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Growing Pains S1E10 — Dirt Bike
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Growing Pains•Season 1•Episode 10

Dirt Bike

7.3/10 · 102 votesDec 3, 198524 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Mike hurts more than his pride when he takes a nasty fall off a dirt bike that he promised his parents he wouldn't go near.

Directed byJohn Tracy
Written byAli Marie Matheson
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Joanna Kerns

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Kirk Cameron

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Episode Summary

"Dirt Bike" is episode 10 of Growing Pains season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 102 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by John Tracy and written by Ali Marie Matheson, it aired on December 3, 1985.

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