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  "Growing Pains"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the Seavers growing as a family on Long Island, New York.
Average, 10 Qns, wooder_129, Nov 22 06
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  Characters in "Growing Pains"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I grew up watching "Growing Pains". I love that show.
Average, 10 Qns, christinalew, Nov 15 07
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  15 Questions about "Growing Pains"    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
"Growing Pains" debuted in September 1985 on ABC.
Difficult, 15 Qns, Jennifer1979, Oct 16 02
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  "Growing Pains" Guests    
Multiple Choice
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This quiz has the same rules as my "Married... With Guest Stars" quiz, except this time you have to pick which actors/actresses have had cameo appearances on the T.V series "Growing Pains".
Tough, 10 Qns, santanigo, Aug 21 18
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Aug 21 18
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  Here We Come A Caroling    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you know the intelligent Carol Seaver from "Growing Pains?" Take this quiz to find out.
Tough, 10 Qns, psychwriter103, May 08 09
Tough
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  Ouch! I've got 'Growing Pains'!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will see how much you know about the TV series, 'Growing Pains', that debuted in 1985. Good luck and have fun!
Difficult, 10 Qns, sprinkles, Apr 26 10
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trivia question Quick Question
Three stars who had regular parts on the series "Beverly Hills 90210" appeared on "Growing Pains". Which of these actors did NOT appear?

From Quiz ""Growing Pains" Guests"





Growing Pains Trivia Questions
1. Who played Luke Brower?

From Quiz Characters in "Growing Pains"

Answer: Leonardo Dicaprio

He played Jack in "Titanic".

2. How many children did Jason and Maggie have?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: four

Jason and Maggie had four children: Mike, Carol, Ben, and Chrissy.

3. What was Carol's middle name?

From Quiz Here We Come A Caroling

Answer: Anne

Carol's full name was Carol Anne Seaver. In the season 6 episode, that is titled, "Carol's Carnival," she reveals to the ride operator that her real name is Carol Anne Seaver, after giving him a fake name.

4. Who gets picked up by the police in the pilot episode?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: Mike

Mike was played by Kirk Cameron, who also had his own show, "Kirk".

5. Who suggested Chrissy's name?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: Ben

Ben was visiting another patient when Maggie was having Chrissy. His name was Christopher (Christina or Christine for girls). Chrissy is short for the girls name.

6. Who criticized Carol on her article in "Carol's Article," of season 1?

From Quiz Here We Come A Caroling

Answer: Maggie

Maggie was a journalist, so she knew a lot about writing, and tried to give Carol advice. However, stubborn Carol took it the wrong way.

7. Who embarrassed Mike at the concert in the episode "Springsteen"?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: Jason

Jason was played by Alan Thicke, who has also starred on "Three's a Crowd", "Hope and Gloria", "America 2night", and "Pictionary".

8. How much did the nose job cost that Carol desperately wanted done?

From Quiz Ouch! I've got 'Growing Pains'!

Answer: $2400

Jason and Maggie agreed to it only if she raised the money herself and after winning a radio contest, she has enough money. She ended up passing on it.

9. In the first season, what did Ben get for Christmas that he had always wanted?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: a puppy

Jason and Maggie brought home a puppy for Ben. When they came home, one of Jason's patients was on the roof threatening to jump down the fire chimney. Jason's patient finally got off the roof when Ben told him he would give the patient his puppy. Later that night, when the family was exchanging gifts, Ben got another puppy (one for himself).

10. In season 7, why did Carol want to come home from college so much?

From Quiz Here We Come A Caroling

Answer: Because her roommate was a sex fiend

Carol's roommate Brianne was always bringing boys into the room, leaving it messy. She also let them sleep in Carol's bed, leaving poor Carol with no place to sleep.

11. Which Hollywood hunk played two different characters on two different episodes of "Growing Pains"?

From Quiz "Growing Pains" Guests

Answer: Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt played Jeffrey in the episode "Who's Zoomin' Who?" (1987) and Jonathan Keith in the episode "Feet of Clay" (1989). Did you know Brad also appeared in the 80's T.V series "21 Jump Street" (starring Johnny Depp) playing Peter in the episode "Best Years of Your Life" (1988).

12. What was the name of Maggie's coworker that Jason was jealous of in the episode "Jealousy"?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: Fred

This episode first aired on October 8, 1985.

