When Times Get Tough, the Tough Go Shopping
Episode 1 · 2009-11-05

- Reality
Episode overview
The fifth season of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County kicks off with Vicki Gunvalson enjoying life, traveling, working hard and strengthening her relationship with her husband, Donn. Jeana Keough’s business has collapsed under the weight of the sagging economy and she’s forced to economize – something she admits she’s not very good at doing. Tensions between Tamra Barney and her husband, Simon, are high as they also deal with financial woes including the possible sale of their house. Gretchen Rossi is trying to move on with her life in the wake of her late fiancée’s death and is dating again. Everyone is on edge as the ladies come together to support Lynne Curtin’s private jewelry show. Though both Tamra and Gretchen vow to get along it doesn’t take long for the name-calling and insult hurling to get under way.
44 minutes
Season 5 episodes
1. When Times Get Tough, the Tough Go Shopping2009-11-05
2. Friends, Enemies, and Husbands2009-11-12
3. It Ends in Coto de Caza2009-11-19
4. It's All About Choices2009-12-03
5. Friends, Facelifts and Florida2009-12-10
6. All Girls Weekend2009-12-17
7. Love and War2010-01-07
8. Let Bygones Be Bygones2010-01-14
9. No Boundaries2010-01-21
10. I Can't Stop2010-01-28
11. Nothing Is as It Seems2010-02-04
12. You Can Dish It But You Can't Take It2010-02-11
13. Let's Bow Our Heads and Pray2010-02-18
14. This Is How We Do It in the O.C.2010-02-25
15. Is This All There Is?2010-03-04
16. Reunion Special (1)2010-03-10
17. Reunion Special (2)2010-03-11