Complete list of Growing Pains episodes.
Season 1[]
| Ep | Episode Title | Director | Writer | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Unaired Pilot | John Pasquin | Neal Marlens | N/A |
| 1 | Pilot | John Pasquin | Neal Marlens | 24 Sep. 1985 |
| 2 | Springsteen | John Pasquin | David Kendall | 1 Oct. 1985 |
| 3 | Jealousy | John Pasquin | Carol Black &
Neal Marlens |
8 Oct. 1985 |
| 4 | Carol's Article | John Pasquin | Sybil Adelman &
Martin Sage |
15 Oct. 1985 |
| 5 | Superdad | Nick Havinga | Tom Walla &
Dave Wollert |
29 Oct. 1985 |
| 6 | Mike's Madonna Story | John Pasquin | Carol Black &
Neal Marlens |
5 Nov. 1985 |
| 7 | Weekend Fantasy | John Tracy | Arnold Margolin | 12 Nov. 1985 |
| 8 | Slice of Life | John Tracy | Rich Reinhart | 19 Nov. 1985 |
| 9 | Carol's Crush | John Tracy | Stephen Curwick | 26 Nov. 1985 |
| 10 | Dirt Bike | John Tracy | Kerry Ehrin &
Ali Marie Matheson |
3 Dec. 1985 |
| 11 | Standardized Test | Nick Havinga | Carol Black &
Neal Marlens |
5 Dec. 1985 |
| 12 | A Christmas Story | John Tracy | Carol Black &
Neal Marlens |
10 Dec. 1985 |
| 13 | The Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver | John Tracy | Arnold Margolin | 7 Jan. 1986 |
| 14 | First Blood | John Tracy | Mark Fink | 14 Jan. 1986 |
| 15 | Slice of Life II | John Tracy | David Kendall &
Tom Walla |
21 Jan. 1986 |
| 16 | The Seavers vs. the Cleavers | John Tracy | Susan Beavers | 28 Jan. 1986 |
| 17 | Charity Begins at Home | John Tracy | Dan Guntzelman & | 18 Feb. 1986 |
| 18 | Reputation | John Tracy | David Kendall | 25 Feb. 1986 |
| 19 | The Anniversary That Never Was | John Tracy | Timothy James | 4 Mar. 1986 |
| 20 | Be a Man | John Tracy | Rich Reinhart | 11 Mar. 1986 |
| 21 | Career Decision | John Tracy | Bob Brush | 6 May 1986 |
| 22 | Extra Lap | John Tracy | Stephen Curwick | 13 May 1986 |
Season 2[]
| Ep # | Episode Title | Director | Writer | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason and the Cruisers | John Tracy | Tom Walla | 30 Sep. 1986 |
| 2 | Fast Times at Dewey High | Dan Guntzelman | David Kendall | 21 Oct. 1986 |
| 3 | Long Day's Journey Into Night | John Tracy | David Kendall | 28 Oct. 1986 |
| 4 | Call Me | John Tracy | Tim O'Donnell | 11 Nov. 1986 |
| 5 | Employee of the Month | John Tracy | Tom Walla | 18 Nov. 1986 |
| 6 | Dream Lover | John Tracy | Tim O'Donnell | 25 Nov. 1986 |
| 7 | Do You Believe in Magic? | John Tracy | Melody Rowland | 2 Dec. 1986 |
| 8 | Jason's Rib | John Tracy | Tom Walla | 9 Dec. 1986 |
| 9 | The Kid | John Tracy | Tim O'Donnell | 16 Dec. 1986 |
| 10 | The Breakfast Club | John Tracy | David Tyron King | 6 Jan. 1987 |
| 11 | Choices | John Tracy | Susan Beavers | 13 Jan. 1987 |
| 12 | Higher Education | John Tracy | Susan Beavers | 20 Jan. 1987 |
| 13 | Some Enchanted Evening | John Tracy | Susan Beavers | 27 Jan. 1987 |
| 14 | Thank You, Willie Nelson | John Tracy | David Kendall | 3 Feb. 1987 |
| 15 | Thank God It's Friday | John Tracy | Dan Guntzelman &
Steve Marshall |
10 Feb. 1987 |
| 16 | My Brother, Myself | John Tracy | Susan Beavers | 24 Feb. 1987 |
