60 minSeason 7 • Episode 23
LatestMaggie 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.
Fatherhood has taken on a whole new meaning for Jason Seaver, who has assumed the chores of cooking, cleaning and minding the kids so that his wife, Maggie, can pursue a career in journalism after spending 15 years as a housewife.
Acting
Alan Thicke's sweater-vested warmth defined TV dad for a decade.
Writing
Neal Marlens' setup was quietly radical in 1985.
Production
That Long Island house set is burned into millennial brains.
Creator
Neal Marlens
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Growing Pains premiered the same year as The Cosby Show, part of a wave of 'relevant' family sitcoms that updated the 1950s formula for dual-income America.
Leonardo DiCaprio joined in the final season as homeless teen Luke Brower — his first regular TV role before Titanic exploded.
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