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Growing Pains(1985)

Comedy
First Air Date: 1985-09-24
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 6.5
Votes: 169
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 162

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.

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long island, new yorkpsychiatristfamilysitcom

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 22
E01
Pilot

Air Date: 1985-09-24

25m

Maggie goes back to work as a journalist, prompting psychologist Jason to move his office into their home so he can k...

E02
Springsteen

Air Date: 1985-10-01

24m

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

E03
Jealousy

Air Date: 1985-10-08

24m

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

E04
Carol's Article

Air Date: 1985-10-15

24m

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

E05
Superdad!

Air Date: 1985-10-29

24m

Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.

E06
Mike's Madonna Story

Air Date: 1985-11-05

24m

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

E07
Weekend Fantasy

Air Date: 1985-11-12

24m

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

E08
Slice of Life

Air Date: 1985-11-19

24m

Coming across a compatibility test in Jason's office, Maggie decides she and Jason should fill it out, but her answer...

E09
Carol's Crush

Air Date: 1985-11-26

24m

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

E10
Dirt Bike

Air Date: 1985-12-03

24m

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...

E11
Standardized Test

Air Date: 1985-12-10

24m

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

E12
A Christmas Story

Air Date: 1985-12-17

24m

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

E13
The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver

Air Date: 1986-01-07

24m

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

E14
First Blood

Air Date: 1986-01-14

24m

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

E15
Slice of Life II

Air Date: 1986-01-21

24m

Maggie casually mentions to Jason that she might be pregnant; Mike acts as a weekend servant to Ben; and Carol wants ...

E16
The Seavers vs. the Cleavers

Air Date: 1986-01-28

24m

The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.

E17
Charity Begins at Home

Air Date: 1986-02-18

24m

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

E18
Reputation

Air Date: 1986-02-25

30m

Mike writes test answers on his shoe soles.

E19
The Anniversary That Never Was

Air Date: 1986-03-04

30m

Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.

E20
Be a Man

Air Date: 1986-03-11

30m

Custodian Mike watches a wild party explode in his home.

E21
Career Decision

Air Date: 1986-05-06

30m

Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.

E22
Extra Lap

Air Date: 1986-05-13

30m

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

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Top Cast

Alan Thicke
Alan Thicke
Jason Seaver
Joanna Kerns
Joanna Kerns
Maggie Seaver
Kirk Cameron
Kirk Cameron
Mike Seaver
Tracey Gold
Tracey Gold
Carol Seaver
Jeremy Miller
Jeremy Miller
Ben Seaver
Ashley Johnson
Ashley Johnson
Chrissy Seaver
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Luke Brower