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The Best Episodes of Married... with Children Season 5

Every episode of Married... with Children Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Married... with Children Season 5!

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Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 1 - We'll Follow the Sun
    6.8/10(732 votes)

    #1 - We'll Follow the Sun

    S5:E1

    The Bundys get stuck in traffic on Labor Day.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Ron Leavitt

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  2. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 2 - Al... with Kelly
    7.6/10(754 votes)

    #2 - Al... with Kelly

    S5:E2

    Al and Kelly pretend to be sick so they can avoid going with Peggy and Bud to Wanker County, but Kelly ends up really getting sick and Al has to care for her for the entire week which interrupts Al's fantasies of being with two beautiful women.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 3 - Sue Casa, His Casa
    7.0/10(645 votes)

    #3 - Sue Casa, His Casa

    S5:E3

    After Al decides he doesn't need insurance, Bud gets in an accident and they counter sue the other driver with Marcy as a witness.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 4 - The Unnatural
    7.4/10(717 votes)

    #4 - The Unnatural

    S5:E4

    Al's softball team wants to bench him before the big championship, but Peggy, Kelly and Bud hold three of the required votes to omit him. Peggy is swayed by the hunk who will replace Al, while it takes food to get the kids' votes.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Katherine Green

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  5. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 5 - The Dance Show
    6.9/10(773 votes)

    #5 - The Dance Show

    S5:E5

    Al doesn't mind Peggy going out with Marcy every night to a ballroom dance hall and dance the night away with a handsome man named Andy, until another man, named Pete, tells Al that Peggy is stealing someone's husband - his.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 6 - Kelly Bounces Back
    7.6/10(769 votes)

    #6 - Kelly Bounces Back

    S5:E6

    Kelly auditions for a job as a spokesperson for the new Allante car.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 7 - Married... with Aliens
    7.8/10(789 votes)

    #7 - Married... with Aliens

    S5:E7

    Al gets a visit from small green aliens who steal his socks.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 8 - Wabbit Season
    7.3/10(697 votes)

    #8 - Wabbit Season

    S5:E8

    A rabbit destroys Al's fantasy of having a vegetable garden.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Ron Leavitt

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  9. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 9 - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
    7.5/10(722 votes)

    #9 - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy

    S5:E9

    Al become the neighborhood stud when some women see him move a couch.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Kevin Curran

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  10. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 10 - One Down, Two to Go
    7.4/10(647 votes)

    #10 - One Down, Two to Go

    S5:E10

    Kelly moves out after Al beats up yet another of her boyfriends. This upsets Peggy, who becomes an overprotective mom, to Bud's dislike.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 11 - And Baby Makes Money
    7.5/10(665 votes)

    #11 - And Baby Makes Money

    S5:E11

    Al and Peggy try to have another baby after a dead relative promised $500,000 to the couple who provide an heir named after him.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 12 - Married... with Who
    7.3/10(673 votes)

    #12 - Married... with Who

    S5:E12

    Marcy wakes up after a drunken night and finds herself married to Jefferson.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 13 - The Godfather
    8.1/10(701 votes)

    #13 - The Godfather

    S5:E13

    Al becomes the neighborhood godfather when Kelly starts dating a 41-year-old man with the right connections.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 14 - Look Who's Barking
    6.7/10(675 votes)

    #14 - Look Who's Barking

    S5:E14

    Buck brings a female dog into the house, and feels neglected when the family only care about the new dog.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Katherine Green

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  15. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 15 - A Man's Castle
    7.5/10(640 votes)

    #15 - A Man's Castle

    S5:E15

    Al is horrified when Peggy completely redecorates his bathroom, turning it pink.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 16 - All Night Security Dude
    7.3/10(733 votes)

    #16 - All Night Security Dude

    S5:E16

    Al gets a job as a security guard at Polk High, but gets fired after the championship trophy is stolen by Al's old nemesis.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Peter Gaffney

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  17. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 17 - Oldies but Young 'Uns
    7.7/10(746 votes)

    #17 - Oldies but Young 'Uns

    S5:E17

    Al goes crazy trying to remember the name of a song he heard on the radio.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  18. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 18 - Weenie Tot Lovers & Other Strangers
    7.6/10(672 votes)

    #18 - Weenie Tot Lovers & Other Strangers

    S5:E18

    Al has to choose whether to spend his money on Bud's visit to the White House or letting Kelly enter a Miss Weenie Tot contest.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Kevin Curran

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  19. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 19 - Kids! Wadaya Gonna Do?
    7.0/10(613 votes)

    #19 - Kids! Wadaya Gonna Do?

    S5:E19

    Al and Peggy take over Marcy's house when they go to watch a movie there. Meanwhile, Bud takes a girl to a concert and Kelly babysits a lot of horrible children.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 20 - Top of the Heap
    5.5/10(735 votes)

    #20 - Top of the Heap

    S5:E20

    In a spinoff attempt of Married ... with Children, we follow the lives of Charlie and Vinnie Verducci. Charlie wants Vinnie to marry rich to get a better life and they go to a formal fund raiser to meet rich women.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Ron Leavitt

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  21. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 21 - You Better Shop Around (1)
    7.9/10(827 votes)

    #21 - You Better Shop Around (1)

    S5:E21

    Al buys a cheap old air conditioner which leads to a massive blackout in the entire neighborhood, forcing the Bundy's to move into a supermarket.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 22 - You Better Shop Around (2)
    7.9/10(752 votes)

    #22 - You Better Shop Around (2)

    S5:E22

    The Bundys and the D'Arcys face off to see who can spend the $1,000 shopping spree first. Meanwhile, Bud and Kelly bother celebrity Jerry Mathers who judges the contest.

    Director:Linda Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 23 - Route 666 (1)
    7.1/10(641 votes)

    #23 - Route 666 (1)

    S5:E23

    The Bundy car breaks down in New Mexico and they have to call Marcy and Jefferson for help.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Katherine Green

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  24. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 24 - Route 666 (2)
    7.5/10(649 votes)

    #24 - Route 666 (2)

    S5:E24

    The Bundys and the D'Arcys face the effects of greed as they discover a gold mine in the desert.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Married... with Children Season 5 Episode 25 - Buck the Stud
    6.6/10(612 votes)

    #25 - Buck the Stud

    S5:E25

    A man offers the Bundys $10,000 if they allow Buck to breed with his dog.

    Director:Gerry Cohen
    Writer:Chip Johannessen

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"We'll Follow the Sun" is the best rated episode of "Married... with Children" season 5. It scored 6.8/10 based on 732 votes. Directed by Gerry Cohen and written by Ron Leavitt, it aired on 9/23/1990. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Al... with Kelly".