Seasons & episodes
S5 · E4Fish Bait 1989-10-11 · 30 min
His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.
S5 · E5Teach Me 1989-10-18 · 30 min
Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.
S5 · E6Carol's Papers 1989-10-25 · 30 min
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.
S5 · E7Coughing Boy 1989-11-01 · 30 min
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.
S5 · E8The New Deal (1) 1989-11-08 · 30 min
Jason gets a promising job offer.
S5 · E9The New Deal (2) 1989-11-15 · 30 min
Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.
S5 · E10Paper Route 1989-11-22 · 30 min
Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.
S5 · E11Five Grand 1989-11-29 · 30 min
Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.
S5 · E12Carol's Promotion 1989-12-06 · 30 min
Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.
S5 · E13Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure 1989-12-13 · 30 min
Mike takes Ben girl chasing.
S5 · E14The Triangle 1990-01-03 · 30 min
Mike falls for his leading lady.
S5 · E15The Return of the Triangle 1990-01-10 · 30 min
David turns to Mike for help with Kate.
S5 · E16The Home Show 1990-01-17 · 30 min
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.
S5 · E17Jason vs. Maggie 1990-01-24 · 30 min
Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.
S5 · E18Mike, Kate and Julie 1990-01-31 · 30 min
While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant.
S5 · E19Mike, the Teacher 1990-02-07 · 30 min
Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.
S5 · E20Carol in Jail 1990-02-14 · 30 min
Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.
S5 · E21Future Shock 1990-02-21 · 22 min
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.
S5 · E22Cheating 1990-03-14 · 22 min
Ben weighs the pros and cons of cheating after he learns the tricks of the test-passing trade from sly schoolmate Vito.
S5 · E23Mike the Director 1990-03-21 · 22 min
In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director.
S5 · E24Weekend at Mike's 1990-04-04 · 22 min
With Jason's wallet missing, the Seavers must rely on others to provide them with room and board while their house is being fumigated.
S5 · E25Ben's Movie 1990-04-25 · 22 min
Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.
S5 · E26Where There's a Will 1990-05-02 · 22 min
Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.
S6 · E1Mike's Choice 1990-09-19 · 22 min
When Mike lands a role in an off-Broadway play, he leaves college to pursue acting full-time in New York City.