Growing Pains

Season 7

TV-G

It's hard enough to raise a kid nowadays, but when you have to cope with THESE kids, things tend to get out of hand. Jason Seaver, a psychologist, and his wife Maggie Seaver, a journalist, try to do their best raising their family, and although their kids--Mike, Ben, Carol and Chrissy--cause them endless problems, they manage to keep the family close together. As long as they got each other, nothing else matters.

23 Episodes

Back to School
E1
Back to SchoolMike teaches at an urban high school.
Stop, Luke, and Listen
E2
Stop, Luke, and ListenMike gets involved when he learns his prize pupil Luke is homeless.
In Vino Veritas
E3
In Vino VeritasMike persuades Jason and Maggie to let Luke stay with them temporarily; then Jason's wine cellar goes missing.
Paper Tigers
E4
Paper TigersJason and Maggie compete to write a newspaper column; Ben hates his glasses.
The Young and the Homeless
E5
The Young and the HomelessMike gears up for his big day as a TV soap opera star just as Luke gears up to move out of the Seavers'.
Jason Sings the Blues
E6
Jason Sings the BluesLuke is afraid to visit the doctor, so Jason accompanies him -- but it's Jason who turns out to need surgery.
The Kid's Still Got It
E7
The Kid's Still Got ItCarol accompanies Maggie to a resort, which turns out to be hosting a singles convention; meanwhile, the all-male weekend planned at home is ruined when Chrissy is set home with head lice.
There Must Be a Pony
E8
There Must Be a PonyNouveau riche neighbors move in next door; Ben is forced to look after Luke on his first day of high school; Jason's scheme to let Chrissie stay up late backfires when the neighbors throw a lavish party.
The Big Fix
E9
The Big FixBen uses and hurts the vacuum cleaner Maggie's supposed to test for her column. She doesn't know what he did, so when it runs poorly, she prepares to blast the company for misleading advertising. Meanwhile, Luke lies about his life to a girl he wants to impress.
Home Malone
E10
Home MaloneThe ghost of Maggie's father oversees the Seavers' visit to her childhood home.
Bad Day Cafe
E11
Bad Day CafeWhile Jason and Maggie are away, the principal informs Mike that Luke's birth father is back in town -- and wants him back.
B=MC²
E12
B=MC²Ben wants to take a college entrance exam, and gets mad when he hears his dad make a disparaging remark about his intelligence. Carol's feelings for Dwight take a blow when she meets the young girl living at his place.
It's Not Easy Being Green
E13
It's Not Easy Being GreenChristmas brings anger and angst to the Seavers.
The Call of the Wild
E14
The Call of the WildKate wants to go skiing, and Mike doesn't have the money. He finds a bargain - if twenty rooms are booked, the twenty-first is free. He gets Ben, Carol, Dwight, and Luke to go, and the others are supposed to be Ben's chess club. But, Ben takes the school rowdies instead.
Honest Abe
E15
Honest AbeLuke's homeless friend steals a Seaver momento.
Vicious Cycle
E16
Vicious CycleMaggie and Jason put Mike on the spot for Luke's curfew problems.
Ménage à Luke
E17
Ménage à LukeBen has his eye on a girl who is constantly rebuffing. He's planning to ask her out. At the same time, he treats a girl who worships him like dirt. Luke makes a connection with her. He's hesitant to make a move because of Ben but Mike convinces to. When the girl Ben was planning to ask out shoots him down, he decides to ask out the one who follows him, but she's already with Luke and Ben doesn't take it well.
The Five Fingers of Ben
E18
The Five Fingers of BenTired of being bullies, Ben takes karate lessons.
Don't Go Changin'
E19
Don't Go Changin'Mike thinks his friend is a bad influence on Luke.
The Truck Stops Here
E20
The Truck Stops HereLuke's trucker father comes and tries to reach out to Luke but Luke rebuffs him. When he's about to leave his back goes out so they take him and Mike is incredulous as to if he's really hurt. But Maggie tells him that according to the doctor he is and that if he continues to drive a truck it could get worse. Jason and Ben deliver his load which proves to be no easy task.
Maggie's Brilliant Career
E21
Maggie's Brilliant CareerMaggie wants to fulfill a dream by climbing a mountain.
The Wrath of Con Ed
E22
The Wrath of Con EdA power failure causes dissensions in the Seaver household.
The Last Picture Show
E23
The Last Picture ShowMaggie is offered a plum job in Washington, D.C. The Seavers move to Washington, D.C., but share a final meal and memories in the empty house.