Growing Pains (OV)
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SERIE • 7 Staffeln • Komödie, Familie • Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika • 1985
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Die Serie dreht sich um die Familie Seaver, die auf Long Island in New York lebt. Als die Mutter Maggie beschließt, wieder in ihren Beruf als Journalistin zurückzukehren, muss Vater Jason, der zu Hause eine psychotherapeutische Praxis betreibt, die Kindererziehung übernehmen, was ihm nicht immer leicht fällt. Der älteste Sohn Mike, zu Beginn der Serie 15 Jahre alt, ist ein miserabler Schüler und hat jede Menge Flausen im Kopf. Ständig gerät er in irgendwelche Schwierigkeiten und hält seine Eltern ganz schön auf Trab. Die zu Beginn 14-jährige Carol ist das genaue Gegenteil von ihrem großen Bruder. Sie ist hochintelligent und will unbedingt Karriere machen. Der jüngste Sohn Ben ist anfangs neun Jahre alt und bewundert seinen großen Bruder Mike. Später kommt noch Töchterchen Chrissy dazu, außerdem nehmen die Seavers gegen Ende der Serie den Straßenjungen Luke auf, der jedoch nach einer Weile zu seinem leiblichen Vater zurückkehrt.

Originaltitel
Growing Pains
Produktionsland
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
Originalsprache
Englisch
FSK
12
Untertitel
Englisch, Deutsch
Besetzung
Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Jeremy Miller, Ashley Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio
Sprache
Englisch, Deutsch

Episoden-Guide

1. Staffel 1 (22 Episoden)
01
In schlechter Gesellschaft
Maggie goes back to work as a journalist, prompting psychologist Jason to move his office into their home so he can keep his eye on the kids. Things don't get off to a great start: the first night he gets a call from the police that Mike has been picked up for illegally driving a car.
02
Springsteen
Jason embarrasses Mike at a Bruce Springsteen concert when they are interviewed together.
03
Eifersucht
Jason fumes when Maggie spends long hours on a toxic waste story with handsome co-worker Fred.
04
Carols Artikel
Maggie gives an honest assessment of Carol's writing of an article for her school magazine; Mike and Ben discover track betting.
05
Wer hat meinen Hund angemalt?
Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.
06
Mikes Madonna
Mike's infatuation with a Madonna look-alike worries Maggie.
07
Die reinste Phantasie
Jason and Maggie want to go to a mountain lodge for a weekend, but are reluctant to leave the kids alone.
08
Die Testfrage
Coming across a compatibility test in Jason's office, Maggie decides she and Jason should fill it out, but her answers don't tab with his. Meanwhile, Mike feigns interest in karate when his real goal is a girl attending the course.
09
Carols Schwarm
Carol develops a crush on a family friend, who thinks of her as his little sister.
10
Mikes vier Buchstaben
Mike hurts more than his pride when he takes a nasty fall off a dirt bike that he promised his parents he wouldn't go near.
11
Der Intelligenztest
Mike doodles on his aptitude test and winds up with an IQ score of 27.
12
Der unfreiwillige Weihnachtsmann
A depressed department store Santa consulting Jason decides to commit suicide by leaping down the Seavers' chimney.
13
Fast ein Poet
Mike backs out of the family-bowling match so he can date a snobbish girlfriend.
14
Rambo oder Gandhi?
Jason faces off against Ben's hockey coach, who's teaching the boys to play dirty; Mike learns ballroom dancing.
15
Lord Bens Butler
Maggie casually mentions to Jason that she might be pregnant; Mike acts as a weekend servant to Ben; and Carol wants to divorce her class-project husband.
16
Hurra, wir sind das Letzte!
The PTA head rejects the Seavers as dance chaperones.
17
Eine kleine Spende
Ben gives Jason a very expensive birthday present, causing speculation on how he can possibly afford it.
18
Die Schuhsohlenaffäre
Mike writes test answers on his shoe soles.
19
Der Hochzeitstag
Maggie's assignment interferes with anniversary plans.
20
Die Nacht der Orgien
Custodian Mike watches a wild party explode in his home.
