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The Best Episodes of Moesha Season 5

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

Moesha was an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer...
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Network:UPN

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Good Vibrations?" is the best rated episode of "Moesha" season 5. It scored 7.8/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by Henry Chan and written by N/A, it aired on 8/23/1999. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Fired Up".

  • Good Vibrations?
    7.8/1031 votes

    #1 - Good Vibrations?

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 8/23/1999

    Musical guest: Mary J. Blige Moesha has decided to forego college since she's been offered a writing position at ""VIBE Magazine,"" a hip-hop journal. While her parents don't support her decision, her friends envy all the stars she'll meet at the magazine. However, it turns out that the position is not as a staff writer, but as a gopher. She's only submitting stories to the editor Joe Scott. Joe calls in the receptionist, Kasey, because she made a mistake on an important message from singer Baby Face. Everyone assumes Kasey will be fired, but she's surprisingly promoted to Marketing Director. Andrea, a co-worker, tells Moesha that Kasey probably slept with Joe to get the promotion, implying that Moesha may be propositioned too, since she's trying to become a staff writer. When Joe asks Moesha to a Mary J. Blige album-listening party, she assumes he's going to proposition her. She confides in Andell, admitting that she's just a gopher who's looking for her big break. Andell tells her to m

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Fired Up
    7.5/1029 votes

    #2 - Fired Up

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 8/30/1999

    Kasey, the former receptionist, has Moesha follow up on some incomplete messages she took. Niecy drops by Moesha's job because they've made plans to go to the movies. Moesha answers a phone call who happens to be Dr. Maya Angelou and decides to seize the moment to set up an interview with Dr. Maya Angelou as writer at the magazine. Moesha convinces Niecy to pretend to be her secretary. She then interviews Dr. Angelou in Joe's office. Dr. Angelou clues in on the fact that Moesha is hungry for recognition. Moesha confesses that she has decided to bypass college so she can work on her writing career. Dr. Angelou gives her a profound reason to reconsider college. Later, Joe praises Moesha on her writing, but apologizes that he will have to fire her for misrepresenting herself as staff writer. Moesha later tells her family that she has decided to go to college.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • The Party's Over (Here)
    8.5/1026 votes

    #3 - The Party's Over (Here)

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/1999

    While trying to keep up with the social life of college as well as the academic life, Moesha and Niecy are invited to their first college party. After getting heavily drunk, Moesha's faced with having to call Frank to pick her up. But Dorian comes to the girls' rescue by secretly taking Frank's car. Meanwhile, Myles, influenced by Dorian to change his image, dyes his hair and wears baggy garment to impress his classmates during his first week of junior high.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Mis-Directed Study
    7.9/1024 votes

    #4 - Mis-Directed Study

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/13/1999

    Moesha lands a job tutoring athletes. She gets assigned to a promising NBA candidate named Ray Meadows. Ray has to write an English paper. Ray asks Moesha to finish the paper for him because he's too busy with practice and studying plays. Moesha agrees to write it, since they're friends. Dorian sees Moesha's writing Ray's paper and teases her, claiming that he uses the same game with girls at his school. Moesha reconsiders writing the paper and tells Ray that she can not do his paper for him. Upset, Ray tells her that he's not interested in a friendship with her if he can't benefit from it.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Not My Pumpkin
    7.6/1026 votes

    #5 - Not My Pumpkin

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 9/20/1999

    Frank finds a case of birth control pills in the trash. He asks Dee why she's taking the pills when they're trying to have a baby. She tells him the pills are Moesha's. Frank is angry with Dee because she concealed the fact that Moesha started taking birth control pills. Dee tells Moesha that Frank knows about the pills. Moesha tries to apologize, but Frank's too angry to discuss the matter. Later, Andell comes by to find Frank alone. When he tells her about the pills, Andell relates his experience to one she had with her father. She questions whom Frank is trying to protect--Moesha or himself. Frank asks for Dee's forgiveness and apologizes to Moesha. Meanwhile, Moesha stands up for Dorian when he's wrongfully accused of stealing.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Just Above My Head
    8.1/1027 votes

    #6 - Just Above My Head

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/4/1999

    Moesha and Nicey are taking history from Professor Ward, but they don't appreciate his racial disparaging jokes.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • A Den is a Terrible Thing to Waste
    7.4/1027 votes

