Growing Pains

Aired 1985-09-24

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.

Aired 1985-10-01

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

Aired 1985-10-08

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

Aired 1985-10-15

Maggie gives an honest assessment of Carol's writing of an article for her school magazine; Mike and Ben discover track betting.

Aired 1985-10-29

Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.

Aired 1985-11-05

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

Aired 1985-11-12

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

Aired 1985-11-19

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.

Aired 1985-11-26

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

Aired 1985-12-03

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.

Aired 1985-12-10

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

Aired 1985-12-17

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

Aired 1986-01-07

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

Aired 1986-01-14

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

Aired 1986-01-21

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.

Aired 1986-01-28

The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.

Aired 1986-02-18

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

Aired 1986-02-25

Mike writes test answers on his shoe soles.

Aired 1986-03-04

Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.

Aired 1986-03-11

Custodian Mike watches a wild party explode in his home.

Aired 1986-05-06

Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.

Aired 1986-05-13

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