The Wonder Years
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ABC Ended Drama • Comedy • Family
6 Seasons · 115 Episodes · Premiered January 31, 1988 · Ended May 12, 1993
Set in 1968-1973, the series tackles the social issues and historic events of that time through the eyes of main character Kevin Arnold. Kevin also deals with typical teenage social issues, including those prompted by his main love interest, Winnie Cooper, as well as typical family troubles. The story is narrated by an older, wiser Kevin, describing what is happening and what he learned from his experiences in an alternately nostalgic and ironic tone.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
6 episodes
E01
Pilot
Sun, Jan 31 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin, Winnie and Paul enter middle school.
E02
Swingers
Tue, Mar 22 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
At Brian's funeral, Kevin obsesses over his first kiss with Winnie; Sex education begins being taught at Kevin's schools.
E03
My Father's Office
Tue, Mar 29 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
When Kevin expresses interest in what his dad does at work, his dad takes him into work for the day.
E04
Angel
Tue, Apr 5 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Karen brings home a new boyfriend's whose views upset Kevin's dad.
E05
The Phone Call
Tue, Apr 12 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin frets over calling a girl from school.
E06
Dance with Me
Tue, Apr 19 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin ends up dateless for his first junior high dance as both Lisa and Winnie have dates.
Season 2
17 episodes
E01
Heart of Darkness
Wed, Nov 30 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin and Paul befriend a bad boy and lie to their parents to spend the night camping with him.
E02
Our Miss White
Wed, Dec 7 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin develops a crush on his teacher, Miss White while appearing in a play she wrote about the Civil Rights movement.
E03
Christmas
Wed, Dec 14 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin and Wayne try to convince their father to buy a color TV for Christmas; Kevin tries to find the perfect gift for Winnie.
E04
Steady as She Goes
Wed, Jan 11 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin asks Becky Slater to go steady in order to get Winnie to notice him.
E05
Just Between Me and You and Kirk and Paul and Carla and Becky
Wed, Jan 18 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin tries to figure out who Winnie really likes.
E06
Pottery Will Get You Nowhere
Wed, Feb 1 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Norma begins taking a pottery class and everyone is supportive in the family expect Jack.
E07
Coda
Wed, Feb 8 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin gets discouraged during his piano lessons when he compares himself to another student.
E08
Hiroshima, Mon Frere
Wed, Feb 15 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Wayne continues to antagonize Kevin including ruining his science project.
E09
Loosiers
Tue, Feb 28 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Paul is humiliated during P.E. class.
E10
Walk Out
Tue, Mar 7 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin ends up elected to the student council who want to stage a walk out in protest of the Vietnam war.
E11
Nemesis
Tue, Mar 14 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin worries when he realizes that Becky Slater is looking to get even after breaking up with her.
E12
Fate
Tue, Mar 28 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin crosses path with the school bully.
E13
Birthday Boy
Tue, Apr 11 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Paul and Kevin prepare to celebrate their thirteenth birthdays.
E14
Brightwing
Tue, Apr 18 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin is recruited by Karen to help run errands and ends up skipping school with her to hang at the rock.
E15
Square Dance
Tue, May 2 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin gets paired up with the strangest girl in 7th grade during the P.E. unit on square dancing.
E16
Whose Woods Are These?
Tue, May 9 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin, Winnie and Paul try to save Harper's Woods.
E17
How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation
Tue, May 16 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin's plans for a fun summer are dashed when Paul announces his family is leaving for the summer and he writes a long heartfelt message in Winnie's yearbook.
Season 3
23 episodes
E01
Summer Song
Tue, Oct 3 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The Arnold's along with Paul head to Ocean City for a vacation.
E02
Math Class
Tue, Oct 10 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin struggles in his math class.
E03
Wayne on Wheels
Tue, Oct 24 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Wayne gets his driver's license.
E04
Mom Wars
Tue, Oct 31 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Norma is overly concerned when Kevin begins playing football after school with friends.
E05
On the Spot
Tue, Nov 7 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin tries out for the school play in order to get out of gym class.
E06
Odd Man Out
Tue, Nov 14 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin and Paul get into an argument and the two befriend other boys.
E07
The Family Car
Tue, Nov 21 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Jack reluctantly agrees to shop for a new car.
E08
The Pimple
Tue, Nov 28 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin gets his first pimple just as a family friend with a pretty daughter is coming to visit.
