Growing Pains was a television sitcom that ran on the American ABC network from 1985 until 1992.

The show was about Dr. Jason Seaver, a psychiatrist that works from home because his wife, Maggie, has gone back to work as a reporter. Jason has to take care of his kids Mike, Carol,and Ben. The show was quite relavent in the mid 1980's as women going to work was becoming more and more common, as were stay at home dads.

Main Cast

  • Alan Thicke as Dr. Jason Seaver
  • Joanna Kerns as Maggie Seaver
  • Kirk Cameron as Mike Seaver
  • Tracey Gold as Carol Seaver
  • Jeremy Miller as Ben Seaver
  • Kirsten Dohring, Kelsey Dohring and Ashley Johnson as Chrissy Seaver

Minor Recurring Characters
  • Josh Andrew Koenig as Richard "Boner" Stabone
  • K.C. Martel as Eddie
  • Gordon Jump as Ed Maolone
  • Betty McGuire as Kate Malone
  • Chelsea Noble as Kate MacDonald
  • Leonardo DiCaprio as Luke Bower
  • Jamie Abbot as Stinky Sullivan

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For the medical phenomenon, see growing pains