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 USA
/ ABC / 163x30 minute episodes / 24 September 1985 - 27 August 1992
Growing
Pains is almost the archetypal American sitcom; The
show follows the story of the Seavers, a contemporary couple living in
Long
Island
,
NY
with their three children. Maggie Seaver, the matriarch of the household
has recently rejoined the workforce as a journalist leaving her husband
Jason, a practicing psychiatrist, to juggle his responsibilities to his
patients and his three children by working from home. Mike, the eldest
child, is a charming dare-devil and the most trying Seaver child in the
bunch. Whether its girls, dirt bikes or The Boss, Mike uses his disarming
smile to finagle his way into trouble. Carol, the middle child, is
Mike’s complete opposite—a straight “A” student with a good head
on her shoulders, while Ben, the youngest child, is a sweet kid who
emulates his older brother whenever he gets a chance. By shadowing Mike,
Ben slowly learns to be a little con-artist in his own right. Mom and Dad
Seaver do their best to keep the kids in line but when the Seaver clan
misbehaves, hilarity ensues! Nevertheless, parental love conquers
any problem and the family remains closer than ever.
Growing
Pains
originally aired on ABC from September 1985 to April 1992 and went on to
become a very successful and popular family comedy for seven seasons.
Growing Pains also aired in syndication on The Disney Channel and ABC
Family. There was also an unaired pilot not included in the above episode
count, in that Elizabeth Ward
played the role of ‘Carol’
cast
Alan Thicke as Dr. Jason Seaver
/ Joanna Kerns as Maggie Malone Seaver / Kirk Cameron as Mike Seaver / Tracey Gold as Carol Seaver
/ Jeremy Miller as Benjamin 'Ben' Seaver / Ashley Johnson as Chrissy Seaver (1990-1992)
/ Leonardo DiCaprio as Luke Brower (1991-1992) / Kelsey and Kirsten Dohring as Chrissy Seaver (1988-1990)
/ Julie McCullough as Julie Costello (1989-1990) / Chelsea Noble as Kate Macdonald (1989-1992)
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