The essential episodes of Party Down
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Party Down — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party
Failed actor Henry Pollard returns to work at Party Down catering. He meets his fellow employees, led by his old co-worker Ron, a clean-living team leader with big dreams.
- 02
A land tycoon expects flawless service from the Party Down crew, but Ron's dreams of success threaten to ruin everything. Kyle makes a friend whose lifestyle he hopes to emulate.
- 03
Sin Say Shun Awards Afterparty
The Party Down team caters a porn awards afterparty. Kyle tries to teach Roman to "play it cool" with the porn stars. A mysterious businessman makes Ron a surprising business offer.
- 04
Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen
Taylor Stiltskin's film producer father is throwing her the perfect sweet 16--only nobody showed up! Henry runs into an old friend. Ron gets business advice from a rap duo.
- 05
The Party Down team's actors are recognized at a party and treated as stars. But when Roman and Ron discover the host is a mobster, they suspect his screenplay might be a confession.
- 06
James Rolf High School Twentieth Reunion
Ron decides to cater his own reunion, and begins to slip back into his old drunken habits. Henry considers moving home, causing Casey to consider their "casual" relationship.
- 07
Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception
The team is excited to cater a lavish gay wedding, but must take a backseat to the chiseled men of the Adonis catering company. While Ron falls apart, Henry is forced to take charge.
- 08
Catering an orgy proves to be the wrong place for Ron to deal with his recent breakup. Roman seizes the opportunity to help the host create the ideal orgy atmosphere.
- 09
The funeral of a patriarch goes awry when the deceased's mistress arrives to pay her last respects. Kyle is mesmerized by the possibility of learning the blues from a real bluesman.
- 10
At his own birthday, Steve Guttenberg volunteers to turn his party into a writing workshop when he overhears Roman and writing partner Kent discussing their script.
- 11
"Not On Your Wife" Opening Night
At a community theater, the onstage farce trickles into real life as Kyle promises to help his old mentor by romancing a wealthy female patron with the funds to save the theater.
- 12
Competition is the word of the day as Ron competes for a job at the head office, Casey for best all around at the events and Roman and Kyle compete with Val Halla catering.
- 13
Roman is less than thrilled when he discovers the party is being thrown by his 'sell-out' writing partner who hired him to rub his face in the sale of his new spec script.
- 14
Desperate to keep afloat, Ron books an event for a problematic group, leading to complications for everyone.
- 15
Sepulveda Basin High School Spring Play Opening Night
Henry and the Party Down crew scheme to keep their latest party going all night.
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