Rhoda (season 5)
| Rhoda (season 5) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 13 (4 unaired) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | September 23, 1978 – December 9, 1978 |
The fifth and final season of Rhoda aired on CBS from September 23 to December 9, 1978. The last four episodes produced aired in syndication.
Episodes
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | 1 | "Martin Doesn't Live Here Anymore" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown | September 23, 1978 | 8152 |
| Rhoda and Brenda are dismayed that Martin is unable to attend his 60th birthday party, then discover that he moved out over two months ago. | ||||||
| 99 | 2 | "In Search of Martin" | Tony Mordente | Aubrey Tadman and Garry Ferrier | September 30, 1978 | 8155 |
| Rhoda, Brenda and Benny go to Florida to find Martin. | ||||||
| 100 | 3 | "Rhoda vs. Ida" | Tony Mordente | Bob Ellison | October 7, 1978 | 8151 |
| Rhoda does not approve of her mother dating a younger man. | ||||||
| 101 | 4 | "Brenda Gets Engaged" | Tony Mordente | David Lloyd | October 14, 1978 | 8156 |
| Brenda gets engaged to Benny, but Ida disapproves of their union. | ||||||
| 102 | 5 | "Meet the Goodwins" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown | October 21, 1978 | 8153 |
| At Brenda's insistence, Rhoda accompanies her to meet Brenda's future in-laws, then Rhoda ends up on a harrowing date with Benny's older brother. | ||||||
| 103 | 6 | "Ida's Roommate" | Tony Mordente | David Lloyd | October 28, 1978 | 8157 |
| In her search for a roommate, Ida gets more than she expects when she chooses a couple to share her apartment. | ||||||
| 104 | 7 | "Martin Comes Home" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown | November 11, 1978 | 8161 |
| Martin returns from Florida hoping to reconcile with Ida, but she wants a second courtship to forgive him for his affair. | ||||||
| 105 | 8 | "Jack's New Image" | Nancy Walker | Aubrey Tadman and Garry Ferrier | December 2, 1978 | 8158 |
| Rhoda talks Jack into acquiring new clothes for his new physique, but they both learn something about inner beauty. | ||||||
| 106 | 9 | "The Total Brenda" | Nancy Walker | Emily Purdum Marshall | December 9, 1978 | 8160 |
| Brenda caters to Benny's every whim just to cheer him up. | ||||||
| 107 | 10 | "The Date in the Iron Mask" | Nancy Walker | Bob Ellison | Unaired | 8154 |
| Rhoda's date gets his head stuck in a ridiculous-looking mask just before an awards dinner. | ||||||
| 108 | 11 | "Martin Swallows His Heart" | Tony Mordente | Bob Ellison | Unaired | 8161 |
| Martin buys a heart-shaped gold charm for Ida that he proceeds to swallow. | ||||||
| 109 | 12 | "Earl's Helping Hand" | Charlotte Brown | Emily Purdum Marshall | Unaired | 8163 |
| Benny's brother Earl offers to lend Jack the $5,000 needed to get the costume company out of debt, but only to spend a week with Rhoda on the job. | ||||||
| 110 | 13 | "Brenda Runs Away" | Tony Mordente | David Lloyd | Unaired | 8164 |
| Brenda runs away when it seems that everyone is trying to run her life. | ||||||