Episode Data

Growing Pains

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Season 0

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  9: Growing Pains Cast Reunion

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  1: Unaired Pilot Scenes

  Scenes from the Growing Pains original unaired pilot, which featured Elizabeth Ward as Carol Seaver, prior to the role being recast and given to Tracey Gold.

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  2: Gag Reel

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  3: Seaver Family Reunion: S'mores and More

  Created just for the Season One DVD, "Seaver Family Reunion: S'mores and More" brings together the first-season main cast with writer/producer Tim O'Donnell for a half-hour backyard campfire chat about the show, while they toast marshmallows and make s'mores.

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  4: Unaired Pilot Scenes

  Scenes from the Growing Pains original unaired pilot, which featured Elizabeth Ward as Carol Seaver, prior to the role being recast and given to Tracey Gold.

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  7: Larry King Live Reunion

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  8: E! True Hollywood Story Growing Pains

• _{Saturday, November 25th, 2000}

  5: The Growing Pains Movie

  This movie takes place eight years after the Growing Pains series finale where the Seavers are in their new house. Mike finally married and adopted children, all adopted from countries around the world. Mike is successful in advertising. Carol is a successful lawyer on Wall Street. Ben cleans out swimming pools. And Chrissy is a 17-year-old kid about to graduate from high school with a smoking habit that she stops at the end of the film. Maggie gets fired from her job as a press rep for a senator, and runs against him for the job at her grandchild's suggestion. Carol acts as her campaign manager where she first clashes with, then falls for, the single father running the opponent's campaign, which leads to confusion and chaos.

• _{Saturday, October 16th, 2004}

  6: Return of the Seavers

  Now that Seaver children are out of the house, the Seaver parents, Jason and Maggie, attempt to sell their house, because they want to retire. They both have their own idea about what they want to do after the sale; Jason wants to buy an RV and travel the country, but Maggie wants to purchase an Italian villa. Ben is the real estate agent who is closing the sale, much to the delight of his new boss. Mike and Carol, however, are very much against it, and have both returned to the Seaver house, each with issues in their own lives that they are trying to sort out. On top of all this, Chrissy has also returned to the Seaver house, looking for a place to come to after having been evicted from her apartment.

Season 1

• _{Tuesday, September 24th, 1985}

  1: Pilot

  Maggie goes back to work as a journalist, prompting psychologist Jason to move his office into their home so he can keep his eye on the kids. Things don't get off to a great start: the first night he gets a call from the police that Mike has been picked up for illegally driving a car.

• _{Tuesday, October 1st, 1985}

  2: Springsteen

  Jason embarrasses Mike at a Bruce Springsteen concert when they are interviewed together.

• _{Tuesday, October 8th, 1985}

  3: Jealousy

  Jason fumes when Maggie spends long hours on a toxic waste story with handsome co-worker Fred.

• _{Tuesday, October 15th, 1985}

  4: Carol's Article

  Maggie gives an honest assessment of Carol's writing of an article for her school magazine; Mike and Ben discover track betting.

• _{Tuesday, October 29th, 1985}

  5: Superdad!

  Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.

• _{Tuesday, November 5th, 1985}

  6: Mike's Madonna Story

  Mike's infatuation with a Madonna look-alike worries Maggie.

• _{Tuesday, November 12th, 1985}

  7: Weekend Fantasy

  Jason and Maggie want to go to a mountain lodge for a weekend, but are reluctant to leave the kids alone.

• _{Tuesday, November 19th, 1985}

  8: Slice of Life

  Coming across a compatibility test in Jason's office, Maggie decides she and Jason should fill it out, but her answers don't tab with his. Meanwhile, Mike feigns interest in karate when his real goal is a girl attending the course.

• _{Tuesday, November 26th, 1985}

  9: Carol's Crush

  Carol develops a crush on a family friend, who thinks of her as his little sister.

• _{Tuesday, December 3rd, 1985}

  10: Dirt Bike

  Mike hurts more than his pride when he takes a nasty fall off a dirt bike that he promised his parents he wouldn't go near.

• _{Thursday, December 5th, 1985}

  11: Standardized Test

  Mike doodles on his aptitude test and winds up with an IQ score of 27.

• _{Tuesday, December 10th, 1985}

  12: A Christmas Story

  A depressed department store Santa consulting Jason decides to commit suicide by leaping down the Seavers' chimney.

