- 7.2/10101 votes
#1 - Vacation
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 5/29/1998
The Pickles family takes a Las Vegas vacation.
Director: Toni Vian
Writer: Jon Cooksey, Ali Marie Matheson
- 7.3/1098 votes
#2 - Babysitting Fluffy
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 8/15/1998
Chaz and Chuckie baby-sit Angelica's cat.
Director: John Holmquist
Writer: Barbara Herndon, Jill Gorey
- 7.1/1092 votes
#3 - Sleep Trouble
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 8/15/1998
Tommy and Chuckie fear the Sandman.
Director: Anthony Bell
Writer: Barbara Herndon, Jill Gorey
- 7.6/10308 votes
#4 - The First Cut
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 8/16/1998
Tommy suffers his first cut.
Director: Rick Bugental
Writer: Kate Boutilier
- 6.9/1098 votes
#5 - Chuckie Grows
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 8/16/1998
Chuckie's clothes get shrunk in the wash.
Director: Jim Duffy
Writer: Barbara Slade, Rick Gitelson
- 6.9/1095 votes
#6 - The Wild Wild West
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 8/17/1998
The tots have a Wild West fantasy.
Director: Jim Duffy
Writer: Jon Hanish
- 7.2/10102 votes
#7 - Angelica For A Day
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 8/17/1998
Tommy dreams Chuckie becomes more like Angelica.
Director: Rick Bugental
Writer: Rick Gitelson
- 7.1/1087 votes
#8 - Word Of The Day
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 8/18/1998
Angelica learns a bad word.
Director: Anthony Bell
Writer: Vinny Montello, Steve Ochs
- 7.2/1091 votes
#9 - Johnathan Babysits
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 8/18/1998
Charlotte's assistant baby-sits.
Director: John Holmquist
Writer: Rick Gitelson
- 7.1/1094 votes
#10 - Grandpa's Bad Bug
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 8/19/1998
The babies think Grandpa is sick.
Director: John Holmquist
Writer: Vinny Montello, Steve Ochs
- 6.8/1095 votes
#11 - Lady Luck
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 8/19/1998
Grandpa brings the babies to a bingo game.
Director: Rick Bugental
Writer: Kat Likkel
- 7.1/1093 votes
#12 - Crime And Punishment
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 8/20/1998
Chaz falls for a traffic cop.
Director: Rick Bugental
Writer: David Maples
- 7.1/1087 votes
#13 - Baby Maybe
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 8/20/1998
Ben and Elaine baby-sit the Rugrats.
Director: Jim Duffy
Writer: Monica Piper
- 7.0/101 votes
#14 - He Saw, She Saw
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 8/21/1998
Chuckie falls for a girl at the park.
Director: Rick Bugental
Writer: David Maples
- 7.0/101 votes
#15 - Piggy's Pizza Palace
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 8/21/1997
The babies go out for pizza.
Director: Jim Duffy
Writer: Melody Fox
- 7.0/101 votes
#16 - Fugitive Tommy
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 8/22/1998
Tommy is mistaken for a troublemaking baby.
Director: John Holmquist
Writer: Vinny Montello, Steve Ochs
- 7.0/101 votes
#17 - Visiting Aunt Miriam
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 8/22/1998
A poker game at Aunt Miriam's house.
Director: Anthony Bell
Writer: Rick Gitelson
- 7.0/101 votes
#18 - Uneasy Rider
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 8/29/1998
Chuckie gets his first bike.
Director: John Holmquist
Writer: Monica Piper
- 7.0/101 votes
#19 - Where's Grandpa?
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 8/29/1998
The adults leave Grandpa at a gas station.
Director: Anthony Bell
Writer: Vinny Montello, Steve Ochs
- NaN/100 votes
#20 - Hiccups
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 9/12/1998
Tommy has the hiccups.
Director: Rick Bugental
Writer: Bill Braunstein
- 7.0/101 votes
#21 - Autumn Leaves
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 9/12/1998
Falling leaves concern the babies.
Director: Jim Duffy
Writer: Rick Gitelson
- 7.0/101 votes
#22 - Journey To The Center Of The Basement
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 9/19/1998
The babies venture to the basement.
Director: Rick Bugental
Writer: Vinny Montello, Steve Ochs
- 7.0/101 votes
#23 - A Very McNulty Birthday
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 9/19/1998
The Rugrats attend a birthday party.
Director: Jim Duffy
Writer: Kate Boutilier
- 7.0/101 votes
#24 - The Family Tree
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 9/21/1998
Chuckie becomes jealous of Tommy after hearing about his family tree.
Director: Jim Duffy
Writer: Vinny Montello, Steve Ochs, Rick Gitelson
- NaN/100 votes
#25 - The Turkey Who Came To Dinner
Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 11/10/1998
The kids try to free the live turkey intended for Thanksgiving dinner.
Director: Jim Duffy, Rick Bugental
Writer: Mark Palmer
The Best Episodes of Rugrats Season 5
Every episode of Rugrats Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Rugrats Season 5!
Focuses on a group of toddlers, most prominently Tommy, Chuckie, Phil, Lil, and Angelica, and their day-to-day lives, usually involving common life experiences that become...
Genres:FamilyAnimationKidsComedy
Network:Nickelodeon
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Vacation" is the best rated episode of "Rugrats" season 5. It scored 7.2/10 based on 101 votes. Directed by Toni Vian and written by Jon Cooksey, Ali Marie Matheson, it aired on 5/29/1998. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Babysitting Fluffy".