Growing Pains lasted 7 seasons (166 episodes) against the toughest competition in TV history: Cheers, Cosby, Golden Girls, Roseanne
I am very glad that this fun show will join the other shows that have been honored with a DVD. This family was wacky, goofy, smart, smart-mouthed, yet full of heart. The show never gets old.
It's important to buy the DVD($23!) soon after it comes out to send a message to the studio that made the DVD that we like the show a lot; enough to buy a 2nd Season. Because the only thing better than the 1st season is the 2nd(The Goofy Glue Incident, etc).
The characters are meticulously written, and brought to life well by the actors like Seinfeld, Friends and Cheers. They're characters you get to know, like, care about, and never forget. Same goes for a lot of the episodes:
11. "STANDARDIZED TEST" Idaho I.Q. high school test- Quote: "After this, the whole school will know how stupid we are"
4. "CAROL'S ARTICLE" episode that made up a word: "stinkiosity"(I'm laughing right now-20 years later).
16. "THE SEAVERS VS. THE CLEAVERS" with Annette Funicello in a "June Cleaver" parody.
Season 2:
29. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? a take on "The Sting". - Ben: "Here's your cut, mom."
41. THE AWFUL TRUTH The Kids are alone in the house, and make a discovery. - One of my favorite eps of all TV.
44. CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS - The Kids are alone at home again - things happen involving Goofy Glue.
I'll be watching this show for the rest of my life (thanks to the DVD and Warner Brothers). I still remember watching the 1st run of some of these memorable episodes 20 years ago!!....."Who knew?" ;)
I am very glad that this fun show will join the other shows that have been honored with a DVD. This family was wacky, goofy, smart, smart-mouthed, yet full of heart. The show never gets old.
It's important to buy the DVD($23!) soon after it comes out to send a message to the studio that made the DVD that we like the show a lot; enough to buy a 2nd Season. Because the only thing better than the 1st season is the 2nd(The Goofy Glue Incident, etc).
The characters are meticulously written, and brought to life well by the actors like Seinfeld, Friends and Cheers. They're characters you get to know, like, care about, and never forget. Same goes for a lot of the episodes:
11. "STANDARDIZED TEST" Idaho I.Q. high school test- Quote: "After this, the whole school will know how stupid we are"
4. "CAROL'S ARTICLE" episode that made up a word: "stinkiosity"(I'm laughing right now-20 years later).
16. "THE SEAVERS VS. THE CLEAVERS" with Annette Funicello in a "June Cleaver" parody.
Season 2:
29. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? a take on "The Sting". - Ben: "Here's your cut, mom."
41. THE AWFUL TRUTH The Kids are alone in the house, and make a discovery. - One of my favorite eps of all TV.
44. CONFIDENTIALLY YOURS - The Kids are alone at home again - things happen involving Goofy Glue.
I'll be watching this show for the rest of my life (thanks to the DVD and Warner Brothers). I still remember watching the 1st run of some of these memorable episodes 20 years ago!!....."Who knew?" ;)