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The Best Episodes of Dharma & Greg Season 5

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Dharma is a free-spirited yoga teacher, and Greg is an open-minded Harvard-educated U.S. attorney. The couple fell in love at first sight and married on their first date. Raised by bohemian parents, Dharma was taught

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 18 - Mission: Implausible
    8.0/10(121 votes)

    S5:E18

    A visit from Kirk, a younger alumnus from Greg's law school, launches an unsuspecting Greg into the middle of a crazy college game with very specific rules developed by ""seriously drunk"" undergraduates. Despite Greg's reluctance to engage in a college prank at this stage in his life, Dharma leaves him no choice when she rallies the gang to help him win back his championship title in a relatively amusing parody of Mission: Impossible. Meanwhile, security guard Larry is disturbed when his supervisor Walter points out that he gets special treatment because his daughter is married to the boss's son. When Larry demands Edward rescind all special treatment, Walter obligingly fires Larry.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:David Babcock

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  2. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 3 - Papa Was Almost a Rolling Stone
    7.7/10(106 votes)

    S5:E3

    Dharma learns that her dad, Larry, used to sing and play guitar in a band but gave it all up when she was born. Feeling guilty, she tries to convince him to perform again. Meanwhile, Larry and Abby set up some old pirate radio broadcasting equipment in Dharma's living room to give her something to do while she's recuperating. Initially, Greg scoffs at ""Radio Dharma,"" but one on-air debate with a caller later and he's hooked. Meanwhile, Edward's old running suit hits a sour note with Kitty when it is discovered ""lost"" in a box of Greg's old possessions, and Edward refuses to stop wearing it.

    Director:Joel Murray
    Writer:Don Foster

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  3. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 14 - Near-Death of a Salesman
    7.7/10(107 votes)

    S5:E14

    A heart attack scare during Larry's business pitch for his chili causes Edward to reminisce about a simpler time in his life, when he wasn't a high-pressured ""captain of industry"" merely acquiring and merging other companies. Trying to persuade him to adopt an an easier life, Dharma is taken aback when Edward seizes command of a mall sports shoe outlet owned by his company and happily settles in as a crackerjack shoe salesman—until Kitty finds out. Meanwhile, picking up papers that need Edward's signature, Greg gets a taste of what life would be like as his father's business successor; and realizes (as Kitty angrily tells Dharma) that the real reason Edward hasn't retired is because he is waiting for Greg to take his place. Dharma sympathizes with Greg about abandoning the practice he has built up over the past year—but since this seems to consist of crabby Marlene mismanaging the office and Pete ""teaching"" three gorgeous young women a ""course"" in sexual harassment, perhaps the transit

    Director:Joel Murray
    Writers:Susan Beavers, Don Foster

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  4. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 12 - Previously on Dharma & Greg
    7.6/10(127 votes)

    S5:E12

    Greg proposing to another woman? Dharma bringing another man home to meet the folks? This landmark flashback episode takes place six months prior to the series pilot and shows Dharma and Greg's lives before they met and married on their first date. Share in Kitty's chagrin as Greg breaks up with his debutante fiancée, and join Larry as he watches Dharma leave a great guy who ""refuses to get a job.""

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writers:Susan Beavers, David Babcock

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  5. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 15 - It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's ... My Wife
    7.6/10(114 votes)

    S5:E15

    Dharma is the inspiration for her nerdy neighbor/admirer's new comic book heroine, the Blonde Tornado, a sexy, crime-fighting superwoman. While Dharma enjoys her newfound stardom, Greg's life whirls out of control after a newspaper photo of a burglary hails her as a real life hero and him as her cowardly sidekick.

