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Dr Seaver, a psychologist and his wife Maggie Seaver, a journalist, try to do their best raising their family and although their kids, Mike, Ben, Carol and Crissie, cause them endless problems, they manage to keep the family close together.

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TV Movie: Growing Pains: Return of the S… Aired: Oct. 16, 2004

In this second television movie, the Seaver family reunites once again. This time, Jason and Maggie plan on selling their home and setting out …

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Growing Pains is Canceled/Ended
The show had 7 seasons and 168 episodes air between 1985 and 1992.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 24, 1985
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Aired:
1985 - 1992
To-Date:
7 Seasons
168 Episodes
Network
ABC TV Network
Genre

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Series Fun Facts

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  • In 1990, the producers chose to "leap" the character of Chrissy five years, and she suddenly became seven years-old.
  • Actor Jamie Abbott, who portrayed Ben's best friend "Stinky Sullivan", was first featured on the show as another character which was a bully of Ben's.
  • When Tracey Gold took her leave of absence during the final season, Carol was temporarily written out by going to London to pursue college studies abroad there.