"The Wonder Years" (1988) TV series 1988-1993

Creators:

Carol Black
Neal Marlens

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

15 March 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Comedy

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

1970s | 1960s | Generation Gap | Suburbia | Marriage

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 22 wins & 55 nominations

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 8 of 115)

Fred Savage	...	Kevin Arnold (115 episodes, 1988-1993)
Daniel Stern	...	Kevin Arnold - The Narrator (115 episodes, 1988-1993)
Dan Lauria	...	Jack Arnold (103 episodes, 1988-1993)
Jason Hervey	...	Wayne Arnold (102 episodes, 1988-1993)
Alley Mills	...	Norma Arnold (100 episodes, 1988-1993)
Josh Saviano	...	Paul Pfeiffer (94 episodes, 1988-1993)
Danica McKellar	...	Winnie Cooper (88 episodes, 1988-1993)
Olivia d'Abo	...	Karen Arnold (67 episodes, 1988-1993)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (115 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Company:

New World Television

Trivia:

The house used for exterior shots of the home in the opening sequence as well as various points throughout the show's run is 516 University Ave., Burbank, California.

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

Kevin Arnold - The Narrator: Things never turn out exactly the way you planned. I know they didn't with me. Still, like my father used to say, 'Traffic's traffic, you go where life takes you' and growing up happens in a heartbeat. One day you're in diapers, the next you're gone...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Dear John: The Blunder Years (#3.8)" (1990)

A rarity amongst TV sitcoms

This show has an engaging cast with stories set in the 1960s that involved down-to-earth, realistic plots. That's the real wonder of THE WONDER YEARS. It is far superior to most sitcoms because it isn't really a sitcom -- in other words it isn't based on silly situations and lame-brained characters.

The show is about growing up and the discovery of human nature. The writing has a depth unlike that of most TV shows. The humor is genuine, not based on typical TV contrived situations and shallow clowning. This is destined to be one of the classics of TV series.