Season 5 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 25
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

Who's the Boss? Season 5 (1988-1989)

Who's the Boss? Sam's Car 5x01 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 ...
Oct. 18, 1988
Who's the Boss? My Fair Tony 5x02 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 ...
Oct. 25, 1988
Who's the Boss? Nineteen Again 5x03 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 ...
Nov. 01, 1988
Who's the Boss? Yankee Doodle Micelli 5x04 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 ...
Nov. 22, 1988
Who's the Boss? A Jack Story 5x05 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.
Nov. 29, 1988
Who's the Boss? Double Dump 5x06 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.
Dec. 06, 1988
Who's the Boss? Life With Father 5x07 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 momen ...
Dec. 13, 1988
Who's the Boss? A Sprited Christmas 5x08 A Sprited 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.
Dec. 20, 1988
Who's the Boss? Teacher's Pet 5x09 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 ...
Jan. 03, 1989
Who's the Boss? Mrs. Rossini's Uncle 5x10 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 c ...
Jan. 10, 1989
Who's the Boss? Your Grandmother's a Bimbo 5x11 Your Grandmother's a Bimbo
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Jan. 24, 1989
Who's the Boss? Ton-An-Enterprises 5x12 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 ...
Jan. 31, 1989
Who's the Boss? Cardinal Sin 5x13 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 ...
Feb. 07, 1989
Who's the Boss? Winter Break 5x14 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 ...
Feb. 14, 1989
Who's the Boss? First Date 5x15 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 ...
Feb. 21, 1989
Who's the Boss? Party Double 5x16 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, ...
Feb. 28, 1989
Who's the Boss? Boozin' Buddies 5x17 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.
Mar. 07, 1989
Who's the Boss? Heather Can Wait 5x18 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 ...
Mar. 21, 1989
Who's the Boss? Living Dolls 5x19 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 ...
Mar. 28, 1989
Who's the Boss? Men are People, Too 5x20 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 ...
Apr. 04, 1989
Who's the Boss? Working Girls 5x21 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 ...
Apr. 11, 1989
Who's the Boss? Tony Does Golf 5x22 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 ...
Apr. 25, 1989
Who's the Boss? Ode to Angela 5x23 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 ...
May. 02, 1989
Who's the Boss? In Sam We Trust 5x24 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 ...
May. 09, 1989
Who's the Boss? It's Somebody's Birthday 5x25 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 ...
May. 16, 1989
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Season 5 Characters

Tony Micelli played by Tony Danza
Angela Bower played by Judith Light
Samantha Micelli played by Alyssa Milano
Jonathan Bower played by Danny Pintauro
Mona Robinson played by Katherine Helmond
Bonnie played by Shana Lane-Block
Mrs. Rossini played by Rhoda Gemignani
Pam played by Leah Ayres
Mike played by Matt Roe
Cynthia played by Chelsea Noble
Heather played by Misty McCoy
Eric played by Michael Lundberg
Dean Brown played by Alan Oppenheimer
Bob played by Mark Clayman
Alex played by Richie Rosati
Security Guard played by Anthony Mangano
Officer Audette played by Garrett Morris
Jesse Nash played by Scott Bloom
Laura played by Christina Pickles
Andy Drake played by Tom Villard
Trish Carlin played by Michael Learned
Lowell Michaels played by Nicolas Coster
Jack played by David Paymer

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Season 5 Videos

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Season 5 Trivia

  • Episode 01 - Goof (revealing mistake): Tony gives Sam a vanity license plate that says "samscar", yet in Connecticut, license plates cannot exceed six digits.
  • Episode 02 - The title is based on the the musical "My Fair Lady" which opened at the Mark Hellinger Theater in New York on March 15, 1956, and ran for 2717 performances, which was, at the time, the longest run a Broadway show had ever had. The show won the 1957 Tony Award (New York City) for the Best Musical.
  • Episode 24 - The title is based upon the motto found on US currency "In God We Trust."

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