21
Jasons Entscheidung
Reporter Maggie and psychiatrist Jason both face important career decisions.
22
Geisterstunde
Mike's practical-joker uncle Bob visits from the hereafter.
2. Staffel 2 (22 Episoden)
01
Jason Superstar
Maggie plans a surprise reunion for Jason's college rock band.
02
Es wird wieder ernst
A new school year brings boredom, bullies, and romantic mix-ups.
03
Eines langen Tages Reise in die Nacht
A cheerleader befriends Carol solely to meet Mike.
04
Ruf doch mal an!
Ben has been calling an X-rated phone service.
05
Mitarbeiter des Monats
Fired Mike hides the truth from his parents.
06
Oh holder Romeo!
Carol spreads rumors about herself and a ""hunk"".
07
Der Hexenstein
A con man sells Mike a ""magic"" rock.
08
Die Ignorantin
A proposed school dress code puts Maggie and Jason at odds.
09
Das Christkind aus der Mülltonne
Ben invites a street girl home for the holidays.
10
Stubenarrest
Grounded liar Mike hears Maggie fibbing to her boss.
11
Die Qual der Wahl
Carol has the chance to skip a high-school grade.
12
Der Liebesvertrag
A girl raises a grade for Mike, then demands payment.
13
Wer tanzt wann mit wem?
The winter formal causes opposite problems for Carol and Mike.
14
Oma auf Rädern
Maggie's quarreling parents come to visit the Seavers.
15
Schnee von heute
Mike and his friends go to a college party and have to decide whether to use drugs or not.
16
Ben und die Frauen
Mike plays Cupid for smitten Ben and his baby sitter.
17
Die Nase
Carol wants to use radio-contest winnings on a nose job.
18
Karnival
Maggie's busy schedule leaves Ben feeling neglected.
19
Die schreckliche Wahrheit
A genealogy assignment unearths a dark family secret.
20
Schreie in der Luft
Airlines passengers Jason and Mike must deliver a baby.
21
Videotag
Maggie wants Jason to fire the elderly handyman he hired to fix the furnace, but he refuses because the man is a friend.
22
Ganz unter uns
Jason knows the editor offering Maggie a dream job is a notorious womanizer.
3. Staffel 3 (26 Episoden)
01
Aloha, oh je! (1)
The family is stranded in Maui.
02
Aloha, oh je! (2)
Ben videotapes Mike and Carol's Hawaiian romances.
03
Geschäft ist Geschäft
Mike uses double talk to sell stereos.
04
Maggie Malone
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.
05
Unlauterer Wettbewerb
Mike is unaware that he's been nominated for student-body president because he's ""a sure loser.""
06
Ein sehr guter Reinfall
Ben asks Carol's advice on getting a new bike from their parents.
07
Ein Star wird geboren
A star is born when Mike lands a leading role in the school play opposite the lovely Monica.
08
Der Einbruch
Burglars hit the Seaver home.
09
Wer geht mit wem?
Bobby's annoying habits make Carol look elsewhere for the man of her dreams -- just in time for her to notice a new student.
10
Der doppelte Ben
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.
11
Der Broadway lockt
After their success in the school play, Mike and Monica set their sights on a Broadway audition for ""Our Town.""
12
Die besondere Note
An unearned ""A"" makes Carol doubt her academic record.
13
Ein Grund zu leben
A troubled student named Jill (Kellie Overbey) volunteers to work on a school project with Mike (Kirk Cameron) and Boner (Josh Andrew Koenig). 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 (Alan Thicke). But as it turns out, Jason is presently weighed down with a few self-pity issues of his own.
14
Mikes Kampf mit Raymond Chandler
Maggie and Jason try to keep Mike in his room to complete an English paper, but Mike's mind is of course elsewhere.
15
Romanze in Moll
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.
16
Ein süßes Geheimnis
Maggie fumes over the many irritants that seem to be driving her and Jason apart -- until unexpected news sheds light on the situation.
17
Die Mutter, die zuviel wußte
Maggie and Carol share confidences at the beauty salon, but later Carol learns to her chagrin that a secret isn't safe with Maggie.
