Hot in Cleveland season 5

The fifth season of the TV Land original sitcom Hot in Cleveland premiered on March 26, 2014 with the series' second live episode. It consisted of 24 episodes, including the series' 100th episode. The series stars Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves, and Betty White.

Main

 * Valerie Bertinelli as Melanie Moretti
 * Jane Leeves as Rejoyla "Joy" Scroggs
 * Wendie Malick as Victoria Chase
 * Betty White as Elka Ostrovsky

Recurring

 * Georgia Engel as Mamie Sue Johnson
 * Dave Foley as Bob
 * Craig Ferguson as Simon
 * John Mahoney as Roy / Rusty Banks
 * Bill Bellamy as Councilman Powell
 * Tim Daly as Mitch
 * Dan Lauria as J.J.

Special guest stars

 * Alex Trebek as Narrator
 * Cedric the Entertainer as Reverend Boyce
 * Ken Jeong as Dr. Kang
 * Thomas Lennon as Agent Gilmore
 * Jaime Pressly as Kelly
 * Susan Lucci as herself
 * Jennifer Love Hewitt as Emmy Chase
 * Cheri Oteri as Dr. Deb
 * Kirstie Alley as Maddie Banks
 * Chevy Chase as Ross
 * Rob Schneider as Chill
 * Juliet Mills as Philipa Scroggs
 * Morgan Fairchild as Claudia / Elka
 * Chris Colfer as Tony Chase
 * Steven Tyler as Steven Tyler (voice)
 * Queen Latifah as Aunt Esther Jean Johnson
 * Perez Hilton as Teddy
 * Debra Monk as Loretta Moretti
 * Carl Reiner as Max
 * Marion Ross as Olga
 * Chris Harrison as himself
 * Stephen Root as Brian

Guest stars

 * Constance Zimmer as Lily
 * D.W. Moffett as Chester
 * Albert Tsai as Scout
 * Jay Harrington as Alec
 * Michael McMillian as Owen
 * Angela Kinsey as Mrs. Carson
 * Matt Iseman as Mike
 * Laird Macintosh as Ram
 * Larry Miller as Larry
 * Chris Elliott as Luke
 * Jason Priestley as Corey Chambers
 * Richard Ruccolo as Matt
 * Sarah Hyland as Ivy
 * Max Greenfield as Doug
 * Chris Isaak as Chase Jackson
 * Tommy Dewey as Todd
 * Kelly Schumann as Sally
 * Eric Allan Kramer as Milo
 * Mark Valley as Jason
 * Edward Hibbert as Collin Brett
 * Jamie Denbo as Julie
 * John Ross Bowie as Benny
 * J.P. Manoux as Nate
 * Maggie Wheeler as Rachel
 * Harry Van Gorkum as Daniel
 * Nora Dunn as Elizabeth / Victoria
 * Steve Valentine as Jay / Joy
 * Emily Rutherfurd as Jodie / Melanie
 * Coby Bell as Baz
 * Dan Castellaneta as Dr. McNally
 * Sam Daly as Justin
 * Lance Barber as Tyler
 * David Kaye as Narrator (voice)
 * Dee Bradley Baker as George Clooney the Dog (voice)
 * Jim Meskimen as Robert Redford & Quasimodo (voice)
 * Cedric Yarbrough as LeBron (voice)
 * Craig Bierko as Donald
 * Will Sasso as Frankie
 * Anita Barone as Lisa
 * Andrew Leeds as Tom
 * Nicole Parker as Jessica
 * Andrew Friedman as Dr. Rayner
 * Mac Brandt as Mac
 * Romy Rosemont as Marcie
 * Luke Perry as Trevor

Production
On March 20, 2013, TV Land renewed Hot In Cleveland for a fifth season. Production of the fifth season began on September 16, 2013, and premiered on March 26, 2014 with their second special live episode. Season five also featured the 100th episode, titled "Win Win" which filmed on May 2, 2014, and a cross-over episode with fellow TV Land series Kirstie where the girls visit New York City and run into Kirstie Alley's character Maddie Banks, who is Victoria's former roommate. This season also had a special animated episode, titled "The Animated Episode", that featured homages to Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, The Walking Dead, and Frankenstein.

Guest stars for this season include: Jason Priestley as Corey Chambers, a movie star that Melanie had a crush on in high school, Thomas Lennon as a by-the-book FBI agent, who investigates the disappearance of Victoria's husband and has a profound effect on the ladies, Chris Elliott as Luke, Elka's new laid-back boyfriend, Sarah Hyland as Ivy, an actress who threatens Victoria's chances of an Oscar nomination, Tim Daly as Mitch Turner, the new owner of the detective agency where Joy works, Chevy Chase as Ross Barkley, a man with a deep dark secret who goes on a date with Melanie, Max Greenfield as a con man who poses as a pet adoption consultant, Nora Dunn, Emily Rutherfurd and Morgan Fairchild as actresses cast in Elka's new play about herself, Angela Kinsey as the Headmistress of a pre-school that Joy wants to get her grandson into, and Chris Isaak as Melanie's favorite singer. Bill Bellamy has a recurring role this season as Councilman Powell, Elka's opponent for a Cleveland City Council seat. Previously recurring guest stars returning for season five include: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Susan Lucci, Craig Ferguson, John Mahoney, Michael McMillian, Jay Harrington, Dave Foley, Georgia Engel, Juliet Mills and Carl Reiner.

Release
Season five was released in Region 1 on November 4, 2014. The DVD includes all 24 episodes on 3 discs.