The Best Episodes of Soul Food Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.9/10(13 votes)

   #1 - Pagan Poetry

   S5:E12/25/2004

   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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   #2 - Two to Tango

   S5:E23/3/2004

   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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   7.2/10(11 votes)

   #3 - The Son Also Rises

   S5:E33/10/2004

   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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   7.4/10(13 votes)

   #4 - We Plan

   S5:E43/17/2004

   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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   8.0/10(11 votes)

   #5 - Decisions and Choices

   S5:E53/24/2004

   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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   #6 - A Rock Hard Place

   S5:E63/31/2004

   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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   #7 - Survival Techniques

   S5:E74/7/2004

   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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   7.8/10(12 votes)

   #8 - Angelitos Negros

   S5:E84/14/2004

   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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   8.3/10(13 votes)

   #9 - Successful Failure

   S5:E94/21/2004

   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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    #10 - Love Me or Leave Me

    S5:E104/28/2004

    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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    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Take It to the Limit

    S5:E115/5/2004

    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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    6.7/10(12 votes)

    #12 - In the Garden

    S5:E125/12/2004

    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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    8.7/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Fear Eats the Soul (1)

    S5:E135/19/2004

    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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    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Don't Think This Hasn't Been Fabulous (2)

    S5:E145/26/2004

    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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