Growing Pains

(09/24/1985–04/25/1992)

Comedy

(6.7)

ABC (US)30 min

Growing Pains follows the life of Jason Seaver, a psychiatrist who works out of an office at home while his wife Maggie goes back to work at the local news studio as a reporter. Both have their hands full with their 3 kids: wild child and ladies' man Mike, bookworm and honor student Carol, and rambunctious Ben. A few years after Maggie goes back to work, the family gets a surprise when fourth child Chrissy is born.

Source: unknown Growing Pains

Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

Pilot

September 24, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S01E02

Springsteen

October 01, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S01E03

Jealousy

October 08, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S01E04

Carol's Article

October 15, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S01E05

Superdad!

October 29, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S01E06

Mike's Madonna Story

November 05, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S01E07

Weekend Fantasy

November 12, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S01E08

Slice of Life

November 19, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S01E09

Carol's Crush

November 26, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S01E10

Dirt Bike

December 03, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S01E11

Standardized Test

December 05, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S01E12

A Christmas Story

December 10, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S01E13

The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver

January 07, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S01E14

First Blood

January 14, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S01E15

Slice of Life II

January 21, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S01E16

The Seavers vs. the Cleavers

January 28, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S01E17

Charity Begins at Home

February 18, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S01E18

Reputation

February 25, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S01E19

The Anniversary That Never Was

March 04, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S01E20

Be a Man

March 11, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S01E21

Career Decision

May 06, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S01E22

Extra Lap

May 13, 1986 at 04:00 PM

Season 2

S02E01

Jason and the Cruisers

September 30, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S02E02

Fast Times at Dewey High

October 21, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S02E03

Long Day's Journey Into Night

October 28, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S02E04

Call Me

November 11, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S02E05

Employee of the Month

November 18, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S02E06

Dream Lover

November 25, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S02E07

Do You Believe in Magic?

December 02, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S02E08

Jason's Rib

December 09, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S02E09

The Kid

December 16, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S02E10

The Breakfast Club

January 06, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S02E11

Choices

January 13, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S02E12

Higher Education

January 20, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S02E13

Some Enchanted Evening

January 27, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S02E14

Thank You, Willie Nelson

February 03, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S02E15

Thank God It's Friday

February 10, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S02E16

My Brother, Myself

February 24, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S02E17

Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins

March 03, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S02E18

Carnival

March 10, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S02E19

The Awful Truth

March 17, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S02E20

Born Free

March 31, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S02E21

The Long Goodbye

May 05, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S02E22

Confidentially Yours

May 19, 1987 at 04:00 PM

Season 3

S03E01

Aloha (1)

September 18, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S03E02

Aloha (2)

September 18, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S03E03

Taking Care of Business

September 22, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S03E04

Not Necessarily the News

September 29, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S03E05

Michaelgate

October 06, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S03E06

Big Brother is Not Watching

October 13, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S03E07

A Star is Born

October 27, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S03E08

Gone But Not Forgotten

November 03, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S03E09

Who's Zoomin' Who?

November 10, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S03E10

This is Your Life

November 17, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S03E11

Broadway Bound

November 24, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S03E12

The Scarlet Letter

December 01, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S03E13

A Reason to Live

December 08, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S03E14

Nasty Habits

December 15, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S03E15

The Marrying Kind

January 05, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S03E16

State of the Union

January 12, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S03E17

The Mom Who Knew Too Much

January 26, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S03E18

Great Expectations

February 09, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S03E19

Dance Fever (1)

March 01, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S03E20

Dance Fever (2)

March 02, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S03E21

Bringing Up Baby

March 09, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S03E22

The Obscure Objects of Our Desire (1)

March 30, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S03E23

The Obscure Objects of Our Desire (2)

March 30, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S03E24

How the West Was Won (1)

April 20, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S03E25

How the West Was Won (2)

April 26, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S03E26

Graduation Day

May 04, 1988 at 04:00 PM

Season 4

S04E01

Fool for Love

October 19, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S04E02

Birth of a Seaver

October 26, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S04E03

Family Ties (1)

November 02, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S04E04

Family Ties (2)

November 09, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S04E05

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

November 16, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S04E06

Homecoming Queen

November 23, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S04E07

Nude Photos

November 30, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S04E08

Ben's First Kiss

December 07, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S04E09

The Nanny

January 04, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S04E10

Mandingo

January 11, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S04E11

In Carol We Trust

January 18, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S04E12

Mom of the Year

January 25, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S04E13

Semper Fidelis

February 01, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S04E14

Feet of Clay

February 08, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S04E15

Anniversary from Hell

February 15, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S04E16

Fortunate Son

February 22, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S04E17

Double Standard

March 01, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S04E18

The Recruiter

March 15, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S04E19

Show Ninety -- Who Knew?

