Growing Pains

  • Premiered: Sep 1985
  • Episodes: 167
  • Followers: 46
  • Ended
  • ABC (US)
  • Saturday at 21
  • Comedy Family

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Season 4
4x1
Fool for Love
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 19, 1988
Ben gets spooked at the prospect of asking a girl to a Halloween party; Jason becomes a disruptive force at Lamaze class.
4x2
Birth of a Seaver
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 26, 1988
Maggie goes into labor on Ben's 12th birthday and Ben confesses to a patient at the hospital that he's already feeling crowded.
4x3
Family Ties (1)
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 02, 1988
Mike has a showdown with Jason over his rights as an 18-year-old college student, and declares his freedom from parental rule.
4x4
Family Ties (2)
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 09, 1988
Mike converts the storage space above the garage into an apartment. In so doing, he must choose whether he wants to be tenant or family member.
4x5
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
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Air date
Nov 16, 1988
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4x6
Homecoming Queen
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Air date
Nov 23, 1988
Carol is chosen for homecoming court.
4x7
Nude Photos
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 30, 1988
Mike's photography course includes nude studies.
4x8
Ben's First Kiss
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Air date
Dec 07, 1988
Ben throws a party to get to know a girl.
4x9
The Nanny
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Air date
Jan 04, 1989
The Seavers hire a nanny for Chrissy.
4x10
Mandingo
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Air date
Jan 11, 1989
A travel snafu strands Julie with Mike.
4x11
In Carol We Trust
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Air date
Jan 18, 1989
Carol sneaks out of the house for a date.
4x12
Mom of the Year
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Air date
Jan 25, 1989
Maggie prepares her "Working Mother of the Year" acceptance speech.
4x13
Semper Fidelis
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 01, 1989
Boner flunks out of college and joins the Marines.
4x14
Feet of Clay
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 08, 1989
Maggie arranges for Ben to meet his favorite rock musician.
4x15
Anniversary from Hell
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 15, 1989
Guests bicker at the Seavers' 20th-anniversary party.
4x16
Fortunate Son
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 22, 1989
When Mike takes a job at a convenience store, his mother is worried about him working the dangerous night shift; but Mike is more concerned about the favoritism his racist boss shows him as one of the few white employees.
4x17
Double Standard
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 01, 1989
Jason punishes Carol and Ben unequally for the same offense when they are both caught after sneaking out for dates without permission.
4x18
The Recruiter
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 15, 1989
Carol doesn't want to attend her parents' alma mater.
4x19
Show Ninety -- Who Knew?
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Air date
Mar 22, 1989
Jason intervenes when Mike gets bad grades in psychology.
4x20
Second Chance
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Air date
Apr 12, 1989
Carol's boyfriend is injured drinking and driving.
4x21
The Looooove Boat (1)
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Air date
Apr 26, 1989
Jason's mother plans to wed aboard a cruise ship.
4x22 Season finale
The Looooove Boat (2)
Episode overview
Air date
May 03, 1989
Jason tries to mend his mother's broken wedding plans.

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