E09
Math Class Squared
Tue, Dec 12 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin discovers that his classmates are cheating in math.
E10
Rock 'n Roll
Tue, Jan 2 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin meets a new kid at school and starts a band with him.
E11
Don't You Know Anything About Women?
Tue, Jan 16 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin wants to ask Susan Fisher to the school dance but can't work up the nerve so he goes with his lab partner, Linda.
E12
The Powers That Be
Tue, Jan 23 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Grandpa Arnold arrives in town and tensions arise between him and Jack.
E13
She, My Friend and I
Tue, Feb 6 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Paul is dumped by Carla Healy and expresses interest in dating Winnie.
E14
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Tue, Feb 13 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin's valentine ends up in the wrong hands.
E15
The Tree House
Tue, Feb 20 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin and Jack build a tree house together giving them a bird's eye view of an attractive neighbor.
E16
The Glee Club
Tue, Feb 27 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The 8th Grade Boys Glee Club can't seem to carry a tune, but a new teacher named Miss Haycock is determined to rectify that.
E17
Night Out
Tue, Mar 13 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Newly coupled Kevin and Winnie are pressured into attending a notorious make-out party. While at the party, it seems just like any other 8th grade party ... until the lights get turned off.
E18
Faith
Mon, Mar 27 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin has to write an obituary for a school assignment; Jack faces tax season while Norma worries when she loses the receipts for the year.
E19
The Unnatural
Tue, Apr 17 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin is perplexed when he is encouraged to try out for the baseball team and keeps making the cut when he isn't as good as some of the other players.
E20
Goodbye
Tue, Apr 24 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin is trying to improve his grade in math, but is dealt a blow when his teacher suddenly passes away.
E21
Cocoa and Sympathy
Tue, May 1 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin feels slighted when Paul begins spending time with Kevin's mother.
E22
Daddy's Little Girl
Tue, May 8 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
As Karen's 18th birthday approaches and she is pushing the boundaries.
E23
Moving
Wed, May 16 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin worries that this parents are going to sell the house but soon discovers that the Cooper's are moving.
Season 4
23 episodes
E01
Growing Up
Wed, Sep 19 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The family attends Jack's work picnic and learn Jack was passed over for a promotion.
E02
Ninth Grade Man
Wed, Sep 26 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin has a miserable first day of high school.
E03
The Journey
Wed, Oct 3 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin and his friends attempt to crash a 10th grade girls slumber party.
E04
The Cost of Living
Wed, Oct 10 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Looking to make extra money, Kevin takes a job as a caddy at a golf course.
E05
It's a Mad, Mad, Madeline World
Wed, Oct 24 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin is partnered up with Madeline for a school project but while at her house, Kevin loses his ID bracelet that Winnie gave him.
E06
Little Debbie
Wed, Nov 7 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin reluctantly agrees to escort Paul's little sister to her dance.
E07
The Ties That Bind
Wed, Nov 14 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
After expenses mount in the Arnold household, Jack asks for a raise at work which he gets plus a promotion that will interfere with him making it to Thanksgiving dinner.
E08
The Sixth Man
Wed, Nov 28 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
One thing has always been a certain, Kevin would beat Paul in basketball. When Paul tries out for the school basketball team, his skills improve leaving Kevin behind.
E09
A Very Cutlip Christmas
Wed, Dec 12 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin accidentally discovers that Coach Cutlip is working as Santa Claus at the mall.
E10
The Candidate
Wed, Jan 9 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Paul nominated Kevin for student council President pitting him against Becky Slater.
E11
Heartbreak
Wed, Jan 23 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin is excited when a joint field trip is announced with Winnie's school but things end in heartbreak.
E12
Denial
Wed, Jan 30 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin convinces Paul to throw a party and invite Winnie in an attempt to get her back.
E13
Who's Aunt Rose?
Wed, Feb 6 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Grandpa Arnold arrives in town and convinces the family to attend the funeral of a distance relative.
E14
Courage
Wed, Feb 13 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin puts off going back to the dentist to have a cavity filled because he doesn't want to chicken out in front of the dental hygienist he has a crush on.
E15
Buster
Wed, Feb 27 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The family dog, Buster, has been acting strange and a visit to the vet reveals Buster should be fixed.
E16
Road Trip
Wed, Mar 6 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin and his father are forced together on a road trip to buy a new suit for Kevin.
E17
When Worlds Collide
Wed, Mar 20 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin is left embarrassed when his mother takes a job in the office at school.
