Episode
Growing Pains: Double Standard
Overview
Jason punishes Carol and Ben unequally for the same offense when they are both caught after sneaking out for dates without permission.
Details
- Series
- Growing Pains
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 1989-03-01
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Double Standard is Episode 17 in Season 4 of Growing Pains. It aired on 1989-03-01. The runtime is 30 min.
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When Mike takes a job at a convenience store, his mother is worried about him working the dangerous night shift; but Mike is more concerned about the favoritism his racist boss shows him as one of the few white employees.
Episode 18: The Recruiter
Carol doesn't want to attend her parents' alma mater.
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Episode 20: Second Chance
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Episode 13: Semper Fidelis
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Episode 21: The Looooove Boat (1)
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Episode 12: Mom of the Year
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Episode 22: The Looooove Boat (2)
Jason tries to mend his mother's broken wedding plans.
Episode 11: In Carol We Trust
Carol sneaks out of the house for a date.
Episode 10: Mandingo
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