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Growing Pains

6.5(161 votes)
1985

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Episodes

Pilot
30m

1. Pilot

Maggie goes back to work as a journalist, prompting psychologist Jason to move his office into their home so he can keep his eye on the kids. Things don't get off to a great start: the first night he gets a call from the police that Mike has been picked up for illegally driving a car.

Springsteen
30m

2. Springsteen

Jason embarrasses Mike at a Bruce Springsteen concert when they are interviewed together.

Jealousy
30m

3. Jealousy

Jason fumes when Maggie spends long hours on a toxic waste story with handsome co-worker Fred.

Carol's Article
30m

4. Carol's Article

Maggie gives an honest assessment of Carol's writing of an article for her school magazine; Mike and Ben discover track betting.

Superdad!
30m

5. Superdad!

Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.

Mike's Madonna Story
30m

6. Mike's Madonna Story

Mike's infatuation with a Madonna look-alike worries Maggie.

Weekend Fantasy
30m

7. Weekend Fantasy

Jason and Maggie want to go to a mountain lodge for a weekend, but are reluctant to leave the kids alone.

Slice of Life
30m

8. Slice of Life

Coming across a compatibility test in Jason's office, Maggie decides she and Jason should fill it out, but her answers don't tab with his. Meanwhile, Mike feigns interest in karate when his real goal is a girl attending the course.

Carol's Crush
30m

9. Carol's Crush

Carol develops a crush on a family friend, who thinks of her as his little sister.

Dirt Bike
30m

10. Dirt Bike

Mike hurts more than his pride when he takes a nasty fall off a dirt bike that he promised his parents he wouldn't go near.

Standardized Test
30m

11. Standardized Test

Mike doodles on his aptitude test and winds up with an IQ score of 27.

A Christmas Story
30m

12. A Christmas Story

A depressed department store Santa consulting Jason decides to commit suicide by leaping down the Seavers' chimney.

The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver
30m

13. The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver

Mike backs out of the family-bowling match so he can date a snobbish girlfriend.

First Blood
30m

14. First Blood

Jason faces off against Ben's hockey coach, who's teaching the boys to play dirty; Mike learns ballroom dancing.

Slice of Life II
30m

15. Slice of Life II

Maggie casually mentions to Jason that she might be pregnant; Mike acts as a weekend servant to Ben; and Carol wants to divorce her class-project husband.

The Seavers vs. the Cleavers
30m

16. The Seavers vs. the Cleavers

The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.

Charity Begins at Home
30m

17. Charity Begins at Home

Ben gives Jason a very expensive birthday present, causing speculation on how he can possibly afford it.

Reputation
30m

18. Reputation

Mike writes test answers on his shoe soles.

The Anniversary That Never Was
30m

19. The Anniversary That Never Was

Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.

Be a Man
30m

20. Be a Man

Custodian Mike watches a wild party explode in his home.

Career Decision
30m

21. Career Decision

Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.

Extra Lap
30m

22. Extra Lap

Mike's practical-joker uncle Bob visits from the hereafter.

Overview

Fatherhood has taken on a whole new meaning for Jason Seaver, who has assumed the chores of cooking, cleaning and minding the kids so that his wife, Maggie, can pursue a career in journalism after spending 15 years as a housewife.

Details

Genres

Comedy

Language

EN

First Air Date

1985-09-24

Seasons

7

Episodes

162

More Info

Cast

Alan Thicke

Alan Thicke

Joanna Kerns

Joanna Kerns

Kirk Cameron

Kirk Cameron

Tracey Gold

Tracey Gold

Jeremy Miller

Jeremy Miller

Ashley Johnson

Ashley Johnson

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio