Married... with Children: Season 5
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 Married... with Children 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.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
We'll Follow the Sun
Sep 23, 1990 · 22 min
The Bundys get stuck in traffic on Labor Day.
Al... with Kelly
Sep 30, 1990 · 22 min
Al and Kelly pretend to be sick so they can avoid going with Peggy and Bud to Wanker County, but Kelly ends up really getting sick and Al has to care for her for the entire week wh
Sue Casa, His Casa
Oct 7, 1990 · 22 min
After Al decides he doesn't need insurance, Bud gets in an accident and they counter sue the other driver with Marcy as a witness.
The Unnatural
Oct 14, 1990 · 22 min
Al's softball team wants to bench him before the big championship, but Peggy, Kelly and Bud hold three of the required votes to omit him. Peggy is swayed by the hunk who will repla
The Dance Show
Oct 21, 1990 · 22 min
Al doesn't mind Peggy going out with Marcy every night to a ballroom dance hall and dance the night away with a handsome man named Andy, until another man, named Pete, tells Al tha
Kelly Bounces Back
Oct 28, 1990 · 22 min
Kelly auditions for a job as a spokesperson for the new Allante car.
Married... with Aliens
Nov 4, 1990 · 22 min
Al gets a visit from small green aliens who steal his socks.
Wabbit Season
Nov 11, 1990 · 22 min
A rabbit destroys Al's fantasy of having a vegetable garden.
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
Nov 18, 1990 · 22 min
Al become the neighborhood stud when some women see him move a couch.
One Down, Two to Go
Nov 25, 1990 · 22 min
Kelly moves out after Al beats up yet another of her boyfriends. This upsets Peggy, who becomes an overprotective mom, to Bud's dislike.
And Baby Makes Money
Dec 16, 1990 · 22 min
Al and Peggy try to have another baby after a dead relative promised $500,000 to the couple who provide an heir named after him.
Married... with Who
Jan 6, 1991 · 22 min
Marcy wakes up after a drunken night and finds herself married to Jefferson.
The Godfather
Feb 3, 1991 · 22 min
Al becomes the neighborhood godfather when Kelly starts dating a 41-year-old man with the right connections.
Look Who's Barking
Feb 10, 1991 · 22 min
Buck brings a female dog into the house, and feels neglected when the family only care about the new dog.
A Man's Castle
Feb 17, 1991 · 22 min
Al is horrified when Peggy completely redecorates his bathroom, turning it pink.
All Night Security Dude
Feb 24, 1991 · 22 min
Al gets a job as a security guard at Polk High, but gets fired after the championship trophy is stolen by Al's old nemesis.
Oldies but Young 'Uns
Mar 17, 1991 · 22 min
Al goes crazy trying to remember the name of a song he heard on the radio.
Weenie Tot Lovers & Other Strangers
Mar 24, 1991 · 22 min
Al has to choose whether to spend his money on Bud's visit to the White House or letting Kelly enter a Miss Weenie Tot contest.
Kids! Wadaya Gonna Do?
Apr 7, 1991 · 22 min
Al and Peggy take over Marcy's house when they go to watch a movie there. Meanwhile, Bud takes a girl to a concert and Kelly babysits a lot of horrible children.
Top of the Heap
Apr 7, 1991 · 22 min
In a spinoff attempt of Married ... with Children, we follow the lives of Charlie and Vinnie Verducci. Charlie wants Vinnie to marry rich to get a better life and they go to a form
You Better Shop Around (1)
Apr 14, 1991 · 22 min
Al buys a cheap old air conditioner which leads to a massive blackout in the entire neighborhood, forcing the Bundy's to move into a supermarket.
You Better Shop Around (2)
Apr 21, 1991 · 22 min
The Bundys and the D'Arcys face off to see who can spend the $1,000 shopping spree first. Meanwhile, Bud and Kelly bother celebrity Jerry Mathers who judges the contest.
Route 666 (1)
Apr 28, 1991 · 22 min
The Bundy car breaks down in New Mexico and they have to call Marcy and Jefferson for help.
Route 666 (2)
May 5, 1991 · 22 min
The Bundys and the D'Arcys face the effects of greed as they discover a gold mine in the desert.
Buck the Stud
May 19, 1991 · 22 min
A man offers the Bundys $10,000 if they allow Buck to breed with his dog.