Episodes 26

1 Anger With Love

September 20, 1989

30m

Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.

2 Mike and Julie's Wedding

September 27, 1989

30m

Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.

3 Carol Meets the Real World

October 4, 1989

30m

Jason tells Carol to get a job.

4 Fish Bait

October 11, 1989

30m

His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.

5 Teach Me

October 18, 1989

30m

Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.

6 Carol's Papers

October 25, 1989

30m

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.

7 Coughing Boy

November 1, 1989

30m

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.

8 The New Deal (1)

November 8, 1989

30m

Jason gets a promising job offer.

9 The New Deal (2)

November 15, 1989

30m

Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.

10 Paper Route

November 22, 1989

30m

Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.

11 Five Grand

November 29, 1989

30m

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

12 Carol's Promotion

December 6, 1989

30m

Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.

13 Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure

December 13, 1989

30m

Mike takes Ben girl chasing.

14 The Triangle

January 3, 1990

30m

Mike falls for his leading lady.

15 The Return of the Triangle

January 10, 1990

30m

David turns to Mike for help with Kate.

16 The Home Show

January 17, 1990

30m

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

January 24, 1990

30m

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

18 Mike, Kate and Julie

January 31, 1990

30m

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

19 Mike, the Teacher

February 7, 1990

30m

Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.

20 Carol in Jail

February 14, 1990

30m

Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.

21 Future Shock (a.k.a. Maggie's Dream)

February 21, 1990

30m

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 (a.k.a. Ben Cheat's)

March 14, 1990

30m

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

March 21, 1990

30m

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

April 4, 1990

30m

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

April 25, 1990

30m

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

26 Where There's a Will

May 2, 1990

30m

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

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