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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!"
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!"
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.