# List of Rhoda episodes

The following is a listing of the 106 half-hour episodes of Rhoda aired during its run on CBS from September 9, 1974, to May 18, 1979, and the four half-hour episodes subsequently aired in syndication.

## Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Rank | Rating |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Rank | Rating |
| 1 | 25 | 25 | September 9, 1974 (1974-09-09) | March 10, 1975 (1975-03-10) | 6 | 26.3 |
| 2 | 24 | 24 | September 8, 1975 (1975-09-08) | March 1, 1976 (1976-03-01) | 7 | 24.4 |
| 3 | 24 | 24 | September 20, 1976 (1976-09-20) | March 13, 1977 (1977-03-13) | 33 | 19.7 |
| 4 | 24 | 24 | October 2, 1977 (1977-10-02) | April 23, 1978 (1978-04-23) | 21 | 20.1 |
| 5 | 13 | 13 | September 23, 1978 (1978-09-23) | May 18, 1979 (1979-05-18) | 95 | 12.7 |

## Episodes
### Season 1 (1974–1975)

* Season 1 of Rhoda consisted of 25 half-hour episodes, including the two-part, one-hour wedding episode.
* The show originally aired on CBS on Monday nights at 9:30 p.m., between Maude and Medical Center.
* The first season's opening credits consisted of photographs of her souvenirs that define Rhoda Morgenstern's life, and was narrated by Valerie Harper.
* The closing credits consisted of Rhoda crossing Broadway and Seventh Avenue in Times Square. Here, Rhoda attempts her version of Mary Tyler Moore's trademark hat toss, but the hat slips from her hand and falls to the ground. This remained in use until Season 3.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 1 | 1 | "Joe" | Robert Moore | David Davis and Lorenzo Music | September 9, 1974 (1974-09-09) | 4151 |
| Rhoda falls for a divorced businessman named Joe when she returns to New York on vacation. Note: A pre-credit sequence featuring Rhoda and Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore) at the Minneapolis airport was seen on the original broadcast, which was cut from syndication and DVD prints. |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "You Can Go Home Again" | Robert Moore | Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta | September 16, 1974 (1974-09-16) | 4152 |
| Rhoda tries to find a cheap apartment in New York. Note: Henry Winkler from Happy Days guest stars. |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "I'll Be Loving You, Sometimes" | Alan Rafkin | Norman Barasch and Carroll Moore | September 23, 1974 (1974-09-23) | 4154 |
| Rhoda is shocked that Joe wants to date other people. Howard Hesseman guest stars. Note: Stock footage from Animal World is shown. |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Parents' Day" | Robert Moore | Charlotte Brown | September 30, 1974 (1974-09-30) | 4155 |
| Rhoda is nervous about meeting Joe's parents (Robert Alda and Paula Victor) and him meeting hers. |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Lady in Red" | Robert Moore | Gail Parent | October 7, 1974 (1974-10-07) | 4153 |
| A publisher shows interest in a book Rhoda wrote about the bright side of being overweight. Note: Guest starring Louise Latham, Robert Moore and James Burrows. |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Pop Goes the Question" | Robert Moore | Norman Barasch and Carroll Moore | October 14, 1974 (1974-10-14) | 4158 |
| Joe pops the question to Rhoda, but not the one she wants to hear. Note: Mary Tyler Moore makes an appearance in the final scene. |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Shower" | Robert Moore | Gail Parent | October 21, 1974 (1974-10-21) | 4157 |
| Brenda invites Rhoda's old high school friends to her bridal shower. Note: Guest starring Linda Lavin. |||||||
| 8–9 | 8–9 | "Rhoda's Wedding" | Robert Moore | James L. Brooks Allan Burns David Davis Lorenzo Music Norman Barasch and Carroll Moore David Lloyd | October 28, 1974 (1974-10-28) | 4160 |
| Rhoda's wedding day is plagued with complications that could ruin the big event. Note: Special one-hour episode featuring wedding guests Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore), Lou Grant (Edward Asner), Murray Slaughter (Gavin MacLeod), Georgette Franklin (Georgia Engel) and Phyllis Lindstrom (Cloris Leachman). |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Honeymoon" | Alan Rafkin | Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta | November 4, 1974 (1974-11-04) | 4159 |
