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Growing Pains S3E17 — Great Expectations
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Growing Pains•Season 3•Episode 17

Great Expectations

6.8/10 · 65 votesFeb 9, 198824 min

Ranked #19 of 24 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byJohn Tracy
Written byDavid Kendall
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Alan Thicke

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Jason Seaver

Joanna Kerns

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Episode Summary

"Great Expectations" is episode 17 of Growing Pains season 3. It scored 6.8/10 from 65 votes, ranking #19 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by John Tracy and written by David Kendall, it aired on February 9, 1988.

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