Kelsey Dohring Movies
- 1990
In honor of Valentine's Day, Mike (Kirk Cameron) has blown his bankroll to escort Kate (Chelsea Noble) to a fancy restaurant. Imagine Mike's surprise--and dismay--when the couple's waitress turns out to be his ex-fiancee Julie Costello (Julie McCullough)! In the course of this unforgettable evening, the audience finally learns why Mike and Julie called things off at the very last minute (a question frustratingly unanswered in the previous episode "Mike and Julie's Wedding). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Having weathered many a domestic storm with her three older children, Maggie (Joanna Kerns) doesn't look forward to going through it all over again with little Chrissy. Nor does she relish the notion of being the oldest mom in Chrissy's preschool class. Maggie's trepidations morph into a bizarre dream sequence, wherein Chrissy is seen as a teenager (played by Khrystyne Haje). Watch for future 'Til Death costar Joely Fisher in a supporting role. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Having only recently reassumed the household duties, Maggie (Joanna Kerns) is a bit unprepared for her first disciplinary crisis when Ben (Jeremy Miller) asks permission to have his ears pierced. Taking advantage of his mom's relative inexperience in family matters, Ben stategically plays Maggie against his dad Jason (Alan Thicke). The result: Jason and Maggie quarrel bitterly over their individual parental skills--and though Ben's ears may never be pierced, they're certainly burning! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
During rehearsals for a play, Mike (Kirk Cameron) plants a passionate kiss on the lips of leading lady Kate (Chelsea Noble). Instantly he forgets that he's merely a character in a fictional charade, and falls madly in love with the girl for real. There's just one hitch: Kate is the girlfriend of Mike's best pal David (David Coburn)--who also happens to be the play's director! This is the first episode of a two-part story. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
The Seavers arrange to hold a fundraiser for a free mental-health clinic in their own home. Unfortunately, Jason (Alan Thicke) uses last year's calendar to select the date for the event--and as a result he and his family are caught short when the Big Day arrives one day too early. Frantically, Jason and Maggie (Joanna Kerns) scramble about to find a caterer for the fundraiser...with only 23 minutes to go before the guests arrive! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
While their termite-infested house is being fumigated, the Seavers seek out another place to spend the weekend. Unfortunately, Jason (Alan Thicke) misplaces his wallet and is unable to rent a motel room--and even more unfortunately, his mom Irma (Jane Powell) is unable to put the family up due to a meeting of the Jerry Vale Fan Club (guess who shows up as "himself"). Ultimately, the family takes up temporary residence in the tiny apartment of their son Mike (Kirk Cameron)...an experience that will remain etched in their psyches for all time! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Budding "auteur" Ben (Jeremy Miller) casts himself as the star of his own video-movie "The Horror" ("Rated R, and we all know what that means"). The plot involves a baby alligator which grows to gargantuan proportions after being flushed down the toilet, leaving the fate of the world in the hands of a lonely, neglected little boy (Ben, of course). Though Maggie (Joanna Kerns) thinks that the film is Ben's special way of expressing his frustrations in life, Jason (Alan Thicke) is closer to the truth when he determines that the epic is merely an excuse to feature the lissome Laura Lynn (Jodi Peterson) in a skimpy bathing suit! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Jason (Alan Thicke) is surprised to discover that he has inherited a mountain cabin in Colorado from his Uncle George. Upon reaching the cabin, Jason recalls that he was the only member of the family to encourage George to "follow his dreams"--and now he himself in a position to do just the same. But will Jason's reconfiguring of his future plans have an adverse effect on the future of his son Mike? Singer Hoyt Axton guest stars in this, the final episode of Growing Pains' fifth season. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
