Episode
Growing Pains: Family Ties (1)
Overview
Mike has a showdown with Jason over his rights as an 18-year-old college student, and declares his freedom from parental rule.
Details
- Series
- Growing Pains
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 1988-11-02
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Family Ties (1) is Episode 3 in Season 4 of Growing Pains. It aired on 1988-11-02. The runtime is 30 min.
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Ben gets spooked at the prospect of asking a girl to a Halloween party; Jason becomes a disruptive force at Lamaze class.
Episode 5: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Jason sends his mother on a cruise to get her mind off her dead husband, but when she returns with a fiancé in tow, Jason finds it hard to accept the man who will "replace" his father.
Episode 6: Homecoming Queen
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Episode 7: Nude Photos
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Episode 8: Ben's First Kiss
Ben throws a party to get to know a girl.
Episode 9: The Nanny
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Episode 10: Mandingo
A travel snafu strands Julie with Mike.
Episode 11: In Carol We Trust
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Episode 12: Mom of the Year
Maggie prepares her "Working Mother of the Year" acceptance speech.
Episode 13: Semper Fidelis
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