# Regular Show season 5

The fifth season of the American animated comedy television series Regular Show, created by J. G. Quintel, originally aired on Cartoon Network in the United States. Quintel created the series' pilot using characters from his comedy shorts for the canceled anthology series The Cartoonstitute. He developed Regular Show from his own experiences in college. Simultaneously, several of the show's main characters originated from his animated shorts 2 in the AM PM and The Naïve Man from Lolliland. Following its fourth season's success, Regular Show was renewed for a fifth season on November 1, 2012. The season ran from September 2, 2013, to August 14, 2014, and was produced by Cartoon Network Studios.
Regular Show's fifth season was storyboarded and written by Calvin Wong, Toby Jones, Andres Salaff (who left to become a supervising director on Adventure Time), Madeline Queripel, Benton Connor, Hilary Florido (who moved on following this season to work on Steven Universe), Sarah Oleksyk (currently storyboard director for Sanjay and Craig), Minty Lewis, Ryan Pequin and Owen Dennis. For this season, the writers were Quintel, Mike Roth, John Infantino, Sean Szeles, Michele Cavin, and Matt Price.
The season aired with the first episodes, "Laundry Woes" and "Silver Dude." The season contains a half-hour Halloween special entitled "Terror Tales of the Park III" that aired on October 21, 2013, a half-hour Thanksgiving episode titled "The Thanksgiving Special" that aired on November 25, 2013, and a half-hour episode centered on Skips titled "Skips' Story" that aired on April 14, 2014.

## Development
### Concept

Two 23-year-old friends, a blue jay named Mordecai and a raccoon named Rigby, are employed as groundskeepers at a park and spend their days trying to slack off and entertain themselves by any means. This is much to the chagrin of their boss Benson and their coworker Skips, but the delight of Pops. Their other coworkers, Muscle Man (an overweight green man) and Hi-Five Ghost (a ghost with a hand extending from the top of his head) serve as their rivals.

### Production

Many of the characters are loosely based on those developed for Quintel's student films at California Institute of the Arts: The Naive Man From Lolliland and 2 in the AM PM. Quintel pitched Regular Show for Cartoon Network's Cartoonstitute project, in which the network allowed artists to create pilots with no notes to be optioned as a show possibly. After The Cartoonstitute was scrapped, and Cartoon Network executives approved the greenlight for Regular Show, production officially began on August 14, 2009. After being green-lit, Quintel recruited several indie comic book artists to compose the show's staff, as their style matched close to what he desired for the series. The season was storyboarded and written by Calvin Wong, Toby Jones, Andres Salaff, Madeline Queripel, Benton Connor, Hilary Florido, Sarah Oleksyk, Minty Lewis, Ryan Pequin, and Owen Dennis. For this season, the writers were Quintel, Mike Roth, John Infantino, Sean Szeles, Michele Cavin, and Matt Price, who is also the story editor while being produced by Cartoon Network Studios.
The fifth season of Regular Show was produced between October 2012 and August 2013. It utilizes double entendres and mild language; Quintel stated that, although the network wanted to step up from the more child-oriented fare, some restrictions came with this switch.

