The Wonder Years Episode Guide

Episode Guide

The Wonder Years: Season 6 (1992 - 1993)

• Season 6 Episode 22: Independence Day

  Part two of two. Kevin is devastated to see Winnie locked in a passionate embrace with Eric, and wastes no time in confronting her about it. Fred Savage stars in the last ever episode of the popular series

• Season 6 Episode 21: Summer : Part One

  Part one of two. Kevin and Winnie spend the summer apart. While he is working in the furniture factory and she is working out of town, one of them falls for someone else

• Season 6 Episode 20: Reunion

  The family decides to pay an impromptu call on Norma's parents - where Jack finds a decidedly frosty reception awaiting him. Comedy, starring Dan Lauria

• Season 6 Episode 19: Little Women

  Norma decides to get a job - much to the surprise of her family - and Winnie outstrips Kevin in the high-school exams. Fred Savage stars

• Season 6 Episode 18: Poker

  Kevin and his friends learn how to play a real game of poker. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 6 Episode 17: Eclipse

  Winnie shoplifts a hat during a class field trip to the planetarium and then dares Kevin to steal something too. Fred Savage stars

• Season 6 Episode 16: Nose

  Kevin's friend dates a girl with a big nose, leading to all manner of teasing

• Season 6 Episode 15: Hulk Arnold

  Kevin finds he has a talent for wrestling - but his first opponent is a huge challenge. Bittersweet drama, starring Fred Savage

• Season 6 Episode 14: Unpacking

  Jack heaps an increasing number of chores on the hapless Kevin - including sending him shopping for guttering

• Season 6 Episode 13: Ladies and Gentlemen : The Rolling Stones

  Kevin is excited to learn the Rolling Stones are going to play a gig at a remote bar on the outskirts of town - but gets a speeding ticket and finds himself banned from driving just before it is due to take place. Fred Savage and Dan Lauria star

• Season 6 Episode 12: Alice in Autoland

  A friend's girlfriend offers to help Kevin find a new car - but her motives are not entirely honourable. Nostalgic drama, starring Fred Savage

• Season 6 Episode 11: New Years

  Kevin looks forward to letting his hair down at an unchaperoned party. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 6 Episode 10: Let Nothing You Dismay

  Kevin is less than pleased with the Christmas gift he receives from Winnie. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 6 Episode 9: Test

  Kevin frets about his college entrance exams - until a family crisis puts things in perspective and gives him a new-found sense of determination. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage and Dan Lauria

• Season 6 Episode 8: Kevin Delivers

  Kevin's job as a Chinese food delivery boy brings him into contact with some memorable characters - but also means he has to cancel a date with Winnie. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 6 Episode 7: Wayne and Bonnie

  Kevin attempts to make amends with Winnie, while Wayne contemplates moving in with an older woman. American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 6 Episode 6: White Lies

  Kevin and Winnie fall asleep while studying for their exams and run the risk of their parents getting the wrong idea

• Season 6 Episode 5: Politics as Usual

  Kevin and Winnie hit the campaign trail, trying to drum up support for Senator McGovern - and it is all in the name of love

• Season 6 Episode 4: Sex and Economics

  Kevin eagerly does a spot of decorating for his attractive teacher

• Season 6 Episode 3: Scenes for a Wedding

  The Arnolds attend a wedding, where one of the bridesmaids sets her sights on Kevin and Wayne reveals he's had sex with the bride. American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 6 Episode 2: Fishing

  The men of the family do some male bonding during their annual fishing trip

• Season 6 Episode 1: Homecoming

  Kevin plots to steal a rival school's mascot, and Wayne's best friend returns home from the Vietnam War

The Wonder Years: Season 5 (1991 - 1992)

• Season 5 Episode 24: Broken Hearts and Burgers

  Kevin's wandering eye lands him in trouble with Winnie. Starring Fred Savage and Danica McKellar