    Directors:Robert Berlinger, Eddie Gorodetsky
    Writer:Susan Beavers

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  6. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 24 - The Mamas and the Papas (a.k.a. Finale) (2)
    7.6/10(111 votes)

    S5:E24

    Dharma & Greg get stuck in a snowstorm after leaving the chalet and begin to wonder how their diverse upbringings will affect them as parents. (Part 2 of 2)

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Don Foster, Del Shores

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  7. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 2 - With a Little Help From My Friend
    7.5/10(104 votes)

    S5:E2

    Dharma decides that her accident must be a manifestation of the universe shuffling her cosmic deck of cards so that she can help people—from the hospital, physical therapy, insurance company, etc.—whom she otherwise wouldn't have met. Yet while Dharma loves giving help to others, she's not nearly as fond of accepting it for herself, even when she's in a wheelchair. Meanwhile, Greg deals with an insurance problem—the company has paid them twice by mistake, but won't listen to his attempts to explain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Susan Beavers, Rachel Sweet

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  8. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 4 - Sexual Healing
    7.5/10(103 votes)

    S5:E4

    At the same time that Dharma's doctor gives her permission to resume sexual relations, Greg sees their totaled car for the first time since the accident and learns that the insurance adjuster ruled it a case of reckless driving. Now completely guilt-ridden and overly cautious, Greg's unable to enjoy Dharma's romantic advances. Meanwhile, Edward wants Larry to return the rundown desk chair of his that Kitty attempted to throw out. While at first annoyed by Larry's insistence that they play games for the ownership of the chair, Edward grows to enjoy Larry's company.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writers:Bill Prady, Don Foster

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  9. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 7 - Used Karma
    7.5/10(113 votes)

    S5:E7

    When Greg starts to dress and act strangely after driving the used car Dharma recently bought, she worries he's been possessed by the spirit of the car's previous owner, a petty criminal and gambler who met an untimely death. Meanwhile, Edward has Larry set up a security camera at his house to help catch the kid who eggs his house every Halloween, but the ""trick"" is still on him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Babcock

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  10. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 20 - The Tooth Is Out There
    7.5/10(117 votes)

    S5:E20

    Dharma encourages Larry to ask his brother George for a loan to buy Larry's favourite conspiracy bookshop; when strange things start to go wrong, Dharma suspects that George is plotting to undermine Larry's success. Her efforts to uncover the plot mean she must undergo multiple dental procedures at George's office, but seem to be justified when the store mysteriously burns down just before the grand re-opening. Meanwhile, Kitty tries to revitalize her love life by making Edward jealous—claiming that her car attendant keeps leaving red roses on the seat for her.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writers:Eddie Gorodetsky, Don Foster

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  11. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 22 - Tuesday's Child
    7.5/10(119 votes)

    S5:E22

    A little girl forms an attachment to Dharma and Greg; Kitty is ordered to perform community service.

    Director:Joel Murray
    Writer:David Babcock

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  12. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 9 - Wish We Weren't Here
    7.4/10(128 votes)

    S5:E9

    Bad weather grounds Dharma and Greg's flight in Indiana.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Bill Prady

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  13. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 19 - This Diamond Ring
    7.4/10(105 votes)

    S5:E19

    When Dharma discovers that her drivers license has expired, Greg demands that she be a little more responsible—which is when Dharma discovers she has lost the priceless family heirloom diamong ring Kitty gave her. She discovers it on the roof, coated with tar; and when she takes it to a jeweler for cleaning, she learns it is, in fact, just a really good fake, leading to a confrontation with Kitty. Meanwhile, Pete turns to Dharma for help in getting Gretchen to go out with him. Her simple, sound advice works... Soon Gretchen is head-over-heels for Pete—and he can't stand it. Also, we see Marlene as a judgmental book clerk, and learn that Greg has finally fired her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Bill Prady, Don Foster

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  14. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 11 - A Fish Tale
    7.3/10(103 votes)

    S5:E11

    Animal-rights activist Abby bans Greg from the Finkelstein home when she learns he and Edward are going fishing.

    Director:Thomas Gibson
    Writer:Rachel Sweet

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  15. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 13 - Protecting the Ego-System
    7.3/10(110 votes)

    S5:E13

    Kitty brings Dharma to the ground-breaking ceremony of her arch-nemesis Teensy Manhart's new outdoor amphitheater. But Dharma takes a flying leap into the path of the spade in protest when she realizes the theater's intended site is a precious wetland. Abby, Larry and Ed Begley, Jr., a well-known environmental activist, join in her protest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 16 - I Think, Therefore I Am in Trouble
    7.3/10(110 votes)

    S5:E16

    Supermodel Claudia Schiffer guest stars as Gretchen, a drop-dead gorgeous new lawyer in Greg's office about whom he's having sexual fantasies. Guilt-ridden over his inappropriate thoughts—especially since it's his ""four-and-a-half-year anniversary"" with Dharma—Greg tries desperately to get Gretchen off his mind, to no avail.

