The Best Episodes of Growing Pains Season 4

Boner flunks out of college and joins the Marines.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: David Kendall

Carol's boyfriend is injured drinking and driving.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: David Kendall

Carol sneaks out of the house for a date.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

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

A travel snafu strands Julie with Mike.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: David Kendall

The Seavers hire a nanny for Chrissy.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

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

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

Landlord-tenant problems abound when Mike (Kirk Cameron) moves into the storage area over the family garage

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Writer: N/A

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

Carol is chosen for homecoming court.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

Carol doesn't want to attend her parents' alma mater.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

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

Maggie arranges for Ben to meet his favorite rock musician.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

Ben throws a party to get to know a girl.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

Maggie prepares her "Working Mother of the Year" acceptance speech.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

Jason intervenes when Mike gets bad grades in psychology.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

Guests bicker at the Seavers' 20th-anniversary party.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

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

Jason's mother plans to wed aboard a cruise ship.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: David Kendall

Jason tries to mend his mother's broken wedding plans.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: David Kendall

Mike's photography course includes nude studies.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: David Kendall