Growing Pains

Season 5

26 episodes

  1. 1. Anger With Love

    24m · Sep 20, 1989

    Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.

  2. 2. Mike and Julie's Wedding

    24m · Sep 27, 1989

    Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.

  3. 3. Carol Meets the Real World

    24m · Oct 4, 1989

    Jason tells Carol to get a job.

  4. 4. Fish Bait

    23m · Oct 11, 1989

    His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.

  5. 5. Teach Me

    24m · Oct 18, 1989

    Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.

  6. 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. 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. 8. The New Deal (1)

    24m · Nov 8, 1989

    Jason gets a promising job offer.

  9. 9. The New Deal (2)

    24m · Nov 15, 1989

    Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.

  10. 10. Paper Route

    24m · Nov 22, 1989

    Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.

  11. 11. Five Grand

    24m · Nov 29, 1989

    Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.

  12. 12. Carol's Promotion

    24m · Dec 6, 1989

    Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.

  13. 13. Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure

    24m · Dec 13, 1989

    Mike takes Ben girl chasing.

  14. 14. The Triangle

    24m · Jan 3, 1990

    Mike falls for his leading lady.

  15. 15. The Return of the Triangle

    24m · Jan 10, 1990

    David turns to Mike for help with Kate.

  16. 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. 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. 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. 19. Mike, the Teacher

    24m · Feb 7, 1990

    Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.

  20. 20. Carol in Jail

    24m · Feb 14, 1990

    Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.

  21. 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. 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. 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. 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. 25. Ben's Movie

    24m · Apr 25, 1990

    Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.

  26. 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.