Production Credits

        Executive Producer ....................... Brenda Hampton
                                                   Aaron Spelling
                                                   Duke E. Vincent

Cast:
        Stephen Collins .......................... Rev. Eric Camden

        Catherine Hicks .......................... Annie Camden

        Barry Watson ............................. Matt

        David Gallagher .......................... Simon

        Jessica Biel ............................. Mary

        Beverley Mitchell ........................ Lucy

        MacKenzie Rosman ......................... Ruthie

        Chaz Lamar Shepherd ...................... John Hamilton

        Happy .................................... Happy

089 [5.01-00] Here We Go Again / Wutentbrannt

    Eric opposes Annie's decision to go back to school, while Annie thinks
    he's making her bear the brunt of his anger at Mary's decision to skip
    college. Meanwhile, Heather and Matt's on-again-off-again relationship
    threatens to be off again - permanently; Mary decides to buy a car;
    Simon gets stressed over his first day of high school; and Lucy is
    ready to begin a relationship with Andrew Nayloss, except he hasn't
    come back from summer vacation yet. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by: 
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Andrea Ferrell .................. Heather

090 [5.02-00] Help / Guter Rat ist teuer

    The Colonel arrives for an unexpected visit as school problems dog the
    younger Camdens: Matt flunks his chemistry pre-test; Simon struggles
    to find friends; and Ruthie chafes at being in a class taught by the
    insensitive Ms. Riddle. Meanwhile, Mary finds her job hanging by a
    thread; Lucy starts a campaign to become homecoming queen; and Annie
    gears up for her first test. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Peter Graves .................... Col. John Camden

091 [5.03-00] Losers / Falsche Versprechungen

    Annie asks Eric to spend Friday with the guys so she can confer with
    a professor. But the reverend can't find anyone willing to hang out
    with him, so he calls a bewildered Matt. Meanwhile, Mary makes friends
    with married co-workers with questionable morals while working the late
    shift; Lucy pretends to be a mom for a school assignment; and Simon has
    a date with a sophomore. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Jeff Yagher ..................... Professor
                 Chyler Leigh .................... Frankie
                 Nathan West ..................... Johnny
                 Alan Fudge ......................
                 Sandy Freeman ...................
                 Brandon Tyler ...................
                 Katie Stuart .................... Simon's Date
                 Tony DeCarlo ....................
                 John Fortson ....................
                 Jennifer Massey .................
                 Michael Canavan .................
                 Kam Heskin ......................
                 Christopher Daniel Barnes .......
                 Christopher Soldevilla ..........
                 Leslie Marshall .................
                 Mary Pat Dowhy ..................
                 Samantha Flate ..................

092 [5.04-00] Busted / Ein offenes Geheimnis

    When Frankie expresses interest in signing up for college classes, Mary
    starts checking out Lucy's early application packets. Meanwhile, Simon
    has a hot date, Lucy gets a weird proposition from a classmate, and
    Ruthie discovers the manipulative fun of keeping a diary - much to the
    embarrassment of Eric and Annie. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Chyler Leigh .................... Frankie
                 Nathan West ..................... Johnny

093 [5.05-00] Blind / Am Rande des Abgrunds

    A doubtful Julie lets Mary baby-sit Erica, only if Mary has no visitors.
    But when Frankie comes by and begs Mary to take care of Mercy, Mary
    can't resist helping her. Meanwhile, Lucy volunteers to chaperone
    Ruthie's sleepover and watch the twins; Simon is on a quest to change
    his image; and Matt pursues a woman who wants nothing to do with him.
    [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Deborah Raffin .................. Julie Camden
                 Ed Begley, jr. .................. Dr. Hastings
                 Chyler Leigh .................... Frankie
                 Nathan West ..................... Johnny

094 [5.06-00] Broke / Abgestuerzt

    Mary's dishonesty and unpaid debts continue to affect the whole family.
    While Annie and Eric argue over how to handle the situation, the Camden
    kids pull together to help their sister. To get the credit card company
    to stop calling, however, they are forced to make a risky decision.
    Meanwhile, Mary continues to ignore her responsibilities. [from TV Guide]

