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Growing Pains S4E5 — Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
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Growing Pains•Season 4•Episode 5

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

6.8/10 · 69 votesNov 16, 198825 min

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

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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.

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Episode Summary

"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" is episode 5 of Growing Pains season 4. It scored 6.8/10 from 69 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.1). It aired on November 16, 1988.

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