Neal Marlens
Director
Growing Pains (1985)
Season 3
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.
Released Sept. 24, 1985
Episode 30 min
8+
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Production Companies: Guntzelman-Sullivan-Marshall Productions, Warner Bros. Television
Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Aloha
The family is stranded in Maui.
Ben videotapes Mike and Carol's Hawaiian romances.
Sept. 18, 1987, midnight
S3E2 - Taking Care of Business
Mike uses double talk to sell stereos.
Sept. 22, 1987, midnight
S3E3 - Not Necessarily the News
The family scrambles to help find an out-of-work Maggie a job after she turns into Super Mom, preparing oversize meals and assigning new chores.
Sept. 29, 1987, midnight
S3E4 - Michaelgate
Mike is unaware that he's been nominated for student-body president because he's "a sure loser."
Oct. 6, 1987, midnight
S3E5 - Big Brother is Not Watching
Ben asks Carol's advice on getting a new bike from their parents.
Oct. 13, 1987, midnight
S3E6 - A Star is Born
A star is born when Mike lands a leading role in the school play opposite the lovely Monica.
Oct. 27, 1987, midnight
S3E7 - Gone But Not Forgotten
Burglars hit the Seaver home.
Nov. 3, 1987, midnight
S3E8 - Who's Zoomin' Who?
Bobby's annoying habits make Carol look elsewhere for the man of her dreams -- just in time for her to notice a new student.
Nov. 10, 1987, midnight
S3E9 - This is Your Life
During a tonsillectomy, Ben has an out-of-body experience, dreaming that he escapes with a friendly cabbie, only to find a new Ben has replaced him at home.
Nov. 17, 1987, midnight
S3E10 - Broadway Bound
After their success in the school play, Mike and Monica set their sights on a Broadway audition for ""Our Town.""
Nov. 24, 1987, midnight
S3E11 - The Scarlet Letter
An unearned "A" makes Carol doubt her academic record.
Dec. 1, 1987, midnight
S3E12 - A Reason to Live
A troubled student named Jill volunteers to work on a school project with Mike and Boner. This, however, is a subterfuge: Jill has been contemplating suicide due to some very serious problems at home, and she hopes to get some free counseling from Mike's psychiatrist dad Jason. But as it turns out, Jason is presently weighed down with a few self-pity issues of his own.
Dec. 8, 1987, midnight
S3E13 - Nasty Habits
Maggie and Jason try to keep Mike in his room to complete an English paper, but Mike's mind is of course elsewhere.
Dec. 15, 1987, midnight
S3E14 - The Marrying Kind
Reason flies out the window when Bobby and his parents arrive at the Seavers' for dinner and a special announcement -- that Bobby and Carol are engaged.
Jan. 5, 1988, midnight
S3E15 - State of the Union
Maggie fumes over the many irritants that seem to be driving her and Jason apart -- until unexpected news sheds light on the situation.
Jan. 12, 1988, midnight
S3E16 - The Mom Who Knew Too Much
Maggie and Carol share confidences at the beauty salon, but later Carol learns to her chagrin that a secret isn't safe with Maggie.
Jan. 26, 1988, midnight
S3E17 - Great Expectations
A letter from the girl he met in Hawaii has Mike scheming to fly to Los Angeles to see her without his parents' knowing.
Feb. 9, 1988, midnight
S3E18 - Dance Fever (1)
At the school dance, Mike gets a girl and Carol gets raked over the coals. Meanwhile, Ben's adventure goes awry.
March 1, 1988, midnight
S3E19 - Dance Fever (2)
Great expectations turn sour at the Dewey High dance after Mike hears Lydia's voice; and Ben and Stinky find themselves in a seedy diner eyeing a pinball machine that pays real money.
March 2, 1988, midnight
S3E20 - Bringing Up Baby
The Seavers begin to make room for baby, relegating Ben to the guest quarters and making the others lament the changes bound to come. Meanwhile, Maggie grasps for a way to tell her boss she is pregnant.
March 9, 1988, midnight
S3E21 - The Obscure Objects of Our Desire
Spring-cleaning breathes new life into the family's household objects, and each has a story to tell.
March 30, 1988, midnight
S3E22 - How the West Was Won (1)
Mike and Boner learn that Coach Lubbock has been fired, prompting them to organize a protest.
April 20, 1988, midnight
S3E23 - How the West Was Won (2)
Jason, Carol, Mike and Boner are arrested in the demonstration over the dismissal of Coach Lubbock.
April 26, 1988, midnight
S3E24 - Graduation Day
At Mike's high-school graduation, family members recall moments when it seemed like his graduation would never take place.
May 4, 1988, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 4916 min.
Released: Sept. 24, 1985
Last Air Date: April 25, 1992, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G
Common sense age: 8+
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