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About Growing Pains

Growing Pains is a comedy and drama TV series that premiered on BBC One on May 16, 1992. It has 2 seasons and 20 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 10 "Back in Your Own Backyard", aired on July 14, 1993.

Pat Hollingsworth fancies the idea of fostering. But can she convert her husband Tom and their three teenage children to her way of thinking?

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family

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Episodes

20 episodes · 2 seasons

Series 1

1992 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 34 years ago

Growing Pains Series 1 release dates →
  1. E10

    10. I'm Old Fashioned ...

    Finale

    On their romantic weekend, Pat and Tom become close again.

  2. E9

    9. It Only Happens When I Dance with You

    Pat is worried about how much Andy is confiding in her. Jason's mother turns up saying she wants him back.

  3. E8

    8. The Ugly Duckling

    Tom's enthusiasm for the school fun-run is not shared by Pat and the children.

  4. E7

    7. Put On a Happy Face

    Pat never wanted to foster a teenager and when Tom agrees to take on 13-year-old Jason, her worst fears are confirmed.

  5. E6

    6. The Lady and the Tramp

    The Hollingsworths are fazed by the arrival of Mercedes, a sophisticated 11-year-old.

  6. E5

    5. Better Luck Next Time

    The Hollingsworths hear some distressing news about Abigail's mother; Tom discovers that his real father is alive; and Pat finds she has an ally in her attractive boss Andy.

  7. E4

    4. Dearly Beloved

    The arrival of adorable toddler Abigail causes heartache, and Mark's first love affair causes headaches.

  8. E3

    3. Let's Face the Music

    Tom and Pat are both worried that their in-depth interview will reveal secrets from their past.

  9. E2

    2. Rock a Bye Your Baby

    Tom feels he's losing his grip now that the foster children are firmly in residence. "Smurf" is falling out with Simon, Kathy is eating everything except food, and baby Colin likes unravelling Tom's favourite cassette. Their dogs are giving Pat asthma, and the children all wet the bed every night.

  10. E1

    1. Steppin' Out

    When Pat Hollingsworth decides she wants to start fostering, she faces a hostile response from her family, particularly from husband Tom, who was looking forward to enjoying a peaceful middle age, pursuing his lifelong obsession with old Hollywood musicals.

Series 2

1993 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 33 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. Back in Your Own Backyard

    Finale

    Pat is feeling taken for granted and isn't pleased when George takes Tom off for a golfing weekend. To add to her troubles, Uncle Jack is coming back from Australia – and Joan is behaving like a teenager in love.

  2. E9

    9. Someone to Watch Over Me

    Tom has had no sleep for days because JR and his feline friends have been holding all-night raves in the garden. So when Pat suggests adding a baby to the menagerie he puts his foot down – until she tells him that the baby was found tied to a radiator.

  3. E8

    8. Till the Clouds Roll By

    The family is just beginning to pick up the pieces again after Trudy's death. Tom has taken it particularly badly and starts behaving irrationally. At first Pat puts it down to their money worries – but then Tom tells her that he's bumped into an old flame from his schooldays.

  4. E7

    7. They Can't Take That Away from Me

    At first, Pat and Tom think that Trudy having leukaemia is probably the hardest thing they've ever had to face. But then her mother is released from prison and things begin to get even worse.

  5. E6

    6. Everything is Ticketty-Boo ...

    Trudy and the Hollingsworths have arrived in beautiful rural France, ready to start their holiday at last.

  6. E5

    5. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

    Tom wants to do is go on holiday but when Mark and Lisa refuse to go, so does Pat. Then silent little Trudy appears and Tom grabs the chance to get his own way.

  7. E4

    4. The Gang's All Here ...

    Will the Hollingsworths survive their newest foster child, the demure Felicity?

  8. E3

    3. Don't Fence Me In

    Shane turns the Hollingsworth's world upside down.

  9. E2

    2. That's for Me ...

    Tom is appalled at the prospect of his mother-in-law becoming his boss, but George reassures him she'll only be a sleeping partner. But sleeping is the last activity Joan has in mind.

  10. E1

    1. I'd Rather Lead a Band

    The Hollingsworths have been fostering pre-adoptive babies one after the other for months and Tom's had enough of nappies and sleepless nights. Pat promises little Adam will be the last one – but then Caroline comes up with a request she can't refuse.

Cast & crew

Created by Steve Wetton

  • Clare Byam-Shaw

    Caroline Thornley

  • Peter Cleall

    Roy

  • Barry Birch

    James Blake

  • Sean Maguire

    Sean Maguire

    Jason Begley

  • Liza Sadovy

    Liza Sadovy

    Sonia

  • Dickon Tolson

    Teejay

  • Kevin Jones

    Baz Peasgood

  • David McAlister

    Matthew

  • George Russo

    George Russo

    Gary 'Smurf' Barton

  • Lesley Clare O'Neill

    Shirley Barton

  • Bianca Lassman

    Kathy Barton

  • Margaret Jackman

    Margaret Jackman

    Mrs Pickles

  • Pete Lee-Wilson

    Pete Lee-Wilson

    Clive

  • Ben Lassman

    Colin

  • Martin Smith

    Martin Smith

    Mr Williams

  • Mark Chapman

    Mark Chapman

    Customer

Growing Pains FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Growing Pains?

Growing Pains has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 14, 1993.

When did the latest episode of Growing Pains come out?

The most recent episode of Growing Pains, Season 2 Episode 10 "Back in Your Own Backyard", aired on July 14, 1993.

How many seasons of Growing Pains are there?

Growing Pains has 2 seasons with 20 episodes in total.

When did Growing Pains first air?

Growing Pains first aired on BBC One on May 16, 1992.

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