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The Best Episodes of Touched by an Angel Season 5

Every episode of Touched by an Angel Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Touched by an Angel Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Touched by an Angel Season 5

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

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  1. 9.5/10(282 votes)

    #1 - Psalm 151

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    S5:E9

    Among a dying 8-year-old's last wishes is that his mother, a jingle writer, finish a song she started soon after he was born.

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    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.8/10(69 votes)

    #2 - The Peacemaker

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    S5:E10

    A couple who stayed married to help their son kick his drug habit are aided by the angels in dealing with a loss that threatens to end their union for good.

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    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.6/10(60 votes)

    #3 - Saving Grace (I)

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    S5:E2

    Joe Greene leaves town after receiving threats from a widow whose husband and son died in an auto accident caused by Joe. This crossover continues on Promised Land S03E01 Saving Grace (II).

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  4. 8.3/10(60 votes)

    #4 - Fool For Love

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    S5:E12

    A lawyer learns the outcome of a heart-wrenching moment from her past after a former boyfriend is brought in as a suspect in an armed robbery.

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  5. 8.1/10(55 votes)

    #5 - Miles to Go Before I Sleep

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    S5:E1

    The angels make good on a promise that Andrew made to a dying man---which involves uncovering the identity of a hospital employee posing as the angel of death, as well as restoring the faith of several terminal patients.

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    Director:Peter H. Hunt
    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.1/10(61 votes)

    #6 - Beautiful Dreamer

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    S5:E6

    Tess, posing as a schoolteacher, tries to help a child who wants to become a hit man by telling him the story of Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth.

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    Director:Peter H. Hunt
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 8.1/10(63 votes)

    #7 - Fighting the Good Fight

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    S5:E24

    An 11-year-old boy who is living in poverty takes up boxing so he can beat up the bullies who pick on him---until he meets his idol Muhammad Ali, who tells him what's really worth fighting for.

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  9. 8.0/10(54 votes)

    #8 - The Wind Beneath Our Wings

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    S5:E8

    Tess and Monica help a mother and daughter whose dependence on each other is keeping them from realizing their full potential.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  10. 8.0/10(60 votes)

    #9 - An Angel on the Roof

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    S5:E11

    Rafael joins the angels as they try to unite a group of disparate individuals in rural Texas, including a biased motel owner to whom God is sending a Christmas miracle.

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    Director:Peter H. Hunt
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.9/10(55 votes)

    #10 - On Edge

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    S5:E15

    A 12-year-old skater, who leads a nomadic life with her dad, wants to settle down and train after she meets an Olympic contender.

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    Director:Peter H. Hunt
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.8/10(48 votes)

    #11 - The Man Upstairs

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    S5:E16

    A salesman, whose ailing wife will be forced to leave a nursing home unless he can come up with $10,000, goes to Las Vegas and inadvertently sells his soul to an agent of the devil disguised as a casino manager.

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  13. 7.8/10(55 votes)

    #12 - Into the Fire

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    S5:E20

    A discouraged young woman believes her problems will be solved after she joins a cult, but Monica tries to persuade her to put her faith in God.

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    Writer:N/A
  14. 7.8/10(64 votes)

    #13 - Black Like Monica

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    S5:E23

    Monica experiences life as a black woman in America as part of an assignment brought about by the murder of an elderly black man.

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  15. 7.8/10(65 votes)

    #14 - Hearts

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    S5:E25

    When a young woman suffers a severe head trauma after being thrown from a horse, her husband struggles with whether to allow her heart to be donated to a 16-year-old girl who will die soon without a transplant.

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  16. 7.7/10(46 votes)

    #15 - My Brother's Keeper

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    S5:E14

    The lives of two competitive skiers---who have a history of first and second-place finishes---are dramatically changed after an accident on the slopes that leads to a revelation.

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    Director:Noel Nosseck
  17. 7.7/10(52 votes)

    #16 - Full Circle

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    S5:E22

    A distressed mother has her prayers answered when her estranged son finally returns home after seven years---with a son of his own.

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  18. 7.7/10(64 votes)

    #17 - Godspeed

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    S5:E26

    Josie, an astronaut preparing for a mission aboard the space shuttle Discovery, struggles to cope with her God-fearing mother's death just days before the scheduled launch. Meanwhile, a sick child wants Josie to mail a letter to God.

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  19. 7.6/10(48 votes)

    #18 - What Are Friends For?

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    S5:E3

    Monica helps a mayoral candidate make a decision about her friendship with an old college chum, a teacher charged with sexual misconduct with a minor.

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  20. 7.6/10(54 votes)

    #19 - Only Connect

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    S5:E4

    A Little League player, whose overbearing father is also his team's coach, befriends an equipment manager whose peculiar behavior repels others.

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  21. 7.6/10(53 votes)

    #20 - The Lady of the Lake

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    S5:E5

    Monica runs a bait and tackle shop on Lake Paradise, and is tasked with revitalizing both the lake and the faith of a progress-driven land developer.

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  22. 7.6/10(52 votes)

    #21 - I Do

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    S5:E7

    A widow who wants her son taken off life support clashes with his fiancée, who argues that her beloved would want to live.

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  23. 7.4/10(51 votes)

    #22 - Anatomy Lesson

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    S5:E18

    Monica and Tess must help a little girl trapped in an airshaft by leading a reluctant rescuer to her location.

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  24. 7.4/10(51 votes)

    #23 - Made in the U.S.A.

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    S5:E21

    An angry Vietnam vet, who has yet to deal with a tragedy that took place during the war, runs a factory of Vietnamese workers to whom Tess is teaching citizenship.

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  25. 7.3/10(48 votes)

    #24 - Jagged Edges

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    S5:E19

    After a stand-up comic's father dies, the angels help her face up to a devastating incident from her childhood involving her deeply depressed mother---whom she believes is dead.

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    Director:Sandor Stern
  26. 7.2/10(46 votes)

    #25 - Family Business

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    S5:E17

    A spoiled young man who has dreams of being a bluesman is perplexed by his father's will, which sends him on a mysterious journey to find his inheritance.

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    Director:Peter H. Hunt
    Writer:N/A

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Psalm 151" is the best rated episode of "Touched by an Angel" season 5. It scored 9.5/10 based on 282 votes. Directed by Stuart Margolin, Sandor Stern and written by N/A, it aired on 11/15/1998. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "The Peacemaker".