| Rhoda's parents give her and Joe tickets to a Caribbean cruise as a wedding present. |||||||
| 11 | 11 | "9-E is Available" | Robert Moore | Charlotte Brown | November 11, 1974 (1974-11-11) | 4163 |
| Joe and Rhoda try to find a perfect apartment. Note: Guest starring Pamela Bellwood. |||||||
| 12 | 12 | "I'm a Little Late, Folks" | Robert Moore | Norman Barasch and Carroll Moore | November 18, 1974 (1974-11-18) | 4164 |
| Since Joe's finances are going bad, Rhoda's afraid to tell him she may be pregnant. |||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Anything Wrong?" | Robert Moore | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | November 25, 1974 (1974-11-25) | 4162 |
| Something is bothering Joe, and he can't seem to tell Rhoda. |||||||
| 14 | 14 | "'S Wonderful" | Robert Moore | Marilyn Suzanne Miller | December 2, 1974 (1974-12-02) | 4156 |
| Rhoda suspects that Brenda's new boyfriend (Barry Brown) may be married. |||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Good-Bye Charlie" | Robert Moore | Charlotte Brown | December 9, 1974 (1974-12-09) | 4165 |
| Rhoda takes an immediate dislike to Joe's best friend Charlie (Richard Schaal). |||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Guess What I Got You for the Holidays" | Robert Moore | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | December 16, 1974 (1974-12-16) | 4166 |
| Joe has lot of debts to pay and he may lose his business. |||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Whattya Think It's There For?" | Jerry Belson | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | January 6, 1975 (1975-01-06) | 4167 |
| Joe finally asks Rhoda's parents for a loan when he gets close to bankruptcy. |||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Not Made for Each Other" | Robert Moore | Charlotte Brown | January 13, 1975 (1975-01-13) | 4168 |
| Rhoda takes her shy, lonely friend Myrna (Barbara Sharma) under her wing and tries fixing her up with Charlie. |||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Strained Interlude" | Robert Moore | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | January 20, 1975 (1975-01-20) | 4169 |
| Rhoda worries about what Joe will say if she accepts a dinner invitation from an old boyfriend (Allen Garfield). |||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Everything I Have Is Yours...Almost" | Jay Sandrich | Michael Leeson | January 27, 1975 (1975-01-27) | 4170 |
| Rhoda thinks Joe is hiding something serious when she finds a doctor's bill in the mail. |||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Chest Pains" | Robert Moore | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | February 3, 1975 (1975-02-03) | 4171 |
| Ida informs Rhoda and Brenda that she's very sick. Note: Guest starring Norman Fell as Ida's doctor and John Ritter as Brenda's boyfriend. |||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Windows by Rhoda" | Robert Moore | Charlotte Brown | February 10, 1975 (1975-02-10) | 4172 |
| Rhoda has a lot of work on her hands when she starts a window-dressing business. |||||||
| 23 | 23 | "A Nice Warm Rut" | Robert Moore | Marilyn Suzanne Miller | February 24, 1975 (1975-02-24) | 4173 |
| Rhoda encourages Brenda to make some changes in her rather dull life. |||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Ida the Elf" | Robert Moore | Charlotte Brown | March 3, 1975 (1975-03-03) | 4174 |
| Ida worries that Rhoda will lose Joe if more housework isn't done. |||||||
| 25 | 25 | "Along Comes Mary" | Robert Moore | Charlotte Brown and Coleman Mitchell & Geoffrey Neigher | March 10, 1975 (1975-03-10) | 4175 |
| Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore) pays a poorly timed surprise visit to the Gerards. |||||||

### Season 2 (1975–1976)

* Season 2 of Rhoda consisted of 24 half-hour episodes.
* With Rhoda in its new time slot on CBS, the show moved to Monday nights at 8:00 p.m.
