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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!

The Best Episodes of L.A. Law Season 5

L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by...

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  1. 8.0/10(49 votes)

    #1 - The Bitch Is Back

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    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.

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  2. 7.9/10(42 votes)

    #2 - Lie Harder

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    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.

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  3. 7.9/10(58 votes)

    #3 - Pump it Up

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    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.

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  4. 7.9/10(223 votes)

    #4 - Good to the Last Drop

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    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.

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  5. 7.8/10(48 votes)

    #5 - God Rest Ye Little Gentleman

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    S5:E8

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

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    Director:Tom Moore
  6. 7.7/10(43 votes)

    #6 - Happy Trails

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    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.

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    Director:Win Phelps
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  8. 7.7/10(54 votes)

    #7 - He's a Crowd

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    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.

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  9. 7.7/10(41 votes)

    #8 - Since I Fell For You

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    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.

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  10. 7.6/10(38 votes)

    #9 - Vowel Play

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    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""!

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  11. 7.6/10(44 votes)

    #10 - Speak, Lawyers, For Me

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    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.

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  12. 7.5/10(34 votes)

    #11 - New Kidney on the Block

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    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.

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    Director:Steven Robman
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  13. 7.4/10(38 votes)

    #12 - Smoke Gets in Your Thighs

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    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.

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  14. 7.3/10(34 votes)

    #13 - Splatoon

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    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.

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    Director:Elodie Keene
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  15. 7.3/10(36 votes)

    #14 - Rest in Pieces

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    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.

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    Director:Win Phelps
  16. 7.2/10(39 votes)

    #15 - Armand's Hammer

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    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.

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  17. 7.2/10(41 votes)

    #16 - Dances with Sharks

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    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.

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  18. 7.2/10(38 votes)

    #17 - The Beverly Hills Hangers

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    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.

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  19. 7.2/10(35 votes)

    #18 - As God Is My Co-Defendant

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    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.

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  20. 7.1/10(39 votes)

    #19 - Mutinies on the Banzai

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    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.

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    Director:Win Phelps
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  21. 7.1/10(35 votes)

    #20 - On the Toad Again

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    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.

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  22. 7.0/10(177 votes)

    #21 - There Goes the Judge

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    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.

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  23. 6.9/10(44 votes)

    #22 - The Gods Must Be Lawyers

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    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.

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    Director:Tom Moore
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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 8/10 based on 49 votes. Directed by Elodie Keene and written by David E. Kelley, it aired on 10/18/1990. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Lie Harder".