7th Heaven (season 6)

7th Heaven (season 6)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	The WB
Original release	September 24, 2001 – May 20, 2002

Season six of 7th Heaven—an American family-drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton—premiered on September 24, 2001, on The WB, and concluded on June 20, 2002 (22 episodes). This is the last season in which Barry Watson and Jessica Biel are main cast members.

Cast and characters

• Stephen Collins as Eric Camden
• Catherine Hicks as Annie Camden
• Barry Watson as Matt Camden
• Jessica Biel as Mary Camden
• Beverley Mitchell as Lucy Camden
• David Gallagher as Simon Camden
• Mackenzie Rosman as Ruthie Camden
• Nikolas and Lorenzo Brino as Sam and David Camden
• Adam LaVorgna as Robbie Palmer (20 episodes)
• Happy as Happy the Dog

Recurring

• Sarah Danielle Madison as Sarah Glass-Camden (episodes 15–22)

Episodes

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original air date	Production code
111	1	"Changes"	Burt Brinckerhoff	Brenda Hampton	September 24, 2001	1.22
Eric's stress level rises when he learns that Matt has lost his job at the hospital, and is relying on his pals to find him new work. Simon adds to the tension by pressuring his pop to let him get his learner's permit. Lucy just cries in her room and refuses to discuss what happened in New York between her and Jeremy. Even lodger Robbie, still longing for Mary, is moping around the house. To top it all off, Annie's odd behavior has Eric wondering what is going on with her.
112	2	"Teased"	Tony Mordente	Brenda Hampton	October 1, 2001	1.22
Simon stands up for a bullied student only to have the boy tell him that he is going to shoot his tormentors. Robbie gives Ruthie a playful nickname and she comes up with a less-pleasant one for Lucy. Meanwhile Lucy snaps at Ruthie, and teases her before bed about being called snooki, and it comes back to haunt her when she unwittingly ends up causing a rift in Ruthie and Robbie's relationship. Eric gets a visit from an old female friend with family issues of her own.
113	3	"Sympathy"	Joel J. Feigenbaum	Brenda Hampton	October 8, 2001	1.01
Simon considers dating a 16-year-old pregnant girl that he meets on a bus. Annie accepts Robbie's offer to rent the room over the Camden's garage that both Lucy and Matt had their eyes on. Meanwhile, a stranger appears to injure himself in the Camden garage.
114	4	"Work"	David J. Plenn	Sue Tenney	October 15, 2001	1.89
Eric tries to arrange a romantic evening alone with Annie, but she rebukes his every attempt. Meanwhile, Simon's tardiness and poor people skills put his new job in jeopardy. Robbie sets Lucy up on a date with one of his friends. And Matt is concerned about a woman who keeps showing up at the clinic.
115	5	"Relationships"	Burt Brinckerhoff	Sue Tenney	October 22, 2001	1.98
As Annie begins teaching, she inadvertently gives a student some bad advice. At the same time, Eric and Annie painfully discover how much their constant arguing is affecting the family. Meanwhile, Lucy and Robbie finally face up to their feelings after she intentionally sabotages one of his dates out of jealousy. Also, Cheryl goes to Eric for some guidance in her relationship with Matt, but she misinterprets the reverend's input in the matter. Also, Simon is attracted to Lynn (Kaley Cuoco), who is already dating one of his friends. Lastly, Mary is left to mull over Wilson's marriage proposal and it is even more confusing when she has a romantic encounter with a fellow firefighter trainee who shows an interest in her.
116	6	"Broken"	Tony Mordente	Sue Tenney	November 5, 2001	2.95
Simon meets up with an old girlfriend, Sasha and they both try to catch up on their personal lives. Lucy and Robbie argue over who should tell Mary about their emerging relationship. Matt worries that a young woman in his study group might be a victim of physical abuse at the hands of her belligerent boyfriend. Elsewhere, Eric's sister shows up at the house with her toddler and annoys Annie as she tries to prepare a lesson for her class.
117	7	"Prodigal"	Harry Harris	Brenda Hampton & Erik Kolbell	November 12, 2001	2.65
The Camden house gets a little more crowded when Mary returns, and tells her family that she is home to stay. Mary's sudden arrival has everyone in the family wondering what happened between her and Wilson. Are they married? Did they break up? Only Mary knows and she is not telling—at least not yet. Her presence delights Annie, who goes out of her way to make her daughter comfortable, even offering her the coveted garage apartment. But not everyone is happy to see her. Ruthie feels that Mary owes everyone an apology for the actions that led to her initial ouster from the Camden home.