On the verge of graduating drama school, Mike (Kirk Cameron) is required to direct a stage scene. After a considerable struggle, Mike beats out the other students in securing the services of Courtney Preston (Holly Fields), one of the school's most experienced actresses. Although Courtney turns out to be pretty terrible in the scene, the rest of the cast applauds the girl's "brilliance". Wondering if he can trust his own judgment, Mike experiences a rare (and extremely discomforting) moment of introspection. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Under intense pressure from his parents, Ben (Jeremy Miller) is willing to do anything to pass an upcoming biology class. But does "anything" include cheating? Well, with Ben's crafty pal Vito (Kenny Morrison) demonstrating the ease with which the answers can be illicitly determined ahead of time, Ben is dangerously close to surrendering to temptation! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
Before selling his wreck of a car, Mike (Kirk Cameron) talks Carol (Tracey Gold) into taking the heap for a test drive. En route, Carol commits a minor traffic violation--and as a result of Mike's multitude of unpaid tickets and a faulty passenger door , she winds up in jail! Worse still, she is unable to alert her family of her plight, due to the fact that brother Ben (Jeremy Miller), for reasons uniquely his own, stubbornly refuses to answer the phone. Full-figured character actress Lu Leonard, whose career dated back to the "Three Stooges" comedies, plays a menacing jail matron. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
A flu epidemic at Dewey High School affords Mike (Kirk Cameron) the opportunity of becoming a substitute teacher. But it's not going to be easy sailing: Not only is Principal DeWitt (Sam Anderson) openly hostile to former troublemaker Mike, but our hero has been assigned the rowdiest class in school, crammed full of hostile kids just one step removed from the penal system! Meanwhile, baby Chrissy learns a dirty word--and refuses to stop repeating it. Watch for future ER and Men in Trees regular Abraham Benrubi as an oversized high-schooler. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1990
In this followup to the previous episode "The Triangle", Mike's pal David is worried that he is losing his girlfriend Kate (Chelsea Noble), and begs Mike (Kirk Cameron) to help him win her back. Well and good--except for the fact that Mike happens to be the "other man" in this particular love triangle. Gallantly, Mike tries to expunge Kate from his mind and heart...but it is a battle that he is destined to lose, with devastating results. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Mike ($Kirk Cameron) talks Ben (Jeremy Miller) into taking over his paper route, with the proviso that Ben turn over 50 percent of the profits. Before long, Ben has palmed the job off on his pal Gary (Jason Horst), charging HIM 50 percent of the profits (that is, 50 per cent of Ben's 50 percent). And so it goes, with each successive paper boy accepting an even smaller financial cut, until the route is taken over by Stinky Sullivan (Jamie Abbott)...whereupon the wheel begins turning backward to Mike! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
After working at the publishing house for only a few months, Carol (Tracey Gold) is rewarded with a major promotion to the Punctuation Department. Her head spinning, Carol decides to enter the job force immediately--and not attend college. But Jason (Alan Thicke) and Maggie (Joanna Kerns) have other ideas, and they aren't averse to expressing those ideas in the loudest and most emphatic words at their disposal! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
The kids' grandparents Ed (Gordon Jump) and Kate (Betty McGuire) decide to give Mike (Kirk Cameron), Carol (Tracey Gold) and Ben (Jeremy Miller) $5000 each. The money was supposed to be part of the kids' inheritance, but Ed and Kate are anxious to find out how their grandchildren will handle so large a sum. Typically, Ben goes on a wild spending spree--but less typically, Mike and Carol display a hitherto unsuspected streak of generosity. This episode marks the second appearance of Mike's down-and-out friend Fred (Carmen Filpi). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Figuring that he's immune from punishment by Dewey High's Principal DeWitt (Sam Anderson) because he's still in junior high school, Ben (Jeremy Miller) "borrows" his sister Carol's old term papers and sells them to current Dewey students. And how does he plan to spend the money? Why, by dating a sexy "older woman" (18 years old to be exact) named Marlene (Tracey Wells). Alas, Mr. DeWitt quickly tumbles to Ben's scheme, whereupon an outraged Jason (Alan Thicke) subjects both Ben and his unindicted co-conspirator Mike (Kirk Cameron) to a "grilling" worthy of the Spanish Inquisition. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
