Growing Pains
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| First episode date | September 24, 1985 |
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| Final episode date | April 25, 1992 |
| Theme song | As Long as We've Got Each Other |
| Spin-off | Just the Ten of Us |
| Apr 25, 1992 | |
| Reviews | www.imdb.com |
| Product compani | Guntzelman/Sullivan/Marshall Productions ; Warner Bros. Television |
| Networks | ABC |
| Direct by | John Tracy (seasons 1–6) |
| Genres | Sitcom |
| Cast | Alan Thicke |
| Episodes | EpisodesS07 E24 · The Last Picture ShowApr 25, 1992 S07 E23 · The Last Picture ShowApr 25, 1992 S07 E22 · Episode 22Apr 11, 1992 View 45+ more |
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| ID | 2053641 |
About Growing Pains
The "Father Knows Best" of the 1980s, Dr. Jason Seaver is a psychiatrist who has moved his practice into his Long Island, N.Y., home so that his wife, Maggie, can resume her career. Their children are girl-crazy Mike, brainiac Carol and cute little Ben (later, precocious Chrissie was born). This series, however, tackles issues that "Father Knows Best" wouldn't have: drugs, suicide, peer pressure, alcohol. But the Seavers pull through problems with a sense of humor and usually emerge stronger than before. … MORE
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Matthew Perry: Friends TV comedy star dies at 54 - US reports
By George WrightBBC News
US actor Matthew Perry , best known for playing Chandler Bing in The Hit '90s TV sitcom Friends, has died at the Age Of 54, US media report.
The Actor was found dead at his home in his Los Angeles , law enforcement sources told US media.
Friends, which followed The Fortunes of six young friends living in New York City, aired from 1994 until 2004.
Its final episode was watched by 52. 5 million in the US, Making It The Most watched TV episode of The 2000S .
Warner Bros TV, which produced Friends, said " We Are devastated by the passing of our Dear Friend Matthew Perry ".
" Matthew was an incredibly gifted actor and an indelible part of the Warner Bros. Television Group family, " The Statement read. " The impact of his comedic genius was felt around The World , and his legacy will live on in The Hearts of so many. This is a heartbreaking day, and we send Our Love to His Family , his loved ones, and all of his devoted fans. "
Born in Massachusetts in 1969, Perry was raised in Ottawa, Canada, where he attended elementary school with Justin Trudeau , who later became Canadian Prime Minister .
Perry moved to Los Angeles as a teenager. He starred as Chazz Russell in Boys Will Be Boys from 1987 to 1988 and also had roles in shows including Growing Pains .
But he became an international star on Friends, a show which followed the lives of six New Yorkers navigating dating, careers and friendship.
The Comedy , co-starring Jennifer Aniston , Courteney Cox , David Schwimmer , Matt Leblanc and Lisa Kudrow , became one of The Most successful shows of all time.
Perry was cast as the awkward Chandler Bing , famous for his sarcastic one-liners.
He battled for years with addiction to painkillers and alcohol, and attended rehabilitation clinics on multiple occasions.
In 2016, he told BBC Radio 2 that he, because of drink and drugs.
Perry also appeared in several films, including Fools Rush In, Almost Heroes and the Whole Nine Yards .
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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