• _{Tuesday, January 7th, 1986}

  13: The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver

  Mike backs out of the family-bowling match so he can date a snobbish girlfriend.

• _{Tuesday, January 14th, 1986}

  14: First Blood

  Jason faces off against Ben's hockey coach, who's teaching the boys to play dirty; Mike learns ballroom dancing.

• _{Tuesday, January 21st, 1986}

  15: Slice of Life II

  Maggie casually mentions to Jason that she might be pregnant; Mike acts as a weekend servant to Ben; and Carol wants to divorce her class-project husband.

• _{Tuesday, January 28th, 1986}

  16: The Seavers vs. the Cleavers

  The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.

• _{Tuesday, February 18th, 1986}

  17: Charity Begins at Home

  Ben gives Jason a very expensive birthday present, causing speculation on how he can possibly afford it.

• _{Tuesday, February 25th, 1986}

  18: Reputation

  Mike writes test answers on his shoe soles.

• _{Tuesday, March 4th, 1986}

  19: The Anniversary That Never Was

  Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.

• _{Tuesday, March 11th, 1986}

  20: Be a Man

  Custodian Mike watches a wild party explode in his home.

• _{Tuesday, May 6th, 1986}

  21: Career Decision

  Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.

• _{Tuesday, May 13th, 1986}

  22: Extra Lap

  Mike's practical-joker uncle Bob visits from the hereafter.

Season 2

• _{Tuesday, September 30th, 1986}

  1: Jason and the Cruisers

  Maggie plans a surprise reunion for Jason's college rock band.

• _{Tuesday, October 21st, 1986}

  2: Fast Times at Dewey High

  A new school year brings boredom, bullies, and romantic mix-ups.

• _{Tuesday, October 28th, 1986}

  3: Long Day's Journey Into Night

  A cheerleader befriends Carol solely to meet Mike.

• _{Tuesday, November 11th, 1986}

  4: Call Me

  Ben has been calling an X-rated phone service.

• _{Tuesday, November 18th, 1986}

  5: Employee of the Month

  Fired Mike hides the truth from his parents.

• _{Tuesday, November 25th, 1986}

  6: Dream Lover

  Carol spreads rumors about herself and a "hunk".

• _{Tuesday, December 2nd, 1986}

  7: Do You Believe in Magic?

  A con man sells Mike a "magic" rock.

• _{Tuesday, December 9th, 1986}

  8: Jason's Rib

  A proposed school dress code puts Maggie and Jason at odds.

• _{Tuesday, December 16th, 1986}

  9: The Kid

  Ben invites a street girl home for the holidays.

• _{Tuesday, January 6th, 1987}

  10: The Breakfast Club

  Grounded liar Mike hears Maggie fibbing to her boss.

• _{Tuesday, January 13th, 1987}

  11: Choices

  Carol has the chance to skip a high-school grade.

• _{Tuesday, January 20th, 1987}

  12: Higher Education

  A girl raises a grade for Mike, then demands payment.

• _{Tuesday, January 27th, 1987}

  13: Some Enchanted Evening

  The winter formal causes opposite problems for Carol and Mike.

• _{Tuesday, February 3rd, 1987}

  14: Thank You, Willie Nelson

  Maggie's quarreling parents come to visit the Seavers.

• _{Tuesday, February 10th, 1987}

  15: Thank God It's Friday

  Mike and his friends go to a college party and have to decide whether to use drugs or not.

• _{Tuesday, February 24th, 1987}

  16: My Brother, Myself

  Mike plays Cupid for smitten Ben and his baby sitter.

• _{Tuesday, March 3rd, 1987}

  17: Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins

  Carol wants to use radio-contest winnings on a nose job.

• _{Tuesday, March 10th, 1987}

  18: Carnival

  Maggie's busy schedule leaves Ben feeling neglected.

• _{Tuesday, March 17th, 1987}

  19: The Awful Truth

  A genealogy assignment unearths a dark family secret.

• _{Tuesday, March 31st, 1987}

  20: Born Free

  Airlines passengers Jason and Mike must deliver a baby.

• _{Tuesday, May 5th, 1987}

  21: The Long Goodbye

  Maggie wants Jason to fire the elderly handyman he hired to fix the furnace, but he refuses because the man is a friend.

• _{Tuesday, May 19th, 1987}

  22: Confidentially Yours

  Jason knows the editor offering Maggie a dream job is a notorious womanizer.

