Growing Pains: Season 7
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Growing Pains Season 6.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 7 Progress Shield
Stop, Luke, and Listen
Sep 25, 1991 · 30 min
Mike gets involved when he learns his prize pupil Luke is homeless.
In Vino Veritas
Sep 28, 1991 · 30 min
Mike persuades Jason and Maggie to let Luke stay with them temporarily; then Jason's wine cellar goes missing.
Paper Tigers
Oct 5, 1991 · 30 min
Jason and Maggie compete to write a newspaper column; Ben hates his glasses.
The Young and the Homeless
Oct 12, 1991 · 30 min
Mike gears up for his big day as a TV soap opera star just as Luke gears up to move out of the Seavers'.
Jason Sings the Blues
Oct 19, 1991 · 30 min
Luke is afraid to visit the doctor, so Jason accompanies him -- but it's Jason who turns out to need surgery.
The Kid's Still Got It
Oct 26, 1991 · 30 min
Carol accompanies Maggie to a resort, which turns out to be hosting a singles convention; meanwhile, the all-male weekend planned at home is ruined when Chrissy is set home with he
There Must Be a Pony
Nov 2, 1991 · 30 min
Nouveau riche neighbors move in next door; Ben is forced to look after Luke on his first day of high school; Jason's scheme to let Chrissie stay up late backfires when the neighbor
The Big Fix
Nov 9, 1991 · 30 min
Consumer advocate Maggie raps a vacuum cleaner that Ben broke without telling her.
Home Malone
Nov 14, 1991 · 30 min
The ghost of Maggie's father oversees the Seavers' visit to her childhood home.
Bad Day Cafe
Nov 23, 1991 · 30 min
While Jason and Maggie are away, the principal informs Mike that Luke's birth father is back in town -- and wants him back.
B=MC²
Nov 30, 1991 · 30 min
Ben crams for a college entrance exam, but gets no help from Jason.
It's Not Easy Being Green
Dec 21, 1991 · 30 min
Christmas brings anger and angst to the Seavers.
The Call of the Wild
Jan 4, 1992 · 30 min
Penniless Mike schemes to give Kate a skiing trip.
Vicious Cycle
Feb 1, 1992 · 30 min
Maggie and Jason put Mike on the spot for Luke's curfew problems.
The Five Fingers of Ben
Feb 22, 1992 · 30 min
Tired of being bullies, Ben takes karate lessons.
Don't Go Changin'
Feb 29, 1992 · 30 min
Mike thinks his friend is a bad influence on Luke.
The Truck Stops Here
Mar 21, 1992 · 30 min
Luke's father George visits the Seavers hoping that Luke has mellowed a little and would like to spend some time with him but Luke doesn't. He was about to leave when he collapses
Maggie's Brilliant Career
Apr 4, 1992 · 30 min
Maggie wants to fulfill a dream by climbing a mountain.
The Wrath of Con Ed
Apr 11, 1992 · 30 min
A power failure causes dissensions in the Seaver household.
The Last Picture Show
Apr 25, 1992 · 60 min
Maggie is offered a plum job in Washington, D.C. The Seavers move to Washington, D.C., but share a final meal and memories in the empty house.