13. In one of the earlier episodes, what does Ben buy that was 'magical' and makes Mike believe that it was 'magical' too?

From Quiz Ouch! I've got 'Growing Pains'!

Answer: a rock

Mike was tricked into believing that the rock was special but then he reversed the situation and ended up conning the family out of money.

14. What was Mike not permitted to ride with his friends, but did it anyway?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: dirt bike

Some of Mike's friends went to the mountains to ride a dirt bike. When Jason and Maggie told him he could not ride it, he went and did it anyway. When Mike came home, Jason had a dirt bike rented for him but then Mike could not ride that one because his parents found out he rode the dirt bike on the mountain.

15. In season 2, what song was playing at Carol's slumber party?

From Quiz Here We Come A Caroling

Answer: Mad About You

Belinda Carlisle's "Mad About You" was playing, and the girls were dancing after one of Carol's friends complained about the party being too lame.

16. Which younger sister of a "Growing Pains" regular appeared on two episodes of the show as a character named Jenny Foster?

From Quiz "Growing Pains" Guests

Answer: Candace Cameron

Candace Cameron, Kirk's younger sister, played Jenny in "The Long Goodbye" (1987) and "Fool for Love" (1988).

17. Who discovers track betting in the episode "Carol's Article"?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: Mike and Ben

Jeremy Miller, who guest starred on "Hope and Gloria" and "Charles in Charge", played Ben.

18. On what station did Maggie work for?

From Quiz Ouch! I've got 'Growing Pains'!

Answer: Channel 19

When she worked as a reporter, she went by her maiden name, Malone.

19. Who was Mike engaged to first?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: Julie

Mike was to marry Julie, but she left without even saying goodbye.

20. What was the name of Carol's boyfriend who was injured and killed in a drunk driving accident?

From Quiz Here We Come A Caroling

Answer: Sandy

Matthew Perry from "Friends" played Sandy in season 4.

21. Which "Simpsons" regular appeared in an episode of "Growing Pains" in 1989?

From Quiz "Growing Pains" Guests

Answer: Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria played Steve Stevenson in the episode "The New Deal: Part 2" which first aired 15 November, 1989.

22. What was the name of the Madonna-look-alike that Mike fell for in the episode "Mike's Madonna Story"?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: Lisa

Lisa was played by Dana Plato, known for her role of Kimberly Drummond on "Different Strokes".

23. What was the name of the homeless boy that ended up living with the Seavers as the series neared the end?

From Quiz Ouch! I've got 'Growing Pains'!

Answer: Luke&Luke Brower

This character was played by Leonardo DiCaprio. He was a student in one of the classes that Mike taught.

24. How many children did Carol have at the end of the series?

From Quiz Characters in "Growing Pains"

Answer: None

She got married in the second movie.

25. What was Boner's real name?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: Richard

Boner was a nickname for him, coming from part of his last name and first initial of his first name.

26. What was the name of the cheerleader that used Carol to get to Mike?

From Quiz Here We Come A Caroling

Answer: Annie

Annie was a cheerleader who pretended to be Carol's friend, so she could get to know Mike better.

27. This star of the series "The West Wing", whose father and brothers are well known actors, appeared in the episode "Higher Education". What is her name?

From Quiz "Growing Pains" Guests

Answer: Renée Estevez

Renée Estevez played Robin in "Higher Education" (1987). She plays the character Nancy in "The West Wing". Her father is Martin Sheen (born 3 August, 1940) and her brothers are Emilio Estevez (12 May 1962), Ramon Estevez (7 August 1963) and Charlie Sheen (3 September, 1965).

28. What type of class did Mike take to get close to a girl in the episode "Slice of Life"?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: Karate

This episode first aired on November 19, 1985.

29. What was the name of the band that Jason was in in his earlier days?

From Quiz Ouch! I've got 'Growing Pains'!

Answer: 'The Wild Hots'

They had a reunion that was thrown by Maggie in an effort to cheer Jason up after thinking that he was old.

30. Carol dated a person in season four. He later died because of an accident. What was his name on the show?

From Quiz "Growing Pains"

Answer: Sandy

Carol met Sandy in the library. They went to a party where Carol got drunk. Sandy wrecked the car they were driving after the party. Sandy later died in the hospital from the accident. "Friends" star Matthew Perry played Sandy.

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