
Growing Pains
S1 · E1IMDB:
6.5
Released
9/24/1985
Duration
1h 0m
Genre
Comedy
Country
United States of America
Cast
Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron
Overview
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.

Growing Pains
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
6.5Released
9/24/1985
Genre
Comedy
Cast
Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron
Duration
1h 0m
Country
United States of America
Overview
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.
Episodes
EP 1AvailablePilot
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.

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.
EP 2AvailableSpringsteen
Jason embarrasses Mike at a Bruce Springsteen concert when they are interviewed together.

Springsteen
Jason embarrasses Mike at a Bruce Springsteen concert when they are interviewed together.
EP 3AvailableJealousy
Jason fumes when Maggie spends long hours on a toxic waste story with handsome co-worker Fred.

Jealousy
Jason fumes when Maggie spends long hours on a toxic waste story with handsome co-worker Fred.
EP 4AvailableCarol's Article
Maggie gives an honest assessment of Carol's writing of an article for her school magazine; Mike and Ben discover track betting.

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.
EP 5AvailableSuperdad!
Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.

Superdad!
Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.
EP 6AvailableMike's Madonna Story
Mike's infatuation with a Madonna look-alike worries Maggie.

Mike's Madonna Story
Mike's infatuation with a Madonna look-alike worries Maggie.
EP 7AvailableWeekend Fantasy
Jason and Maggie want to go to a mountain lodge for a weekend, but are reluctant to leave the kids alone.

Weekend Fantasy
Jason and Maggie want to go to a mountain lodge for a weekend, but are reluctant to leave the kids alone.
EP 8AvailableSlice 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.

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.
EP 9AvailableCarol's Crush
Carol develops a crush on a family friend, who thinks of her as his little sister.

Carol's Crush
Carol develops a crush on a family friend, who thinks of her as his little sister.
EP 10AvailableDirt 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.

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.
EP 11AvailableStandardized Test
Mike doodles on his aptitude test and winds up with an IQ score of 27.

Standardized Test
Mike doodles on his aptitude test and winds up with an IQ score of 27.
EP 12AvailableA Christmas Story
A depressed department store Santa consulting Jason decides to commit suicide by leaping down the Seavers' chimney.

A Christmas Story
A depressed department store Santa consulting Jason decides to commit suicide by leaping down the Seavers' chimney.
EP 13AvailableThe Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver
Mike backs out of the family-bowling match so he can date a snobbish girlfriend.

The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver
Mike backs out of the family-bowling match so he can date a snobbish girlfriend.
EP 14AvailableFirst Blood
Jason faces off against Ben's hockey coach, who's teaching the boys to play dirty; Mike learns ballroom dancing.

First Blood
Jason faces off against Ben's hockey coach, who's teaching the boys to play dirty; Mike learns ballroom dancing.
EP 15AvailableSlice 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.

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.
EP 16AvailableThe Seavers vs. the Cleavers
The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.

The Seavers vs. the Cleavers
The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.
EP 17AvailableCharity Begins at Home
Ben gives Jason a very expensive birthday present, causing speculation on how he can possibly afford it.

Charity Begins at Home
Ben gives Jason a very expensive birthday present, causing speculation on how he can possibly afford it.
EP 18AvailableReputation
Mike writes test answers on his shoe soles.

Reputation
Mike writes test answers on his shoe soles.
EP 19AvailableThe Anniversary That Never Was
Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.

The Anniversary That Never Was
Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.
EP 20AvailableBe a Man
Custodian Mike watches a wild party explode in his home.

Be a Man
Custodian Mike watches a wild party explode in his home.
EP 21AvailableCareer Decision
Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.

Career Decision
Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.
EP 22AvailableExtra Lap
Mike's practical-joker uncle Bob visits from the hereafter.

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

Jason Seaver
Alan Thicke

Maggie Seaver
Joanna Kerns

Mike Seaver
Kirk Cameron

Carol Seaver
Tracey Gold

Ben Seaver
Jeremy Miller

Chrissy Seaver
Ashley Johnson

Luke Brower









