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The Best Episodes of America's Next Top Model Season 5

Every episode of America's Next Top Model Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of America's Next Top Model Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    America's Next Top Model Season 5 Episode 1 - The Girl with the Twisted Catch Phrase
    6.9/10(50 votes)

    S5:E1

    Cycle five premieres with 13 new aspiring models competing in an impromptu fashion show. This season the girls will live together in a Bel Air mansion. Former model Twiggy joins the judges to replace Janice Dickinson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. America's Next Top Model Season 5 Episode 5 - The Girl Who Gets a Boob Job
    6.7/10(50 votes)

    S5:E5

    The return of Janice Dickinson! The girls have to reveal their greatest flaw and learn how to turn that flaw into something great. And for the photoshoot, the girls have to get exaggerated make overs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. America's Next Top Model Season 5 Episode 3 - The Girl Who Needs a Miracle
    6.3/10(48 votes)

    S5:E3

    It's makeover time! Some have it easy and some have it hard; one girl has almost all of her hair cut off and to top things off, the girls are pitted against each other during the photoshoot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. America's Next Top Model Season 5 Episode 2 - The Girls Become Super Heroes
    6.2/10(39 votes)

    S5:E2

    The final 13 move into the house and for their first photoshoot, they are to portray superheroes while suspended 20 feet off the ground.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. America's Next Top Model Season 5 Episode 7 - The Girls Are 1940's Pin-Ups
    6.2/10(41 votes)

    S5:E7

    The inspiration for today's photo shoot is the 1940's Pin-Up girl style. The girls pose for a potential car advertisement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. America's Next Top Model Season 5 Episode 9 - The Girl Who Talks Behind Everyone's Back
    6.1/10(44 votes)

    S5:E9

    Emotions explode when one model is confronted about constantly talking behind her competitors' backs, and "Entertainment Tonight" correspondent Kevin Frazier teaches the girls about the importance of never letting their guard down in public.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. America's Next Top Model Season 5 Episode 4 - The GIrl Who Makes a Disclaimer
    5.9/10(41 votes)

    S5:E4

    Sarah and Kim's relationship heats up while Cassandra's getting hot and bothered by her short hair, and not in a good way. The girls learn how to walk the walk, especially on a moving platform and learn to runaway from the evil fashion police witch.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. America's Next Top Model Season 5 Episode 10 - The Girl Who Retaliates
    5.9/10(43 votes)

    S5:E10

    Challenged by J. Alexander to pose like statues in a park, the models find the task to be a little too realistic as they're swarmed by pigeons, and after one competitor suspects another of stealing, she retaliates leading to a series of escalating confrontations. Photographer Barry Lategan serves as guest judge.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. America's Next Top Model Season 5 Episode 12 - The Girl Who Is On the Cover
    5.9/10(45 votes)

    S5:E12

    The three remaining models must shoot a CoverGirl commercial and a national print advertisement. With one eliminated, Gilles Bensimon shoots the survivors alongside Tyra Banks for the cover of ELLEgirl magazine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. America's Next Top Model Season 5 Episode 6 - The Girl Who Loves Bubbles and Talks to Plants
    5.8/10(40 votes)

    S5:E6

    Back stabbing all around in this episode of America's Next top model. Jayla steals some of Nik's lines while Coryn spits out some angry lines of her own at Lisa.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. America's Next Top Model Season 5 Episode 11 - The Girl Who Takes a Pill
    5.8/10(38 votes)

    S5:E11

    Twiggy and Simon Doonan teach the girls about British fashion before a performance in front of London designers. Later, Nigel Barker takes over for a Bollywood-inspired photo shoot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. America's Next Top Model Season 5 Episode 8 - The Girl Whose Boyfriend is Cheating on Her
    5.2/10(84 votes)

    S5:E8

    The girls meet a previous ANTM winner, do a wild phtoshoot and one of the girls wins the chance to appear on Veronica Mars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Girl with the Twisted Catch Phrase" is the best rated episode of "America's Next Top Model" season 5. It scored 6.9/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/21/2005. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Girl Who Gets a Boob Job".