Growing Pains

Mike begins teaching a remedial class at an inner-city community center; Chrissy dislikes kindergarten.

Mike (Kirk Cameron) tries to help when he learns that his best remedial student (Leonardo DiCaprio) is homeless. With Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns.

A homeless remedial student (Leonardo DiCaprio) comes under suspicion when Jason's (Alan Thicke) wine collection starts to disappear.

Writing a newspaper column puts Maggie (Joanna Kerns) in competition with Jason (Alan Thicke); Ben (Jeremy Miller) tries to lose his new glasses.

Mike (Kirk Cameron) risks his television career to help Luke (Leonardo DiCaprio); Carol (Tracey Gold) enjoys her new popularity at college.

Mike, Ben and Luke are hard-pressed to explain Jason's unusual behavior at his own psychiatry banquet.

Maggie and Carol (Joanna Kerns, Tracey Gold) visit a health club; Mike and Jason (Kirk Cameron, Alan Thicke) find out that Chrissy (Ashley Johnson) has lice.

Jason uses psychology when Chrissy refuses to go to bed; Luke achieves instant popularity in high school.

Maggie goes on TV to tell the truth about a faulty vacuum cleaner; Luke tells his date about his homeless past.

The ghost of Maggie's father (Gordon Jump) makes an appearance when the Seavers visit Maggie's (Joanna Kerns) childhood home.

Luke's irresponsible father arrives to take custody of his son, unless Mike comes up with a plan to stop him.

Jason's lack of support crushes Ben's plans to take college entrance exams; Carol has a new boyfriend.

Kate (Chelsea Noble) accepts a swimsuit modeling assignment in Jamaica; Carol (Tracey Gold) thinks Dwight (Christopher Burgard) is dating another woman.

A lack of money stands in the way of a skiing trip with Kate until Mike comes up with a scheme for a free ride.

A visiting homeless friend makes Luke's 16th birthday party an occasion to remember when he steals a valuable keepsake.

Luke (Leonardo DiCaprio) begins getting into trouble after he starts a new job at a restaurant; Chrissy (Ashley Johnson) becomes psychic.

A misunderstanding separates Ben and Luke (Jeremy Miller, Leonardo DiCaprio) when they both fall for the same girl (Wendy Cox).

Tired of being bullied at school, Ben (Jeremy Miller) joins a karate class. With Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns.

Mike (Kirk Cameron) worries that his fun-loving friend Eddie (K.C. Martel) may be a bad influence on Luke (Leonardo DiCaprio). With Alan Thicke.

Luke has a difficult choice to make when his ailing father arrives on the Seavers' doorstep looking for him.

Maggie (Joanna Kerns) decides to pursue her dream of climbing a mountain. With Alan Thicke, Jeff Lester.

During a power failure, Mike (Kirk Cameron) is forced to join Carol and her boyfriend (Tracey Gold, Christopher Burgard) for dinner.

Maggie receives a job offer to work in Washington, D.C., as a media relations director for a U.S. senator.

Maggie's out-of-town job offer poses a dilemma and prompts the family to relive its history in flashbacks.