The Wonder Years (1988–1993)

Kevin Arnold recalls growing up during the 60's; the turbulent social times make the transition from child to adult unusually interesting.

Creators:

Carol Black, Neal Marlens

Stars:

Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 23 wins & 60 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Fred Savage	...	Kevin Arnold (115 episodes, 1988-1993)
Dan Lauria	...	Jack Arnold (107 episodes, 1988-1993)
Alley Mills	...	Norma Arnold (106 episodes, 1988-1993)
Jason Hervey	...	Wayne Arnold (106 episodes, 1988-1993)
Josh Saviano	...	Paul Pfeiffer (99 episodes, 1988-1993)
Danica McKellar	...	Winnie Cooper (98 episodes, 1988-1993)
Olivia d'Abo	...	Karen Arnold (84 episodes, 1988-1993)

Storyline

An adult Kevin Arnold reminisces on his teenage years spent growing up during the 60s. As he goes from adolescence to adulthood, he experiences, along with his best friend Paul and sometimes-girlfriend Winnie, the full range of trials and traumas that come in just about everyone's life.

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Plot Keywords:

friend | 1970s | childhood | 1960s | high school | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Los años maravillosos

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

New World Television, The Black/Marlens Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (115 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jack Arnold's birthday is November 6th, 1927. He died in 1975, after a heart attack.

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Goofs

In episode 41, Kevin comes home from school to watch the liftoff of Apollo 13. Apollo 13 lifted off on Saturday, April 11, 1970.

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Quotes

Jack Arnold: [after Wayne totalled the family car] What the hell, Wayne?

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Village of the Giants (1994)

User Reviews

One of the best shows about growing up in the suburbs

With all the hype of reality shows these days, "The Wonder Years" remains one of my favorite "reality-like" shows about growing up. With today's meaningless sex and money-driven reality shows, there are no solid, relevant ones for people who just want to be able to sit back and reminisce what it was like growing up in the suburbs.

The best thing about this show was its remarkable ability to depict all aspects of a teen's everyday life--friends, relationships, family, and self, and how these things can change your entire outlook on yourself and your relationships with others. Even the simplest things make a big difference in life--and this show proves it.

Another wonderful thing about this show is that everybody--no matter how "different" you are--can relate to it. Even though the show surrounded 60's and 70's pop culture, still you can always find some problem or conflict within each episode that correlates with your own life.

Shows like "The Wonder Years" will always outstand the cornucopia of boring reality shows of the ages. It's too bad more shows like this one aren't made these days.