• Season 5 Episode 23: Back to the Lake

  Kevin looks up an old flame, but discovers to his disappointment that she has had no difficulty getting over him and forming a new relationship

• Season 5 Episode 22: Wedding

  The Arnolds discover Karen and Michael are moving to Alaska. Bittersweet American comedy, guest starring Olivia D'Abo and David Schwimmer

• Season 5 Episode 21: Stormy Weather

  Karen and Michael hit a rough patch in their relationship, presenting Mr Arnold with the ideal opportunity to claim he was right all along - but his gloating is cut short once the reasons for the fight become clear. Bittersweet drama, starring Olivia D'Abo and David Schwimmer

• Season 5 Episode 20: Lost Weekend

  Kevin and Wayne find themselves home alone for the weekend, bittersweet American comedy starring, Fred Savage

• Season 5 Episode 19: Carnal Knowledge

  The guys seek racy viewing at the movies, while Paul gets intimate with a family friend's daughter

• Season 5 Episode 18: Lunch Stories

  Romance blossoms against the unlikely backdrop of the school canteen, proving yet again that love knows no barriers

• Season 5 Episode 17: Hero

  Jack notices Kevin's mind is not on his schoolwork as he spends more and more time with the football team's quarterback

• Season 5 Episode 16: Double Double Date

  Kevin is reluctantly reunited with his former girlfriend despite their best efforts to stay apart

• Season 5 Episode 15: Of Mastodons and Men

  Kevin's new girlfriend monopolises his time, leaving him yearning for the carefree days of single life - and trying to decide whether he should end their relationship. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 5 Episode 14: Private Butthead

  The family are divided by an argument about Wayne's career - until he reveals that he has already taken control of his future. Jason Hervey stars

• Season 5 Episode 13: Kodachrome

  Kevin's free-spirited English teacher bends a few rules to grab her pupils' attention - but angers her superiors in the process. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 5 Episode 12: Grandpa's Car

  Grandpa Arnold is irate at having his driving licence revoked, and stubbornly refuses to give up his car. Bittersweet coming-of-age drama, starring Fred Savage

• Season 5 Episode 11: Road Test

  Kevin lies about taking his driving test. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 5 Episode 10: Pfeiffer's Choice

  The Pfeiffers make a lot of money - but greed and jealousy start to ruin their friendship with the Arnolds. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 5 Episode 9: Christmas Party

  The Arnolds host their annual Christmas bash - only to discover that the neighbourhood has changed. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 5 Episode 8: Dinner Out

  The family goes out for dinner, but since Jack is still not talking to daughter Karen, things understandably prove a little tense. Featuring an early appearance by David Schwimmer

• Season 5 Episode 7: Soccer

  Kevin takes up soccer, learning the importance of teamwork and helping an ageing coach regain his enthusiasm

• Season 5 Episode 6: Triangle

  Kevin jeopardises brotherly love by falling head-over-heels for Wayne's new girlfriend. Bittersweet comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 5 Episode 5: Full Moon Rising

  One of Kevin's friends gets his driving licence so he cancels a date to go for a ride with the guys. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 5 Episode 4: Frank and Denise

  Kevin's ideas of romance change as he tries to reconcile two friends who have split up. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 5 Episode 3: The Hardware Store

  Kevin quits his job at the hardware store, thinking it will be more fun to work in the posh new mall, but soon begins to regret his decision. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage and Dan Lauria

• Season 5 Episode 2: Day One

  Kevin's first day at high school is spoiled by a run-in with a pedantic history teacher. What's more, he's not the only one having trouble - but at least Winnie is on hand to console him

• Season 5 Episode 1: The Lake

  Kevin's dreary lakeside break with his family is livened up by an encounter with an exciting local girl who leaves him lovestruck. Fred Savage stars

The Wonder Years: Season 4 (1990 - 1991)

• Season 4 Episode 23: Looking Back

  A compilation of highlights from Kevin's time in junior high school. Comedy with Fred Savage