18
Mike hebt ab
A letter from the girl he met in Hawaii has Mike scheming to fly to Los Angeles to see her without his parents' knowing.
19
Die Klassenfete (1)
At the school dance, Mike gets a girl and Carol gets raked over the coals. Meanwhile, Ben's adventure goes awry.
20
Die Klassenfete (2)
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.
21
Wozu sind Babys gut?
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.
22
Die geheime Sprache der Dinge (1)
Spring-cleaning breathes new life into the family's household objects, and each has a story to tell (via flashbacks from past episodes).
23
Die geheime Sprache der Dinge (2)
Household objects continue to recall occasions in the Seaver home.
24
Lehrer lernen auch (1)
Mike and Boner learn that Coach Lubbock has been fired, prompting them to organize a protest.
25
Lehrer lernen auch (2)
Jason, Carol, Mike and Boner are arrested in the demonstration over the dismissal of Coach Lubbock.
26
Tag der Abrechnung
At Mike's high-school graduation, family members recall moments when it seemed like his graduation would never take place.
4. Staffel 4 (22 Episoden)
01
Eine Art Rendezvous
Ben gets spooked at the prospect of asking a girl to a Halloween party; Jason becomes a disruptive force at Lamaze class.
02
Nachwuchs
Maggie goes into labor on Ben's 12th birthday and Ben confesses to a patient at the hospital that he's already feeling crowded.
03
Der verlorene Sohn (1)
Mike has a showdown with Jason over his rights as an 18-year-old college student, and declares his freedom from parental rule.
04
Der verlorene Sohn (2)
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05
Rat mal, wer zum Essen kommt
06
Die Ballkönigin
Carol is chosen for homecoming court.
07
Ein Akt der Schönheit
Mike's photography course includes nude studies.
08
Bens erster Kuß
Ben throws a party to get to know a girl.
09
Das Kindermädchen
The Seavers hire a nanny for Chrissy.
10
Mike und Julie
A travel snafu strands Julie with Mike.
11
So zärtlich war die Nacht
Carol sneaks out of the house for a date.
12
Die Mutter des Jahres
Maggie prepares her ""Working Mother of the Year"" acceptance speech.
13
Mach’s gut, Boner!
Boner flunks out of college and joins the Marines.
14
Stars sind keine Helden
Maggie arranges for Ben to meet his favorite rock musician.
15
Ein Abend in der Hölle
Guests bicker at the Seavers' 20th-anniversary party.
16
Nachtschicht
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.
17
Jason, der Sexist
Jason punishes Carol and Ben unequally for the same offense when they are both caught after sneaking out for dates without permission.
18
Guten Tag, wer sind Sie?
Carol doesn't want to attend her parents' alma mater.
19
Experten unter sich
Jason intervenes when Mike gets bad grades in psychology.
20
Noch eine Chance
Carol's boyfriend is injured drinking and driving.
21
Das Alptraumschiff (1)
Jason's mother plans to wed aboard a cruise ship.
22
Das Alptraumschiff (2)
Jason tries to mend his mother's broken wedding plans.
5. Staffel 5 (26 Episoden)
01
Mike auf Freiersfüßen
Maggie opposes Mike and Julie's wedding plans.
02
Hochzeitsglocken
Julie and Mike suffer prenuptial jitters.
03
Die Schule des Lebens
Jason tells Carol to get a job.
04
Schein und Sein
His drama teacher and classmates intimidate Mike.
05
Der Mann mit der Salami
Carol brings a bogus boyfriend to a family party.
06
Die verkauften Klassenarbeiten
An angry Jason confronts Ben and Mike, who gives conflicting versions of how Ben came to sell Carol's old term papers to students at Dewey High -- and to date a seductive 18-year-old.
07
Wenn Bukowski zweimal hustet
Mike is over the moon when he attends an open casting session and wins a part on a TV cop show -- and crushed when his single line is cut in the editing.
08
Öfter mal was Neues (1)
Jason gets a promising job offer.
