The fifth and final season of the animated television series ''

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'', based on the DC comics series of the same time by

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and

Bruno Premiani Giordano Bruno Premiani (January 4, 1907 – August 17, 1984)
at the

Cartoon Network in the United States. Developed by

Glen Murakami Glen Murakami is an American animator, director and producer best known for his work on '' Batman Beyond'', ''Teen Titans'', '' Teen Titans Go!'', '' Ben 10: Alien Force'' and '' Ben 10: Ultimate Alien''. Murakami co-created, produced, and develop ...

Sam Register Samuel Barnard Register (born June 16, 1969) is an American television producer, animator, and businessman. He is the president of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios, and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe. Career Formerly Vice President ...

, and television writer

David Slack David Slack is an American animation and television writer and producer. He has written and/or produced on such shows as ''Law & Order'', ''Lie to Me'', ''In Plain Sight'', ''Teen Titans'', ''Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi'', '' Jackie Chan Adventures'', ''Ge ...

. The series was produced by DC Entertainment and

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. The series focuses on a team of crime-fighting teenage superheroes, consisting of the leader Robin, alien princess Starfire, green

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, the dark sorceress Raven, and the technological genius

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. This season focuses on

as he deals with his past involving the

Doom Patrol Doom Patrol is a superhero team from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963), and was created by writers Arnold Drake and Bob Haney, along with artist Bruno Premiani. Doom Patrol has appe ...

, and helps the Titans unite heroes to stop the

Brotherhood of Evil The Brotherhood of Evil is a group of DC Comics supervillains, archenemies of the original Doom Patrol and the Teen Titans and enemies of the Justice League. The Brotherhood of Evil appears in the third season of the HBO Max series ''Doom Patrol ...

. The season premiered on September 24, 2005 and ran until January 16, 2006, broadcasting 13 episodes. Warner Bros. Home Video released the fifth season on DVD in the United States and Canada on July 22, 2008. Upon its release, the season received critical acclaim with many critics regarding it as the best season of the series. It was praised for its variety of storylines and its expanded cast of characters.

Production

Season five of ''Teen Titans'' aired on Cartoon Network from September 24, 2005 to January 16, 2006. The season was produced by DC Entertainment and

, executive produced by

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and produced by

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and Linda M. Steiner. Staff directors for the series included Michael Chang, Ben Jones and Alex Soto. The episodes for the season were written by a team of writers, which consisted of Richard Elliott, Melody Fox, Rob Hoegee, Greg Klein, Thomas Pugsley, Simon Racioppa,

, and Amy Wolfram. Producer Murakami worked with Derrick Wyatt, Brianne Drouhard, and Jon Suzuki on character design while Hakjoon Kang served as the background designer for the series. The season employed a number of storyboard artists, including Eric Canete, Colin Heck, Kalvin Lee, Keo Thongkham, Scooter Tidwell, Alan Wan and Matt Youngberg.

Cast and characters

The five voice actors for the main characters -

Scott Menville Scott David Menville (born February 12, 1971) is an American actor who is known for his voice work in animated films, television series and video games. Life and career Menville was born on February 12, 1971, to television animator and writer ...

Hynden Walch Hynden Walch is an American actress. She is best known for voicing Starfire in the ''Teen Titans'' franchise and Princess Bubblegum in ''Adventure Time''. She also voiced Penny Sanchez in ''ChalkZone'', Amore and Lockette in the Nickelodeon ver ...

Greg Cipes Gregory Michael Cipes (born January 4, 1980) is an American actor. He was a cast member in the reality television program ''Twentyfourseven'' and had recurring roles in ''MDs'' and ''Peacemakers''. His voice acting roles include Beast Boy in ' ...

Tara Strong Tara Lyn Strong (née Charendoff; born February 12, 1973) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her voice work in animation, websites, and video games. Strong's voice roles include animated series such as '' The New Batman Adventure ...

, and

Khary Payton Khary Payton (born May 16, 1972) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as King Ezekiel on the horror drama series '' The Walking Dead'' and Dr. Terrell Jackson on the soap opera ''General Hospital'', as well as voicing Cyborg across va ...

- reprise their roles in the fifth season as Robin, Starfire,

, Raven, and

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, respectively. In addition to her role as Raven, Strong voiced

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in the two-part episode "Homecoming" and Kole in the episode "Kole". Walch also provided the voice for Madame Rouge, a main villain who is a part of the Brotherhood of Evil, and the character Teether in episode "Hide and Seek".

Dee Bradley Baker Dee Bradley Baker (born August 31, 1962) is an American voice actor. Much of Baker's work features vocalizations of animals and monsters. Baker's roles include animated series such as ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', ...

recurs in the season, providing voices for several characters, including Le Blanc, Gnarrk, Cinderblock, Silkie, and Wildebeest. Lauren Tom reprises her role as Jinx in three episodes of the season.

