Carol Meets the Real World

Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.

Jason tells Carol to get a job.

His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.

Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.

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.

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.

Jason gets a promising job offer.

Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.

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

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

Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.

Mike takes Ben girl chasing.

Mike falls for his leading lady.

David turns to Mike for help with Kate.

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.

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

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

Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.

Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.

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.

Ben weighs the pros and cons of cheating after he learns the tricks of the test-passing trade from sly schoolmate Vito.

In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director.

With Jason's wallet missing, the Seavers must rely on others to provide them with room and board while their house is being fumigated.

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

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