    #7 - A Den is a Terrible Thing to Waste

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/18/1999

    Niecy tells the Mitchells that she heard a rumor that Andell is losing The Den. After stopping by The Den and learning that the result of the rumor was true, Moesha goes to Frank to see if they can do a fund-raiser to save The Den. A company called Biggs Mortuary plans to buy the property and replace The Den with a casket store. Moesha goes by to see Mrs. Biggs to appeal on behalf of The Den. During a farewell party, Moesha tells Andell that she has saved The Den. instead of being happy, Andell is angry. Moesha didn't realize that Andell really wanted to leave to do something different with her life. Andell is able to persuade Mrs. Biggs to buy The Den again. The next day, Moesha, Hakeem and Niecy help Andell move out her last few belongings before they say goodbye to one of the most important places of their lives.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Isn't She Lovely?
    8.1/1032 votes

    #8 - Isn't She Lovely?

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/1999

    Moesha prepares for the homecoming dance but ""friends"" Moesha and Hakeem soon start to realize that the depth of their friendship may be reaching a new and unexpected level. Meanwhile, Myles disappoints Frank after selling the comic books that Frank handed down to him for his birthday.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Unappreciated Interest
    7.8/1023 votes

    #9 - Unappreciated Interest

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1999

    Moesha and Niecy's friendship is tested when Piper moves out and Moesha moves in. Moesha later becomes a bother to Niecy. Meanwhile, Dorian tries to get away with purchasing extra items on Frank's credit card and lying about it; leading to Frank to give Dorian a tough ultimatum.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Thanksgiving
    8.5/1028 votes

    #10 - Thanksgiving

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/22/1999

    With Dee sick in bed, Moesha finds herself in a fierce Thanksgiving cooking competition with Mrs. Campbell. Also, Dorian's mother visits, but Dorian believes that she likes adjusting to her new life without him.

    Director: Erma Elzy-Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • To Sleep, Perchance to Dream
    8.4/1032 votes

    #11 - To Sleep, Perchance to Dream

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/1999

    Moesha dreams that Hakeem kisses her when he comes over for breakfast in the morning. Moesha's feelings for Hakeem are tested when she, Niecy and Hakeem decide to share a cabin on a ski trip sponsored by the university. An angst-ridden Moesha confides in Niecy about the dream. Niecy, who's suspected all along that the two are secretly in love, tells her that dreams reveal one's true feelings. That night, Moesha dreams that Hakeem joins her in bed. This time, Moesha is so disturbed about the dream that she tells Niecy that she wants to cancel going to the mountains. Niecy forces her to talk to Hakeem because they won't be able to afford the trip if she backs out. Hakeem takes Moesha's dream lightly. Later that evening, Hakeem dreams that he goes to Moesha's house and passionately kisses her.

    Director: William Allen Young

    Writer: N/A

  • He Doth Protest Too Much
    8.1/1026 votes

    #12 - He Doth Protest Too Much

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/3/2000

    Dorian protests the elimination of the girls basketball team from the school budget to impress one of the players. Meanwhile, Moesha is having trouble in her chemistry class and is too proud to ask Niecy (who receives an ""A"" in the class) for help.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Let's Talk About Sex
    7.1/1029 votes

    #13 - Let's Talk About Sex

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/24/2000

    Moesha stays the weekend with Niecy in her dorm but she doesn't like the idea of Niecy inviting a stranger over who seems to what more from Niecy than just a new friendship. Meanwhile, Mo explains the facts of life to Dorian after catching him getting amorous with a girl while the rest of the family is away at a wedding.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Secrets & Lies
    7.4/1033 votes

    #14 - Secrets & Lies

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/7/2000

    Frank gets a call from his odd-ball aunt Hattie, announcing that she is in town and would like to visit the family. While Hakeem drops by to announce that he's been accepted to California University, Moesha tells the family that she will be moving because a dorm on campus has become available. Aunt Hattie surprisingly stops by that evening. After not seeing the family for years, she mistakes Dorian for Myles. Moesha clears up the mistaken identity. Aunt Hattie then congratulates Frank on finally bringing his son home. Her faux pas sends shock waves through the room since Frank has kept a lid on his secret all of Dorian's life. Frank has no choice but to explain that he and Marguerite were having some problems. He had an affair that resulted in Dorian's birth. His sister, Sandy, agreed to adopt Dorian. She and Frank would tell him the truth when he turned 18 years old. Consequently, Moesha criticizes her father because he was unfaithful to their mother. Dee expresses her deep sense of b

