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The Best Episodes of Growing Pains Season 3

Every episode of Growing Pains Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Growing Pains Season 3!

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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Aloha (1)" is the best rated episode of "Growing Pains" season 3. It scored 7.2/10 based on 86 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by Steve Marshall, it aired on 9/18/1987. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Aloha (2)".

  • Aloha (1)
    7.2/1086 votes

    #1 - Aloha (1)

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1987

    The family is stranded in Maui.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: Steve Marshall

  • Aloha (2)
    7.2/1067 votes

    #2 - Aloha (2)

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1987

    Ben videotapes Mike and Carol's Hawaiian romances.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: Steve Marshall

  • Taking Care of Business
    6.6/1057 votes

    #3 - Taking Care of Business

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/22/1987

    Mike uses double talk to sell stereos.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

  • Not Necessarily the News
    6.8/1052 votes

    #4 - Not Necessarily the News

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/29/1987

    The family scrambles to help find an out-of-work Maggie a job after she turns into Super Mom, preparing oversize meals and assigning new chores.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

  • Michaelgate
    7.1/1053 votes

    #5 - Michaelgate

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/6/1987

    Mike is unaware that he's been nominated for student-body president because he's "a sure loser."

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: Steve Marshall

  • Big Brother is Not Watching
    6.7/1059 votes

    #6 - Big Brother is Not Watching

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/13/1987

    Ben asks Carol's advice on getting a new bike from their parents.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

  • A Star is Born
    7.1/1056 votes

    #7 - A Star is Born

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/1987

    A star is born when Mike lands a leading role in the school play opposite the lovely Monica.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: David Kendall

  • Gone But Not Forgotten
    6.9/1058 votes

    #8 - Gone But Not Forgotten

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/1987

    Burglars hit the Seaver home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Who's Zoomin' Who?
    6.9/1082 votes

    #9 - Who's Zoomin' Who?

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/1987

    Bobby's annoying habits make Carol look elsewhere for the man of her dreams -- just in time for her to notice a new student.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

  • This is Your Life
    7.5/1057 votes

    #10 - This is Your Life

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/17/1987

    During a tonsillectomy, Ben has an out-of-body experience, dreaming that he escapes with a friendly cabbie, only to find a new Ben has replaced him at home.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: David Kendall

  • Broadway Bound
    7.1/1063 votes

    #11 - Broadway Bound

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/1987

    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

  • The Scarlet Letter
    7.0/1051 votes

    #12 - The Scarlet Letter

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/1/1987

    An unearned "A" makes Carol doubt her academic record.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

  • A Reason to Live
    7.7/1065 votes

    #13 - A Reason to Live

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/1987

    A troubled student named Jill (Kellie Overbey) volunteers to work on a school project with Mike (Kirk Cameron) and Boner (Josh Andrew Koenig). This, however, is a subterfuge: Jill has been contemplating suicide due to some very serious problems at home, and she hopes to get some free counseling from Mike's psychiatrist dad Jason (Alan Thicke). But as it turns out, Jason is presently weighed down with a few self-pity issues of his own.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

  • Nasty Habits
    7.1/1061 votes

    #14 - Nasty Habits

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/15/1987

    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

  • The Marrying Kind
    6.8/1057 votes

    #15 - The Marrying Kind

    Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 1/5/1988

    Reason flies out the window when Bobby and his parents arrive at the Seavers' for dinner and a special announcement -- that Bobby and Carol are engaged.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: David Kendall

  • State of the Union
    6.5/1053 votes

    #16 - State of the Union

    Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/12/1988

    Maggie fumes over the many irritants that seem to be driving her and Jason apart -- until unexpected news sheds light on the situation.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

  • The Mom Who Knew Too Much
    6.7/1057 votes

    #17 - The Mom Who Knew Too Much

    Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 1/26/1988

    Maggie and Carol share confidences at the beauty salon, but later Carol learns to her chagrin that a secret isn't safe with Maggie.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

  • Great Expectations
    7.1/1061 votes

    #18 - Great Expectations

    Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 2/9/1988

    A letter from the girl he met in Hawaii has Mike scheming to fly to Los Angeles to see her without his parents' knowing.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: David Kendall

  • Dance Fever (1)
    7.5/1062 votes

    #19 - Dance Fever (1)

    Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 3/1/1988

    At the school dance, Mike gets a girl and Carol gets raked over the coals. Meanwhile, Ben's adventure goes awry.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

  • Dance Fever (2)
    7.8/1063 votes

    #20 - Dance Fever (2)

    Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 3/2/1988

    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

  • Bringing Up Baby
    6.5/1054 votes

    #21 - Bringing Up Baby

    Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 3/9/1988

    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

  • The Obscure Objects of Our Desire (1)
    5.9/1058 votes

    #22 - The Obscure Objects of Our Desire (1)

    Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 3/30/1988

    Spring-cleaning breathes new life into the family's household objects, and each has a story to tell (via flashbacks from past episodes).

    Director: N/A

    Writer: David Kendall

  • The Obscure Objects of Our Desire (2)
    6.0/1055 votes

    #23 - The Obscure Objects of Our Desire (2)

    Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 3/30/1988

    Household objects continue to recall occasions in the Seaver home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: David Kendall

  • How the West Was Won (1)
    7.2/10138 votes

    #24 - How the West Was Won (1)

    Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 4/20/1988

    Mike and Boner learn that Coach Lubbock has been fired, prompting them to organize a protest.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: Steve Marshall

  • How the West Was Won (2)
    6.9/10136 votes

    #25 - How the West Was Won (2)

    Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 4/26/1988

    Jason, Carol, Mike and Boner are arrested in the demonstration over the dismissal of Coach Lubbock.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: Steve Marshall