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More than three decades after it wrapped its seven-season run on ABC, Neal Marlens’s beloved sitcom Growing Pains is streaming free on Tubi. All seven seasons and 166 episodes of the hit show joined the free streaming service on November 3rd. A suburban sitcom with a twist, Growing Pains starred the late Alan Thicke as Dr. Jason Seaver, a psychiatrist who moves his practice into his Long Island, New York, home so that his wife can resume her career now that their children are older.
Growing Pains Is an Iconic ‘80s Sitcom
Growing Pains is one of those rare shows where every episode is just as good as the last, making it no surprise that it was the eighth-most-watched show in 1986. The series was among the most relatable shows on TV at the time and still remains highly relatable, thanks to the fact that it managed to capture the life of an all-American family and all of the ups and downs that come with it, including everyday teen and family issues as well as serious and more sensitive topics like substance abuse, homelessness, and death. The perfect mix of lighthearted family situations and genuine emotional depth, Growing Pains was a staple of family television from that era, and it even helped launch the careers of actors including Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt.