    Director:Chuck Lorre
    Writer:Maxine Lapiduss

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  17. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 17 - She's with the Band
    7.3/10(117 votes)

    S5:E17

    After suddenly joining a rock band that includes the rebellious teenage daughter of one of Greg's clients, Dharma invites the musicians to live with her and Greg.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Eddie Gorodetsky, Del Shores

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  18. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 10 - Dream A Little Dream of Her
    7.1/10(111 votes)

    S5:E10

    Dharma tries to learn the identity of Greg's fantasy girl; Greg's truthfulness upsets things at his parents' place.

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writers:Susan Beavers, Del Shores

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  19. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 23 - The Mamas and the Papas (a.k.a. Finale) (1)
    7.1/10(109 votes)

    S5:E23

    In the first part of this special one-hour season and series finale, Dharma and Greg find themselves once again trying to make peace between their polar opposite parents when an argument breaks out over whether the couple will vacation with the Finkelsteins or the Montgomerys. Dharma tries to appease both sides by arranging for everyone to spend the weekend at the Montgomerys' mountain chalet, but when the usual bickering and insults kick into high gear, it finally sends Dharma and Greg over the edge. Meanwhile, back at the office, Pete is left in charge of a routine SEC inspection, but when the agent turns out to be beautiful and female, he invents wild stories about inside trading... oh, just fast forward. (Part 1 of 2)

    Director:Asaad Kelada
    Writer:Maxine Lapiduss

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  20. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 1 - Intensive Caring
    7.0/10(112 votes)

    S5:E1

    The fifth season begins in the aftermath of last May's car crash, with both sets of parents arriving at the hospital and Dharma just out of surgery and groggy from anesthesia. The car accident has left Dharma with a fractured hip and temporarily confined to a wheelchair. Greg, who fared better with just a few minor cuts, mostly feels guilt, and tries to maintain a ""structured"" approach to Dharma's recovery which, unfortunately for her, doesn't allow for skipping physical therapy appointments in favor of wheelchair-tongue-depressor relay races down the hospital halls. For her part, Abby believes that crystals and chants around her daughter's bed might help. Larry calls it a ""healing ceremony""; Greg calls it ""voodoo.""

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writers:Bill Prady, Don Foster

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  21. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 5 - Without Reservations
    7.0/10(114 votes)

    S5:E5

    Greg doesn't put out a welcome mat when Dharma turns their place into a temporary bed-and-breakfast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Del Shores

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  22. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 6 - Try to Remember This Kind of September
    7.0/10(112 votes)

    S5:E6

    Dharma finds herself inadvertently trying to compete with a visiting childhood friend. Dharma and September grew up together in a commune, and September has remained loyal to her nonconformist ways, such as preparing a salad with greens that ""were growing in the cracks in the sidewalk"" and singing songs taught her by Nelson Mandela. Feeling guilty over how much her own life has changed, Dharma decides to get back to basics. First, she simplifies her wardrobe; then she wonders what else she and Greg can do without—like maybe electricity, or at least Greg's beloved television (just before the Superbowl). But what worries her most is a suspicion that September may have designs on Larry. And she's right—but they're not what she fears.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writers:Maxine Lapiduss, David Babcock

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  23. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 8 - Home is Where the Art Is
    7.0/10(110 votes)

    S5:E8

    Jenna Elfman's real-life husband Bodhi Elfman guest stars as an old performance artist friend of Dharma's who convinces her to co-star with him in his latest work: To live ""on display"" in an art gallery 24 hours a day for a week. Needless to say, Greg's not thrilled with her decision, and father-in-law Larry's moving in with him doesn't help matters.

    Director:Ted Lange
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dharma & Greg Season 5 Episode 21 - The Parent Trap
    6.8/10(111 votes)

    S5:E21

    While Kitty prepares to renew her marriage vows, Dharma entertains Marlene's parents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Susan Beavers, Del Shores

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Mission: Implausible" is the best rated episode of "Dharma & Greg" season 5. It scored 8/10 based on 121 votes. Directed by Asaad Kelada and written by David Babcock, it aired on 4/2/2002. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Papa Was Almost a Rolling Stone".