Growing Pains

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.

Jason embarrasses Mike at a Bruce Springsteen concert when they are interviewed together.

Jason fumes when Maggie spends long hours on a toxic waste story with handsome co-worker Fred.

Maggie gives an honest assessment of Carol's writing of an article for her school magazine; Mike and Ben discover track betting.

Maggie accuses Jason of monopolizing the children.

Mike's infatuation with a Madonna look-alike worries Maggie.

Jason and Maggie want to go to a mountain lodge for a weekend, but are reluctant to leave the kids alone.

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.

Carol develops a crush on a family friend, who thinks of her as his little sister.

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.

Mike doodles on his aptitude test and winds up with an IQ score of 27.

A depressed department store Santa consulting Jason decides to commit suicide by leaping down the Seavers' chimney.