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Growing Pains (US)
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Season 4
71 :04x01 - Fool for Love (Oct/19/1988)
When Vito throws a Halloween party, Ben who desperately needs a date asks one of his best friends, Jenny to attend the party with him.
Guest Stars: Candace Cameron as Jenny Foster, Diane Delano as Sonya Olsen, Jamie Abbott as Stinky Sullivan, Patrika Darbo as Luella, Kenny Morrison as Vito Paducci
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Kate Boutilier
 
72 :04x02 - Birth of a Seaver (Oct/26/1988)
Ben's 12th birthday party is cut short when Maggie goes into labor and the family must rush to the hospital. Ben who is feeling neglected and a little down in the dumps, has a chat with a hospital patient, Chris, who lifts his spirits, and Maggie gives birth to a baby girl- Chrissy.
Guest Stars: Robbie Howard (2) as Orderly, Karen Hensel as Dr. Goodner, Dick O'Neill as Chris, Kathleen Freeman (1) as Marge
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Kendall (1)
 
73 :04x03 - Family Ties (1) (Nov/02/1988)
Father and son butt heads when Mike believes that he, as an 18 year old college student, deserves more freedom than Jason allows him. The argument leads to Mike moving out of the house and living in his cramped car. After many failed attempts at getting the other to cave, they finally reach an agreement in which Mike will move into the room above the garage, where he will have more privacy and freedom, but must pay rent to his parents.
Guest Stars: Brian Peck (1) as PIzza Man
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tim O'Donnell
 
74 :04x04 - Family Ties (2) (Nov/09/1988)
Jason realizes that the agreement he had with Mike is not working out at all as his son is not even complying with his part of the bargain. The two get into another fight and refuse to speak with each other, leaving Maggie no choice but to get involved and try to get the two to make up.
Guest Stars: Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone, K. C. Martel (1) as Eddie
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tom Walla
 
75 :04x05 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (Nov/16/1988)
Jason is not happy when his mother, Irma, returns home from a cruise with a new boyfriend, Wally, who she intends to marry.
Guest Stars: Charlie Spradling as Tawny, Robert Rockwell as Wally, Jane Powell as Irma
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Becky Ayers
 
76 :04x06 - Homecoming Queen (Nov/23/1988)
Carol is stunned when she is nominated for homecoming court, because never thought that one could have both brains and beauty.
Guest Stars: Sam Anderson as Mr. Dewitt, Lisa Capps as Debbie, Rachel Jacobs (1) as Shelley, Tamara Glynn as Susan Fryman
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Kate Boutilier
 
77 :04x07 - Nude Photos (Nov/30/1988)
One of Mike's photos in his photography class wins an award, and his family is invited to the gallery. Mike tries to keep this a secret because the award-winning photo happens to be a nude picture of himself.
Guest Stars: Tricia Leigh Fisher as CJ, Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Kendall (1)
 
78 :04x08 - Ben's First Kiss (Dec/07/1988)
When Ben is caught in a web of lies and is stuck throwing a party at his house to impress a girl, he goes to Mike and Carol for help in setting up the party without their parents knowing.
Guest Stars: Mel Brandt as Accordian Player, Kenny Morrison as Vito Paducci, Robin Thicke as Boy, Marc Tubert as Waiter, Ben Slack as Mr. Merkin, Jamie Abbott as Stinky Sullivan, Jenny Lewis (1) as Judy Jones
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tim O'Donnell
 
79 :04x09 - The Nanny (Jan/04/1989)
With Maggie returning to work after her maternity leave and the other family members busy with their own lives, the Seavers decides to hire a nanny to take care of Chrissy. However, Maggie isn't too pleased when she learns that the nanny Jason hired, Julie, is a stunningly beautiful young lady.
Guest Stars: Julie McCullough as Julie Costello, Kenneth Tigar as Sid Sidlevich, Pamela Brüll as Thelma
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Kevin Abbott
 
80 :04x10 - Mandingo (Jan/11/1989)
The family plans a small trip to Martha's Vineyard for the weekend, but a small mix-up leaves Mike and Julie stranded alone for the night and the two realize they may have feelings for each other.
Guest Stars: Charlie Spradling as Tawny, Bill Erwin as Chester/Lester, Julie McCullough as Julie Costello
Director: John Tracy (1)
Story: Michael Sullivan, Dan Guntzelman | Teleplay: Tim O'Donnell, David Kendall (1)
 
81 :04x11 - In Carol We Trust (Jan/18/1989)
Carol takes advantage of her parents' trust and lies about spending time with a boy she met at the library, Sandy.
Guest Stars: Matthew Perry as Sandy
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tom Walla
 
82 :04x12 - Mom of the Year (Jan/25/1989)
Maggie has a little difficulty getting to the award ceremony where she is to accept her "Working Mother of the Year" award.
Guest Stars: Mary Farrell (1) as Woman at Banquet, Julie Cobb as Mrs. Duffelder, Irwin Keyes as Jeff, Jane Kean as Kathleen, John Dantona as Ron
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Becky Ayers
 
