5.2/1025 votes#1 - Labor Paynes (1)
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 12/3/2008
Janine goes into labor, resulting in surprises and white-knuckle moments, as a double wedding uniting CJ and Janine, plus Calvin and Miranda, swiftly changes locations to the hospital.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.7/1018 votes
#2 - Labor Paynes (2)
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 12/3/2008
While in labor, Janine worries about her baby being born out of wedlock so the double wedding is moved to the hospital.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.1/1018 votes
#3 - Your Wife's a Payne
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 12/10/2008
Calvin and Miranda move into their new digs, but Miranda's shadowy past life as a con artist comes to the fore. Elsewhere, it gets snippy at the barbershop when the couple quarrel over business plans.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.6/1023 votes
#4 - Casa De Payne
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 12/10/2008
Claretha gets the royal treatment when she becomes engaged to an African prince. Planning a move to Africa, she sells her home to a new family. Meanwhile, Curtis blows a gasket when he receives a slew of parking tickets; Calvin and Miranda return from their honeymoon; and Jazmine journeys to a boarding school in North Carolina.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 4.0/1020 votes
#5 - It's A Payne Growing Up
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/17/2008
Malik's friend Kevin has an intimate relationship with a woman who has syphilis. C.J. counsel's Malik which leads to a misunderstanding. Meanwhile, Calvin is pressured by Miranda to be more thoughtful towards their marriage.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.1/1017 votes
#6 - Payne And Prejudice
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 12/17/2008
The Payne's are invited for dinner at the Hernadez home which leads to a culture clash. Dana's falsehood's come back to haunt her back at the barbershop.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.3/1018 votes
#7 - Payneful News
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 2/11/2009
Calvin and Miranda are trying to have a baby, but they run into problems when they discover that Calvin isn't "firing on all cylinders."
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.2/1016 votes
#8 - Payneful Loss
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 2/11/2009
Ella and Rosie conspire to get themselves and their husbands to lose weight and get healthy. Meanwhile, Malik and Kevin get in over their heads when they throw a house party while house sitting for Calvin and Miranda.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 4.4/1019 votes
#9 - Payneful Employment
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 2/18/2009
CJ gets a very important job interview in another city which excites Curtis who begins to think he might finally have the house to himself again.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.4/1019 votes
#10 - Slightly Payneful Truth
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 2/18/2009
Malik, as a favor to Alexandra, helps Consuela prepare for her U.S. citizenship test. Curtis jumps in to help when Malik gets sick.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.6/1019 votes
#11 - Joy and Payne
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 2/25/2009
Curtis, Calvin and the rest of the Paynes are caught in the middle of a Hernandez family confrontation between Carlos and his son, Diego.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.1/1020 votes
#12 - A Sisters Payne
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 2/25/2009
Kiki's brother, Darnell returns to the shop. Malik and Alex find a way around the 'no date' rule by having a date in Malik's back yard.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.9/1015 votes
#13 - A Grand Payne
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 3/4/2009
Malik asks Alex out on a date, but their parents insist that they be supervised; Janine's parents visit to see the new twins.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.0/1015 votes
#14 - Games People Play
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 3/4/2009
The Payne's love their annual tailgating shindig, but when Miranda finds out about Calvin and Mercedes date, she becomes ill. Meanwhile, Diego becomes agitated and starts fighting with people.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 4.3/1015 votes
#15 - Help Wanted
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 4/8/2009
Miranda runs into her successful, good looking ex-fiance, and it drives Calvin crazy. To show that he is doing something with his life, Calvin takes a job at Mercedes company.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.9/1014 votes
#16 - Old Lady Paynes
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 4/8/2009
When Ella's demanding mother arrives, the elder exhibits a lapse of memory, causing Ella to worry that she has Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, there's a hair-raising quandary at the barbershop when Floyd's supposedly dead first wife emerges.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.9/1020 votes
#17 - I Don't Know This Payne
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 4/15/2009
Ella and Rosie get jobs working at a boutique at the mall, while Curtis and Carlos enjoy their new 'man world.'
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.4/1020 votes
#18 - Paul Mall
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/15/2009
Curtis may need to be careful after Ella meets a handsome and charming man at the mall. Meanwhile, Diego asks for Calvin and Miranda's help in scrutinizing Mercedes newest man.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.7/1022 votes
#19 - With Friends Like These
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/22/2009
Malik forms a new friendship with a fellow student who is being abused in the classroom because of his HIV positive status. Elsewhere, when Rosie calls out sick, Consuela is left in charge with the boutique.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.5/1019 votes
#20 - The Talent Show
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/22/2009
The firehouse is being jeopardized by city budget cuts. But holding a big fund raising talent show, along with an appearance by Gladys Knight, could still save the firehouse and the firemen's jobs. Meanwhile, Diego is still dealing with post war anger issues.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.0/1017 votes
#21 - Bringing Down the House
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 4/29/2009
The foundation of the Payne house needs desperate repair. Curtis tries to save money by hiring a jackleg contractor, who ends up doing more damage and the Paynes have to move out of their house. Meanwhile, Ella grows closer to Paul, the man at the mall.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 2.0/1040 votes
#22 - Moving Day
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 4/29/2009
Curtis, Ella and Malik are moving out of the house (CJ, Janine and the babies have gone to stay at Janine's parents in Florida. Ella is devastated. They have to move into Calvin and Miranda's condo and Calvin turns the table on Curtis and treats him the way he was treated when he lived at home.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 3.9/1022 votes
#23 - Moving Out
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 5/27/2009
Curtis, Ella and Malik are moving out of the house (CJ, Janine and the babies have gone to stay at Janine's parents in Florida. Ella is devastated. They have to move into Calvin and Miranda's condo and Calvin turns the table on Curtis and treats him the way he was treated when he lived at home.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 2.8/1022 votes
#24 - Back Where We Belong
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 5/27/2009
Curtis and Calvin move into the barbershop due to their marriage problems, which causes hair raising havoc in the process. Meanwhile, Floyd blows up when he learns of Zach and Olivia's act of love.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 2.8/1020 votes
#25 - Surprise! (Part 1 of 2)
Season 5 Episode 25 - Aired 6/3/2009
Calvin has gotten the $20,000 needed to repair his parent's house and surprises them with the check. Meanwhile, Janine reveals that CJ is in Chicago interviewing for a new job.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of House of Payne Season 5
Every episode of House of Payne Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of House of Payne Season 5!
The show revolved around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella.
Genre:Comedy
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Labor Paynes (1)" is the best rated episode of "House of Payne" season 5. It scored 5.2/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 12/3/2008. This episode is rated 1.5 points higher than the second-best, "Labor Paynes (2)".