Growing Pains(1985)
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.
- Created by:
- Neal Marlens
- First aired:
- 1985-09-24
- Country:
- US
- Network:
- ABC
Episodes
1. Jason and the Cruisers
1986-09-30 · 24m
Maggie plans a surprise reunion for Jason's college rock band.
2. Fast Times at Dewey High
1986-10-21 · 25m
A new school year brings boredom, bullies, and romantic mix-ups.
3. Long Day's Journey Into Night
1986-10-28 · 24m
A cheerleader befriends Carol solely to meet Mike.
4. Call Me
1986-11-11 · 24m
Ben has been calling an X-rated phone service.
5. Employee of the Month
1986-11-18 · 24m
Fired Mike hides the truth from his parents.
6. Dream Lover
1986-11-25 · 24m
Carol spreads rumors about herself and a "hunk".
7. Do You Believe in Magic?
1986-12-02 · 24m
A con man sells Mike a "magic" rock.
8. Jason's Rib
1986-12-09 · 25m
A proposed school dress code puts Maggie and Jason at odds.
9. The Kid
1986-12-16 · 25m
Ben invites a street girl home for the holidays.
10. The Breakfast Club
1987-01-06 · 24m
Grounded liar Mike hears Maggie fibbing to her boss.
11. Choices
1987-01-13 · 24m
Carol has the chance to skip a high-school grade.
12. Higher Education
1987-01-20 · 24m
A girl raises a grade for Mike, then demands payment.
13. Some Enchanted Evening
1987-01-27 · 24m
The winter formal causes opposite problems for Carol and Mike.
14. Thank You, Willie Nelson
1987-02-03 · 25m
Maggie's quarreling parents come to visit the Seavers.
15. Thank God It's Friday
1987-02-10 · 24m
Mike and his friends go to a college party and have to decide whether to use drugs or not.
16. My Brother, Myself
1987-02-24 · 25m
Mike plays Cupid for smitten Ben and his baby sitter.
17. Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins
1987-03-03 · 24m
Carol wants to use radio-contest winnings on a nose job.
18. Carnival
1987-03-10 · 24m
Maggie's busy schedule leaves Ben feeling neglected.
19. The Awful Truth
1987-03-17 · 24m
A genealogy assignment unearths a dark family secret.
20. Born Free
1987-03-31 · 24m
Airlines passengers Jason and Mike must deliver a baby.
21. The Long Goodbye
1987-05-05 · 24m
Maggie wants Jason to fire the elderly handyman he hired to fix the furnace, but he refuses because the man is a friend.
22. Confidentially Yours
1987-05-19 · 24m
Jason knows the editor offering Maggie a dream job is a notorious womanizer.
Where to watch
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Cast
Alan Thicke
Jason Seaver
Joanna Kerns
Maggie Seaver
Kirk Cameron
Mike Seaver
Tracey Gold
Carol Seaver
Jeremy Miller
Ben Seaver
Ashley Johnson
Chrissy Seaver
Leonardo DiCaprio
Luke Brower