Season 3

• _{Friday, September 18th, 1987}

  1: Aloha (1)

  The family is stranded in Maui.

• _{Friday, September 18th, 1987}

  2: Aloha (2)

  Ben videotapes Mike and Carol's Hawaiian romances.

• _{Tuesday, September 22nd, 1987}

  3: Taking Care of Business

  Mike uses double talk to sell stereos.

• _{Tuesday, September 29th, 1987}

  4: 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.

• _{Tuesday, October 6th, 1987}

  5: Michaelgate

  Mike is unaware that he's been nominated for student-body president because he's "a sure loser."

• _{Tuesday, October 13th, 1987}

  6: Big Brother is Not Watching

  Ben asks Carol's advice on getting a new bike from their parents.

• _{Tuesday, October 27th, 1987}

  7: A Star is Born

  A star is born when Mike lands a leading role in the school play opposite the lovely Monica.

• _{Tuesday, November 3rd, 1987}

  8: Gone But Not Forgotten

  Burglars hit the Seaver home.

• _{Tuesday, November 10th, 1987}

  9: 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.

• _{Tuesday, November 17th, 1987}

  10: 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.

• _{Tuesday, November 24th, 1987}

  11: Broadway Bound

  After their success in the school play, Mike and Monica set their sights on a Broadway audition for "Our Town."

• _{Tuesday, December 1st, 1987}

  12: The Scarlet Letter

  An unearned "A" makes Carol doubt her academic record.

• _{Tuesday, December 8th, 1987}

  13: A Reason to Live

  A troubled student named Jill (Kellie Overbey) volunteers to work on a school project with Mike (Kirk Cameron) and Boner (Josh Andrew Koenig). 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 (Alan Thicke). But as it turns out, Jason is presently weighed down with a few self-pity issues of his own.

• _{Tuesday, December 15th, 1987}

  14: 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.

• _{Tuesday, January 5th, 1988}

  15: 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.

• _{Tuesday, January 12th, 1988}

  16: 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.

• _{Tuesday, January 26th, 1988}

  17: 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.

• _{Tuesday, February 9th, 1988}

  18: 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.

• _{Tuesday, March 1st, 1988}

  19: Dance Fever (1)

  At the school dance, Mike gets a girl and Carol gets raked over the coals. Meanwhile, Ben's adventure goes awry.

• _{Wednesday, March 2nd, 1988}

  20: 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.

• _{Wednesday, March 9th, 1988}

  21: 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.

• _{Wednesday, March 30th, 1988}

  22: The Obscure Objects of Our Desire (1)

  Spring-cleaning breathes new life into the family's household objects, and each has a story to tell (via flashbacks from past episodes).

• _{Wednesday, March 30th, 1988}

  23: The Obscure Objects of Our Desire (2)

  Household objects continue to recall occasions in the Seaver home.

• _{Wednesday, April 20th, 1988}

  24: How the West Was Won (1)

  Mike and Boner learn that Coach Lubbock has been fired, prompting them to organize a protest.

• _{Tuesday, April 26th, 1988}

  25: How the West Was Won (2)

  Jason, Carol, Mike and Boner are arrested in the demonstration over the dismissal of Coach Lubbock.

• _{Wednesday, May 4th, 1988}

  26: Graduation Day

  At Mike's high-school graduation, family members recall moments when it seemed like his graduation would never take place.

Season 4

• _{Wednesday, October 19th, 1988}

  1: Fool for Love

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

• _{Wednesday, October 26th, 1988}

  2: Birth of a Seaver

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

• _{Wednesday, November 2nd, 1988}

  3: Family Ties (1)

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

• _{Wednesday, November 9th, 1988}

  4: Family Ties (2)

  Mike converts the storage space above the garage into an apartment. In so doing, he must choose whether he wants to be tenant or family member.

• _{Wednesday, November 16th, 1988}

  5: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

• _{Wednesday, November 23rd, 1988}

  6: Homecoming Queen

  Carol is chosen for homecoming court.

• _{Wednesday, November 30th, 1988}

  7: Nude Photos

  Mike's photography course includes nude studies.

• _{Wednesday, December 7th, 1988}

  8: Ben's First Kiss

  Ben throws a party to get to know a girl.

• _{Wednesday, January 4th, 1989}

  9: The Nanny

  The Seavers hire a nanny for Chrissy.

• _{Wednesday, January 11th, 1989}

  10: Mandingo

  A travel snafu strands Julie with Mike.