* The opening credits have changed to feature clips from Season 1 episodes, intercut with Rhoda in many different activities around New York City.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 26 | 1 | "Kiss Your Epaulets Goodbye" | Robert Moore | Michael Leeson | September 8, 1975 (1975-09-08) | 5152 |
| The Gerards' apartment is burglarized when Carlton lets strangers in the building. Note: Ruth Gordon guest stars as Carlton's mother. |||||||
| 27 | 2 | "Rhoda Meets the Ex-Wife" | Robert Moore | Charlotte Brown | September 15, 1975 (1975-09-15) | 5155 |
| Rhoda meets Joe's ex-wife (Joan Van Ark) for the first time. |||||||
| 28 | 3 | "Ida's Doctor" | Robert Moore | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | September 22, 1975 (1975-09-22) | 5156 |
| Ida falls in love with her doctor. |||||||
| 29 | 4 | "Mucho, Macho" | Robert Moore | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | September 29, 1975 (1975-09-29) | 5151 |
| Joe takes on a lecher at the Gerards' anniversary dinner. |||||||
| 30 | 5 | "The Party" | Robert Moore | Charlotte Brown | October 6, 1975 (1975-10-06) | 5159 |
| Rhoda's party plans fall through when Brenda's date shows up with an accordion. |||||||
| 31 | 6 | "Brenda's Unemployment" | Howard Storm | Pamela Herbert Chais | October 13, 1975 (1975-10-13) | 5158 |
| Brenda is now unemployed. After going on countless interviews, Brenda gives up and gives in to her depression. Note: This episode was aired out of sequence. |||||||
| 32 | 7 | "With Friends Like These" | Robert Moore | Sue Grafton | October 20, 1975 (1975-10-20) | 5157 |
| Brenda quits her job after she is passed over for a promotion. Note: This is the last episode to be directed by Robert Moore before his death in 1984. This episode was aired out of sequence. It should have aired before "Brenda's Unemployment. |||||||
| 33 | 8 | "Somebody Down There Likes Him" | Howard Storm | Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta | October 27, 1975 (1975-10-27) | 5154 |
| Brenda's sexy new roommate has a crush on Joe. Note: This is the first episode to be directed by Howard Storm. |||||||
| 34 | 9 | "Call Me Grandma" | Howard Storm | Charlotte Brown | November 3, 1975 (1975-11-03) | 5162 |
| Ida wants to find a husband for rebellious Brenda. |||||||
| 35 | 10 | "Myrna's Story" | Martin Cohan | Linda Bloodworth | November 10, 1975 (1975-11-10) | 5153 |
| Rhoda's partner Myrna creates a unique way of acquiring new accounts. |||||||
| 36 | 11 | "Love Songs of J. Nicholas Lobo" | Joan Darling | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | November 17, 1975 (1975-11-17) | 5168 |
| Brenda panics when her boyfriend Nick decides to move. |||||||
| 37 | 12 | "Friends and Mothers" | Bob Claver | Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta | November 24, 1975 (1975-11-24) | 5160 |
| Rhoda's friendship with a new neighbor makes Ida jealous. Note: Vivian Vance guest stars. |||||||
| 38 | 13 | "A Night with the Girls" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown | December 1, 1975 (1975-12-01) | 5165 |
| Rhoda's night out with her friends falls apart when Myna becomes flirtatious. |||||||
| 39 | 14 | "Bump in the Night" | Bob Claver | Seth Freeman | December 8, 1975 (1975-12-08) | 5167 |
| Rhoda becomes paranoid when Joe leaves town on a fishing trip. |||||||
| 40 | 15 | "If You Don't Tell Her, I Will" | Howard Storm | Bruce Kane | December 29, 1975 (1975-12-29) | 5164 |
| Brenda's roommate takes in an insufferable house guest. |||||||
| 41 | 16 | "Rhoda's Sellout" | Martin Cohan | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | January 5, 1976 (1976-01-05) | 5163 |
| Rhoda is forced to fulfill the demands of a surly shop owner to keep an account. |||||||
| 42 | 17 | "Attack on Mr. Right" | Harvey Miller | Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta | January 12, 1976 (1976-01-12) | 5166 |
| Rhoda teaches Brenda about seducing men. |||||||
| 43 | 18 | "If You Want to Shoot the Rapids You Have to Get Wet" | Howard Storm | Charlotte Brown | January 19, 1976 (1976-01-19) | 5172 |
| Rhoda's friend Susie is having marital problems. |||||||
| 44 | 19 | "The Return of Billy Glass" | Howard Storm | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | January 26, 1976 (1976-01-26) | 5171 |
| An old friend of Martin's is still attracted to Ida. |||||||
| 45 | 20 | "A Federal Case" | Tony Mordente | Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta | February 2, 1976 (1976-02-02) | 5173 |
| Brenda gives a young FBI agent permission to use her apartment for a routine surveillance check. |||||||
| 46 | 21 | "The Marty Morgan Story" | Doug Rogers | Charlotte Brown | February 9, 1976 (1976-02-09) | 5169 |
| Ida thinks her husband is having an affair. |||||||
| 47 | 22 | "Let's Call it Love" | Tony Mordente | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | February 16, 1976 (1976-02-16) | 5174 |
| Rhoda and Joe take time off from their jobs to be together. |||||||
| 48 | 23 | "It's Not My Fault, Is It?" | Tony Mordente | Earl Pomerantz | February 23, 1976 (1976-02-23) | 5170 |
| Lenny goes into a deep depression when Brenda turns him down again. |||||||
| 49 | 24 | "Don't Give Up the Office" | Tony Mordente | Bud Wiser | March 1, 1976 (1976-03-01) | 5161 |
| Rhoda feels blue over her failing business. |||||||

### Season 3 (1976–1977)

* Season 3 of Rhoda consisted of 24 half-hour episodes.
