Growing Pains premiered on ABC on September 24, 1985. The series is about the Seaver family. The parents are Maggie and Jason and their kids are Mike, Carol, Ben, and Chrissy. For a period of time a homeless boy named Luke (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) stayed with them. The show is an average sitcom with Jason and Maggie arguing about the kids, and the kids just arguing. Mike always gets in trouble, Carol always gets As in school, and Ben is always trying to get money. Chrissy is the little sister who likes to see what the other kids do. This show has a lot of fun and humor in it.
Cast
Mike .................................................... Kirk Cameron
Carol ................................................... Tracey Gold
Ben ..................................................... Jeremy Miller
Chrissy ................................................. Ashley Johnson
Jason ................................................... Alan Thicke
Maggie .................................................. Joanna Kerns
Luke .................................................... Leonardo DiCaprio
Boner ................................................... Andrew Koenig
Kate .................................................... Chelsea Noble
Julie ................................................... Julie McCullough
Episodes
Season 1 (1985-1986)
Pilot (Originally Aired 9/24/1985)
Springsteen (Originally Aired 10/1/1985)
Jealousy (Originally Aired 10/8/1985)
Carol's Article (Originally Aired 10/15/1985)
Superdad (Originally Aired 10/29/1985)
Mike's Madonna Story (Originally Aired 11/5/1985)
Weekend Fantasy (Originally Aired 11/12/1985)
Slice Of Life (Originally Aired 11/19/1985)
Carol's Crush (Originally Aired 11/26/1985)
Dirt Bike (Originally Aired 12/3/1985)
Standardized Test (Originally Aired 12/10/1985)
A Christmas Story (Originally Aired 12/17/1985)
The Love Song Of M. Aaron Seaver (Originally Aired 1/7/1986)
First Blood (Originally Aired 1/14/1986)
Slice Of Life Ii (Originally Aired 1/21/1986)
The Seavers vs. The Cleavers (Originally Aired 1/28/1986)
Charity Begins In The Home (Originally Aired 2/18/1986)
Reputation (Originally Aired 2/25/1986)
The Anniversary That Never Was (Originally Aired 3/4/1986)
Be A Man (Originally Aired 3/11/1986)
Career Decision (Originally Aired 5/6/1986)
Extra Lap (Originally Aired 5/13/1986)
Season 2 (1986-1987)
Jason And The Cruisers (Originally Aired 9/30/1986)
Fast Times At Dewey High (Originally Aired 10/21/1986)
Long Day's Journey Into Night (Originally Aired 10/28/1986)
Call Me (Originally Aired 11/11/1986)
Employee Of The Month (Originally Aired 11/18/1986)
Dream Lover (Originally Aired 11/25/1986)
Do You Believe In Magic? (Originally Aired 12/2/1986)
Jason's Rib (Originally Aired 12/9/1986)
The Kid (Originally Aired 12/16/1986)
The Breakfast Club (Originally Aired 1/6/1987)
Choices (Originally Aired 1/13/1987)
Higher Education (Originally Aired 1/20/1987)
Some Enchanted Evening (Originally Aired 1/27/1987)
Thank You, Willie Nelson (Originally Aired 2/3/1987)
Growing Pains premiered on ABC on September 24, 1985. The series is about the Seaver family. The parents are Maggie and Jason and their kids are Mike, Carol, Ben, and Chrissy. For a period of time a homeless boy named Luke (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) stayed with them. The show is an average sitcom with Jason and Maggie arguing about the kids, and the kids just arguing. Mike always gets in trouble, Carol always gets As in school, and Ben is always trying to get money. Chrissy is the little sister who likes to see what the other kids do. This show has a lot of fun and humor in it.
