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The classic coming-of-age ABC series The Wonder Years -- following the childhood of Fred Savage’s Kevin Arnold, as told from the perspective of his older self -- ended its run in 1993. The popular TV program also starred Danica McKellar as Kevin’s crush Winnie Cooper, and the actor looks back fondly at her experience on the show.

McKellar -- marking 32 years since the show concluded -- posted to Instagram, sharing some behind-the-scenes photos from the final day on set. In one photo, McKellar is shown standing with Josh Saviano, who played Kevin’s best friend Paul Pfeiffer, and Savage. Another photo showed the trio cutting a celebratory cake with Daniel Stern (who narrated the series as an adult Kevin) and others.

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“32 years ago today, the finale of The Wonder Years aired on ABC. These are personal shots from the last day of filming.

ABC has handed a pilot production commitment to The Wonder Years, a new iteration of the network’s 1980s family comedy-drama. It comes from Dave executive producer Saladin K. Patterson, Empire co-creator Lee Daniels, the original series’ breakout star Fred Savage and 20th Century Fox TV.

Written by Patterson inspired by his experiences growing up in Montgomery, Al, the new incarnation of Wonder Years chronicles how a middle-class Black family in Montgomery in the turbulent late-1960s — the same era as the original series — made sure it was the Wonder Years for them too.

The approach is reminiscent of the successful current reimagining of the classic family sitcom One Day at a Time with a Latinx family.

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Here’s a fun tweet I came across from Danica McKellar, who played Winnie Cooper on the TV show The Wonder Years. She wrote in the tweet that she got to have lunch with her former co-stars, Fred Savage, who played the lead role of Kevin Arnold, and Josh Saviano, who played the best friend, Paul Pfeiffer. She said

I got to see these guys for lunch yesterday - it was so much fun to catch up and hear how their beautiful families are doing! And yes, @joshsaviano, I totally agree - *you guys* are like family... I mean, we Did grow up together, after all. #memories #TheWonderYears

And that just makes me so dang happy. The Wonder Years is my favorite show of all time. I grew up with these characters, and although the show is largely about a boy growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, it strikes...

For the next three weeks, Vulture is holding a High-School-tv Showdown to determine the greatest teen show of the past 30 years. Each day, a different writer will be charged with determining the winner of a round of the bracket, until New York Magazine TV critic Matt Zoller Seitz judges the finals on November 13. Today's battle: Ryan McGee judges The Wonder Years versus Veronica Mars. After you read, be sure to visit Vulture's Facebook page to vote on which show you think should advance. Apples and oranges. That’s what it looks like on the surface when comparing The Wonder Years and Veronica Mars. The former’s a nostalgia-laced late-’80s dramedy about American life in the Vietnam War era, while the latter’s a wide-eyed modern-day detective noir. How does one compare Wayne Arnold to Wallace Fennell? How does one draw the line between Paul Pfeiffer and Stosh Piznarski? The...

Created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black, The Wonder Years tells the story of Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) as he faces the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s. Told through narration from the perspective of an adult Kevin (Daniel Stern), the character recounts his adolescent years in suburbia as a mishmash of major world events and personal childhood traumas. When the series began, it was set in the historically significant year of 1968. Using the backdrop of a transitional time in America’s history, the coming-of-age tale brings emotion and context to moments that would shape a nation. Yet, it’s surprisingly the smaller moments that chart the rocky terrain of childhood that we remember most. Snapshots of adolescence, from baseball games and holiday dinners to school dances and a first kiss, and all the moments in between, are what makes The Wonder Years so timelessly appealing.

Back in May, the cast of the Emmy-winning coming-of-age TV series The Wonder Years reunited to film some extras for the show's DVD release. The beloved show about growing up in the 1960s (filmed in the late '80s and early '90s) has been off the air for two decades, and the actors hadn't all gotten together in over 16 years.

Stars Fred Savage and Jason Hervey shared a few "sneak peek" pics on Twitter, but the general public would have to wait a little longer to fully indulge in our childhood nostalgia.

Well, that long wait has finally come to an end.

Back in May, the cast of the Emmy-winning coming-of-age TV series The Wonder Years reunited to film some extras for the show's DVD release. The beloved show about growing up in the 1960s (filmed in the late '80s and early '90s) has been off the air for two decades, and the actors hadn't all gotten together in over 16 years. Stars Fred Savage and Jason Hervey shared a few "sneak peek" pics on Twitter, but the general public would have to wait a little longer to fully indulge in our childhood nostalgia. Well, that long wait has finally come to an end.

