Show cover for Growing Pains

The Worst Episodes of Growing Pains

Every episode of Growing Pains ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Growing Pains!

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 56 votes. Directed by John Tracy and written by N/A, it aired on 2/20/1991. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Wrath of Con Ed".

  • Not With My Carol You Don't
    5.7/1056 votes
    Loading...

    #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

  • The Wrath of Con Ed
    5.7/1074 votes
    Loading...

    #2 - The Wrath of Con Ed

    Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 4/11/1992

    A power failure causes dissensions in the Seaver household.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Liz Sage

  • The Obscure Objects of Our Desire (1)
    5.9/1058 votes
    Loading...

    #3 - 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

  • The World According to Chrissy
    5.9/1052 votes
    Loading...

    #4 - 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

  • Maggie's Brilliant Career
    5.9/10234 votes
    Loading...

    #5 - 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

  • The Obscure Objects of Our Desire (2)
    6.0/1055 votes
    Loading...

    #6 - 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

  • Paper Tigers
    6.0/10225 votes
    Loading...

    #7 - Paper Tigers

    Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1991

    Jason and Maggie compete to write a newspaper column; Ben hates his glasses.

    Director: Jack Shea

    Writer: N/A

  • Like Father, Like Son
    6.2/1048 votes
    Loading...

    #8 - 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

  • Divorce Story
    6.3/1055 votes
    Loading...

    #9 - 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

  • The Kid's Still Got It
    6.3/10226 votes
    Loading...

    #10 - 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

  • It's Not Easy Being Green
    6.3/10229 votes
    Loading...

    #11 - 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

  • The Call of the Wild
    6.3/10231 votes
    Loading...

    #12 - 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

  • Nude Photos
    6.4/1065 votes
    Loading...

    #13 - Nude Photos

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/30/1988

    Mike's photography course includes nude studies.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: David Kendall

  • Coughing Boy
    6.4/1055 votes
    Loading...

    #14 - Coughing Boy

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/1/1989

    Mike is over the moon when he attends an open casting session and wins a part on a TV cop show -- and crushed when his single line is cut in the editing.

    Director: John Tracy

    Writer: N/A

  • Jason vs. Maggie
    6.4/1046 votes
    Loading...

    #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

  • Midnight Cowboy
    6.4/1046 votes
    Loading...

    #16 - 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

  • Viva Las Vegas
    6.4/1049 votes
    Loading...

    #17 - 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

  • The Big Fix
    6.4/10231 votes
    Loading...

    #18 - 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

  • B=MC2
    6.4/10228 votes
    Loading...

    #19 - 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

  • Honest Abe
    6.4/10232 votes
    Loading...

    #20 - Honest Abe

    Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 1/17/1992

    Luke's homeless friend steals a Seaver momento.

    Director: Burt Brinckerhoff

    Writer: N/A

  • Don't Go Changin'
    6.4/10236 votes
    Loading...

    #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

  • State of the Union
    6.5/1053 votes
    Loading...

    #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

  • Bringing Up Baby
    6.5/1054 votes
    Loading...

    #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

  • Anniversary from Hell
    6.5/1061 votes
    Loading...

    #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

  • Double Standard
    6.5/1049 votes
    Loading...

    #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