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The Best Episodes of Who's the Boss? Season 5

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Every episode of Who's the Boss? Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Who's the Boss? Season 5!

A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and...
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  1. #1

    Party Double

    S5:E16
    7.9/10(96)
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    Party Double

    Angela gets invited to a dinner at which Frank Sinatra is to perform; Tony, a huge Sinatra fan, is to be her guest. When business affairs leave her unable to go, Mona goes in her place, but doesn't tell Tony that the ticket is nontransferable.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada

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  2. #2

    Cardinal Sin

    S5:E13
    7.8/10(96)
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    Cardinal Sin

    Tony goes to an 'Old Timer'-meeting of the Cards in St. Louis,accompanied by Angela. There Tony meets also his old friend Betty.But to prevent approaching attempts he introduces Angela as his wife. When Tony is 'unfaithful', the 'marital row' follows.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada

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  3. #3

    Yankee Doodle Micelli

    S5:E4
    7.6/10(85)
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    Yankee Doodle Micelli

    Tony feels guilty when he remembers he got his grandfather in trouble when he was a child, causing him to never take the American citizen swearing in, so Tony does the swearing in for his grandfather.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada
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    N/A

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  4. #4

    First Date

    S5:E15
    7.6/10(86)
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    First Date

    Discouraged that Angela had to pay for an escort for a dinner event, Mona convinces Tony to ask her out on a date. The date hardly seems like a first for them, though, as they discover how much they know about each other. Things get ugly when Angela learns the reason behind the evening, and attacks an obnoxious comedian.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada

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  5. #5

    Working Girls

    S5:E21
    7.5/10(82)
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    Working Girls

    At a practical program, where students are assigned different jobs, for Sam and Bonnie there are only two left: domestic engineer with Tony or advertising with Angela. Sam decides in favor of the housekeeping job which she regrets soon. The following day Bonnie and Sam switch their jobs but working for Angela isn't any fun, neither.

    Director
    Frank Bonner

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  6. #6

    It's Somebody's Birthday

    S5:E25
    7.5/10(75)
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    It's Somebody's Birthday

    Tony gets a new car as birthday present. First his pride forbids to accept it but after some encouragement he, however, decides to keep the car. But selling his Van brings up memories of good old times.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada
    Writer
    N/A

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  8. #7

    Heather Can Wait

    S5:E18
    7.4/10(81)
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    Heather Can Wait

    The Bowers get new neighbors: the Harpers. But they are a little bit too snooty and an big argument between Tony/Angela and the Harpers comes up. But Jonathan and Heather, the Harper's daughter, have fallen for each other.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada
    Writer
    N/A

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  9. #8

    Ode to Angela

    S5:E23
    7.4/10(84)
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    Ode to Angela

    Angela married Brian 20 years ago. As this was just meant as a college joke, Brian drove down to Mexico the following day to annul this marriage. But now when Brian wanted to marry again, he is told, that his marriage with Angela is still valid.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada

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  10. #9

    Tony Does Golf

    S5:E22
    7.3/10(82)
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    Tony Does Golf

    Tony has a new passion: golfing. Angela wins a country club membership for Tony. There Tony meets the owner of the biggest nationwide sport articles store who currently gives away a big advertising order. And of course, Angela's after this order, too.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada

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  11. #10

    Sam's Car

    S5:E1
    7.2/10(92)
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    Sam's Car

    Young Samantha has reached a teenage milestone - she has her driver's license! But in upscale Connecticut she feels left out when Bonnie gets a brand new car but Tony buys Samantha a hazard light on wheels! It comes down to pride vs love when it's discovered she's parking blocks away from her school.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada

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  12. #11

    My Fair Tony

    S5:E2
    7.2/10(83)
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    My Fair Tony

    In an effort to better himself, Tony heads off to college. The public speaking class is headed up by a strict grammer enthusiast who singles Tony out as an impossible case. Its My Fair Lady as Tony does a complete turnaround, but he alienates himself from his family and friends and must rely on the ""inner Tony"" to figure out who he really wants to be.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada
    Writer
    N/A

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  13. #12

    Winter Break

    S5:E14
    7.2/10(83)
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    Winter Break

    Tony and Sam spend a weekend together skiing in Vermont. There Tony meets Lisa, his skiing instructor. But Sam isn't happy about her father's fling. Inbetween - at home - Angela and Mona catches a cold.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada
    Writer
    N/A

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  14. #13

    In Sam We Trust

    S5:E24
    7.2/10(77)
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    In Sam We Trust

    Sam's friend Scott gets nervous about French finals, so on test day, Sam gives Scott the answers. When Tony finds out, he takes Sam's car privileges. But when Sam has to take chemistry finals, someone gives Sam the answers to the test, but she does not use it. When the teacher sees the answers under Sam's desk, he calls Tony. But will anyone believe anything she says?

