One of the actresses who starred in Growing Pains in the 1980s and early 1990s looked nearly unrecognizable when a photographer saw her out and about in Southern California earlier this week.

Later, Carol learns that after their date ... "We had many young actors come through Growing Pains over the years but Matthew stood out. I remember him well. He was funny, handsome, quick witted ...

“It could have easily been classified with a standard teenage ‘growing pains,’ which is, unfortunately, how a lot of this flies under the radar,” the now 22-year-old from California tells ...

One of the actresses who starred in Growing Pains in the 1980s and early 1990s ... “You're not talking just about Carol anymore. You're talking about me, Tracey Gold,” she said of the jokes ...