1996
star 6.4
layers 11 Seasons

Reverend Eric Camden and his wife Annie have always had their hands full caring for seven children, not to mention the friends, sweethearts and spouses that continually come and go in the Camden household.

Episodes

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Anything You Want
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S1 E1

Anything You Want

Eric enlists the help of a neighbor to stop Matt from smoking, and makes a vain attempt to help Lucy deal with her flowering womanhood.

Family Secrets
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S1 E2

Family Secrets

Shhh! Don't tell anyone, but: Matt and Mary both have mysterious new friends; Simon and his new charge, Happy, could be in the doghouse; and Lucy keeps mum about the object of a crush.

In the Blink of an Eye
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S1 E3

In the Blink of an Eye

Mary offers to shield Lucy and her "date" from Eric; Matt gets into a scrape while out with a young woman; and Annie goes to Arizona to bring her parents home.

No Funerals and a Wedding
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S1 E4

No Funerals and a Wedding

Annie feels abandoned on the day of her mother's funeral when her father bolts for home, Eric counsels a couple and Matt escorts Renee to the hospital after she goes into labor at the post-funeral luncheon.

The Color of God
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S1 E5

The Color of God

The Camden kids learn hard lessons about race when Eric invites a black family to stay at the house after their church is destroyed in a racially motivated arson.

Halloween
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S1 E6

Halloween

Halloween is a fright, as Annie tries to scare up a costume for Ruthie; Lucy has a close encounter with the town "monster"; and a childhood memory haunts Eric.

Saturday
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S1 E7

Saturday

Eric counsels a teen drug addict; Matt's fired from another job; Lucy blows it when she tries to impress the most popular girl in school; Simon and Lucy get lost playing detective.

What Will People Say?
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S1 E8

What Will People Say?

Eric helps out a woman who is being abused by her husband. But when the good reverend is seen escorting the woman to a motel one afternoon, it's the talk of the town. Meanwhile, Matt warns Mary about an older guy she's seeing.

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
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S1 E9

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

Annie and Matt are robbed at gunpoint; Mary wants a tattoo; Eric is told to fire the church organist; Simon and Ruthie have the chicken pox; Lucy runs for student-body president (as does Jimmy Moon).

Last Call for Aunt Julie
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S1 E10

Last Call for Aunt Julie

Eric's sister visits the family for Thanksgiving but knocks the stuffing out of everyone when they discover that she has a drinking problem.

Now You See Me
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S1 E11

Now You See Me

Matt's new girlfriend seems more interested in hanging out with his family than with him; Simon thinks he can make himself invisible; Lucy wants to join the cheerleading squad.

With a Little Help from My Friends
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S1 E12

With a Little Help from My Friends

Matt helps out an elderly neighbor, but winds up getting in hot water for it; Eric searches for a way to aid a proud but homeless family; Lucy's 13th birthday approaches and she wants a party.

America's Most Wanted
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S1 E13

America's Most Wanted

The kids receive some lessons about stealing: Matt and Mary carry on a high-school tradition by lifting a glass from a local diner and Lucy borrows liberally from a term paper Mary lent her.

Seven Is Enough
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S1 E14

Seven Is Enough

A tug-of-war ensues between Eric and his cantankerous parents over who will adopt a young orphan found hiding in the church.

Happy's Valentine
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S1 E15

Happy's Valentine

Everyone's plans for a romantic Valentine's Day are interrupted when Happy, Simon's dog, gets out of the house and is hit by a car.

Brave New World
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S1 E16

Brave New World

Mary deals with harassment from a boy she turned down for a date; Lucy's new best friend seems to be hiding something; Simon prepares Ruthie for pre-kindergarten.

Choices
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S1 E17

Choices

Mary takes a walk on the wild side with a classmate she meets in detention; a former associate minister from Eric's church drops in unexpectedly; Simon and Ruthie ferret out a scheme to fund their college educations.

Faith, Hope and the Bottom Line
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S1 E18

Faith, Hope and the Bottom Line

Annie volunteers as the church's treasurer pro tem but gets caught in the middle when Eric wants to hire an ex-con against the advice of the church vestry. Meanwhile, Mary agrees to tutor Jimmy Moon in science.

It's About George
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S1 E19

It's About George

Eric has to tell his parents that George may have to be given over to his birth father, who has resurfaced; Eric's alcoholic sister is released from rehab.

Say Goodbye
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S1 E20

Say Goodbye

Annie's "boy-crazy" best friend from school, Rachel, is in town, but the boy she has her eye on is Matt; Lucy may have to say goodbye to her friend Suzanne.

Dangerous Liaisons (1)
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S1 E21

Dangerous Liaisons (1)

Annie is livid when her father brings along his girlfriend on a weeklong visit; Mary and Matt pursue new romantic interests; Lucy wants to find out if blondes really have more fun.

Dangerous Liaisons (2)
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S1 E22

Dangerous Liaisons (2)

Mary undergoes knee surgery, while Matt learns that Michael Towner was the hit-and-run driver; Wilson reveals the truth about Billy to Eric.

Top Cast

Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins

Eric Camden

Catherine Hicks

Catherine Hicks

Annie Camden

Beverley Mitchell

Beverley Mitchell

Lucy Camden

George Stults

George Stults

Kevin Kinkirk

Nikolas Brino

Nikolas Brino

Sam Camden

Lorenzo Brino

Lorenzo Brino

David Camden

apartment Production Companies

Spelling Television Spelling Television
CBS Studios CBS Studios

public Production Countries

United States of America