5.7/1058 votesLoading...#1 - Not With My Carol You Don't
Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 2/20/1991
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: N/A
5.8/1053 votesLoading...#2 - The World According to Chrissy
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 12/19/1990
Chrissy starts spending much time with her imaginary friend, a six-foot-tall mouse named Ike.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
5.9/1058 votesLoading...#4 - 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
5.9/10235 votesLoading...#6 - Maggie's Brilliant Career
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 4/4/1992
Maggie wants to fulfill a dream by climbing a mountain.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
6.0/1055 votesLoading...#7 - 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
6.2/1056 votesLoading...#8 - Divorce Story
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 12/5/1990
Jason, happy to see his mother's second marriage crumbling, doesn't want to provide her with professional help.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: Elias Davis, David Pollock
6.2/1049 votesLoading...#9 - Like Father, Like Son
Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 1/9/1991
An an intrafamily communications seminar, Mike and Jason discover just how alike they are.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.3/1048 votesLoading...#10 - Midnight Cowboy
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/1990
Mike is broke and homeless in New York City.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: Nick LeRose
6.3/10227 votesLoading...#11 - The Kid's Still Got It
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/1991
Carol accompanies Maggie to a resort, which turns out to be hosting a singles convention; meanwhile, the all-male weekend planned at home is ruined when Chrissy is set home with head lice.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.3/10230 votesLoading...#12 - It's Not Easy Being Green
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 12/21/1991
Christmas brings anger and angst to the Seavers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.3/10232 votesLoading...#13 - The Call of the Wild
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 1/4/1992
Penniless Mike schemes to give Kate a skiing trip.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/1066 votesLoading...#14 - Nude Photos
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/30/1988
Mike's photography course includes nude studies.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: David Kendall
6.4/1046 votesLoading...#15 - Jason vs. Maggie
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 1/24/1990
Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/1050 votesLoading...#16 - Viva Las Vegas
Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 4/24/1991
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: N/A
6.4/10232 votesLoading...#17 - The Big Fix
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 11/9/1991
Consumer advocate Maggie raps a vacuum cleaner that Ben broke without telling her.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.4/10229 votesLoading...#18 - B=MC2
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 11/30/1991
Ben crams for a college entrance exam, but gets no help from Jason.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
6.4/10232 votesLoading...#19 - Honest Abe
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 1/17/1992
Luke's homeless friend steals a Seaver momento.
Director: Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer: N/A
6.4/10227 votesLoading...#20 - Vicious Cycle
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/1/1992
Maggie and Jason put Mike on the spot for Luke's curfew problems.
Director: Burt Brinckerhoff
Writer: N/A
6.4/10237 votesLoading...#21 - Don't Go Changin'
Season 7 Episode 19 - Aired 2/29/1992
Mike thinks his friend is a bad influence on Luke.
Director: Don Amendolia
Writer: N/A
6.5/1053 votesLoading...#22 - 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
6.5/1054 votesLoading...#23 - 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
6.5/1061 votesLoading...#24 - Anniversary from Hell
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/15/1989
Guests bicker at the Seavers' 20th-anniversary party.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: N/A
6.5/1049 votesLoading...#25 - Double Standard
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 3/1/1989
Jason punishes Carol and Ben unequally for the same offense when they are both caught after sneaking out for dates without permission.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Growing Pains
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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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Worst Episodes Summary
"Not With My Carol You Don't" is the worst rated episode of "Growing Pains". It scored 5.7/10 based on 58 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by N/A, it aired on 2/20/1991. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The World According to Chrissy".
