
Shows that feel like Growing Pains (1985–1992)
If you loved Growing Pains, the closest series we have are The Middle (2009), The King of Queens (1998) and Modern Family (2009). All three share Growing Pains' witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 12 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu and others, checked against today's data.
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If Growing Pains hit the spot, these will too

Common ground in both: family and sitcom
The difference: Made in the 2000s, in a different era of the craft

One thread runs through both: sitcom


The same mix in both: wit, then play

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Neal Marlens directing both, with the same fingerprints on each
The difference: Leans harder into drama than Growing Pains does

Comedy built on play, twice over
The difference: Sits closer to family than Growing Pains does


Both sit in the same playful register

Cut from the same comedy cloth


Both keep coming back to the same thing: psychiatrist
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