Name: Growing Pains Season 1
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 1985

S01 Episode 1

Pilot

Maggie goes back to work as a journalist, prompting psychologist Jason to move his office into their home so he can keep his eye on the kids. Things don't get off to a great start: the first night he gets a call from the police that Mike has been picked up for illegally driving a car.

30 mins · Tue, 24 Sep 1985

S01 Episode 2

Springsteen

Jason embarrasses Mike at a Bruce Springsteen concert when they are interviewed together.

30 mins · Tue, 1 Oct 1985

S01 Episode 3

Jealousy

Jason fumes when Maggie spends long hours on a toxic waste story with handsome co-worker Fred.

30 mins · Tue, 8 Oct 1985

S01 Episode 4

Carol's Article

Maggie gives an honest assessment of Carol's writing of an article for her school magazine; Mike and Ben discover track betting.

30 mins · Tue, 15 Oct 1985

S01 Episode 5

Superdad!

Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.

30 mins · Tue, 29 Oct 1985

S01 Episode 6

Mike's Madonna Story

Mike's infatuation with a Madonna look-alike worries Maggie.

30 mins · Tue, 5 Nov 1985

S01 Episode 7

Weekend Fantasy

Jason and Maggie want to go to a mountain lodge for a weekend, but are reluctant to leave the kids alone.

30 mins · Tue, 12 Nov 1985

S01 Episode 8

Slice of Life

Coming across a compatibility test in Jason's office, Maggie decides she and Jason should fill it out, but her answers don't tab with his. Meanwhile, Mike feigns interest in karate when his real goal is a girl attending the course.

30 mins · Tue, 19 Nov 1985

S01 Episode 9

Carol's Crush

Carol develops a crush on a family friend, who thinks of her as his little sister.

30 mins · Tue, 26 Nov 1985

S01 Episode 10

Dirt Bike

Mike hurts more than his pride when he takes a nasty fall off a dirt bike that he promised his parents he wouldn't go near.

30 mins · Tue, 3 Dec 1985

S01 Episode 11

Standardized Test

Mike doodles on his aptitude test and winds up with an IQ score of 27.

30 mins · Thu, 5 Dec 1985

S01 Episode 12

A Christmas Story

A depressed department store Santa consulting Jason decides to commit suicide by leaping down the Seavers' chimney.

30 mins · Tue, 10 Dec 1985

S01 Episode 13

The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver

Mike backs out of the family-bowling match so he can date a snobbish girlfriend.

30 mins · Tue, 7 Jan 1986

S01 Episode 14

First Blood

Jason faces off against Ben's hockey coach, who's teaching the boys to play dirty; Mike learns ballroom dancing.

30 mins · Tue, 14 Jan 1986

S01 Episode 15

Slice of Life II

Maggie casually mentions to Jason that she might be pregnant; Mike acts as a weekend servant to Ben; and Carol wants to divorce her class-project husband.

30 mins · Tue, 21 Jan 1986

S01 Episode 16

The Seavers vs. the Cleavers

The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.

30 mins · Tue, 28 Jan 1986

S01 Episode 17

Charity Begins at Home

Ben gives Jason a very expensive birthday present, causing speculation on how he can possibly afford it.

30 mins · Tue, 18 Feb 1986

S01 Episode 18

Reputation

Mike writes test answers on his shoe soles.

30 mins · Tue, 25 Feb 1986

S01 Episode 19

The Anniversary That Never Was

Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.

30 mins · Tue, 4 Mar 1986

S01 Episode 20

Be a Man

Custodian Mike watches a wild party explode in his home.

30 mins · Tue, 11 Mar 1986

S01 Episode 21

Career Decision

Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.

30 mins · Tue, 6 May 1986

S01 Episode 22

Extra Lap

Mike's practical-joker uncle Bob visits from the hereafter.

30 mins · Tue, 13 May 1986

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