• Season 4 Episode 22: Graduation

  With his graduation approaching, Kevin is reluctant to let go of the past. Bittersweet drama, starring Fred Savage

• Season 4 Episode 21: The House that Jack Built

  The Arnolds set out to visit daughter Karen at college, unaware of the shock that awaits them on arrival. Bittersweet drama, with an early appearance by David Schwimmer

• Season 4 Episode 20: The Accident

  Kevin hopes for a reconciliation with Winnie, while Wayne sets his sights on an older woman and considers moving in with her - much to his dad's consternation. Bittersweet drama, starring Fred Savage

• Season 4 Episode 19: The Yearbook

  Kevin makes fun of overweight fellow student Peter Arbuster - but soon starts to berate himself for being so insensitive

• Season 4 Episode 18: Separate Rooms

  Kevin and Wayne have a major bust-up over who should inherit Karen's room. Comedy, starring Fred Savage and Jason Hervey

• Season 4 Episode 17: When Worlds Collide

  Norma's new job at the school turns out to be nothing but trouble for Kevin, who gets caught in the act of stealing a hall pass

• Season 4 Episode 16: Road Trip

  Kevin's relationship with his father is tested to the limit during a shopping trip

• Season 4 Episode 15: Buster

  Kevin is appalled by the fate that awaits the family dog at the vet, and sets out to find a humane alternative that will leave his pet intact. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 4 Episode 14: Courage

  Kevin worries he will make a fool of himself in front of an attractive dental nurse

• Season 4 Episode 13: Who's Aunt Rose?

  The Arnolds reluctantly attend the funeral of a relative they never knew - and it is not long before the solemnity of the occasion has Kevin thinking about his own mortality. Fred Savage and Dan Lauria star

• Season 4 Episode 12: Denial

  Kevin tries to get back together with Winnie, but misjudges the attractions of her new boyfriend Roger. Sentimental Sixties sitcom, starring Fred Savage

• Season 4 Episode 11: Heartbreak

  A joint school trip to a museum gives Kevin and Winnie a rare chance to meet - but it soon becomes painfully clear the pair now have little in common. Bittersweet comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 4 Episode 10: Candidate

  Kevin is tricked into running for president of the school council - and with Becky Slater as his chief rival, it promises to be an eventful campaign

• Season 4 Episode 9: A Very Cutlip Christmas

  Kevin is amazed to spot Coach Cutlip moonlighting as Santa in a shopping arcade - and the entire experience teaches him an important lesson about individual privacy

• Season 4 Episode 8: The Sixth Man

  Kevin tries to put Paul off trying out for the basketball team and demonstrates his friend's unsuitability for the game by beating him time after time

• Season 4 Episode 7: The Ties That Bind

  Jack gets a promotion, but the family's joy at his good fortune is cut short by the discovery that his new job as regional manager will take him away from home over Thanksgiving. Fred Savage stars

• Season 4 Episode 6: Little Debbie

  Kevin is not sure how to react when he learns Paul's sister has a crush on him

• Season 4 Episode 5: It's a Mad, Mad, Madeleine World

  Kevin cancels a date with Winnie because he has to complete a school cookery assignment with Madeline, the class femme fatale. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 4 Episode 4: Cost of Living

  Kevin takes a job as a golf caddy - but discovers earning money is a lot harder than he imagined

• Season 4 Episode 3: Journey

  Kevin and Paul try to gatecrash a slumber party, but their nocturnal escapade does not quite go according to plan. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 4 Episode 2: Ninth Grade Man

  Kevin starts the ninth grade and worries about how he'll cope without Winnie by his side - until he meets Madeleine. Bittersweet American comedy, with Fred Savage

• Season 4 Episode 1: Growing Up

  Kevin and his family go on his dad's work picnic, and Karen sets off for college

The Wonder Years: Season 3 (1989 - 1990)

• Season 3 Episode 23: Moving

  The Coopers' decision to move across town puts an understandable strain on Kevin's relationship with Winnie. Fred Savage stars

