The BEST episodes of You Can't Ask That season 5

Every episode of You Can't Ask That season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of You Can't Ask That season 5!

Asks groups of misunderstood, judged or marginalised Australians the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but always been too afraid to ask.

Last Updated: 9/1/2025Network: ABC (AU)Status: Ended
Autism Spectrum
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8.25
4 votes

#1 - Autism Spectrum

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2020

By the end of this episode, you'll have met eight remarkable people on the autism spectrum, and been given eight unique windows into a world we rarely, if ever, hear about.

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Nudists
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8.00
3 votes

#2 - Nudists

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2020

No topic is off limits in this funny and heart-felt look at body image, self love and what it means to chill in the nude.

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Killed Someone
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7.00
2 votes

#3 - Killed Someone

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2020

What does it do to someone, ending a life? In this episode, each of the people you'll meet woke up one morning feeling like an ordinary person, and went to bed forever changed.

HIV Positive
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6.00
1 votes

#4 - HIV Positive

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2020

Eight people talk about what it's like to live with HIV. While the disease is no longer life-threatening - or even contagious - with the right medication, the fear and stigma it still carries for many is life-changing.

Kids
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6.00
2 votes

#5 - Kids

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/6/2020

In this funny, heart-warming and revealing episode, we speak to kids from around Australia - from the city to the country - about families, friendships, screen time, bullying, sex, death, and the internet.

Firefighters
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#6 - Firefighters

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/2020

In the season premiere, you'll meet nine firefighters from around the country who'll give you their raw, personal, unfiltered insights into fire, fear, heroism, and more.

Olympic and Paralympic Gold Medalists
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0.00
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#7 - Olympic and Paralympic Gold Medalists

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/22/2020

We ask six Olympic gold medallists and one Paralympic gold medallist about winning. Is it all it's cracked up to be? What does it take to be the best in the world?

Public Housing
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#8 - Public Housing

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/29/2020

We speak to eight Australians who live in public housing to ask them the tough questions, such as: why do you get a house for doing nothing?