In the conclusion of a two-part story, Maggie (Joanna Kerns) receives a major promotion at Channel 19, at the same time that Jason (Alan Thicke) is offered a prestigious new downtown practice. Trouble is, the couple has agreed that at least one parent must stay home to raise the children while the other works. Jason is confident that the kids don't need his help anymore, but a series of catastrophes quickly dispell this notion. Meanwhile, Maggie's future at Channel 19 is jeopardized when the idiotic "improvements" by the station's new PR firm seriously challenge her integrity. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
In the first episode of a two-part story, Channel 19's new public-relations team fires news director Sid Sidlevich (Kenneth Tigar), and Maggie (Joanna Kerns) worries that she'll be next. Meanwhile, Jason (Alan Thicke) is offered a prestigious new job in a posh downtown psychiatric office. By episode's end, both Jason and Maggie face major changes in their lives--but only one is truly happy about it. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Characteristically putting off a school project until the last minute, Ben (Jeremy Miller) desperately needs to go out and buy some glue. Accepting a ride from Mike (Kirk Cameron) Ben ends up embarking on a girl-chasing excursion with Mike and Eddie (K.C. Martel). Many, many strange things happen before the Seaver boys return home, a bit sadder, a bit wiser. Featured in the cast is Robin Thicke, son of series star Alan Thicke, and future Beverly Hills 90210 regular Jennie Garth. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Jason's mom Irma (Jane Powell) and her new hubby Wally (Robert Rockwell) hope to play matchmaker for their granddaughter Carol (Tracey Gold) and their gormless investment counselor Ken Singleton (Darren Powell). To foil this scheme, Carol decides to show up at Irma's party with a phony boyfriend. The man selected for this dubious "honor" is none other than Carol's coworker Big Al (Beans Morocco). (Note: The first telecast of this episode was not listed in TV Guide, due to the possibility of an extra World Series game). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
When her enrollment at Columbia University is delayed until spring, Carol (Tracey Gold) is beside herself. To get his daughter up and running again, Jason (Alan Thicke) advises Carol to spend the next semester in the "University of Life"--or in other words, to look for a job. As it turns out, the "University of Life" is more like the proverbial School of Hard Knocks. Robert Benedetti and Beans Morocco make their first series appearances as Carol's new coworkers Ike and Big Al. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Maggie's parents Ed (Gordon Jump) and Kate (Betty McGuire) conspire with the Seaver kids to arrange a surprise 20th anniversary part for Jason (Alan Thicke) and Maggie (Joanne Kerns). Alas, the festivities quickly degenerate into a shoutfest involving Maggie's mom and dad, Jason's mom Irma Jane Powell), and the rest of the guests--culminating in one of TV's sloppiest food fights. Even so, the party proves to be a boost for the blossoming relationship between Mike (Kirk Cameron) and Julie (Julie McCullough). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
After catching both Carol (Tracey Gold) and Ben (Jeremy Miller) sneaking out on dates without permission, Jason (Alan Thicke) punishes them--but not equally. Upset that Carol is grounded while Ben is let off with little more than a slap on the wrist, Maggie (Joanna Kerns) accuses Jason of sexism, and insists upon administering the kids' punishment herself. But when Maggie's verdict completely reverses the one laid down by Jason, it becomes painfully obvious to both Seavers that the "Double Standard" can work both ways! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1989
Although pressured by both Jason (Alan Thicke) and Maggie (Joanna Kerns), Carol (Tracey Gold) is reluctant to attend her parents' alma mater, Boston College. To avoid this, she plans to deliberately mess up her interview with the college's rescruiter (Rod McCrary). Joining in on the scheme, Mike (Kirk Cameron) dredges up a homeless man named Fred (Carmen Filpi) to pose as Jason during the interview! ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