* With Rhoda still on Monday nights at 8:00 p.m., the show moved to CBS on Sunday nights in the 8:00 p.m. time slot.
* The opening credits have changed to show the title's name over a shot of Rhoda in New York City, intercut with clips from many episodes of Seasons 1–3.
* This is the last season to feature David Groh as Joe Gerard before leaving the show to star in a short-lived CBS series Another Day in 1978.
* Ron Silver joins the cast as Gary Levy, while Ray Buktenica joins the cast as Benny Goodwin.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 50 | 1 | "The Separation" | Jay Sandrich | Charlotte Brown | September 20, 1976 (1976-09-20) | 6151 |
| The Gerards' marriage hits a snag when Joe objects to Rhoda's choice of a new house. |||||||
| 51 | 2 | "Together Again for the First Time" | Tony Mordente | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | September 27, 1976 (1976-09-27) | 6152 |
| Rhoda, now separated from Joe, visits his new apartment. |||||||
| 52 | 3 | "No Big Deal" | Tony Mordente | Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta | October 4, 1976 (1976-10-04) | 6153 |
| Rhoda and her neighbor switch apartments. Note: First appearance of Gary Levy (Ron Silver). |||||||
| 53 | 4 | "I Won't Dance" | Doug Rogers | Charlotte Brown | October 11, 1976 (1976-10-11) | 6155 |
| Rhoda and Brenda spend a weekend at a singles' resort. Note: First appearance of Sally Gallagher (Anne Meara). |||||||
| 54 | 5 | "H-e-e-e-r-e's Johnny" | Doug Rogers | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | October 18, 1976 (1976-10-18) | 6157 |
| Nick Lobo arranges a blind date for Rhoda, Las Vegas lounge singer Johnny Venture (Michael DeLano) |||||||
| 55 | 6 | "Two Little Words - Marriage Counselor" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown | October 25, 1976 (1976-10-25) | 6158 |
| Rhoda talks Joe into attending a marriage-counseling session. |||||||
| 56 | 7 | "An Elephant Never Forgets" | Tony Mordente | Michael Leeson | November 1, 1976 (1976-11-01) | 6160 |
| Brenda has become too thin for her weight-loss club. |||||||
| 57 | 8 | "Rhoda Questions Her Life and Flies to Paris" | Asaad Kelada | Michael Leeson | November 8, 1976 (1976-11-08) | 6154 |
| Rhoda thinks she's become ho-hum. |||||||
| 58 | 9 | "Meet the Levys" | Doug Rogers | Charlotte Brown | November 15, 1976 (1976-11-15) | 6162 |
| Gary talks Rhoda into pretending she's his girlfriend to please his parents. |||||||
| 59 | 10 | "Man of the Year" | Tony Mordente | Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta | November 29, 1976 (1976-11-29) | 6156 |
| Rhoda has another bad encounter with Joe's best friend. |||||||
| 60 | 11 | "You Deserve a Break Today" | Alan Myerson | Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta | December 13, 1976 (1976-12-13) | 6163 |
| Brenda has a brief engagement with the owner of three McDonald's franchises. |||||||
| 61 | 12 | "A Touch of Classy" | Asaad Kelada | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | December 20, 1976 (1976-12-20) | 6161 |
| Sally's ex-husband is remarrying and would like her to accept a reduction in their alimony. |||||||
| 62 | 13 | "Guess Who I Saw Today" | Doug Rogers | Burt Prelutsky | December 27, 1976 (1976-12-27) | 6159 |
