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The Cast and Crew discusses 7 years and 150 episodes (April 2003, TV To Me)
Since debuting in 1996, 7th Heaven has captured the hearts of television audiences with the story of the Camden family: a minister, his wife and their seven children as they live, love and laugh together. 7th Heaven is now celebrating a milestone - its 150th episode. Recently, some of the cast members, along with Brenda Hampton, the show's creator and executive producer, sat down to discuss the show and reflect back on the last seven years. Q: David, how does it feel to have practically grown up on TV? DG: I've grown up with the world, so the world automatically assumes that it knows me. People treat me like they've known me for seven years, and they have, kind of. Q: Did you always want to act? DG: I've known since I was 5 that I wanted to be an actor, and in the that sense, I've always known myself, and I've always been comfortable with myself, and that's eliminated teenage problems for me. In contrast, there are friends of mine who are kids who still don't know what they want to do with their lives, they're still trying to find out who they are and what their calling is and I already know. Q: Has there been a particular episode of 7th Heaven that has been important to you? DG: As far as what's touched me? I'd have to say it was the episode on the Holocaust ("I Hate You"). I'd really like to see us do a show on autism. My little brother who's 6 now was diagnosed with autism when he was 3. That is an issue I'm waiting on. |