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The Best Episodes of Growing Pains Season 2

Every episode of Growing Pains Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Growing Pains Season 2!

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Fatherhood has taken on a whole new meaning for Jason Seaver, who has assumed the chores of cooking, cleaning and minding the kids so that his wife, Maggie, can pursue a career in journalism after

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 9 - The Kid
    8.0/10(98 votes)

    S2:E9

    Ben invites a street girl home for the holidays.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 15 - Thank God It's Friday
    7.9/10(92 votes)

    S2:E15

    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

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  3. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 2 - Fast Times at Dewey High
    7.6/10(92 votes)

    S2:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Kendall

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  4. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 3 - Long Day's Journey Into Night
    7.6/10(76 votes)

    S2:E3

    A cheerleader befriends Carol solely to meet Mike.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:David Kendall

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  5. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 7 - Do You Believe in Magic?
    7.6/10(79 votes)

    S2:E7

    A con man sells Mike a "magic" rock.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 21 - The Long Goodbye
    7.5/10(71 votes)

    S2:E21

    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

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  7. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 4 - Call Me
    7.4/10(75 votes)

    S2:E4

    Ben has been calling an X-rated phone service.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 5 - Employee of the Month
    7.4/10(80 votes)

    S2:E5

    Fired Mike hides the truth from his parents.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 6 - Dream Lover
    7.4/10(78 votes)

    S2:E6

    Carol spreads rumors about herself and a "hunk".

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 1 - Jason and the Cruisers
    7.3/10(98 votes)

    S2:E1

    Maggie plans a surprise reunion for Jason's college rock band.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 13 - Some Enchanted Evening
    7.3/10(85 votes)

    S2:E13

    The winter formal causes opposite problems for Carol and Mike.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Susan Beavers

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  12. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 16 - My Brother, Myself
    7.3/10(69 votes)

    S2:E16

    Mike plays Cupid for smitten Ben and his baby sitter.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Susan Beavers

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  13. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 8 - Jason's Rib
    7.2/10(69 votes)

    S2:E8

    A proposed school dress code puts Maggie and Jason at odds.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Tom Walla

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  14. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 10 - The Breakfast Club
    7.2/10(77 votes)

    S2:E10

    Grounded liar Mike hears Maggie fibbing to her boss.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 12 - Higher Education
    7.1/10(80 votes)

    S2:E12

    A girl raises a grade for Mike, then demands payment.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Susan Beavers

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  16. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 14 - Thank You, Willie Nelson
    7.1/10(63 votes)

    S2:E14

    Maggie's quarreling parents come to visit the Seavers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Kendall

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  17. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 17 - Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins
    7.1/10(74 votes)

    S2:E17

    Carol wants to use radio-contest winnings on a nose job.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 19 - The Awful Truth
    7.1/10(69 votes)

    S2:E19

    A genealogy assignment unearths a dark family secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 22 - Confidentially Yours
    7.1/10(70 votes)

    S2:E22

    Jason knows the editor offering Maggie a dream job is a notorious womanizer.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 11 - Choices
    7.0/10(70 votes)

    S2:E11

    Carol has the chance to skip a high-school grade.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Susan Beavers

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  21. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 20 - Born Free
    7.0/10(71 votes)

    S2:E20

    Airlines passengers Jason and Mike must deliver a baby.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 18 - Carnival
    6.9/10(69 votes)

    S2:E18

    Maggie's busy schedule leaves Ben feeling neglected.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 23 - Episode 23
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 24 - Episode 24
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E24

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Growing Pains Season 2 Episode 25 - Episode 25
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S2:E25

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Kid" is the best rated episode of "Growing Pains" season 2. It scored 8/10 based on 98 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/16/1986. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Thank God It's Friday".