Growing Pains

E01

Episode 1

Fool for Love

1988-10-19 · 25m

Ben gets spooked at the prospect of asking a girl to a Halloween party; Jason becomes a disruptive force at Lamaze class.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 10.0

Birth of a Seaver

1988-10-26 · 25m

Maggie goes into labor on Ben's 12th birthday and Ben confesses to a patient at the hospital that he's already feeling crowded.

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E03

Episode 3

Family Ties (1)

1988-11-02 · 24m

Mike has a showdown with Jason over his rights as an 18-year-old college student, and declares his freedom from parental rule.

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E04

Episode 4

Family Ties (2)

1988-11-09 · 25m

Landlord-tenant problems abound when Mike (Kirk Cameron) moves into the storage area over the family garage

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E05

Episode 5

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

1988-11-16 · 25m

Jason sends his mother on a cruise to get her mind off her dead husband, but when she returns with a fiancé in tow, Jason finds it hard to accept the man who will "replace" his father.

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Episode 6

★ 10.0

Homecoming Queen

1988-11-23 · 25m

Carol is chosen for homecoming court.

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E07

Episode 7

Nude Photos

1988-11-30 · 25m

Mike's photography course includes nude studies.

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E08

Episode 8

Ben's First Kiss

1988-12-07 · 25m

Ben throws a party to get to know a girl.

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E09

Episode 9

The Nanny

1989-01-04 · 25m

The Seavers hire a nanny for Chrissy.

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E10

Episode 10

Mandingo

1989-01-11 · 25m

A travel snafu strands Julie with Mike.

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E11

Episode 11

★ 10.0

In Carol We Trust

1989-01-18 · 25m

Carol sneaks out of the house for a date.

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E12

Episode 12

Mom of the Year

1989-01-25 · 25m

Maggie prepares her "Working Mother of the Year" acceptance speech.

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E13

Episode 13

Semper Fidelis

1989-02-01 · 25m

Boner flunks out of college and joins the Marines.

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E14

Episode 14

Feet of Clay

1989-02-08 · 24m

Maggie arranges for Ben to meet his favorite rock musician.

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E15

Episode 15

Anniversary from Hell

1989-02-15 · 24m

Guests bicker at the Seavers' 20th-anniversary party.

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E16

Episode 16

Fortunate Son

1989-02-22 · 23m

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.

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E17

Episode 17

Double Standard

1989-03-01 · 24m

Jason punishes Carol and Ben unequally for the same offense when they are both caught after sneaking out for dates without permission.

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E18

Episode 18

The Recruiter

1989-03-15 · 24m

Carol doesn't want to attend her parents' alma mater.

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E19

Episode 19

Show Ninety -- Who Knew?

1989-03-22 · 24m

Jason intervenes when Mike gets bad grades in psychology.

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Episode 20

Second Chance

1989-04-12 · 24m

After Carol disobeys Maggie and Jason by sneaking out to a bar with her college-aged boyfriend Sandy, she learns a valuable lesson when Sandy gets into an accident and ends up in the hospital.

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E21

Episode 21

The Looooove Boat (1)

1989-04-26 · 24m

Jason's mother plans to wed aboard a cruise ship.

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E22

Episode 22

★ 1.0

The Looooove Boat (2)

1989-05-03 · 24m

Jason tries to mend his mother's broken wedding plans.

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