118	8	"Ay Carumba"	Paul Snider	Brenda Hampton	November 19, 2001	2.20
Matt, Lucy, Simon and Ruthie are banished to the garage apartment after protesting Annie's decision to give the place to Mary, but then the roommates begin voting each other out as each vies for sole ownership. Elsewhere, Robbie is nervous about meeting his new girlfriend's parents. Meanwhile Mary finally opens up about what happen to her and Wilson and she starts to make amends with the family.
119	9	"Lost"	Burt Brinckerhoff	Brenda Hampton	November 26, 2001	1.98
Mary and Lucy ask their parents to find new boyfriends (and potential husbands) for both of them. Robbie argues with Joy about spending so much time together when she insists on seeing him right away. Meanwhile, Simon and Matt use the twins to attract women.
120	10	"Consideration"	Tony Mordente	Sue Tenney	December 10, 2001	2.98
Annie's father shows up for a weekend visit. But Eric forgot to tell his wife about it, and nearly everyone in the Camden household is too busy to spend time with the elderly man. Meanwhile, Eric lies to Annie about his plans for the day, which include a trip to the Glenoak Hospital.
121	11	"Pathetic"	Bradley Gross	Brenda Hampton & Jeffrey Rodgers	January 14, 2002	3.72
Annie quits her teaching job without discussing it with Eric first; and Mary calls Wilson and learns from his landlord that he has moved out of his apartment. Meanwhile, Simon uses Robbie's car to practice driving and he accidentally smashes into Matt's vehicle and this finally prompts Robbie to confront Matt about his relationship with the Camdens.
122	12	"Suspicion"	Joel J. Feigenbaum	Elaine Arata	January 21, 2002	1.06
The Camden family tries to help a young friend of Ruthie's in this examination of religious intolerance. After various personal effects disappear from the house, the family finds Ruthie in the garage apartment entertaining a friend with the pilfered items. The would-be bandit explains that she is hiding her pal from a pair of older boys, who have been harassing the girl because of her Muslim background. Touched by her plight, Mary and Lucy try to get their neighbors to sign a petition in support of the girl's family. Matt and Simon, however, decide on a less civic solution and go hunting for the perpetrators, a decision which could have severe consequences for Matt.
123	13	"Drunk"	Burt Brinckerhoff	Sue Tenney	February 4, 2002	0.65
Simon persuades his parents to let him go to a party after they meet his friend, a senior who promises to look out for him, but when Simon comes home drunk his siblings attempt to help him, bar Mary, who's reluctant because she worried that he'll go down the same path she went last year. Matt gets mail from two medical schools that he applied to but he is hesitant to open the letters. Meanwhile, Mary and Lucy take the same classes at an area college, and Mary is not too happy about the friends Lucy has.
124	14	"Hot Pants"	Tony Mordente	Sue Tenney	February 11, 2002	2.00
Valentine's Day delivers a few surprises for the Camden family as a grounded Simon is asked out by a senior, named Maria. Annie's attempt to surprise Eric with romantic Valentine's plans backfires, and results in a big fight. Meanwhile, a nosy Mary discovers Robbie's plans with Joy. Lucy runs into her ex-fiance Jeremy outside one of her classrooms and finds out that he is going to the pool hall to meet with a "friend" for Valentine's, which is to Lucy's surprise. Mary also meets up with Wilson who also has a new girlfriend, her old friend, Corey Conway. Also, Matt seeks his fathers help with his love life, and wants to get serious with a girl—which leads him to seek out old girlfriends as to why they are no longer together. Lastly, Ruthie is hesitant to go to a party because her friend tricked her into asking out a boy that she is already going out with.
125	15	"I Really Do" (Part 1)	Burt Brinckerhoff	Brenda Hampton	February 25, 2002	4.84
Determined to settle down before heading off to medical school, Matt goes in search of a woman to marry. Matt talks with a doctor that he works with about wanting to get a life-long mate. Sarah Glass, a co-worker, catches Matt's eye after the future doctor decides to start looking for a bride. Her parents, Rabbi Glass and Rosina Glass and family are Jewish and very concerned for the two. Ruthie tries to set her brother straight by telling him not to do "anything stupid." Eventually concern grows to fear for both families as both Matt and Sarah do not come home after their second date together in less than 24 hours. To be continued...
