Growing Pains

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1985

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Psychiatrist Jason Seaver raises a family in suburban New York.

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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.

Wednesday, July 9

Nasty Habits

Season 3 • Episode 14

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

Wednesday, July 9

The Marrying Kind

Season 3 • Episode 15

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

Thursday, July 10

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.

Thursday, July 10

The Mom Who Knew Too Much

Season 3 • Episode 17

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

Friday, July 11

Great Expectations

Season 3 • Episode 18

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

Friday, July 11

Bringing Up Baby

Season 3 • Episode 21

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

Sunday, July 13

Be a Man

Season 1 • Episode 20

Mike's small get-together turns into a riotous party while his parents are away.

Sunday, July 13

Career Decision

Season 1 • Episode 21

Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason face career decisions.

Monday, July 14

Extra Lap

Season 1 • Episode 22

Mike is devastated when his joke-playing uncle -- who's also his jogging partner -- dies suddenly.

Monday, July 14

Jason and the Cruisers

Season 2 • Episode 1

Maggie plans a surprise reunion for Jason's college rock band.

Monday, July 14

Dance Fever

Season 3 • Episode 19

Maggie and Jason reluctantly agree to chaperon the school dance.

Monday, July 14

Dance Fever

Season 3 • Episode 20

Jason gets jealous when Maggie scores high as a DJ at the high-school dance.

Tuesday, July 15

The Obscure Objects of Our Desire

Season 3 • Episode 22

Members of the Seaver family remember days gone by when they prepare for a garage sale.

Tuesday, July 15

The Obscure Objects of Our Desire

Season 3 • Episode 23

The Seavers reminisce as they clean out the house in preparation for a garage sale.

Wednesday, July 16

How the West Was Won

Season 3 • Episode 24

Mike and Carol stage a sit-in to protest the cutbacks that are costing Coach Lubbock his job.

Wednesday, July 16

How the West Was Won

Season 3 • Episode 25

Coach Lubbock (Bill Kirchenbauer) blames the loss of his job on Mike (Kirk Cameron).

Thursday, July 17

Graduation Day

Season 3 • Episode 26

The Seaver clan reminisces during Mike's high-school graduation ceremonies.

Thursday, July 17

Fool for Love

Season 4 • Episode 1

Ben goes on his first date; pregnant Maggie's moods try Jason.

Friday, July 18

Birth of a Seaver

Season 4 • Episode 2

Maggie (Joanna Kerns) goes into labor and interrupts Ben's (Jeremy Miller) birthday party.

Friday, July 18

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

Season 4 • Episode 5

Jason's (Alan Thicke) widowed mother (Jane Powell) visits with surprising news.

Sunday, July 20

Fast Times at Dewey High

Season 2 • Episode 2

A new school year brings boredom, bullies and romantic mix-ups.

Sunday, July 20

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Season 2 • Episode 3

Mike learns that Carol's girlfriend is using her to get to him.

Monday, July 21

Call Me

Season 2 • Episode 4

Maggie and Jason learn that Ben has run up a huge bill calling a sexual fantasies phone service.

Monday, July 21

Employee of the Month

Season 2 • Episode 5

Mike loses his job at a fast-food joint when he takes the blame for a girl's careless work habits.

Monday, July 21

Family Ties

Season 4 • Episode 3

Mike battles with his parents over his independence as a college man.

Monday, July 21

Family Ties

Season 4 • Episode 4

Landlord-tenant problems abound when Mike moves into the storage area over the family garage.

Tuesday, July 22

Homecoming Queen

Season 4 • Episode 6

Beauty vs. brains becomes an issue when Carol is nominated for the homecoming court.

Tuesday, July 22

Nude Photos

Season 4 • Episode 7

Mike's (Kirk Cameron) photography class requires him to take a nude photo. With Alan Thicke.

Wednesday, July 23

Ben's First Kiss

Season 4 • Episode 8

Ben invents a birthday party for himself to spend time alone with a girl.

Wednesday, July 23

The Nanny

Season 4 • Episode 9

Maggie (Joanna Kerns) isn't pleased with the pretty nanny (Julie McCullogh) they've hired.

Thursday, July 24

Mandingo

Season 4 • Episode 10

Mike is stranded on Martha's Vineyard with baby sister Chrissy and her lovely nanny.

Thursday, July 24

In Carol We Trust

Season 4 • Episode 11

Straight-laced Carol sneaks out on a date with a college student.

Friday, July 25

Mom of the Year

Season 4 • Episode 12

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

Friday, July 25

Semper Fidelis

Season 4 • Episode 13

Boner (Andrew Koenig) flunks out of college and joins the Marines. With Kirk Cameron.

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