09
Öfter mal was Neues (2)
Jason can't tell Maggie about the job offer.
10
Die Kettenreaktion
Ben assumes Mike's paper route for half the money.
11
Fünf Riesen
Their grandparents give Mike, Carol and Ben $5,000 each.
12
Carols Aufstieg
Promoted at work, Carol decides against college.
13
Eine Nacht in der Stadt
Mike takes Ben girl chasing.
14
Die Freundin meines Freundes
Mike falls for his leading lady.
15
Veilchen der Liebe
David turns to Mike for help with Kate.
16
Der Zweck heiligt die Mittel
The Seavers' reception to raise money for a free mental-health clinic spells disaster when they forget the date of the party and must scramble at the last minute for a caterer.
17
Das Ohrloch
Ben asks permission to get his ear pierced, which leads to a serious argument between his parents.
18
Mike, Kate und Julie
While on a Valentine's Day dinner date with Kate, Mike runs into Julie at the restaurant.
19
Mike als Lehrer
Mike goes to work as a substitute teacher.
20
Carol im Gefängnis
Carol lands in jail after a minor traffic violation.
21
Maggies Alptraum
Chrissy becomes a teenager in Maggie's dream, which is influenced by her fear of being an older parent in a sea of youngsters taking their kids to preschool.
22
Der Spickzettel
Ben weighs the pros and cons of cheating after he learns the tricks of the test-passing trade from sly schoolmate Vito.
23
Mike als Regisseur
In a moment of introspection as he prepares to graduate, Mike wrestles with self-doubt about his ability as a director.
24
Die Stadtstreicher
With Jason's wallet missing, the Seavers must rely on others to provide them with room and board while their house is being fumigated.
25
Die Rache der Alligatoren
Ben casts a girl he likes as the lead in his home movie.
26
Der letzte Wille
Jason and Mike head off together to inspect the mountain cabin Jason has inherited from his Uncle George.
6. Staffel 6 (24 Episoden)
01
Mikes Entscheidung
When Mike lands a role in an off-Broadway play, he leaves college to pursue acting full-time in New York City.
02
Asphalt-Cowboy
Mike is broke and homeless in New York City.
03
Brüderlein und Schwesterlein
Mike becomes roommates with sister Carol, now a Columbia University student.
04
Mein Sohn ist meine Schwester
Mike and his friend Eddie schemingly join "Parents Without Mates" to meet women.
05
Eine Frage der Ehre
At the school's Parents Night, the Seavers learn Ben's been telling his friends that the girl he's dating is promiscuous.
06
Jason träumt, Maggie schäumt
A flirty Jason gets jealous when Maggie turns the tables.
07
Fröhliche Geisterstunde (1)
The Seavers spend a rainy Halloween night telling ghost stories.
08
Fröhliche Geisterstunde (2)
The Seavers spend a rainy Halloween night telling ghost stories.
09
Einmal Europa und zurück (1)
Jason buys an anniversary trip to Paris from travel agent Mike, who himself wins a European tour that falls apart; Maggie, in Paris, is struck with appendicitis.
10
Einmal Europa und zurück (2)
Maggie is hospitalized in Paris, while Mike finds himself stuck on the road with an angry customer.
11
Einmal Europa und zurück (3)
Mike and Amy continue to bicker their way toward Paris.
12
Scheiden tut weh
Jason, happy to see his mother's second marriage crumbling, doesn't want to provide her with professional help.
13
Der unsichtbare Freund
Chrissy starts spending much time with her imaginary friend, a six-foot-tall mouse named Ike.
14
Rendezvous des Schreckens
Mike's friend Eddie shows up for a double date with Mike's ex-girlfriend.
15
Wie der Vater, so der Sohn
An an intrafamily communications seminar, Mike and Jason discover just how alike they are.
16
Moneten und Manager
Jason becomes Ben's business partner in the management of a rap group, but uses the money he's invested to control Ben.
17
Maggies Vater
Maggie's dad drops in for an unexpected visit, with news of his imminent death.
18
Der Sinn des Lebens
Jason takes Maggie on a tropical getaway to lift her spirits after her father's death, trusting Chrissy to Mike and Carol.
