
Growing Pains — Season 5

Maggie finds herself in opposition to Mike and Julie's wedding arrangements.

A nervous anticipation hung between Julie and Mike as they approached their wedding day. The usual pre-marriage anxieties were settling in, a familiar flutter of uncertainty accompanying the joy.

"You really ought to find some work, Carol," Jason said.

Mike found himself unnerved by the atmosphere of his drama class. The intensity of his teacher and the presence of his peers created a sense of unease, a feeling of being overshadowed and perhaps even challenged.

At the family gathering, Carol introduced a companion who was, to put it kindly, an invention.

Jason’s anger flared as he faced Ben and Mike. The two men offered contradictory accounts of how Ben had managed to sell Carol’s old term papers to students at Dewey High, and of his current relationship with a captivating eighteen-year-old…

A thrill surged through Mike as he walked away from the open casting call, a part in a television police drama secured. The elation was profound, a dizzying rush of success. But the joy was short-lived; in post-production, his sole line of …

A favorable job offer came to Jason.

Jason finds himself unable to share the news of the job offer with Maggie.

Ben took over Mike’s paper route for half the pay.

Mike, Carol, and Ben each received a gift of five thousand dollars from their grandparents.

With a promotion on the horizon, Carol found herself reconsidering her plans for higher education.

Mike pursues girls.

A quiet affection blossoms within Mike as he finds himself drawn to the woman who shares the spotlight. He falls for his leading lady.

David sought out Mike, needing assistance with Kate.

The Seavers’ fundraising event for a free mental health clinic was poised to be a success, but a critical oversight threatens to unravel everything. A forgotten date throws them into a frantic, last-minute search for a caterer.

Ben requested to have his ear pierced, a simple plea that unexpectedly ignited a sharp disagreement between his parents.

Over a Valentine's Day dinner with Kate, Mike encountered Julie at the restaurant.

Mike reports for duty as a substitute teacher.

A fleeting lapse in judgment, a minor infraction of the traffic laws – and Carol found herself behind bars. The steel door clanged shut, sealing her within a world starkly removed from her own.

In Maggie’s dream, Chrissy navigates the uncertain landscape of adolescence. The vision is shaped by Maggie's own apprehension – a worry about the prospect of becoming an older parent amidst a throng of young families, each embarking on the…

A shadow of doubt settled over Ben as he considered the implications of dishonesty, the allure of an easy path revealed by his wily classmate, Vito. He was grappling with the moral weight of newly acquired knowledge – the methods for circum…

As graduation loomed, Mike found himself adrift in a quiet wave of uncertainty. The prospect of stepping into the professional world stirred a familiar unease, a persistent questioning of his own capabilities as a director.

The loss of Jason’s wallet left the Seavers with no choice but to depend on the kindness of strangers for lodging and meals while their home underwent fumigation.

For his home movie, Ben chose a girl he was fond of to play the central role.

Jason and Mike set off together to examine the mountain cabin Jason had inherited from his Uncle George.


