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Growing Pains(TV show/series, 1985-1992)

TV-G
| 30min per episode | Genre: Comedy

Scripted Reality in 7 seasons with 166 episodes

Growing PainsRating: 3.3/5 (with 64 votes)
Growing Pains is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that aired on ABC from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The show ran for seven seasons, consisting of 166 episodes. The series followed the misadventures of the Seaver family, which included psychiatrist and father Jason, journalist and mother Maggie, and their children Mike, Carol, Ben. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Growing Pains

2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Show

About Growing Pains

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.

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Growing Pains Season 3 (Theme Song)(Opening Credits, 1:02)

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Growing Pains Seasons and Episodes

09/18/1991Season 7 - 24 episodes
#1 | 09/18/1991Back to School
#2 | 09/25/1991Stop, Luke, and Listen
Mike gets involved when he learns his prize pupil Luke is homeless.
#3 | 09/28/1991In vino veritas
Mike persuades Jason and Maggie to let Luke stay with them temporarily; then Jason's wine cellar goes missing.
#4 | 10/05/1991Paper Tigers
Jason and Maggie compete to write a newspaper column; Ben hates his glasses.
#5 | 10/12/1991The Young and the Homeless
Mike gears up for his big day as a TV soap opera star just as Luke gears up to move out of the Seavers'.
#6 | 10/19/1991Jason Sings the Blues
Luke is afraid to visit the doctor, so Jason accompanies him -- but it's Jason who turns out to need surgery.
#7 | 10/26/1991The Kid's Still Got It
Carol accompanies Maggie to a resort, which turns out to be hosting a singles convention; meanwhile, the all-male weekend planned at home is ruined when Chrissy is set home with head lice.
#8 | 11/02/1991There Must Be a Pony
Nouveau riche neighbors move in next door; Ben is forced to look after Luke on his first day of high school; Jason's scheme to let Chrissie stay up late backfires when the neighbors throw a lavish party.
#9 | 11/09/1991The Big Fix
Consumer advocate Maggie raps a vacuum cleaner that Ben broke without telling her.
#10 | 11/14/1991Home Malone
The ghost of Maggie's father oversees the Seavers' visit to her childhood home.
#11 | 11/23/1991Bad Day Cafe
While Jason and Maggie are away, the principal informs Mike that Luke's birth father is back in town -- and wants him back.
#12 | 11/30/1991B=MC2
Ben crams for a college entrance exam, but gets no help from Jason.
#13 | 12/21/1991It's Not Easy Being Green
#14 | 01/04/1992The Call of the Wild
#15 | 01/17/1992Honest Abe
#16 | 02/01/1992Vicious Cycle
Maggie and Jason put Mike on the spot for Luke's curfew problems.
#17 | 02/08/1992Ménage à Luke
A love triangle involves Ben, Luke and a classmate.
#18 | 02/22/1992The Five Fingers of Ben
#19 | 02/29/1992Don't Go Changin'
#20 | 03/21/1992The Truck Stops Here
Luke's father George visits the Seavers hoping that Luke has mellowed a little and would like to spend some time with him but Luke doesn't. He was about to leave when he collapses outside the door. He says that can't move, so they take him in. Jason and Ben offer to deliver his load, and they experience all sorts of chaos on the way. Mike thinks that George is faking his injury so that he could stay and Luke would have to talk to him. But the doctor tells Maggie who tells Mike that unless George stops driving trucks, he could become paralyzed. Mike talks to George and tells him to tell Luke but doesn't want Luke to pity him and doesn't anything else to do but be a trucker. Mike suggests that maybe he could open a truck stop. Luke finds George struggling to get up and they finally talk. The next day after Jason and Ben return, George tells them that he is giving up trucking and will open a truck stop and Luke's going with him. Luke says goodbye to the Seavers.
#21 | 04/04/1992Maggie's Brilliant Career
Maggie wants to fulfill a dream by climbing a mountain.
#22 | 04/11/1992The Wrath of Con Ed
A power failure causes dissensions in the Seaver household.
#23 | 04/25/1992The Last Picture Show (1)
#24 | 04/25/1992The Last Picture Show (2)
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)
The Seavers move to Washington, D.C., but share a final meal and memories in the empty house.
09/19/1990Season 6 - 24 episodes
09/20/1989Season 5 - 26 episodes
10/19/1988Season 4 - 22 episodes
09/18/1987Season 3 - 26 episodes
09/30/1986Season 2 - 22 episodes
09/24/1985Season 1 - 22 episodes
?Specials - 5 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 13 languages: Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Georgian (KA), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 09/24/1985
Last episode released on: 04/25/1992
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"GrowingPains"
"成长的烦恼"
Camera Setup: Multiple-camera setup

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