Growing Pains
Season 2
22 episodes
- S02E01
Jason and the Cruisers
Maggie plans a surprise reunion for Jason's college rock band.
- S02E02
Fast Times at Dewey High
A new school year brings boredom, bullies, and romantic mix-ups.
- S02E03
Long Day's Journey Into Night
A cheerleader befriends Carol solely to meet Mike.
- S02E04
Call Me
Ben has been calling an X-rated phone service.
- S02E05
Employee of the Month
Fired Mike hides the truth from his parents.
- S02E06
Dream Lover
Carol spreads rumors about herself and a "hunk".
- S02E07
Do You Believe in Magic?
A con man sells Mike a "magic" rock.
- S02E08
Jason's Rib
A proposed school dress code puts Maggie and Jason at odds.
- S02E09
The Kid
Ben invites a street girl home for the holidays.
- S02E10
The Breakfast Club
Grounded liar Mike hears Maggie fibbing to her boss.
- S02E11
Choices
Carol has the chance to skip a high-school grade.
- S02E12
Higher Education
A girl raises a grade for Mike, then demands payment.
- S02E13
Some Enchanted Evening
The winter formal causes opposite problems for Carol and Mike.
- S02E14
Thank You, Willie Nelson
Carol's having friends over for a slumber party, and as a result, Mike and Ben take it upon themselves to play several pranks on them. Chaos soon ensues when Maggie's parents arrive in a motorhome with the news that they sold their home and will spend the rest of their retirement traveling around the country – much to Maggie's dismay.
- S02E15
Thank God It's Friday
Mike and his friends go to a college party and have to decide whether to use drugs or not.
- S02E16
My Brother, Myself
Mike plays Cupid for smitten Ben and his baby sitter.
- S02E17
Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins
Carol wants to use radio-contest winnings on a nose job.
- S02E18
Carnival
Maggie's busy schedule leaves Ben feeling neglected.
- S02E19
The Awful Truth
Ben is working on a family history project at school. When he uncovers a shocking secret from both parent's pasts, he turns to Mike and Carol for help in trying to get them to spill the beans.
- S02E20
Born Free
Jason and Maggie are frustrated that none of their lectures about the importance of an education seem to get through to Mike. Jason's words of wisdom seem to take hold when, on a flight to Boston where Jason went to college that Jason has to deliver a baby and Mike keeps the expectant father occupied.
- S02E21
The Long Goodbye
Maggie wants Jason to fire the elderly handyman he hired to fix the furnace, but he refuses because the man is a friend.
- S02E22
Confidentially Yours
Jason knows the editor offering Maggie a dream job is a notorious womanizer.
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