Season 5
Episodes
1. Anger With Love
1989-09-20
Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.
2. Mike and Julie's Wedding
1989-09-27
Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.
3. Carol Meets the Real World
1989-10-04
Jason tells Carol to get a job.
4. Fish Bait
1989-10-11
His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.
5. Teach Me
1989-10-18
Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.
6. Carol's Papers
1989-10-25
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.
7. Coughing Boy
1989-11-01
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.
8. The New Deal (1)
1989-11-08
Jason gets a promising job offer.
9. The New Deal (2)
1989-11-15
Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.
10. Paper Route
1989-11-22
Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.
11. Five Grand
1989-11-29
Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.
12. Carol's Promotion
1989-12-06
Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.
13. Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure
1989-12-13
Mike takes Ben girl chasing.
14. The Triangle
1990-01-03
Mike falls for his leading lady.
15. The Return of the Triangle
1990-01-10
David turns to Mike for help with Kate.
16. The Home Show
1990-01-17
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.
17. Jason vs. Maggie
1990-01-24
Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.
18. Mike, Kate and Julie
1990-01-31
While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant.
19. Mike, the Teacher
1990-02-07
Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.
20. Carol in Jail
1990-02-14
Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.
21. Future Shock (a.k.a. Maggie's Dream)
1990-02-21
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.
22. Cheating (a.k.a. Ben Cheat's)
1990-03-14
Ben weighs the pros and cons of cheating after he learns the tricks of the test-passing trade from sly schoolmate Vito.
23. Mike the Director
1990-03-21
In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director.
24. Weekend at Mike's
1990-04-04
With Jason's wallet missing, the Seavers must rely on others to provide them with room and board while their house is being fumigated.
25. Ben's Movie
1990-04-25
Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.
26. Where There's a Will
1990-05-02
Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.