Growing Pains: S1E2: Springsteen

Published: Jan. 22, 2019, 6:38 p.m.

b"Hey Seaver Fans,\\n\\nAngela Bowen here, the host of Show Me That Smile Again: A Growing Pains Podcast.\\n\\nHere is S1E2: Springsteen\\n\\nAirdate: October 1, 1985.\\n\\nIn this episode Mike is mercilessly teased by his friends after he and Jason attend a Bruce Springsteen concert and a TV interviewer captures Jason's overzealous show of affection for his son.\\n\\nEpisode Rating: 3/5 Leather Jackets\\n\\nI felt Plot B with Carol\\u2019s Save the Mice Campaign was a bit over the top. I realize the other kids needed something to do, but this just made me irritated with Carol. Not to mention Eddie and Boner\\u2019s first appearance left a bad taste in my mouth. They come off as major dickheads and just plain annoying.\\n\\nNext week we jump ahead to S1E5: Superdad, which aired on October 29, 1985.\\n\\nIn this episode working mother Maggie Seaver begins to feel edged out of her children's lives and excluded from family affairs by none other than husband Jason.\\n\\nWe also get a guest appearance by future Wonder Years Alum Olivia d'Abo as Wendy a girl who Mike is dog sitting for. Let me just say from memory her character is not all there and very un Karen like.\\n\\nIf you'd like to follow along with the podcast you can do by going to:\\n\\nFacebook: Show Me That Smile Again: A Growing Pains Podcast\\n\\nInstagram: growingpainspod\\n\\nEmail: lbomwonderyearspodcast@gmail.com\\n\\nHave a great week everyone!"