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The Best Episodes of Blossom Season 5

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

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Blossom Russo is a highly intelligent and spunky teenager. The youngest of three, she lives with her divorced musician father, Nick, eldest brother and recovering substance abuser Anthony, and decidedly not-so-bright middle brother Joey. Along

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Blossom Season 5 Episode 1 - A New Life (1)
    7.5/10(46 votes)

    #1 - A New Life (1)

    S5:E1

    Major changes in the Russo household unsettle Blossom: Carol and Kennedy move in; Anthony and Shelly move out; and Joey hits the road with his baseball team.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Don Reo

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  2. Blossom Season 5 Episode 2 - A New Life (2)
    7.3/10(44 votes)

    #2 - A New Life (2)

    S5:E2

    Blossom and Nick fight over her resistance to change, particularly Carol, and she runs away from home to join Joey on his road trip.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Don Reo

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  3. Blossom Season 5 Episode 3 - Puppy Love
    7.4/10(47 votes)

    #3 - Puppy Love

    S5:E3

    Blossom is furious when Joey refuses to set her up on a date with his handsome but dumb teammate Richie, but has to admit he was right when a double date with Joey's dim new girlfriend Tanya bores her to distraction. Meanwhile, Kennedy finds a lost bulldog and is heartbroken when his owner claims him; and Shelly keeps picking on Anthony but won't say why - until we finally learn she is pregnant.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Allan Katz

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  4. Blossom Season 5 Episode 4 - Your New Planet
    7.8/10(49 votes)

    #4 - Your New Planet

    S5:E4

    Blossom makes a video for the unborn baby of Anthony and Shelly to introduce him or her to the Russos' world; meanwhile, a veteran gives Joey the rookie treatment.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Blossom Season 5 Episode 5 - The Wedding
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    #5 - The Wedding

    S5:E5

    As Nick and Carol's wedding day arrives, there's something old (their exes at the bachelor party and bridal shower) and something blue (the bitter little flower girl, Kennedy).

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Don Reo

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  6. Blossom Season 5 Episode 6 - Writing the Wrongs
    7.5/10(47 votes)

    #6 - Writing the Wrongs

    S5:E6

    Blossom struggles with a deceptively difficult school assignment in which she can express herself in any way she chooses, so Carol suggests that she simply write anything.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Blossom Season 5 Episode 7 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrel
    7.4/10(45 votes)

    #7 - Dirty Rotten Scoundrel

    S5:E7

    Blossom baby-sits Kennedy and her friend, a frightfully obnoxious little girl; meanwhile, Joey is like a babe in the woods when he's approached by a seasoned baseball groupie.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writers:Dan Cohen, F.J. Pratt

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  8. Blossom Season 5 Episode 8 - The Game You Play Tomorrow
    7.7/10(45 votes)

    #8 - The Game You Play Tomorrow

    S5:E8

    Six finds it hard to believe that she and Blossom weren't accepted at the same college. When Joey faces his first batting slump, Nick must revive his childhood persona of The Fishstick Man to help his son get his swing back. Anthony panics when it looks like Shelly is starting labor contractions.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Blossom Season 5 Episode 9 - Blossom Gump
    7.3/10(44 votes)

    #9 - Blossom Gump

    S5:E9

    Blossom dreams of herself as Blossom Gump, giving simple words of advice to Madonna and Michael Jackson, when in reality she'd rather be giving her opinions in the school newspaper.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Allan Katz

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  10. Blossom Season 5 Episode 10 - Oh, Baby
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    #10 - Oh, Baby

    S5:E10

    When Shelly goes into labour, Blossom, Six and Joey are under the gun to get her to the hospital, while Anthony is being held at gunpoint in his ambulance.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Brenda Hampton

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  11. Blossom Season 5 Episode 11 - Mating Rituals
    7.4/10(57 votes)

    #11 - Mating Rituals

    S5:E11

    Blossom sneaks off to a young-adult party, where she meets a guy who treats her like a mature young woman.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Blossom Season 5 Episode 12 - Hi Diddly Dee
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    #12 - Hi Diddly Dee

    S5:E12

    Blossom thinks the acting life might be for her, but her audition for a famous stage director doesn't play out as she hoped.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Blossom Season 5 Episode 13 - A Kiss is Just a Kiss
    7.3/10(48 votes)

    #13 - A Kiss is Just a Kiss

    S5:E13

    Blossom's wants some time alone with her new boyfriend to try to get something going, but there's too much going on in the house to get anything started.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Allan Katz

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  14. Blossom Season 5 Episode 14 - Who's Not On First
    7.7/10(44 votes)

    #14 - Who's Not On First

    S5:E14

    Joey proves he's no dummy when he uses his scientific knowledge of anatomy to relieve Nick's stiff back.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Brian Herskowitz

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  15. Blossom Season 5 Episode 15 - It Happened One Night
    8.0/10(46 votes)

    #15 - It Happened One Night

    S5:E15

    Nick hopes sparks will fly when Blossom agrees to go out with the son of his old pal (who turns out to be happily gay); trapped by a flash flood, Joey and Six check into a hotel room together.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Blossom Season 5 Episode 16 - A Mind With a Heart of Its Own
    7.7/10(50 votes)

    #16 - A Mind With a Heart of Its Own

    S5:E16

    Vinnie announces he is transferring to UCLA because he misses Blossom; a new girlfriend spoils Joey.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Blossom Season 5 Episode 17 - The Date
    7.9/10(50 votes)

    #17 - The Date

    S5:E17

    Blossom is assaulted by her date, a popular football star, when she tries to fend off his aggressive advances.

    Director:Allan Katz
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Blossom Season 5 Episode 18 - The Departure
    7.7/10(47 votes)

    #18 - The Departure

    S5:E18

    Joey proposes to his old flame; Blossom gets a job at an ad agency run by Carol's old boyfriend, and Nick's bothered when Carol accepts an offer to be a consultant there.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Don Reo

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  19. Blossom Season 5 Episode 19 - A Star is Bared
    7.3/10(49 votes)

    #19 - A Star is Bared

    S5:E19

    Talia Shire asks Blossom to play the lead in a new movie she's directing - but the part requires Blossom to appear in the nude.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Brian Herskowitz

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  20. Blossom Season 5 Episode 20 - You Say Tomato
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    #20 - You Say Tomato

    S5:E20

    Blossom stubbornly refuses to accept a grade that she thinks is lower than she deserves - even if it means she won't graduate.

    Director:Gil Junger
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Blossom Season 5 Episode 21 - So Many Milestones, So Little Time
    7.8/10(46 votes)

    #21 - So Many Milestones, So Little Time

    S5:E21

    Joey proposes to Melanie; Nick decides to sell the house when Carol discovers she is pregnant; Blossom gets her first real job.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Blossom Season 5 Episode 22 - Goodbye
    8.1/10(70 votes)

    #22 - Goodbye

    S5:E22

    Blossom, Joey and Six discourage prospective buyers of the house, while Shelly and baby Nash plan to move back east.

    Director:Ted Wass
    Writer:Don Reo

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"A New Life (1)" is the best rated episode of "Blossom" season 5. It scored 7.5/10 based on 46 votes. Directed by Gil Junger and written by Don Reo, it aired on 9/26/1994. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "A New Life (2)".