What would have happened to this show if Kirk Cameron never got saved?

[noelia]

oh my god!!!! what happend with you people ?????he is ,he was and he will always be a GOOD GUY i mean his religion is a religion for a lot of people all over the world kirk isn't a freak or fanatic.kirk didn't ruin his carrer and growing pains OKAY????respect him because he is a great man,what he is doing now is better than what he did in the past.Noelia

[Mr. Television]

Originally Posted by noelia

oh my god!!!! what happend with you people ?????he is ,he was and he will always be a GOOD GUY i mean his religion is a religion for a lot of people all over the world kirk isn't a freak or fanatic.kirk didn't ruin his carrer and growing pains OKAY????respect him because he is a great man,what he is doing now is better than what he did in the past.Noelia

Yea I totally agree with you. You hear about so many child stars who get into trouble...Kirk is first class all the way. Still married to the same girl too. Their's a lot worst things than finding religion. And who knows if he would have stayed a big star anyway. Many of them do fade. It didn't matter to Kirk. He went his own way. Yes he did make mistakes in the early going with Growing Pains but the series was only going to last 7 or 8 years anyhow. He didn't ruin anything.

[actingbug92]

I agree with Noelia. I'm a Christian and think Kirk is awesome. Him becoming a Christian didn't ruin anything. He became a Christian in the third season, correct? The third season was great.

No Titanic movie? I beg to differ. "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" is what made Leo's acting career boomed. I don't think Growing Pains had much at all to do with him becoming famous. Then again, thats just my opinion.

[newlife]

Originally Posted by actingbug92

I agree with Noelia. I'm a Christian and think Kirk is awesome. Him becoming a Christian didn't ruin anything. He became a Christian in the third season, correct? The third season was great.

No Titanic movie? I beg to differ. "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" is what made Leo's acting career boomed. I don't think Growing Pains had much at all to do with him becoming famous. Then again, that's just my opinion.

I don't get where all the hatred for Kirk's choices come from either. What's sad is if he had became a burnt out child star on drugs or in jail, he would be much more respected, then he is for becoming a moral decent man, with a long standing marriage who raises his children to be moral. even if you don't like what he has to say at least he stands up for what he believes in- and is an individual- unlike most of Hollywood.

[noelia]

i still thinking that my baby is AMAZING today i watch child stars confidential and he said that GOD FOUND HIM,BUT THE RELIGION IS NOT HIS THING.HE'S WORKING ON SOME PROJECT FOR TV.SO YOU SEE KIRK LOVES GOD BUT HE IS NOT A FREAK!!!!!!,I LOVE THIS MAN MORE AND MORE I WANT TO FIND SOMEONE LIKE HIMMMMM,KISSES NOELIA.P-S:HE WAS BETTER THAN ANYONE IN HOLLYWOOD IN THE 80'S AND HE BECAME CHRISTIAN AT THE AGE OF 19 (MORE OR LESS)

[actingbug92]

Originally Posted by newlife

I don't get where all the hatred for Kirk's choices come from either. What's sad is if he had became a burnt out child star on drugs or in jail, he would be much more respected, then he is for becoming a moral decent man, with a long standing marriage who raises his children to be moral. even if you don't like what he has to say at least he stands up for what he believes in- and is an individual- unlike most of Hollywood.

We are in agreement then!

[NotMyNewsChannel3]

As am I.

[actingbug92]

"Religon" is different then being a Chrisitan anyways.

[TMC]

If Kirk Cameron had not converted to Christianity...................

Was Mike really going to marry Julie?

[Mace Dolex]

Does anybody remember his little seen sitom when the WB was just starting up? it was conveniently titled Kirk! (with the exclamation point).

[TMC]

Originally Posted by noveel

They moved it to Saturdays in the 7th season to kill the show, that's where networks sent old shows to die

Arguably, the real beginning of the end for the show was once Mike began teaching. It just rang so false that this knucklehead that had little ambition in life (until he wanted to become an actor) suddenly became a teacher.

[TMC]

[paul.austin]

Originally Posted by noveel

They moved it to Saturdays in the 7th season to kill the show, that's where networks sent old shows to die

They did the same to Who's the Boss and Perfect Strangers and for the same reasons.

[TMC]

Originally Posted by paul.austin

They did the same to Who's the Boss and Perfect Strangers and for the same reasons.

I remember that ABC during the 1991-92 season, had a block called "I Love Saturday Night", which was meant to be an extension of their big TGIF block on Friday nights. The block didn't last very long, I think in no small part because Who's the Boss?, Growing Pains, and Perfect Strangers were already on their last legs at that point. So it's within reason to just suspect that ABC sent those shows out to Saturday nights to quietly die.

[paul.austin]

Originally Posted by TMC

I remember that ABC during the 1991-92 season, had a block called "I Love Saturday Night", which was meant to be an extension of their big TGIF block on Friday nights. The block didn't last very long, I think in no small part because Who's the Boss?, Growing Pains, and Perfect Strangers were already on their last legs at that point. So it's within reason to just suspect that ABC sent those shows out to Saturday nights to quietly die.

The BBC and ITV over in the UK call their version of that same strategy that the American ABC used in 1991-92 to kill off GP, WTB and PS "suicide".