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Superdad is the fifth episode in the first season of the ABC sitcom Growing Pains. It aired on the twenty-ninth of October in 1985.

Summary[]

Maggie begins to feel edged out of her children's lives and excluded from family affairs. Jason helps Carol with a problem when Maggie can’t be reached at work.

While the neighbors (Wendy - a girl Mike likes) are out of town Mike looks after their puppy, Stuart. When Mike loses Stuart he gets another dog and colors it black to look like Stuart hoping Wendy won't notice.


Cast[]

Trivia[]

  • Ben is imitating Billy Idol while watching television. He is listening to the Rebel Yell while wearing a single black glove.
  • Jason refers to Son of Sam, a notorious serial killer in 1970s New York City.
  • Mike mentions the book Passages by Gail Sheehy.

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