Growing Pains: Stop, Luke, and Listen (TV episode)

• Series: Growing Pains

• Genre: Comedy
• Movie Type: Domestic Comedy, Sitcom
• Director: Jack Shea
• Release Year: 1991
• Country: US
• Run Time: 30 minutes

Plot

This episode was designed to showcase the series' newest regular, 17-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio, in the role of mercurial inner-city high schooler Luke Brower. Novice teacher Mike learns to his chagrin that Luke, his best student, has no home and is living in the school basement. His concern over Luke's plight is such that it begins to chip away at his relationship with his parents Jason (Alan Thicke) and Maggie (Joanna Kerns)--to say nothing of his girlfriend Kate (Chelsea Noble)--when he skips an important family dinner prepared in his honor. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Fred Applegate - Mr. Tedesco
Chelsea Noble - Kate Macdonald
Tony Hablian - Student #1

Credit

Jack Shea - Director; Liz Sage - Screenwriter