Growing Pains

E1 · 25m

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.

E2 · 24m

Springsteen

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

E3 · 24m

Jealousy

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

E4 · 24m

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.

E5 · 24m

Superdad!

Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.

E6 · 24m

Mike's Madonna Story

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

E7 · 24m

Weekend Fantasy

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

E8 · 24m

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.

E9 · 24m

Carol's Crush

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

E10 · 24m

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.

E11 · 24m

Standardized Test

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

E12 · 24m

A Christmas Story

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

E13 · 24m

The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver

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

E14 · 24m

First Blood

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

E15 · 24m

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.

E16 · 24m

The Seavers vs. the Cleavers

The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.

E17 · 24m

Charity Begins at Home

Ben gives Jason a very expensive birthday present, causing speculation on how he can possibly afford it.

E18 · 24m

Reputation

Mike writes test answers on his shoe soles.

E19 · 24m

The Anniversary That Never Was

Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.

E20 · 24m

Be a Man

Custodian Mike watches a wild party explode in his home.

E21 · 24m

Career Decision

Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.

E22 · 24m

Extra Lap

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