The BEST episodes of Growing Pains season 5

Every episode of Growing Pains season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Growing Pains season 5!

It's hard enough to raise a kid nowadays but when you have to cope with THESE kids, things tend to get out of hand! Dr Seaver, a psychologist, and his wife Maggie Seaver, a journalist, try to do their best raising their family, and although their kids, Mike, Ben, Carol and Chrissy, cause them endless problems, they manage to keep the family close together. As long as they got each other, nothing else matters...

Last Updated: 11/13/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
Five Grand
star
8.00
7 votes

#1 - Five Grand

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/29/1989

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

Directors: John Tracy
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Mike the Teacher
star
7.75
8 votes

#2 - Mike the Teacher

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/7/1990

Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.

Directors: John Tracy
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Ben's Movie
star
7.75
8 votes

#3 - Ben's Movie

Season 5 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/25/1990

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

Directors: John Tracy
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Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure
star
7.67
9 votes

#4 - Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/13/1989

Mike takes Ben girl chasing.

Directors: John Tracy
Writer: Rob Bragin
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Carol in Jail
star
7.63
8 votes

#5 - Carol in Jail

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/14/1990

Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.

Directors: John Tracy
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Weekend at Mike's
star
7.57
7 votes

#6 - Weekend at Mike's

Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/4/1990

With Jason's wallet missing, the Seavers must rely on others to provide them with room and board while their house is being fumigated.

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Carol's Promotion
star
7.50
8 votes

#7 - Carol's Promotion

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/6/1989

Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.

Directors: John Tracy
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Mike the Director
star
7.50
10 votes

#8 - Mike the Director

Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/21/1990

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

Directors: John Tracy
Writer: Rob Bragin
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Future Shock (a.k.a. Maggie's Dream)
star
7.38
8 votes

#9 - Future Shock (a.k.a. Maggie's Dream)

Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/21/1990

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.

Directors: John Tracy
Writer: Todd Thicke
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Anger with Love
star
7.33
12 votes

#10 - Anger with Love

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1989

Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.

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Coughing Boy
star
7.27
11 votes

#11 - Coughing Boy

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1989

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.

Directors: John Tracy
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Mike, Kate and Julie
star
7.22
9 votes

#12 - Mike, Kate and Julie

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/31/1990

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

Directors: John Tracy
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Jason vs. Maggie
star
7.22
9 votes

#13 - Jason vs. Maggie

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/24/1990

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

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The Return of the Triangle
star
7.22
9 votes

#14 - The Return of the Triangle

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/10/1990

David turns to Mike for help with Kate.

Directors: John Tracy
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Where There's a Will
star
7.11
9 votes

#15 - Where There's a Will

Season 5 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/2/1990

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

Directors: John Tracy
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Carol Meets the Real World
star
7.00
11 votes

#16 - Carol Meets the Real World

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/1989

Jason tells Carol to get a job.

Directors: John Tracy
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The Triangle
star
7.00
10 votes

#17 - The Triangle

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/3/1990

Mike falls for his leading lady.

Directors: John Tracy
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Teach Me
star
6.90
10 votes

#18 - Teach Me

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/1989

Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.

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The New Deal (1)
star
6.90
10 votes

#19 - The New Deal (1)

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/8/1989

Jason gets a promising job offer.

Directors: John Tracy
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Fish Bait
star
6.80
10 votes

#20 - Fish Bait

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/1989

His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.

Directors: John Tracy
Writer: Rob Bragin
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Cheating (a.k.a. Ben Cheat's)
star
6.78
9 votes

#21 - Cheating (a.k.a. Ben Cheat's)

Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/14/1990

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

Directors: John Tracy
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The Home Show
star
6.70
10 votes

#22 - The Home Show

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/17/1990

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.

Directors: John Tracy
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Carol's Papers
star
6.45
11 votes

#23 - Carol's Papers

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/1989

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.

Directors: John Tracy
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The New Deal (2)
star
6.44
9 votes

#24 - The New Deal (2)

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/1989

Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.

Directors: John Tracy
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Mike and Julie's Wedding
star
6.42
12 votes

#25 - Mike and Julie's Wedding

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/1989

Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.

Directors: John Tracy
Watch Now:Apple TV