It’s been 38 years since the hit show Growing Pains first aired on ABC earning numerous accolades, ... Another actress, Elizabeth Ward, played the character in the unaired original pilot.

After ABC showed the pilot for Growing Pains to test audiences, they decided not to keep Elizabeth Ward, the actress they had originally cast as Carol. This is when Gold auditioned for the role ...

Elizabeth Ward played Carol in Growing Pains's unaired original pilot. Gold’s family ended their vacation early in order to get Tracey back to audition once the show decided to go in a ...

Cameron, who played Mike Seaver in "Growing Pains," is in the midst of a “Living Room Reset” tour that will bring him to the First Baptist Church in Broken Arrow.

Alan Thicke, second from right, with his “Growing Pains” TV family, from left, Kirk Cameron as Mike, Joanna Kerns as Maggie, Jeremy Miller as Ben and Elizabeth Ward as Carol.