Growing Pains Fortunate Son (Season 4, Episode 16)
TV-G
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Family

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Growing Pains

Fortunate Son (Season 4, Episode 16)

TV-G

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Family

Mike discovers that his new boss is a bigot.

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Director

Writers

Neal Marlens (created by) | Tim O'Donnell (written by)

Producers

Henry Johnson | David Kendall | Tim O'Donnell

Composer

Cinematographer

George Spiro Dibie

Casting Director

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 22, 1989

Release date

Feb 22, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 15 wins & 23 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Alan Thicke Dr. Jason Seaver Dr. Jason Seaver See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)
Joanna Kerns Maggie Malone Seaver Maggie Malone Seaver See fewer	Girl, Interrupted (1999)
Kirk Cameron Mike Seaver Mike Seaver See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)
Tracey Gold Carol Seaver Carol Seaver See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)
Jeremy Miller Ben Seaver Ben Seaver See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)
Dick Van Patten Nick Simpson Nick Simpson See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Lance Slaughter Jerry Jerry See fewer	Woo (1998)
Anjul Nigam Raj Raj See fewer	Never Have I Ever (2020)
Maxine Elliott Hicks Winnie (as Maxine Elliott) Winnie (as Maxine Elliott) See fewer	Beethoven (1992)
Sukhbir Kang Customer Customer See fewer	Naya Savera (1985)
Cal Evans Dave Dave See fewer	The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (2015)
Kelsey Dohring Christine Ellen 'Chrissy' Seaver (uncredited) Christine Ellen 'Chrissy' Seaver (uncredited) See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)
Kirsten Dohring Christine Ellen 'Chrissy' Seaver (uncredited) Christine Ellen 'Chrissy' Seaver (uncredited) See fewer	Growing Pains (1985)

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