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written and storyboarded by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
| 117 | 1 | "Laundry Woes" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Hilary Florido and Madeline Queripel | September 2, 2013 (2013-09-02) | 1017-123 | 2.12 |
| After nearly recovering from a broken heart, Mordecai embarks on a road trip to Margaret's college to return her sweater, taking Rigby along, who wishes for Mordecai to move on, but a hallucination of Margaret gets the better of him. ||||||||
| 118 | 2 | "Silver Dude" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Sarah Oleksyk and Owen Dennis | September 2, 2013 (2013-09-02) | 1017-130 | 2.12 |
| Mordecai and Rigby try street-performing to earn extra money quickly for a video game, but soon compete with another street performer who uses their act to his advantage. Guest voices: John Cygan as Silver Dude and Wayne Knight as God of Street Performing ||||||||
| 119 | 3 | "Benson's Car" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Calvin Wong and Minty Lewis | September 9, 2013 (2013-09-09) | 1017-124 | 2.10 |
| When Mordecai and Rigby break the window in Benson's car, they have to get it fixed before he finds out and has them fired. Guest voices: John Cygan as Bring'Em Back Jack, Roger and Cop. ||||||||
| 120 | 4 | "Every Meat Burritos" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Owen Dennis and Sarah Oleksyk | September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16) | 1017-125 | 2.46 |
| Mordecai, Rigby, Muscle Man, and Hi-Five Ghost strive to get Every Meat Burritos, a new special type of burrito, from the Jimbros' Burritos Drive-Thru. Guest voices: Lex Lang as Barry ||||||||
| 121 | 5 | "Wall Buddy" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Calvin Wong and Minty Lewis | September 23, 2013 (2013-09-23) | 1017-129 | 2.12 |
| Rigby buys a device that unfairly divides his share of the room to avoid cleaning his mess in it. ||||||||
| 122 | 6 | "A Skips in Time" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Calvin Wong and Toby Jones | September 30, 2013 (2013-09-30) | 1017-131 | 1.94 |
| After a time-traveling tornado sends an 18th-century Skips to the present, Mordecai and Rigby have to help present Skips return his teenage self to his time or else he will die. ||||||||
| 123 | 7 | "Survival Skills" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Minty Lewis | October 14, 2013 (2013-10-14) | 1017-134 | 1.87 |
| Mordecai and Rigby become lost in the wilderness after retrieving tortillas that they had initially forgotten to bring for the group's trip. ||||||||
| 124 | 8 | "Terror Tales of the Park III" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Calvin Wong and Toby Jones, Benton Connor and Andres Salaff ("The Previous Owner" only) | October 21, 2013 (2013-10-21) | 1017-121 1017-122 | 2.29 |
| The group makes a bet over who can tell the scariest story at their Halloween party. • "Killer Bed" – Rigby purchases a bed that turns out actually to be a transformed local murderer. • "Jacked-Up Jack-o-Lantern" – Mordecai, Rigby, Muscle Man, and Hi-Five Ghost end up in trouble after smashing the wrong pumpkins. • "The Previous Owner" – Mordecai, Rigby, Muscle Man, Hi-Five Ghost, and Pops make a bet over who can stay the night in the house the longest after being told by Benson that the previous owner's ghost is going to return. ||||||||
| 125 | 9 | "Tants" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Hilary Florido and Madeline Queripel | November 4, 2013 (2013-11-04) | 1017-133 | 2.07 |
| Pops gives Mordecai and Rigby tants– pants that double as tables– which they pretend to like. But when the duo accidentally ruin the tants, they try to fix them so they don't hurt Pops' feelings. ||||||||
| 126 | 10 | "Bank Shot" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Owen Dennis and Sarah Oleksyk | November 11, 2013 (2013-11-11) | 1017-135 | 1.99 |
| Rigby has to beat a challenger at a bank shooting arcade game. Song: Air on the G String by Johann Sebastian Bach Guest voices: Julian Dean as Don, Carl Weathers as the Basketball King and Phil LaMarr as Cash Bankis ||||||||
| 127 | 11 | "Power Tower" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Benton Connor and Andres Salaff | November 18, 2013 (2013-11-18) | 1017-136 | 2.09 |
