Alan Thicke
Alan Thicke
Alan Willis Thickeis a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He is known for his role as Jason Seaver, the father on the ABC television series Growing Pains. He is the father of singer Robin Thicke. In 2013, Thicke was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth1 March 1947
CityKirkland Lake, Canada
CountryCanada
care family growing pains role
Seaver, who was a psychiatrist, would have reprimanded his children. It's the child's role in the family to take care of the dog. ... Growing Pains
babies canadian-actor guide kid men pregnant survival time
My first one was called How Men Have Babies which is the pregnant father's survival guide and this will be about the first time your kid does things.
care authority honeymoon
I'll be on my third honeymoon, so I'm more of an authority than I care to be.
heart kids stuff
About 100 things that your kid will do that will surprise you and break your heart and it will be a combination of fact based therapy, medically advised kinds of passages accompanied by celebrity anecdotes and just some funny stuff to lighten the load.
sports fun believe
My priority is to turn people - especially kids - on to sports and being active so they don't even have to think about it being good for their health. If people participate for the fun of it, and believe me - it is fun, then fitness programs will be much more successful.
basketball football swimming
We look for opportunities to play together including basketball, tennis, swimming, riding bikes and touch football. I try to provide a loving environment where we can play. I think that's good on so many levels - emotionally, for family interactions and, of course, physically.
real advice television
So there was a constant flow and a thin line there between reality and television and yes, much of what I was experiencing in my real life was also what was going on in the television show to the extent that I had to take writers advice and from the counselors around.
sports selfish enjoy
On a selfish basis, I really enjoy sports and activity.
inspiring parenting together
Family involvement is a valuable thing and playing together actively can be the '90s version of it. Instead of just watching, you can do it together... something we don't spend enough time on. We can motivate and excite each other about fitness.
humorous thinking trials
If one tends to be a humorous person and you have a sense of humor the rest of your life then you can certainly lighten the load, I think, by bringing that to your trials and tribulations. It's easy to have a sense of humor when everything is going well.
darkness elements littles
And introduce an element of cynicism and darkness into it and just realize that we're all vulnerable. We are humans. There is a finite end to this life and we're all going to face it and a little silliness can help.
firsts counseling offense
If it is a first offense, you ground them and have a talk. The second offense would call for counseling.
rocks share remains
I wouldn't call myself a standup in the presence of Jerry Seinfeld or Chris Rock, but I do my share of it and it has been and remains part of my activity and I like it.
years challenges able
I'm not able to go in with an act that I use month to month year to year all the time. It's constantly evolving and changing and that keeps me on my toes but certainly adds to the challenge.