| 17 | Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins | John Tracy | Christopher Ames &
Carolyn Shelby |
3 Mar. 1987 |
| 18 | Carnival | John Tracy | Sybil Adelman &
Martin Sage |
10 Mar. 1987 |
| 19 | The Awful Truth | John Tracy | Kate Boutilier | 17 Mar. 1987 |
| 20 | Born Free | John Tracy | Tim O'Donnell | 31 Mar. 1987 |
| 21 | The Long Goodbye | John Tracy | David Kendall &
Tim O'Donnell |
5 May 1987 |
| 22 | Confidentially Yours | John Tracy | Tom Walla | 19 May 1987 |
Season 3[]
John Tracy directed every episode of season 3
| Ep # | Episode Title | Writer | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aloha: Part 1 | Tom Walla | 18 Sep. 1987 |
| 2 | Aloha: Part 2 | Tom Walla | 18 Sep. 1987 |
| 3 | Taking Care of Business | Tim O'Donnell | 22 Sep. 1987 |
| 4 | Not Necessarily the News | Tim O'Donnell | 29 Sep. 1987 |
| 5 | Michaelgate | Dan Guntzelman &
Steve Marshall |
6 Oct. 1987 |
| 6 | Big Brother's Not Watching | David Tyron King | 13 Oct. 1987 |
| 7 | A Star Is Born | David Kendall | 27 Oct. 1987 |
| 8 | Gone But Not Forgotten | Christopher Ames &
Carolyn Shelby |
3 Nov. 1987 |
| 9 | Who's Zoomin' Who? | Tom Walla | 10 Nov. 1987 |
| 10 | This Is Your Life | David Kendall | 17 Nov. 1987 |
| 11 | Broadway Bound | Tim O'Donnell &
Tom Walla |
24 Nov. 1987 |
| 12 | The Scarlet Letter | Kate Boutilier | 1 Dec. 1987 |
| 13 | A Reason to Live | David Tyron King | 8 Dec. 1987 |
| 14 | Nasty Habits | Christopher Ames &
Carolyn Shelby |
15 Dec. 1987 |
| 15 | The Marrying Kind | David Kendall | 5 Jan. 1988 |
| 16 | State of the Union | Kate Boutilier | 12 Jan. 1988 |
| 17 | The Mom Who Knew Too Much | Kate Boutilier | 26 Jan. 1988 |
| 18 | Great Expectations | David Kendall | 9 Feb. 1988 |
| 19 | Dance Fever: Part 1 | Tim O'Donnell | 1 Mar. 1988 |
| 20 | Dance Fever: Part 2 | Tim O'Donnell | 2 Mar. 1988 |
| 21 | Bringing Up Baby | Tom Walla | 9 Mar. 1988 |
| 22 | The Obscure Objects of Our Desire: Part 1 | David Kendall | 30 Mar. 1988 |
| 23 | The Obscure Objects of Our Desire: Part 2 | David Kendall | 30 Mar. 1988 |
| 24 | How the West Was Won: Part 1 | Dan Guntzelman &
Steve Marshall |
26 Apr. 1988 |
| 25 | How the West Was Won: Part 2 | Dan Guntzelman &
Steve Marshall |
27 Apr. 1988 |
| 26 | Graduation Day | Dan Guntzelman &
Steve Marshall |
4 May 1988 |
Season 4[]
John Tracy directed every episode of season 4
| Ep # | Episode Title | Writer | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fool for Love | Kate Boutilier | 19 Oct. 1988 |
| 2 | Birth of a Seaver | David Kendall | 26 Oct. 1988 |
| 3 | Family Ties: Part 1 | Tim O'Donnell | 2 Nov. 1988 |
| 4 | Family Ties: Part 2 | Tom Walla | 9 Nov. 1988 |
| 5 | Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? | Joanna Kerns & Rebecca Ayers | 16 Nov. 1988 |
| 6 | Homecoming Queen | Kate Boutilier | 23 Nov. 1988 |
| 7 | Nude Photos | David Kendall | 30 Nov. 1988 |
| 8 | Ben's First Kiss | Tim O'Donnell | 7 Dec. 1988 |
| 9 | The Nanny | Kevin Abbott | 4 Jan. 1989 |
| 10 | Mandingo | Dan Guntzelman & Mike Sullivan | 11 Jan. 1989 |
| 11 | In Carol We Trust | Tom Walla | 18 Jan. 1989 |
