It's been years since I have seen the show, so I may not be remembering correctly. Didn't Charlie have cancer, or something that made him really sick and afraid he was going to die? If not, what am I remembering? Any help would be great.
Why do you say that the plot summaries in the IMDb in the episode guide are horrible? I kind of like them. They are well detailed and easy to follow and they're for people who have never watched the series. Nobody is a perfectionist. Explinations are required, not insults.
I have all three DVD box sets of the "Party of Five" Seasons 1 to 3, and they match each episode summary accurately.