Growing Pains: The Movie & Growing Pains: The Return of the Seavers DVD Review - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 12-21-2011, 02:14 AM

There were dozens of family sitcoms in the '80s that came and went, and some stood the test of time better than others. One of those that really did stand the test of time was the sitcom Growing Pains. While it started as a series about a family where mom Maggie Seaver (Joanna Kerns) was out working while husband Jason Seaver (Alan Thicke) was the stay-at-home dad, it evolved significantly over the years into a series about a family that attracted a large audience every week. In 2000, eight years after the series ended (and during a brief period where reunion movies were huge), ABC broadcast a made-for-TV movie based upon the series, Growing Pains: The Movie. The movie also had a sequel in 2004, Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers. Now, both of these are available as separate releases from Warner Archive.

Read our review here:
http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2011/1...movie-and.html

hawkeye123 · 06-01-2012, 11:42 PM

Wow i never even knew about that.What members of the orignal casts we're involved? Ive got to see these movies.That is really cool.

I just looked at the case.It was the orignal cast.That is awesome.I hope more shows do this.I wonder how many others ive missed?

12-21-2011, 02:14 AM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,681	Growing Pains: The Movie & Growing Pains: The Return of the Seavers DVD Review There were dozens of family sitcoms in the '80s that came and went, and some stood the test of time better than others. One of those that really did stand the test of time was the sitcom Growing Pains. While it started as a series about a family where mom Maggie Seaver (Joanna Kerns) was out working while husband Jason Seaver (Alan Thicke) was the stay-at-home dad, it evolved significantly over the years into a series about a family that attracted a large audience every week. In 2000, eight years after the series ended (and during a brief period where reunion movies were huge), ABC broadcast a made-for-TV movie based upon the series, Growing Pains: The Movie. The movie also had a sequel in 2004, Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers. Now, both of these are available as separate releases from Warner Archive. Read our review here: http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2011/1...movie-and.html

06-01-2012, 11:42 PM	#2
hawkeye123 Member Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Posts: 1,390	Wow i never even knew about that.What members of the orignal casts we're involved? Ive got to see these movies.That is really cool.I just looked at the case.It was the orignal cast.That is awesome.I hope more shows do this.I wonder how many others ive missed?