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7th Heaven: Season 5

22 episodes Premiered Oct 2, 2000 Updated Sep 27, 2026
Previously on 7th Heaven

Season 5 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of 7th Heaven Season 4.
  • ⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • ⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • ⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 5: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (4): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (18): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S5·E1 Mytharc

Here We Go Again

Oct 2, 2000 · 44 min

In the fifth season-opener, big changes are afoot in the Camden household this fall as Eric is distressed by the fact that his daughter Mary has opted to postpone college in favor

S5·E2 Core

Help

Oct 9, 2000 · 44 min

Mary, still intent on her independence, finds herself buried under a number of unpaid bills after losing her job at the pool hall. Meanwhile, ""The Colonel"" (guest-star Peter Grav

S5·E3 Core

Losers

Oct 16, 2000 · 44 min

Responsibilities fly out the window when Eric and Annie enjoy seperate nights out on Friday. Although the reverend can't find anyone to hang out with him, so he calls a bewildered

S5·E4 Core

Busted

Oct 23, 2000 · 44 min

Exasperation reaches an all-time high in the Camden household, as Eric and Annie helplessly watch their oldest daughter Mary and her worrisome friends continue to head down the pat

S5·E5 Core

Blind

Oct 30, 2000 · 44 min

Tensions run high as a doubtful Julie lets Mary baby-sit Erica, only if Mary has no visitors. But when Frankie (guest-star Chyler Leigh) comes by and begs Mary to take care of her

S5·E6 Core

Broke

Nov 6, 2000 · 44 min

Still unemployed and bills mounting, Mary continues her downward spiral to rock bottom as Eric and Annie fight about how to effectively deal with her numerous lies and immature beh

S5·E7 Mytharc

Bye

Nov 13, 2000 · 44 min

Eric and Annie desperately try to figure out how Mary managed to pay her credit card bill while the kids team up to throw them off the scent. When the parents vs. children game fin

S5·E8 Core

Gossip

Nov 20, 2000 · 44 min

Mary's future may be resolved, but the rumor mill surrounding her situation runs rampant. While ugly rumors spread about Mary's sudden departure, Simon is persuaded to use his sist

S5·E9 Core

Tunes

Nov 27, 2000 · 44 min

There is cause for alarm when the Camden's disapprove of Simon's new group of friends, one of whom insults Annie and Lucy with his chauvinistic remarks. Norton, the kid that Simon

S5·E10 Core

Surprise!

Dec 18, 2000 · 44 min

Despite the disapproval from the rest of the family and his own hesitations, Eric takes in Mary's ex-boyfriend Robbie Palmer (Adam LaVorgna) to live with the Camden's for the night

S5·E11 Core

Home

Jan 22, 2001 · 44 min

A month has passed since Eric invited Mary's ex-boyfriend to stay with the Camden's until he got on his feet. Robbie happily continues to act as a member of the household--- and it

S5·E12 Core

One Hundred

Jan 29, 2001 · 44 min

As Annie plans a mysterious day of cleaning as Eric discovers the shocking news that Mary ran away from ""The Colonel""'s to come back home because of a devious scheme she had with

S5·E13 Core

Kiss

Feb 5, 2001 · 44 min

After their lackluster attempt at kissing, Mike (guest-star Jeremy Lelliot) and Lucy agree to be friends and to fix each other up on dates--- but the plan bothers Lucy more than sh

S5·E14 Core

V- Day

Feb 12, 2001 · 44 min

Mary's feelings for Robbie resurface when she inadvertently finds out he has a secret date for Valentine's Day, and the whole family schemes to uncover the mystery woman. Meanwhile

S5·E15 Core

Sweeps

Feb 19, 2001 · 44 min

Although Robbie is just as nervous as everyone else, his presence in the house during Mary's weekend stay causes a great deal of concern among the Camden's. Matt and Lucy are espec

S5·E16 Core

Parents

Feb 26, 2001 · 44 min

Robbie is ecstatic when his long-lost father (guest-star Alan Thicke) who is a dead-beat dad appears out of the blue. Although, Eric and Annie distrust the dead-beat dad's motives.

S5·E17 Core

Crazy

Apr 16, 2001 · 44 min

Matt begins to go crazy over a psychological evaluation that he is required to take for his medical-school application. Matt also notices the strange demeanor of his psychologist,

S5·E18 Core

Apologize

Apr 23, 2001 · 44 min

The striking resemblance of Robbie's new friend, Marie, to Mary raises eyebrows among discerning Camdens. Annie's invitation for her to stay for dinner makes things weirder for the

S5·E19 Core

Virgin

Apr 30, 2001 · 44 min

Annie discovers that the particularly flirtatious mother of one of Lucy's friends, Serena is seeing Eric for therapy sessions. Annie strongly requests that he refers her to someone

S5·E20 Core

Regrets

May 7, 2001 · 44 min

The Glenoak Community is making a big fuss over a petition that is protesting the apparently unfair firing of one of Ruthie's teachers, Mrs. Miller at her private school. Annie's f

S5·E21 Mytharc

Chances (1)

May 14, 2001 · 44 min

Mary returns home back to Glenoak for the summer to spend some time with her family, but fears about being together again with Robbie. Eric and Annie are recipients of what may or

S5·E22 Mytharc

Are (2)

May 21, 2001 · 44 min

Mary tries to right a wrong by explaining to Lucy that she never had adult relations with her sister's fiance. The only problem left is trying to convince Lucy. Wilson unexpectedly

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