Growing Pains — Season 4
01 Fool for Love
Oct 19, 198830m
Ben gets spooked at the prospect of asking a girl to a Halloween party; Jason becomes a disruptive force at Lamaze class.
02 Birth of a Seaver
Oct 26, 198830m★ 10.0
Maggie goes into labor on Ben's 12th birthday and Ben confesses to a patient at the hospital that he's already feeling crowded.
03 Family Ties (1)
Nov 2, 198830m
Mike has a showdown with Jason over his rights as an 18-year-old college student, and declares his freedom from parental rule.
04 Family Ties (2)
Nov 9, 198830m
Landlord-tenant problems abound when Mike (Kirk Cameron) moves into the storage area over the family garage
05 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Nov 16, 198830m
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.
06 Homecoming Queen
Nov 23, 198830m★ 10.0
Carol is chosen for homecoming court.
07 Nude Photos
Nov 30, 198830m
Mike's photography course includes nude studies.
08 Ben's First Kiss
Dec 7, 198830m
Ben throws a party to get to know a girl.
09 The Nanny
Jan 4, 198930m
The Seavers hire a nanny for Chrissy.
10 Mandingo
Jan 11, 198930m
A travel snafu strands Julie with Mike.
11 In Carol We Trust
Jan 18, 198930m★ 10.0
Carol sneaks out of the house for a date.
12 Mom of the Year
Jan 25, 198930m
Maggie prepares her "Working Mother of the Year" acceptance speech.
13 Semper Fidelis
Feb 1, 198930m
Boner flunks out of college and joins the Marines.
14 Feet of Clay
Feb 8, 198930m
Maggie arranges for Ben to meet his favorite rock musician.
15 Anniversary from Hell
Feb 15, 198930m
Guests bicker at the Seavers' 20th-anniversary party.
16 Fortunate Son
Feb 22, 198930m
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 Double Standard
Mar 1, 198930m
Jason punishes Carol and Ben unequally for the same offense when they are both caught after sneaking out for dates without permission.
18 The Recruiter
Mar 15, 198930m
Carol doesn't want to attend her parents' alma mater.
19 Show Ninety -- Who Knew?
Mar 22, 198930m
Jason intervenes when Mike gets bad grades in psychology.
20 Second Chance
Apr 12, 198930m
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 The Looooove Boat (1)
Apr 26, 198930m
Jason's mother plans to wed aboard a cruise ship.
22 The Looooove Boat (2)
May 3, 198930m★ 1.0
Jason tries to mend his mother's broken wedding plans.