"Growing Pains" (1985) TV series 1985-1992

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Creator:

Neal Marlens

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

24 September 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

The misadventures of a family with a home business father and a journalist mother.

Plot Keywords:

Long Island | Children | New York | Sitcom | Insult

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 16 wins & 15 nominations

Cast

Alan Thicke	...	Dr. Jason Seaver (165 episodes, 1985-1992)
Joanna Kerns	...	Maggie Malone Seaver (165 episodes, 1985-1992)
Kirk Cameron	...	Mike Seaver (165 episodes, 1985-1992)
Jeremy Miller	...	Ben Seaver (165 episodes, 1985-1992)
Tracey Gold	...	Carol Seaver (164 episodes, 1985-1992)

Runtime:

30 min (166 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

Guntzelman-Sullivan-Marshall Productions

Trivia:

Kirk Cameron was so intent on keeping the show devoid of adult themes that he phoned the president of ABC and accused producers Dan Guntzelman, Steve Marshall and Michael Sullivan of being "pornographers". The three then resigned from the show, having had enough of Cameron's shenanigans.

Quotes:

[reading fortune cookies]
Mike: 'Every dog has his day.' Oops, Carol, I think I got yours!
Carol: Then I must have yours, 'One day you will meet a handsome man and fall in love with him.'!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Golden Girls: Family Affair (#2.7)" (1986)

Soundtrack:

As Long As We Got Each Other

Best Sitcom Ever.

Growing Pains was definitely the show to watch during the dreaded 80's. Kirk Cameron (Mike) was the heart-throb of the show, and it seriously got funnier every episode. There was not ONE THING wrong with this show, (although I did really want to see something FINALLY happen with Boner & Carol), but that's a whole other story. Best Show Ever. You know you want to admit it.