E18
Separate Rooms
Wed, Apr 3 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
After Karen announces she won't be coming home for summer break, Kevin and Wayne fight over who should move and who should stay in there room.
E19
The Yearbook
Wed, Apr 10 1991 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin is recruited to be on the yearbook staff and make up quotes about people. Kevin has second thoughts when he gets to know one of the students.
E20
The Accident
Wed, Apr 24 1991 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin sees Winnie for the first time since right after they broke up.
E21
The House That Jack Built
Wed, May 1 1991 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Karen decides to move into a house that needs fixing up, when Jack insists on helping with the repairs they arrive to find that Karen's roommate is her boyfriend.
E22
Graduation
Wed, May 8 1991 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin is upset to learn that Paul will be attending a prep school when they enter high school next year.
E23
The Wonder Years
Wed, May 15 1991 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A highlight episode of the last three years.
Season 5
24 episodes
E01
The Lake
Wed, Oct 2 1991 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The Arnolds and the Pfeiffers vacation at a lake house where Kevin meets a girl.
E02
Day One
Wed, Oct 9 1991 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin's first day of high school doesn't go as he hoped.
E03
The Hardware Store
Wed, Oct 16 1991 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin is fed up with dealing with his boss at the hardware store and takes a job at the mall.
E04
Frank and Denise
Wed, Oct 23 1991 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin helps a couple get back together.
E05
Full Moon Rising
Wed, Oct 30 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin makes friends with Ricky who is the first to get his license.
E06
Triangle
Wed, Nov 6 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The family is surprised when Wayne begins dating a nice girl named Sandy. Trouble rises when Sandy shows an interest in Kevin.
E07
Soccer
Wed, Nov 20 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
After failing to make the football team, Kevin ends up on the soccer team only to discover they are a bunch of nerds and a disinterested coach.
E08
Dinner Out
Wed, Dec 4 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Norma tries to repair Jack and Karen's estranged relationship.
E09
Christmas Party
Wed, Dec 11 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Despite their hectic schedules, Norma and Jack insist upon throwing their annual Christmas Party.
E10
Pfeiffer's Choice
Wed, Dec 18 1991 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
When the Pfeiffer's investment in property pays off the divide grows between them and the Arnolds.
E11
Road Test
Wed, Jan 8 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin appears to be a natural at driving until it comes to parallel parking.
E12
Grandpa's Car
Wed, Jan 15 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Grandpa Arnold refuses to listen to the families concerns when he has trouble driving.
E13
Kodachrome
Wed, Jan 29 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin enjoys his English teacher's unorthodox teaching style but the school board does not.
E14
Private Butthead
Wed, Feb 5 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Wayne surprises his family by joining the Army instead of retaking the SAT's.
E15
Of Mastodons and Men
Wed, Feb 12 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
As things get serious with Kevin's new girlfriend, he begins to have second thoughts.
E16
Double Double Date
Wed, Feb 26 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin and Winnie set each other up on dates for the Spring Formal.
E17
Hero
Wed, Mar 11 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin idolizes a star on the school basketball team.
E18
Lunch Stories
Wed, Mar 18 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The trials and tribulations of lunch period at McKinley High.
E19
Carnal Knowledge
Wed, Mar 25 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin and his friends attempt to sneak into an R rated movie.
E20
The Lost Weekend
Wed, Apr 8 1992 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
With his parents out out of town, Kevin invites some guys over for a night of poker but it soon turns into an all out party.
E21
Stormy Weather
Wed, Apr 22 1992 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
After a fight with her boyfriend, Karen shows back up at home in the middle of the night.
E22
The Wedding
Wed, Apr 29 1992 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Karen and Michael opt for a small backyard wedding over a church wedding.
E23
Back to the Lake
Wed, May 6 1992 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin is disappointed as all his friends land summer jobs. Â Kevin and Paul head up to revisit the lake.
E24
Broken Hearts and Burgers
Wed, May 13 1992 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
A misunderstanding leads Winnie to give Kevin the cold shoulder.
Season 6
22 episodes
E01
Homecoming
Wed, Sep 23 1992 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin and his friends attempt to steal a mascot for a rival high school; Wayne's friend, Wart, returns from a tour in Vietnam.
E02
Fishing
Wed, Sep 30 1992 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The Arnold men head out on their triennial fishing trip.