March 22, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S04E20

Second Chance

April 12, 1989 at 04:00 PM

S04E21

The Looooove Boat (1)

April 26, 1989 at 04:00 PM

S04E22

The Looooove Boat (2)

May 03, 1989 at 04:00 PM

Season 5

S05E01

Anger With Love

September 20, 1989 at 04:00 PM

S05E02

Mike and Julie's Wedding

September 27, 1989 at 04:00 PM

S05E03

Carol Meets the Real World

October 04, 1989 at 04:00 PM

S05E04

Fish Bait

October 11, 1989 at 04:00 PM

S05E05

Teach Me

October 18, 1989 at 04:00 PM

S05E06

Carol's Papers

October 25, 1989 at 04:00 PM

S05E07

Coughing Boy

November 01, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S05E08

The New Deal (1)

November 08, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S05E09

The New Deal (2)

November 15, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S05E10

Paper Route

November 22, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S05E11

Five Grand

November 29, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S05E12

Carol's Promotion

December 06, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S05E13

Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure

December 13, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S05E14

The Triangle

January 03, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S05E15

The Return of the Triangle

January 10, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S05E16

The Home Show

January 17, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S05E17

Jason vs. Maggie

January 24, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S05E18

Mike, Kate and Julie

January 31, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S05E19

Mike, the Teacher

February 07, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S05E20

Carol in Jail

February 14, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S05E21

Future Shock

February 21, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S05E22

Cheating

March 14, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S05E23

Mike the Director

March 21, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S05E24

Weekend at Mike's

April 04, 1990 at 04:00 PM

S05E25

Ben's Movie

April 25, 1990 at 04:00 PM

S05E26

Where There's a Will

May 02, 1990 at 04:00 PM

Season 6

S06E01

Mike's Choice

September 19, 1990 at 04:00 PM

S06E02

Midnight Cowboy

September 26, 1990 at 04:00 PM

S06E03

Roommates

October 03, 1990 at 04:00 PM

S06E04

Daddy Mike

October 10, 1990 at 04:00 PM

S06E05

Ben's Sure Thing

October 17, 1990 at 04:00 PM

S06E06

Jason Flirts, Maggie Hurts

October 24, 1990 at 04:00 PM

S06E07

Happy Halloween (1)

October 31, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S06E08

Happy Halloween (2)

October 31, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S06E09

Let's Go Europe (1)

November 07, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S06E10

Let's Go Europe (2)

November 14, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S06E11

Let's Go Europe (3)

November 28, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S06E12

Divorce Story

December 05, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S06E13

The World According to Chrissy

December 19, 1990 at 05:00 PM

S06E14

How Could I Leave Her Behind?

January 02, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S06E15

Like Father, Like Son

January 09, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S06E16

Ben's Rap Group

January 23, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S06E17

Eddie, We Hardly Knew Ye

January 30, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S06E18

Maggie Seaver's: The Meaning of Life

February 06, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S06E19

All the World is a Stage

February 13, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S06E20

Not With My Carol You Don't

February 20, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S06E21

Meet the Seavers

March 06, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S06E22

Carol's Carnival

March 27, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S06E23

Home Schooling

April 17, 1991 at 04:00 PM

S06E24

Viva Las Vegas

April 24, 1991 at 04:00 PM

Season 7

S07E01

Back to School

September 18, 1991 at 04:00 PM

S07E02

Stop, Luke, and Listen

September 25, 1991 at 04:00 PM

S07E03

In Vino Veritas

September 28, 1991 at 04:00 PM

S07E04

Paper Tigers

October 05, 1991 at 04:00 PM

S07E05

The Young and the Homeless

October 12, 1991 at 04:00 PM

S07E06

Jason Sings the Blues

October 19, 1991 at 04:00 PM

S07E07

The Kid's Still Got It

October 26, 1991 at 04:00 PM

S07E08

There Must Be a Pony

November 02, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S07E09

The Big Fix

November 09, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S07E10

Home Malone

November 14, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S07E11

Bad Day Cafe

November 23, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S07E12

B=MC2

November 30, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S07E13

It's Not Easy Being Green

December 21, 1991 at 05:00 PM

S07E14

The Call of the Wild

January 04, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S07E15

Honest Abe

January 17, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S07E16

Vicious Cycle

February 01, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S07E17

Menage a Luke

February 08, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S07E18

The Five Fingers of Ben

February 22, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S07E19

Don't Go Changin'

February 29, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S07E20

The Truck Stops Here

March 21, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S07E21

Maggie's Brilliant Career

April 04, 1992 at 05:00 PM

S07E22

The Wrath of Con Ed

April 11, 1992 at 04:00 PM

S07E23

The Last Picture Show (1)

April 25, 1992 at 04:00 PM

S07E24

The Last Picture Show (2)

April 25, 1992 at 04:00 PM