Growing Pains

Season 7

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.

24 Episodes

Back to School
E1
Episode 1Back to SchoolMike teaches at an urban high school.
Stop, Luke, and Listen
E2
Episode 2Stop, Luke, and ListenMike gets involved when he learns his prize pupil Luke is homeless.
In vino veritas
E3
Episode 3In vino veritasMike persuades Jason and Maggie to let Luke stay with them temporarily; then Jason's wine cellar goes missing.
Paper Tigers
E4
Episode 4Paper TigersJason and Maggie compete to write a newspaper column; Ben hates his glasses.
The Young and the Homeless
E5
Episode 5The 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
Episode 6Jason 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
Episode 7The 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
Episode 8There 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
Episode 9The 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
Episode 10Home MaloneThe ghost of Maggie's father oversees the Seavers' visit to her childhood home.
Bad Day Cafe
E11
Episode 11Bad 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
Episode 12B=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
Episode 13It's Not Easy Being GreenChristmas brings anger and angst to the Seavers.
The Call of the Wild
E14
Episode 14The 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
Episode 15Honest AbeLuke's homeless friend steals a Seaver momento.
Vicious Cycle
E16
Episode 16Vicious CycleMaggie and Jason put Mike on the spot for Luke's curfew problems.
Ménage à Luke
E17
Episode 17Ménage 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
Episode 18The Five Fingers of BenTired of being bullies, Ben takes karate lessons.
Don't Go Changin'
E19
Episode 19Don't Go Changin'Mike thinks his friend is a bad influence on Luke.
The Truck Stops Here
E20
Episode 20The 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
Episode 21Maggie's Brilliant CareerMaggie wants to fulfill a dream by climbing a mountain.
The Wrath of Con Ed
E22
Episode 22The Wrath of Con EdA power failure causes dissensions in the Seaver household.
The Last Picture Show (1)
E23
Episode 23The Last Picture Show (1)Maggie is offered a plum job in Washington, D.C.
The Last Picture Show (2)
E24
Episode 24The Last Picture Show (2)Mike proposes to Kate, realizing he wants someone to cook and clean when his mom moves, but she furiously turns him down. Maggie wants to refuse the job since Ben is against moving, but Mike talks to his little brother and they strike a deal.