095 [5.07-00] Bye / Erziehungsmassnahmen

    As Eric and Annie desperately try to figure out how Mary managed to
    pay her credit-card bill, the Camden kids team up to throw them off
    the scent. When the parents vs. children game finally breaks down,
    Eric realizes that getting everyone to work together is the only way
    to preserve his family. [from TV Guide]

096 [5.08-00] Gossip / Boese Zungen

    The whole community's abuzz with rumors about Mary's situation. Eric
    grapples with congregational gossip, Lucy battles high-school hearsay
    and Ruthie fabricates decoy stories. Simon's friend Luke, on the other
    hand, devises a way to use Mary's bad rep to his advantage. The scheme:
    spread word that Simon's as bad as his sister to get a double-date with
    popular (and deceptively disobedient) twins Carol and Sue Murphy.
    [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen ........ Carol & Sue Murphy

097 [5.09-00] Tunes / Falsche Toene

    The Camdens disapprove of Simon's new friends, one of whom insults Annie
    and Lucy with his chauvinistic remarks. Heather contacts Matt, who is
    unsure of her intentions. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Andrea Ferrell .................. Heather

098 [5.10-00] Surprise! / Liebe deinen Naechsten

    Eric invites a homeless Robbie to stay at the Camdens' for the night -
    much to the chagrin of the rest of the family. Matt also shows up
    unexpectedly after being kicked out of his apartment by John, who needs
    quality time with his girlfriend. Mary repeatedly calls home, only to
    have Ruthie hang up on her. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Adam LaVorgna ................... Robbie Palmer

099 [5.11-01] Home / Ungebetene Gaeste

    A month has passed since Eric invited Mary's homeless ex-boyfriend to
    stay with the Camdens until he got on his feet. Robbie happily continues
    to act as a member of the household - and it's driving Annie crazy.
    Robbie is Eric's latest 'project,' Ruthie's new best friend, recipient
    of Simon's financial advice and, according to Mary, Lucy's boyfriend.
    He's even cooking and folding laundry (the wrong way)! Frustrated and
    emotionally strained, Annie starts to think nobody needs a mother
    anymore. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Adam LaVorgna ................... Robbie Palmer

100 [5.12-01] One Hundred / Ehre, wem Ehre gebuehrt

     As Annie plans a mysterious day of cleaning, Eric freaks out over his
     conspiracy theory that Mary left Buffalo because of a devious scheme
     she concocted with Robbie. Chores are interrupted when Ruthie discovers
     a baby at the Camdens' front door. Lucy, meanwhile, stays with her
     friend Mike's near-catatonic mother for the day. [from TV Guide]

101 [5.13-01] Kiss / Wer liebt wen?

    After their lackluster attempt at kissing, Mike and Lucy agree to be
    friends and fix each other up on dates - but the plan bothers Lucy more
    than she had anticipated. Meanwhile, Matt gets in a huff over John and
    Robbie's newfound friendship, and Eric and Annie continue to feel
    alienated from their family. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Jeremy Lelliott ................. Mike

102 [5.14-01] V-Day / Valentinstag

    No one cares about the birthday party Annie's planned for the twins
    because the Camdens are all too preoccupied with trying to deduce the
    identity of Robbie's mystery date. To make matters more complicated,
    Mary finds out he's going out with someone else. Meanwhile, Lucy
    prepares for her first big date with Jeremy. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Adam LaVorgna ................... Robbie Palmer

103 [5.15-01] Sweeps / Um den heissen Brei

    Between Mary's blood pressure-raising visit home and Simon's relationship
    with an older woman, Eric and Annie's sex detectors are on full alert -
    and they don't even know about the condom. Although Robbie is just as
    nervous as everyone else, his presence in the house during Mary's
    weekend stay causes a great deal of concern among the Camdens. Matt
    and Lucy are especially suspicious after Lucy accidentally finds a
    condom in a misplaced wallet. Imagine their surprise when they learn
    that the provocative prophylactic belongs to Simon - who just happens
    to be spending the evening with his new lady friend, Sasha. [TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Adam LaVorgna ................... Robbie Palmer

