TV SHOW · S1 E10

Growing Pains

★ 6.5198530 min

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.

Full details →

Episodes

Episode 1

Pilot

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.

1985-09-24 · 25 min

Episode 2

Springsteen

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

1985-10-01 · 24 min

Episode 3

Jealousy

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

1985-10-08 · 24 min

Episode 4

Carol's Article

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

1985-10-15 · 24 min

Episode 5

Superdad!

Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.

1985-10-29 · 24 min

Episode 6

Mike's Madonna Story

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

1985-11-05 · 24 min

Episode 7

Weekend Fantasy

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

1985-11-12 · 24 min

Episode 8

Slice of Life

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.

1985-11-19 · 24 min

Episode 9

Carol's Crush

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

1985-11-26 · 24 min

Episode 10

Dirt Bike

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.

1985-12-03 · 24 min

Episode 11

Standardized Test

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

1985-12-10 · 24 min

Episode 12

A Christmas Story

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

1985-12-17 · 24 min

Episode 13

The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver

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

1986-01-07 · 24 min

Episode 14

First Blood

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

1986-01-14 · 24 min

Episode 15

Slice of Life II

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.

1986-01-21 · 24 min