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Growing Pains

Season 5 (26 Episodes)

A family navigates the challenges of balancing a father's unconventional home-based business and a mother's demanding journalism career, disrupting their daily life.

The Seaver family, a psychologist father and journalist mother, navigate their demanding careers while raising four rambunctious kids, prioritizing family bonding and unity.

Season 5 Episodes:

Episode 1 Anger with Love

1. Anger with Love

Aired: Sep 20, 1989

A lifelong decision hangs in the balance as Maggie and Jason rally to convinc...

Episode 4 Fish Bait

4. Fish Bait

Aired: Oct 11, 1989

A new acting class brings Mike initial enthusiasm, but it's soon squashed by ...

Episode 5 Teach Me

5. Teach Me

Aired: Oct 18, 1989

Carol fabricates a romantic connection with Big Al, a colleague, to appease h...

Episode 6 Carol's Papers

6. Carol's Papers

Aired: Oct 25, 1989

Ben's reckless behavior creates a stir at home, as his loved ones grapple wit...

Episode 7 Coughing Boy

7. Coughing Boy

Aired: Nov 1, 1989

Mike lands a significant opportunity as a bumbling police officer in a popula...

Episode 8 The New Deal: Part 1

8. The New Deal: Part 1

Aired: Nov 8, 1989

A new chapter unfolds as Jason and Maggie face a turning point in their caree...

Episode 9 The New Deal: Part 2

9. The New Deal: Part 2

Aired: Nov 15, 1989

Jason's uncertainty grows as he frets about Maggie's potential rejection of h...

Episode 10 Paper Route

10. Paper Route

Aired: Nov 22, 1989

Mike's paper route business booms, and he strategically assigns tasks to Ben ...

Episode 11 Five Grand

11. Five Grand

Aired: Nov 29, 1989

The Seaver kids receive a $20,000 inheritance from their grandparents, granti...

Episode 12 Carol's Promotion

12. Carol's Promotion

Aired: Dec 6, 1989

Carol must navigate a crucial decision, balancing her desire for further educ...

Episode 14 The Triangle

14. The Triangle

Aired: Jan 3, 1990

As the cast delves into their roles, Mike discovers a growing attraction to h...

Episode 16 The Home Show

16. The Home Show

Aired: Jan 17, 1990

A charity gala is unexpectedly rescheduled to take place a day earlier, sendi...

Episode 17 Jason vs. Maggie

17. Jason vs. Maggie

Aired: Jan 24, 1990

A heated discussion unfolds between Jason and Maggie as they passionately arg...

Episode 18 Mike, Kate and Julie

18. Mike, Kate and Julie

Aired: Jan 31, 1990

Mike's Valentine's Day surprises take a sudden and unexpected turn when he fi...

Episode 19 Mike, the Teacher

19. Mike, the Teacher

Aired: Feb 7, 1990

Mike faces a new challenge as he returns to his alma mater as a substitute te...

Episode 20 Carol in Jail

20. Carol in Jail

Aired: Feb 14, 1990

After a fateful meeting with a police officer, Carol finds herself behind bar...

Episode 21 Future Shock

21. Future Shock

Aired: Feb 21, 1990

Maggie's growing concerned about Chrissy's increasing frustration with Ben's ...

Episode 22 Cheating

22. Cheating

Aired: Mar 14, 1990

Ben is torn between upholding his academic integrity and putting in the effor...

Episode 23 Mike the Director

23. Mike the Director

Aired: Mar 21, 1990

Mike's confidence is shaken as he clashes with a renowned actress, forcing hi...

Episode 24 Weekend at Mike's

24. Weekend at Mike's

Aired: Apr 4, 1990

The Seaver family's world is turned upside down when they're forced to deal w...

Episode 25 Ben's Movie

25. Ben's Movie

Aired: Apr 25, 1990

Ben is helming a school project film in his backyard, but the theme has spark...

Episode 26 Where There's a Will

26. Where There's a Will

Aired: May 2, 1990

Jason's inheritance of a secluded cabin sets him on a journey of introspectio...

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Info about Growing Pains

Seasons: 7

Current Status: Ended

Network: ABC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Family

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