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The Wonder Years ()

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Kevin Arnold recalls growing up during the late 60s and early 70s; the turbulent social times make the transition from child to adult unusually interesting.
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  • Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 22 wins & 70 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary

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  Kevin Arnold (115 episodes, 1988-1993)
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  Jack Arnold (115 episodes, 1988-1993)
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  Norma Arnold (115 episodes, 1988-1993)
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  Wayne Arnold (115 episodes, 1988-1993)
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  Winnie Cooper (115 episodes, 1988-1993)
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  Paul Pfeiffer (115 episodes, 1988-1993)
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  Kevin Arnold - The Narrator (114 episodes, 1988-1993)
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  Karen Arnold (94 episodes, 1988-1993)
Michael Tricario ...
  Randy Mitchell (22 episodes, 1989-1993)
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  Chuck Coleman (19 episodes, 1991-1993)
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  Doug Porter (19 episodes, 1989-1991)
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  Jeff Billings (15 episodes, 1992-1993)
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  Coach Cutlip (15 episodes, 1988-1991)
Scott Nemes ...
  Ricky Halsenbach (13 episodes, 1991-1993)
Krista Murphy ...
  Carla Healy (13 episodes, 1988-1992)
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  Mr. Cantwell (12 episodes, 1989-1991)
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  Mr. Diperna (10 episodes, 1988-1991)
Sean Baca ...
  Craig Hobson (10 episodes, 1989-1990)
Crystal McKellar ...
  Becky Slater (11 episodes, 1989-1992)
Josh Berman ...
  Harold Gruntner / ... (7 episodes, 1989-1992)
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  Haillie (7 episodes, 1988-1989)
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  Alice Pedermeir (6 episodes, 1991-1993)
Stephanie Satie ...
  Ida Pfeiffer (6 episodes, 1989-1992)
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  Mrs. Ritvo (7 episodes, 1988-1991)
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  Miss White / ... (7 episodes, 1988-1991)
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  Kirk McCray (7 episodes, 1988-1991)
John C. Moskoff ...
  Alvin Pfeiffer (5 episodes, 1989-1992)
Torrey Ann Cook ...
  Debbie Pfeiffer (6 episodes, 1989-1991)
Jodie Rae ...
  Young Karen Arnold / ... (5 episodes, 1989-1990)
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  Mr. Cooper (5 episodes, 1989-1991)
Tony Nittoli ...
  Tony Barbella (6 episodes, 1989-1991)
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  Billy / ... (5 episodes, 1991-1992)
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  Madeline Adams (5 episodes, 1990-1992)
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  Wart (4 episodes, 1991-1992)
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  Michael (4 episodes, 1991-1992)
Parker Jacobs ...
  Purdle the Turtle / ... (4 episodes, 1989-1991)
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  Mr. Altman / ... (4 episodes, 1991-1993)
Robin Lynn Heath ...
  Blonde basketball fan / ... (4 episodes, 1991-1992)
Lynn Milgrim ...
  Mrs. Cooper (4 episodes, 1989-1991)
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  Tommy Kisling (4 episodes, 1990-1991)
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  Bonnie Douglas (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
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  Mr. Chong / ... (3 episodes, 1992)
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  Lewis / ... (3 episodes, 1988-1991)
Ben Slack ...
  Mr. Ermin (3 episodes, 1989-1991)
Art Hoffman ...
  Roger / ... (3 episodes, 1989-1991)
Julie Payne ...
  Mrs. Falcinella (3 episodes, 1990-1992)
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  Brian Cooper (3 episodes, 1988-1989)
Josh Peden ...
  Callio / ... (3 episodes, 1991)
Eric Foster ...
  Neal Pemish / ... (3 episodes, 1989-1992)
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  Grandpa Arnold (4 episodes, 1990-1992)

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Plot Summary

The series depicts the social and family life of a boy in a typical American suburban middle-class family from 1968 to 1973, covering the ages of 12 through 17. Each year in the series takes place exactly 20 years before airing (1988 to 1993). The show's plot centers on Kevin Arnold, son of Jack and Norma Arnold. Kevin's father holds a management job at NORCOM, a defense contractor, while his mother is a housewife. Kevin also has an older brother, Wayne, and an older sister, Karen. Two of Kevin's friends and neighbors are prominently featured throughout the series: his best friend, Paul Pfeiffer, and his crush-turned-girlfriend Gwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper. Storylines are told through Kevin's reflections as an adult in his mid-30s..

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Taglines It's 1968. The Suburbs. And in each little house with a Chevy in the driveway and a TV in the den, there are people with stories...families band together in laughter, hope, love and wonder (season 1) See more »
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Also Known As
  • Les années coup de coeur (France)
  • Wunderbare jahre (Germany)
  • Aquellos maravillosos años (Spain)
  • Los años maravillosos (Peru)
  • Mine glade 60'ere (Denmark)
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  • 22 min
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Trivia One major part of the show's running storyline is a falling-out between Kevin and Winnie, who becomes a background character for several months until she and Kevin reconcile. As a result, the primary reason for this part of the storyline was that actress Danica McKellar had a growth spurt, and she and star Fred Savage, already shorter than McKellar, didn't look right standing together. The characters reconciled after Savage began to catch up in height. See more »
Goofs Throughout the series, whenever characters are seen riding in vehicles, there are often instances of late-'80s to early-'90s vehicles appearing in the background. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1988). See more »
Soundtracks With A Little Help From My Friends See more »
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, but the memories of childhood stay with you for the long haul. I remember a time a place, a particular fourth of July, the things that happened in that decade of war and change. I remember a house like a lot of houses, a yard like a lot of yards, on a street like a lot of other streets. I remember how hard it was growing up among people and places I loved. Most of all, I remember how hard it was to leave. And the thing is, after all these years I still look back in wonder.
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