The BEST episodes of Hoarding: Buried Alive season 5

Every episode of Hoarding: Buried Alive season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Hoarding: Buried Alive season 5!

Hoarding goes inside the homes of extreme hoarders to explore the psychology behind their compulsion to accumulate & store large quantities of nonessential things. Each episode tells the stories of hoarders struggling with behavior that has made every day existence unbearable for both them and their loved ones. With the help of expert therapists & organizers, the hoarders will attempt to unlock the key to their obsessions in hope of reclaiming their lives.

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Just Tear It Down
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9.00
1 votes

#1 - Just Tear It Down

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2012

A couple's home is packed due to their hoarding and they face the real threat of eviction unless they can clean up and fix all the damage caused by their out of control collecting.

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Hoo, That Reeks!
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8.10
10 votes

#2 - Hoo, That Reeks!

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/2012

Kathy’s extreme hoarding forced her 12-year-old son to move out of their home. Five years later, their relationship is at a crossroad. Now Kathy must make a drastic change or risk losing her son forever.

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As Bad as It Gets
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7.56
9 votes

#3 - As Bad as It Gets

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2012

After over twenty years in the same apartment, compulsive hoarder Randy is being forced to leave by order of his landlord. With only days to accomplish the task, Randy must somehow clear out the eight-foot-high mountains of stuff.

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Twenty Of Everything
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7.40
10 votes

#4 - Twenty Of Everything

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/2012

After 30 years of hoarding, Gary’s house is so full that he is forced to sleep outside on a makeshift bed. With the city now threatening eviction, Gary must face the harsh reality: clean up or watch his home be condemned.

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It's My Junk
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7.25
4 votes

#5 - It's My Junk

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/2/2012

When Eileen admits a dark secret to her family, the situation quickly escalates beyond hoarding to a matter of life and death. Compulsive hoarder Dale has packed not one, but five houses full of clutter.

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Sleeping in a Dumpster
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7.17
6 votes

#6 - Sleeping in a Dumpster

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/22/2012

Laura’s collecting has spiraled into a compulsion that has left the relationships with her two sons on the brink of collapse. When a potentially devastating house fire ignites during her clean-up effort, it puts everyone’s safety in jeopardy.

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A Humongous Secret
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6.80
5 votes

#7 - A Humongous Secret

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/26/2012

When Dennis quit drinking, a new compulsion took over: hoarding. Now, severe debt and clutter have him moments away from losing it all. Monte has accumulated a massive, couture-clothing hoard, and destroyed a relationship with her son in the process.

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This is Garbage Land
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6.56
9 votes

#8 - This is Garbage Land

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/2012

Cary's paralyzing obsession with Elvis memorabilia has left his New York City apartment virtually uninhabitable.

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This is Unreal
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#9 - This is Unreal

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2012

Milton has always loved to shop. After losing his mother, it became a compulsion that soon took over his life. Louise has been diagnosed with cancer and the unhealthy living conditions of her home are only making the reality of the prognosis worse.

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