| Rhoda sees Joe with another woman. |||||||
| 63 | 14 | "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" | Tony Mordente | Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta | January 3, 1977 (1977-01-03) | 6165 |
| Rhoda throws a wild New Year's Eve party. Note: Last appearance of Sally Gallagher (Anne Meara). |||||||
| 64 | 15 | "Love for Sale" | Tony Mordente | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | January 10, 1977 (1977-01-10) | 6167 |
| Rhoda and Brenda help Gary with his mod clothing business, only for Brenda to fall in love with him. |||||||
| 65 | 16 | "A Night in the Emergency Room" | Tony Mordente | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | January 16, 1977 (1977-01-16) | 6166 |
| After Rhoda causes Nick Lobo to break up with Brenda, Nick accidentally breaks Rhoda's toe. |||||||
| 66 | 17 | "Somebody Has to Say They're Sorry" | Tony Mordente | Martin Rips and Joseph Staretski | January 23, 1977 (1977-01-23) | 6168 |
| Rhoda gets arrested for soliciting. Note: First appearance of Benny Goodwin (Ray Buktenica). |||||||
| 67 | 18 | "The Ultimatum" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown | January 30, 1977 (1977-01-30) | 6164 |
| Rhoda gives Joe an ultimatum: either he comes back or she dates other men. Note: Last appearances of Joe Gerard (David Groh) and Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore). |||||||
| 68 | 19 | "Rhoda's Mystery Man" | Tony Mordente | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | February 6, 1977 (1977-02-06) | 6172 |
| A mysterious suitor sends Rhoda various gifts. |||||||
| 69 | 20 | "Nick Lobo, Superstar" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown | February 13, 1977 (1977-02-13) | 6170 |
| Nick Lobo is determined to gain superstar status so he won't have to go into his father's garbage-collecting business. |||||||
| 70 | 21 | "Nose Job" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown | February 20, 1977 (1977-02-20) | 6171 |
| Rhoda is appalled by the fact Brenda is actually considering a nose job. |||||||
| 71 | 22 | "The Second Time Around" | Asaad Kelada | Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta | February 27, 1977 (1977-02-27) | 6169 |
| Rhoda dates Brenda's boss. |||||||
| 72 | 23 | "Pajama Party Bingo" | Bruce Chevillat | Ian Praiser and Varley Smith | March 6, 1977 (1977-03-06) | 6173 |
| An all-night pajama party has Rhoda and Brenda playing a truth-type verbal game that uncovers jealousy between them. |||||||
| 73 | 24 | "To Vegas With Love" | Tony Mordente | Coleman Mitchell and Geoffrey Neigher | March 13, 1977 (1977-03-13) | 6174 |
| Rhoda flies to Las Vegas to see Johnny Venture. |||||||

### Season 4 (1977–1978)

* Season 4 of Rhoda consisted of 24 half-hour episodes.
* The show still aired on CBS on Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m.
* Nancy Walker and Harold Gould returned to the series in this season, while Kenneth McMillan joined the cast as Jack Doyle.
* This is the last season to feature Gary Levy (Ron Silver) before leaving the show.
* The opening credits have changed to show Rhoda in many different activities around New York City (namely Rockefeller Center, the IND 57th Street Station, Park Avenue, Little Italy and Central Park) with her sister Brenda.
