Seasons & episodes

S4 · E2Birth of a Seaver 1988-10-26 · 30 min

Maggie goes into labor on Ben's 12th birthday and Ben confesses to a patient at the hospital that he's already feeling crowded.

S4 · E3Family Ties (1) 1988-11-02 · 30 min

Mike has a showdown with Jason over his rights as an 18-year-old college student, and declares his freedom from parental rule.

S4 · E4Family Ties (2) 1988-11-09 · 30 min

Landlord-tenant problems abound when Mike (Kirk Cameron) moves into the storage area over the family garage

S4 · E5Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? 1988-11-16 · 30 min

Jason sends his mother on a cruise to get her mind off her dead husband, but when she returns with a fiancé in tow, Jason finds it hard to accept the man who will "replace" his father.

S4 · E6Homecoming Queen 1988-11-23 · 30 min

Carol is chosen for homecoming court.

S4 · E7Nude Photos 1988-11-30 · 30 min

Mike's photography course includes nude studies.

S4 · E8Ben's First Kiss 1988-12-07 · 30 min

Ben throws a party to get to know a girl.

S4 · E9The Nanny 1989-01-04 · 30 min

The Seavers hire a nanny for Chrissy.

S4 · E10Mandingo 1989-01-11 · 30 min

A travel snafu strands Julie with Mike.

S4 · E11In Carol We Trust 1989-01-18 · 30 min

Carol sneaks out of the house for a date.

S4 · E12Mom of the Year 1989-01-25 · 30 min

Maggie prepares her "Working Mother of the Year" acceptance speech.

S4 · E13Semper Fidelis 1989-02-01 · 30 min

Boner flunks out of college and joins the Marines.

S4 · E14Feet of Clay 1989-02-08 · 30 min

Maggie arranges for Ben to meet his favorite rock musician.

S4 · E15Anniversary from Hell 1989-02-15 · 30 min

Guests bicker at the Seavers' 20th-anniversary party.

S4 · E16Fortunate Son 1989-02-22 · 30 min

When Mike takes a job at a convenience store, his mother is worried about him working the dangerous night shift; but Mike is more concerned about the favoritism his racist boss shows him as one of the few white employees.

S4 · E17Double Standard 1989-03-01 · 30 min

Jason punishes Carol and Ben unequally for the same offense when they are both caught after sneaking out for dates without permission.

S4 · E18The Recruiter 1989-03-15 · 30 min

Carol doesn't want to attend her parents' alma mater.

S4 · E19Show Ninety -- Who Knew? 1989-03-22 · 30 min

Jason intervenes when Mike gets bad grades in psychology.

S4 · E20Second Chance 1989-04-12 · 30 min

After Carol disobeys Maggie and Jason by sneaking out to a bar with her college-aged boyfriend Sandy, she learns a valuable lesson when Sandy gets into an accident and ends up in the hospital.