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Growing Pains The Leonardo Episodes
LUKE BROWER The 7th and the last (91/92) season of this popular sitcom saw an unexpected addition to the Seaver family. Mike, while teaching at an urban high school, encountered homeless Luke Brower. Luke---more or less in Ben's age range---eventually became a full-fledged member of the family, even taking over Carol's room when she left for the dorm.
Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio -- then only 16 years old -- joined the cast of Growing Pains when the show felt their ratings were dropping. The Seavers, reluctantly at first, took in a homeless boy, Luke Brower. Luke was one of Mike's students at the Community Health Clinic and quickly became one of the Seavers. Luke left with his father, George, during the end of the final season to help him open up a truck stop in Tuscon. The sitcom ended before Luke ever came back; Maggie got a job in Washington D.C. which required the family to move. In the last episode, the Seaver family gathered around a picnic blanket on the floor of their empty living room, remembering all their pastimes.
Here's a quote from Ashley Johnson who played the youngest daughter in Growing Pains -
She remembers Leo as a "goofy boy".
"I didn't have a crush on him then but now I do! I saw him a
couple of years ago and my hands were shaking. I said "Hi, there Leo DiCaprio", and he jumped
up and yelled "Ashley!" and gave me a big hug. I didn't want to take a shower for the next
four days!"
The Characters
Character's Full Name- Jason Roland Seaver also known as Dad
Occupation- Psychiatrist
Character Description- "The guy with the big poofy hair"
Character's Full Name- Margaret Kathrine Malone Seaver also known as Maggie
Occupation-Journalist
Best way to describe this character-"The lady with the PATIENCE!"
Character's Full Name- Michael Arron Seaver, otherwise known as "Mike"
Occupation-student/actor/teacher
Best way to describe this character-"The charming one!"
Character's Full Name- Carol Ann Seaver
Occupation- student
Best way to describe this character-"The smart one!"
Character's Full Name- Benjamin Hubert Horatio Humphry Seaver or just Ben
Occupation- student
Best way to describe this character-"The one who goofy glued Stinky Sullivan to the dog house!"
Character's Full Name- Christine Ellen Seaver or Chrissy
Occupation- student
Best way to describe this character- "The little kid who can wrap anyone around her little finger!"
Character's Full Name- Luke Brower
Occupation- student/street kid
Best way to describe this character- "The little waif who stormed into the show and won everyone's heart, including the cast and crew!"
Theme: As Long As we've Got Each Other
Lyrics: John Bettis
Music : Steve Dorff
Sung by:
B.J. Thomas
B.J. Thomas & Jennifer Warnes
B.J. Thomas & Dusty Springfield
Words:
Show me that smile again
don't waste another minute on your cryin'
We're nowhere near the end,
the best is ready to begin.
As long as we got each other,
we've got the world spinning right in our hands.
Baby, you and me, we gotta be
the luckiest dreamers who never quit dreamin'
As long as we keep on givin'
We can take anything that comes our way
Baby, rain or shine, all the time
We've got each other,
sharing the laughter and love.
Season 7 of Growing Pains includes synopses of all of the last season episodes. || Growing Pains the Leo Episodes (will be back online soon!)
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