For immediate release
UP ACQUIRES HIT FAMILY SERIES “GROWING PAINS”
Airs Weekdays at 5-7 p.m. EST
Series Stars Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold and Jeremy Miller
Notable Regulars and Guest Stars Include Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Cuba Gooding Jr., Matthew Perry, Hillary Swank, Heather Graham, Dennis Haysbert, Candace Cameron Bure and Others
ATLANTA – January 8, 2015 – UP TV announced today that it has acquired all 166 episodes of the hit family series "Growing Pains" in a deal with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The series launched on Monday, January 5 on UP and currently airs in HD weekdays at 5-7 p.m. EST.
"Growing Pains" stars Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold and Jeremy Miller. The series also features a number of notable regulars and guest stars, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Matthew Perry, Hillary Swank, Heather Graham, Dennis Haysbert, Candace Cameron Bure, Annette Funicello, Dick Butkus, Cuba Gooding Jr., Hank Azaria and many others.
"We are really excited to add ‘Growing Pains’ to our weekday afternoon block and Tuesday primetime schedule," said Sophia Kelley, senior vice president of programming, UP. "This beloved comedy series is a great fit for our brand, and it is a timeless favorite for everyone who comes to UP for great family entertainment."
The series premiered in September 1985, ran for seven seasons and turned Cameron into a teen heartthrob. It centers on Dr. Jason Seaver (Thicke), a psychiatrist, who has moved his practice into his Long Island, N.Y. home so that his wife, Maggie (Kerns), can resume her career as a local reporter. As Maggie juggles work and home, Jason takes care of the kids – girl-crazy daredevil Mike (Cameron), bookish honors student Carol (Gold), and rambunctious Ben (Miller) – who cause endless problems. An adorable fourth child, Chrissy (Ashley Johnson), was born later as Maggie transitioned from TV news anchor back to home. Somehow, the Seavers pull through all of life’s glitches and complications with a sense of humor and usually emerge stronger than before.
A full-length version of the show's popular theme song, "As Long as We've Got Each Other,” written and composed by John Bettis (lyrics) and Steve Dorff (music), was released as a single in 1988 by singers B.J. Thomas and Dusty Springfield.
Follow our cast at: www.UPtv.com/GrowingPains www.facebook.com/GrowingPainsTV Alan Thicke on Twitter @alan_thicke Joanna Kerns on Twitter @Mapplejapple Kirk Cameron on Twitter @KirkCameron Tracey Gold online at hetraceygold.com Jeremy Mille on Twitter at @jeremyxmiller
About UP UP is the television network dedicated to uplifting viewers every day with original and acquired movies, reality and dramatic series, comedies and music specials. One of the most trusted family-friendly networks on cable, UP can be seen in 67 million homes on cable systems and satellite providers across the United States in both standard and high definition. Along with its mission to entertain, uplift and inspire viewers, UP’s pro-social initiative “Uplift Someone” reminds and inspires people to do simple acts of kindness. Based in Atlanta, UP is a division of UP Entertainment, LLC, and also provides sales and operations services to the ASPiRE network.
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About Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD) is one of the leading suppliers of entertainment programming to the domestic television marketplace, distributing first-run syndicated series, off-network television programs and theatrical motion pictures to local broadcast television stations, as well as to pay, cable, digital, satellite and telco services, D2 broadcast networks as well as subscription-video-on-demand platforms throughout the U.S. WBDTD handles the domestic distribution of television series produced by Warner Bros. Television, Telepictures Productions, Warner Bros. Animation and Warner Horizon Television; selected HBO Independent Productions and the Lorimar Television library; current feature films from Warner Bros. Pictures; and the Studio's unmatched motion picture library.
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