Growing Pains
ABC (ended 1992)
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Season 7
- Ep 24The Last Picture Show (2)4/25/92
Fearful of the loss of support from his mother, Mike proposes to Kate. The family reminisces about good times in their home. - Ep 23The Last Picture Show (1)4/25/92
A senator offers Maggie a job in Washington, DC, and the family, knowing it would require a move, is split over whether she should accept. - Ep 22The Wrath of Con Ed4/11/92
A power failure spoils Jason and Maggie's romantic evening and Carol's banquet. Meanwhile, Ben copes with Chrissy's fear of the dark. - Ep 21Maggie's Brilliant Career4/4/92
Hearing a college rival has won a Pulitzer Prize makes Maggie take stock of her life. Meanwhile, Ben and Mike quarrel over a ploy to get money from their parents. - Ep 20The Truck Stops Here3/21/92
Luke's trucking father, George, returns, hoping to take Luke on the road with him. But it turns out George's trucking days might be coming to an end, and Jason and Ben pitch in to haul a load. - Ep 19Don't Go Changin'2/29/92
Mike realizes Eddie's continued immaturity isn't good for Luke. Meanwhile, Ben makes a home movie to send to Carol in London. - Ep 18The Five Fingers of Ben2/22/92
A continually bullied Ben convinces Maggie to let him learn karate, but a confrontation with her sends his self-esteem lower than ever. - Ep 17Menage a Luke2/8/92
Ben realizes he can't have his cake and eat it too when he ignores a girl to try and land another, but takes issue when the first girl then falls for Luke. - Ep 16Vicious Cycle2/1/92
Maggie and Jason put Mike on the spot for Luke's curfew problems. Meanwhile, Ben tests Chrissy for psychic powers. - Ep 15Honest Abe1/17/92
Luke's homeless friend steals a Seaver memento. '' - Ep 14The Call of the Wild1/4/92
Penniless Mike schemes to give Kate a skiing trip. ' - Ep 13It's Not Easy Being Green12/21/91
The Christmas spirit is on short supply, with Mike and Carol jealous of Kate and Dwight, while Jason is over-controlling in the decorating of the family tree. - Ep 12B=MC211/30/91
Ben crams for a college entrance exam, but an overheard rude comment from Jason leaves him down. Carol and Dwight start to have feelings for each other. - Ep 11Bad Day Cafe11/23/91
While Jason and Maggie are away, the principal informs Mike that Luke's birth father is back in town -- and wants him back. ' - Ep 10Home Malone11/16/91
The ghost of Maggie's father oversees the Seavers' visit to her childhood home. '' - Ep 9The Big Fix11/9/91
Consumer advocate Maggie pans a vacuum cleaner that Ben broke without telling her. Embarassed about his real situation, Luke lies to a girl he likes. - Ep 8There Must Be a Pony11/2/91
Nouveau riche neighbors move in next door; Ben is forced to look after Luke on his first day of high school; Jason's scheme to let Chrissy stay up late backfires when the neighbors throw a lavish party. '' - Ep 7The Kid's Still Got It10/26/91
Carol accompanies Maggie to a resort, which turns out to be hosting a singles convention; meanwhile, the all-male weekend planned at home is ruined when Chrissy is sent home with head lice. '' - Ep 6Jason Sings the Blues10/19/91
Luke is afraid to visit the doctor, so Jason accompanies him. When it turns out Jason needs surgery, he places Mike in charge of organizing his annual banquet. - Ep 5The Young and the Homeless10/12/91
When Luke runs away, Mike must choose between trying to find him, or filming his first lines for a soap opera. Meanwhile, Carol earns new friends when they discover her brother's soon to be on TV. - Ep 4Paper Tigers10/5/91
Jason and Maggie compete to write a newspaper column; Ben hates his glasses. ' - Ep 3In vino veritas (2)9/28/91
Mike persuades Jason and Maggie to let Luke stay with them temporarily; then Jason's wine cellar goes missing. '' - Ep 2Stop, Luke, and Listen (1)9/25/91
Mike gets involved when he learns his prize pupil Luke is homeless. '' - Ep 1Back to School9/18/91