126	16	"I Really Did" (Part 2)	Stephen Collins	Brenda Hampton	March 4, 2002	5.05
Matt stays out all night with Sarah and they secretly elope, but when facing their parents, they are only able to summon the courage to say that they are engaged. A worried Annie tries to calm Eric down, who is convinced that Matt did something foolish. Meanwhile, Lucy and Mary search for Ruthie because they suspect that she knows what really happened during Matt's night out. Ruthie and Matt agree to keep the marriage a secret until a Jewish wedding is performed in a few months.
127	17	"Lip Service"	Joel J. Feigenbaum	Paul Perlove	April 15, 2002	2.20
Annie frantically cooks Jewish dishes as the Camdens prepare to head out to a Shabbat dinner at the Glasses. Simon asks Matt and Sarah if he can bring his friend Morris to the dinner. Matt agrees to allow Morris to come to the dinner as he is half-Jew. That, however, does not go as he planned, as he is not very knowledgeable about his faith. Lucy and Mary play sick to try to skip the outing so they can stay home with Robbie. While home, Mary flirts with Robbie. Lastly, Eric and Annie are unable to handle it all when they are shocked to find out during dinner that Matt is considering to convert to Judaism.
128	18	"The Ring"	Tony Mordente	Chad Byrnes & Sue Tenney	April 22, 2002	1.64
Matt and Sarah argue over their wedding plans and their agreement to forgo buying an engagement ring, and seek Eric for advice—who is not happy with Matt for getting engaged in the first place. Through the advice of Eric, Matt buys Sarah a fake engagement ring. Mary and Lucy fly to Buffalo for a weekend, or at least that is what Lucy thinks, as Mary makes plans of her own. While there, Lucy meets a police officer named Kevin who confiscated her bag, and he invites Lucy and Mary to a double-date with him and his brother—but with a big surprise in store for Mary.
129	19	"Letting Go"	Joel J. Feigenbaum	Brenda Hampton	April 29, 2002	2.97
A startled Eric catches Mary and Lucy in the kitchen with two guys in the middle of the night. The guys, Kevin and Ben, end up spending the night in the living room with Mary and Lucy. Patty-Mary, Ben and Kevin's sister, calls the house to inform Ben and Kevin that their mom is going out with a neighbor. Eric suspects that Ruthie knows a secret about Matt and Sarah, and thinks they are married already. Also, the twins switch out of their cribs into beds. Meanwhile, an older couple seeks guidance from Rev. Camden when they cannot seem to let go of their 45-year-old son, Jeremiah, who has runaway from home.
130	20	"The Known Soldier"	Burt Brinckerhoff	Brenda Hampton	May 6, 2002	1.87
In this very special episode, Ruthie is corresponding by e-mail with a soldier in Afghanistan, and all the Camdens become emotionally attached to the project, since Ruthie is sharing humorous and poignant stories about the family with her new pen pal. This school assignment prompts everyone to get out and make a difference, and an unexpected tragedy brings even more perspective to the situation. Note: This episode is based on the real-life plight of Sergeant Dwight J. Morgan from the United States Marine Corps. Ernest Borgnine makes a cameo appearance.
131	21	"Holy War" (Part 1)	Tony Mordente	Sue Tenney	May 13, 2002	2.87
Matt discusses wedding plans with Eric and his future father-in-law, Rabbi Glass. Matt makes a spontaneous decision that infuriates his father and creates tension between the two families. As all this is going on, Annie tries to plan the perfect rehearsal dinner, but she is having some difficulties. Annie's father and stepmother are flying in for a visit, but they get lost at the airport. Simon is angry when Matt does not choose him to be his best man, and Ruthie gets into an unexpected fight with Robbie. Finally, as Aunt Julie goes into labor, Lucy argues with her boyfriend over moving arrangements. To be continued...
132	22	"Holy War" (Part 2)	Tony Mordente	Sue Tenney	May 20, 2002	2.98
Matt and Eric's relationship is further eroded when Eric refuses to attend the wedding. Matt and Sarah finally ask their mothers for help to restore peace in their families before it is too late, so Annie calls the Colonel to talk some sense into Eric. Elsewhere, Ben and Kevin arrive in Glen Oak to patch things up with Mary and Lucy, and Robbie tries to figure out the real reason why Ruthie is so upset with him.