
The Wonder Years
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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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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
PilotJanuary 31, 1988—Kevin, Winnie and Paul enter middle school. - S01E02
SwingersMarch 22, 1988—At Brian's funeral, Kevin obsesses over his first kiss with Winnie; Sex education begins being taught at Kevin's schools. - S01E03
My Father's OfficeMarch 29, 1988—When Kevin expresses interest in what his dad does at work, his dad takes him into work for the day. - S01E04
AngelApril 5, 1988—Karen brings home a new boyfriend's whose views upset Kevin's dad. - S01E05
The Phone CallApril 12, 1988—Kevin frets over calling a girl from school. - S01E06
Dance with MeApril 19, 1988—Kevin ends up dateless for his first junior high dance as both Lisa and Winnie have dates.
Season02
- S02E01
Heart of DarknessNovember 30, 1988—Kevin and Paul befriend a bad boy and lie to their parents to spend the night camping with him. - S02E02
Our Miss WhiteDecember 7, 1988—Kevin develops a crush on his teacher, Miss White while appearing in a play she wrote about the Civil Rights movement. - S02E03
ChristmasDecember 14, 1988—Kevin and Wayne try to convince their father to buy a color TV for Christmas; Kevin tries to find the perfect gift for Winnie. - S02E04
Steady as She GoesJanuary 11, 1989—Kevin asks Becky Slater to go steady in order to get Winnie to notice him. - S02E05
Just Between Me and You and Kirk and Paul and Carla and BeckyJanuary 18, 1989—Kevin tries to figure out who Winnie really likes. - S02E06
Pottery Will Get You NowhereFebruary 1, 1989—Norma begins taking a pottery class and everyone is supportive in the family expect Jack. - S02E07
CodaFebruary 8, 1989—Kevin gets discouraged during his piano lessons when he compares himself to another student. - S02E08
Hiroshima, Mon FrereFebruary 15, 1989—Wayne continues to antagonize Kevin including ruining his science project. - S02E09
LoosiersFebruary 28, 1989—Paul is humiliated during P.E. class. - S02E10
Walk OutMarch 7, 1989—Kevin ends up elected to the student council who want to stage a walk out in protest of the Vietnam war. - S02E11
NemesisMarch 14, 1989—Kevin worries when he realizes that Becky Slater is looking to get even after breaking up with her. - S02E12
FateMarch 28, 1989—Kevin crosses path with the school bully. - S02E13
Birthday BoyApril 11, 1989—Paul and Kevin prepare to celebrate their thirteenth birthdays. - S02E14
BrightwingApril 18, 1989—Kevin is recruited by Karen to help run errands and ends up skipping school with her to hang at the rock. - S02E15
Square DanceMay 2, 1989—Kevin gets paired up with the strangest girl in 7th grade during the P.E. unit on square dancing. - S02E16
Whose Woods Are These?May 9, 1989—Kevin, Winnie and Paul try to save Harper's Woods. - S02E17
How I'm Spending My Summer VacationMay 16, 1989—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
Season03
- S03E01
Summer SongOctober 3, 1989—The Arnold's along with Paul head to Ocean City for a vacation. - S03E02
Math ClassOctober 10, 1989—Kevin struggles in his math class. - S03E03
Wayne on WheelsOctober 24, 1989—Wayne gets his driver's license. - S03E04
Mom WarsOctober 31, 1989—Norma is overly concerned when Kevin begins playing football after school with friends. - S03E05
On the SpotNovember 7, 1989—Kevin tries out for the school play in order to get out of gym class. - S03E06
Odd Man OutNovember 14, 1989—Kevin and Paul get into an argument and the two befriend other boys. - S03E07
The Family CarNovember 21, 1989—Jack reluctantly agrees to shop for a new car. - S03E08
The PimpleNovember 28, 1989—Kevin gets his first pimple just as a family friend with a pretty daughter is coming to visit. - S03E09
Math Class SquaredDecember 12, 1989—Kevin discovers that his classmates are cheating in math. - S03E10
Rock 'n RollJanuary 2, 1990—Kevin meets a new kid at school and starts a band with him. - S03E11
Don't You Know Anything About Women?January 16, 1990—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. - S03E12
The Powers That BeJanuary 23, 1990—Grandpa Arnold arrives in town and tensions arise between him and Jack. - S03E13
She, My Friend and IFebruary 6, 1990—Paul is dumped by Carla Healy and expresses interest in dating Winnie. - S03E14
The St. Valentine's Day MassacreFebruary 13, 1990—Kevin's valentine ends up in the wrong hands. - S03E15
The Tree HouseFebruary 20, 1990—Kevin and Jack build a tree house together giving them a bird's eye view of an attractive neighbor. - S03E16
The Glee ClubFebruary 27, 1990—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. - S03E17
Night OutMarch 13, 1990—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 - S03E18
FaithMarch 27, 1989—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. - S03E19
The UnnaturalApril 17, 1990—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 othe - S03E20
GoodbyeApril 24, 1990—Kevin is trying to improve his grade in math, but is dealt a blow when his teacher suddenly passes away. - S03E21
Cocoa and SympathyMay 1, 1990—Kevin feels slighted when Paul begins spending time with Kevin's mother. - S03E22
Daddy's Little GirlMay 8, 1990—As Karen's 18th birthday approaches and she is pushing the boundaries. - S03E23
MovingMay 16, 1990—Kevin worries that this parents are going to sell the house but soon discovers that the Cooper's are moving.