Last night at 92Y, our favorite Robert F. Kennedy Junior-High-Schoolers — Kevin Arnold, Winnie Cooper, and Paul Pfeiffer — waxed nostalgic before 200 fans during their “first public appearance together in front of a live audience,” promoting season one of The Wonder Years on DVD. Only hours had passed since Fred Savage, Danica McKellar, and Josh Saviano appeared on Good Morning America together, so there weren’t many hugs or how’ve-you-beens exchanged backstage. Still, it was fun to watch them watch generation-old clips of their precocious selves selected by the effusive moderator, "Fresh Air" TV critic David Bianculli. Vulture picked up a few factoids at the event. It took six takes to film Kevin and Winnie’s first kiss. During take one, McKellar’s smile got in the way and she rolled her eyes. Director Steve Miner told Savage to give McKellar his coat, but he wound up stroking her hair on...

Now that it’s finally been released on DVD, we look at the TV shows that built on The Wonder Years’ foundations…

The Wonder Years, famous for being the show that made a generation of kids nostalgic for a decade they’d never even set foot in, finally arrived on DVD this month following the resolution of a years-long music rights tangle. Neal Marlens and Carol Black’s comedy drama ran for six seasons between 1988 and 1993 on ABC, following Fred Savage’s Kevin Arnold through his late-sixties and early-seventies suburban adolescence.

Thematically, stylistically, and tonally, The Wonder Years blazed a trail for television comedy and teen-focused drama that was subsequently traipsed down by numerous shows, from the superlative Freaks And Geeks and My So-Called Life to How I Met Your Mother, Malcolm In The Middle and countless others. Its innovative film-style use of a single-camera, lack of laughter track, fourth-wall breaking,...

The Wonder Years

Cast: Fred Savage, Josh Saviano, Danica McKellar, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Daniel Stern, Jason Hervey

Due Out: October 7, 2014

Who’S It For? “The Wonder Years” is timeless. Thankfully it doesn’t feel dated simply because I was a child of the ’80s trying to understand life in the late ’60s. “The Wonder Years” was my gateway drug to a nostalgia I didn’t even know. Like many of you, I grew up with Kevin. I hoped for Winnie, I had friends like Paul (and probably was Paul more than I realized).

I can’t wait to show “The Wonder Years” to my son. I’ll have to wait, because he hasn’t even turned two yet, but now I have six episodes to show him, and hopefully that will just be the beginning.

TV Score: 10/10

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Named by TV Guide as one of the “Top 20 Shows of the ’80s,...

DVD Release Date: Oct. 7, 2014

Price: DVD $249.95

Studio: StarVista/Time Life

The highly anticipated arrival of The Wonder Years: The Complete Series on DVD is upon us!

Premiering after the 1988 Super Bowl, the beloved Wonder Years captured the hearts of audiences and critics alike with the trials and tribulations of young Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) as he enters junior high and grows up during the late 60s and early 70s. From his first kiss with Winnie Cooper (Danica McKellar) to his friendship with Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano) and the ups and downs of the Arnold family, fans shared in laughter, love, loss, and above all, wonder.

Never before released in its entirety on DVD, the complete series arrives housed in a collectible metal locker like those at Kennedy Junior High (Go Wildcats!). The locker includes two notebooks with detailed episode information, production photos, and all 115 episodes plus over 23 hours of bonus features on 26 DVDs.

On October 20 at 8:15 p.m., 92Y will reunite Wonder Years childhood sweethearts Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) and Winnie Cooper (Danica McKellar) and their Bff Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano, not Marilyn Manson) to chat about things like what it's like to have the world watch your first kiss, where exactly "Springfield" was located, and if Kevin Arnold was really "a dick."  Even if you can't buy tickets and attend in person, 92Y will be live-streaming the entire thing. (And if you're curious as to how the show holds up, read our Nostalgia Fact-Check here.)The live-stream will be watchable right here on October 20 at 8:15 p.m.

Fred Savage‘s Kevin Arnold got by with a little help from his friends on “The Wonder Years.” Now that the full run is coming out in a box set, Savage recalled the filming experience with them in new extra features. In the first clip below from the upcoming DVD extras, Josh Saviano — the actor behind Kevin's best friend Paul Pfeiffer — interviewed “Wonder Years” leads Savage and Danica McKellar, who played Winnie Cooper, Kevin's main love interest. The trio distinguished boundaries between Kevin's in- and out-of-school girlfriends. See photos: The Cast of ‘The Wonder Years’ Reunited to Take Selfies, Record DVD Extras When the topic.

My, how they’ve grown.

Earlier this year, the cast of The Wonder Years reunited for a momentous occasion: Their beloved nostalgia-com, which was kept away from the home-video market for years (reportedly due to music licensing issues—that boomer-friendly soundtrack doesn’t come cheap), was finally slated for a full DVD release. Months later, The Wonder Years: The Complete Series is finally available… for pre-order.

So, yeah: You’ll still have to wait a few more months to snag the full 26 DVD set, which comes packed in a collectible metal locker (just like the ones at Kennedy Junior...

Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper together again! The cast of The Wonder Years reunited this week to record for the release of "The Wonder Years: The Complete Series" DVD collection—and the result was epic! Fred Savage (Kevin), Danica McKellar (Winnie), Jason Harvey (Wayne Arnold), Josh Saviano (Paul Pfeiffer), Olivia D'Abo (Karen Arnold), Dan Lauria (Jack Arnold), and Alley Mills (Norma Arnold) all joined together for sit-down interviews, a hilarious selfie and professional cast photos for the special event. In one nostalgic moment, the group sat down in [...]...

It's a Wonder Years reunion and we're filled with all sorts of warm feelings. The cast of the beloved dramedy got together to film DVD extras for the upcoming Wonder Years DVD release and took to Twitter to share their excitement about being together again. Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Olivia d'Abo, Jason Hervey, Danica McKellar and Josh Saviano all assembled for a trip down memory lane and their excitement might be on par with ours. Before you take in all the reunion goodness, you might want to hit play here. The Wonder Years originally ran from 1988-1993 on ABC. Here's what they used to look like: And here's the Arnold family—and Paul Pfeiffer—now. The...

The Wonder Years, Season 1, Episode 1 “Pilot”

Directed by Steve Miner

Written by Neal Marlens and Carol Black

Aired January 31, 1988

The Wonder Years is a series built on and steeped in nostalgia: the first images we see and sounds we hear of the series are news footage of events from 1968, set to the The Byrds’ “Turn, Turn, Turn”. But The Wonder Years takes the idea of nostalgia even further: it’s not just a love letter to the Sixties in the suburbs, it is a look back at the trials and tribulations of adolescence, of the singular yet universal experience of being a child perched on the edge of adulthood. Thus, it is a show that appeals to more than just aging Boomers or Gen Xers who may have come of age at or around the same time as Kevin Arnold, the series’ main character – whatever decade it may have taken place,...

Is there a "Wonder Years" reunion on the horizon? Not likely, but we can dream!John Saviano shared a snapshot on Twitter Wednesday, posing with former co-star Jason Hervey in the lobby of his law office. "Look who stopped by for a visit. The man, the myth, the legend @JasonHervey," he wrote along with the candid pic.Josh, who played Paul Pfeiffer on the show, hasn’t done much in Hollywood since the hit series wrapped in 1993, although there was a false rumor he grew up to be Marilyn Manson. He's currently an attorney in New York.So, what has Wayne Arnold been doing?Jason did voice work in "100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd" and "Justice League." He also produced "Scott Baio is 45 ... and Single" and "I Want to be a Hilton."We would love to see the entire "The Wonder Years" clan reunite!Who was your favorite character on the iconic show?...

Well, here’s some unexpected and tremendous news: The Wonder Years, the ’80s-’90s Fred Savage series about growing up in the ’60s-’70s, is coming to DVD in late 2014 featuring “virtually every song” from its immense soundtrack. That is quite a feat. The DVDs will include tracks from The Beatles, Van Morrison, Smokey Robinson, Bob Dylan, and Joni Mitchell, and thank God, because this show is not the same without “The Circle Game” playing over footage of the Arnold family’s home movies. Netflix made the series available for viewing without any of the show’s big tunes (even the Joe Cocker opener of “With a Little Help from My Friends” was altered), so this is a particularly huge revelation.

I’ve always been shocked by how much this show resonates with me. It’s a show about an adolescent heterosexual everyman, but Kevin Arnold’s experiences still felt specific,...

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Netflix has just landed the end all be all of previously unavailable, home viewing content. Vulture [1] is reporting that all 115 episodes of the classic TV show The Wonder Years have now made it to their streaming service. The show, which ran from 1988-1993, remains a long time favorite for fans but it used so much popular music from the era during which it was set, the Sixties, no one has every been able to untangle the rights to release the series on DVD. Maybe this (and reruns on the Hub) are the first hint that, one day, we might be able to officially hold Kevin Arnold, Winnie Cooper and Paul Pfeiffer in our hands. Click here [2] to start watching. [1] http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/10/wonder-years-netflix-instant-dvds.html [2] http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Wonder_Years/70172454?trkid=2361637...

I’m a Chuckie. There. I said it. It’s taken me a long time to come to terms with this, but the character I always identified with most on Nickelodeon’s Rugrats was Chuckie Finster, the nervous, eternally put-upon baby with the bright red mop top and the thick glasses. Chuckie was the doubter, the overthinker, the kid who would sigh and say “I triiiiied” in that tonsillitis-y whine of his. If seven of the show’s babies were going to jump over a puddle and one was going to fall in, Chuckie would be the kid who ended up with the wet shorts.

You may have noticed that we here at PopWatch Central have spent the summer on a bit of a nostalgia kick — and who can blame us, what with 1980s cartoon series becoming box office sensations and the new 1990s block on TeenNick burning up ratings charts and Twitter feeds. But one show stands equal to none when it comes to detonating a nostalgia bomb, and that, my friends, is The Wonder Years.

And that is because this Emmy-winning, groundbreaking dramedy — a chronicle of the junior high and high school years of suburban everykid Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) from 1968 to 1973 — is a double-dutch nostalgia bomb.