• Season 3 Episode 22: Daddy's Little Girl

  Kevin is caught in the middle of a fierce family row between Karen and Jack as his rebellious sister's 18th birthday approaches. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 3 Episode 21: Cocoa and Sympathy

  Paul's crush on Norma prompts Kevin to get to know her better - but he has difficulty accepting her as the object of someone else's desire. Bittersweet American comedy, with Fred Savage and Dan Lauria

• Season 3 Episode 20: Goodbye

  Kevin fails a test on purpose to spite his teacher. Bittersweet American comedy, with Fred Savage

• Season 3 Episode 19: The Unnatural

  Kevin wins a place on the baseball team, but reaches the conclusion that his success was not based purely on merit. Bittersweet American comedy, with Fred Savage

• Season 3 Episode 18: Faith

  Kevin struggles with the gloomy task of writing his own obituary, while Norma steels herself to tell Jack she's managed to lose all the family's tax receipts - just as audit time arrives

• Season 3 Episode 17: Night Out

  Kevin and Winnie attend their first party together, but Winnie runs away in the middle of the evening

• Season 3 Episode 16: Glee Club

  Kevin and his friend take part in a concert when a new student teacher gets involved in the singing club

• Season 3 Episode 15: Tree House

  Kevin spends the summer building a tree house with his father, only to be confronted by strange feelings and a few surprises. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 3 Episode 14: The St Valentine's Massacre

  Kevin plans a romantic reunion with estranged girlfriend Winnie - but his hopes are dashed as a Valentine's Day mix-up sends Cupid's arrow on a collision course with rejection. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage and Danica McKellar

• Season 3 Episode 13: She, My Friend and I

  Paul breaks up with Carla, so Kevin sets him up with Winnie to ease the pain of a broken relationship, but does not count on them getting on so well. Teen comedy, with Fred Savage

• Season 3 Episode 12: The Powers That Be

  Kevin is given a puppy - which becomes an innocent pawn in a battle for respect between his father and Grandpa. Fred Savage stars

• Season 3 Episode 11: Don't You Know Anything About Women?

  Kevin's wandering eye gets him into trouble at the school dance, where he learns hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

• Season 3 Episode 10: Rock 'n' Roll

  Kevin joins a rock band and finds himself about to go on stage for his first gig, even though he is convinced the other members cannot play their instruments. Nostalgic drama, starring Fred Savage

• Season 3 Episode 9: Math Class Squared

  Kevin is moved into a higher-level maths class, but he does not take it as a compliment as it only serves to multiply his problems. Comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 3 Episode 8: Pimple

  Kevin is dismayed to discover his first pimple, just days before a visit from old family friends - and their stunning teenage daughter. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 3 Episode 7: The Family Car

  Jack is extremely reluctant to get rid of his car. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 3 Episode 6: Odd Man Out

  Kevin falls out with Paul and decides to find a new best friend - but gets lumbered with Doug Porter

• Season 3 Episode 5: On the Spot

  Kevin comes to the aid of Winnie, who is worried about appearing in the school play

• Season 3 Episode 4: Mom Wars

  Kevin's mothers finds it hard to loosen the apron strings and allow him some independence. Bittersweet American drama, starring Fred Savage

• Season 3 Episode 3: Wayne on Wheels

  Wayne gets his driving licence and promptly goes off on a dangerous joyride. Bittersweet drama, starring Fred Savage

• Season 3 Episode 2: Math Class

  Kevin gets a first taste of failure in his maths class, and takes it so badly he considers cheating to save face. Fred Savage stars

• Season 3 Episode 1: Summer Song

  Kevin experiences his first French kiss while enjoying a holiday with his family. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

The Wonder Years: Season 2 (1988 - 1989)

• Season 2 Episode 17: How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation

  Winnie's decidedly frosty attitude toward Kevin makes him worry he may have unwittingly done something to offend her. Fred Savage stars

• Season 2 Episode 16: Whose Woods Are These?

