Growing Pains Season 2

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Growing Pains Season 2 is available on streaming right now. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. 171 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Watch it for Alan Thicke — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Growing Pains Season 2 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in Growing Pains Season 2 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Season 2 of Growing Pains includes 22 episodes. It aired from September 1986 to May 1987. This season stars Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns and Kirk Cameron. Alan Thicke and Joanna Kerns lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1986. What keeps Growing Pains Season 2 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Growing Pains Season 2 is a strong candidate. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Alan Thicke anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.