    Director
    Asaad Kelada
    Writer
    N/A

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  15. #14

    A Jack Story

    S5:E5
    7.1/10(80)
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    A Jack Story

    Angela engages a new employee. Because in the evening the both work together more and more often and longer, Tony fears the worst:he gets jealous.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada
    Writer
    N/A

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  16. #15

    Double Dump

    S5:E6
    7.1/10(82)
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    Double Dump

    Samantha and Mona both break up with their boyfriends on the same night, so they go out to eat at a restaurant to clear their minds, which troubles Tony.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada

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  17. #16

    Nineteen Again

    S5:E3
    7.0/10(86)
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    Nineteen Again

    Tony has been invited to a frat party and Angela accompanies him. But there Angela drinks a little too much of the (with alcohol mixed) bowle and 'entertains' those present. In the end Angela and Tony land up in the campus jail.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada

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  18. #17

    A Spirited Christmas

    S5:E8
    7.0/10(81)
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    A Spirited Christmas

    The wife of Mona's brother has died. But to go to heaven she must make Mona reconcile with her brother. Tony is picked out as the mediator.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada
    Writer
    N/A

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  19. #18

    Boozin' Buddies

    S5:E17
    7.0/10(81)
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    Boozin' Buddies

    Samantha gets drunk one night, and when she sees Tony drinking the next day, she calls him a hypocrite because he told her drinking was wrong.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada
    Writer
    N/A

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  20. #19

    Ton-An-Enterprises

    S5:E12
    6.9/10(77)
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    Ton-An-Enterprises

    Again Sam comes home with an expensive T-shirt. This time Tony wants to show her that she can have them cheaper and produces some of them himself. Angela and Sam persuade him selling them at the flea market. Both of them help him, especially Sam hopes she can get rid of her debts which she has made at Jonathan. But it happens what has to happen: Angela and Tony quarrel.

    Director
    N/A

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  21. #20

    Teacher's Pet

    S5:E9
    6.8/10(85)
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    Teacher's Pet

    Mason should run a seminar at the college, which also Tony attends. Because Mason is quite nervous Tony and Angela give him some hints: among these is also the tip that he should concentrate on one person. And Mason has choosen this one person: Tony.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada

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  22. #21

    Men are People, Too

    S5:E20
    6.8/10(80)
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    Men are People, Too

    Angela hires a shy contractor to put a skylight in the kitchen. He takes an immediate liking to Mona, who agrees to go out with him. When he learns that he is not the only man in Mona's life, he abandons the skylight job. Tony accuses Mona of having no respect for men's feelings.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada

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  23. #22

    Your Grandmother's a Bimbo

    S5:E11
    6.7/10(89)
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    Your Grandmother's a Bimbo

    Mona has saved the order for Angela and designs now the new get-up for the magazine 'Mature Woman'. Jonathan runs for treasurer in his school. For the magazine's cover Mona let herself photograph scantily dressed. When Jonathan schoolfellows see this cover, his chances getting elected seem to be gone.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada
    Writer
    N/A

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  24. #23

    Life With Father

    S5:E7
    6.6/10(72)
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    Life With Father

    Samantha wants to go to Vermont ski lodge for the weekend, but Tony forbids her. Sam goes anyway. Along the way, she remembers everything her father did, even the embarassing moments!!

    Director
    Asaad Kelada

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  25. #24

    Mrs. Rossini's Uncle

    S5:E10
    6.6/10(79)
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    Mrs. Rossini's Uncle

    Mrs. Rossini visits Tony. Accompanying her is her young uncle Al.Al is attending the nearby Beauty College and Tony should take care of him. In the course of this Sam and Al come closer.

    Director
    Asaad Kelada

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  26. #25

    Living Dolls

    S5:E19
    6.6/10(102)
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    Living Dolls

    Sam visits a beauty school run by Angela's friend. While there, she meets Charlie, a friend of hers from the old neighborhood, who is living there. Charlie is unhappy with her life there, and is considering running away.

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    N/A
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    N/A

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Party Double" is the best rated episode of "Who's the Boss?" season 5. It scored 7.9/10 based on 96 votes. Directed by Asaad Kelada and written by Danny Kallis, it aired on 2/28/1989. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Cardinal Sin".