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Growing Pains

TV Show 1985 6.5/10 162 episodes
Comedy

Synopsis

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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Season 3 Episodes

Episode 1 EP 1
Aloha

The family is stranded in Maui. Ben videotapes Mike and Carol's Hawaiian romances.

Episode 2 EP 2
Taking Care of Business

Mike uses double talk to sell stereos.

Episode 3 EP 3
Not Necessarily the News

The family scrambles to help find an out-of-work Maggie a job after she turns into Super Mom, preparing oversize meals and assigning new ch…

Episode 4 EP 4
Michaelgate

Mike is unaware that he's been nominated for student-body president because he's "a sure loser."

Episode 5 EP 5
Big Brother is Not Watching

Ben asks Carol's advice on getting a new bike from their parents.

Episode 6 EP 6
A Star is Born

A star is born when Mike lands a leading role in the school play opposite the lovely Monica.

Episode 7 EP 7
Gone But Not Forgotten

Burglars hit the Seaver home.

Episode 8 EP 8
Who's Zoomin' Who?

Bobby's annoying habits make Carol look elsewhere for the man of her dreams -- just in time for her to notice a new student.

Episode 9 EP 9
This is Your Life

During a tonsillectomy, Ben has an out-of-body experience, dreaming that he escapes with a friendly cabbie, only to find a new Ben has repl…

Episode 10 EP 10
Broadway Bound

After their success in the school play, Mike and Monica set their sights on a Broadway audition for ""Our Town.""

Episode 11 EP 11
The Scarlet Letter

An unearned "A" makes Carol doubt her academic record.

Episode 12 EP 12
A Reason to Live

A troubled student named Jill volunteers to work on a school project with Mike and Boner. This, however, is a subterfuge: Jill has been con…

Episode 13 EP 13
Nasty Habits

Maggie and Jason try to keep Mike in his room to complete an English paper, but Mike's mind is of course elsewhere.

Episode 14 EP 14
The Marrying Kind

Reason flies out the window when Bobby and his parents arrive at the Seavers' for dinner and a special announcement -- that Bobby and Carol…

Episode 15 EP 15
State of the Union

Maggie fumes over the many irritants that seem to be driving her and Jason apart -- until unexpected news sheds light on the situation.

Episode 16 EP 16
The Mom Who Knew Too Much

Maggie and Carol share confidences at the beauty salon, but later Carol learns to her chagrin that a secret isn't safe with Maggie.

Episode 17 EP 17
Great Expectations

A letter from the girl he met in Hawaii has Mike scheming to fly to Los Angeles to see her without his parents' knowing.

Episode 18 EP 18
Dance Fever (1)

At the school dance, Mike gets a girl and Carol gets raked over the coals. Meanwhile, Ben's adventure goes awry.

Episode 19 EP 19
Dance Fever (2)

Great expectations turn sour at the Dewey High dance after Mike hears Lydia's voice; and Ben and Stinky find themselves in a seedy diner ey…

Episode 20 EP 20
Bringing Up Baby

The Seavers begin to make room for baby, relegating Ben to the guest quarters and making the others lament the changes bound to come. Meanw…

Episode 21 EP 21
The Obscure Objects of Our Desire

Spring-cleaning breathes new life into the family's household objects, and each has a story to tell.

Episode 22 EP 22
How the West Was Won (1)

Mike and Boner learn that Coach Lubbock has been fired, prompting them to organize a protest.

Episode 23 EP 23
How the West Was Won (2)

Jason, Carol, Mike and Boner are arrested in the demonstration over the dismissal of Coach Lubbock.

Episode 24 EP 24
Graduation Day

At Mike's high-school graduation, family members recall moments when it seemed like his graduation would never take place.

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