83 :04x13 - Semper Fidelis (Feb/01/1989)
Boner, who is dissatisfied with his life and lackluster college grades, decides to join the Marines, much to Mike's shock.
Guest Stars: Julie McCullough as Julie Costello, Ruth Silveira as Mrs. Stabone, Richard Marion (1) as Mr. Stabone, Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Kendall (1)
 
84 :04x14 - Feet of Clay (Feb/08/1989)
Ben is crushed when he learns that his rock-idol, Jonathan Keith (Brad Pitt) is a jerk.
Guest Stars: Carrie O'Donnell as Ellie, Brian Peck (1) as Photographer, Robert Z'Dar as Cliff, Bill Stevenson as Boom Boom, Eric Allan Kramer as Tony, Brad Pitt as Jonathan Keith
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Todd Thicke
 
85 :04x15 - Anniversary from Hell (Feb/15/1989)
on Maggie and Jason's 20th anniversary, Maggie's parents come by for a visit and arrange a surprise party for the couple. The party, however, ends up being a total disaster when none of the guests can seem to get along with one another.
Guest Stars: Julie McCullough as Julie Costello, Robert Rockwell as Wally, Beans Morocco as Dave Sacks, Jodi Peterson as Laura Lynn, Eve Smith as Woman, Johnny Dark (1) as Cousin Larry, Matthew Perry as Sandy, Jane Powell as Irma, Betty McGuire as Kate Malone, Gordon Jump as Ed Malone, Patrick Cranshaw as Reverend Chuck MacGregor
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tim O'Donnell
 
86 :04x16 - Fortunate Son (Feb/22/1989)
Mike gets a job at a supermarket, but doesn't know what to think when he discovers that his racist boss favors him over the other employees.
Guest Stars: Sukhbir Kang as Customer, Cal Evans as Dale, Maxine Elliott as Winnie, Anjul Nigam as Raj, Lance Slaughter as Jerry, Dick Van Patten as Nick Simpson
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tim O'Donnell
 
87 :04x17 - Double Standard (Mar/01/1989)
When Ben and Carol are both caught breaking the same rule- sneaking out of the house to go on a date, Carol discovers unfair treatment when she is punished far more severely than Ben just because she is a girl. When Maggie finds out, she decides to listen to both cases and do the punishing herself. However, this time around Ben is the one to get the bigger punishment, while Carol gets off easy.
Guest Stars: Julie McCullough as Julie Costello
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Todd Thicke
 
88 :04x18 - The Recruiter (Mar/15/1989)
Jason and Maggie want Carol to attend their alma meter, Boston College, and set up an interview for her. Carol, who doesn't want anything to do with this school, but at the same time would like to spare her parents' feelings, enlists Mike to help her bomb the interview.
Guest Stars: Marilyn Pitzer as Wilma, Rod McCary as Bill Jefferson, Carmen Filpi as Fred
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Tim O'Donnell
 
89 :04x19 - Show Ninety -- Who Knew? (Mar/22/1989)
Mike gets a bad grade on a Psychology test that his father actually took for him, so Jason decides to pay a visit to the professor. Meanwhile, Mike continues to try and keep his relationship with Julie a secret.
Guest Stars: Julie McCullough as Julie Costello, Richard Sanders as Dr. Rosenfeld, Vito Giambalvo as Janitor
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: Kevin Abbott
 
90 :04x20 - Second Chance (Apr/12/1989)
Carol learns her lesson about the dangers of drinking and driving the hard way, when her boyfriend, Sandy, gets into a serious accident.
Guest Stars: Marianne Muellerleile as Nurse Bauer, David Coburn as Doug, Matthew Perry as Sandy
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Kendall (1)
Story: Steve Marshall, Dan Guntzelman
 
91 :04x21 - The Looooove Boat (1) (Apr/26/1989)
Jason's mother, Irma, and her boyfriend, Wally, invite the family on a cruise where they intend to wed. Irma quickly grows tired of Jason's hostility towards Wally and Julie's relationship with Mike is in hot water when she discovers that he missed their date to spend time with a group of beautiful Swedish women.
Guest Stars: Robert Lenz as Elvis Impersonator, Beth Austin (1) as Doreen, Julie McCullough as Julie Costello, Robert Rockwell as Wally, Jane Powell as Irma
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Kendall (1)
 
92 :04x22 - The Looooove Boat (2) (May/03/1989)
Jason tries to patch things up with his mother and gives her his blessing to marry Wally. Meanwhile, Mike also patches things up with Julie and even proposes to her. When he breaks the news to his family, they do not take it well at all, as they were not even aware that the two were an item.
Guest Stars: Jane Powell as Irma, Robert Rockwell as Wally, Julie McCullough as Julie Costello, Ben Frank as Captain
Director: John Tracy (1)
Writer: David Kendall (1)
 
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