The cast of Growing Pains sure was a mixed bag of actors. You had undiscovered stars like Leonardo DiCaprio sharing the screen with established actors like Alan Thicke. Then, you had Kirk Cameron, who became a born-again Christian during his time on the show, which sure rubbed the other cast members the wrong way.
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With such a great collection of actors with polarizing ideologies starring on Growing Pains, it should come as no surprise that there are some crazy stories from the set. From Leo’s sleazy entourage to off-screen romances and internal struggles, these behind-the-scenes stories from Growing Pains reveal that the cast wasn’t always as happy as their characters on screen.