That time Francis procrastinated

I just watched the Growing Pains Season 3 episode "Nasty Habits." It reminds me of the episode in which Francis puts off writing his paper. Mike Seaver's parents trap him in his room, and he still finds ways to put off writing his report on Raymond Chandler. I know certain themes show up again and again in sitcoms, but I just found myself wondering if the writers were at all inspired by that GP episode.