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Pilot Episode
From Growing Pains
A 30-minute pilot episode from Growing Pains, Season 1, Episode 1.
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Growing Pains launches its seven-season run as psychiatrist Jason Seaver (Alan Thicke) moves his office into his Long Island home, as part of an agreement to look after his three kids while his wife Maggie (Joanna Kerns) resumes her journalistic career after a 15-year hiatus. Unschooled in the art of being a stay-at-home dad, Jason immediately gets in trouble with Maggie when he allows their oldest son Mike (Kirk Cameron) to go out to a teen club with a friend. But that's nothing compared to the mess Mike gets into when he's arrested for illegal driving!, Maggie is furious when Jason gives Mike permission to go to a teenage club---and Mike winds up in jail.
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How long is Pilot Episode?
Pilot Episode runs for 30m for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under pilot, family, comedy, sitcom.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 183 episodes across 7 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 92 hours 0 minutes (183 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 183 days
3 episodes/day: 61 days
5 episodes/day: 37 days
Episodes (183)
- - Obscure Objects of Our Desire
- S01E01 - Pilot Episode Viewing
- S01E10 - Dirt Bike
- S01E11 - Standardized Test
- S01E12 - A Christmas Story
- S01E13 - Love Song of M. Aaron Seaver
- S01E14 - First Blood
- S01E15 - Slice of Life II
- S01E16 - Episode 16
- S01E16 - The Seavers vs. the Cleavers
- S01E17 - Charity Begins in the Home
- S01E18 - Reputation
- S01E19 - The Anniversary That Never Was
- S01E02 - Episode 2
- S01E02 - Springsteen
- S01E20 - Be a Man
- S01E21 - Career Decision
- S01E22 - Extra Lap
- S01E03 - Jealousy
- S01E04 - Carol's Article
- S01E05 - Superdad
- S01E06 - Mike's Madonna Story
- S01E07 - Weekend Fantasy
- S01E08 - Slice of Life
- S01E09 - Carol's Crush
- S02E01 - Jason and the Cruisers
- S02E10 - The Breakfast Club
- S02E11 - Choices
- S02E12 - Higher Education
- S02E13 - Episode 13
- S02E13 - Some Enchanted Evening
- S02E14 - Thank You, Willie Nelson
- S02E15 - Thank God, It's Friday
- S02E16 - Episode 16
- S02E16 - My Brother, Myself
- S02E17 - Jimmy Durante Died for Your Sins
- S02E18 - Carnival
- S02E19 - The Awful Truth
- S02E02 - Fast Times at Dewey High
- S02E20 - Born Free
- S02E20 - Episode 20
- S02E21 - The Long Goodbye
- S02E22 - Confidentially Yours
- S02E03 - Long Day's Journey into Night
- S02E04 - Call Me
- S02E05 - Employee of the Month
- S02E06 - Dream Lover
- S02E07 - Do You Believe in Magic?
- S02E08 - Jason's Rib
- S02E09 - The Kid
- S03E01 - Aloha
- S03E10 - Episode 10
- S03E10 - This Is Your Life
- S03E11 - Broadway Bound
- S03E12 - The Scarlet Letter
- S03E13 - A Reason to Live
- S03E14 - Nasty Habits
- S03E15 - The Marrying Kind
- S03E16 - State of the Union
- S03E17 - The Mom Who Knew Too Much
- S03E18 - Great Expectations
- S03E19 - Dance Fever
- S03E02 - Aloha
- S03E20 - Dance Fever
- S03E21 - Bringing Up Baby
- S03E22 - Obscure Objects of Our Desire
- S03E23 - Obscure Objects of Our Desire
- S03E24 - How the West Was Won
- S03E24 - Episode 24
- S03E25 - How the West Was Won
- S03E26 - Graduation Day
- S03E03 - Taking Care of Business
- S03E04 - Not Necessarily the News
- S03E05 - Michaelgate
- S03E06 - Big Brother Is Not Watching
- S03E07 - A Star Is Born
- S03E07 - Episode 7
- S03E08 - Gone but Not Forgotten
- S03E09 - Who's Zoomin' Who?
