Growing Pains

Growing Pains - ABC

ABC

Series

1985

TVG

Sitcom

Psychiatrist Jason Seaver raises a family in suburban New York.

Where to Stream

1985–1992 Series 7 Seasons169 Episodes

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Friday, September 5

Viva Las Vegas

Season 6 • Episode 24

Mike and Kate stand up for Eddie at a sudden Las Vegas wedding.

Friday, September 5

Back to School

Season 7 • Episode 1

Mike begins teaching a remedial class at an inner-city community center.

Sunday, September 7

Gone But Not Forgotten

Season 3 • Episode 8

After their home is burglarized, the Seavers are forced to think about the things they value.

Sunday, September 7

Who's Zoomin' Who?

Season 3 • Episode 9

Carol dumps her current boyfriend when a good-looking newcomer in school asks her out.

Monday, September 8

This Is Your Life

Season 3 • Episode 10

Ben has an out-of-body experience while in the hospital for a tonsillectomy.

Monday, September 8

Broadway Bound

Season 3 • Episode 11

Mike heads to New York to audition for the lead role in a Broadway revival.

Monday, September 8

Stop, Luke, and Listen

Season 7 • Episode 2

Mike gets involved when he learns his prize pupil is homeless.

Monday, September 8

In Vino Veritas

Season 7 • Episode 3

Maggie and Jason suspect Luke is stealing from their wine collection.

Wednesday, September 10

Paper Tigers

Season 7 • Episode 4

Jason and Maggie compete to write a newspaper column; Ben hates his glasses.

Wednesday, September 10

The Young and the Homeless

Season 7 • Episode 5

Luke's decision to leave makes Mike jeopardize his soap-opera role.

Thursday, September 11

Jason Sings the Blues

Season 7 • Episode 6

Surgery patient Jason behaves strangely at a psychiatric banquet.

Thursday, September 11

The Kid's Still Got It

Season 7 • Episode 7

Maggie and Carol visit a health club; Mike and Jason find out that Chrissy has lice.

Friday, September 12

There Must Be a Pony

Season 7 • Episode 8

Jason uses psychology to get Chrissy to go to bed; Luke achieves instant popularity in high school.

Friday, September 12

The Big Fix

Season 7 • Episode 9

Consumer reporter Maggie raps a vacuum cleaner that Ben broke.

Sunday, September 14

Scarlet Letter

Season 3 • Episode 12

Carol receives a high mark that she's sure she doesn't deserve, making her doubt her achievements.

Sunday, September 14

A Reason to Live

Season 3 • Episode 13

Jason offers professional help to a woman with suicidal tendencies.

Monday, September 15

Nasty Habits

Season 3 • Episode 14

Jason and Maggie resort to drastic measures to make sure Mike completes an important assignment.

Monday, September 15

The Marrying Kind

Season 3 • Episode 15

Carol (Tracey Gold) and her boyfriend (Kevin Wixted) announce they plan to get married.

Monday, September 15

Home Malone

Season 7 • Episode 10

The ghost of Maggie's father (Gordon Jump) oversees the Seavers' visit to her childhood home.

Monday, September 15

Bad Dad Cafe

Season 7 • Episode 11

Luke's irresponsible father arrives to take custody of his son, unless Mike comes up with a plan.

Tuesday, September 16

B Equals MC2

Season 7 • Episode 12

Ben prepares for a college entrance exam, but gets no support from Jason.

Tuesday, September 16

It's Not Easy Being Green

Season 7 • Episode 13

Kate accepts a swimsuit modeling assignment in Jamaica; Carol thinks Dwight is dating another woman.

Wednesday, September 17

The Call of the Wild

Season 7 • Episode 14

A lack of money stands in the way of a skiing trip with Kate until Mike comes up with a scheme.

Wednesday, September 17

Honest Abe

Season 7 • Episode 15

A visiting homeless friend makes Luke's 16th birthday party an occasion to remember.

Thursday, September 18

Vicious Cycle

Season 7 • Episode 16

Maggie and Jason put Mike on the spot for Luke's curfew problems.

Thursday, September 18

Menage a Luke

Season 7 • Episode 17

A misunderstanding separates Ben and Luke when they both fall for the same girl.

Friday, September 19

The Five Fingers of Ben

Season 7 • Episode 18

Tired of being bullied at school, Ben (Jeremy Miller) joins a karate class.

Friday, September 19

Don't Go Changin'

Season 7 • Episode 19

Mike worries that his fun-loving friend Eddie may be a bad influence on Luke.

Sunday, September 21

State of the Union

Season 3 • Episode 16

Jason and Maggie's marriage is strained as Maggie juggles her roles as mother and TV reporter.

Sunday, September 21

The Mom Who Knew Too Much

Season 3 • Episode 17

Carol feels betrayed after her mother shares a confidential secret with Jason.

Monday, September 22

Great Expectations

Season 3 • Episode 18

Against his parents wishes, Mike schemes to sneak away to California to meet a friend.

Monday, September 22

Bringing Up Baby

Season 3 • Episode 21

Maggie's pregnancy causes the family to worry about how the baby will affect their lives.

Monday, September 22

Psychiatrist Jason Seaver raises a family in suburban New York.

Monday, September 22

Psychiatrist Jason Seaver raises a family in suburban New York.

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