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The Wonder Years

TV · 1988–1993 · 6 seasons

A nostalgic, gentle coming-of-age story that blends humor and heartbreak through the eyes of a boy growing up in a changing America.

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American television series (1988-1993)
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Class
TV
Year
1988–1993
Seasons
6
Episodes
115
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • love
  • friendship
  • memory
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism8
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
comedy drama, youth, comedy
Created by
Neal Marlens
Starring
Danica McKellar, Fred Savage, Olivia d'Abo, Alley Mills, Jason Hervey, Dan Lauria, Josh Saviano
Music
W. G. Snuffy Walden
Length
6 seasons, 115 episodes, 22 min each
Network
American Broadcasting Company
Country
United States
Languages
English

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