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Growing Pains S3E12 — A Reason to Live
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Growing Pains•Season 3•Episode 12

A Reason to Live

7.2/10 · 61 votesDec 8, 198725 min

Ranked #9 of 24 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

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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

Directed byJohn Tracy
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Episode Summary

"A Reason to Live" is episode 12 of Growing Pains season 3. It scored 7.2/10 from 61 votes, ranking #9 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by John Tracy, it aired on December 8, 1987.

Next: E13 · Nasty HabitsBest of Season 3