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[bussboy]

Here's what Comcast has to say about Growing Pains

Easy-to-take sitcom about a mild-mannered psychiatrist keeping an eye on his precocious kids.

How dare you! That show had depth! Oh I wish life could be summed up so simply. Who writes these things? Was it you, Brian? Was it you Chino?

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[gleep_glop]

How could you possibly think it was me who wrote it? "Easy-to-take"?! How dare they? It fucking launched the career of an Oscar-nominated actor! And what about Maggie?? (No, not Maggie the dog.) She had no hand in watching the kids? Sure, the series began with her going back to work with the paper, and sure, she became even busier once she became Maggie Malone, star TV reporter. But that DID NOT limit her ability to parent, even when Mike brought Luke home and added an honorary Seaver kid to the mix.

This is appalling. I'm writing a goddamned letter.

[bussboy]

also worth mentioning is how Allen Thicke wrote the fucking theme song; one of the greatest theme songs of all fucking time! And how about when the family invited all of his old band mates to his 50th birthday and they rocked the house! With Mike on keyboard! How's that for "easy-to-take?" I, for one, CAN'T TAKE IT AT ALL!

I'm so glad you don't write for Comcast, but maybe you should.

[yeah_its_dave]

"easy-to-take" like a suppository!

[gleep_glop]

Dude, that was the episode where that old friend of the family kept hitting on Carol and calling her Charlie. I just don't understand why they won't release more seasons on DVD. Yet we can have the whole fucking series of What's Happenin' Now? in our collections.

I'm definitely not holding my breath for a Just the 10 of Us set, but I wish I could.

[yeah_its_dave]

ha..."depth"!?...it had a character named BONER!

[bussboy]

OH, GO WATCH WALL-EEEEE

[yeah_its_dave]

oh...i WILL-E!

[kelley_bean]

i am loving this thread . GP is my fave sitcom ever. my sister and i have every episode on VHS...i shit you not. and i, of course, own the season one dvd. i love the fact that alan and joanna totes had the hots for each other in real life, and he apparently still carries a torch for her.

oh, the goofy glue incident...

[bussboy]

haha!

Yes, I remember seeing that in your DVD collection and thinking, "This girl is way too cool for Continental."

Do you remember the one where Mike skipped school to go to NYC to go to an acting audition?

[kelley_bean]

Of course. The "Our Town" episode! :)