Growing Pains is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that aired on ABC from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The show ran for seven seasons, consisting of 166 episodes.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Neal Marlens |
| Directed by | John Tracy (seasons 1-6) |
| Starring | Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Jeremy Miller, Ashley Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio |
| Theme music composer | John Bettis, Steve Dorff |
| Opening theme | "As Long As We Got Each Other", performed by B. J. Thomas (season 1 solo) and with Jennifer Warnes (seasons 2, 3, 5 and most of 7) and Dusty Springfield (season 4), Joe Chemay, Jim Haas, Jon Joyce and George Merrill (seasons 6, part of 7 and the series finale) |
| Ending theme | "As Long As We Got Each Other" |
| Composer(s) | Steve Dorff |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 166 |
| Executive producer(s) | Neal Marlens (1985–86), Mike Sullivan (1985-91), Steve Marshall (1986–91), Dan Guntzelman (1985–91), Dan Wilcox (1991–92) |
| Producer(s) | David Lerner (season 1), Arnold Margolin, Bruce Ferber |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22–30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Guntzelman/Sullivan/Marshall Productions (seasons 5–6), Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | NTSC |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Followed by | The Growing Pains Movie, Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers |
| Related shows | Just the Ten of Us |
About Growing Pains
A psychiatrist played by Alan Thicke starts to work from home because his wife goes back to school. This leaves him taking care of his ladies man son, book smart daughter, and wild youngest son.
Achievement of Growing Pains
The show won two Emmys for lighting in 1986 and 1991. There were a total of 166 episodes including two reunions in 2000 and 2004.
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Latest information about Growing Pains updated on July 28 2021.
