I first started watching Po5 around June of '98. I saw some of the old episodes on Lifetime and got interested so then I watched some of the newer shows. Party of Five is a show about five children whose parents were killed in a car accident by a drunk driver. They then were forced to fend for themselves and help each other out. Charlie (Matthew Fox), took over his father's restaurant in order to support his brothers and sisters:Bailey, Julia, Claudia, and Owen. Since then, they have gone through alot of stuff both together and individually. It can be a very depressing show but has a more realistic look at life than some other shows. The series just recently came to an end.