List of Brothers & Sisters episodes
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The following is an episode list for the ABC family drama, Brothers & Sisters
[edit] Overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired |
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| 1 | 23 | 2006 – 2007 | TBD |  |
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[edit] Season 1: 2006-2007
| Screenshot | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Original airdate | Prod. Code | # |
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"Patriarchy" | Jon Robin Baitz | Ken Olin | September 24, 2006 | 101 | 1 |
| After being offered a co-anchor position on a political talk show, Kitty moves back to Los Angeles to live with her parents. At a family dinner, her four other siblings and father convince Kitty to reconcile with her mother whom she had a falling out with prior to her departure. Patriarch William suffers a heart attack and dies. | ||||||
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"An Act of Will" | Jon Robin Baitz & Marti Noxon | Matt Shakman | October 1, 2006 | 102 | 2 |
| The family attends William's funeral and hears the reading of his will. Justin meets up with Holly Harper at the funeral and inquires how she is related to his father. Newly installed President, Sarah learns of the family business' financial woes. Justin is arrested and Nora and Kevin must bail him out. | ||||||
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"Affairs of State" | Jon Robin Baitz & Emily Whitesell & Craig Wright | Tucker Gates | October 8, 2006 | 103 | 3 |
| The family learns of William's infidelity with Holly at a dinner thrown by Nora. Kitty becomes closer to her co-anchor Warren which is disrupted when Jonathan flies in from New York to see her. | ||||||
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"Family Portrait" | Jon Robin Baitz & Craig Wright | Ken Olin | October 15, 2006 | 104 | 4 |
| Sarah and Joe learn that Paige has diabetes. Tommy gets Justin a new job as a bellhop but begins drinking on the job. Kitty must make a decision between Jonathan and Warren. Kevin is forced to join his mother at a golf outing honoring their father instead of going on a date with Scotty. | ||||||
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"Date Night" | David Marshall Grant & Molly Newman | Allison Liddi-Brown | October 22, 2006 | 105 | 5 |
| Kitty arranges an disastrous double date with Jonathan, Warren and the talk show's new intern, Amber who Kitty suspects Warren slept with. Jonathan tries to help Sarah, Saul and Tommy with their financial crisis at the company. Nora goes on her first date in over thirty years with her repairman, David (special guest star Treat Williams). Tommy is still not talking to Justin. | ||||||
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"For the Children" | Jon Robin Baitz & Jessica Mecklenburg | Frederick E.O. Toye | October 29, 2006 | 106 | 6 |
| Nora requests that the entire family attend a charity banquet which she has coordinated. Tommy and Julia try to conceive but are halted when Tommy learns he is sterile. Kevin tries to get Scotty to be his date to the banquet but finds out that he is working as a waiter and attempts to pay his salary. Sarah is prompted by her mother to give a larger donation this year which causes a discussion on the company's missing funds. Nora is suspected of cheating with another friend's husband. | ||||||
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"Northern Exposure" | David Marshall Grant & Molly Newman | Lawrence Trilling | November 5, 2006 | 107 | 7 |
| In order to stabilize some expenses, Sarah proposes that the family sell their vacation ranch in Ojai. Unbenownst to each other, this prompts each family member to escape to the ranch for the weekend each with different objectives and believe they will be alone with their significant other. While in the attic, Sarah finds a mysterious baby photo. | ||||||
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"Mistakes Were Made, Part 1" | Jon Robin Baitz & Craig Wright | Michael Lange | November 12, 2006 | 108 | 8 |
| Justin receives a letter from the U.S. Army stating that he must return for active duty. Fearing for his life, Justin ponders fleeing the country. Sarah has trouble making her stepson Gabe feel more part of her family. Nora sleeps at David’s house much to the shock of her children. Saul and Sarah try to crack a password for William’s account and inquire from Holly information about her daughter, Rebecca. The family recalls September 11, 2001 and Justin’s decision to enlist. | ||||||
