7.4/1072 votes#1 - Fool for Love
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/19/1988
Ben gets spooked at the prospect of asking a girl to a Halloween party; Jason becomes a disruptive force at Lamaze class.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
7.0/1061 votes#2 - Birth of a Seaver
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/26/1988
Maggie goes into labor on Ben's 12th birthday and Ben confesses to a patient at the hospital that he's already feeling crowded.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: David Kendall
7.0/1056 votes#3 - Family Ties (1)
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 11/2/1988
Mike has a showdown with Jason over his rights as an 18-year-old college student, and declares his freedom from parental rule.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
7.0/1058 votes#4 - Family Ties (2)
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 11/9/1988
Landlord-tenant problems abound when Mike (Kirk Cameron) moves into the storage area over the family garage
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.7/1060 votes#5 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/16/1988
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1060 votes#6 - Homecoming Queen
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/23/1988
Carol is chosen for homecoming court.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.4/1065 votes#7 - Nude Photos
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/30/1988
Mike's photography course includes nude studies.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: David Kendall
6.6/1062 votes#8 - Ben's First Kiss
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/1988
Ben throws a party to get to know a girl.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
7.2/1050 votes#9 - The Nanny
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 1/4/1989
The Seavers hire a nanny for Chrissy.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
7.4/1057 votes#10 - Mandingo
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/1989
A travel snafu strands Julie with Mike.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: David Kendall
7.5/1065 votes#11 - In Carol We Trust
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/18/1989
Carol sneaks out of the house for a date.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.6/1050 votes#12 - Mom of the Year
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/1989
Maggie prepares her "Working Mother of the Year" acceptance speech.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
8.2/1085 votes#13 - Semper Fidelis
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 2/1/1989
Boner flunks out of college and joins the Marines.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: David Kendall
6.7/1083 votes#14 - Feet of Clay
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/1989
Maggie arranges for Ben to meet his favorite rock musician.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.5/1061 votes#15 - Anniversary from Hell
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/1989
Guests bicker at the Seavers' 20th-anniversary party.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
7.0/1056 votes#16 - Fortunate Son
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/22/1989
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.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.5/1049 votes#17 - Double Standard
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 3/1/1989
Jason punishes Carol and Ben unequally for the same offense when they are both caught after sneaking out for dates without permission.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/1054 votes#18 - The Recruiter
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/15/1989
Carol doesn't want to attend her parents' alma mater.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.5/1052 votes#19 - Show Ninety -- Who Knew?
Season 4 Episode 19 - Aired 3/22/1989
Jason intervenes when Mike gets bad grades in psychology.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
8.0/1095 votes#20 - Second Chance
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/12/1989
Carol's boyfriend is injured drinking and driving.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: David Kendall
6.5/1053 votes#21 - The Looooove Boat (1)
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 4/26/1989
Jason's mother plans to wed aboard a cruise ship.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: David Kendall
6.5/1058 votes#22 - The Looooove Boat (2)
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/3/1989
Jason tries to mend his mother's broken wedding plans.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: David Kendall
The Best Episodes of Growing Pains Season 4
Every episode of Growing Pains Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Growing Pains Season 4!
Fatherhood has taken on a whole new meaning for Jason Seaver, who has assumed the chores of cooking, cleaning and minding the kids so that...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Fool for Love" is the best rated episode of "Growing Pains" season 4. It scored 7.4/10 based on 72 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by N/A, it aired on 10/19/1988. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Birth of a Seaver".