Growing Pains

Season 5

TV-G

Fatherhood has taken on a whole new meaning for Jason Seaver, who has assumed the chores of cooking, cleaning and minding the kids so that his wife, Maggie, can pursue a career in journalism after spending 15 years as a housewife.

26 Episodes

Anger With Love
E1
Anger With LoveMaggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.
Mike and Julie's Wedding
E2
Mike and Julie's WeddingJulie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.
Carol Meets the Real World
E3
Carol Meets the Real WorldJason tells Carol to get a job.
Fish Bait
E4
Fish BaitHis drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.
Teach Me
E5
Teach MeCarol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.
Carol's Papers
E6
Carol's PapersWhen Mike catches Ben selling one of Carol's papers to a jock. He convinces him to turn it into a business. While selling Ben catches the attention of a 16 year old girl. When the principal learns of what they did he goes to see Jason, things unravel and when he goes looking for them he runs into the girl whom Ben has a date with.
Coughing Boy
E7
Coughing BoyMike 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.
The New Deal (1)
E8
The New Deal (1)Jason gets a promising job offer.
The New Deal (2)
E9
The New Deal (2)Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.
Paper Route
E10
Paper RouteBen assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.
Five Grand
E11
Five GrandTheir grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.
Carol's Promotion
E12
Carol's PromotionPromoted at work, Carol decides against college.
Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure
E13
Ben and Mike's Excellent AdventureMike takes Ben girl chasing.
The Triangle
E14
The TriangleMike falls for his leading lady.
The Return of the Triangle
E15
The Return of the TriangleDavid turns to Mike for help with Kate.
The Home Show
E16
The Home ShowThe 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.
Jason vs. Maggie
E17
Jason vs. MaggieBen asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.
Mike, Kate and Julie
E18
Mike, Kate and JulieWhile on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant.
Mike, the Teacher
E19
Mike, the TeacherMike goes to work as a substitute teacher.
Carol in Jail
E20
Carol in JailCarol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.
Future Shock (a.k.a. Maggie's Dream)
E21
Future Shock (a.k.a. Maggie's Dream)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.
Cheating (a.k.a. Ben Cheat's)
E22
Cheating (a.k.a. Ben Cheat's)Ben weighs the pros and cons of cheating after he learns the tricks of the test-passing trade from sly schoolmate Vito.
Mike the Director
E23
Mike the DirectorIn a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director.
Weekend at Mike's
E24
Weekend at Mike'sWith Jason's wallet missing, the Seavers must rely on others to provide them with room and board while their house is being fumigated.
Ben's Movie
E25
Ben's MovieBen casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.
Where There's a Will
E26
Where There's a WillJason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.