Growing Pains: Christmas Episode Season 2 - III of III

[patp464]

Thanks for sharing a warm Christmas episode. Hallie Todd was superb as Denise. It should have ended where her mom and dad came to pick her up from the phone booth and welcomed her back home. That would have been much better though was nice that she called her dad.

[kairosan]

They actually said marry Christmas!!!! SAY WHAT

[neilmory]

So why was this girl homeless? She was never abused or molested according to her own testimony and she has a father who answers the phone and is happy to hear from her on Christmas morning. She wasn't even on drugs... No wonder this episode had a happy ending. Heaven's for bid they actually dove into a more realistic homeless youth situation (ie. physical abuse, broken family, prostitution, drug abuse, etc.).

[Defender78]

this episode is.. strange. The way the family acts and behaves around the homeless chick, with the laugh track and all; the naivety .. woah

[Elle80sGirl]

thanks for the post!

Merry Christmas Everybody :)

[rmazing]

I couldn't help but tear up! Dammit!

[Irrenmann]

@rmazing Right there with you

[tillyboos]

It's"Lawng Giland" ok? LOL......I always thought it was funny that they were supposed to be in NY, but it ended up coming across like they lived somewhere in the midwest or something.

[stefanieskim]

Hallie Todd, wow, i didn't even recognize her. I think Kirk is a great actor. I wish they made like another Growing Pains, but of course it wouldn't be as good as the original...or i wish they would show re runs of this all the time. They did of Full House for a long time on ABC Family, and i think they still do.

[flightcentre]

Thank you so much ! Try finding a show like that today.

[Dumblikeyou2]

I think this is the only family I know that lives on Long Island without a Lawng Oyaland accent.

[23Jarek23]

what a wonderful episode...tv used to be so much better growing up...thanks so much for uploading this.

[tanquantwal]

How in the world did she think that she was going to travel around town with all of those gifts?

[Christmasfellow2008]

Well that has occurred to me from time to time, and it is rather a sticky point if you stop to think about it. I mean, it's not like she was going to find a pawn shop open. But generally, I just try to ignore it.

[lizziefan84]

The kid is played by hallie todd - who also played as Lizzie Mcguire's mom - she looks exactly the same here as she did on that show - except for the dark short hair

[mikephua]

is this the very last episode for growing pains? I'm frm singapore and I miss the very last show during my teenage yrs so now im trying to catch it..

[Christmasfellow2008]

No. The last episode had all of the Seavers moving out of the home. Frankly, I think when they fired Mike's first fiance because of her Playboy connection, the show was never the same, along with the fact that Kirk Cameron insisted on them taking some of the bite out of his character.

[mikephua]

Yes, i think you were right. They moved out of the home, that was so long ago. Mike's gf also happen to be his wife in real life. Sorry, what's the meaning of taking some of the bite? I'm not American.

Do you know where i can catch the last show? Thanks

[goingplaces11]

i love ben

[dwnar]

this episode and mikes graduation are my two favorites.thanks christmasfellow

[Christmasfellow2008]

Your welcome. It is one of my favorite episodes as well which is why I have held onto it all of these years.

[mariasekar]

what a good christmas story :)

[12345titanic]

i hate that kid in a way nvm i just saw the part where she puts the gifts back.