| "Growing Pains" | |
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| Air date | October 4th, 1980 |
| Writers | Nicholas Palmer |
| Director | Francis Megahy |
| Producers | Brian Lawrence; David Reid; Roy Skeggs |
| Starring | Barbara Kellerman; Gary Bond; Norman Beaton; Tariq Yunus; Matthew Blakstad; Christopher Reilly; Daphne Anderson; Michael Hughes; Anna Simone Scott; Geoffrey Beevers |
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"Growing Pains" is the fourth episode of the horror anthology series Hammer House of Horror. The episode was directed by Francis Megahy with a script written by Nicholas Palmer. It first aired on on ITV in the United Kingdom on Saturday, October 4th, 1980.
Cast[]
Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barbara Kellerman | Laurie Morton |
| Gary Bond | Terence Morton |
| Norman Beaton | Mister Ngenko |
| Tariq Yunus | Charles Austin |
Guest Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Matthew Blakstad | James |
| Christopher Reilly | William Morton |
| Daphne Anderson | Matron |
Co-Starring[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Hughes | Mechanic, Thornton |
| Karin Scott | Nurse Foster |
| Geoffrey Beevers | Gravedigger |
Notes[]
- This episode is included on disc 4 of the Complete Hammer House of Horror DVD collection.
- This episode deals with concepts such as disturbed children and strange & unfamiliar settings.
- Actress Anna Simone Scott is credited as Karin Scott in this episode.
- This is the first of two episodes of Hammer House of Horror directed by Francis Megahy. He also directs episode 1x09, "Carpathian Eagle".
- This is the only episode of Hammer House of Horror written by Nicholas Palmer. This is his final work in the horror genre. It is also his second-to-last work as a writer.
Trivia[]
- Growing Pains is also the name of an American sitcom series. It aired on ABC from 1985 to 1992 and followed the exploits of the fictional Seaver family of Long Island.
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See also[]
External Links[]
- "Growing Pains" at IMDB
- "Growing Pains" at TV Maze
- "Growing Pains" at TV.com guide
- "Growing Pains" at TV Rage.com
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"Witching Time" • "The Thirteenth Reunion" • "Rude Awakening" • "Growing Pains" • "The House That Bled to Death" • "Charlie Boy" • "The Silent Scream" • "Children of the Full Moon" • "Carpathian Eagle" • "Guardian of the Abyss" • "Visitor from the Grave" • "The Two Faces of Evil" • "The Mark of Satan" |