Episode 11 of "Party of Five"
s01e11 Private Lives
Title: Private Lives
Original Air Date: 11/21/1994 on Fox
Director: Peter O'Fallon
Writer: W.K. Scott Meyer
Guest Stars: Harry Johnson (Professor Dwight), LaTanya Richardson (Mrs. Jane Gideon), David Burke (Bill), Peter Dobson (Morgan), Doug Hutchison (Loren), Michael Shulman (Artie Baum), Lauren Kenny O'Fallon (Dana), Bob Kane (Police Officer), Erik Paladino (Customer), Beth Colt (Molly)
Plot Outline:
Mrs. Gideon, the social worker, shows up without telling and finds a complete mess in the house. Julia gets to the house wearing the new bar costume, and Claudia is missing, causing a very bad impression at her. They call the police and report Claudia. When the phone rings in the morning they find Claudia in the kitchen and she blames them for not knowing anything about her life. Charlie has a secret and won't tell, so they think he might be on drugs. Morgan fires all the waitresses, but later he tries to get Julia back, but she won't come back Bailey and Julia play parents on Claudia's date, ruining it. Charlie reveals that he's back to school. Bailey asks Kristen to help them when Mrs. Gideon visits again, and they all act as a perfect happy family to her. Bailey and Charlie agree to help each other. Claudia asks Mrs. Gideon not to split them up. Owen takes his first steps.