5.8/1029 votes#1 - 99 Problems but a Mom Ain't One
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2015
The dance competition season is off to a rocky start when a key team member disappears.
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6.2/1025 votes#2 - Abby Got Served
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2015
Maddie and Kalani prepare for a showdown; Abby's rival seeks revenge; Abby's team members begin to turn against her.
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5.7/1022 votes#3 - JoJo With a Bow Bow
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2015
Maddie heads to Los Angeles for an exciting new opportunity; the mothers question Abby's dedication to this week's routines since her favorite dancer is gone; Abby calls in JoJo as a substitute for Maddie.
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5.4/1020 votes#4 - Bye Bye Pittsburgh
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2015
JoJo and Jess return to fight for a spot on the ALDC; the team prepares for their Hollywood adventure; Holly and Jill are concerned that Nia and Kendall will be forgotten by Abby.
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5.3/1019 votes#5 - Hello Hollywood, Goodbye Abby
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2015
The ALDC arrives in Los Angeles; a top west coast dance studio declares war on the ALDC; Abby sets up an audition with a casting agent for the girls; Abby suffers a breakdown, causing the mothers to question her abilities as a manager.
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5.7/1019 votes#6 - Nia Risks It All
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2015
After a chaotic first week in Los Angeles, things do not settle down when Abby and Holly have their biggest and most shocking fight ever, causing Holly to go behind Abby's back to work with a huge star despite the consequences. Maddie prepares for another big Hollywood job, and all the girls soon are on edge when Abby announces an open call audition in Los Angeles. Holly and Nia grow especially fearful of their futures with the ALDC.
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5.1/1017 votes#7 - Wild Wild West Coast, Part 1
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 2/17/2015
The mothers' patience with Abby grows thin during the ALDC's last week in Los Angeles; Abby brings in two swing dancers that threaten the other girls' chances at an audition; Abby's job as a manager is put to the test.
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5.2/1021 votes#8 - Wild Wild West Coast, Part 2
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2015
While in Los Angeles, the girls juggle a competition and a music video shoot; Abby attempts to shut down the music video shoot; the mothers fight to keep their daughters on the team when Abby announces that she will be cutting one dancer.
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7.1/1017 votes#9 - The Great Divide
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2015
The ALDC returns to Pittsburgh; the mothers are divided based on who stayed to film the music video and those who left; the group dance becomes a personal attack against the mothers; Abby discovers the team is in the teen division.
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6.1/1014 votes#10 - The New Maddie?
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/2015
The ALDC girls move forward after a rocky journey to Los Angeles; Cathy returns with a surprise choreographer; Abby invites Ashlee and her daughter Brynn to come dance at the ALDC and quickly praises Brynn as "the next Maddie."
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7.0/1016 votes#11 - Nia's Last Chance
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 3/17/2015
The ALDC heads to Philadelphia with a risky non-lyrical routine; Abby gives Nia an ultimatum; frustrated with the lack of support from Melissa and Jill, Holly makes friends with two unlikely allies.
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5.5/1022 votes#12 - Abby's Trash, Cathy's Treasure
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 3/24/2015
The media goes crazy for Maddie's second music video with Sia; Cathy assembles a team of dancers who have all worked with Abby and are ready to seek vengeance on the dance floor.
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6.2/1015 votes#13 - Mackenzie's Time to Shine
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 3/31/2015
While Maddie is away, Mackenzie has the opportunity to prove herself; Abby decides to push the envelope with a sassy routine in a competition against Cathy's premium Candy Apples team.
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5.2/1025 votes#14 - Hollywood, Round Two
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 4/7/2015
The ALDC returns to Los Angeles to compete; Abby decides to manage Kendall's new singing career; Nia and Kendall work to become pop stars while going head to head with solos; the girls give their all in the group dance.
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4.8/1019 votes#15 - Maddie vs. Kalani
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 4/14/2015
Determined to have a victory, the girls face Murrieta Dance Project; Abby gives solos to her strongest dancers; Nia is left out of a show-biz opportunity.
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5.7/1020 votes#16 - Video Killed the ADLC Star
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 4/21/2015
JoJo and Kendall have challenging solos for the last competition in Los Angeles; Nia and Kendall have music video shoots; Holly and Jill get competitive.
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5.5/1020 votes#17 - Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 1
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 4/28/2015
The team returns to Pittsburgh to tie up loose ends before they move to Los Angeles; Abby schedules the team to attend a competition and a convention; Holly organizes a premiere party for Nia's music video.
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5.5/1019 votes#18 - Showdown in Pittsburgh, Part 2
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 5/5/2015
The ALDC embarks on their final competition before their move to Los Angeles; chaos ensues when only two girls show up at the competition; Cathy and Jeanette try to take down the ALDC; the team risks being disqualified.
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5.7/1020 votes#19 - Seeing Stars
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 5/12/2015
Abby and the mothers meet to discuss the highs and lows of the season; Holly and Abby go head to head; Cathy and Jeanette stir things up; Maddie discusses her newfound fame; the team reflects on their experiences.
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4.8/1018 votes#20 - Dance Moms Down Under, Part 1
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 5/19/2015
The ALDC heads to Australia to perform at the ASTRA Awards; Abby loses her passport and leaves the team stranded in Sydney without her; Jess confronts the other mothers; Maddie misses a crucial rehearsal when she goes to an interview in Abby's place.
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4.8/1018 votes#21 - Dance Moms Down Under, Part 2
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/26/2015
The team is divided into two factions when Abby excludes Nia and JoJo from the rest of the planned events in Australia; Kendall, Kalani, Maddie and Mackenzie must learn a new routine to perform at a private fan event.
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4.8/1023 votes#22 - Live From LA, It's Kendall K
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 6/9/2015
The team makes its permanent move to Los Angeles; Kendall is pushed to the limit as her pop star debut approaches along with having a solo; Abby makes a dramatic decision.
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5.0/1019 votes#23 - Maddie vs. Mackenzie
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 6/16/2015
Maddie and Mackenzie compete with solos against each other in the same age category; Abby brings in a guest choreographer to teach the girls a routine inspired by voguing.
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5.4/1026 votes#24 - West Coast Strikes Back
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 6/23/2015
The ALDC's biggest west coast rival, MDP, is back and Abby wants to put her best foot forward at competition. After Mackenzie's huge win against her big sis Maddie, Abby tests her confidence with a big opportunity--will she be able to handle it? Meanwhile, JoJo's sick grandmother is visiting LA and Jess is desperate for JoJo to have a featured role. However, Abby is not eager to take a big risk since MDP is out for revenge from their last loss.
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5.4/1019 votes#25 - Abby vs. Kira
Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 7/30/2015
The moms push Abby for more dance classes after losing two competitions in a row. When Abby refuses to take responsibility for the girls' lack of training, Kira takes matters into her own hands and brings in outside help, which infuriates Abby. Meanwhile, Abby pressures Maddie to regain her standing as ALDC's top dancer.
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The Best Episodes of Dance Moms Season 5
Every episode of Dance Moms Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dance Moms Season 5!
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"99 Problems but a Mom Ain't One" is the best rated episode of "Dance Moms" season 5. It scored 5.8/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/6/2015. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Abby Got Served".