Alan Thicke
Jason Seaver
Series SeasonSeason 5 episodes1989
Growing Pains
Season 5
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Episodes
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Episode 130 min1989-09-20
Anger With Love
Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.
Episode 230 min1989-09-27
Mike and Julie's Wedding
Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.
Episode 330 min1989-10-04
Carol Meets the Real World
Jason tells Carol to get a job.
Episode 430 min1989-10-11
Fish Bait
His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.
Episode 530 min1989-10-18
Teach Me
Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.
Episode 630 min1989-10-25
Carol's Papers
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 730 min1989-11-01
Coughing Boy
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 830 min1989-11-08
The New Deal (1)
Jason gets a promising job offer.
Episode 930 min1989-11-15
The New Deal (2)
Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.
Episode 1030 min1989-11-22
Paper Route
Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.
Episode 1130 min1989-11-29
Five Grand
Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.
Episode 1230 min1989-12-06
Carol's Promotion
Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.
Episode 1330 min1989-12-13
Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure
Mike takes Ben girl chasing.
Episode 1430 min1990-01-03
The Triangle
Mike falls for his leading lady.
Episode 1530 min1990-01-10
The Return of the Triangle
David turns to Mike for help with Kate.
Episode 1630 min1990-01-17
The Home Show
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 1730 min1990-01-24
Jason vs. Maggie
Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.
Episode 1830 min1990-01-31
Mike, Kate and Julie
While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant.
Episode 1930 min1990-02-07
Mike, the Teacher
Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.
Episode 2030 min1990-02-14
Carol in Jail
Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.
Episode 2122 min1990-02-21
Future Shock
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 2222 min1990-03-14
Cheating
Ben weighs the pros and cons of cheating after he learns the tricks of the test-passing trade from sly schoolmate Vito.
Episode 2322 min1990-03-21
Mike the Director
In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director.
Episode 2422 min1990-04-04
Weekend at Mike's
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 2522 min1990-04-25
Ben's Movie
Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.
Episode 2622 min1990-05-02
Where There's a Will
Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.