Growing Pains

Season 4

22 episodes

  1. 1. Fool for Love

    25m · Oct 19, 1988

    Ben gets spooked at the prospect of asking a girl to a Halloween party; Jason becomes a disruptive force at Lamaze class.

  2. 2. Birth of a Seaver

    25m · Oct 26, 1988

    Maggie goes into labor on Ben's 12th birthday and Ben confesses to a patient at the hospital that he's already feeling crowded.

  3. 3. Family Ties (1)

    24m · Nov 2, 1988

    Mike has a showdown with Jason over his rights as an 18-year-old college student, and declares his freedom from parental rule.

  4. 4. Family Ties (2)

    25m · Nov 9, 1988

    Landlord-tenant problems abound when Mike (Kirk Cameron) moves into the storage area over the family garage

  5. 5. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

    25m · Nov 16, 1988

    Jason sends his mother on a cruise to get her mind off her dead husband, but when she returns with a fiancé in tow, Jason finds it hard to accept the man who will "replace" his father.

  6. 6. Homecoming Queen

    25m · Nov 23, 1988

    Carol is chosen for homecoming court.

  7. 7. Nude Photos

    25m · Nov 30, 1988

    Mike's photography course includes nude studies.

  8. 8. Ben's First Kiss

    25m · Dec 7, 1988

    Ben throws a party to get to know a girl.

  9. 9. The Nanny

    25m · Jan 4, 1989

    The Seavers hire a nanny for Chrissy.

  10. 10. Mandingo

    25m · Jan 11, 1989

    A travel snafu strands Julie with Mike.

  11. 11. In Carol We Trust

    25m · Jan 18, 1989

    Carol sneaks out of the house for a date.

  12. 12. Mom of the Year

    25m · Jan 25, 1989

    Maggie prepares her "Working Mother of the Year" acceptance speech.

  13. 13. Semper Fidelis

    25m · Feb 1, 1989

    Boner flunks out of college and joins the Marines.

  14. 14. Feet of Clay

    24m · Feb 8, 1989

    Maggie arranges for Ben to meet his favorite rock musician.

  15. 15. Anniversary from Hell

    24m · Feb 15, 1989

    Guests bicker at the Seavers' 20th-anniversary party.

  16. 16. Fortunate Son

    23m · Feb 22, 1989

    When Mike takes a job at a convenience store, his mother is worried about him working the dangerous night shift; but Mike is more concerned about the favoritism his racist boss shows him as one of the few white employees.

  17. 17. Double Standard

    24m · Mar 1, 1989

    Jason punishes Carol and Ben unequally for the same offense when they are both caught after sneaking out for dates without permission.

  18. 18. The Recruiter

    24m · Mar 15, 1989

    Carol doesn't want to attend her parents' alma mater.

  19. 19. Show Ninety -- Who Knew?

    24m · Mar 22, 1989

    Jason intervenes when Mike gets bad grades in psychology.

  20. 20. Second Chance

    24m · Apr 12, 1989

    After Carol disobeys Maggie and Jason by sneaking out to a bar with her college-aged boyfriend Sandy, she learns a valuable lesson when Sandy gets into an accident and ends up in the hospital.

  21. 21. The Looooove Boat (1)

    24m · Apr 26, 1989

    Jason's mother plans to wed aboard a cruise ship.

  22. 22. The Looooove Boat (2)

    24m · May 3, 1989

    Jason tries to mend his mother's broken wedding plans.