• _{Wednesday, January 18th, 1989}

  11: In Carol We Trust

  Carol sneaks out of the house for a date.

• _{Wednesday, January 25th, 1989}

  12: Mom of the Year

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

• _{Wednesday, February 1st, 1989}

  13: Semper Fidelis

  Boner flunks out of college and joins the Marines.

• _{Wednesday, February 8th, 1989}

  14: Feet of Clay

  Maggie arranges for Ben to meet his favorite rock musician.

• _{Wednesday, February 15th, 1989}

  15: Anniversary from Hell

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

• _{Wednesday, February 22nd, 1989}

  16: Fortunate Son

  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.

• _{Wednesday, March 1st, 1989}

  17: Double Standard

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

• _{Wednesday, March 15th, 1989}

  18: The Recruiter

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

• _{Wednesday, March 22nd, 1989}

  19: Show Ninety -- Who Knew?

  Jason intervenes when Mike gets bad grades in psychology.

• _{Wednesday, April 12th, 1989}

  20: Second Chance

  Carol's boyfriend is injured drinking and driving.

• _{Wednesday, April 26th, 1989}

  21: The Looooove Boat (1)

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

• _{Wednesday, May 3rd, 1989}

  22: The Looooove Boat (2)

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

Season 5

• _{Wednesday, September 20th, 1989}

  1: Anger with Love

  Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.

• _{Wednesday, September 27th, 1989}

  2: Mike and Julie's Wedding

  Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.

• _{Wednesday, October 4th, 1989}

  3: Carol Meets the Real World

  Jason tells Carol to get a job.

• _{Wednesday, October 11th, 1989}

  4: Fish Bait

  His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.

• _{Wednesday, October 18th, 1989}

  5: Teach Me

  Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.

• _{Wednesday, October 25th, 1989}

  6: Carol's Papers

  An angry Jason confronts Ben and Mike, who gives conflicting versions of how Ben came to sell Carol's old term papers to students at Dewey High -- and to date a seductive 18-year-old.

• _{Wednesday, November 1st, 1989}

  7: Coughing Boy

  Mike is over the moon when he attends an open casting session and wins a part on a TV cop show -- and crushed when his single line is cut in the editing.

• _{Wednesday, November 8th, 1989}

  8: The New Deal (1)

  Jason gets a promising job offer.

• _{Wednesday, November 15th, 1989}

  9: The New Deal (2)

  Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.

• _{Wednesday, November 22nd, 1989}

  10: Paper Route

  Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.

• _{Wednesday, November 29th, 1989}

  11: Five Grand

  Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.

• _{Wednesday, December 6th, 1989}

  12: Carol's Promotion

  Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.

• _{Wednesday, December 13th, 1989}

  13: Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure

  Mike takes Ben girl chasing.

• _{Wednesday, January 3rd, 1990}

  14: The Triangle

  Mike falls for his leading lady.

• _{Wednesday, January 10th, 1990}

  15: The Return of the Triangle

  David turns to Mike for help with Kate.

• _{Wednesday, January 17th, 1990}

  16: The Home Show

  The Seavers' reception to raise money for a free mental-health clinic spells disaster when they forget the date of the party and must scramble at the last minute for a caterer.

• _{Wednesday, January 24th, 1990}

  17: Jason vs. Maggie

  Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.

• _{Wednesday, January 31st, 1990}

  18: Mike, Kate and Julie

  While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant.

• _{Wednesday, February 7th, 1990}

  19: Mike the Teacher

  Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.

• _{Wednesday, February 14th, 1990}

  20: Carol in Jail

  Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.

• _{Wednesday, February 21st, 1990}

  21: Future Shock (a.k.a. Maggie's Dream)

  Chrissy becomes a teenager in Maggie's dream, which is influenced by her fear of being an older parent in a sea of youngsters taking their kids to preschool.

• _{Wednesday, March 14th, 1990}

  22: Cheating (a.k.a. Ben Cheat's)

  Ben weighs the pros and cons of cheating after he learns the tricks of the test-passing trade from sly schoolmate Vito.

• _{Wednesday, March 21st, 1990}

  23: Mike the Director

  In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director.

• _{Wednesday, April 4th, 1990}

  24: Weekend at Mike's

  With Jason's wallet missing, the Seavers must rely on others to provide them with room and board while their house is being fumigated.

• _{Wednesday, April 25th, 1990}

  25: Ben's Movie

  Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.

