Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Growing Pains was an ABC staple and one of the most successful family sitcoms of the 1980s. A Growing Pains backdoor pilot also spun-off Just the 10 of Us, which ran for three seasons and garnered a cult following. But why was Just the 10 of Us canceled? And what stars got their start on both shows? Find out on Behind the Backdoor Pilot: Growing Pains.

Written and Edited by Mike Schuster
Narrated by Kevin Maher
Produced by Kevin Maher and Nick Nadel for Atomic Abe
Executive Producer: Tim Finn

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