Reno 911!: 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 Reno 911! 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
The Father
Jan 16, 2008
Did Garcia steal Dangle's husband? What's happening to Wiegel's Baby? Find out in the season premiere!
Bounty Hunter Tommy Hawk
Jan 23, 2008
The deputies run into Tommy Hawk, the bounty hunter.
Super Knockers!
Jan 30, 2008
The department gets new women's specific bullet-proof vests with an unexpected side effect: Super Knockers.
Mayor Hernandez
Feb 6, 2008
When Reno's Mayor shows up at the station asking for help, the deputies must decide whether to uphold the law, or uphold their local government.
Coconut Nut Clusters
Feb 13, 2008
The deputies go door to door selling Coconut Nut Clusters.
Dangle's Secret Family
Feb 20, 2008
Dangle takes time to connect with long-lost relatives: his black half-bother and half-sister (Guest Stars Gary Anthony Williams and Aisha Tyler) from his father's other, secret fam
Undercover at Burger Cousin
Feb 27, 2008
Undercover at Burger Cousin, to stop a string of robberies at a local burger joint, deputies go to work as fast food employees, where they meet a boss (Guest Star Seth Green) even
Death Of A Pickle-Thrower
May 22, 2008
The deputies reach out to Jackie the Pickle-Throwing Hooker, who has life-threatening disease.
The Tanning Booth Incident
Jun 5, 2008
The deputies rally together when Dangle passes out in a tanning booth.
Strong Sister
Jun 12, 2008
A reporter from Strong Sister magazine does an in-depth profile on Deputy Raineesha Williams.
Wiegel's Dad Returns
Jun 19, 2008
Wiegel's estranged father gets out of prison and hopes to spend time with his daughter---and go to strip clubs with her coworkers.
Junior Runs for Office
Jun 26, 2008
Junior decides he wants to be the Commissioner for Animal Carcass Removal.
Undercover Acting Coach
Jul 3, 2008
When the deputies grow dissatisfied with their undercover assignments, they hire a Hollywood acting coach (Ryan Stiles) to help them behave more like criminals and drug addicts.
The Parade
Jul 10, 2008
The deputies try to win an award to the most patriotic float in a parade.