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Growing Up (1996)

Growing Up poster
Genre
drama film
Country
Singapore
Length
6 seasons, 128 episodes
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This drama follows several generations of a family living through Singapore's changes from the 1960s to the 1980s. The series shows their everyday lives, challenges, and relationships during that time.

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What happens

Growing Up is a popular English-language drama in Singapore, produced by Mediacorp's studios division, and aired on Channel 5. The show spanned six seasons, set against the backdrop of Singapore's history from the 1960s to the 1980s. It premiered in 1996 and concluded with its final season in December 2001. The repeat telecast of the drama was shown in July 2009 at 3pm. It was also one of the most popular dramas in Singapore just like the other two popular Singaporean local sitcoms Under One Roof and Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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