Growing Pains Not Necessarily the News (Season 3, Episode 4)
TV-G
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Family

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Growing Pains

Not Necessarily the News (Season 3, Episode 4)

TV-G

TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Family

After being turned down for a job again and again, Maggie thinks she wasn't meant to have a career. Maybe, she should just stay home and cook meals for the family.

Director

John Tracy

Writers

Neal Marlens (created by) | Tim O'Donnell (written by)

Composer

Steve Dorff

Cinematographer

George Spiro Dibie

Casting Director

Dianne Young

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 29, 1987

Release date

Sep 29, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 15 wins & 23 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Alan Thicke Dr. Jason Seaver Dr. Jason Seaver See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)
Joanna Kerns Maggie Malone Seaver Maggie Malone Seaver See fewer	Girl, Interrupted (1999)
Kirk Cameron Mike Seaver Mike Seaver See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)
Tracey Gold Carol Seaver Carol Seaver See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)
Jeremy Miller Ben Seaver Ben Seaver See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)
Kenneth Tigar Sid Sidlevich Sid Sidlevich See fewer	The Avengers (2012)
Deborah White Susan Susan See fewer	Mallrats (1995)
Pamela Brull Thelma Thelma See fewer	The Philadelphia Experiment (1984)
Julie Cobb Grace Thornton Grace Thornton See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Lew Horn Mr. Stuart Mr. Stuart See fewer	Dick Tracy (1990)
Michael Gilbert Lewis Security Guard Security Guard See fewer	Ohara (1987)
Joshua John Miller Friend #1 (as Joshua Jon Miller) Friend #1 (as Joshua Jon Miller) See fewer	The Final Girls (2015)