Episode guide
Growing Pains: Season 3
24 episodes · premiered Sep 18, 1987
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- Episode 1: Aloha Sep 18, 1987 · 46m The family is stranded in Maui. Ben videotapes Mike and Carol's Hawaiian romances.
- Episode 2: Taking Care of Business Sep 22, 1987 · 25m Mike uses double talk to sell stereos.
- Episode 3: Not Necessarily the News Sep 29, 1987 · 25m 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.
- Episode 4: Michaelgate Oct 6, 1987 · 25m Mike is unaware that he's been nominated for student-body president because he's "a sure loser."
- Episode 5: Big Brother is Not Watching Oct 13, 1987 · 24m Ben asks Carol's advice on getting a new bike from their parents.
- Episode 6: A Star is Born Oct 27, 1987 · 25m A star is born when Mike lands a leading role in the school play opposite the lovely Monica.
- Episode 7: Gone But Not Forgotten Nov 3, 1987 · 25m Burglars hit the Seaver home.
- Episode 8: Who's Zoomin' Who? Nov 10, 1987 · 25m Bobby's annoying habits make Carol look elsewhere for the man of her dreams -- just in time for her to notice a new student.
- Episode 9: This is Your Life Nov 17, 1987 · 25m 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.
- Episode 10: Broadway Bound Nov 24, 1987 · 25m After their success in the school play, Mike and Monica set their sights on a Broadway audition for ""Our Town.""
- Episode 11: The Scarlet Letter Dec 1, 1987 · 24m An unearned "A" makes Carol doubt her academic record.
- Episode 12: A Reason to Live Dec 8, 1987 · 25m 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…
- Episode 13: Nasty Habits Dec 15, 1987 · 25m Maggie and Jason try to keep Mike in his room to complete an English paper, but Mike's mind is of course elsewhere.
- Episode 14: The Marrying Kind Jan 5, 1988 · 25m 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.
- Episode 15: State of the Union Jan 12, 1988 · 25m Maggie fumes over the many irritants that seem to be driving her and Jason apart -- until unexpected news sheds light on the situation.
- Episode 16: The Mom Who Knew Too Much Jan 26, 1988 · 25m Maggie and Carol share confidences at the beauty salon, but later Carol learns to her chagrin that a secret isn't safe with Maggie.
- Episode 17: Great Expectations Feb 9, 1988 · 24m A letter from the girl he met in Hawaii has Mike scheming to fly to Los Angeles to see her without his parents' knowing.
- Episode 18: Dance Fever (1) Mar 1, 1988 · 25m At the school dance, Mike gets a girl and Carol gets raked over the coals. Meanwhile, Ben's adventure goes awry.
- Episode 19: Dance Fever (2) Mar 2, 1988 · 25m 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.
- Episode 20: Bringing Up Baby Mar 9, 1988 · 24m 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…
- Episode 21: The Obscure Objects of Our Desire Mar 30, 1988 · 46m Spring-cleaning breathes new life into the family's household objects, and each has a story to tell.
- Episode 22: How the West Was Won (1) Apr 20, 1988 · 25m Mike and Boner learn that Coach Lubbock has been fired, prompting them to organize a protest.
- Episode 23: How the West Was Won (2) Apr 26, 1988 · 25m Jason, Carol, Mike and Boner are arrested in the demonstration over the dismissal of Coach Lubbock.
- Episode 24: Graduation Day May 4, 1988 · 25m At Mike's high-school graduation, family members recall moments when it seemed like his graduation would never take place.