| Muscle Man wants to win a bodybuilding competition at his gym. Guest voices: David Sobolov as Dale ||||||||
| 128 | 12 | "The Thanksgiving Special" | J. G. Quintel and Mike Roth Robert Alvarez (animation) | Calvin Wong, Toby Jones, Benton Connor, and Andres Salaff | November 25, 2013 (2013-11-25) | 1017-126 1017-127 | 3.04 |
| Mordecai and Rigby accidentally ruin Thanksgiving and have to fix it before their families arrive for dinner. Song: "Chewing On Freedom" by Jeniffer, Auto T and Dusty B and "What Are You Thankful For? (Thanksgiving)" by Mordecai and Rigby Guest voices: Terry Crews as Stettman, Chord Overstreet as Dusty B., LeToya Luckett as Jennifer, and Josh Keaton as Auto T. ||||||||
| 129 | 13 | "The Heart of a Stuntman" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Calvin Wong and Minty Lewis | December 2, 2013 (2013-12-02) | 1017-137 | 2.03 |
| Mordecai, Rigby, Muscle Man, and Hi-Five Ghost try to get stuntman licenses so they can perform for Timmy's stuntman-themed birthday party. Guest voices: Bobcat Goldthwait as Johnny Crasher ||||||||
| 130 | 14 | "New Year's Kiss" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Hilary Florido and Madeline Queripel | December 31, 2013 (2013-12-31) | 1017-128 | 1.84 |
| Rigby tries to stop Mordecai from kissing a girl named Tracy on New Year's Eve. Guest voices: Linda Cardellini as C.J. and Ali Hillis as Tracy ||||||||
| 131 | 15 | "Dodge This" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Benton Connor and Andres Salaff | January 13, 2014 (2014-01-13) | 1017-132 | 2.05 |
| The park workers want to win a dodgeball tournament, but Mordecai becomes distracted when he discovers that C.J. is on one of the opposing teams. ||||||||
| 132 | 16 | "Portable Toilet" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Toby Jones and Owen Dennis | January 27, 2014 (2014-01-27) | 1017-138 | 1.89 |
| Mordecai and Rigby get stuck in a portable toilet at the park after Mordecai takes a dare from C.J. Guest voices: Tim Russ as Sergeant and Helicopter Pilot, Mark Deklin as Corporal and Rhomeyn Johnson as General ||||||||
| 133 | 17 | "The Postcard" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Hilary Florido and Madeline Queripel | February 10, 2014 (2014-02-10) | 1017-144 | 1.89 |
| Hi-Five Ghost hopes to reunite with a lady from his past after receiving a long-awaited postcard from her. Guest voices: Zosia Mamet as Celia ||||||||
| 134 | 18 | "Rigby in the Sky with Burrito" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Hilary Florido and Madeline Queripel | February 24, 2014 (2014-02-24) | 1017-139 | 1.85 |
| With his high school reunion arriving, Rigby tries to accomplish skydiving while eating a burrito, a task he claimed he would do before attending the reunion. Guest voices: Steven Weber as Jumpin' Jim ||||||||
| 135 | 19 | "Journey to the Bottom of the Crash Pit" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Benton Connor and Sarah Oleksyk | March 3, 2014 (2014-03-03) | 1017-140 | 1.48 |
| The park workers have to venture into the bottom of the crash pit to find their video camera before Benson notices it is gone and has them fired. ||||||||
| 136 | 20 | "Saving Time" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Andres Salaff and Ryan Pequin | March 10, 2014 (2014-03-10) | 1017-146 | 1.86 |
| Mordecai and Rigby play a prank on Daylight Saving Time by setting all of the clocks in the park at the wrong time, which leads to disastrous results. ||||||||
| 137 | 21 | "Guitar of Rock" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Andres Salaff and Ryan Pequin | March 17, 2014 (2014-03-17) | 1017-141 | 2.05 |
| Benson has to replace an electric guitar signed by a rockstar or he will be fired by Mr. Maellard. ||||||||
| 138 | 22 | "Skips' Story" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Calvin Wong and Minty Lewis | April 14, 2014 (2014-04-14) | 1017-147 1017-152 | 2.72 |
| Skips tells Mordecai and Rigby the story of how he became immortal. Songs: "Forever Young" by Alphaville and "Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode Guest voices: Grey DeLisle as Mona ||||||||
| 139 | 23 | "Return of Mordecai and the Rigbys" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Calvin Wong and Minty Lewis | April 21, 2014 (2014-04-21) | 1017-142 | 2.67 |