19
Die ganze Welt ist eine Bühne
Mike competes with a well-established actor for a role in a soap opera, learning how tenuous an acting career can be.
20
Nicht mit unserer Carol!
Though Jason had an insensitive Carol pitch in at the clinic, he objects to her dating an ex-con she meets there.
21
Das Ganze nochmal von vorn, bitte!
In an homage to The Twilight Zone, Ben awakens to discover he's Jeremy Miller, an actor on the set of ""Meet the Cleavers"".
22
Im Schatten des Riesenrads
On a blind date shaping up as a disaster, Carol goes to the carnival, and finds unexpected fun and excitement.
23
Der Klub der schlechten Schüler
Maggie teaches Ben at home after he is suspended from school.
24
Eddies Hochzeitshorror
Mike and Kate accompany the eloping Eddie and a hat-check bimbette to Las Vegas, giving Mike and Carol the wrong idea.
7. Staffel 7 (24 Episoden)
01
Mike und die Naturgesetze
Mike teaches at an urban high school.
02
Ohne festen Wohnsitz
Mike gets involved when he learns his prize pupil Luke is homeless.
03
In Vino Veritas
Mike persuades Jason and Maggie to let Luke stay with them temporarily; then Jason's wine cellar goes missing.
04
Unkraut im Garten der Liebe
Jason and Maggie compete to write a newspaper column; Ben hates his glasses.
05
Unter der Sonne der Seifenoper
Mike gears up for his big day as a TV soap opera star just as Luke gears up to move out of the Seavers'.
06
Das Psychobankett
Luke is afraid to visit the doctor, so Jason accompanies him -- but it's Jason who turns out to need surgery.
07
Von Menschen und Läusen
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 head lice.
08
Was machen die Erwachsenen nachts?
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 neighbors throw a lavish party.
09
Das Saugmonster
Consumer advocate Maggie raps a vacuum cleaner that Ben broke without telling her.
10
Der unsichtbare Opa
The ghost of Maggie's father oversees the Seavers' visit to her childhood home.
11
Mein Vater ist ein Spion
While Jason and Maggie are away, the principal informs Mike that Luke's birth father is back in town -- and wants him back.
12
Episode 12
Ben crams for a college entrance exam, but gets no help from Jason.
13
Die Bikini-Affäre
Christmas brings anger and angst to the Seavers.
14
Die Wildnis ruft
Penniless Mike schemes to give Kate a skiing trip.
15
Luke und der Langfinger
Luke's homeless friend steals a Seaver momento.
16
Wie ein wilder Mustang
Maggie and Jason put Mike on the spot for Luke's curfew problems.
17
Des einen Freud’, des andern Neid
A love triangle involves Ben, Luke and a classmate.
18
Fünf Finger sind eine Faust
Tired of being bullies, Ben takes karate lessons.
19
Mike, der Spießer
Mike thinks his friend is a bad influence on Luke.
20
Das Tomateninferno
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 outside the door. He says that can't move, so they take him in. Jason and Ben offer to deliver his load, and they experience all sorts of chaos on the way. Mike thinks that George is faking his injury so that he could stay and Luke would have to talk to him. But the doctor tells Maggie who tells Mike that unless George stops driving trucks, he could become paralyzed. Mike talks to George and tells him to tell Luke but doesn't want Luke to pity him and doesn't anything else to do but be a trucker. Mike suggests that maybe he could open a truck stop. Luke finds George struggling to get up and they finally talk. The next day after Jason and Ben return, George tells them that he is giving up trucking and will open a truck stop and Luke's going with him. Luke says goodbye to the Seavers.
21
Maggie seilt sich ab
Maggie wants to fulfill a dream by climbing a mountain.
22
Zappenduster
A power failure causes dissensions in the Seaver household.
23
Zu neuen Ufern (1)
Maggie is offered a plum job in Washington, D.C.
24
Zu neuen Ufern (2)
The Seavers move to Washington, D.C., but share a final meal and memories in the empty house.
Extras (5 Episoden)
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Episode 5
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