Glenn Shadix William Glenn Shadix (April 15, 1952 – September 7, 2010) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his role as Otho in Tim Burton's horror comedy film ''Beetlejuice'' and as the voice of the Mayor of Halloween Town in ''The Nightmare ...

appeared in the series, voicing the season's main villains

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and

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. Freddy Rodriguez recurred in the season as hero twins

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. Season five of ''Teen Titans'' featured numerous guest actors providing voices for recurring and guest characters.

Diane Delano Diane Delano (born January 29, 1957) is an American character actress. She is known for her numerous roles in films and television, such as Sergeant Barbara Semanski on the CBS television series ''Northern Exposure'' and Roberta "Bobbi" Glass ...

appeared in this season as Pantha in the eleventh and twelfth episodes of the season.

Jason Marsden Jason Christopher Marsden (born January 3, 1975) is an American actor, director, producer and YouTuber, who has done numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series and video games. He has been the official voice of ...

voiced characters Billy Numerous and Red Star in two episodes.

Michael Rosenbaum Michael Owen Rosenbaum (born July 11, 1972) is an American actor and podcaster. He is known for portraying Lex Luthor on the Superman television series ''Smallville'', a role that ''TV Guide'' included in their 2013 list of "The 60 Nastiest Vill ...

voices the character

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in "Lightspeed" and "Titans Together". In the two-part episode "Homecoming", members of the

, Beast Boy's former team, appear.

Xander Berkeley Alexander Harper Berkeley (born December 16, 1955) is an American actor and voice actor. Since beginning his career in the early 1980s, he has appeared in over 200 film and television projects. His film roles include '' Terminator 2: Judgment Da ...

returns to the series, voicing

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and Brotherhood of Evil member

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. The episode also features the voices of

Peter Onorati Peter Onorati (born May 16, 1953) is an American actor. He is known for his TV roles as Charlie Howell on ''Civil Wars'' (1991–1993), Mr. Scotto on '' Murder One'' (1995–1997), Stanley Pearson on ''This Is Us'' (2017–2022), and Jeff Mumford ...

, voicing Robotman and

Judge Reinhold Edward Ernest "Judge" Reinhold Jr. (born May 21, 1957) is an American actor who has starred in several Hollywood movies, such as '' Ruthless People'', '' Fast Times at Ridgemont High'', '' Stripes'' and '' Gremlins'', and co-starred in all of the ...

, voicing

Negative Man Negative Man is a superhero from DC Comics. The character was created by Bob Haney, Arnold Drake, and Bruno Premiani and made his first appearance in ''My Greatest Adventure'' #80 (June 1963). Negative Man has appeared in numerous cartoon telev ...

. The episode "For Real" features T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh,

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and

Wil Wheaton Richard William Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', Gordie Lachance in the film '' Stand by Me'', Joey Trotta in '' Toy Soldiers'', ...

reprising their roles as

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and

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. Actor

Ed O'Ross Ed O'Ross (born Edward Orss; July 5, 1949) is an American actor. Some of his prominent roles are as Itchy in '' Dick Tracy'', Colonel Perry in '' Universal Soldier'', Lt. Touchdown in '' Full Metal Jacket'', ruthless Georgian mobster Viktor Ros ...

appeared in the episode "Snowblind" providing the voice for the Raskov. Veteran voice actor

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, the voice of

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in ''

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'', reprises his role of Dr. Light in the episode "Kole". The episode "Hide and Seek" features veteran voice actress Russi Taylor providing the voices of characters Timmy Tantrum and Melvin. Kevin Michael Richardson returns to the series, providing the voice for

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and See-More in the episode "Lightspeed". In the episode "Revved Up", rock singer

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voiced the villain Ding Dong Daddy Dowd. The episode "Go" features actor

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voicing the Gordanians and Trogaar. In the season finale "Things Change", Ashley Johnson and Ron Perlman reprise their roles as

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and

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respectively.

Reception

The season received critical acclaim. Mac McEntire of DVD Verdict awarded the fifth season story a score of 85, deeming it a "flat-out excellent final season." McEntire commended the show's evolution from season one, noting that the season features "smart, emotional and exciting stories within the context of ''Teen Titans''", as well as the introduction of various new characters in the season from the world of the ''Teen Titans'' comics. John Sinnott, writing for

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, deemed the fifth season release as "Highly Recommended." Sinnott commented that with the expanded cast of villains and superheroes in the season, "the shows in this set never get dull." Sinnott also highlighted the alterations made on DC characters to fit within the series' context as a strong point. Sinnott concluded that the season is "stronger than the preceding season" and "hits all the right marks." Randall Cyrenne of Animated Views praised season five as the strongest season, noting that it found "a more even tone that allowed the season to feel cohesive."

Episodes

DVD release

The DVD boxset was released on July 22, 2008 in the United States and Canada. It features a series title Teen Titans: Know Your Foes, featurette which is segmented for each of the series main villains.

References

{{Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go! Teen Titans (TV series) seasons 2006 American television seasons