| Mordecai and Rigby revive their band with the rest of the group and compete in a battle of the bands to win an air conditioner during a massive heatwave. ||||||||
| 140 | 24 | "Bad Portrait" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Owen Dennis and Toby Jones | April 28, 2014 (2014-04-28) | 1017-143 | 1.96 |
| After an important portrait of Benson is ruined, Mordecai attempts to repaint it before it is awarded to him. Guest voices: Chris Cox as Benny Harris ||||||||
| 141 | 25 | "Video 101" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Benton Connor and Sarah Oleksyk | May 5, 2014 (2014-05-05) | 1017-145 | 2.14 |
| Mordecai, Rigby, and C.J. help Eileen make a music video for her college filmmaking class. ||||||||
| 142 | 26 | "I Like You Hi" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Toby Jones and Owen Dennis | May 12, 2014 (2014-05-12) | 1017-148 | N/A |
| Mordecai ponders over his feelings towards C.J. after he sends an auto-corrected text message to her saying that he likes her. Guest voices: Rich Fulcher as the Keepers of the Voicemail ||||||||
| 143 | 27 | "Play Date" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Hilary Florido and Madeline Queripel | June 5, 2014 (2014-06-05) | 1017-149 | 2.12 |
| Mordecai has a date with C.J., but he unfortunately also has to babysit Death's 300-year-old son, Thomas. Guest voices: Michael Dorn as Thomas ||||||||
| 144 | 28 | "Expert or Liar" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Benton Connor and Sarah Oleksyk | June 12, 2014 (2014-06-12) | 1017-150 | 1.73 |
| Rigby is humiliated on the game show Expert or Liar, so he sets off with Benson to redeem himself by locating the show's host and making another appearance. ||||||||
| 145 | 29 | "Catching the Wave" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Calvin Wong and Minty Lewis | June 19, 2014 (2014-06-19) | 1017-157 | 1.86 |
| Pops strives to learn how to surf in order to reconnect with nature after having a bad day with it. Song: "Wipe Out" by The Surfaris ||||||||
| 146 | 30 | "Gold Watch" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Andres Salaff and Ryan Pequin | June 26, 2014 (2014-06-26) | 1017-151 | 2.11 |
| Benson's chance of winning a gold watch at the park is jeopardized when he eats too many buffalo wings. Guest voices: Liam O'Brien as Tango and Travis Willingham as Stash ||||||||
| 147 | 31 | "Paint Job" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Toby Jones and Owen Dennis | July 3, 2014 (2014-07-03) | 1017-153 | 1.90 |
| Mordecai and Rigby have to repaint the park house after throwing pizza pouches at it and ruining its paint job while cleaning it. ||||||||
| 148 | 32 | "Take the Cake" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Hilary Florido and Madeline Queripel | July 10, 2014 (2014-07-10) | 1017-154 | 2.18 |
| Mordecai and Rigby have to bake a cake for Mr. Maellard's surprise birthday party after the original cake is ruined. Song: Flower Duet by Léo Delibes ||||||||
| 149 | 33 | "Skips in the Saddle" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Benton Connor and Sarah Oleksyk | July 17, 2014 (2014-07-17) | 1017-155 | 1.68 |
| Skips tries to find his soul mate on a dating show after seeing how happy everyone else is in a relationship. ||||||||
| 150 | 34 | "Thomas Fights Back" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Andres Salaff and Ryan Pequin | July 24, 2014 (2014-07-24) | 1017-156 | 2.00 |
| Thomas tries to prove his worth by retrieving the park founder's statue. ||||||||
| 151 | 35 | "Bachelor Party! Zingo!!" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Toby Jones and Owen Dennis | July 31, 2014 (2014-07-31) | 1017-159 | 1.89 |
| The park workers help Skips throw a bachelor party for his cousin Quips. ||||||||
| 152 | 36 | "Tent Trouble" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Hilary Florido and Madeline Queripel | August 7, 2014 (2014-08-07) | 1017-160 | 1.79 |
| Mordecai accidentally destroys C.J.'s brand new tent and needs help fixing it before she finds out. Song: "Takin' Care of Business" by Bachman–Turner Overdrive ||||||||
| 153 | 37 | "Real Date" | Robert Alvarez (animation) | Calvin Wong and Minty Lewis | August 14, 2014 (2014-08-14) | 1017-158 | 1.85 |
| Mordecai and C.J. want to go on a romantic date. ||||||||
* 1 2 3 This is a half-hour episode.