OMG, pull out the posters from Bop! Magazine and Tiger Beat, Growing Pains reruns have returned to TV! UP TV has acquired all 166 episodes of the classic 1980’s series and will air the family favorite weekdays 5-7pm ET. I can’t wait to bathe my eyes in The Kirkster’s curly-haired glory!
Growing Pains premiered September 1985, aired on ABC for seven seasons and stared Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold and Jeremy Miller.
The series centers on Dr. Jason Seaver (Thicke), who moved his psychiatry practice into his home so that his wife, Maggie (Kerns), can resume her career while Jason takes care of the kids — girl-crazy Mike (Cameron), bookish Carol (Gold), and mischievous Ben (Miller). A fourth child, Chrissy (Ashley Johnson), was born later as Maggie transitioned from TV news anchor back to home.
The series also features a number of notable regulars and guest stars, including Leonardo DiCaprio (Swoon!), Brad Pitt, Matthew Perry, Hillary Swank, Heather Graham, Dennis Haysbert, Candace Cameron Bure, Annette Funicello, Dick Butkus, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Hank Azaria.
Growing Pains > UP > Weekdays 5-7pm ET