Mike's first day teaching remedial students isn't as easy as he expected. Carol's dormitory experience isn't what she'd hoped. Ben and Chrissy have rough first days of class. ''
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Specials
- Ep 24Viva Las Vegas4/24/91
Mike and Kate accompany the eloping Eddie and a hat-check bimbette to Las Vegas, giving Carol the wrong idea. '' - Ep 23Home Schooling4/17/91
Maggie teaches Ben at home after he is suspended from school. ' - Ep 22Carol's Carnival3/27/91
On a blind date shaping up as a disaster, Carol goes to the carnival, and finds unexpected fun and excitement. ' - Ep 21Meet the Seavers3/6/91
In an homage to The Twilight Zone, Ben awakens to discover he's Jeremy Miller, an actor on the set of Meet the Seavers. - Ep 20Not With My Carol You Don't2/20/91
Though Jason had an insensitive Carol pitch in at the clinic, he objects to her dating an ex-con she meets there. ' - Ep 19All the World is a Stage2/13/91
Mike competes with a well-established actor for a role in a soap opera, learning how tenuous an acting career can be. ' - Ep 18Maggie Seaver's: The Meaning of Life2/6/91
Jason takes Maggie on a tropical getaway to lift her spirits after her father's death, trusting Chrissy and Ben to Mike and Carol. '' - Ep 17Eddie, We Hardly Knew Ye1/30/91
Maggie's dad drops in for an unexpected visit, with news of his imminent death. ' - Ep 16Ben's Rap Group1/23/91
Jason becomes Ben's business partner in the management of a rap group, but uses the money he's invested to control Ben. ' - Ep 15Like Father, Like Son1/9/91
In an intrafamily communications seminar, Mike and Jason discover just how alike they are. '' - Ep 14How Could I Leave Her Behind?1/2/91
Mike's stunned when Eddie brings old flame Kate to a double-date. - Ep 13The World According to Chrissy12/19/90
Chrissy starts spending much time with her imaginary friend, a six-foot-tall mouse named Ike. ' - Ep 12Divorce Story12/5/90
Jason, happy to see his mother's second marriage crumbling, doesn't want to provide her with professional help. ' - Ep 11Let's Go Europe (3)11/28/90
Maggie is still in the hospital. Jason tries to brighten things up, but it just makes things worse. Mike gets out of jail and finds Amy. The two continue on their journey to Paris. Mike has arranged for a hot-air balloon ride at the French border making Amy very happy. Back at the hospital, romance is sparking again for the Seavers.''''moreless - Ep 10Let's Go Europe (2)11/14/90
Maggie is hospitalized in Paris, while Mike finds himself stuck on the road with an angry customer. ' - Ep 9Let's Go Europe (1)11/7/90
Jason buys an anniversary trip to Paris from travel agent Mike, who himself wins a European tour that falls apart; Maggie, in Paris, is struck with appendicitis. ' - Ep 8Happy Halloween (2)10/31/90
The Seavers spend a rainy Halloween night telling ghost stories. ' - Ep 7Happy Halloween (1)10/31/90
The Seavers spend a rainy Halloween night telling ghost stories. ' - Ep 6Jason Flirts, Maggie Hurts10/24/90
Jason can't understand why Maggie is upset when an attractive young woman flirts with him. Meanwhile, Ben wrestles with the realization that his parents are just people with human "needs." - Ep 5Ben's Sure Thing10/17/90
At the school's Parents Night, the Seavers learn Ben's been secretly dating a classmate, a girl he later admits he's been spreading rumors about. - Ep 4Daddy Mike10/10/90
Mike and his friend Eddie schemingly join "Parents Without Mates" to meet women. ' - Ep 3Roommates (3)10/3/90
Mike and Carol rent an apartment in New York, resulting in each taking on the other's high school persona. Meanwhile, their parents wait for them to get frustrated and return home. - Ep 2Midnight Cowboy (2)9/26/90
Mike leaves home for New York, but finds life very difficult with money tight. Meanwhile, Carol is increasingly upset with her long commute to Columbia University. - Ep 1Mike's Choice (1)9/19/90
Mike decides to act instead of going to college, setting up a confrontation with his parents. - Ep 1The Growing Pains Movie
