Growing Pains

1Anger With Love

30 minSep 20, 1989

Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.

2Mike and Julie's Wedding

30 minSep 27, 1989

Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.

3Carol Meets the Real World

30 minOct 4, 1989

Jason tells Carol to get a job.

4Fish Bait

30 minOct 11, 1989

His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.

5Teach Me

30 minOct 18, 1989

Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.

6Carol's Papers

30 minOct 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.

7Coughing Boy

30 minNov 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.

8The New Deal (1)

30 minNov 8, 1989

Jason gets a promising job offer.

9The New Deal (2)

30 minNov 15, 1989

Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.

10Paper Route

30 minNov 22, 1989

Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.

11Five Grand

30 minNov 29, 1989

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

12Carol's Promotion

30 minDec 6, 1989

Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.

13Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure

30 minDec 13, 1989

Mike takes Ben girl chasing.

14The Triangle

30 minJan 3, 1990

Mike falls for his leading lady.

15The Return of the Triangle

30 minJan 10, 1990

David turns to Mike for help with Kate.

16The Home Show

30 minJan 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.

17Jason vs. Maggie

30 minJan 24, 1990

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

18Mike, Kate and Julie

30 minJan 31, 1990

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

19Mike, the Teacher

30 minFeb 7, 1990

Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.

20Carol in Jail

30 minFeb 14, 1990

Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.

21Future Shock

22 minFeb 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.

22Cheating

22 minMar 14, 1990

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

23Mike the Director

22 minMar 21, 1990

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

24Weekend at Mike's

22 minApr 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.

25Ben's Movie

22 minApr 25, 1990

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

26Where There's a Will

22 minMay 2, 1990

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