grundoontv
12-22-2009, 06:56 PM
Dear TV Land Viewer Services,
I have a proposal for TV Land: to make a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution for TV Land to have exclusivity in airing repeats of the hit 1985-1992 sitcom "Growing Pains," which made a teen idol out of 15-year-old Kirk Cameron (born October 12, 1969 in Panorama, California).
On the show, Kirk portrayed Mike Seaver, a 15-year-old hormonal teenager who spent more time clowning than being responsible.
Mike attended Thomas E. Dewey High School, where he earned a reputation for being the class clown. At home, he was no different: he lived at 15 Robin Hood Lane in Long Island, New York with his parents--dad Jason (played by Alan Thicke), a psychiatrist; mom Maggie (played by Joanna Kerns), a TV reporter; his 13-year-old sister (and schoolmate) Carol (played by Tracey Gold); and their 9-year-old brother Ben (played by Jeremy Miller).
During the 1988-1989 season, Jason and Maggie became proud parents of a 4th child, daughter Chrissy (played during the 1990-1992 seasons by Ashley Johnson). In the fall of 1991, another new Seaver arrived in homeless boy Luke Brower (played by Leonardo DiCaprio).
In addition to the safe little stories of dates, first jobs, and fun around the house, "Growing Pains" periodically tackled more serious issues than such 1950s sitcoms as "Father Knows Best" could ever imagine, including drunk driving, teen suicide, racism, and peer pressure on Mike to use cocaine.
Unlike such shows as "All in the Family," "Growing Pains" dealt with these issues in a positive way, so that way parents could talk to their children about those issues and/or the dangers of them.
Tentatively, TV Land shall add "Growing Pains" to its regular schedule starting Monday, June 14, 2010 with a week-long marathon showcasing 30 of the most memorable episodes of "Growing Pains" ever made, complete, uncut, & unedited, just the way they originally aired on the ABC network.
After the marathon, TV Land shall welcome "Growing Pains" to its regular schedule by airing weeknights with back-to-back episodes at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Sincerely,
Grundoon Katt
I have a proposal for TV Land: to make a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution for TV Land to have exclusivity in airing repeats of the hit 1985-1992 sitcom "Growing Pains," which made a teen idol out of 15-year-old Kirk Cameron (born October 12, 1969 in Panorama, California).
On the show, Kirk portrayed Mike Seaver, a 15-year-old hormonal teenager who spent more time clowning than being responsible.
Mike attended Thomas E. Dewey High School, where he earned a reputation for being the class clown. At home, he was no different: he lived at 15 Robin Hood Lane in Long Island, New York with his parents--dad Jason (played by Alan Thicke), a psychiatrist; mom Maggie (played by Joanna Kerns), a TV reporter; his 13-year-old sister (and schoolmate) Carol (played by Tracey Gold); and their 9-year-old brother Ben (played by Jeremy Miller).
During the 1988-1989 season, Jason and Maggie became proud parents of a 4th child, daughter Chrissy (played during the 1990-1992 seasons by Ashley Johnson). In the fall of 1991, another new Seaver arrived in homeless boy Luke Brower (played by Leonardo DiCaprio).
In addition to the safe little stories of dates, first jobs, and fun around the house, "Growing Pains" periodically tackled more serious issues than such 1950s sitcoms as "Father Knows Best" could ever imagine, including drunk driving, teen suicide, racism, and peer pressure on Mike to use cocaine.
Unlike such shows as "All in the Family," "Growing Pains" dealt with these issues in a positive way, so that way parents could talk to their children about those issues and/or the dangers of them.
Tentatively, TV Land shall add "Growing Pains" to its regular schedule starting Monday, June 14, 2010 with a week-long marathon showcasing 30 of the most memorable episodes of "Growing Pains" ever made, complete, uncut, & unedited, just the way they originally aired on the ABC network.
After the marathon, TV Land shall welcome "Growing Pains" to its regular schedule by airing weeknights with back-to-back episodes at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Sincerely,
Grundoon Katt