1989 Growing PainsSeason 5Guntzelman-Sullivan-Marshall Productions
First episode: 1989-09-20Last episode: 1990-05-02
Episodes
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Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans

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Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters

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Jason tells Carol to get a job

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His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike

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Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party

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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

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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

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Jason gets a promising job offer

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Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer

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Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money

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

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Promoted at work, Carol decides against college

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Mike takes Ben girl chasing

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Mike falls for his leading lady

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David turns to Mike for help with Kate

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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

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

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

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Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher

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Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation

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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

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

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

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

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

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