As of July 2026, Growing Pains Season 3 aired in 1987 with 24 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Growing Pains Season 3

1987 24 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 7/10

Growing Pains Season 3 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 171 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Alan Thicke's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Growing Pains Season 3 earns its spot. The jokes in Growing Pains Season 3 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Season 3 of Growing Pains includes 24 episodes. It aired from September 1987 to May 1988. This season stars Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns and Kirk Cameron. Alan Thicke and Joanna Kerns lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1987. Growing Pains Season 3 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Growing Pains Season 3 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Alan Thicke sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

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🎬 Growing Pains Season 3 — Episode Guide

E1
Aloha
1987-09-18
The family is stranded in Maui. Ben videotapes Mike and Carol's Hawaiian romances.
E2
Taking Care of Business
1987-09-22
Mike uses double talk to sell stereos.
E3
Not Necessarily the News
1987-09-29
The family scrambles to help find an out-of-work Maggie a job after she turns into Super Mom, preparing oversize meals and assigning new chores.
E4
Michaelgate
1987-10-06
Mike is unaware that he's been nominated for student-body president because he's "a sure loser."
E5
Big Brother is Not Watching
1987-10-13
Ben asks Carol's advice on getting a new bike from their parents.
E6
A Star is Born
1987-10-27
A star is born when Mike lands a leading role in the school play opposite the lovely Monica.
E7
Gone But Not Forgotten
1987-11-03
Burglars hit the Seaver home.
E8
Who's Zoomin' Who?
1987-11-10
Bobby's annoying habits make Carol look elsewhere for the man of her dreams -- just in time for her to notice a new student.
E9
This is Your Life
1987-11-17
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.
E10
Broadway Bound
1987-11-24
After their success in the school play, Mike and Monica set their sights on a Broadway audition for ""Our Town.""
E11
The Scarlet Letter
1987-12-01
An unearned "A" makes Carol doubt her academic record.
E12
A Reason to Live
1987-12-08
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, ...
E13
Nasty Habits
1987-12-15
Maggie and Jason try to keep Mike in his room to complete an English paper, but Mike's mind is of course elsewhere.
E14
The Marrying Kind
1988-01-05
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.
E15
State of the Union
1988-01-12
Maggie fumes over the many irritants that seem to be driving her and Jason apart -- until unexpected news sheds light on the situation.
E16
The Mom Who Knew Too Much
1988-01-26
Maggie and Carol share confidences at the beauty salon, but later Carol learns to her chagrin that a secret isn't safe with Maggie.
E17
Great Expectations
1988-02-09
A letter from the girl he met in Hawaii has Mike scheming to fly to Los Angeles to see her without his parents' knowing.
E18
Dance Fever (1)
1988-03-01
At the school dance, Mike gets a girl and Carol gets raked over the coals. Meanwhile, Ben's adventure goes awry.
E19
Dance Fever (2)
1988-03-02
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.
E20
Bringing Up Baby
1988-03-09
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.

🎭 Cast of Growing Pains Season 3

Alan Thicke
Alan Thicke
Jason Seaver
Joanna Kerns
Joanna Kerns
Maggie Seaver
Kirk Cameron
Kirk Cameron
Mike Seaver
Tracey Gold
Tracey Gold
Carol Seaver
Jeremy Miller
Jeremy Miller
Ben Seaver

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