Claire has a crisis and turns to Fleabag for help, whilst a familiar face makes a reappearance at the cafe. Hilary makes a friend, Martin demands answers, and Godmother and Dad’s wedding hangs in the balance.
WAR
108.4
Wins Above Replacement
“Episode 5” ranks #9 of 12 Fleabag episodes on the Humor Index, scoring 94.9 — Elite. The episode packs 73 scored jokes at 3.5 per minute, averaging 7.5 on craft and 7.4 on impact, with Fleabag landing the most laughs. Every joke is ranked below with its individual craft and impact scores.
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Top Jokes
Fleabag · Priest: 'We're gonna have sex. — I'm supposed to love one thing. — Oh, my God, we're gonna have sex. — For fuck's sake! Stop that!'
Stepmother · Priest: 'What's he ill with? — A lorry.'
Fleabag · Priest: 'We're gonna have sex, aren't we? — (long beat) — Yeah.'
The Priest · Fleabag: 'I can't be physical with you.' / 'What, we can't even wrestle?'
Fleabag: Cut to next morning: 'He's really good at it.'
Fleabag Callback Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback All Jokes — 73 analyzed
Show all ↓ Hide ↑ Fleabag: Fleabag's rapid-fire internal commentary overlaid on her date: 'He's funny, he makes jokes. / She turned around and it was the golden one. / You sort of needed to hear the top bit.'
Fleabag Meta/Self-Referential Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Fleabag · Hot Misogynist: Intercut commentary on the date: 'He's a feminist. — I have a sister.' / 'He's unpredictable. — I'm just gonna go for a shit.'
Fleabag · Hot Misogynist: 'You wanna go and have sex? — That's better. / I'm really good at it. — He won't be.'
Fleabag: Cut to next morning: 'He's really good at it.'
Fleabag Callback Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Fleabag: 'Oh, my God...' — Fleabag to camera, post-sex, clearly rattled.
Fleabag Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Fleabag: 'I'm not gonna be sick.' — Fleabag to camera, visually implying a hangover.
Fleabag Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat Stepmother · Fleabag: 'I've got a serious appointment later. I can't miss it. It's very important. — What kind of appointment? — A serious one. Can't miss it, OK?'
Stepmother: 'Unless you can find a way to stop this horrendous wedding from happening.'
Stepmother · Priest: 'What's he ill with? — A lorry.'
Fleabag: Fleabag's camera look: 'Oh, this is gonna be spectacular.' — knowing beat before Stepmother's reaction to the Priest's departure.
Fleabag Meta/Self-Referential Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Stepmother: Stepmother erupts: 'What a cunt! / Bastard! Fucking ba...! / I need to paint! I need to paint now! Send them away!'
Fleabag · Dad: 'Well, that solves that problem. / Well, I'm relieved for him.'
Fleabag · Priest: The Priest is suddenly in the hall of her father's house — 'Oh, my God! / Sorry, sorry, sorry. / Jesus! How long were you there? — Literally, three seconds.'
Fleabag · Priest: 'You can't just cancel a wedding. — I don't have a choice. — But you have the dress.'
Priest: 'Please don't come to the church again. / I mean that... with the greatest of compliments.'
Priest Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Leaving Customer · Fleabag: 'It's a guinea pig. — It's a hamster. — Thanks.'
Fleabag · Leaving Customer: Phone call: 'I can look after the place if you like. — Really? — Well, I don't start till Monday. — Wait, why...? — I just like it.'
Fleabag: 'Oh, sorry, it's my sister. She's a bit mental.'
Fleabag Character Comedy Irony/Sarcasm Claire · Fleabag: Claire's haircut reveal: 'I look like a pencil. — You... you don't look like... — Don't laugh!'
Fleabag · Claire: 'Have you been drinking? — He gave me champagne before he ruined my life. — That's how they get you.'
Fleabag · Claire: 'Did you go to Anthony? — Claire. — I know.'
Fleabag · Anthony · Claire: Confronting Anthony: 'No! That is exactly what she asked for. — No, it's not. We want compensation. — Hair isn't everything. — Wow. / What? / Hair is everything.'
Fleabag: 'Hair is everything. We wish it wasn't so we could actually think about something else occasionally but it is. It's the difference between a good day and a bad day...'
Fleabag Observational Escalation ★ Rewatch Anthony: 'Claudia, bring me the bin.' — Anthony's response to the speech.
Anthony Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat ★ Rewatch Anthony: 'If you want to change your life, change your life. It's not gonna happen in here.'
Anthony Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm Fleabag · Claire: 'You got any cigarettes? — No. — Good.'
Claire: 'I didn't want my husband's baby. Isn't that awful?'
Claire Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Claire · Fleabag: 'What does he do? — He's a priest.' — beat — Claire's silent reaction.
Claire: 'You're a genius. You're my fucking hero.' — Claire, to Fleabag, about falling for a priest.
Claire Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Klare · Claire: Klare's arrival and her reaction to Claire's hair: 'Claire, I love your hair! It's so cute and edgy and cool. Like superstar. Pop star.'
Klare: 'These penguins are taking me to this new, amazing London music thing.'
Klare Absurdist Character Comedy Claire: 'Oh, I have to take my step-son his bassoon. / I mean, I wish I could.'
Claire Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Fleabag · Claire: Fleabag volunteers to take the bassoon: 'No biggie.' — Claire gives it up instantly.
Klare · Claire: Klare's compliments on Claire's hair turn her around completely: 'Goes so well with your top. — Oh, thank God. That's so sweet of you. / Honestly, I've had such a day with it.'
Leaving Customer · Fleabag: Leaving Customer has named the hamster 'Stephanie': 'Could you give Hilary and, um... / No, don't bring Hilary. — Stephanie. / ...Stephanie, some cucumber at 2:30? / Who's Stephanie?'
