Growing Pains — Season 4
22 episodesFirst aired 19 October 1988
E1Fool for Love
Oct 198830m
Ben gets spooked at the prospect of asking a girl to a Halloween party; Jason becomes a disruptive force at Lamaze class.
E2Birth of a Seaver
10.0Oct 198830m
Maggie goes into labor on Ben's 12th birthday and Ben confesses to a patient at the hospital that he's already feeling crowded.
E3Family Ties (1)
Nov 198830m
Mike has a showdown with Jason over his rights as an 18-year-old college student, and declares his freedom from parental rule.
E4Family Ties (2)
Nov 198830m
Landlord-tenant problems abound when Mike (Kirk Cameron) moves into the storage area over the family garage
E5Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Nov 198830m
Jason sends his mother on a cruise to get her mind off her dead husband, but when she returns with a fiancé in tow, Jason finds it hard to accept the man who will "replace" his father.
E6Homecoming Queen
10.0Nov 198830m
Carol is chosen for homecoming court.
E7Nude Photos
Nov 198830m
Mike's photography course includes nude studies.
E8Ben's First Kiss
Dec 198830m
Ben throws a party to get to know a girl.
E9The Nanny
Jan 198930m
The Seavers hire a nanny for Chrissy.
E10Mandingo
Jan 198930m
A travel snafu strands Julie with Mike.
E11In Carol We Trust
10.0Jan 198930m
Carol sneaks out of the house for a date.
E12Mom of the Year
Jan 198930m
Maggie prepares her "Working Mother of the Year" acceptance speech.
E13Semper Fidelis
Feb 198930m
Boner flunks out of college and joins the Marines.
E14Feet of Clay
Feb 198930m
Maggie arranges for Ben to meet his favorite rock musician.
E15Anniversary from Hell
Feb 198930m
Guests bicker at the Seavers' 20th-anniversary party.
E16Fortunate Son
Feb 198930m
When Mike takes a job at a convenience store, his mother is worried about him working the dangerous night shift; but Mike is more concerned about the favoritism his racist boss shows him as one of the few white employees.
E17Double Standard
Mar 198930m
Jason punishes Carol and Ben unequally for the same offense when they are both caught after sneaking out for dates without permission.
E18The Recruiter
Mar 198930m
Carol doesn't want to attend her parents' alma mater.
E19Show Ninety -- Who Knew?
Mar 198930m
Jason intervenes when Mike gets bad grades in psychology.
E20Second Chance
Apr 198930m
After Carol disobeys Maggie and Jason by sneaking out to a bar with her college-aged boyfriend Sandy, she learns a valuable lesson when Sandy gets into an accident and ends up in the hospital.
E21The Looooove Boat (1)
Apr 198930m
Jason's mother plans to wed aboard a cruise ship.
E22The Looooove Boat (2)
1.0May 198930m
Jason tries to mend his mother's broken wedding plans.
