The fifth season of Tyler Perry's House of Payne began airing on March 30, 2011, and ended on January 13, 2012.

Larramie "Doc" Shaw and China Anne McClain are featured in a low minimum number of episodes due to the shows they starred in Pair of Kings and A.N.T.

Curtis and Ella have a weight-loss competition; Jazmine starts wearing makeup, hanging out with the wrong crowd, and having boys over when no adult is home; and C.J.

Note: This episode featured Cassi Davis telling viewers about losing 75 pounds during her time on House of Payne.

Guest star: Jacob Latimore as Andre, Shamiek Moore as Dante, & Kia Jie Jacobs as Sandy All the Payne men help Malik prepare for college by offering advice and condoms, and in the season's funniest sequence, all the Payne women find out.

Guest star: Denise Burse as Claretha After a young firefighter's death, Ella decides that it's time for her and Curtis to make their wills.

Meanwhile, Calvin suddenly realizes that it's his anniversary and hurriedly buys some surprising gifts After attending marriage-counseling, C.J.

Guest Star: Denise Burse as Claretha The family befriends a reformed sex-offender who moves into the neighborhood and all hell breaks loose when they discover the truth, in spite of his good intentions.

Note: This was Bobb’e J. Thompson’s first appearance as Deshawn Claretha secretly deals with the possibility of losing her home; the family participates in a talent show C.J.

Guest Star: Denise Burse as Claretha Janine is on the brink of a breakdown; Deshawn gets a lesson in the Negro Baseball League.

Absent: Lance Gross as Calvin, Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik, China Anne McClain as Jazmine and Keshia Knight Pulliam as Miranda The aftershocks of a fire impact Miranda and Calvin; Tracie and her new boyfriend show up at the hospital causing a huge argument.

DeShawn is placed in a gifted-students program to avoid being expelled from school; Calvin and Miranda hire a contractor to repair their condo.

Special Guest Stars: Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson and Marla Gibbs as Florence Miranda frets over her unemployment; C.J.

Guest Stars: Corey Holcomb as Damon and Sheryl Lee Ralph as Felicia Starr Janine sponsors a young girl; Curtis and Ella become DeShawn's foster parents.

Absent: Demetria McKinney as Janine, Lance Gross as Calvin, Keshia Knight Pulliam as Miranda, Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine Miranda's new client flirts with her while the family honors Curtis.

Absent: Larramie "Doc" Shaw as Malik and China Anne McClain as Jazmine Miranda takes over renovating the condo while Calvin and Deshawn bond.