Season 5 - Episode Guide

Teddy and Falconer---having survived a plane crash---put in a bid for a home; and Alex tries her hand at poker to assist an imprisoned Big Al.

Teddy tries to cope with the loss of Falconer and her sight; Alex is snubbed by a friend who looks down on Big Al's incarceration; and the family can't envision Georgie's memories of her father.

Frankie inherits a prizefighter; Teddy, still KO'd by her vision loss, gets help from an unlikely source; Alex is stunned by a fan's request.

Alex has high hopes when she lets Roxie visit for the weekend; a drunken Teddy meets Cat's boyfriend and his parents.

Alex goes to bat for Big Al after his parole is denied; Frankie arranges a fight for Lucky; Teddy continues her bout with alcohol.

Dr. Caspian encourages Georgie to fantasize; Big Al hits the campaign trail, but scandals threaten his bid; and Teddy gets another chance to impress a buyer.

Teddy sets out for rehab; Alex---as the mayor's wife---constructs a "kitchen cabinet" and appoints a reluctant Georgie to a position; and Frankie wants Lucky to withdraw from a fight.

Although Georgie cancels Thanksgiving dinner at her home, family members---including half-sister Charley gather there anyway to support Beatrice, who's coping with an ailing Truman.

Alex and Big Al cancel their belated honeymoon when Roxie's mother dies; Georgie attends a conference where Dr. Caspian is a speaker; and Teddy recruits Lucky for a fashion show.

It's Homecoming Weekend for Georgie and John, but an ultimatum puts a damper on the festive event. Meanwhile, Truman is admitted to a nursing home and Alex tries to nurse an ill Teddy back to health.

Little holiday cheer exists when Georgie (Patricia Kalember) tells Teddy and Frankie she's having an affair; and Thomas George disappears from a Christmas-tree lot.

Georgie moves out, ready to pursue a romance with Dr. Caspian; Charley considers leaving the clinic for a private practice; Cat and Teddy visit a spa, where things don't quite work out.

Roxie's piano teacher reveals he's more than her instructor; Evan's stomachache keys a revelation for Georgie; and Charley searches for answers after finding a canceled check in her father's old medical bag.

Frankie dons a cow costume at Thomas George's party and eyes greener pastures when it's a hit with the kids; Charley poses as a patient of Dr. Caspian's; and Truman's deteriorating condition causes Alex to consider his videotaped request.

John files for divorce; Kenny lands a gig in St. Louis and he wants to take Roxie; Cat's boyfriend turns out to be a man from Teddy's past.

Truman dies, and Charlie orders an autopsy; a toy company wants Frankie to oversee the Cowlotta project---but the job's in Japan; and Falconer's killer goes to prison.

Alex is charged with Truman's murder; Teddy gets involved with the man who ordered Falconer's death; and Charley's date reveals he's being treated for schizophrenia.

Teddy continues her efforts to bring Albright to justice; Charley thinks she has incriminating evidence on Dr. Caspian; and the family tries to dispel Alex's "angel of death" image.

Alex stands trial for Truman's murder and goes before a judge who's harboring a secret of his own. Meanwhile, Teddy's plan to avenge Falconer's death may be jeopardized by her encounter with Albright's wife.

Albright proposes to Teddy; Norma asks Alex for support when she produces a public-TV station's pledge drive; and a colleague's request causes Charley to consider breaking policy.

Aunt Gigi visits, and shares stories from her past about aspiring star Alexandra; wife and expectant mom Georgiana; and bride-to-be Theodora, who wants to elope with her fiancé, a soldier in World War I.

Beatrice's car accident drives Alex to drastic measures; Evan's round with a bully causes him to seek boxing lessons from Lucky; and Teddy's visit from a stranger sparks memories of Falconer.

Big Al faces a major health crisis; Alex encounters union troubles at the mayor's office; Trevor makes a critical decision that leaves Georgie and John disheartened.

Big Al suffers a heart attack; Trevor makes a decision that leaves Georgie and John disheartened; and the family escapes to a "magical" villa, where Georgie beomes enchanted by a "perfect stranger."