Growing Pains

24 Sept 1985 25m

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.

1 Oct 1985 24m

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

8 Oct 1985 24m

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

15 Oct 1985 24m

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

29 Oct 1985 24m

Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.

5 Nov 1985 24m

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

12 Nov 1985 24m

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

19 Nov 1985 24m

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.

26 Nov 1985 24m

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

3 Dec 1985 24m

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.

10 Dec 1985 24m

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

17 Dec 1985 24m

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

7 Jan 1986 24m

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

14 Jan 1986 24m

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

21 Jan 1986 24m

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.

28 Jan 1986 24m

The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.

18 Feb 1986 24m

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

25 Feb 1986 24m

Mike writes test answers on his shoe soles.

4 Mar 1986 24m

Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.

11 Mar 1986 24m

Custodian Mike watches a wild party explode in his home.

6 May 1986 24m

Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.

13 May 1986 24m

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