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"Mistakes Were Made, Part 2" | Marc Guggenheim & Greg Berlanti | Ken Olin | November 19, 2006 | 109 | 9 |
| Kitty puts herself in an awkward position when she asks Senator Robert McCallister (special guest star Rob Lowe) for a favor in return for a non-confrontational interview over his personal life. The family gathers at the hospital after finding out that Justin has attempted suicide by drug overdose. Sarah, Tommy and Kevin take a road trip to Nevada to find their father’s vast and lucrative land. Nora recalls the time when Justin enlisted. | ||||||
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"Light the Lights" | Peter Calloway & Cliff Olin | Frederick E.O. Toye | December 10, 2006 | 110 | 10 |
| At Paige’s suggestion, Saul and Nora plan a Chanukah dinner in addition to celebrating Christmas. Kitty ponders her options after being offered a job on Sen. McCallister’s staff and her own talk show sans Warren. Sarah, Tommy and Saul try to get over on Holly who is a partner in the William’s land in Nevada. Justin is granted a six-month reprieve by an army official after fighting in court. | ||||||
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"Family Day" | David Marshall Grant & Molly Newman | David Petrarcha | January 7, 2007 | 111 | 11 |
| Justin enters rehab and is requested that his family join him for a group therapy session once a week. Kitty joins Sen. McCallister’s staff. Nora and Holly both desire an office at Ojai Foods. | ||||||
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"Sexual Politics" | Monica Breen & Alison Schapker | Sandy Smolan | January 14, 2007 | 112 | 12 |
| Kevin considers a relationship with a soap opera star (guest star Jason Lewis) who is confused about his sexuality. Kitty inquires about a dating service so that Sen. McCallister’s staff will not think she is trying to pursue him. Nora goes out on a date with a gay man who is seeking companionship. Sarah becomes jealous when Joe begins spending time with a younger woman who is taking music lessons with him. | ||||||
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"Something Ida This Way Comes" | David Marshall Grant & Sherri Cooper-Landsman | Michael Lange | January 21, 2007 | 113 | 13 |
| In the midst of Nora’s 60th birthday party, several family members are ill with the flu and Joe and Sarah’s sex tape inadvertently ends up on Nora’s birthday tribute video. Also Saul and Nora’s mother Ida (special guest star Marion Ross) arrives early and ruins the "surprise" essence of the party. | ||||||
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"Valentine’s Day Massacre" | Peter Calloway & Cliff Olin | Michael Schultz | February 11, 2007 | 114 | 14 |
| Kitty finds it hard to resist Senator McCallister on Valentines Day. Justin hooks back up with Tyler. Nora spends the night in jail due to her friend's 'peer pressure'. Kevin is secretly hooked up with Scotty, which leads into a disaster. Sarah is proposed once again by Holly for the Wine business. | ||||||
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"Love is Difficult" | Jon Robin Baitz & Molly Newman | Michael Lange | February 18, 2007 | 115 | 15 |
| Sarah and Joe enter couple's counseling. Kevin learns that Chad broke up with Michelle and that he has a history of dating members of both sexes. Tommy wants Sarah to buy his shares of Ojai Foods so that he may focus on the wine business with Holly. Staffers take a poll on Kitty's relationship with Sen. McCallister. Julia is revealed to be carrying twins. | ||||||
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"The Other Walker" | Monica Breen & Alison Schapker | Gloria Muzio | March 4, 2007 | 116 | 16 |
| News of William's other child, Rebecca is finally revealed to members of the Walker family including Nora who is devastated. Kevin tries to fight off an online tabloid writer who continues to taunt Chad about his sexuality. Sarah gets revenge on Holly by revealing to Rebecca about her origins, which causes a rift between Rebecca and her mother, and in turn results in Sarah and Holly declaring war on each other. Justin tries to connect with Rebecca. | ||||||
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"All in the Family" | Sherri Cooper-Landsman & David Marshall Grant | David Paymer | April 1, 2007 | 117 | 17 |
| Nora invites Holly and William's daughter Rebecca for dinner to welcome her to the family. Nora reunites with her old college professor (Peter Coyote). And Sen. McCallister has a planned surprise. | ||||||
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"Three Parties" | Jon Robin Baitz & Marc Guggenheim | Sandy Smolan | April 8, 2007 | 118 | 18 |
| Plot to be announced. | ||||||
