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