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- Growing Pains
- Season 5
- Episode 23
Mike the Director
Growing Pains - S5 - E23
In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director.
Growing Pains: Season 5 - 26 Episode s
5x1 - Anger With Love
September 20, 1989
Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.
5x2 - Mike and Julie's Wedding
September 27, 1989
Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.
5x3 - Carol Meets the Real World
October 4, 1989
Jason tells Carol to get a job.
5x4 - Fish Bait
October 11, 1989
His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.
5x5 - Teach Me
October 18, 1989
Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.
5x6 - Carol's Papers
October 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.
5x7 - Coughing Boy
November 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.
5x8 - The New Deal (1)
November 8, 1989
Jason gets a promising job offer.
5x9 - The New Deal (2)
November 15, 1989
Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.
5x10 - Paper Route
November 22, 1989
Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.
5x11 - Five Grand
November 29, 1989
Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben ,000 each.
5x12 - Carol's Promotion
December 6, 1989
Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.
5x13 - Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure
December 13, 1989
Mike takes Ben girl chasing.
5x14 - The Triangle
January 3, 1990
Mike falls for his leading lady.
5x15 - The Return of the Triangle
January 10, 1990
David turns to Mike for help with Kate.
5x16 - The Home Show
January 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.
5x17 - Jason vs. Maggie
January 24, 1990
Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.
5x18 - Mike, Kate and Julie
January 31, 1990
While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant.
5x19 - Mike, the Teacher
February 7, 1990
Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.
5x20 - Carol in Jail
February 14, 1990
Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.
5x21 - Future Shock (a.k.a. Maggie's Dream)
February 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.
5x22 - Cheating (a.k.a. Ben Cheat's)
March 14, 1990
Ben weighs the pros and cons of cheating after he learns the tricks of the test-passing trade from sly schoolmate Vito.
5x23 - Mike the Director
March 21, 1990
In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director.
5x24 - Weekend at Mike's
April 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.
5x25 - Ben's Movie
April 25, 1990
Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.
5x26 - Where There's a Will
May 2, 1990
Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.