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The Best Episodes of Growing Pains Season 6

Every episode of Growing Pains Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Growing Pains Season 6!

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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 6 Episode 17 - Maggie Seaver's: The Meaning of Life
    7.6/10(61 votes)

    S6:E17

    Jason takes Maggie on a tropical getaway to lift her spirits after her father's death, trusting Chrissy to Mike and Carol.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Jay Abramowitz

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  2. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 1 - Mike's Choice
    7.4/10(70 votes)

    S6:E1

    When Mike lands a role in an off-Broadway play, he leaves college to pursue acting full-time in New York City.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:David Kendall

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  3. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 21 - Carol's Carnival
    7.2/10(82 votes)

    S6:E21

    On a blind date shaping up as a disaster, Carol goes to the carnival, and finds unexpected fun and excitement.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 19 - Not With My Carol You Don't
    7.0/10(49 votes)

    S6:E19

    Though Jason had an insensitive Carol pitch in at the clinic, he objects to her dating an ex-con she meets there.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 14 - Like Father, Like Son
    6.9/10(59 votes)

    S6:E14

    An an intrafamily communications seminar, Mike and Jason discover just how alike they are.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 22 - Home Schooling
    6.9/10(60 votes)

    S6:E22

    Maggie teaches Ben at home after he is suspended from school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 7 - Happy Halloween
    6.8/10(76 votes)

    S6:E7

    The Seavers spend a rainy Halloween night telling ghost stories.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Jay Abramowitz

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  8. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 9 - Let's Go Europe (2)
    6.8/10(63 votes)

    S6:E9

    Maggie is hospitalized in Paris, while Mike finds himself stuck on the road with an angry customer.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 11 - Divorce Story
    6.8/10(58 votes)

    S6:E11

    Jason, happy to see his mother's second marriage crumbling, doesn't want to provide her with professional help.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writers:David Pollock, Elias Davis

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  10. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 23 - Viva Las Vegas
    6.8/10(55 votes)

    S6:E23

    Mike and Kate accompany the eloping Eddie and a hat-check bimbette to Las Vegas, giving Mike and Carol the wrong idea.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 3 - Roommates
    6.7/10(54 votes)

    S6:E3

    Mike becomes roommates with sister Carol, now a Columbia University student.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writers:Michael Ware, Bob Burris

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  12. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 6 - Jason Flirts, Maggie Hurts
    6.7/10(55 votes)

    S6:E6

    A flirty Jason gets jealous when Maggie turns the tables.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 10 - Let's Go Europe (3)
    6.7/10(59 votes)

    S6:E10

    Mike and Amy continue to bicker their way toward Paris.

    Directors:John Tracy, David Kendall
    Writer:David Kendall

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  14. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 16 - Eddie, We Hardly Knew Ye
    6.7/10(57 votes)

    S6:E16

    Maggie's dad drops in for an unexpected visit, with news of his imminent death.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 2 - Midnight Cowboy
    6.6/10(59 votes)

    S6:E2

    Mike is broke and homeless in New York City.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Nick LeRose

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  16. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 5 - Ben's Sure Thing
    6.6/10(64 votes)

    S6:E5

    At the school's Parents Night, the Seavers learn Ben's been telling his friends that the girl he's dating is promiscuous.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 8 - Let's Go Europe (1)
    6.6/10(77 votes)

    S6:E8

    Jason buys an anniversary trip to Paris from travel agent Mike, who himself wins a European tour that falls apart; Maggie, in Paris, is struck with appendicitis.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:David Kendall

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  18. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 18 - All the World is a Stage
    6.6/10(53 votes)

    S6:E18

    Mike competes with a well-established actor for a role in a soap opera, learning how tenuous an acting career can be.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:David Kendall

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  19. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 4 - Daddy Mike
    6.4/10(63 votes)

    S6:E4

    Mike and his friend Eddie schemingly join "Parents Without Mates" to meet women.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writers:David Pollock, Elias Davis

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  20. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 15 - Ben's Rap Group
    6.4/10(57 votes)

    S6:E15

    Jason becomes Ben's business partner in the management of a rap group, but uses the money he's invested to control Ben.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 12 - The World According to Chrissy
    6.2/10(63 votes)

    S6:E12

    Chrissy starts spending much time with her imaginary friend, a six-foot-tall mouse named Ike.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 13 - How Could I Leave Her Behind?
    6.1/10(63 votes)

    S6:E13

    Mike's friend Eddie shows up for a double date with Mike's ex-girlfriend.

    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Jake Weinberger

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  23. Growing Pains Season 6 Episode 20 - Meet the Seavers
    5.9/10(69 votes)

    S6:E20

    In an homage to The Twilight Zone, Ben awakens to discover he's Jeremy Miller, an actor on the set of ""Meet the Cleavers"".

    Directors:John Tracy, David Kendall
    Writer:David Kendall

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Maggie Seaver's: The Meaning of Life" is the best rated episode of "Growing Pains" season 6. It scored 7.6/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by Jay Abramowitz, it aired on 2/6/1991. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Mike's Choice".