Michaelgate

Michaelgate is episode 5 of Season 3 of Growing Pains.

Written by	Dan Guntzelman & Steve Marshall
Directed by	John Tracy
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Summary

Scandal erupts at Thomas Dewey High School after class clown Mike is nominated as student body president. Unfortunately, he has been so chosen because he's certain to lose, thus assuring the incumbent's re-election. Upon discovering that her brother has been set up for a fall, Carol secretly works overtime to make sure that Mike wins the race! 

Cast

• Main
• Recurring
• Guest
• Minor

• Alan Thicke as Jason Seaver
• Joanna Kerns as Maggie Seaver
• Kirk Cameron as Mike Seaver
• Tracey Gold as Carol Seaver
• Jeremy Miller as Ben Seaver

Andrew Koenig as Boner

K.C. Martel as Eddie

Sam Anderson as Principal Willis Dewitt

Evan Arnold as Richie

Heather Graham as Cindy Bauer

Jo de Winter as Mrs. Salinger

Butch Hartman as Robert Jordan

Leanna Creel & Monica Lacy as Schwartz Twins

Trivia

• Leanna Creel is best known for playing Tori Scott in the NBC series, Saved by the Bell. She appeared in this episode along with her sister, Monica. In real-life, she and Monica, along with their other sister, Joy, are identical triplets.
• The title of this episode is a pun on the Watergate scandal of 1972.

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