Growing Pains
Season 5
198926 episodes
Episode 1
Anger With Love
Sep 20, 198924m
Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.
Episode 2
Mike and Julie's Wedding
Sep 27, 198924m
Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.
Episode 3
Carol Meets the Real World
Oct 4, 198924m
Jason tells Carol to get a job.
Episode 4
Fish Bait
Oct 11, 198923m
His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.
Episode 5
Teach Me
Oct 18, 198924m
Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.
Episode 6
Carol's Papers
Oct 25, 198924m
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
Nov 1, 198923m
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)
Nov 8, 198924m
Jason gets a promising job offer.
Episode 9
The New Deal (2)
Nov 15, 198924m
Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.
Episode 10
Paper Route
Nov 22, 198924m
Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.
Episode 11
Five Grand
Nov 29, 198924m
Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.
Episode 12
Carol's Promotion
Dec 6, 198924m
Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.
Episode 13
Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure
Dec 13, 198924m
Mike takes Ben girl chasing.
Episode 14
The Triangle
Jan 3, 199024m
Mike falls for his leading lady.
Episode 15
The Return of the Triangle
Jan 10, 199024m
David turns to Mike for help with Kate.
Episode 16
The Home Show
Jan 17, 199024m
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
Jan 24, 199024m
Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.
Episode 18
Mike, Kate and Julie
Jan 31, 199024m
While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant.
Episode 19
Mike, the Teacher
Feb 7, 199024m
Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.
Episode 20
Carol in Jail
Feb 14, 199024m
Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.
Episode 21
Future Shock
Feb 21, 199023m
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
Mar 14, 199023m
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
Mar 21, 199024m
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
Apr 4, 199024m
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
Apr 25, 199024m
Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.
Episode 26
Where There's a Will
May 2, 199024m
Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.