Party of Five

*Party of Five*
Party of Five
Genre	Family drama; Teen drama;
Created by	Christopher Keyser; Amy Lippman;
Starring	Scott Wolf; Matthew Fox; Neve Campbell; Lacey Chabert; Scott Grimes; Paula Devicq; Jennifer Love Hewitt; Michael Goorjian; Alexondra Lee; Jeremy London; Jennifer Aspen;
Opening theme	"Closer to Free" by BoDeans
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	142 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Christopher Keyser; Amy Lippman; Ken Topolsky; P.K. Simonds; Bruce J. Nachbar; Mark B. Perry; John Romano; Mitchell Burgess; Robin Green;
Producers	Paul Marks; P.K. Simonds; Bruce J. Nachbar; Steven Robman; Daniel Attias; Ian Biederman; Allan Heinberg;
Editors	Richard Freeman; Steve Potter; David Dworetzky;
Running time	43–45 minutes
Production companies	Keyser/Lippman Productions; Columbia Pictures Television (1994–1997) (Seasons 1–3); Columbia TriStar Television (1997–2000) (Seasons 4–6); Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Co. Medien KG (1998–1999) (Season 5)
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	September 12, 1994 –; May 3, 2000
Related
	Time of Your Life

Party of Five is an American television teen and family drama created by Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman that originally aired on Fox from September 12, 1994, to May 3, 2000, with a total of 142 episodes consisting of six seasons. The series featured an ensemble cast led by Scott Wolf as Bailey, Matthew Fox as Charlie, Neve Campbell as Julia, and Lacey Chabert as Claudia Salinger, who with their baby brother Owen (played by several actors) constitute five siblings whom the series follows after the loss of their parents in a car accident. Notable co-stars included Scott Grimes, Paula Devicq, Michael Goorjian, Ben Browder, Jeremy London, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. While categorized as a series aimed at teenagers and young adults, Party of Five explored several mature themes, including substance and domestic abuse, teen pregnancy, mental illness, cancer, and the long-term effects of parental loss.

Despite receiving positive reviews from television critics after its debut, including TV Guide naming it "The Best Show You're Not Watching" in 1995, the series suffered from low ratings during its first and second seasons, during which speculation arose that it would soon be cancelled. In 1996, Party of Five won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, after which ratings and popularity grew for the majority of the remainder of the series.

A spin-off, Time of Your Life, starring Hewitt debuted on the network in 1999, and was cancelled after one season.

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