Growing Pains (1985)
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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1x01 Pilot
25 September, 1985 5:30 am
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.
1x02 Springsteen
02 October, 1985 5:30 am
Jason embarrasses Mike at a Bruce Springsteen concert when they are interviewed together.
1x03 Jealousy
09 October, 1985 5:30 am
Jason fumes when Maggie spends long hours on a toxic waste story with handsome co-worker Fred.
1x04 Carol's Article
16 October, 1985 5:30 am
Maggie gives an honest assessment of Carol's writing of an article for her school magazine; Mike and Ben discover track betting.
1x06 Mike's Madonna Story
06 November, 1985 5:30 am
Mike's infatuation with a Madonna look-alike worries Maggie.
1x07 Weekend Fantasy
13 November, 1985 5:30 am
Jason and Maggie want to go to a mountain lodge for a weekend, but are reluctant to leave the kids alone.
1x08 Slice of Life
20 November, 1985 5:30 am
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.
1x09 Carol's Crush
27 November, 1985 5:30 am
Carol develops a crush on a family friend, who thinks of her as his little sister.
1x10 Dirt Bike
04 December, 1985 5:30 am
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.
1x11 Standardized Test
06 December, 1985 5:30 am
Mike doodles on his aptitude test and winds up with an IQ score of 27.
1x12 A Christmas Story
11 December, 1985 5:30 am
A depressed department store Santa consulting Jason decides to commit suicide by leaping down the Seavers' chimney.
1x13 The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver
08 January, 1986 5:30 am
Mike backs out of the family-bowling match so he can date a snobbish girlfriend.
1x14 First Blood
15 January, 1986 5:30 am
Jason faces off against Ben's hockey coach, who's teaching the boys to play dirty; Mike learns ballroom dancing.
1x15 Slice of Life II
22 January, 1986 5:30 am
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.
1x16 The Seavers vs. the Cleavers
29 January, 1986 5:30 am
The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.
1x17 Charity Begins at Home
19 February, 1986 5:30 am
Ben gives Jason a very expensive birthday present, causing speculation on how he can possibly afford it.
1x19 The Anniversary That Never Was
05 March, 1986 5:30 am
Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.
1x21 Career Decision
07 May, 1986 5:30 am
Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.
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