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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!

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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 3 Episode 1 - Aloha
    7.2/10(97 votes)

    #1 - Aloha

    S3:E1

    The family is stranded in Maui. Ben videotapes Mike and Carol's Hawaiian romances.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Steve Marshall

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  2. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 2 - Taking Care of Business
    7.2/10(77 votes)

    #2 - Taking Care of Business

    S3:E2

    Mike uses double talk to sell stereos.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 3 - Not Necessarily the News
    6.7/10(65 votes)

    #3 - Not Necessarily the News

    S3:E3

    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:Unknown

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  4. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 4 - Michaelgate
    6.9/10(59 votes)

    #4 - Michaelgate

    S3:E4

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Steve Marshall

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  5. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 5 - Big Brother is Not Watching
    7.1/10(60 votes)

    #5 - Big Brother is Not Watching

    S3:E5

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 6 - A Star is Born
    6.8/10(65 votes)

    #6 - A Star is Born

    S3:E6

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:David Kendall

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  7. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 7 - Gone But Not Forgotten
    7.3/10(63 votes)

    #7 - Gone But Not Forgotten

    S3:E7

    Burglars hit the Seaver home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 8 - Who's Zoomin' Who?
    6.9/10(64 votes)

    #8 - Who's Zoomin' Who?

    S3:E8

    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:Unknown

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  9. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 9 - This is Your Life
    7.0/10(89 votes)

    #9 - This is Your Life

    S3:E9

    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

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  10. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 10 - Broadway Bound
    7.5/10(64 votes)

    #10 - Broadway Bound

    S3:E10

    After their success in the school play, Mike and Monica set their sights on a Broadway audition for ""Our Town.""

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 11 - The Scarlet Letter
    7.1/10(68 votes)

    #11 - The Scarlet Letter

    S3:E11

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 12 - A Reason to Live
    7.1/10(56 votes)

    #12 - A Reason to Live

    S3:E12

    A troubled student named Jill volunteers to work on a school project with Mike and Boner. 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. But as it turns out, Jason is presently weighed down with a few self-pity issues of his own.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 13 - Nasty Habits
    7.7/10(72 votes)

    #13 - Nasty Habits

    S3:E13

    Maggie and Jason try to keep Mike in his room to complete an English paper, but Mike's mind is of course elsewhere.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 14 - The Marrying Kind
    7.2/10(66 votes)

    #14 - The Marrying Kind

    S3:E14

    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

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  15. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 15 - State of the Union
    6.9/10(62 votes)

    #15 - State of the Union

    S3:E15

    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:Unknown

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  16. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 16 - The Mom Who Knew Too Much
    6.6/10(58 votes)

    #16 - The Mom Who Knew Too Much

    S3:E16

    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:Unknown

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  17. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 17 - Great Expectations
    6.8/10(62 votes)

    #17 - Great Expectations

    S3:E17

    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

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  18. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 18 - Dance Fever (1)
    7.1/10(66 votes)

    #18 - Dance Fever (1)

    S3:E18

    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:Unknown

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  19. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 19 - Dance Fever (2)
    7.5/10(70 votes)

    #19 - Dance Fever (2)

    S3:E19

    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:Unknown

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  20. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 20 - Bringing Up Baby
    7.9/10(71 votes)

    #20 - Bringing Up Baby

    S3:E20

    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:Unknown

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  21. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 21 - The Obscure Objects of Our Desire
    6.7/10(59 votes)

    #21 - The Obscure Objects of Our Desire

    S3:E21

    Spring-cleaning breathes new life into the family's household objects, and each has a story to tell.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Kendall

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  22. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 22 - How the West Was Won (1)
    6.1/10(64 votes)

    #22 - How the West Was Won (1)

    S3:E22

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Steve Marshall

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  23. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 23 - How the West Was Won (2)
    6.1/10(61 votes)

    #23 - How the West Was Won (2)

    S3:E23

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

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Steve Marshall

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  24. Growing Pains Season 3 Episode 24 - Graduation Day
    7.2/10(143 votes)

    #24 - Graduation Day

    S3:E24

    At Mike's high-school graduation, family members recall moments when it seemed like his graduation would never take place.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Steve Marshall

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Aloha" is the best rated episode of "Growing Pains" season 3. It scored 7.2/10 based on 97 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, "Taking Care of Business".