Episode
Growing Pains: State of the Union
Overview
Maggie fumes over the many irritants that seem to be driving her and Jason apart -- until unexpected news sheds light on the situation.
Details
- Series
- Growing Pains
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1988-01-12
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
State of the Union is Episode 15 in Season 3 of Growing Pains. It aired on 1988-01-12. The runtime is 30 min.
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Reason flies out the window when Bobby and his parents arrive at the Seavers' for dinner and a special announcement -- that Bobby and Carol are engaged.
Episode 16: The Mom Who Knew Too Much
Maggie and Carol share confidences at the beauty salon, but later Carol learns to her chagrin that a secret isn't safe with Maggie.
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Episode 13: Nasty Habits
Maggie and Jason try to keep Mike in his room to complete an English paper, but Mike's mind is of course elsewhere.
Episode 17: Great Expectations
A letter from the girl he met in Hawaii has Mike scheming to fly to Los Angeles to see her without his parents' knowing.
Episode 12: A Reason to Live
A troubled student named Jill volunteers to work on a school project with Mike and Boner. This, however, is a subterfuge: Jill has been contemplating suicide due to some very serious problems at home, and she hopes to get some free counseling from Mike's psychiatrist dad Jason. But as it turns out, Jason is presently weighed down with a few self-pity issues of his own.
Episode 18: Dance Fever (1)
At the school dance, Mike gets a girl and Carol gets raked over the coals. Meanwhile, Ben's adventure goes awry.
Episode 11: The Scarlet Letter
An unearned "A" makes Carol doubt her academic record.
Episode 19: Dance Fever (2)
Great expectations turn sour at the Dewey High dance after Mike hears Lydia's voice; and Ben and Stinky find themselves in a seedy diner eyeing a pinball machine that pays real money.
Episode 10: Broadway Bound
After their success in the school play, Mike and Monica set their sights on a Broadway audition for ""Our Town.""
Episode 20: Bringing Up Baby
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.
Episode 9: This is Your Life
During a tonsillectomy, Ben has an out-of-body experience, dreaming that he escapes with a friendly cabbie, only to find a new Ben has replaced him at home.
Episode 21: The Obscure Objects of Our Desire
Spring-cleaning breathes new life into the family's household objects, and each has a story to tell.