Growing Pains
1985 · TV Series · TV-G · 30 min · ★ 6.5
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
- 6.5/10 (169 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
- AK
Andrew Koenig
as Richard 'Boner' Stabone
- HL
Heather Langenkamp
as Amy Boutilier
Michael Cudlitz
as Chucksteak
- PJ
Peter Jurasik
as Doug Stanton
- AD
Ami Dolenz
as Linda
- BT
Brooke Theiss
as Wendy
- CB
Candace Cameron Bure
as Jenny Foster
- CF
Carmen Filpi
as Fred
Directed by Joanna Kerns, Jack Shea, John Pasquin +6 more
Created by Neal Marlens
Episodes7 seasons · 166 episodes
Season 122 episodes
- S1E1Pilot25mTubi
- S1E2Springsteen24mTubi
- S1E3Jealousy24mTubi
- S1E4Carol's Article24mTubi
- S1E5Superdad!24mTubi
- S1E6Mike's Madonna Story24mTubi
- S1E7Weekend Fantasy24mTubi
- S1E8Slice of Life24mTubi
- S1E9Carol's Crush24mTubi
- S1E10Dirt Bike24mTubi
- S1E11Standardized Test24mTubi
- S1E12A Christmas Story24mTubi
- S1E13The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver24mTubi
- S1E14First Blood24mTubi
- S1E15Slice of Life II24mTubi
- S1E16The Seavers vs. the Cleavers24mTubi
- S1E17Charity Begins at Home24mTubi
- S1E18Reputation30mTubi
- S1E19The Anniversary That Never Was30mTubi
- S1E20Be a Man30mTubi
- S1E21Career Decision30mTubi
- S1E22Extra Lap30mTubi
Season 222 episodes
- S2E1Jason and the Cruisers30mTubi
- S2E2Fast Times at Dewey High30mTubi
- S2E3Long Day's Journey Into Night30mTubi
- S2E4Call Me30mTubi
- S2E5Employee of the Month30mTubi
- S2E6Dream Lover30mTubi
- S2E7Do You Believe in Magic?30mTubi
- S2E8Jason's Rib30mTubi
- S2E9The Kid30mTubi
- S2E10The Breakfast Club30mTubi
- S2E11Choices30mTubi
- S2E12Higher Education30mTubi
- S2E13Some Enchanted Evening30mTubi
- S2E14Thank You, Willie Nelson30mTubi
- S2E15Thank God It's Friday30mTubi
- S2E16My Brother, Myself30mTubi
- S2E17Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins30mTubi
- S2E18Carnival30mTubi
- S2E19The Awful Truth30mTubi
- S2E20Born Free30mTubi
- S2E21The Long Goodbye30mTubi
- S2E22Confidentially Yours30mTubi
Season 326 episodes
- S3E1Aloha60mTubi
- S3E2Taking Care of Business30mTubi
- S3E3Not Necessarily the News30mTubi
- S3E4Michaelgate30mTubi
- S3E5Big Brother is Not Watching30mTubi
- S3E6A Star is Born30mTubi
- S3E7Gone But Not Forgotten30mTubi
- S3E8Who's Zoomin' Who?30mTubi
- S3E9This is Your Life30mTubi
- S3E10Broadway Bound30mTubi
- S3E11The Scarlet Letter30mTubi
- S3E12A Reason to Live30mTubi
- S3E13Nasty Habits30mTubi
- S3E14The Marrying Kind30mTubi
- S3E15State of the Union30mTubi
- S3E16The Mom Who Knew Too Much30mTubi
- S3E17Great Expectations30mTubi
- S3E18Dance Fever (1)30mTubi
- S3E19Dance Fever (2)30mTubi
- S3E20Bringing Up Baby30mTubi
- S3E21The Obscure Objects of Our Desire60mTubi
- S3E22How the West Was Won (1)30mTubi
- S3E23How the West Was Won (2)30mTubi
- S3E24Graduation Day30mTubi
- S3E25S03:E25 - How the West Was Won (Pt. 2)Tubi
- S3E26S03:E26 - Graduation DayTubi
Season 422 episodes
- S4E1Fool for Love30mTubi
- S4E2Birth of a Seaver30mTubi
- S4E3Family Ties (1)30mTubi
- S4E4Family Ties (2)30mTubi
