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The Best Episodes of Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5

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

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A sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by editor George Dent, the staff of GlobeLink battle to maintain the company as a serious

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 1 - Inside the Asylum
    7.5/10(26 votes)

    #1 - Inside the Asylum

    S5:E1

    Sally returns from a mental hospital. Helen is carjacked. Henry is offered a job at the BBC.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 2 - The Godless Society
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #2 - The Godless Society

    S5:E2

    Gus is eager to impress a Japanese delegation of potential financiers while the newsroom are introduced to a novel concept - religious belief - except for George, who's lost all faith in public transport.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 3 - The Bird of Doom
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #3 - The Bird of Doom

    S5:E3

    Gus hires a new security firm. Joy applies for a job at the BBC.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 4 - What are Friends For
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    #4 - What are Friends For

    S5:E4

    Joy's friend comes to work at the office but unwittingly lets slip some of their secrets from while they were growing up. Damien interviews John Major and has trouble staying awake. Gus chats to a girl over the internet but before asking her out he wants to practice on Sally but she gets the wrong idea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 5 - The Path of True Love
    7.8/10(24 votes)

    #5 - The Path of True Love

    S5:E5

    Helen holds a dinner party to introduce her lesbian friend to the rest of the office but Damien tries to break them up. Gus finally dates the woman he has been chatting to on the internet but he wants to use Dave's chat up lines. Sally does a radio advert.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 6 - George's Car
    6.8/10(23 votes)

    #6 - George's Car

    S5:E6

    George buys Henry's old Jaguar and immediately has to spend 2000 pounds on a new gearbox. Sally is thinking about cosmetic surgery and Dave might break the habit of a lifetime and propose marriage to his girlfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 7 - Charnley in Love
    7.0/10(24 votes)

    #7 - Charnley in Love

    S5:E7

    Sally does an old age pensioners advert, but it backfires on her. Dave is beginning to have second thoughts about getting engaged, then he finds out that his fiance is dumping him. One of Gus's old girl friends, who now works for Sir Roysten, comes to give Globelink the once over. Damien is the first subject on a new reality TV show. Damien interviews M.P.s Anne Coates and Tony Banks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 8 - Henry's Diary
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #8 - Henry's Diary

    S5:E8

    Henry's newspaper column is causing problems among the office staff. Gus is trying to sell tickets to Sir Roysten's benefit and he gets Joy to become a waitress for the evening.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 9 - Dave and Diana
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #9 - Dave and Diana

    S5:E9

    Gus brings in a psychologist to interview the staff. Henry and Damien think that Dave is dating Princess Diana but have a surprise in store. George brings in his home made wine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 10 - Luck
    7.3/10(22 votes)

    #10 - Luck

    S5:E10

    Damien ends up in hospital with a broken leg after being pushed down stairs by Liam Gallagher. Sally acts in a pantomime with Rosemarie Ford. Dave clears his debts with a bet on the football.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 11 - The Graveyard Shift
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #11 - The Graveyard Shift

    S5:E11

    Most of the staff end up back at the office on the graveyard shift. Dave and Helen see the report on the drug tests that Gus has taken showing George with traces of ecstasy. Joy brings her brother who has been sleeping rough back to the office and he beats Gus's record score on a video game.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Drop the Dead Donkey Season 5 Episode 12 - Sex 'n Death
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Sex 'n Death

    S5:E12

    Henry finds out that he is dying so goes on a bender to end all benders but there is a surprise in store. Gus is having sex nightmares about Joy so he asks Dave for advice but the nightmares continue with someone else.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Inside the Asylum" is the best rated episode of "Drop the Dead Donkey" season 5. It scored 7.5/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/1/1996. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Godless Society".