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Season 5
- Ep 26Where There's a Will5/2/90
A trip to an inherited mountain cabin gets Mike out of his indolence and reminds Jason of a time when his life was less structured. - Ep 25Ben's Movie4/25/90
Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie. ' - Ep 24Weekend at Mike's4/4/90
With their house being fumigated and credit cards unusable due to a mixup, the Seavers cram into Mike's apartment for an uncomfortable night. - Ep 23Mike the Director3/21/90
In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director. ' - Ep 22Ben Cheats3/14/90
Desperate for a good grade on a biology test, Ben's friend Vito tempts him with a chance to cheat. - Ep 21Future Shock (a.k.a. Maggie's Dream)2/21/90
Ben's continued misbehavior leads to a dream where Maggie envisions what life will be like when Chrissy inevitably becomes a teenager. - Ep 20Carol in Jail2/14/90
Mike's unpaid tickets help get Carol arrested when she's pulled over while driving his jalopy. - Ep 19Mike, the Teacher2/7/90
A flu epidemic leads to Mike taking a substitute teaching position at Dewey High, much to Mr. DeWitt's chagrin. Chrissy's repetition of a bad word upsets Jason and Maggie. - Ep 18Mike, Kate and Julie1/31/90
While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant. Meanwhile, Carol hosts a movie night for singles and Ben's manlier side agrees with Laura Lynn. - Ep 17Jason vs. Maggie1/24/90
Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents. ' - Ep 16The Home Show1/17/90
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. ' - Ep 15The Return of the Triangle1/10/90
Feeling his relationship with Kate is faltering, David asks Mike for help, unaware that he's the source of the trouble. - Ep 14The Triangle1/3/90
Kissing Kate during rehearsal for a play—directed by her boyfriend—causes Mike and she to have feelings for each other. - Ep 13Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure12/13/89
Ben and Mike's last-minute trip for class assignment supplies turns into an evening of distractions including encounters with friends, their own parents, Principal Dewitt and two friendly girls. - Ep 12Carol's Promotion12/6/89
When she gets a promotion at work, Carol's consideration of putting off college doesn't go over well at home. Ben tries to wheedle permission to go to a ski party. - Ep 11Five Grand11/29/89
Their grandparents give Mike, Carol, and Ben $5,000 each and Maggie and Jason are not pleased with the idea until they find out how their wonderful kids have spent it. - Ep 10Paper Route11/22/89
Mike's farming out of his paper route to Ben starts a chain of people accepting the job for less and less. - Ep 9The New Deal (2)11/15/89
Jason turns down the offer to partner with a colleague, but resents doing it. Meanwhile, Maggie gets a promotion at Channel 19, but doesn't like the compromises her new bosses demand. - Ep 8The New Deal (1)11/8/89
Jason temporarily moves to a colleague's luxurious office as his home office is remodeled, while Maggie's workplace is in turmoil with mass firings. Meanwhile, Carol flirts with the carpenter. - Ep 7Coughing Boy11/1/89
Mike is excited and everyone is proud when he gets his first bit role in a TV show, but is left disappointed by the end result. - Ep 6Carol's Papers10/25/89
An angry Jason confronts Ben and Mike, who give 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. '' - Ep 5Teach Me10/18/89
Fed up with her parents' attempts to set her up with dates, a still-grieving Carol asks an older co-worker to pose as her boyfriend at her grandparents' party. - Ep 4Fish Bait10/11/89
Mike enrolls in an acting class thinking it will be a cakewalk, but soon finds that he's poorly prepared and his classmates have serious aspirations. - Ep 3Carol Meets the Real World10/4/89
When Carol's enrollment to Columbia University is deferred three months, Jason suggests she get a temporary job to get a taste of real life. - Ep 2Mike and Julie's Wedding9/27/89