E03
Scenes from a Wedding
Wed, Oct 7 1992 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The Arnolds attend the wedding of Jack's bosses daughter where Kevin attempts to impress a girl and Wayne realizes that he dated the bride.
E04
Sex and Economics
Wed, Oct 14 1992 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin takes on a job painting a teacher's house.
E05
Politics as Usual
Wed, Oct 21 1992 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin is jealous when Winnie begins spending her time with a champaign worker for George McGovern.Â
E06
White Lies
Wed, Oct 28 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
With his parents away on a trip, Kevin invites Winnie over.
E07
Wayne and Bonnie
Wed, Nov 11 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin tries to reconcile with Winnie; Wayne dates an older woman.
E08
Kevin Delivers
Wed, Nov 25 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin rushes to make his date with Winnie while working his shift at the Chinese restaurant.Â
E09
The Test
Wed, Dec 2 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin and his friends worry about the upcoming SAT's. Â Jack considers leaving his job and buying a furniture store.
E10
Let Nothing You Dismay
Wed, Dec 16 1992 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Jack is left scrambling when his partner backs out of the loan; Kevin struggles to make enough money to pay Winnie a Christmas gift.
E11
New Years
Wed, Jan 6 1993 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin hopes to attend a party at a ski lodge with his friends but Wayne and his girlfriend invite the family out to dinner.
E12
Alice in Autoland
Wed, Jan 13 1993 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin hopes to get a good deal on a car from Alice Pedermier's father.
E13
Ladies and Gentlemen... The Rolling Stones
Wed, Jan 27 1993 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
After hearing a rumor that The Rolling Stones are going to be performing at a local dive bar, Kevin and his friends set out on a mission to find them.
E14
Unpacking
Wed, Feb 3 1993 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin learns more about his friend, Jeff.
E15
Hulk Arnold
Wed, Feb 10 1993 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin decides to join the wrestling team after showing promise during P.E. class.
E16
Nose
Wed, Feb 24 1993 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin's friend, Ricky, falls for a new girl with a big nose.
E17
Eclipse
Wed, Mar 3 1993 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
While on a class field trip, Kevin and Winnie get into a fight while Chuck gets left behind in a restroom.
E18
Poker
Wed, Mar 24 1993 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The guys poker night brings several revelations.
E19
The Little Women
Wed, Mar 31 1993 5:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Norma decides to get a full time job. Â SAT scores come in for Kevin and his friends.
E20
Reunion
Wed, Apr 28 1993 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
The Arnolds travel back to where Norma grew up so she had can attend her high school reunion.
E21
Summer (1)
Wed, May 12 1993 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Winnie takes a summer job as a life guard at a hotel resort, while Kevin considers a cross-country trip with his friends, an idea that Jack soon quashes knowing that Chuck and Jeff is cross-country without Chuck's Own Parents and Jeff's Mother's permission. Frustrated, Kevin then quits his job at Jack's factory and drives to the resort to see Winnie. Kevin then takes a job as a waiter to be near Winnie, but is then disappointed when he and Winnie are so busy they have no time for each other. Kevin gambles his gas money playing poker with the resort's house band and manages to win big; but later, when he finds Winnie to tell her of his good fortune, he becomes shocked to see Winnie kissing a co-worker. Part one of the two-part series finale.
E22
Independence Day (2)
Wed, May 12 1993 4:00 PM GMT+0000
30 min
Kevin, furious with Winnie over her infidelity, plays another poker game, this time losing all his money and his car. He then punches the guy Winnie kissed, quits his job and hitchhikes home because he is now without a car. Winnie is fired from her job because of Kevin's tirade; and she, too, hitches a ride back home, and Kevin happens to be picked up by the same couple. Winnie tells Kevin her side of what happened; but their argument becomes so heated that they are both dropped off at the side of the road. Soon after a thunderstorm occurs and they find refuge in an old barn where they decide they don't want to lose their childhood relationship. The next day they make it back home just in time for the Independence Day parade, and the present-day adult Kevin reveals the fates of himself, his family, and his friends from that day onward. Part two (conclusion) of the two-part series finale.
Daniel Stern
as Adult Kevin Arnold
Fred Savage
as Kevin Arnold
Alley Mills
as Norma Arnold
Jason Hervey
as Wayne Arnold
Josh Saviano
as Paul Joseph Pfeiffer
Dan Lauria
as Jack Arnold
Danica McKellar
as Gwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper
Olivia d'Abo
as Karen Arnold