| 12 | Mom of the Year | Rebecca Ayers | 25 Jan. 1989 |
| 13 | Semper Fidelis | David Kendall | 1 Feb. 1989 |
| 14 | Feet of Clay | Todd Thicke | 8 Feb. 1989 |
| 15 | Anniversary from Hell | Tim O'Donnell | 15 Feb. 1989 |
| 16 | Fortunate Son | Tim O'Donnell | 22 Feb. 1989 |
| 17 | Double Standard | Todd Thicke | 1 Mar. 1989 |
| 18 | The Recruiter | Tim O'Donnell | 15 Mar. 1989 |
| 19 | Show Ninety: Who Knew? | Kevin Abbott | 22 Mar. 1989 |
| 20 | Second Chance | Dan Guntzelman & Steve Marshall | 12 Apr. 1989 |
| 21 | The Looooove Boat: Part 1 | David Kendall | 26 Apr. 1989 |
| 22 | The Looooove Boat: Part 2 | David Kendall | 3 May 1989 |
Season 5[]
John Tracy directed every episode of season 5
| Ep # | Episode Title | Writer | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anger with Love | David Kendall & Tim O'Donnell | 20 Sep. 1989 |
| 2 | Mike and Julie's Wedding | David Kendall | 27 Sep. 1989 |
| 3 | Carol Meets the Real World | David Kendall | 4 Oct. 1989 |
| 4 | Fish Bait | Rob Bragin | 11 Oct. 1989 |
| 5 | Teach Me | Tim O'Donnell | 18 Oct. 1989 |
| 6 | Carol's Papers | Tim O'Donnell | 25 Oct. 1989 |
| 7 | Coughing Boy | Mindy Schneider | 1 Nov. 1989 |
| 8 | The New Deal: Part 1 | Shelly Landau | 8 Nov. 1989 |
| 9 | The New Deal: Part 2 | Shelly Landau | 15 Nov. 1989 |
| 10 | Paper Route | David Kendall | 22 Nov. 1989 |
| 11 | Five Grand | Tim O'Donnell | 29 Nov. 1989 |
| 12 | Carol's Promotion | Mindy Schneider | 6 Dec. 1989 |
| 13 | Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure | Rob Bragin | 13 Dec. 1989 |
| 14 | The Triangle | Shelly Landau | 3 Jan. 1990 |
| 15 | The Return of the Triangle | Shelly Landau | 10 Jan. 1990 |
| 16 | The Home Show | David Kendall & Tim O'Donnell | 17 Jan. 1990 |
| 17 | Jason vs. Maggie | Tim O'Donnell | 24 Jan. 1990 |
| 18 | Mike, Kate and Julie | David Kendall | 31 Jan. 1990 |
| 19 | Mike, the Teacher | Mindy Schneider | 7 Feb. 1990 |
| 20 | Carol in Jail | Mindy Schneider | 14 Feb. 1990 |
| 21 | Future Shock | Todd Thicke | 21 Feb. 1990 |
| 22 | Cheating | Tim O'Donnell | 14 Mar. 1990 |
| 23 | Mike the Director | Rob Bragin | 21 Mar. 1990 |
| 24 | Weekend at Mike's | David Kendall & Tim O'Donnell | 4 Apr. 1990 |
| 25 | Ben's Movie | Shelly Landau | 25 Apr. 1990 |
| 26 | Where There's a Will | David Kendall | 2 May 1990 |
Season 6[]
John Tracy directed every episode of season 6
| Ep # | Episode Title | Writer | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike's Choice | David Kendall | 19 Sep. 1990 |
| 2 | Midnight Cowboy | Nick LeRose | 26 Sep. 1990 |
| 3 | Roommates | Bob Burris & Michael Ware | 3 Oct. 1990 |
| 4 | Daddy Mike | Elias Davis & David Pollock | 10 Oct. 1990 |
| 5 | Ben's Sure Thing | Shelly Landau | 17 Oct. 1990 |
| 6 | Jason Flirts, Maggie Hurts | Jake Weinberger & Mike Weinberger | 24 Oct. 1990 |
| 7 | Happy Halloween: Part 1 | Jay Abramowitz, Dan Guntzelman
& Nick LeRose |
31 Oct. 1990 |
| 8 | Happy Halloween: Part 2 | Jay Abramowitz, Dan Guntzelman
& Nick LeRose |
31 Oct. 1990 |
| 9 | Let's Go Europe: Part 1 | David Kendall | 7 Nov. 1990 |
