Growing Pains — Season 5

Sept 198930m

Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.

Sept 198930m

Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.

Oct 198930m

Jason tells Carol to get a job.

Oct 198930m

His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.

Oct 198930m

Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.

Oct 198930m

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.

Nov 198930m

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.

Nov 198930m

Jason gets a promising job offer.

Nov 198930m

Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.

Nov 198930m

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

Nov 198930m

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

Dec 198930m

Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.

Dec 198930m

Mike takes Ben girl chasing.

Jan 199030m

Mike falls for his leading lady.

Jan 199030m

David turns to Mike for help with Kate.

Jan 199030m

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.

Jan 199030m

Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.

Jan 199030m

While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant.

Feb 199030m

Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.

Feb 199030m

Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.

Feb 199022m

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.

Mar 199022m

Ben weighs the pros and cons of cheating after he learns the tricks of the test-passing trade from sly schoolmate Vito.

Mar 199022m

In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director.

Apr 199022m

With Jason's wallet missing, the Seavers must rely on others to provide them with room and board while their house is being fumigated.

Apr 199022m

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

May 199022m

Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.