• _{Wednesday, May 2nd, 1990}

  26: Where There's a Will

  Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.

Season 6

• _{Wednesday, September 19th, 1990}

  1: Mike's Choice

  When Mike lands a role in an off-Broadway play, he leaves college to pursue acting full-time in New York City.

• _{Wednesday, September 26th, 1990}

  2: Midnight Cowboy

  Mike is broke and homeless in New York City.

• _{Wednesday, October 3rd, 1990}

  3: Roommates

  Mike becomes roommates with sister Carol, now a Columbia University student.

• _{Wednesday, October 10th, 1990}

  4: Daddy Mike

  Mike and his friend Eddie schemingly join "Parents Without Mates" to meet women.

• _{Wednesday, October 17th, 1990}

  5: Ben's Sure Thing

  At the school's Parents Night, the Seavers learn Ben's been telling his friends that the girl he's dating is promiscuous.

• _{Wednesday, October 24th, 1990}

  6: Jason Flirts, Maggie Hurts

  A flirty Jason gets jealous when Maggie turns the tables.

• _{Wednesday, October 31st, 1990}

  7: Happy Halloween (1)

  The Seavers spend a rainy Halloween night telling ghost stories.

• _{Wednesday, October 31st, 1990}

  8: Happy Halloween (2)

• _{Wednesday, November 7th, 1990}

  9: Let's Go Europe (1)

  Jason buys an anniversary trip to Paris from travel agent Mike, who himself wins a European tour that falls apart; Maggie, in Paris, is struck with appendicitis.

• _{Wednesday, November 14th, 1990}

  10: Let's Go Europe (2)

  Maggie is hospitalized in Paris, while Mike finds himself stuck on the road with an angry customer.

• _{Wednesday, November 28th, 1990}

  11: Let's Go Europe (3)

  Mike and Amy continue to bicker their way toward Paris.

• _{Wednesday, December 5th, 1990}

  12: Divorce Story

  Jason, happy to see his mother's second marriage crumbling, doesn't want to provide her with professional help.

• _{Wednesday, December 19th, 1990}

  13: The World According to Chrissy

  Chrissy starts spending much time with her imaginary friend, a six-foot-tall mouse named Ike.

• _{Wednesday, January 2nd, 1991}

  14: How Could I Leave Her Behind?

  Mike's friend Eddie shows up for a double date with Mike's ex-girlfriend.

• _{Wednesday, January 9th, 1991}

  15: Like Father, Like Son

  An an intrafamily communications seminar, Mike and Jason discover just how alike they are.

• _{Wednesday, January 23rd, 1991}

  16: Ben's Rap Group

  Jason becomes Ben's business partner in the management of a rap group, but uses the money he's invested to control Ben.

• _{Wednesday, January 30th, 1991}

  17: Eddie, We Hardly Knew Ye

  Maggie's dad drops in for an unexpected visit, with news of his imminent death.

• _{Wednesday, February 6th, 1991}

  18: Maggie Seaver's: The Meaning of Life

  Jason takes Maggie on a tropical getaway to lift her spirits after her father's death, trusting Chrissy to Mike and Carol.

• _{Wednesday, February 13th, 1991}

  19: All the World is a Stage

  Mike competes with a well-established actor for a role in a soap opera, learning how tenuous an acting career can be.

• _{Wednesday, February 20th, 1991}

  20: Not With My Carol You Don't

  Though Jason had an insensitive Carol pitch in at the clinic, he objects to her dating an ex-con she meets there.

• _{Wednesday, March 6th, 1991}

  21: Meet the Seavers

  In an homage to The Twilight Zone, Ben awakens to discover he's Jeremy Miller, an actor on the set of "Meet the Cleavers".

• _{Wednesday, March 27th, 1991}

  22: Carol's Carnival

  On a blind date shaping up as a disaster, Carol goes to the carnival, and finds unexpected fun and excitement.

• _{Wednesday, April 17th, 1991}

  23: Home Schooling

  Maggie teaches Ben at home after he is suspended from school.

• _{Wednesday, April 24th, 1991}

  24: Viva Las Vegas

  Mike and Kate accompany the eloping Eddie and a hat-check bimbette to Las Vegas, giving Mike and Carol the wrong idea.

Season 7

• _{Wednesday, September 18th, 1991}

  1: Back to School

  Mike teaches at an urban high school.