- S04E01 - Fool for Love
- S04E10 - Mandingo
- S04E11 - In Carol We Trust
- S04E12 - Mom of the Year
- S04E13 - Semper Fidelis
- S04E14 - Feet of Clay
- S04E15 - Anniversary from Hell
- S04E16 - Fortunate Son
- S04E17 - Double Standard
- S04E17 - Episode 17
- S04E18 - The Recruiter
- S04E19 - Show Ninety...Who Knew?
- S04E02 - Birth of a Seaver
- S04E20 - Second Chance
- S04E21 - Loooove Boat
- S04E22 - Loooove Boat
- S04E03 - Family Ties
- S04E04 - Family Ties
- S04E05 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
- S04E06 - Homecoming Queen
- S04E07 - Nude Photos
- S04E08 - Ben's First Kiss
- S04E09 - The Nanny
- S05E01 - Anger with Love
- S05E10 - Paper Route
- S05E11 - Five Grand
- S05E12 - Carol's Promotion
- S05E13 - Ben and Mike's Excellent Adventure
- S05E14 - The Triangle
- S05E15 - The Return of the Triangle
- S05E16 - The Home Show
- S05E17 - Jason vs. Maggie
- S05E18 - Mike, Kate and Julie
- S05E19 - Mike the Teacher
- S05E02 - Episode 2
- S05E02 - Mike and Julie's Wedding
- S05E20 - Carol in Jail
- S05E21 - Maggie's Dream
- S05E22 - Ben Cheats
- S05E23 - Mike the Director
- S05E24 - Weekend at Mike's
- S05E25 - Ben's Movie
- S05E26 - Where There's a Will
- S05E03 - Carol Meets the Real World
- S05E04 - Fish Bait
- S05E05 - Teach Me
- S05E06 - Carol's Papers
- S05E07 - Coughing Boy
- S05E07 - Episode 7
- S05E08 - The New Deal
- S05E09 - The New Deal
- S06E01 - Mike's Choice
- S06E10 - Let's Go Europe
- S06E11 - Let's Go Europe
- S06E12 - Divorce Story
- S06E13 - The World According to Chrissy
- S06E14 - How Could I Leave Her Behind?
- S06E15 - Like Father, Like Son
- S06E16 - Ben's Rap Group
- S06E17 - Eddie, We Hardly Knew Ye
- S06E18 - Maggie's Seaver's 'The Meaning of Life'
- S06E18 - Episode 18
- S06E19 - All the World's a Stage
- S06E02 - Midnight Cowboy
- S06E20 - Not With My Carol You Don't
- S06E21 - Meet the Seavers
- S06E22 - Carol's Carnival
- S06E22 - Episode 22
- S06E23 - Episode 23
- S06E23 - Home Schooling
- S06E24 - Viva Las Vegas
- S06E03 - Roommates
- S06E04 - Daddy Mike
- S06E05 - Ben's Sure Thing
- S06E06 - Jason Flirts, Maggie Hurts
- S06E07 - Happy Halloween
- S06E08 - Happy Halloween
- S06E09 - Let's Go Europe
- S07E01 - Back to School
- S07E10 - Home Malone
- S07E11 - Bad Dad Cafe
- S07E12 - B=MC2
- S07E13 - It's Not Easy Being Green
- S07E14 - The Call of the Wild
- S07E15 - Honest Abe
- S07E16 - The Vicious Cycle
- S07E17 - Menage a Luke
- S07E17 - Episode 17
- S07E18 - The Five Fingers of Ben
- S07E19 - Don't Go Changin'
- S07E02 - Stop, Luke, and Listen
- S07E20 - The Truck Stops Here
- S07E21 - Maggie's Brilliant Career
- S07E22 - Wrath of Con Ed
- S07E23 - The Last Picture Show
- S07E24 - The Last Picture Show
- S07E03 - In Vino Veritas
- S07E04 - Paper Tigers
- S07E05 - Episode 5
- S07E05 - The Young and the Homeless
- S07E06 - Jason Sings the Blues
- S07E07 - The Kid's Still Got It
- S07E08 - There Must Be a Pony
- S07E09 - The Big Fix
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