Growing Pains - Season 5
1 - Anger With Love
Air Date: September 20, 1989
Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.
2 - Mike and Julie's Wedding
Air Date: September 27, 1989
Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.
3 - Carol Meets the Real World
Air Date: October 4, 1989
Jason tells Carol to get a job.
4 - Fish Bait
Air Date: October 11, 1989
His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.
5 - Teach Me
Air Date: October 18, 1989
Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.
6 - Carol's Papers
Air Date: October 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
Air Date: November 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)
Air Date: November 8, 1989
Jason gets a promising job offer.
9 - The New Deal (2)
Air Date: November 15, 1989
Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.
10 - Paper Route
Air Date: November 22, 1989
Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.
11 - Five Grand
Air Date: November 29, 1989
Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.
12 - Carol's Promotion
Air Date: December 6, 1989
Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.
13 - Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure
Air Date: December 13, 1989
Mike takes Ben girl chasing.
14 - The Triangle
Air Date: January 3, 1990
Mike falls for his leading lady.
15 - The Return of the Triangle
Air Date: January 10, 1990
David turns to Mike for help with Kate.
16 - The Home Show
Air Date: January 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
Air Date: January 24, 1990
Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.
18 - Mike, Kate and Julie
Air Date: January 31, 1990
While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant.
19 - Mike, the Teacher
Air Date: February 7, 1990
Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.
20 - Carol in Jail
Air Date: February 14, 1990
Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.
21 - Future Shock
Air Date: February 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
Air Date: March 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
Air Date: March 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
Air Date: April 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
Air Date: April 25, 1990
Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.
26 - Where There's a Will
Air Date: May 2, 1990
Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.