Leaving Customer: 'My wife would love Chatty Wednesdays. Love them.' — the leaving customer.
Fleabag: 'He took the pinny.' — Fleabag, alone, watching him leave.
Fleabag Deadpan/Understatement Visual Gag Fleabag · Dad: 'He's gonna make a bassoon joke. — Is that a bassoon in your hand or are you just pleased to see me?'
Fleabag Dad Meta/Self-Referential Setup/Punchline ★ Rewatch Fleabag · Dad: 'Would you say that to your son?' / 'When he has his bassoon, sure.' / 'But... / He's never pleased to see me, so... / It doesn't even make sense.'
Fleabag Dad Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Fleabag · Dad: Bassoon joke extended: '...if I was walking towards you with an amputated dick in my hand you'd think I was horny? — Well, I'd assume that you had been. / Certainly wouldn't put it past you to chop a dick off.'
Martin: 'I would never hurt the guinea pig.' — Martin, alone with the hamster, clearly addressing the camera.
Martin Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat Fleabag: 'Oh, that's fucking adorable.' — Fleabag's reaction to Martin with the hamster.
Martin · Fleabag: 'Cute tables. — Oh, Jesus, Martin. — Fuck off!'
Martin: 'You are the problem, you know that? You are the problem in my perfect, awful life.'
Martin Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Martin: 'I can't even get the woman pregnant, and then you come in showing off about your miscarriage.'
Martin Dark/Subversive Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Martin · Fleabag: 'Is she leaving me? — I hope so. — Don't let her leave me.'
Fleabag: 'I hope she doesn't come home tonight.'
Fleabag Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm Callback Fleabag: 'Ah! Cashmere, cashmere, cashmere...' — Fleabag interrupted mid-thought by something on the cashmere.
Fleabag Physical/Slapstick Character Comedy Fleabag · Martin: 'I will take you down, fucker.' — Fleabag to Martin, then the mutual escalating 'Fuck you!'s.
Fleabag: 'I will take you down, fucker.' — Fleabag, immediately after the cashmere moment.
Fleabag · Martin: 'You better start sleeping with a lawyer! — I'm already sleeping with a lawyer! — Yeah? Lucky lawyer!'
Fleabag: 'Shit.' — Fleabag, alone after Martin leaves.
Fleabag Reaction Beat Deadpan/Understatement Fleabag: 'Shit.' — Fleabag's immediate reaction after the confrontation, implying she's broken/spilled something or realizes she's made a mess.
Fleabag Deadpan/Understatement Reaction Beat Fleabag: Fleabag's monologue: 'You know that feeling when the Hot Misogynist who might not be a misogynist is turning up at your house for the second time in 48 hours to give you nine orgasms you don't want...'
Fleabag Meta/Self-Referential Character Comedy ★ Rewatch Callback Fleabag: '...cover yourself in coconut oil and hope he hasn't noticed that you haven't shaved your...' — then the doorbell.
Fleabag Deadpan/Understatement Misdirection ★ Rewatch Fleabag: Fleabag's internal monologue: 'You know that feeling when the Hot Misogynist who might not be a misogynist is turning up at your house for the second time in 48 hours to give you nine orgasms you don't want...'
Fleabag Character Comedy Observational ★ Rewatch Callback Fleabag · Priest: 'Water? — No, thanks. I wanna keep a clear head.'
Priest: 'Uh, I've changed my mind about the wedding. I can't let them down like that. And apparently no one else will wear the outfit.'
Priest Deadpan/Understatement Character Comedy Callback Priest · Fleabag: 'You gonna take off your coat? — Oh, no, no, I'm good. I'm a bit chilly.'
Fleabag · Priest · Hot Misogynist: 'Do you want to get that? — Oh, no. I don't like opening the door to people I don't know. — I'm back!'
Fleabag: 'my priest is here, and he really needs some guidance.'
Fleabag Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Fleabag: 'No, I'm hoping he's having an emotional crisis.'
Fleabag Dark/Subversive Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Hot Misogynist · Fleabag: Hot Misogynist's repeat confidence: 'I'm really good at it. — Yes, I know you are. — I'm really good at it. — Yeah, I know you are. — I'm really... — OK, you're really good at it. — Well, clearly I'm not, if you don't want it.'
Fleabag · Hot Misogynist: 'You're the best sex I've ever had. — What? — You're the best sex I've ever had. — Really? — Honestly, you... you made me come nine times.'
Fleabag: 'Nine times. / You're a saint.'
Fleabag Meta/Self-Referential Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Callback Priest · Fleabag: 'Nine times? — I just had to get rid of him. — Sure.'
Priest · Fleabag: 'I can't be physical with you. — What, we can't even wrestle?'
The Priest · Fleabag: 'I can't be physical with you.' / 'What, we can't even wrestle?'
Fleabag: 'No, priests have sex, you know. A lot of them actually do. They don't burst into flames, I Googled it.'
Fleabag Character Comedy Deadpan/Understatement ★ Rewatch Priest: 'I can't have sex with you because I'll fall in love with you. And if I fall in love with you, I won't burst into flames, but... my life will be fucked.'
Priest Deadpan/Understatement Irony/Sarcasm ★ Rewatch Callback Fleabag · Priest: 'We're gonna have sex. — I'm supposed to love one thing. — Oh, my God, we're gonna have sex. — For fuck's sake! Stop that!'
Priest: 'I don't think you want to be told what to do at all. I think you know exactly what you want to do. If you really wanted to be told what to do, you'd be wearing one of these.'
Priest Irony/Sarcasm Character Comedy Fleabag · Priest: 'We're gonna have sex, aren't we? — (long beat) — Yeah.'