Season04
- S04E01
Growing UpSeptember 19, 1990—The family attends Jack's work picnic and learn Jack was passed over for a promotion. - S04E02
Ninth Grade ManSeptember 26, 1990—Kevin has a miserable first day of high school. - S04E03
The JourneyOctober 3, 1990—Kevin and his friends attempt to crash a 10th grade girls slumber party. - S04E04
The Cost of LivingOctober 10, 1990—Looking to make extra money, Kevin takes a job as a caddy at a golf course. - S04E05
It's a Mad, Mad, Madeline WorldOctober 24, 1990—Kevin is partnered up with Madeline for a school project but while at her house, Kevin loses his ID bracelet that Winnie gave him. - S04E06
Little DebbieNovember 7, 1990—Kevin reluctantly agrees to escort Paul's little sister to her dance. - S04E07
The Ties That BindNovember 14, 1990—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 maki - S04E08
The Sixth ManNovember 28, 1990—One thing has always been a certain, Kevin would beat Paul in basketball. When Paul tries out for the school basketball team, his skills imp - S04E09
A Very Cutlip ChristmasDecember 12, 1990—Kevin accidentally discovers that Coach Cutlip is working as Santa Claus at the mall. - S04E10
The CandidateJanuary 9, 1991—Paul nominated Kevin for student council President pitting him against Becky Slater. - S04E11
HeartbreakJanuary 23, 1991—Kevin is excited when a joint field trip is announced with Winnie's school but things end in heartbreak. - S04E12
DenialJanuary 30, 1991—Kevin convinces Paul to throw a party and invite Winnie in an attempt to get her back. - S04E13
Who's Aunt Rose?February 6, 1991—Grandpa Arnold arrives in town and convinces the family to attend the funeral of a distance relative. - S04E14
CourageFebruary 13, 1991—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 - S04E15
BusterFebruary 27, 1991—The family dog, Buster, has been acting strange and a visit to the vet reveals Buster should be fixed. - S04E16
Road TripMarch 6, 1991—Kevin and his father are forced together on a road trip to buy a new suit for Kevin. - S04E17
When Worlds CollideMarch 20, 1991—Kevin is left embarrassed when his mother takes a job in the office at school. - S04E18
Separate RoomsApril 3, 1991—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 roo - S04E19
The YearbookApril 10, 1991—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 st - S04E20
The AccidentApril 24, 1991—Kevin sees Winnie for the first time since right after they broke up. - S04E21
The House That Jack BuiltMay 1, 1991—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 room - S04E22
GraduationMay 8, 1991—Kevin is upset to learn that Paul will be attending a prep school when they enter high school next year. - S04E23
The Wonder YearsMay 15, 1991—A highlight episode of the last three years.
