Growing Pains
Growing Pain revolves around the Seaver family of Long Island, New York. Dr. Jason Seaver (Alan Thicke), the patriarch, is a psychiatrist who begins working from home when his wife, Maggie Malone (Joanna Kerns), goes back to work as a reporter. The Seaver family also includes three very unique kids, including troublemaker Mike (Kirk Cameron), honors student Carol (Tracey Gold), and rambunctious Ben (Jeremy Miller).
Genre: Comedy, Family
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Episode 24
The Last Picture Show (2)
aired: Sat, Apr 25, 1992
After Ben's blessing, Maggie decides to take the job offer and the family begins to prepare for the move. With moving day here, the Seavers are ready and excited about starting a new chapter in their lives- but not before having one final meal as a family where they reminisce about the fun times they've had together in the house.
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Episode 23
The Last Picture Show (1)
aired: Sat, Apr 25, 1992
In this flashback-filled episode, Maggie stuns her family with the news of an amazing job offer in Washington D.C. The entire family is supportive of the move, except for Ben, who refuses to leave the house he grew up in.
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Episode 22
The Wrath of Con Ed
aired: Sat, Apr 11, 1992
A power failure leaves Maggie and Jason stuck in traffic, while Ben is babysitting his little sister, Chrissy, who is afraid of the dark. Mike and Kate are also trapped with Carol and Dwight and the two pairs begin to get on each others nerves.
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Episode 21
Maggie's Brilliant Career
aired: Sat, Apr 4, 1992
Maggie, who feels that she hasn't accomplished as much as she had hoped to by this point in her life, decides to fulfill a long-time dream of hers- climbing a mountain.
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Episode 20
The Truck Stops Here
aired: Sat, Mar 21, 1992
When Luke finds out about his father's serious condition, he decides to join his father on the road and says his goodbyes to the Seaver family.
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Episode 19
Don't Go Changin'
aired: Sat, Feb 29, 1992
Mike isn't happy with the impression his best friend, Eddie, is having on Luke. Meanwhile, Ben shoots a video of the family to send to Carol, who is off studying in London.
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Episode 18
The Five Fingers of Ben
aired: Sat, Feb 22, 1992
When Ben is being tormented by a fellow classmate, he decides to take up karate to give his self-confidence a little boost.
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Episode 17
Menage a Luke
aired: Sat, Feb 8, 1992
Ben is outraged when he learns that the girl he wanted to take to the dance is going with Luke.
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Episode 16
Vicious Cycle
aired: Sat, Feb 1, 1992
When Luke is grounded for violating curfew, it's Mike who takes the blame when Luke still disobeys his punishment.
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Episode 15
Honest Abe
aired: Fri, Jan 17, 1992
When Luke meets up with an old friend, Barney, he is invited into the Seaver home to celebrate Luke's birthday. But Luke soon learns that his friend isn't all that he seems when he discovers Barney stealing from the Seavers.
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Episode 14
The Call of the Wild
aired: Sat, Jan 4, 1992
Mike and Kate along with Carol and Dwight wind up on a not-so-fun ski trip with Ben, Luke and a few of their most troublesome classmates.
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Episode 13
It's Not Easy Being Green
aired: Sat, Dec 21, 1991
It's Christmas but the Seaver family is not feeling the holiday spirit. Carol finds herself angry when Dwight goes on a date with another woman, and Mike jealous when he learns that his model girlfriend, Kate, will be taking part in a risque photo shoot. The rest of the family has trouble dealing with the Christmas tree.
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Episode 12
B=MC2
aired: Sat, Nov 30, 1991
Ben has plans to take a college entrance exam, but when he overhears his father say that he isn't smart, his feelings are hurt and he gives up on the test.
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Episode 11
Bad Day Cafe
aired: Sat, Nov 23, 1991
When Mike learns that Luke's birth father is in town and wants his son back, he keeps this from Luke and devises a plan to get the man to change his mind and leave town. His plan works, but then Mike realizes that isn't fair to Luke to keep him from seeing his father, so he allows Luke meet with him and decide what he would like to do for himself.
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Episode 10
Home Malone
aired: Thu, Nov 14, 1991
When Maggie's mother wants to sell her house and move to Florida, Maggie pays one last visit to the house she grew up in, where she is then flooded with old memories of her childhood and her parents.
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Episode 9
The Big Fix
aired: Sat, Nov 9, 1991
For her column, Maggie must test out a vacuum cleaner and write a review on the product. When Ben accidentally destroys the cleaner and doesn't tell her about it, she wrongly accuses the company of misleading consumers in their advertisements.
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Episode 8
There Must Be a Pony
aired: Sat, Nov 2, 1991
Chrissy refuses to go to bed because she is convinced that the real fun around the house takes place after she falls asleep. Jason comes up with a plan to let her stay up the entire night so that she can see for herself that it's business as usual. However, he picked the worst possible night to do this when the worst luck ever practically turns the Seaver home into a carnival.
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Episode 7
The Kid's Still Got It
aired: Sat, Oct 26, 1991
Maggie and Carol go to a resort for the weekend, leaving Jason and the boys home alone. Their fun-filled weekend comes to a screeching halt, however, when Chrissy is sent home from school with a bad case of head lice.
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Episode 6
Jason Sings the Blues
aired: Sat, Oct 19, 1991
When it is discovered that Jason has a hernia and must undergo surgery, he leaves the boys in charge of organizing his psychiatric banquet. A week after the surgery, when Jason accidentally takes too many pain killers, he makes a fool out of himself at the banquet as everyone gets to see a side of Dr. Jason Seaver that they've never seen before.
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Episode 5
The Young and the Homeless
aired: Sat, Oct 12, 1991
Luke isn't too happy when the Seavers find the perfect family to take in Luke. Meanwhile, Mike's character in the soap opera "Big City Secrets" has finally woken up from his coma, which means that Mike will now have actual lines on the show. His big day is ruined though, when he learns that Luke plans to run away, and he has to go stop him.
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Episode 4
Paper Tigers
aired: Sat, Oct 5, 1991
When Maggie and Jason are both offered columns in the "Long Island Sentinel", they soon learn that the newspaper only has the budget to take on one new column and the two are forced to battle it out to see who can write the better column and get the job.
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Episode 3
In vino veritas
aired: Sat, Sep 28, 1991
Mike convinces his parents to let Luke stay with them temporarily until they can find him a good home. However, the family grows worried when they notice a large number of wine bottles are missing and all signs point to Luke.
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Episode 2
Stop, Luke, and Listen
aired: Wed, Sep 25, 1991
Mike discovers that one of his best students, Luke Brower, is homeless and living in the school basement. He tries to help the boy, but ends up making matters worse. Meanwhile, Maggie who has prepared a dinner for Mike's girlfriend, Kate, grows frustrated when she learns of her strict diet.
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Episode 1
Back to School
aired: Wed, Sep 18, 1991
The first day of school proves to be a challenging day for all four Seaver children. Carol has trouble settling into her dorm room at Columbia University and isn't too fond of her new roommate. Meanwhile, Ben and Chrissy try their hardest not to destroy their reputations on the first day, while Mike takes a teaching job and realizes that he as a teacher has a lot to learn.
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