Suffering from pre-wedding jitters, Mike asks everyone he knows about how he can be sure marriage is right. - Ep 1Anger With Love9/20/89
Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans. '
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Season 4
- Ep 22The Looooove Boat (2)5/3/89
Jason tries to mend his mother's broken wedding plans. Meanwhile, Mike tries to get back with Julie after she catches him with a girls volleyball team. - Ep 21The Looooove Boat (1)4/26/89
The family goes on a cruise for Irma and Wally's wedding, but Jason's suggestion of a pre-nuptial agreement soon has everyone squabbling. Meanwhile, Ben spends time with a Swedish girls volleyball team. - Ep 20Second Chance4/12/89
Carol's boyfriend, Sandy, lands in the hospital after he gets into an accident while driving drunk. Ben pesters Carol with a videocamera. - Ep 19Show Ninety – Who Knew?3/22/89
Jason helps Mike with his Psychology class, but the result isn't what he expected. - Ep 18The Recruiter3/15/89
To avoid going to her parents' college without disappointing them, Carol has Mike hire a homeless man to pose as an uncouth Jason when a recruiter arrives for an interview. - Ep 17Double Standard3/1/89
Jason punishes Carol and Ben unequally for the same offense when they are both caught after sneaking out for dates without permission. ' - Ep 16Fortunate Son2/22/89
When Mike takes a job at a convenience store, his mother is worried about him working the dangerous night shift, but Mike is more concerned about the favoritism his racist boss shows him as one of the few white employees. '' - Ep 15Anniversary from Hell2/15/89
A surprise 20th anniversary party for Maggie and Jason soon has their in-laws bickering. - Ep 14Feet of Clay2/8/89
Maggie arranges for Ben to meet his favorite rock musician, Jonathan Keith, but seeing what he does backstage makes Ben realize his idolatry may have been misplaced. - Ep 13Semper Fidelis2/1/89
Boner flunks out of college and joins the Marines. ' - Ep 12Mom of the Year1/25/89
Maggie is stuck covering a garbage strike, so Jason has to accept her Working Mother of the Year award for her. - Ep 11In Carol We Trust1/18/89
After getting away with coming home late after meeting a boy named Sandy, Carol tests her luck a second time, inviting him over when Jason and Maggie will be out. - Ep 10Mandingo1/11/89
On a family outing to Martha's Vineyard, Mike is left alone with Julie overnight when the rest of the family misses the ferry to the island. - Ep 9The Nanny1/4/89
The Seavers hire a nanny for Chrissy. ' - Ep 8Ben's First Kiss12/7/88
Ben throws a party to get to know a girl. ' - Ep 7Nude Photos11/30/88
Mike won't tell his parents why he won an award for a nude photography project at junior college. - Ep 6Homecoming Queen11/23/88
Carol frets that being nominated for Homecoming Queen will make her popular at the expense of her classmates forgetting her best quality—her intelligence. - Ep 5Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?11/16/88
Jason's mother comes to visit and brings a new boyfriend to show. - Ep 4Family Ties (2)11/9/88
Mike and Jason's feud continues and Mike moves out of the Seaver house and into his car, while the rest of family tries to help them forgive each other. - Ep 3Family Ties (1)11/2/88
Fed up with his father's continued meddling and displeasure, Mike decides the only way to get his freedom is to move out of the house. - Ep 2Birth of a Seaver10/26/88
Maggie goes into labor on Ben's 12th birthday and Ben confesses to a patient at the hospital that he's already feeling crowded. '' - Ep 1Fool for Love10/19/88
Ben is scared to ask a girl to an upcoming Halloween party. Meanwhile, Jason becomes more of a hindrance than a help at Maggie's Lamaze class.
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Season 3
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Season 2
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Season 1