* The closing credits have changed to feature Rhoda walking out of the New York Public Library Main Branch, and walking down the sidewalk towards Fifth Avenue. This remained in use until the show's ending in 1978.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 74 | 1 | "The Return of Ida" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown | October 2, 1977 (1977-10-02) | 7160 |
| Ida returns from a year-long cross-country trip to learn that Rhoda is officially divorced and Brenda is having trouble dealing with the state of her innocence. |||||||
| 75 | 2 | "The Job" | James Burrows | Allan Katz and Don Reo | October 9, 1977 (1977-10-09) | 7159 |
| After weeks of depression, Rhoda gets a job at a run-down costume-rental company. Note: First appearance of Jack Doyle (Kenneth McMillan). |||||||
| 76 | 3 | "Lady's Choice" | Tony Mordente | Sy Rosen | October 16, 1977 (1977-10-16) | 7153 |
| Brenda has two boyfriends competing for her attention - and both ask her out on the same night. |||||||
| 77 | 4 | "One is a Number" | James Burrows | Charlotte Brown | October 23, 1977 (1977-10-23) | 7162 |
| Rhoda has a hard time finding someone to go with her to the theater when she receives two tickets. Note: Anne Jackson guest stars as diner waitress Bea |||||||
| 78 | 5 | "Ida Works Out" | Tony Mordente | Dennis Koenig and Larry Balmagia | October 30, 1977 (1977-10-30) | 7163 |
| Ida works part-time at the Doyle Costume Company to afford her husband a waterbed for their anniversary. |||||||
| 79 | 6 | "Rhoda Likes Mike" | Tony Mordente | Deborah Leschin | November 6, 1977 (1977-11-06) | 7158 |
| Rhoda is introduced to a handsome customer (Judd Hirsch) who owns three successful restaurants. |||||||
| 80 | 7 | "The Weekend" | Tony Mordente | Earl Pomerantz | November 13, 1977 (1977-11-13) | 7157 |
| Rhoda plans to spend the weekend alone with Mike. |||||||
| 81 | 8 | "Home Movies" | Tony Mordente | Allan Katz and Don Reo | December 4, 1977 (1977-12-04) | 7161 |
| Dinner at the Morgensterns' does not go so well. |||||||
| 82 | 9 | "Johnny's Solo Flight" | Tony Mordente | Dennis Koenig and Larry Balmagia | December 11, 1977 (1977-12-11) | 7155 |
| Rhoda is forced to step in when Johnny's nightclub solo debut goes awry. |||||||
| 83 | 10 | "Who's Shy?" | Asaad Kelada | Dennis Koenig and Larry Balmagia | December 25, 1977 (1977-12-25) | 7166 |
| Rhoda talks Brenda into getting therapy to cure her shyness. |||||||
| 84 | 11 | "Blind Date" | Asaad Kelada | Don Reo | January 8, 1978 (1978-01-08) | 7167 |
| Ida has set Rhoda up on another blind date (David Landsberg). |||||||
| 85 | 12 | "Ida Alone" | James Burrows | David Lloyd | January 14, 1978 (1978-01-14) | 7165 |
| Rhoda and Brenda try to cheer up Ida, whose friends have died. |||||||
| 86 | 13 | "All Work and No Play" | James Burrows | Deborah Leschin | January 22, 1978 (1978-01-22) | 7164 |
| Rhoda's job at the costume company makes her neglect her family and friends. |||||||
| 87 | 14 | "Happy Anniversary" | Asaad Kelada | Charlotte Brown | January 29, 1978 (1978-01-29) | 7169 |
| Ida's hints of a forthcoming party lead everyone to believe there is no party. |||||||
| 88 | 15 | "The Jack Story" | Asaad Kelada | Allan Katz | February 5, 1978 (1978-02-05) | 7168 |
| Rhoda is asked to help her boss, whose old friend has arrived in New York. |||||||
| 89 | 16 | "Rhoda Cheats" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown | February 12, 1978 (1978-02-12) | 7172 |
| Rhoda goes to night school with Brenda and gets accused of cheating. |||||||
| 90 | 17 | "Gary and Ida" | Bruce Chevillat | David Lloyd | February 19, 1978 (1978-02-19) | 7170 |
| Now that his parents are living Florida, Gary starts getting close to Ida. |||||||
| 91 | 18 | "As Time Goes By" | Tony Mordente | Deborah Leschin | February 26, 1978 (1978-02-26) | 7171 |
| Rhoda and Jack get locked in a bathroom while preparing a party to boost the costume company's business. |||||||
| 92 | 19 | "Two's Company" | Tony Mordente | Don Reo | March 5, 1978 (1978-03-05) | 7173 |
| Gary and Benny start a business together that puts a strain on their friendship. Note: First appearance of Tina Molinaro (Nancy Lane). |||||||
| 93 | 20 | "Brenda and the Bank Girl" | Tony Mordente | Earl Pomerantz | March 12, 1978 (1978-03-12) | 7175 |
| Brenda is a finalist in the running for First Security Bank Girl. |||||||
| 94 | 21 | "So Long, Lucky" | Tony Mordente | Allan Katz | April 2, 1978 (1978-04-02) | 7174 |
