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TMC · 03-23-2011, 05:06 PM

The birth of Chrissy or Kirk Cameron becoming an on-the-set tyrant after he became a Born Again Christian? And keep in mind that this stuff happened way before Leonardo DiCaprio showed up.

704Hauser · 04-24-2011, 01:40 AM

Neither affected GP that much if you ask me, and I haven't seen the Leo episodes yet, so can't comment on those.

Mr. Television · 04-24-2011, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 704Hauser

Neither affected GP that much if you ask me, and I haven't seen the Leo episodes yet, so can't comment on those.

I agree.

The only thing that was notaceable involving Kirk was letting Julie go. Other than that the show was still good.

Syndication · 08-08-2011, 09:03 PM

Mike becoming a born again christian in real life

megamanj2004 · 08-11-2011, 05:41 PM

Neither, but that 7th season (IMO) really sucked.

Silly Lily · 08-24-2011, 03:01 PM

Not the birth of Chrissy, but the fact that they then aged her to be a cute little sitcom kid who said "funny" lines.

704Hauser · 08-25-2011, 07:06 AM

I finished watching GP at the end of last month, and while Season 7 was worse than the rest of the show, it was still quite good, and better than most shows on TV today. I would buy a complete series box set in a flash!

TMC · 01-20-2015, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Silly Lily

Not the birth of Chrissy, but the fact that they then aged her to be a cute little sitcom kid who said "funny" lines.

Ashley Johnson, who played 6 year old Chrissy, was an adorable kid, but I think so adorable that she gave everyone and anyone a toothache. The writers perhaps in hindsight, should have never aged her after she was born. But I suppose the popularity of the show was waning and they went to the old go-to of bringing on a sickeningly saccharine sweet kid (in sort of an Olsen Twins on Full House cutesy-poo/smart aleck thing) to salvage the ratings.

03-23-2011, 05:06 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,062	What Made 'Growing Pains' Jump the Shark More? The birth of Chrissy or Kirk Cameron becoming an on-the-set tyrant after he became a Born Again Christian? And keep in mind that this stuff happened way before Leonardo DiCaprio showed up.

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04-24-2011, 01:40 AM	#2
704Hauser Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 08, 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 366	Neither affected GP that much if you ask me, and I haven't seen the Leo episodes yet, so can't comment on those.

08-08-2011, 09:03 PM	#4
Syndication Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 22, 2009 Location: san diego Posts: 15	Mike becoming a born again christian in real life

08-24-2011, 03:01 PM	#6
Silly Lily Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 04, 2008 Posts: 125	Not the birth of Chrissy, but the fact that they then aged her to be a cute little sitcom kid who said "funny" lines.

08-25-2011, 07:06 AM	#7
704Hauser Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 08, 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 366	I finished watching GP at the end of last month, and while Season 7 was worse than the rest of the show, it was still quite good, and better than most shows on TV today. I would buy a complete series box set in a flash!