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Growing Pains
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Be a Man

  • Episode aired Mar 11, 1986
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  • 25m
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Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Tracey Gold, and Jeremy Miller in Growing Pains (1985)
ComedyFamily

Everyone but Mike goes to visit Maggie's parents. But when they arrive, they discover that they are selling their house. Maggie offers to give the money they need to keep them from selling t... Read allEveryone but Mike goes to visit Maggie's parents. But when they arrive, they discover that they are selling their house. Maggie offers to give the money they need to keep them from selling the house. But her dad is too proud and doesn't want anything from Jason. Mike decides to t... Read allEveryone but Mike goes to visit Maggie's parents. But when they arrive, they discover that they are selling their house. Maggie offers to give the money they need to keep them from selling the house. But her dad is too proud and doesn't want anything from Jason. Mike decides to throw a party but when people whom he didn't invite show up, who in turn invite more people... Read all

  • Director
    • John Tracy
  • Writers
    • Neal Marlens
    • Rich Reinhart
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    • Alan Thicke
    • Joanna Kerns
    • Kirk Cameron
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    84
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    • Director
      • John Tracy
    • Writers
      • Neal Marlens
      • Rich Reinhart
    • Stars
      • Alan Thicke
      • Joanna Kerns
      • Kirk Cameron
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    Alan Thicke
    Alan Thicke
    • Dr. Jason Seaver
    Joanna Kerns
    Joanna Kerns
    • Maggie Malone Seaver
    Kirk Cameron
    Kirk Cameron
    • Mike Seaver
    Tracey Gold
    Tracey Gold
    • Carol Seaver
    Jeremy Miller
    Jeremy Miller
    • Ben Seaver
    Gordon Jump
    Gordon Jump
    • Ed Malone
    Betty McGuire
    Betty McGuire
    • Kate Malone
    Barry Pearl
    Barry Pearl
    Ami Dolenz
    Ami Dolenz
    • Linda
    Bradley Gregg
    Bradley Gregg
    • Slug
    Andrew Koenig
    Andrew Koenig
    • Richard 'Boner' Stabone
    • (as Josh A. Koenig)
    K.C. Martel
    K.C. Martel
    • Eddie
    Bob Perlow
    Joseph Reale
      Jim Hackett
      Jim Hackett
      Leigh Kelly
      Troy Shire
      Sergio Kato
      Sergio Kato
      • Leonni
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      • Director
        • John Tracy
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        • Neal Marlens
        • Rich Reinhart
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        Money for Nothing
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        Written by Mark Knopfler and Sting

        Performed by Dire Straits

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      • Release date
        • March 11, 1986 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Filming locations
        • Midwest Street, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
      • Production companies
        • Guntzelman-Sullivan-Marshall Productions
        • Warner Bros. Television
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      • Runtime
        • 25m
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Stereo
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1
        • 4:3

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