Growing Pains
26 episodes
Anger With Love
Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.
Mike and Julie's Wedding
Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.
Carol Meets the Real World
Jason tells Carol to get a job.
Fish Bait
His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.
Teach Me
Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.
Carol's Papers
An angry Jason confronts Ben and Mike, who gives conflicting versions of how Ben came to sell Carol's old term papers to students at Dewey High -- and to date a seductive 18-year-old.
Coughing Boy
Mike is over the moon when he attends an open casting session and wins a part on a TV cop show -- and crushed when his single line is cut in the editing.
The New Deal (1)
Jason gets a promising job offer.
The New Deal (2)
Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.
Paper Route
Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.
Five Grand
Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.
Carol's Promotion
Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.
Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure
Mike takes Ben girl chasing.
The Triangle
Mike falls for his leading lady.
The Return of the Triangle
David turns to Mike for help with Kate.
The Home Show
The Seavers' reception to raise money for a free mental-health clinic spells disaster when they forget the date of the party and must scramble at the last minute for a caterer.
Jason vs. Maggie
Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.
Mike, Kate and Julie
While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant.
Mike, the Teacher
Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.
Carol in Jail
Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.
Future Shock
Chrissy becomes a teenager in Maggie's dream, which is influenced by her fear of being an older parent in a sea of youngsters taking their kids to preschool.
Cheating
Ben weighs the pros and cons of cheating after he learns the tricks of the test-passing trade from sly schoolmate Vito.
Mike the Director
In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director.
Weekend at Mike's
With Jason's wallet missing, the Seavers must rely on others to provide them with room and board while their house is being fumigated.
Ben's Movie
Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.
Where There's a Will
Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.