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The Wonder Years
S2.E16
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Whose Woods Are These?

  • Episode aired May 9, 1989
  • TV-PG
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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Fred Savage, Danica McKellar, and Josh Saviano in The Wonder Years (1988)
ComedyDramaFamilyRomance

Kevin, Winnie and Paul band together to save their childhood playground of Harper's Woods from becoming a shopping mall. The only problem is, no one seems to care.Kevin, Winnie and Paul band together to save their childhood playground of Harper's Woods from becoming a shopping mall. The only problem is, no one seems to care.Kevin, Winnie and Paul band together to save their childhood playground of Harper's Woods from becoming a shopping mall. The only problem is, no one seems to care.

  • Director
    • Peter Horton
  • Writers
    • Neal Marlens
    • Carol Black
    • Bob Brush
  • Stars
    • Fred Savage
    • Dan Lauria
    • Alley Mills
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    358
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Peter Horton
    • Writers
      • Neal Marlens
      • Carol Black
      • Bob Brush
    • Stars
      • Fred Savage
      • Dan Lauria
      • Alley Mills
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Fred Savage
    Fred Savage
    • Kevin Arnold
    Dan Lauria
    Dan Lauria
    • Jack Arnold
    Alley Mills
    Alley Mills
    • Norma Arnold
    Olivia d'Abo
    Olivia d'Abo
    • Karen Arnold
    Jason Hervey
    Jason Hervey
    • Wayne Arnold
    Danica McKellar
    Danica McKellar
    • Winnie Cooper
    Josh Saviano
    Josh Saviano
    • Paul Pfeiffer
    Madison Mason
    Madison Mason
    • Foreman
    Matthew Faison
    Matthew Faison
    • City Hall Official
    Raye Birk
    Raye Birk
    • Mr. Diperna
    Angela Paton
    Angela Paton
    • Woman at City Hall
    Charles Kahlenberg
    • Man #2 at City Hall
    Jeremy Yablan
    Jeremy Yablan
    • Young Kevin
    Daniel Lee
    Daniel Lee
    • Young Paul
    Jenny Drugan
    Jenny Drugan
    • Young Winnie
    Suzy Broad
    • Student
    • (uncredited)
    Daniel Stern
    Daniel Stern
    • Kevin Arnold - The Narrator
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    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Peter Horton
    • Writers
      • Neal Marlens
      • Carol Black
      • Bob Brush
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    • Trivia
      The title of this episode paraphrases the first lines of Robert Frost's poem, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," namely: "Whose woods are these? I think I know./His house is in the village though;/He will not see me stopping here/To watch his woods fill up with snow."
    • Quotes

      Wayne Arnold: [to Kevin] Nice going, dorkface!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Wonder Years: The Wonder Years (1991)
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      In My Life
      Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

      Performed by Judy Collins

    User reviews2

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    10/10

    "There's no Old Man Harper?"

    Another beautiful episode that tackles growing up in a very literal and metaphorical sense. I think a little piece of us dies whenever we see our childhood playground, school, house, etc. Torn down. Ironically, a lot of us are now watching the shopping malls where we spent our adolescent years be torn down or abandoned. The cycle of life continues!

    We also get a quick glimpse of the present day at the end of the episode, with another very sweet closing shot.

    Once again, Paul Pfeiffer delivers a line that made me pause the episode to laugh. His belief that there MUST be an Old Man Harper is such perfect kid logic. I never appreciated how hilarious this character was when I first watched the show.
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    • Jun 11, 2023
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    • Release date
      • May 9, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • The Black/Marlens Company
      • New World Television
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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