Star Sighting: Kirk Cameron

OK, I’ll admit it.  I wasn’t actually the one who saw America’s favorite older brother in Da Silvano in the West Village, NYC.  My friend and co-worker watched him wine, dine and look oh so fine!

I don’t have a picture from the event, but here’s a random, recent photo of Kirk Cameron:

You might remember Kirk from his days playing Mike Seaver on Growing Pains, which is one of my favorite ’80s – ’90s family sitcoms of all time!  Below is the family portrait:

I was really jealous when she said she saw Kirk at Da Silvano, especially since she told me the unfortunate information that she NEVER watched Growing Pains growing up.  Who can resist Mike’s crazy antics, Carol’s pubescent frustrations, or Maggie’s motherly advice.  There are two significant family members missing from the above portrait, so posted below is a supplemental “kids only” photo):

Chrissy and Luke (Leo!).  Aww look at all the Seavers together.  I miss this show.  I miss this genre of television.  Can we please go back to these lovely snipets of idealistic family life where everyone is perfectly witty?  When she told me she saw him, I started singing the theme song (below video is from Season 5):

Maybe I watched too much TV as a kid.  Maybe I’m a sucker for feel-good comedies.  Maybe I need a break from YouTube.  What I don’t have is the experience of seeing Mike Seaver in a restaurant in NY, which is a little disappointing.  But in all seriousness, remembering this sitcom puts a huge smile on my face, and makes me realize how much I miss these shows: Growing Pains, Full House, Step By Step, and the rest.  Of course some are broadcast in syndication now, but they are definitely not on enough to distract us all from watching A Shot At Love With Tila Tequila over and over again.