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Growing Pains
1985 · TV Series · TV-G · 30 min
★ 6.7(178)unSUB Rating
Comedy
A dad reshapes family life when he takes over cooking, cleaning, and day-to-day parenting so his wife can return to a journalism career after years at home. The series follows their busy household as the kids grow up, bringing everyday mishaps, heartfelt lessons, and occasional heavier topics into a warm, family-friendly sitcom.
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Details
- Years
- 1985–1992
- Release date
- 1985-09-24
- Network
- ABC
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-G
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.5/10 (178 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an easygoing, values-forward family sitcom with a mix of laughs and occasional serious moments, similar to Family Ties or The Brady Bunch; Not for you if you dislike older, sometimes cheesy humor.
Pros: family-friendly warmth; relatable life lessons; nostalgic comfort | Cons: dated, predictable jokes; uneven humor; some uncomfortable teasing
Themes
- long island, new york
- psychiatrist
- family
- sitcom
Awards & recognition
- Kids' Choice Award — Favorite TV Show · 1989 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics · 1988 · nominated
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics · 1986 · nominated
Cast & crew
Alan Thicke
as Jason Seaver
Joanna Kerns
as Maggie Seaver
Kirk Cameron
as Mike Seaver
Tracey Gold
as Carol Seaver
Jeremy Miller
as Ben Seaver
Ashley Johnson
as Chrissy Seaver
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Luke Brower
Candace Cameron Bure
as Jenny Foster
Brian Peck
as Pizza Man
Matthew Perry
as Sandy
Directed by Joanna Kerns, John Tracy, Jack Shea +6 more
Created by Neal Marlens
Episodes7 seasons · 169 episodes
Specials3 episodes
- S0E1Unaired Pilot Scenes11m
- S0E2Gag Reel5m
- S0E3Seaver Family Reunion: S'mores and More29m
Season 122 episodes
- S1E1Pilot25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E2Springsteen24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E3Jealousy24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E4Carol's Article24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E5Superdad!24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E6Mike's Madonna Story24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E7Weekend Fantasy24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E8Slice of Life24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E9Carol's Crush24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E10Dirt Bike24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E11Standardized Test24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E12A Christmas Story24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E13The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E14First Blood24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E15Slice of Life II24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E16The Seavers vs. the Cleavers24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E17Charity Begins at Home24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E18Reputation24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E19The Anniversary That Never Was24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E20Be a Man24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E21Career Decision24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S1E22Extra Lap24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
Season 226 episodes
- S2E1Jason and the Cruisers24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E2Fast Times at Dewey High25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E3Long Day's Journey Into Night24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E4Call Me24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E5Employee of the Month24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E6Dream Lover24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E7Do You Believe in Magic?24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E8Jason's Rib25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E9The Kid25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E10The Breakfast Club24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E11Choices24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E12Higher Education24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E13Some Enchanted Evening24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E14Thank You, Willie Nelson25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E15Thank God It's Friday24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E16My Brother, Myself25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E17Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E18Carnival24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E19The Awful Truth24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E20Born Free24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E21The Long Goodbye24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E22Confidentially Yours24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S2E23Episode 23
- S2E24Episode 24
- S2E25Episode 25
- S2E26Episode 26
Season 324 episodes
- S3E1Aloha48mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E2Taking Care of Business25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E3Not Necessarily the News25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E4Michaelgate25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E5Big Brother is Not Watching24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E6A Star is Born25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E7Gone But Not Forgotten25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E8Who's Zoomin' Who?25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E9This is Your Life25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E10Broadway Bound25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E11The Scarlet Letter24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E12A Reason to Live25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E13Nasty Habits25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E14The Marrying Kind25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E15State of the Union25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E16The Mom Who Knew Too Much25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E17Great Expectations24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E18Dance Fever (1)25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E19Dance Fever (2)25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E20Bringing Up Baby24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E21The Obscure Objects of Our Desire48mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E22How the West Was Won (1)25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E23How the West Was Won (2)25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S3E24Graduation Day25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
Season 422 episodes
- S4E1Fool for Love25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E2Birth of a Seaver25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E3Family Ties (1)24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E4Family Ties (2)25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E5Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E6Homecoming Queen25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E7Nude Photos25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E8Ben's First Kiss25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E9The Nanny25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E10Mandingo25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E11In Carol We Trust25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E12Mom of the Year25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E13Semper Fidelis25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E14Feet of Clay24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E15Anniversary from Hell24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E16Fortunate Son23mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E17Double Standard24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E18The Recruiter24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E19Show Ninety -- Who Knew?24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E20Second Chance24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E21The Looooove Boat (1)24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S4E22The Looooove Boat (2)24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
Season 526 episodes
- S5E1Anger With Love24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E2Mike and Julie's Wedding24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E3Carol Meets the Real World24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E4Fish Bait23mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E5Teach Me25mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E6Carol's Papers24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E7Coughing Boy23mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E8The New Deal (1)24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E9The New Deal (2)24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E10Paper Route24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E11Five Grand24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E12Carol's Promotion24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E13Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E14The Triangle24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E15The Return of the Triangle24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E16The Home Show24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E17Jason vs. Maggie24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E18Mike, Kate and Julie24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E19Mike, the Teacher24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E20Carol in Jail24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E21Future Shock23mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E22Cheating23mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E23Mike the Director24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E24Weekend at Mike's24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E25Ben's Movie24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S5E26Where There's a Will24mThe Roku ChannelTubi
Season 623 episodes
- S6E1Mike's Choice22mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E2Midnight Cowboy22mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E3Roommates30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E4Daddy Mike30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E5Ben's Sure Thing30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E6Jason Flirts, Maggie Hurts30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E7Happy Halloween60mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E8Let's Go Europe (1)30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E9Let's Go Europe (2)30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E10Let's Go Europe (3)30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E11Divorce Story30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E12The World According to Chrissy30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E13How Could I Leave Her Behind?30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E14Like Father, Like Son30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E15Ben's Rap Group30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E16Eddie, We Hardly Knew Ye30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E17Maggie Seaver's: The Meaning of Life30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E18All the World is a Stage30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E19Not With My Carol You Don't30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E20Meet the Seavers30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E21Carol's Carnival30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E22Home Schooling30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S6E23Viva Las Vegas30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
Season 723 episodes
- S7E1Back to School30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E2Stop, Luke, and Listen30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E3In Vino Veritas30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E4Paper Tigers30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E5The Young and the Homeless30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E6Jason Sings the Blues30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E7The Kid's Still Got It30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E8There Must Be a Pony30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E9The Big Fix30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E10Home Malone30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E11Bad Day Cafe30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E12B=MC²30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E13It's Not Easy Being Green30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E14The Call of the Wild30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E15Honest Abe30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E16Vicious Cycle30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E17Ménage à Luke30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E18The Five Fingers of Ben30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E19Don't Go Changin'30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E20The Truck Stops Here30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E21Maggie's Brilliant Career30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E22The Wrath of Con Ed30mThe Roku ChannelTubi
- S7E23The Last Picture Show60mThe Roku ChannelTubi