Growing Pains: Season 5

Episode 1: Anger With Love 1989-09-20 | 30 min Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans. Episode 2: Mike and Julie's Wedding 1989-09-27 | 30 min Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters. Episode 3: Carol Meets the Real World 1989-10-04 | 30 min Jason tells Carol to get a job. Episode 4: Fish Bait 1989-10-11 | 30 min His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike. Episode 5: Teach Me 1989-10-18 | 30 min Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party. Episode 6: Carol's Papers 1989-10-25 | 30 min 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. Episode 7: Coughing Boy 1989-11-01 | 30 min 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. Episode 8: The New Deal (1) 1989-11-08 | 30 min Jason gets a promising job offer. Episode 9: The New Deal (2) 1989-11-15 | 30 min Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer. Episode 10: Paper Route 1989-11-22 | 30 min Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money. Episode 11: Five Grand 1989-11-29 | 30 min Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each. Episode 12: Carol's Promotion 1989-12-06 | 30 min Promoted at work, Carol decides against college. Episode 13: Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure 1989-12-13 | 30 min Mike takes Ben girl chasing. Episode 14: The Triangle 1990-01-03 | 30 min Mike falls for his leading lady. Episode 15: The Return of the Triangle 1990-01-10 | 30 min David turns to Mike for help with Kate. Episode 16: The Home Show 1990-01-17 | 30 min 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. Episode 17: Jason vs. Maggie 1990-01-24 | 30 min Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents. Episode 18: Mike, Kate and Julie 1990-01-31 | 30 min While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant. Episode 19: Mike, the Teacher 1990-02-07 | 30 min Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher. Episode 20: Carol in Jail 1990-02-14 | 30 min Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation. Episode 21: Future Shock 1990-02-21 | 22 min 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. Episode 22: Cheating 1990-03-14 | 22 min Ben weighs the pros and cons of cheating after he learns the tricks of the test-passing trade from sly schoolmate Vito. Episode 23: Mike the Director 1990-03-21 | 22 min In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director. Episode 24: Weekend at Mike's 1990-04-04 | 22 min With Jason's wallet missing, the Seavers must rely on others to provide them with room and board while their house is being fumigated. Episode 25: Ben's Movie 1990-04-25 | 22 min Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie. Episode 26: Where There's a Will 1990-05-02 | 22 min Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.