Growing Pains

Season 2

TV-G

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.

22 Episodes

Jason and the Cruisers
E1
Jason and the CruisersMaggie plans a surprise reunion for Jason's college rock band.
Fast Times at Dewey High
E2
Fast Times at Dewey HighA new school year brings boredom, bullies, and romantic mix-ups.
Long Day's Journey Into Night
E3
Long Day's Journey Into NightA cheerleader befriends Carol solely to meet Mike.
Call Me
E4
Call MeBen has been calling an X-rated phone service.
Employee of the Month
E5
Employee of the MonthFired Mike hides the truth from his parents.
Dream Lover
E6
Dream LoverCarol spreads rumors about herself and a "hunk".
Do You Believe in Magic?
E7
Do You Believe in Magic?A con man sells Mike a "magic" rock.
Jason's Rib
E8
Jason's RibA proposed school dress code puts Maggie and Jason at odds.
The Kid
E9
The KidBen invites a street girl home for the holidays.
The Breakfast Club
E10
The Breakfast ClubMaggie insists that Mike be grounded for lying and then is caught in a lie of her own. Jason suggests that in order to teach Mike a lesson Maggie should ground herself, and she agrees. Meanwhile, Carol accompanies Jason to Atlantic City so concert tickets from Maggie's parents don't go to waste.
Choices
E11
ChoicesCarol has the chance to skip a high-school grade.
Higher Education
E12
Higher EducationMike is blackmailed by a girl who helped change his grade on an English test so he'd be allowed to go on a ski trip; Jason and Maggie have colds, and Carol runs the house a little too well for Jason's liking.
Some Enchanted Evening
E13
Some Enchanted EveningThe winter formal causes opposite problems for Carol and Mike.
Thank You, Willie Nelson
E14
Thank You, Willie NelsonMaggie's quarreling parents come to visit the Seavers.
Thank God It's Friday
E15
Thank God It's FridayMike and his friends go to a college party and have to decide whether to use drugs or not.
My Brother, Myself
E16
My Brother, MyselfMike plays Cupid for smitten Ben and his baby sitter.
Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins
E17
Jimmy Durante Died for Your SinsCarol wants to use radio-contest winnings on a nose job.
Carnival
E18
CarnivalMaggie's busy schedule leaves Ben feeling neglected.
The Awful Truth
E19
The Awful TruthA genealogy assignment unearths a dark family secret.
Born Free
E20
Born FreeNone of his father's lectures on the value of an education seem to effect Mike until he talks to a distraught expectant father; meanwhile, Jason delivers the baby -30,000 feet up. Dan Lauria ("The Wonder Years") guest stars.
The Long Goodbye
E21
The Long GoodbyeWhen the furnace needs to be repaired, Jason insists on using Jimmy, their handyman, but Maggie feels he's too old. Then as things around the house start to fall apart it appears it's Jimmy's fault and Maggie insists that Jason let him go.
Confidentially Yours
E22
Confidentially YoursMaggie's offered a job so she and Jason goes out with the man and his wife. But when his wife arrives, she's shocked to see Jason. It seems she's been seeing Jason and using her maiden name. It seems her husband has ulterior motives for wanting to hire Maggie but because doctor-patient confidentiality Jason can't say anything.