7.2/1031 votes#1 - The Cycle
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/23/1993
When Olvia's brother wants to sell his motorcycle, Clarissa stores it in the garage and plans to later buy it. Her parents have always told her she couldn't get a car but they never mentioned a motorcycle...
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7.4/1030 votes#2 - A New Mom
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 11/13/1993
Clarissa has a history assignment: take something old, tired, and worn out, and reinvent it. So Clarissa tries to reinvent her mom.
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7.7/1030 votes#3 - Editor In Chief
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 11/13/1993
Clarissa learns a few lessons about responsibility when she becomes the editor in chief for her school newspaper.
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8.2/1031 votes#4 - Piper Comes to Visit
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 12/4/1993
Clarissa has her work cut out for her, when Piper, the daughter of one of her mom's old school friends comes to stay and is far from friendly.
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7.4/1039 votes#5 - Alter Ego
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/18/1993
Clarissa and Sam go to a party dressed as cool, hip, outrageous characters. Clarissa dons a wig, a tatoo, and a nose ring and decides to call herself Jade. At the party, she falls for a cute guy named Paulie. But Clarissa isn't sure if he's interested in her or the ficticious Jade. Meanwhile, Ferguson finds a stray cat who he names William F. Buckley and tries to hinder his parents from looking for the real owner.
Director: N/A
Writer: Neena Beber
7.7/1030 votes#6 - Sam's Dad
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 1/8/1994
Clarissa and Sam sign up for the school intern program to help them get aquainted with the real world. Clarissa ends up as Mr. Ander's intern and Sam is Mr. Darling's intern. However, trouble ensues when they both get annoyed with each other's fathers.
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7.3/1029 votes#7 - The Firm
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 1/15/1994
Marshall joins an architectual firm after receiving some very generous offers from the corporation. But the money doesn't seem to make up for how the entire family feels about the firm. Meanwhile, Clarissa tries to write an essay to win a scholarship for college.
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7.5/1030 votes#8 - Janet and Clarissa, Inc.
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 2/10/1994
After Clarissa is given a class assignment to invent and market an environmentally safe product, she teams up with her mom to market Bouncy Balls- yummy health treats that bounce when they're dropped on the floor. The business doesn't work out so well when Clarissa feels left out of marketing process. Meanwhile, both Ferguson and Marshall have their tonsils removed.
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8.2/1034 votes#9 - Dear Clarissa
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 3/12/1994
Clarissa is given her own advice column in the school paper. She soon finds out that giving people good advice isn't as easy as she thought.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1031 votes#10 - Ferguson Explains It All
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 4/23/1994
Ferguson orders a pair of new mind control glasses and decides to try them out on the family. However, Clarissa decides to fight back too as she has the same mind control glasses.
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8.3/1031 votes#11 - U.F.O.
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 7/16/1994
Clarissa discovers that real science can be really weird. After interviewing a woman who supposedly spotted a UFO, Clarissa decides to get to the bottom of the UFO phenomena herself.
Director: N/A
Writer: Neena Beber
7.7/1028 votes#12 - Clarissa Gets Arrested
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 7/23/1994
When Clarissa decides to protest against animal testing at Woolcott Industries, she and Sam end up getting arrested! But afterward they can't decide whose parents they should call from the police station.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/1053 votes#13 - The Last Episode
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 10/1/1994
It's a sad day as Clarissa complete her last assignment for the Dispatch - an article dedicated to the future.. where will everyone be in 20 years?
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The Best Episodes of Clarissa Explains It All Season 5
Every episode of Clarissa Explains It All Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Clarissa Explains It All Season 5!
Clarissa Darling is a teen girl dealing with typical pre-adolescent concerns such as school, boys, pimples, wearing her first training bra and an annoying little...
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Network:Nickelodeon
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"The Cycle" is the best rated episode of "Clarissa Explains It All" season 5. It scored 7.2/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/23/1993. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "A New Mom".