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Growing Pains - Season 3

Episode List

Aloha
E1 - Aloha

Aired: September 18, 1987

The family is stranded in Maui. Ben videotapes Mike and Carol's Hawaiian romances.

Taking Care of Business
E2 - Taking Care of Business

Aired: September 22, 1987

Mike uses double talk to sell stereos.

Not Necessarily the News
E3 - Not Necessarily the News

Aired: September 29, 1987

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.

Michaelgate
E4 - Michaelgate

Aired: October 06, 1987

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

Big Brother is Not Watching
E5 - Big Brother is Not Watching

Aired: October 13, 1987

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

A Star is Born
E6 - A Star is Born

Aired: October 27, 1987

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

Gone But Not Forgotten
E7 - Gone But Not Forgotten

Aired: November 03, 1987

Burglars hit the Seaver home.

Who's Zoomin' Who?
E8 - Who's Zoomin' Who?

Aired: November 10, 1987

Bobby's annoying habits make Carol look elsewhere for the man of her dreams -- just in time for her to notice a new student.

This is Your Life
E9 - This is Your Life

Aired: November 17, 1987

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.

Broadway Bound
E10 - Broadway Bound

Aired: November 24, 1987

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

The Scarlet Letter
E11 - The Scarlet Letter

Aired: December 01, 1987

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

A Reason to Live
E12 - A Reason to Live

Aired: December 08, 1987

A troubled student named Jill volunteers to work on a school project with Mike and Boner. 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. But as it turns out, Jason is presently weighed down with a few self-pity issues of his own.

Nasty Habits
E13 - Nasty Habits

Aired: December 15, 1987

Maggie and Jason try to keep Mike in his room to complete an English paper, but Mike's mind is of course elsewhere.

The Marrying Kind
E14 - The Marrying Kind

Aired: January 05, 1988

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.

State of the Union
E15 - State of the Union

Aired: January 12, 1988

Maggie fumes over the many irritants that seem to be driving her and Jason apart -- until unexpected news sheds light on the situation.

The Mom Who Knew Too Much
E16 - The Mom Who Knew Too Much

Aired: January 26, 1988

Maggie and Carol share confidences at the beauty salon, but later Carol learns to her chagrin that a secret isn't safe with Maggie.

Great Expectations
E17 - Great Expectations

Aired: February 09, 1988

A letter from the girl he met in Hawaii has Mike scheming to fly to Los Angeles to see her without his parents' knowing.

Dance Fever (1)
E18 - Dance Fever (1)

Aired: March 01, 1988

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

Dance Fever (2)
E19 - Dance Fever (2)

Aired: March 02, 1988

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.

Bringing Up Baby
E20 - Bringing Up Baby

Aired: March 09, 1988

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.

The Obscure Objects of Our Desire
E21 - The Obscure Objects of Our Desire

Aired: March 30, 1988

Spring-cleaning breathes new life into the family's household objects, and each has a story to tell.

How the West Was Won (1)
E22 - How the West Was Won (1)

Aired: April 20, 1988

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

How the West Was Won (2)
E23 - How the West Was Won (2)

Aired: April 26, 1988

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

Graduation Day
E24 - Graduation Day

Aired: May 04, 1988

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