Growing Pains (1985)
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Ashley Johnson as Chrissy Seaver
Episodes 48
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.
Read MoreMidnight Cowboy
Mike is broke and homeless in New York City.
Read MoreDaddy Mike
Mike and his friend Eddie schemingly join "Parents Without Mates" to meet women.
Read MoreBen'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.
Read MoreJason Flirts, Maggie Hurts
A flirty Jason gets jealous when Maggie turns the tables.
Read MoreHappy Halloween (1)
The Seavers spend a rainy Halloween night telling ghost stories.
Read MoreHappy Halloween (2)
The Seavers spend a rainy Halloween night telling ghost stories.
Read MoreLet'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.
Read MoreLet's Go Europe (2)
Maggie is hospitalized in Paris, while Mike finds himself stuck on the road with an angry customer.
Read MoreLet's Go Europe (3)
Mike and Amy continue to bicker their way toward Paris.
Read MoreDivorce Story
Jason, happy to see his mother's second marriage crumbling, doesn't want to provide her with professional help.
Read MoreThe World According to Chrissy
Chrissy starts spending much time with her imaginary friend, a six-foot-tall mouse named Ike.
Read MoreHow Could I Leave Her Behind?
Mike's friend Eddie shows up for a double date with Mike's ex-girlfriend.
Read MoreLike Father, Like Son
An an intrafamily communications seminar, Mike and Jason discover just how alike they are.
Read MoreBen'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.
Read MoreEddie, We Hardly Knew Ye
Maggie's dad drops in for an unexpected visit, with news of his imminent death.
Read MoreMaggie 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.
Read MoreAll 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.
Read MoreNot 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.
Read MoreMeet 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"".
Read MoreCarol's Carnival
On a blind date shaping up as a disaster, Carol goes to the carnival, and finds unexpected fun and excitement.
Read MoreHome Schooling
Maggie teaches Ben at home after he is suspended from school.
Read MoreViva Las Vegas
Mike and Kate accompany the eloping Eddie and a hat-check bimbette to Las Vegas, giving Mike and Carol the wrong idea.
Read MoreBack to School
Mike teaches at an urban high school.
Read MoreStop, Luke, and Listen
Mike gets involved when he learns his prize pupil Luke is homeless.
Read MoreIn vino veritas
Mike persuades Jason and Maggie to let Luke stay with them temporarily; then Jason's wine cellar goes missing.
Read MorePaper Tigers
Jason and Maggie compete to write a newspaper column; Ben hates his glasses.
Read MoreThe 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'.
Read MoreJason Sings the Blues
Luke is afraid to visit the doctor, so Jason accompanies him -- but it's Jason who turns out to need surgery.
Read MoreThe 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 set home with head lice.
Read MoreThere 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.
Read MoreThe Big Fix
Consumer advocate Maggie raps a vacuum cleaner that Ben broke without telling her.
Read MoreHome Malone
The ghost of Maggie's father oversees the Seavers' visit to her childhood home.
Read MoreBad 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.
Read MoreIt's Not Easy Being Green
Christmas brings anger and angst to the Seavers.
Read MoreThe Call of the Wild
Penniless Mike schemes to give Kate a skiing trip.
Read MoreHonest Abe
Luke's homeless friend steals a Seaver momento.
Read MoreVicious Cycle
Maggie and Jason put Mike on the spot for Luke's curfew problems.
Read MoreMénage à Luke
A love triangle involves Ben, Luke and a classmate.
Read MoreThe Five Fingers of Ben
Tired of being bullies, Ben takes karate lessons.
Read MoreDon't Go Changin'
Mike thinks his friend is a bad influence on Luke.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreMaggie's Brilliant Career
Maggie wants to fulfill a dream by climbing a mountain.
Read MoreThe Wrath of Con Ed
A power failure causes dissensions in the Seaver household.
Read MoreThe Last Picture Show (1)
Maggie is offered a plum job in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreThe Last Picture Show (2)
The Seavers move to Washington, D.C., but share a final meal and memories in the empty house.
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