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The Best Episodes of L.A. Law Season 5

Every episode of L.A. Law Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of L.A. Law Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 1 - The Bitch Is Back
    8.1/10(55 votes)

    #1 - The Bitch Is Back

    S5:E1

    The shadow of Rosalind Shays again darkens the door of the firm when she sues them for discrimination, while another lawsuit escalates racial tensions.

    Director:Elodie Keene
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  2. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 2 - Happy Trails
    7.9/10(48 votes)

    #2 - Happy Trails

    S5:E2

    Rollins feels exploited when he's asked to assist on the Chisholm case; a surprise witness testifies in Rosalind's suit; Brackman considers breaking off with sex surrogate Marilyn after one of her clients dies; Murray gets everyone's attention.

    Director:Win Phelps
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 3 - Lie Harder
    7.9/10(47 votes)

    #3 - Lie Harder

    S5:E3

    An unexpected witness emerges in the Chisholm case; the parents of an emotionally disturbed adopted son seek relief through the courts; Melman refuses to do personal errands for Hammond.

    Director:David Carson
    Writer:Judith Feldman

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  4. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 4 - Armand's Hammer
    7.4/10(46 votes)

    #4 - Armand's Hammer

    S5:E4

    Holloway takes the stand; a savvy lawyer, C.J. Lamb, gets wise to the firm's strategy in a lawsuit; a college professor claims he was publicly humiliated on a TV home-video show.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 5 - Smoke Gets in Your Thighs
    7.4/10(40 votes)

    #5 - Smoke Gets in Your Thighs

    S5:E5

    A gay-rights case proves to be emotionally trying for the parents and lover of a terminally ill man; Van Owen is taken aback by Sollers' proposition; the firm goes to court behind Benny's back over his involvement with a cult.

    Director:Richard Compton
    Writer:Patricia Green

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  6. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 6 - Vowel Play
    7.7/10(43 votes)

    #6 - Vowel Play

    S5:E6

    Douglas appears on Wheel of Fortune (daytime version) & when he's champion, he tries to ask Vanna out on a date. He wins one round with the puzzle, ""Bald Is Beautiful""!

    Director:Edwin Sherin
    Writers:Patricia Green, David E. Kelley

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  7. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 7 - New Kidney on the Block
    7.7/10(38 votes)

    #7 - New Kidney on the Block

    S5:E7

    Van Owen is given another option when a hospital rejects her client for a kidney transplant; a flag-burner is beaten up by an outraged citizen; Murray and Benny double date.

    Director:Steven Robman
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 8 - God Rest Ye Little Gentleman
    7.9/10(52 votes)

    #8 - God Rest Ye Little Gentleman

    S5:E8

    A disfigured doctor charges a clinic with discrimination; Benny anticipates the holidays with his new roommate; Van Owen defends a former colleague.

    Director:Tom Moore
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  9. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 9 - Splatoon
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    #9 - Splatoon

    S5:E9

    The wife of a brain-damaged boxer sues his promoter; Abby speaks out on TV on gun control; Sifuentes and Van Owen mull their relationship.

    Director:Elodie Keene
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 10 - Pump it Up
    7.8/10(63 votes)

    #10 - Pump it Up

    S5:E10

    McKenzie's social life is scrutinized; Sifuentes has misgivings about defending a client; Becker gives a golddigger a creative divorce; Kuzak clashes with Van Owen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 11 - Rest in Pieces
    7.3/10(41 votes)

    #11 - Rest in Pieces

    S5:E11

    A soldier faces a military court for disobeying orders; C.J. represents a home buyer who claims her house is haunted; ""personality differences"" affect Becker and Roxanne.

    Director:Win Phelps
    Writer:Patricia Green

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  12. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 12 - He's a Crowd
    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #12 - He's a Crowd

    S5:E12

    Rosalind promises to help McKenzie save an account; a case of multiple personalities confounds Kuzak; Abby collaborates with C.J. to build her practice; Roxanne is subpoenaed in the case of Becker vs. Becker.

    Director:Elodie Keene
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  13. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 13 - Dances with Sharks
    7.3/10(47 votes)

    #13 - Dances with Sharks

    S5:E13

    A jog in a white neighborhood lands Rollins in jail as a rape suspect; C.J.'s client goes before a Navajo tribal court to get her son back from his father; Brackman moves to sue a tabloid.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 14 - The Gods Must Be Lawyers
    6.9/10(48 votes)

    #14 - The Gods Must Be Lawyers

    S5:E14

    Sifuentes is forced to play God on behalf of his brother; a headline-hunter charged with murdering her husband hunts for an attorney; Zoey takes on a rape case she's unsure she can win.

    Director:Tom Moore
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 15 - The Beverly Hills Hangers
    7.2/10(43 votes)

    #15 - The Beverly Hills Hangers

    S5:E15

    Lawyers stand ready to assist Mullaney and Kuzak, who are defending Rikki Davis on murder charges; McKenzie gets a surprise proposal as he faces his birthday.

    Director:Gabrielle Beaumont
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  16. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 16 - Good to the Last Drop
    8.0/10(229 votes)

    #16 - Good to the Last Drop

    S5:E16

    Zoey scoffs at the legal system when a child-killer goes free; a delinquent taxpayer protests Government spending; Rosalind steps in to help McKenzie with yet another case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 17 - Mutinies on the Banzai
    7.2/10(43 votes)

    #17 - Mutinies on the Banzai

    S5:E17

    Roxanne and Ann quietly (but gleefully)toast the death of Rosalind whome they both despised. McKenzie feels guilty about Rosalinds death but realises that she may have had it coming. Arnie also celebrates the death of Rosalind for a totally different reason, he gets a bigger office.

    Director:Win Phelps
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 18 - As God Is My Co-Defendant
    7.3/10(39 votes)

    #18 - As God Is My Co-Defendant

    S5:E18

    Recent events lead to chaos at the firm; religion goes on trial in the case of a couple who relied on their faith to save their dying son; C.J. instructs East Bloc lawyers on trial law.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 19 - Speak, Lawyers, For Me
    7.7/10(47 votes)

    #19 - Speak, Lawyers, For Me

    S5:E19

    Staffers fear Dave Meyer will derail the firm; Brackman plays litigator in the case of a transsexual fired from a job as a model; and Mullaney weighs a coach's negligence in the death of an athlete.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 20 - There Goes the Judge
    7.1/10(181 votes)

    #20 - There Goes the Judge

    S5:E20

    An eccentric judge loses his grip on reality; Rollins gets caught up in his own agenda while defending a black motorist charged with evading the police; Becker grapples with his demons.

    Director:Elodie Keene
    Writers:Patricia Green, Alan Brennert, David E. Kelley

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  21. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 21 - On the Toad Again
    7.2/10(39 votes)

    #21 - On the Toad Again

    S5:E21

    Kelsey and Sollers get caught up in winning a murder case involving an unstable client; a retiree finds euphoric companionship in his pet toads; a team owner objects to a singer's rendition of the national anthem.

    Director:Michael Katleman
    Writer:David E. Kelley

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  22. L.A. Law Season 5 Episode 22 - Since I Fell For You
    7.8/10(42 votes)

    #22 - Since I Fell For You

    S5:E22

    An AIDS-stricken attorney fights an insurance company's refusal to pay for an experimental treatment; Kelsey's admission concerning a murder case could jeopardize her standing with the bar; and a new partner is named.

    Director:Win Phelps
    Writers:Patricia Green, Alan Brennert, David E. Kelley

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"The Bitch Is Back" is the best rated episode of "L.A. Law" season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 55 votes. Directed by Elodie Keene and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on 10/18/1990. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Happy Trails".