104 [5.16-01] Parents / Schattenseiten

    Robbie is ecstatic when his long-lost father appears at the Camdens'
    from out of the blue, but Eric and Annie distrust the deadbeat dad's
    motives. Lucy's chummy relationship with her friend's freewheeling 
    mother also concerns Annie. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Adam LaVorgna ................... Robbie Palmer
                 Alan Thicke ..................... Robbie's Dad
                 Jane A. Rogers .................. Mother
                 Krystee Clark ................... Ashley

105 [5.17-01] Crazy / Der Wunderdoktor

    While Matt stresses over the psychological evaluation required for
    his medical-school application, and the strange demeanor of his
    psychologist; Ruthie gets into trouble at school and tricks Robbie
    into coming to talk to her principal instead of her parents. Also:
    Simon decides to break it off with Sasha, but fails to tell her the
    real reason. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Adam LaVorgna ................... Robbie Palmer

106 [5.18-01] Apologize / Neu gemischte Karten

    The striking resemblance of Robbie's new friend, Marie, to Mary raises
    eyebrows among discerning Camdens. Annie's invitation for her to stay
    for dinner only makes things weirder. Back in Buffalo, unbeknownst to
    Robbie, Mary makes plans to meet her old boyfriend Wilson for the
    evening. And Matt meets Robbie's ex, Cheryl, at the restaurant where
    she works. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Adam LaVorgna ................... Robbie Palmer
                 Andrew Keegan ................... Wilson
                 Barret Swatek ................... Cheryl

107 [5.19-01] Virgin / Warum ist die Banane krumm?

    Annie discovers that the particularly flirtatious mother of one of Lucy
    friends is seeing Eric for therapy sessions, and requests that he refer
    her to someone else. Annie then has to deal with the guilt over her
    jealousy-induced interference. Simon is mortified when word gets around
    school that he's a virgin; Annie shared the fact with Sasha's mother.
    Matt struggles with telling Robbie about his interest in Cheryl. [TVG]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Adam LaVorgna ................... Robbie Palmer
                 Barret Swatek ................... Cheryl

108 [5.20-01] Regrets / Verschlungene Pfade

    The entire community makes a big fuss about a petition protesting
    the apparently unfair firing of a teacher at Ruthie's school. Matt,
    however, knows the real reason why she is leaving, which could be
    rather embarrassing for the petitioners. Also: Grandpa Charles pays
    a visit to Glenoak with some surprising news for Eric to pass on to
    Annie - she has a sister. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Adam LaVorgna ................... Robbie Palmer
                 Graham Jarvis ................... Charles Jackson

109 [5.21-01] Chances (1)

    Troubled twosomes are the order of the day: Not even the Camdens are
    immune to love's pitfalls as they hit a few new relationship bumps.
    Mary is back for the summer, but fears about being together again have
    Robbie a bit on the edge. Meanwhile, Eric and Annie receive what may
    or may not be advances from unmarried acquaintances; Matt agonizes
    over his relationship with Cheryl; John and Priscilla run into an
    obstacle concerning her parents; and Lucy surprises even herself when
    she proposes to Jeremy. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Adam LaVorgna ................... Robbie Palmer
                 Andrew Keegan ................... Wilson
                 Barret Swatek ................... Cheryl

110 [5.22-01] Are (2)

    Mary tries to right a wrong by explaining to Lucy that she never had
    'adult relations' with her sister's fiancee, Jeremy. The only problem
    with the truth is getting Lucy to believe it. James also talks to Eric
    about his attempted affair with Annie, as Serena comes clean to Annie
    about her attempted affair with Eric. Meanwhile, Robbie and Wilson
    set aside their differences to talk about Mary; and Matt learns a
    thing or two about Cheryl's honesty. [from TV Guide]

    Directed by:
    Written by : 
    Guest Cast : Adam LaVorgna ................... Robbie Palmer
                 Andrew Keegan ................... Wilson
                 Barret Swatek ................... Cheryl