Growing Pains

This article is about the American television series. For other uses, see Growing Pains (disambiguation).

Growing Pains
GenreSitcom
Created byNeal Marlens
Directed by
  • John Tracy (seasons 1–6)
  • Various (seasons 1–2 and 7)
Starring
Theme music composerJohn 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" (instrumental)
ComposerSteve Dorff
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7[1]
No. of episodes166 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Neal Marlens (1985–1986)
  • Mike Sullivan (1985–1991)
  • Dan Guntzelman (1986–1991)
  • Steve Marshall (1986–1991)
  • Dan Wilcox (1991–1992)
Producers
  • Arnold Margolin (season 1)
  • Henry Johnson (seasons 4–5)
  • Joseph Scott (season 6–7)
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time21–24 minutes
Production companiesGuntzelman-Sullivan-Marshall Productions (seasons 5–6)
Warner Bros. Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 24, 1985 (1985-09-24)[1] –
April 25, 1992 (1992-04-25)[1]
Related
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Growing Pains is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that aired on ABC from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992.[1] The series follows the misadventures of the Seaver family, including psychiatrist and father Jason, journalist and mother Maggie, and their children Mike, Carol, Ben, and Chrissy. The show ran for 7 seasons, airing 166 episodes. [2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d "Growing Pains TV Show: News, Videos, Full Episodes and More". TV Guide. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Why Do People Watch These Shows? : A tale of two sitcoms: Audiences often seem to love what the critics hate". Los Angeles Times. February 26, 1989. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Stransky, Tanner (October 7, 2011). "'Growing Pains': The Seavers explain why their sitcom makes you go 'Aww'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 6, 2022.