Growing Pains
Season 2
1986 • 22 Episodes
Episodes
1. Jason and the Cruisers
September 30, 1986
Maggie plans a surprise reunion for Jason's college rock band.
2. Fast Times at Dewey High
October 21, 1986
A new school year brings boredom, bullies, and romantic mix-ups.
3. Long Day's Journey Into Night
October 28, 1986
A cheerleader befriends Carol solely to meet Mike.
4. Call Me
November 11, 1986
Ben has been calling an X-rated phone service.
5. Employee of the Month
November 18, 1986
Fired Mike hides the truth from his parents.
6. Dream Lover
November 25, 1986
Carol spreads rumors about herself and a "hunk".
7. Do You Believe in Magic?
December 2, 1986
A con man sells Mike a "magic" rock.
8. Jason's Rib
December 9, 1986
A proposed school dress code puts Maggie and Jason at odds.
9. The Kid
December 16, 1986
Ben invites a street girl home for the holidays.
10. The Breakfast Club
January 6, 1987
Grounded liar Mike hears Maggie fibbing to her boss.
11. Choices
January 13, 1987
Carol has the chance to skip a high-school grade.
12. Higher Education
January 20, 1987
A girl raises a grade for Mike, then demands payment.
13. Some Enchanted Evening
January 27, 1987
The winter formal causes opposite problems for Carol and Mike.
14. Thank You, Willie Nelson
February 3, 1987
Maggie's quarreling parents come to visit the Seavers.
15. Thank God It's Friday
February 10, 1987
Mike and his friends go to a college party and have to decide whether to use drugs or not.
16. My Brother, Myself
February 24, 1987
Mike plays Cupid for smitten Ben and his baby sitter.
17. Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins
March 3, 1987
Carol wants to use radio-contest winnings on a nose job.
18. Carnival
March 10, 1987
Maggie's busy schedule leaves Ben feeling neglected.
19. The Awful Truth
March 17, 1987
A genealogy assignment unearths a dark family secret.
20. Born Free
March 31, 1987
Airlines passengers Jason and Mike must deliver a baby.
21. The Long Goodbye
May 5, 1987
Maggie wants Jason to fire the elderly handyman he hired to fix the furnace, but he refuses because the man is a friend.
22. Confidentially Yours
May 19, 1987
Jason knows the editor offering Maggie a dream job is a notorious womanizer.