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Growing Pains is an ABC network sitcom series created by Neal Marlens which aired from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992, lasting for seven seasons & 166 episodes.
Plot[]
The series centers on the misadventures of the Seaver family where dad Jason moves his psychiatric practice into their house after his wife, Maggie decides to return to work as a journalist.
Cast[]
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
- Ashley Johnson as Chrissy Seaver (seasons 6-7)
- Kelsey & Kristen Dohring as Chrissy Seaver (toddler) (season 5; alternating)
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Luke Brower (season 7)
Recurring Cast
- Andrew Koenig as Richard Milhous "Boner" Stabone (seasons 1–4, 25 episodes)
- Chelsea Noble as Kate MacDonald (seasons 5–7, 22 episodes)
- Jamie Abbott as Stinky Sullivan (seasons 2–6, 19 episodes)
- K. C. Martel as Eddie (seasons 1–7, 19 episodes)
- Sam Anderson as Principal Willis DeWitt (season 1–7, 13 episodes)
- Betty McGuire as Kate Malone (seasons 1–7, 12 episodes
- Lisa Capps as Debbie (seasons 2–4, 12 episodes)
- Rachael Jacobs as Shelley (seasons 2–4, 12 episodes)
- Gordon Jump as Ed Malone (seasons 1–7, 11 episodes)
- Julie McCullough as Julie Costello (seasons 4–5, 11 episodes)
- Bill Kirchenbauer as Coach Graham Lubbock (seasons 2–5)
- Jane Powell as Irma Seaver (seasons 4–6, 8 episodes)
- Jodi Peterson as Laura Lynn (seasons 4–6, 6 episodes)
- Kevin Wixted as Bobby Wynette (seasons 2-3, 6 episodes)
- Evan Arnold as Richie Flanscopper (seasons 1-3, 6 episodes)
- Harry Shearer as Francis X. Tedesco (season 7, 4 episodes)
Spin-off[]
Feel free to check out the new Fandom for the series itself. https://just-the-ten-of-us.fandom.com/wiki/Just_The_Ten_Of_Us