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Color Him Father
    7.9/1024 votes

    #15 - Color Him Father

    Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/14/2000

    As the tension continues to rise, Frank thinks that the only way that's possible to break some of the hostility is to let Dorian have his birthday party at a teen club. Sandy visits to find out why Frank told Dorian the secret and why he didn't wait as they both planned. Meanwhile, Moesha meets her new roommate, Theresa Logan, from Dillingham, Alaska.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Family Affair
    8.4/1025 votes

    #16 - Family Affair

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/21/2000

    Frank is the honoree at a 'Businessman of the Year' banquet, but the tribute loses its luster when he learns that Moesha and Dorian don't want to go. After receiving vital advice, Moesha comes to her senses and forgives her father.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • The Matchmaker
    7.4/1027 votes

    #17 - The Matchmaker

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/20/2000

    Moesha plays matchmaker for Theresa who's been having trouble meeting guys. So Mo decides to hook up Theresa with Hakeem's friend, Noel, but Mo thinks that Noel is just playing with Theresa's head. Meanwhile, Myles accidentally punches Dorian in the nose because of his unnecessary slurs towards Frank.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Gimme a Break
    8.6/1027 votes

    #18 - Gimme a Break

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/10/2000

    Musical guest: DMX Moesha and Niecy go on a trip to Santa Barbara for their first spring break, but Moesha and Niecy's awaited trip is interrupted by the presences of two college students named Alicia and Joy who both end up in the same hotel room as Mo and Niecy after the hotel accidentally over-booked them. After Alicia sees Moesha dancing with her ex-boyfriend Rodney, she spreads a rumor that Moesha slept around in Santa Barbara. Meanwhile, Dorian has trouble writing a history paper but plans to pass by using one of Mo's old papers.

    Director: Ken Whittingham

    Writer: N/A

  • Something About Moesha
    8.2/1024 votes

    #19 - Something About Moesha

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 5/1/2000

    While working at a fast-food restaurant, Dorian comes across a stranger by the name of Patience who offers him a job where he can earn ""fast money"". Meanwhile, Hakeem announces to Moesha and Niecy that he's moving in with girlfriend Tiffany, pushing to the surface some suppressed feelings between them.

    Director: Erma Elzy-Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • The Robbing Hood
    7.4/1029 votes

    #20 - The Robbing Hood

    Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 5/8/2000

    Dorian spends a weekend with Moesha, and all the residents in her dorm are robbed except for her who draws a conclusion that puts them at odds. Meanwhile, Myles doesn't appreciate his friends comments about how ""good"" Dee looks.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A

  • Arriving Right on Q
    8.1/1027 votes

    #21 - Arriving Right on Q

    Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/15/2000

    Moesha and Hakeem hit the first bump in their romance when Hakeem spends more time away from Moesha. But a surprise visit from old boyfriend Q makes Hakeem realize that he could lose her. Meanwhile, Frank gives Dorian the opportunity to work with him at his job, but later he gets arrested by the police for stealing a car from the Saturn lot and also with carrying $5,000.

    Director: Ted Lange

    Writer: N/A

  • D-Money Loses His Patience
    8.0/1025 votes

    #22 - D-Money Loses His Patience

    Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2000

    Moesha is faced with the dilemma of going on tour with Q or staying at home with her family and boyfriend Hakeem. But Moesha and Hakeem have an argument over the fact that Hakeem only wants Mo to stay home so that she won't have to go on tour with Q. Hurt over the fact that her boyfriend Gabe broke up with her, Niecy finds comfort from Hakeem. But they get caught up in the moment and share a kiss, just as Moesha enters the room. Stunned and hurt, Moesha takes Q up on his offer and leaves with him for New York. Meanwhile, Dorian's involvement with Patience gets him in over his head, forcing Frank to make a tough decision by enrolling him into a boot camp.

    Director: Henry Chan

    Writer: N/A