- S4E5Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?30mTubi
- S4E6Homecoming Queen30mTubi
- S4E7Nude Photos30mTubi
- S4E8Ben's First Kiss30mTubi
- S4E9The Nanny30mTubi
- S4E10Mandingo30mTubi
- S4E11In Carol We Trust30mTubi
- S4E12Mom of the Year30mTubi
- S4E13Semper Fidelis30mTubi
- S4E14Feet of Clay30mTubi
- S4E15Anniversary from Hell30mTubi
- S4E16Fortunate Son30mTubi
- S4E17Double Standard30mTubi
- S4E18The Recruiter30mTubi
- S4E19Show Ninety -- Who Knew?30mTubi
- S4E20Second Chance30mTubi
- S4E21The Looooove Boat (1)30mTubi
- S4E22The Looooove Boat (2)30mTubi
Season 526 episodes
- S5E1Anger With Love30mTubi
- S5E2Mike and Julie's Wedding30mTubi
- S5E3Carol Meets the Real World30mTubi
- S5E4Fish Bait30mTubi
- S5E5Teach Me30mTubi
- S5E6Carol's Papers30mTubi
- S5E7Coughing Boy30mTubi
- S5E8The New Deal (1)30mTubi
- S5E9The New Deal (2)30mTubi
- S5E10Paper Route30mTubi
- S5E11Five Grand30mTubi
- S5E12Carol's Promotion30mTubi
- S5E13Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure30mTubi
- S5E14The Triangle30mTubi
- S5E15The Return of the Triangle30mTubi
- S5E16The Home Show30mTubi
- S5E17Jason vs. Maggie30mTubi
- S5E18Mike, Kate and Julie30mTubi
- S5E19Mike, the Teacher30mTubi
- S5E20Carol in Jail30mTubi
- S5E21Future Shock22mTubi
- S5E22Cheating22mTubi
- S5E23Mike the Director22mTubi
- S5E24Weekend at Mike's22mTubi
- S5E25Ben's Movie22mTubi
- S5E26Where There's a Will22mTubi
Season 624 episodes
- S6E1Mike's Choice22mTubi
- S6E2Midnight Cowboy22mTubi
- S6E3Roommates30mTubi
- S6E4Daddy Mike30mTubi
- S6E5Ben's Sure Thing30mTubi
- S6E6Jason Flirts, Maggie Hurts30mTubi
- S6E7Happy Halloween60mTubi
- S6E8Let's Go Europe (1)30mTubi
- S6E9Let's Go Europe (2)30mTubi
- S6E10Let's Go Europe (3)30mTubi
- S6E11Divorce Story30mTubi
- S6E12The World According to Chrissy30mTubi
- S6E13How Could I Leave Her Behind?30mTubi
- S6E14Like Father, Like Son30mTubi
- S6E15Ben's Rap Group30mTubi
- S6E16Eddie, We Hardly Knew Ye30mTubi
- S6E17Maggie Seaver's: The Meaning of Life30mTubi
- S6E18All the World is a Stage30mTubi
- S6E19Not With My Carol You Don't30mTubi
- S6E20Meet the Seavers30mTubi
- S6E21Carol's Carnival30mTubi
- S6E22Home Schooling30mTubi
- S6E23Viva Las Vegas30mTubi
- S6E24S06:E24 - Viva Las VegasTubi
Season 724 episodes
- S7E1Back to School30mTubi
- S7E2Stop, Luke, and Listen30mTubi
- S7E3In Vino Veritas30mTubi
- S7E4Paper Tigers30mTubi
- S7E5The Young and the Homeless30mTubi
- S7E6Jason Sings the Blues30mTubi
- S7E7The Kid's Still Got It30mTubi
- S7E8There Must Be a Pony30mTubi
- S7E9The Big Fix30mTubi
- S7E10Home Malone30mTubi
- S7E11Bad Day Cafe30mTubi
- S7E12B=MC²30mTubi
- S7E13It's Not Easy Being Green30mTubi
- S7E14The Call of the Wild30mTubi
- S7E15Honest Abe30mTubi
- S7E16Vicious Cycle30mTubi
- S7E17Ménage à Luke30mTubi
- S7E18The Five Fingers of Ben30mTubi
- S7E19Don't Go Changin'30mTubi
- S7E20The Truck Stops Here30mTubi
- S7E21Maggie's Brilliant Career30mTubi
- S7E22The Wrath of Con Ed30mTubi
- S7E23The Last Picture Show60mTubi
- S7E24S07:E24 - The Last Picture Show (Pt. 2)Tubi