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

User Rating:

8.9/10   

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

Fred Savage	...	Kevin Arnold (115 episodes, 1988-1993)
Daniel Stern	...	Kevin Arnold - The Narrator (115 episodes, 1988-1993)
Jason Hervey	...	Wayne Arnold (100 episodes, 1988-1993)
Dan Lauria	...	Jack Arnold (99 episodes, 1988-1993)
Alley Mills	...	Norma Arnold (95 episodes, 1988-1993)
Josh Saviano	...	Paul Pfeiffer (92 episodes, 1988-1993)
Danica McKellar	...	Winnie Cooper (83 episodes, 1988-1993)
Olivia d'Abo	...	Karen Arnold (60 episodes, 1988-1993)

Also Known As:

Los años maravillosos (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Aquellos maravillosos años (Spain) [es]
Cudowne lata (Poland) [pl]
En härlig tid (Sweden) [sv]
Kesä 68 (Finland) [fi]
Les années coup de coeur (France) (dubbed version) [fr]
Mine glade 60'ere (Denmark) [da]
Wunderbare Jahre (West Germany) [de]

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 character 'Wayne Arnold' was ranked #7 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 10 Biggest Brats" (27 March 2005 issue).

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode in which Jack sells the family's Dodge station wagon, a sign identifies it as a 1963 model, but the grown-up Kevin narrates that it's a nine-year-old car, making it (at the time) a 1960 model. In fact, that particular car was a '67.

Quotes:

Wayne Arnold: [walking in with a fire hat and vacum cleaner] HAMSTER PATROL!
Kevin Arnold: Get outta here Wayne!
Wayne Arnold: Mom told you to clean up after those little rodents!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Shrek 2 (2004)

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.