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Party of Five: Season 6

24 episodes Premiered Oct 5, 1999 Updated Oct 21, 2026
Previously on Party of Five

Season 6 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Party of Five Season 5.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 6 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (20): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S6·E1 Mytharc

Don't Let Go

Oct 5, 1999 · 43 min

Bailey tries to plan a perfect wedding for Charlie and Kirsten. But when his plans fail, he tells Charlie to plan his own wedding. Kirsten's parents come to town, but aren't suppor

S6·E2 Core

Naked

Oct 12, 1999 · 43 min

Charlie and Kirsten have a terrible honeymoon, but when they start to experiment sexually, they end up having a great time. Cody keeps pursuing Claudia, who turns him away. Bailey

S6·E3 Core

Bye, Bye, Love

Oct 19, 1999 · 42 min

Daphne hires Victor as a nanny for Diana, and gets help job-hunting from Kirsten. Charlie counsels a troubled teen at work. Julia investigates her parents' relationship, which upse

S6·E4 Core

Wrestling Demons

Oct 26, 1999 · 43 min

Victor turns the house into a haunted one for Owen on Halloween. Julia realizes that she has feelings for Evan. Charlie and Kirsten explore having their own baby. Bailey finds out

S6·E5 Core

The Shortest Distance

Nov 2, 1999 · 43 min

Kirsten and Charlie are having difficulty with the regimen associated with trying to get pregnant. His effort to pay for vitro fertilization, leads to him getting a second job and

S6·E6 Core

Too Close

Nov 9, 1999 · 43 min

Bailey goes to a bar and almost drinks, but meets a woman named Tracy, who turns out to be married. Griffin sees Daphne working at a strip club. Bailey invites Will to move in. Myr

S6·E7 Core

We Gather Together

Nov 16, 1999 · 43 min

Charlie convinces Myra's mother to drop charges against him. Claudia decides to not report Derek's attack in order to deal with it. Daphne and Griffin get drunk and end up together

S6·E8 Core

Faith, Hope and Charity

Nov 30, 1999 · 43 min

Julia decides to break up with Evan after she discovers his emotional-unavailability. Claudia gets drunk when noone reacts on Derek's problems. Charlie considers leaving his job an

S6·E9 Core

Ties That Bind

Dec 7, 1999 · 43 min

Bailey continues dating Holly, a very interesting girl. They spend the night together and end up under the sheets. Griffin fells that he has a debt to the Salingers, now that they

S6·E10 Core

Dog Day After New Year

Jan 11, 2000 · 43 min

Bailey goes to a wedding with Holly and all her relatives think they're married. Julia's new editor hasn't answered her about her book, so she tries to find her and not just sit an

S6·E11 Core

Fear and Loathing

Jan 18, 2000 · 44 min

A bully tortures Owen at school and Victor is ready to help him. Bailey thinks about how far should his relationship with Holly go. Julia and Claudia leave for a trip to visit some

S6·E12 Core

Bad Behavior

Jan 25, 2000 · 43 min

Bailey has a bad day. Both Charlie and Kirsten try to spend time together, but their jobs say different. Julia gets into trouble after she writes an article about a non-enrolled cl

S6·E13 Core

The Declaration of Co-Dependence

Feb 1, 2000 · 43 min

Joe tells Bailey that he's been stealing money from the restaurant to pay for his divorce. Bailey covers for him taking money from his account to pay the others, but when Joe tells

S6·E14 Core

One for the Road

Feb 8, 2000 · 43 min

Charlie wants Diana to stay in San Francisco with him, but Daphne says she wants her in Texas with her. Julia and Justin go on a double date and exclude their dates, which makes Ad

S6·E15 Core

What If ...

Feb 22, 2000 · 43 min

In this special episode, we, the viewers, get to take a look at what the Salingers' lives would have been like if their parents hadn't died. Claudia is a touring violinist, Bailey

S6·E16 Core

Blast the Past

Mar 14, 2000 · 43 min

Bailey refuses to accept that he's ok. He wants to get help even tough he doesn't have drinking problems anymore. He realizes that he's only happy when other people are miserable.

S6·E17 Core

Getting There

Mar 21, 2000 · 43 min

When Bailey returns to Holly, her sister Fiona visits her and Bailey spend time with her to find out just what he wants to do with his life. Charlie seeks help from Bailey, because

S6·E18 Core

Too Cool for School

Apr 4, 2000 · 43 min

Adam mysteriously leaves San Francisco. Bailey finds out more about life and gets interesten in economics. Todd leaves for New York to do a recording session. MEanwhile, a jealous

S6·E19 Core

Isn't It Romantic

Apr 11, 2000 · 43 min

Julia sees Ned in the street, and that brings back memories about her past. Holly's student visa is locked and she has to get a greencard to stay in America. Claudia tries to help

S6·E20 Core

Great Expectations

Apr 18, 2000 · 43 min

Will and Holly get married. The immigration inspector is investigating them. Adam comes back from Mexico and asks Julia to move back there with him. She decides to go but then give

S6·E21 Core

Taboo or Not Taboo

Apr 19, 2000 · 43 min

Will keeps avoiding Holly, but Bailey is pushing him to move in with her. A reporter wants to do an article on Julia and her book, but when Justin shows up saying that he broke up

S6·E22 Mytharc

Falling Forward

Apr 26, 2000 · 43 min

A rival company is closing down, so Charlie and Bailey decide to take their clients. Suddenly, Mitch has a heart attack and Charlie decides to slow down the production line. One of

S6·E23 Mytharc

All's Well... (1)

May 3, 2000 · 43 min

Bailey decides to go to Wharton Business School at UPenn in Philadelphia, but has a hard time trying to convince Owen to go with him. Claudia decides that she wants to go to Stansf

S6·E24 Mytharc

...That Ends Well (2)

May 3, 2000 · 46 min

Kirsten and Charlie find out that they are having a baby boy. Claudia and Bailey exchange their good news to each other. Julia wants to surprise the family with her news at the res

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