• _{Wednesday, September 25th, 1991}

  2: Stop, Luke, and Listen

  Mike gets involved when he learns his prize pupil Luke is homeless.

• _{Saturday, September 28th, 1991}

  3: In Vino Veritas

  Mike persuades Jason and Maggie to let Luke stay with them temporarily; then Jason's wine cellar goes missing.

• _{Saturday, October 5th, 1991}

  4: Paper Tigers

  Jason and Maggie compete to write a newspaper column; Ben hates his glasses.

• _{Saturday, October 12th, 1991}

  5: The Young and the Homeless

  Mike gears up for his big day as a TV soap opera star just as Luke gears up to move out of the Seavers'.

• _{Saturday, October 19th, 1991}

  6: Jason Sings the Blues

  Luke is afraid to visit the doctor, so Jason accompanies him -- but it's Jason who turns out to need surgery.

• _{Saturday, October 26th, 1991}

  7: The Kid's Still Got It

  Carol accompanies Maggie to a resort, which turns out to be hosting a singles convention; meanwhile, the all-male weekend planned at home is ruined when Chrissy is sent home with head lice.

• _{Saturday, November 2nd, 1991}

  8: There Must Be a Pony

  Nouveau riche neighbors move in next door; Ben is forced to look after Luke on his first day of high school; Jason's scheme to let Chrissie stay up late backfires when the neighbors throw a lavish party.

• _{Saturday, November 9th, 1991}

  9: The Big Fix

  Consumer advocate Maggie raps a vacuum cleaner that Ben broke without telling her.

• _{Thursday, November 14th, 1991}

  10: Home Malone

  The ghost of Maggie's father oversees the Seavers' visit to her childhood home.

• _{Saturday, November 23rd, 1991}

  11: Bad Day Cafe

  While Jason and Maggie are away, the principal informs Mike that Luke's birth father is back in town -- and wants him back.

• _{Saturday, November 30th, 1991}

  12: B=MC2

  Ben crams for a college entrance exam, but gets no help from Jason.

• _{Saturday, December 21st, 1991}

  13: It's Not Easy Being Green

  Christmas brings anger and angst to the Seavers.

• _{Saturday, January 4th, 1992}

  14: The Call of the Wild

  Penniless Mike schemes to give Kate a skiing trip.

• _{Friday, January 17th, 1992}

  15: Honest Abe

  Luke's homeless friend steals a Seaver momento.

• _{Saturday, February 1st, 1992}

  16: Vicious Cycle

  Maggie and Jason put Mike on the spot for Luke's curfew problems.

• _{Saturday, February 8th, 1992}

  17: Ménage à Luke

  A love triangle involves Ben, Luke and a classmate.

• _{Saturday, February 22nd, 1992}

  18: The Five Fingers of Ben

  Tired of being bullies, Ben takes karate lessons.

• _{Saturday, February 29th, 1992}

  19: Don't Go Changin'

  Mike thinks his friend is a bad influence on Luke.

• _{Saturday, March 21st, 1992}

  20: The Truck Stops Here

  Luke's father George visits the Seavers hoping that Luke has mellowed a little and would like to spend some time with him but Luke doesn't. He was about to leave when he collapses outside the door. He says that can't move, so they take him in. Jason and Ben offer to deliver his load, and they experience all sorts of chaos on the way. Mike thinks that George is faking his injury so that he could stay and Luke would have to talk to him. But the doctor tells Maggie who tells Mike that unless George stops driving trucks, he could become paralyzed. Mike talks to George and tells him to tell Luke but doesn't want Luke to pity him and doesn't anything else to do but be a trucker. Mike suggests that maybe he could open a truck stop. Luke finds George struggling to get up and they finally talk. The next day after Jason and Ben return, George tells them that he is giving up trucking and will open a truck stop and Luke's going with him. Luke says goodbye to the Seavers.

• _{Saturday, April 4th, 1992}

  21: Maggie's Brilliant Career

  Maggie wants to fulfill a dream by climbing a mountain.

• _{Saturday, April 11th, 1992}

  22: The Wrath of Con Ed

  A power failure causes dissensions in the Seaver household.

• _{Saturday, April 25th, 1992}

  23: The Last Picture Show (1)

  Maggie is offered a plum job in Washington, D.C.

• _{Saturday, April 25th, 1992}

  24: The Last Picture Show (2)

  The Seavers move to Washington, D.C., but share a final meal and memories in the empty house.