8.5/10228 votes#1 - Stayin' Alive
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 3/26/2014
After Victoria's husband, Emmet, escapes from prison, Victoria and the other women go to a hideout that Elka knows. When they arrive, they discover the hideout is not-so-secret and already occupied by other criminals.
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7.5/10136 votes#2 - Surprise!
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 4/2/2014
Melanie shocks Alec with the news that she's pregnant; an FBI agent keeps an eye on the women in the wake of Emmet's disappearance; Joy learns that men now find her irresistible.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: N/A
7.2/10132 votes#3 - Dr. Who?
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 4/9/2014
Joy's baby daddy Simon meets his son and grandson for the very first time as they pretend to be a happy family to get Wilbur into a prestigious pre-school. Melanie and Elka try to find the perfect doctor.
Director: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Aaron Shure
7.4/10126 votes#4 - The Undead
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 4/16/2014
Elka throws a fake funeral for Victoria so she can join her husband in hiding. Her nemesis, Susan Lucci attends. Simon and Joy face a dilemma in their relationship.
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7.2/10132 votes#5 - Elka Takes a Lover
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 4/23/2014
On the eve of Victoria's big movie premiere, Emmy visits with some surprising news while Elka announces she's taken a younger lover.
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7.4/10127 votes#6 - Rusty Banks Rides Again
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 4/30/2014
Victoria wants to get nominated for an Oscar, so she gets her friends to convince Academy members to nominate her. Melanie is assigned a teen idol, Joy is assigned an indie darling, and Elka reunites with Roy.
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7.6/10129 votes#7 - The One with George Clooney
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 5/7/2014
The women attempt to adopt a dog but a shelter volunteer manages ruin their plans. Elka's relationships with Mamie and Roy take a surprising twist.
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7.8/10132 votes#8 - Brokeback Elka
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 5/14/2014
Melanie uses an illness to get tickets to a sold-out concert. Meanwhile, Victoria becomes suspicious of an online acquaintance.
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7.4/10123 votes#9 - Bad George Clooney
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 6/4/2014
The ladies take their depressed puppy, George Clooney, to Dr. Deb, a pet therapist who has her own radio show. Dr. Deb blames the women for George’s bad behavior and gives them assignments to better their lives and their dog’s.
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7.6/10135 votes#10 - Bucket: We're Going to New York
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2014
Victoria resolves to come clean about something to her longtime friend, Maddie Banks, but gets cold feet in this KIRSTIE crossover episode. Melanie, Joy, and Elka cross things off their bucket lists.
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7.5/10118 votes#11 - Undercover Lovers
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 6/18/2014
Lines get blurred when Joy and Bob go undercover as a couple and Elka gets a political rival.
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7.8/10116 votes#12 - I Just Met the Man I'm Going to Marry
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 6/25/2014
The women fly to Los Angeles to watch Victoria announce the Oscar nominations. Elka gets campaign advice from a statistics expert, Victoria has nerves over the unknown, and Joy meets the man she’s going to marry.
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7.6/10122 votes#13 - People Feeding People
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 7/2/2014
Elka needs Ross Barkley’s endorsement for City Council so Melanie gets strong-armed into going on a date with him. Meanwhile, Joy hides her feelings for Mitch while he tries to get over Melanie.
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7.3/10152 votes#14 - Murder House
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 7/2/2014
During a super storm, the ladies get stuck in the house with some unwanted guests: Victoria's island boyfriend, Melanie's downer friend and Joy's mother. Elka thinks the ghost of a murdered woman has come back, seeking revenge.
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8.0/10141 votes#15 - Playmates
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 7/9/2014
Elka decides to write and direct a play about their life in Cleveland and the ladies are surprised and upset on how they are portrayed.
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7.7/10126 votes#16 - Auction Heroes
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 7/16/2014
Joy decides to finally tell Mitch how she feels but a handsome dating coach gets in the way. Victoria is surprisingly taken with a very Clevelandy screenwriter.
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7.7/10154 votes#17 - Straight Outta Cleveland
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 7/23/2014
Victoria gets a visit from the son she always forgets and Joy and Mitch debate their compatibility.
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6.7/10183 votes#18 - The Animated Episode
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 7/30/2014
In an animated episode, the women endure dodgy beauty treatments, zombies, and a Cleveland that still has LeBron.
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7.7/10124 votes#19 - Strange Bedfellows
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 8/6/2014
Things heat up between Victoria & J.J. and Melanie & Donald during Elka’s City Council debate against Councilman Powell.
Director: N/A
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7.7/10126 votes#20 - The Italian Job
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 8/13/2014
The women go to Melanie's radio co-host for advice, making Melanie feel slighted; Victoria meets J.J.'s family.
Director: John Whitesell
Writer: Sebastian Jones
8.0/10122 votes#21 - Mystery Date: Oscar Edition
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 8/20/2014
While deciding on who will be her "plus one" for the Oscars, Victoria must choose between Melanie and Joy, forcing the two to compete.
Director: N/A
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8.2/10126 votes#22 - Win Win
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 8/27/2014
Victoria is up for an Academy Award; Elka faces a City Council election; Melanie gets a visit from her mother.
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7.7/10114 votes#23 - Don Elka
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 9/3/2014
Simon sneaks back into Joy's life; Elka gets carried away with some new-found power.
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8.1/10128 votes#24 - The Bachelors
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 9/10/2014
Every year, on their collective birthday, the women set each other up on blind dates.
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The Best Episodes of Hot in Cleveland Season 5
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Stayin' Alive" is the best rated episode of "Hot in Cleveland" season 5. It scored 8.5/10 based on 228 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/26/2014. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Surprise!".