If the kids overspent, they would have to pay it back from their allowance after having a sit-down. Or if Mrs. Seaver did this, she and her husband would have a late-night sit-down in their...

It’s always been said that comedy comes mostly out of the dark side anyway.

The Seavers would have properly registered all firearms. They would have obeyed all the rules about firearms. And they would also have gotten training. … Growing Pains

My two boys were the same ages as the kids in the show. In real life or in between the breaks I was raising two kids off camera who were not unlike the two kids...

Dr. Seaver would have sent four or five e-mails asking his neighbors to be quiet because his kids were studying or it was too late. … Growing Pains

On a selfish basis, I really enjoy sports and activity.

He was kind enough to take me under his wing.

So there was a constant flow and a thin line there between reality and television and yes, much of what I was experiencing in my real life was also what was going on in the...

About 100 things that your kid will do that will surprise you and break your heart and it will be a combination of fact based therapy, medically advised kinds of passages accompanied by celebrity anecdotes...

So we had psychiatrists and counselors and therapists around the set regularly, especially for those scenes in which Jason would be dealing with a patient to make sure we were doing it all appropriately.

And introduce an element of cynicism and darkness into it and just realize that we’re all vulnerable. We are humans. There is a finite end to this life and we’re all going to face it...

If it is a first offense, you ground them and have a talk. The second offense would call for counseling. … Growing Pains

Family members can help support each other to make significant improvements in their exercise and eating habits. It begins with basic awareness.

Naomi was booked and then got booked again, apparently at some precinct in New York.

I wouldn’t call myself a standup in the presence of Jerry Seinfeld or Chris Rock, but I do my share of it and it has been and remains part of my activity and I like...

As a father, my first priority is to help my sons set and attain personal goals so they will develop self-confidence and individual strength. Engaging in regular fitness activities with my children helps me fulfill...

My first one was called How Men Have Babies which is the pregnant father’s survival guide and this will be about the first time your kid does things.

I’m a big proponent of having a mental health component go along with whatever the physical realities are.

Family involvement is a valuable thing and playing together actively can be the ’90s version of it. Instead of just watching, you can do it together… something we don’t spend enough time on. We can...

Three’s a Crowd.

I’m not able to go in with an act that I use month to month year to year all the time. It’s constantly evolving and changing and that keeps me on my toes but certainly...

Fitness needs to be perceived as fun and games or we subconsciously avoid it.

I’ll be on my third honeymoon, so I’m more of an authority than I care to be,

If one tends to be a humorous person and you have a sense of humor the rest of your life then you can certainly lighten the load, I think, by bringing that to your trials...