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Growing Pains

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Episode 130 min1985-09-24

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.

Episode 230 min1985-10-01

Springsteen

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

Episode 330 min1985-10-08

Jealousy

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

Episode 430 min1985-10-15

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.

Episode 530 min1985-10-29

Superdad!

Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.

Episode 630 min1985-11-05

Mike's Madonna Story

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

Episode 730 min1985-11-12

Weekend Fantasy

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

Episode 830 min1985-11-19

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.

Episode 930 min1985-11-26

Carol's Crush

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

Episode 1030 min1985-12-03

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.

Episode 1130 min1985-12-10

Standardized Test

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

Episode 1230 min1985-12-17

A Christmas Story

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

Episode 1330 min1986-01-07

The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver

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

Episode 1430 min1986-01-14

First Blood

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

Episode 1530 min1986-01-21

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.