Season05
- S05E01
The LakeOctober 2, 1991—The Arnolds and the Pfeiffers vacation at a lake house where Kevin meets a girl. - S05E02
Day OneOctober 9, 1991—Kevin's first day of high school doesn't go as he hoped. - S05E03
The Hardware StoreOctober 16, 1991—Kevin is fed up with dealing with his boss at the hardware store and takes a job at the mall. - S05E04
Frank and DeniseOctober 23, 1991—Kevin helps a couple get back together. - S05E05
Full Moon RisingOctober 30, 1991—Kevin makes friends with Ricky who is the first to get his license. - S05E06
TriangleNovember 6, 1991—The family is surprised when Wayne begins dating a nice girl named Sandy. Trouble rises when Sandy shows an interest in Kevin. - S05E07
SoccerNovember 20, 1991—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 coa - S05E08
Dinner OutDecember 4, 1991—Norma tries to repair Jack and Karen's estranged relationship. - S05E09
Christmas PartyDecember 11, 1991—Despite their hectic schedules, Norma and Jack insist upon throwing their annual Christmas Party. - S05E10
Pfeiffer's ChoiceDecember 18, 1991—When the Pfeiffer's investment in property pays off the divide grows between them and the Arnolds. - S05E11
Road TestJanuary 8, 1992—Kevin appears to be a natural at driving until it comes to parallel parking. - S05E12
Grandpa's CarJanuary 15, 1992—Grandpa Arnold refuses to listen to the families concerns when he has trouble driving. - S05E13
KodachromeJanuary 29, 1992—Kevin enjoys his English teacher's unorthodox teaching style but the school board does not. - S05E14
Private ButtheadFebruary 5, 1992—Wayne surprises his family by joining the Army instead of retaking the SAT's. - S05E15
Of Mastodons and MenFebruary 12, 1992—As things get serious with Kevin's new girlfriend, he begins to have second thoughts. - S05E16
Double Double DateFebruary 26, 1992—Kevin and Winnie set each other up on dates for the Spring Formal. - S05E17
HeroMarch 11, 1992—Kevin idolizes a star on the school basketball team. - S05E18
Lunch StoriesMarch 18, 1992—The trials and tribulations of lunch period at McKinley High. - S05E19
Carnal KnowledgeMarch 25, 1992—Kevin and his friends attempt to sneak into an R rated movie. - S05E20
The Lost WeekendApril 8, 1992—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. - S05E21
Stormy WeatherApril 22, 1992—After a fight with her boyfriend, Karen shows back up at home in the middle of the night. - S05E22
The WeddingApril 29, 1992—Karen and Michael opt for a small backyard wedding over a church wedding. - S05E23
Back to the LakeMay 6, 1992—Kevin is disappointed as all his friends land summer jobs. Kevin and Paul head up to revisit the lake. - S05E24
Broken Hearts and BurgersMay 13, 1992—A misunderstanding leads Winnie to give Kevin the cold shoulder.
Season06
- S06E01
HomecomingSeptember 23, 1992—Kevin and his friends attempt to steal a mascot for a rival high school; Wayne's friend, Wart, returns from a tour in Vietnam. - S06E02
FishingSeptember 30, 1992—The Arnold men head out on their triennial fishing trip. - S06E03
Scenes from a WeddingOctober 7, 1992—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. - S06E04
Sex and EconomicsOctober 14, 1992—Kevin takes on a job painting a teacher's house. - S06E05
Politics as UsualOctober 21, 1992—Kevin is jealous when Winnie begins spending her time with a champaign worker for George McGovern. - S06E06
White LiesOctober 28, 1992—With his parents away on a trip, Kevin invites Winnie over. - S06E07
Wayne and BonnieNovember 11, 1992—Kevin tries to reconcile with Winnie; Wayne dates an older woman. - S06E08
Kevin DeliversNovember 25, 1992—Kevin rushes to make his date with Winnie while working his shift at the Chinese restaurant. - S06E09
The TestDecember 2, 1992—Kevin and his friends worry about the upcoming SAT's. Jack considers leaving his job and buying a furniture store. - S06E10
Let Nothing You DismayDecember 16, 1992—Jack is left scrambling when his partner backs out of the loan; Kevin struggles to make enough money to pay Winnie a Christmas gift. - S06E11
New YearsJanuary 6, 1993—Kevin hopes to attend a party at a ski lodge with his friends but Wayne and his girlfriend invite the family out to dinner. - S06E12
Alice in AutolandJanuary 13, 1993—Kevin hopes to get a good deal on a car from Alice Pedermier's father. - S06E13
Ladies and Gentlemen... The Rolling StonesJanuary 27, 1993—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 - S06E14
UnpackingFebruary 3, 1993—Kevin learns more about his friend, Jeff. - S06E15
Hulk ArnoldFebruary 10, 1993—Kevin decides to join the wrestling team after showing promise during P.E. class. - S06E16
NoseFebruary 24, 1993—Kevin's friend, Ricky, falls for a new girl with a big nose. - S06E17
EclipseMarch 3, 1993—While on a class field trip, Kevin and Winnie get into a fight while Chuck gets left behind in a restroom. - S06E18
PokerMarch 24, 1993—The guys poker night brings several revelations. - S06E19
The Little WomenMarch 31, 1993—Norma decides to get a full time job. SAT scores come in for Kevin and his friends. - S06E20
ReunionApril 28, 1993—The Arnolds travel back to where Norma grew up so she had can attend her high school reunion. - S06E21
Summer (1)May 12, 1993—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 - S06E22
Independence Day (2)May 12, 1993—Kevin, furious with Winnie over her infidelity, plays another poker game, this time losing all his money and his car. He then punches the gu
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