  Kevin, Paul and Winnie pull out all the stops to save their favourite haunt - a local wood - from developers intent on building a shopping centre on the site

• Season 2 Episode 15: Square Dance

  Kevin is attracted by the strange girl he is paired with in gym, but fears the ridicule of his classmates if he takes things further. Coming-of-age drama, starring Fred Savage

• Season 2 Episode 14: Brightwing

  Kevin's sister is caught playing truant - but the ensuing uproar makes him realise the special bond they share. Bittersweet drama, starring Fred Savage

• Season 2 Episode 13: Birthday Boy

  As the boys turn 13, Kevin is jealous of Paul's impending bar mitzvah, his rite of passage into manhood. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 2 Episode 12: Fate

  Winnie starts dating the school bully, but it is Kevin she turns to when she needs rescuing. Fred Savage stars

• Season 2 Episode 11: Nemesis

  As Kevin recovers from his break-up with Becky, he becomes increasingly uneasy about his friendship with Winnie. Bittersweet American drama, starring Fred Savage

• Season 2 Episode 10: Walk Out

  A planned student walk-out in protest at the Vietnam War leads to threats of suspension from the headmaster and a moral dilemma for Kevin. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 2 Episode 9: Loosiers

  As a crucial basketball game looms, Kevin tries to save Paul from the humiliation of being the class loser

• Season 2 Episode 8: Hiroshima, Mon Frere

  Kevin becomes so fed up of his brother's bullying that he decides to teach him a lesson he will never forget. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 2 Episode 7: Coda

  Competition from a rival has a curious effect on Kevin, turning him into a model student

• Season 2 Episode 6: Pottery Will Get You Nowhere

  Norma starts spending more time at her pottery class, but Jack feels left out and begins to resents her hobby. Dan Lauria stars

• Season 2 Episode 5: Just Between You and Me - and Kirk and Paul and Carla and Becky

  Kevin learns that Winnie is unattached, and promptly gives Becky the elbow, but the ensuing emotional tangle confirms the fact that boys and girls are not so different when it comes to affairs of the heart. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 2 Episode 4: Steady as She Goes

  Desperate for a girlfriend, Kevin asks a girl he hardly knows for a date - with calamitous consequences. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 2 Episode 3: Christmas

  Kevin and his siblings put pressure on their dad to buy a colour television for Christmas - but they may have lost sight of the true meaning of the festive season. Fred Savage stars

• Season 2 Episode 2: Our Miss White

  Kevin falls head over heels in love with his new English teacher, causing him to take a sudden interest in his schoolwork

• Season 2 Episode 1: The Heart of Darkness

  Kevin and Paul try to boost their street credibility by befriending a hoodlum and imitating his anti-social behaviour

The Wonder Years: Season 1 (1988)

• Season 1 Episode 6: Dance with Me

  Lisa Berlini agrees to attend the high-school dance with Kevin - who is elated at the prospect of being seen in public with her. Starring Fred Savage

• Season 1 Episode 5: Phone Call

  A nervous Kevin prepares to phone a girl for the first time. Bittersweet American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 1 Episode 4: Angel

  Kevin becomes protective of his sister, convinced her boyfriend is a nasty piece of work

• Season 1 Episode 3: My Father's Office

  Kevin sees his father in a new light after spending a day with him at the office. Coming-of-age drama, starring Fred Savage

• Season 1 Episode 2: Swingers

  Kevin and the gang are disappointed by the lack of juicy details in their sex education lessons, so they take matters into their own hands. American comedy, starring Fred Savage

• Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

  Pilot episode of the bittersweet American comedy about teenager Kevin Arnold, which begins as he gets off to the worst start possible at new school RFK Junior High. Fred Savage stars

The Wonder Years: Special

• Clip Show

  A grown-up Kevin takes a nostalgic trip down memory lane, looking back on his junior high days