| Rhoda experiences bad luck after causing the death of a police officer Tony Rizzo's (Carmine Caridi) horse "Lucky". It gets worse when she visits the Officer Rizzo to give him a cat to keep him company. Rhoda accidentally let Rizzo's pet bird out a window. The bird comes back, but the cat eats it. |||||||
| 95 | 22 | "Jack's Back" | Nancy Walker | Deborah Leschin | April 9, 1978 (1978-04-09) | 7176 |
| Rhoda plays nurse for Jack after he injures his back at her apartment while reaching down to pick up a design. Note: Last appearance of Gary Levy (Ron Silver). |||||||
| 96 | 23 | "Five for the Road: Part 1" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown and Allan Katz & Don Reo | April 16, 1978 (1978-04-16) | 7177 |
| Jack is depressed, as the anniversary date of his marriage to his late wife gets closer. Benny feels left out of Brenda's life, because her family's conversations are always about people and events before he met her. Meanwhile, Ida narrowly escapes an attempted mugging. Rhoda tries to cheer up Jack with a road trip, bringing along Brenda, Benny and Ida. When they go in search of the Quincy House, a restaurant Jack used to visit with his wife, he can't remember the exact directions to it. As Benny drives, everybody in the car starts arguing with each other. A raging rainstorm kicks up, and the car gets stuck in the mud. |||||||
| 97 | 24 | "Five for the Road: Part 2" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown and Allan Katz & Don Reo | April 23, 1978 (1978-04-23) | 7178 |
| The gang is stuck in the mud, and get out to walk to seek shelter in what looks like an old haunted house. They find an old signing saying "Quincy House" dangling from the porch, leaving Jack disappointed that he will no longer be able to experience the delicious food there. Until the storm clears, they must make do with the snacks in Ida's handbag, and try not to get on each other's nerves. Ida is convinced the men will start yearning for a woman's body. The group shuns Brenda after she eats the only candy bar they have. The next morning, they find a box full of jars of canned peaches. A construction worker tells them they have to vacate, because they're getting ready to raze the house to make way for a road. |||||||

### Season 5 (1978–1979)

* Season 5 of Rhoda consisted of 13 half-hour episodes.
* The show moved to Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m.
* The footage during the opening and closing credits remained the same as in Season 4, however, with a different arrangement of the theme song.
* Nancy Lane joined the cast for the show's final season, as Tina Molinaro.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 98 | 1 | "Martin Doesn't Live Here Anymore" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown | September 23, 1978 (1978-09-23) | 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 (1978-09-30) | 8155 |
| Rhoda, Brenda and Benny go to Florida to find Martin. |||||||
| 100 | 3 | "Rhoda vs. Ida" | Tony Mordente | Bob Ellison | October 7, 1978 (1978-10-07) | 8151 |
| Rhoda does not approve of her mother dating her allergist Dr. Murray Burger (Charles Siebert), because he is much younger than Ida. Note: The 100th episode of Rhoda airs. |||||||
| 101 | 4 | "Brenda Gets Engaged" | Tony Mordente | David Lloyd | October 14, 1978 (1978-10-14) | 8156 |
| Brenda gets engaged to Benny, but Ida disapproves of their union, due to Martin's move to Florida having soured Ida on the institution of marriage. |||||||
| 102 | 5 | "Meet the Goodwins" | Tony Mordente | Charlotte Brown | October 21, 1978 (1978-10-21) | 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 Earl (George Wyner). |||||||
| 103 | 6 | "Ida's Roommate" | Tony Mordente | David Lloyd | October 28, 1978 (1978-10-28) | 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 (1978-11-11) | 8159 |
| Martin returns from Florida hoping to reconcile with Ida, but she wants a second courtship to forgive him for leaving her. |||||||
| 105 | 8 | "Jack's New Image" | Nancy Walker | Aubrey Tadman and Garry Ferrier | December 2, 1978 (1978-12-02) | 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 (1978-12-09) | 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 | April 6, 1979 (1979-04-06) | 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 | April 13, 1979 (1979-04-13) | 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 | May 11, 1979 (1979-05-11) | 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 | May 18, 1979 (1979-05-18) | 8164 |
| Brenda runs away when it seems that everyone is trying to run her life. |||||||