ActorJames Van Der Beek’s kids won’t be picking up a paddle to float downDawson’s Creekanytime soon.

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“I do not,” he replied.

“It’s a great show, I love the show, I think other kids can watch it.

James Van Der Beek in DAWSON’S CREEK

James Van Der Beek on ‘Dawson’s Creek’.Courtesy Everett

I don’t think my kids need to watch their dad pretend to go through puberty.

That’s my stance on it.”

“I think that seed of good intentions comes through.”

Dawson’s Creekpremiered on The WB in 1998, and ran through 2003.

I loved that we were able to get in there in those formative years for people.

“When something affects you while you were growing up, it kind of stays in there forever.