8.2/1058 votes#1 - Going for Gold
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 8/13/2013
Eight newcomers take on eight former contestants as each team creates a series of hyper-stylized fantasy characters.
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7.8/1049 votes#2 - Future Frankenstein
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 8/20/2013
The contestants must make a far-future monster.
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8.1/1045 votes#3 - Gettin' Goosed
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 8/27/2013
After a demon-based foundation challenge with guest judges James Wan and Lin Shaye, the remaining contestants take on classic Mother Goose characters for a double-elimination with instructions to put a modern spin on them.
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7.9/1039 votes#4 - Subterranean Terror
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/3/2013
Artists explore tunnels in search of clues.
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7.8/1037 votes#5 - Mother Earth Goddess
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 9/10/2013
Artists use elements from an arboretum and their own mothers to create Mother Nature goddesses.
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8.2/1044 votes#6 - Trick or Treat
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 9/17/2013
The artists are asked to incorporate a gag element to their designs.
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8.2/1045 votes#7 - Living Art
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 9/24/2013
The artists must create characters that could live within iconic art movements.
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8.0/1037 votes#8 - Cosmic Circus
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 10/1/2013
Artists are faced with creating dark and sexy alien circus characters for an out-of-this-world performance.
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- 8.0/1042 votes
#9 - Mortal Sins
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 10/8/2013
The artists learn they must each create a character that embodies one of the seven deadly sins.
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- 7.9/1042 votes
#10 - The Laughing Dead
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 10/15/2013
Arriving at the famous Laugh Factory comedy club, the artists are tasked with creating an original ghost character that is funny and scary.
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- 7.7/1038 votes
#11 - Dark Magic
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 10/22/2013
At Kenneth Hahn Park, the artists are asked to choose magical Norse runes to inspire a dark elf warrior character.
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- 8.1/1034 votes
#12 - Flights of Fantasy
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 10/29/2013
The contestants create original human-bird hybrids for the penultimate Spotlight Challenge.
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7.6/1037 votes#13 - Swan Song
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 11/5/2013
The artists must create a sorcerer and swan for a special performance.
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- 8.0/1025 votes
#14 - Top 20 Countdown - Judges' Favorites
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 11/12/2013
Judges Ve Neill, Glenn Hetrick and Neville Page recall the best creations from five seasons of "Face Off" as they count down the Top 20 make ups from the show, as well as reveal their picks for the funniest, most surprising and ambitious designs.
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- NaN/100 votes
#15 - Naked And Painted
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 11/19/2013
The art of body painting is demonstrated and explored during an hour hosted by McKenzie Westmore and featuring commentary by the cast of "Naked Vegas" and former "Face Off" contestants.
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The Best Episodes of Face Off Season 5
Every episode of Face Off Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Face Off Season 5!
In this competition/elimination series, special effects make-up artists participate in elaborate challenges for a grand prize and the honor of being Hollywood's next great effects...
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Network:Syfy
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Going for Gold" is the best rated episode of "Face Off" season 5. It scored 8.2/10 based on 58 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/13/2013. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Future Frankenstein".