Season 5
26 episodes

1. Anger With Love
24m · Sep 20, 1989
Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.

2. Mike and Julie's Wedding
24m · Sep 27, 1989
Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.

3. Carol Meets the Real World
24m · Oct 4, 1989
Jason tells Carol to get a job.

4. Fish Bait
23m · Oct 11, 1989
His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.

5. Teach Me
24m · Oct 18, 1989
Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.

6. Carol's Papers
24m · Oct 25, 1989
An angry Jason confronts Ben and Mike, who gives conflicting versions of how Ben came to sell Carol's old term papers to students at Dewey High -- and to date a seductive 18-year-old.

7. Coughing Boy
23m · Nov 1, 1989
Mike is over the moon when he attends an open casting session and wins a part on a TV cop show -- and crushed when his single line is cut in the editing.

8. The New Deal (1)
24m · Nov 8, 1989
Jason gets a promising job offer.

9. The New Deal (2)
24m · Nov 15, 1989
Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.

10. Paper Route
24m · Nov 22, 1989
Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.

11. Five Grand
24m · Nov 29, 1989
Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.

12. Carol's Promotion
24m · Dec 6, 1989
Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.

13. Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure
24m · Dec 13, 1989
Mike takes Ben girl chasing.

14. The Triangle
24m · Jan 3, 1990
Mike falls for his leading lady.

15. The Return of the Triangle
24m · Jan 10, 1990
David turns to Mike for help with Kate.

16. The Home Show
24m · Jan 17, 1990
The Seavers' reception to raise money for a free mental-health clinic spells disaster when they forget the date of the party and must scramble at the last minute for a caterer.

17. Jason vs. Maggie
24m · Jan 24, 1990
Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.

18. Mike, Kate and Julie
24m · Jan 31, 1990
While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant.

19. Mike, the Teacher
24m · Feb 7, 1990
Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.

20. Carol in Jail
24m · Feb 14, 1990
Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.

21. Future Shock
23m · Feb 21, 1990
Chrissy becomes a teenager in Maggie's dream, which is influenced by her fear of being an older parent in a sea of youngsters taking their kids to preschool.

22. Cheating
23m · Mar 14, 1990
Ben weighs the pros and cons of cheating after he learns the tricks of the test-passing trade from sly schoolmate Vito.

23. Mike the Director
24m · Mar 21, 1990
In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director.

24. Weekend at Mike's
24m · Apr 4, 1990
With Jason's wallet missing, the Seavers must rely on others to provide them with room and board while their house is being fumigated.

25. Ben's Movie
24m · Apr 25, 1990
Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.

26. Where There's a Will
24m · May 2, 1990
Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.