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The Best Episodes of Growing Pains Season 2

Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

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

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...
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  • The Kid
    7.7/10(78)
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    #1 - The Kid

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 12/16/1986

    Ben invites a street girl home for the holidays.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

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  • Thank God It's Friday
    7.6/10(74)
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    #2 - Thank God It's Friday

    Season 2 Episode 15

    Aired 2/10/1987

    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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  • Fast Times at Dewey High
    7.5/10(78)
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    #3 - Fast Times at Dewey High

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 10/21/1986

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: David Kendall

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  • The Long Goodbye
    7.5/10(62)
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    #4 - The Long Goodbye

    Season 2 Episode 21

    Aired 5/5/1987

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

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: David Kendall

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  • Long Day's Journey Into Night
    7.4/10(64)
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    #5 - Long Day's Journey Into Night

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 10/28/1986

    A cheerleader befriends Carol solely to meet Mike.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: David Kendall

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  • Call Me
    7.2/10(62)
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    #6 - Call Me

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 11/11/1986

    Ben has been calling an X-rated phone service.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dream Lover
    7.2/10(66)
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    #7 - Dream Lover

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 11/25/1986

    Carol spreads rumors about herself and a "hunk".

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

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  • Do You Believe in Magic?
    7.2/10(64)
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    #8 - Do You Believe in Magic?

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 12/2/1986

    A con man sells Mike a "magic" rock.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

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  • My Brother, Myself
    7.2/10(59)
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    #9 - My Brother, Myself

    Season 2 Episode 16

    Aired 2/24/1987

    Mike plays Cupid for smitten Ben and his baby sitter.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: Susan Beavers

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  • Jason and the Cruisers
    7.1/10(84)
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    #10 - Jason and the Cruisers

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 9/30/1986

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

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

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  • Employee of the Month
    7.1/10(65)
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    #11 - Employee of the Month

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 11/18/1986

    Fired Mike hides the truth from his parents.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Breakfast Club
    7.1/10(65)
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    #12 - The Breakfast Club

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 1/6/1987

    Grounded liar Mike hears Maggie fibbing to her boss.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

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  • Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins
    7.1/10(61)
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    #13 - Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins

    Season 2 Episode 17

    Aired 3/3/1987

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

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

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  • Jason's Rib
    7.0/10(58)
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    #14 - Jason's Rib

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 12/9/1986

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

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: Tom Walla

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  • Some Enchanted Evening
    7.0/10(126)
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    #15 - Some Enchanted Evening

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 1/27/1987

    The winter formal causes opposite problems for Carol and Mike.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: Susan Beavers

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  • Thank You, Willie Nelson
    7.0/10(54)
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    #16 - Thank You, Willie Nelson

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 2/3/1987

    Maggie's quarreling parents come to visit the Seavers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: David Kendall

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  • The Awful Truth
    7.0/10(58)
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    #17 - The Awful Truth

    Season 2 Episode 19

    Aired 3/17/1987

    A genealogy assignment unearths a dark family secret.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Confidentially Yours
    7.0/10(60)
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    #18 - Confidentially Yours

    Season 2 Episode 22

    Aired 5/19/1987

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

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

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  • Higher Education
    6.9/10(67)
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    #19 - Higher Education

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 1/20/1987

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

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: Susan Beavers

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  • Born Free
    6.9/10(60)
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    #20 - Born Free

    Season 2 Episode 20

    Aired 3/31/1987

    Airlines passengers Jason and Mike must deliver a baby.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

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  • Choices
    6.8/10(61)
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    #21 - Choices

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 1/13/1987

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Susan Beavers

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  • Carnival
    6.7/10(57)
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    #22 - Carnival

    Season 2 Episode 18

    Aired 3/10/1987

    Maggie's busy schedule leaves Ben feeling neglected.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Kid" is the best rated episode of "Growing Pains" season 2. It scored 7.7/10 based on 78 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by N/A, it aired on 12/16/1986. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Thank God It's Friday".