The Best Episodes of Growing Pains

Boner flunks out of college and joins the Marines.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: David Kendall

Carol's boyfriend is injured drinking and driving.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: David Kendall

Mike writes test answers on his shoe soles.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: David Kendall

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.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

Ben invites a street girl home for the holidays.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

Mike and his friends go to a college party and have to decide whether to use drugs or not.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: Steve Marshall

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

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

A new school year brings boredom, bullies, and romantic mix-ups.

Director: N/A

Writer: David Kendall

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.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

Jason takes Maggie on a tropical getaway to lift her spirits after her father's death, trusting Chrissy to Mike and Carol.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: Jay Abramowitz

Jason embarrasses Mike at a Bruce Springsteen concert when they are interviewed together.

Director: John Pasquin

Writer: David Kendall

Maggie wants Jason to fire the elderly handyman he hired to fix the furnace, but he refuses because the man is a friend.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: David Kendall

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

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

Ben gets spooked at the prospect of asking a girl to a Halloween party; Jason becomes a disruptive force at Lamaze class.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

Carol sneaks out of the house for a date.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

Mike takes Ben girl chasing.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: Rob Bragin

Mike doodles on his aptitude test and winds up with an IQ score of 27.

Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Ben gives Jason a very expensive birthday present, causing speculation on how he can possibly afford it.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: Steve Marshall

Mike's practical-joker uncle Bob visits from the hereafter.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

A cheerleader befriends Carol solely to meet Mike.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: David Kendall

A travel snafu strands Julie with Mike.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: David Kendall

Mike's infatuation with a Madonna look-alike worries Maggie.

Director: John Pasquin

Writer: N/A

Jason and Maggie want to go to a mountain lodge for a weekend, but are reluctant to leave the kids alone.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: Arnold Margolin

Ben has been calling an X-rated phone service.

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A

Carol spreads rumors about herself and a "hunk".

Director: John Tracy

Writer: N/A