Growing Pains The Scarlet Letter (Season 3, Episode 12)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Growing Pains

The Scarlet Letter (Season 3, Episode 12)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

When Carol Seaver turns in an exam paper that she bluffed her way through because she didn't study and gets an A+ on it, she has serious doubts about the importance of grades and education.

Director

John Tracy

Writers

Neal Marlens (created by) | Kate Boutilier (written by)

Composer

Steve Dorff

Cinematographer

George Spiro Dibie

Casting Director

Dianne Young

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 1, 1987

Release date

Dec 1, 1987 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 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)
Bill Kirchenbauer Coach Lubbock Coach Lubbock See fewer	Just the Ten of Us (1987)
Julie Cobb Grace Thornton Grace Thornton See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Lisa Capps Debbie Debbie See fewer	General Hospital (1963)
Rachel Jacobs Shelley Shelley See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)