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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!

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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  1. 7.8/10(78 votes)

    #1 - Thank God It's Friday

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    S2:E15

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

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    Director:John Tracy
  2. 7.7/10(78 votes)

    #2 - The Kid

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    S2:E9

    Ben invites a street girl home for the holidays.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.6/10(79 votes)

    #3 - Fast Times at Dewey High

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    S2:E2

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

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    Director:N/A
  4. 7.5/10(64 votes)

    #4 - The Long Goodbye

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    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.

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    Director:John Tracy
  5. 7.4/10(65 votes)

    #5 - Long Day's Journey Into Night

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    S2:E3

    A cheerleader befriends Carol solely to meet Mike.

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    Director:John Tracy
  6. 7.3/10(63 votes)

    #6 - Call Me

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    S2:E4

    Ben has been calling an X-rated phone service.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.3/10(67 votes)

    #7 - Dream Lover

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    S2:E6

    Carol spreads rumors about herself and a "hunk".

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.3/10(68 votes)

    #8 - Do You Believe in Magic?

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    S2:E7

    A con man sells Mike a "magic" rock.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  10. 7.3/10(61 votes)

    #9 - My Brother, Myself

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    S2:E16

    Mike plays Cupid for smitten Ben and his baby sitter.

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    Director:John Tracy
  11. 7.2/10(86 votes)

    #10 - Jason and the Cruisers

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    S2:E1

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

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.2/10(67 votes)

    #11 - Employee of the Month

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    S2:E5

    Fired Mike hides the truth from his parents.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  13. 7.2/10(64 votes)

    #12 - Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins

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    S2:E17

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

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    Director:John Tracy
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  14. 7.1/10(59 votes)

    #13 - Jason's Rib

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    S2:E8

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

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Tom Walla
  15. 7.1/10(66 votes)

    #14 - The Breakfast Club

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    S2:E10

    Grounded liar Mike hears Maggie fibbing to her boss.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  16. 7.1/10(127 votes)

    #15 - Some Enchanted Evening

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    S2:E13

    The winter formal causes opposite problems for Carol and Mike.

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    Director:John Tracy
  17. 7.1/10(55 votes)

    #16 - Thank You, Willie Nelson

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    S2:E14

    Maggie's quarreling parents come to visit the Seavers.

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  18. 7.1/10(60 votes)

    #17 - The Awful Truth

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    S2:E19

    A genealogy assignment unearths a dark family secret.

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  19. 7.1/10(61 votes)

    #18 - Confidentially Yours

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    S2:E22

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

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    Director:John Tracy
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  20. 6.9/10(62 votes)

    #19 - Choices

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    S2:E11

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

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  21. 6.9/10(68 votes)

    #20 - Higher Education

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    S2:E12

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

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    Director:John Tracy
  22. 6.9/10(61 votes)

    #21 - Born Free

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    S2:E20

    Airlines passengers Jason and Mike must deliver a baby.

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    Director:John Tracy
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  23. 6.7/10(59 votes)

    #22 - Carnival

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    S2:E18

    Maggie's busy schedule leaves Ben feeling neglected.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:N/A

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Thank God It's Friday" is the best rated episode of "Growing Pains" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 78 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by Steve Marshall, it aired on 2/10/1987. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Kid".