7.9/1013 votes#1 - Pagan Poetry
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2/25/2004
An FBI agent talks to Lem in an attempt to catch up with Baron. Ahmad is a suspect for a purse snatching and is under police custody. Also, After Teri sleeps with a client her sisters find out.
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- NaN/100 votes
#2 - Two to Tango
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2004
Teri takes control of her obsession with Damon; Bird insults a local politician; Maxine pursues a celebrity educator to help her daughter learn to read.
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- 7.2/1011 votes
#3 - The Son Also Rises
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 3/10/2004
Kenny's brother visits with a request that reopens old family wounds; Willie White increases the pressure on Lem to roll over on Baron; Ahmad seeks refuge in a neighborhood school after a classmate takes his false arrest seriously.
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- 7.4/1013 votes
#4 - We Plan
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/17/2004
Teri is surprised and not at all pleased when Damon's mother arrives to take back her engagement ring; Maxine is offered a full-time position at work - but her handsome new boss and new career put a strain on her relationship with Kenny.
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- 8.0/1011 votes
#5 - Decisions and Choices
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 3/24/2004
Brian comes to Teri's rescue in more ways than one; Chadway Towing becomes the location for an adult movie; Ahmad questions whether or not he's "color struck."
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- NaN/100 votes
#6 - A Rock Hard Place
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/2004
Willie White continues pressuring Lem to hand over the goods on Baron; Teri makes a decision about her relationship with Brian; Malik tests Maxine's fidelity.
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- NaN/100 votes
#7 - Survival Techniques
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 4/7/2004
Bird is kidnapped and Lem has 48 hours to save her - without anyone's help; Maxine questions Amina's influence on Ahmad; Teri mistakes Charles's daughter for his girlfriend, leading to a number of embarrassing moments.
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- 7.8/1012 votes
#8 - Angelitos Negros
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 4/14/2004
Teri agrees to spend the weekend at Charles' cabin; Bird has an intimate encounter with Malik; Kenny's brother reveals that he is HIV positive.
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- 8.0/1012 votes
#9 - Successful Failure
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 4/21/2004
The sisters have an explosive argument on Mama Joe's birthday; as Bird and Lem drift further apart, they each find refuge in other partners.
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- NaN/100 votes
#10 - Love Me or Leave Me
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 4/28/2004
Lem is stunned to find Bird with Malik; Teri and Charles struggle with the demands of her career on their relationship; Kenny realizes the dangers of being a repo man.
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- 7.0/1011 votes
#11 - Take It to the Limit
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 5/5/2004
Musical guest: Talib Kweli Bird's sexual tryst with Malik is revealed to the entire family; Teri is uncomfortable with Charles' relationship with his ex-wife; Bird and Lem make an effort to work on their marriage.
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- 6.7/1012 votes
#12 - In the Garden
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 5/12/2004
Musical guest: Yolanda Adams When Uncle Pete dies, Aunt Ruthie decides to move in with Teri; Bird is forced to tell her sisters and aunt about the kidnapping; Ahmad and Amina's relationship is strained when her mom comes home from prison.
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- 8.7/1011 votes
#13 - Fear Eats the Soul (1)
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 5/19/2004
Musical guest: Common Damon returns to Chicago to face Teri; Alliance makes Kenny an offer he can't refuse; Lem collapses and is hospitalized.
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- 8.2/1015 votes
#14 - Don't Think This Hasn't Been Fabulous (2)
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 5/26/2004
In the series finale, Damon makes one final effort to win the love of Teri, who makes a surprising career choice by accepting a job in Atlanta. After his store has been vandalized, a recovering Lem finds some respect and reconciles with Bird; Maxine enjoys a windfall while at a casino with Kenny.
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The Best Episodes of Soul Food Season 5
Every episode of Soul Food Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Soul Food Season 5!
Soul Food: The Series is a television drama that aired Wednesday nights on Showtime from June 28, 2000 to May 26, 2004. Created by filmmaker...
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Pagan Poetry" is the best rated episode of "Soul Food" season 5. It scored 7.9/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/25/2004. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Two to Tango".