| 10 | Let's Go Europe: Part 2 | Bob Burris & Michael Ware | 14 Nov. 1990 |
| 11 | Let's Go Europe: Part 3 | Dan Guntzelman & David Kendall | 28 Nov. 1990 |
| 12 | Divorce Story | Elias Davis & David Pollock | 5 Dec. 1990 |
| 13 | The World According to Chrissy | Leilani Downer | 19 Dec. 1990 |
| 14 | How Could I Leave Her Behind? | Jake Weinberger & Mike Weinberger | 2 Jan. 1991 |
| 15 | Like Father, Like Son | Vince Cheung & Ben Montanio | 9 Jan. 1991 |
| 16 | Ben's Rap Group | Todd Thicke | 23 Jan. 1991 |
| 17 | Eddie, We Hardly Knew Ye | Rich Reinhart | 30 Jan. 1991 |
| 18 | Maggie Seaver's: The Meaning of Life | Jay Abramowitz | 6 Feb. 1991 |
| 19 | All the World's a Stage | David Kendall | 13 Feb. 1991 |
| 20 | Not with My Carol You Don't | Leilani Downer | 20 Feb. 1991 |
| 21 | Meet the Seavers | Dan Guntzelman, David Kendall,
Nick LeRose, Steve Marshall & Michael Sullivan |
6 Mar. 1991 |
| 22 | Carol's Carnival | Rich Reinhart | 27 Mar. 1991 |
| 23 | Home Schooling | Dan Guntzelman & Michael Sullivan | 17 Apr. 1991 |
| 24 | Viva Las Vegas | Shelly Landau | 24 Apr. 1991 |
Season 7[]
| Ep # | Episode Title | Director | Writer | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to School | Jack Shea | Bob Burris &
Michael Ware |
18 Sep. 1991 |
| 2 | Stop, Luke and Listen | Jack Shea | Liz Sage | 25 Sep. 1991 |
| 3 | In vino veritas | Jack Shea | Rich Reinhart | 28 Sep. 1991 |
| 4 | Paper Tigers | Jack Shea | Leilani Downer | 5 Oct. 1991 |
| 5 | The Young and the Homeless | Jack Shea | Bob Burris &
Michael Ware |
12 Oct. 1991 |
| 6 | Jason Sings the Blues | Jack Shea | Jerry Colker | 19 Oct. 1991 |
| 7 | The Kid's Still Got It | Iris Dugow | Jerry Colker | 26 Oct. 1991 |
| 8 | There Must Be a Pony | Iris Dugow | Liz Sage | 2 Nov. 1991 |
| 9 | The Big Fix | Iris Dugow | Leilani Downer | 9 Nov. 1991 |
| 10 | Home Malone | Burt Brinckerhoff | Rich Reinhart | 16 Nov. 1991 |
| 11 | Bad Day Cafe | Renny Temple | Bud Wiser | 23 Nov. 1991 |
| 12 | B=MC2 | Gerren Keith | Cathy Jung | 30 Nov. 1991 |
| 13 | It's Not Easy Being Green | Renny Temple | Leilani Downer | 21 Dec. 1991 |
| 14 | The Call of the Wild | Andy Cadiff | Bob Burris &
Michael Ware |
4 Jan. 1992 |
| 15 | Honest Abe | Burt Brinckerhoff | Wendy Braff | 18 Jan. 1992 |
| 16 | Vicious Cycle | Burt Brinckerhoff | Cathy Jung | 1 Feb. 1992 |
| 17 | Menage a Luke | Gerren Keith | Todd Thicke | 8 Feb. 1992 |
| 18 | The Five Fingers of Ben | Burt Brinckerhoff | Jerry Colker | 22 Feb. 1992 |
| 19 | Don't Go Changin' | Don Amendolia | Leilani Downer &
Rich Reinhart |
29 Feb. 1992 |
| 20 | The Truck Stops Here | Joanna Kerns | Jerry Colker | 21 Mar. 1992 |
| 21 | Maggie's Brilliant Career | Gerren Keith | Kate Boutilier | 4 Apr. 1992 |
| 22 | The Wrath of Con Ed | Nancy Heydorn | Liz Sage | 11 Apr. 1992 |
| 23 | The Last Picture Show: Part 1 | Jonathan Weiss | Wendy Braff, Bob Burris,
Jerry Colker, Dan Wilcox, Leilani Downer, Cathy Jung, Liz Sage, Rich Reinhart & Michael Ware |
25 Apr. 1992 |
| 24 | The Last Picture Show: Part 2 | Jonathan Weiss | Bob Burris &
Michael Ware |
25 Apr. 1992 |