The BEST episodes of Married... with Children season 5

Every episode of Married... with Children season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Married... with Children season 5!

This Fox comedy broke the mold of unbelievably selfless family characters which had become the norm in American sitcoms of the 1980's. Al Bundy, shoe salesman, fears the frequent amorous advances of his ditsy wife Peggy, who henpecks him and frivolously spends all of his money, reliving his 4 touchdowns in a single game at high school. Supporting characters include their two shallow, self-serving teenage children Kelly and Bud, as well as nosy neighbor Marcy and her husband.

Last Updated: 11/14/2024Network: FOXStatus: Ended
The Unnatural
star
7.92
390 votes

#1 - The Unnatural

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/14/1990

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.

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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And Baby Makes Money
star
7.90
383 votes

#2 - And Baby Makes Money

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1990

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.

Directors: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Art Everett
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You Better Shop Around (1)
star
7.83
429 votes

#3 - You Better Shop Around (1)

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/14/1991

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.

Directors: Linda Day
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Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
star
7.83
522 votes

#4 - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/18/1990

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Kevin Curran
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You Better Shop Around (2)
star
7.82
406 votes

#5 - You Better Shop Around (2)

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/21/1991

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.

Directors: Linda Day
Writer: Stacie Lipp
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The Dance Show
star
7.82
506 votes

#6 - The Dance Show

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/1990

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.

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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The Godfather
star
7.79
395 votes

#7 - The Godfather

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/3/1991

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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A Man's Castle
star
7.77
395 votes

#8 - A Man's Castle

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/17/1991

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Stacie Lipp
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We'll Follow the Sun
star
7.76
629 votes

#9 - We'll Follow the Sun

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1990

The Bundys get stuck in traffic on Labor Day.

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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Married... with Aliens
star
7.76
441 votes

#10 - Married... with Aliens

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/4/1990

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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Married... with Who?
star
7.74
532 votes

#11 - Married... with Who?

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/1991

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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Oldies but Young 'Uns
star
7.71
373 votes

#12 - Oldies but Young 'Uns

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/17/1991

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Bill Prady
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All Night Security Dude
star
7.70
479 votes

#13 - All Night Security Dude

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/24/1991

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.

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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Route 666 (2)
star
7.69
306 votes

#14 - Route 666 (2)

Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/5/1991

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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Wabbit Season
star
7.67
417 votes

#15 - Wabbit Season

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/11/1990

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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Route 666 (1)
star
7.57
369 votes

#16 - Route 666 (1)

Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/28/1991

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
Watch Now:Apple TV
Sue Casa, His Casa
star
7.56
474 votes

#17 - Sue Casa, His Casa

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/7/1990

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.

Directors: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Kevin Corras
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Kids! Wadaya Gonna Do?
star
7.56
411 votes

#18 - Kids! Wadaya Gonna Do?

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/7/1991

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.

Directors: Linda Day
Watch Now:Apple TV
Al... with Kelly
star
7.55
565 votes

#19 - Al... with Kelly

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1990

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.

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One Down, Two to Go
star
7.55
447 votes

#20 - One Down, Two to Go

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/25/1990

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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Buck the Stud
star
7.55
331 votes

#21 - Buck the Stud

Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/19/1991

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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Kelly Bounces Back
star
7.54
469 votes

#22 - Kelly Bounces Back

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/1990

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Al Aidekman
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Weenie Tot Lovers and Other Strangers
star
7.49
391 votes

#23 - Weenie Tot Lovers and Other Strangers

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/1991

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.

Directors: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Kevin Curran
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Look Who's Barking
star
7.36
327 votes

#24 - Look Who's Barking

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/1991

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

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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Top of the Heap
star
6.58
340 votes

#25 - Top of the Heap

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/7/1991

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.

Directors: Gerry Cohen
Watch Now:Apple TV