Season 5

01 Anger With Love Episode 120th September 1989 Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans. 02 Mike and Julie's Wedding Episode 227th September 1989 Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters. 03 Carol Meets the Real World Episode 34th October 1989 Jason tells Carol to get a job. 04 Fish Bait Episode 411th October 1989 His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike. 05 Teach Me Episode 518th October 1989 Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party. 06 Carol's Papers Episode 625th October 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. 07 Coughing Boy Episode 71st November 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. 08 The New Deal (1) Episode 88th November 1989 Jason gets a promising job offer. 09 The New Deal (2) Episode 915th November 1989 Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer. 10 Paper Route Episode 1022nd November 1989 Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money. 11 Five Grand Episode 1129th November 1989 Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each. 12 Carol's Promotion Episode 126th December 1989 Promoted at work, Carol decides against college. 13 Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure Episode 1313th December 1989 Mike takes Ben girl chasing. 14 The Triangle Episode 143rd January 1990 Mike falls for his leading lady. 15 The Return of the Triangle Episode 1510th January 1990 David turns to Mike for help with Kate. 16 The Home Show Episode 1617th January 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. 17 Jason vs. Maggie Episode 1724th January 1990 Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents. 18 Mike, Kate and Julie Episode 1831st January 1990 While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant. 19 Mike, the Teacher Episode 197th February 1990 Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher. 20 Carol in Jail Episode 2014th February 1990 Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation. 21 Future Shock Episode 2121st February 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. 22 Cheating Episode 2214th March 1990 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 Episode 2321st March 1990 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 Episode 244th April 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. 25 Ben's Movie Episode 2525th April 1990 Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie. 26 Where There's a Will Episode 262nd May 1990 Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.