The wonder years is a tender and retrospective see at the youth and adolescence and told stories in interlude of half an hour each week which were presented from the perspective of the main character.Kevin Arnold was played on the screen by a new comer Fred Savage and was the center of the attraction.Kevin, who was the grownup character,was never actually seen but heard as commentator Daniel Stern's voice who commented on the different events during his adolescence 20 years after the fact.The wonder years was played around Kevin's bringing up in some urban America with the worst 11 years old in 1968 till the summer of 1973 in his junior year in the high school.

Each week, the episode would typically including Kevin facing something as it grows up to become an adult.The first kiss, the summer love, high school's first day, persuading dad to get a TV set were usually the problems portrayed in this show.Often simple,the results always likely to surprise.The commentator,the grownup Arnold,was always successful in passing the message that in the struggle towards adulthood decisions are always taken which prevent us from becoming young again.For example ,Kevin enjoyed the New Independence when he decided to take care of the baby.But this victory only lasted for a short time.He He soon realized that he had hurt Norma by being harsh to her mother and lost that relationship forever.

The normal chores in daily life that almost each American youth person faces formed the backdrop in the 60s and early 70s. Different accessories like the hip hugger pants, the army surplus gear, toilet paper strewn yards put the show into the minds of the baby boomers who watched it.Much concern on the details of the time the show was based in but certain mistakes often got through such as the use of remote control for TV in 1970.Often, the program began with news clips from that era showing protests against war,President Nixon waving from the White House or some other similarly event along with a little bit of classic rock music."I'd get by with a little help from my friends" by Joe Crocker was the theme music  of The wonder years which played over a montage of homemade videos showing Arnold, his family and his friends, Paul and Winnie.

The last double episode tells Winnie decided to take a job as a lifeguard at a resort in summer 1973. Desirous to experience the adult life,Kevin plans a cross country trip with his friends.But his father Jack do not agree with the trip,Kevin had to give up the plan and went back to the job if his dad's furniture business and calls Winnie who seems to enjoy her life without Kevin.Finally ,Kevin fight with his father and he decides to leave. He drives his car to the summer resort where Winnie works there ,he hopes that she could find a job for him and they would spend the summer together.

But Winnie is not too happy on Kevin's arrival and tries to keep distance from him.At the same time ,Kevin gets a job at the restaurant there and lives in the bus boys' dorm.He was confused about Winnie's action and looks for other things to keep him occupied. He plays poker with the band members and wins big.He looks for Winnie to share it but find that she is kissing another male lifeguard.

Kevin cares about Winnie's actions ,he has a huge fight with she the next day.This leads Kevin to play poker again,he lost everything this time including his car.Kevin is Desperate and he finds Winnie with her new boyfriend and punches him on his face. After that ,he leaves.

Kevin decides to hitchhike on the highway and is picked up by an old couple and finds Winnie in the back seat.Winnie lost her job for the figting with Kevin at the resort. The couple asked them go for they begin to quarrel.A sudden rain forces them to look for shelter and find a barn .They discuss how things changed and look forward to the future .In the beginning ,Winnie says she doesn't want to end up together but soon she says that she doesn't want it to end.They share a passionate kiss.It tells that they promised to be together forever that night and it was a passionate promise too.

After a short while ,they went back hand in hand to a 4th of July parade.During the parade, the commentator tells the fate of the main characters.Kevin makes up with his dad ,graduates in 1974 and leaves for college.Paul goes to Harvard to study law .Karen 's baby boy was born in September, 1973. Kevin's mom becomes a businesswoman and chairman of the board. His father was dead in 1975 and Wayne went on his business.Winnie flys to Paris for the art history study.For the next 8 years ,Kevin and Winnie write to each other once every week.The last epilogue tells that Kevin with his wife and child meet Winnie when she was back to America in 1982.

The last dialogues of the series are commentator telling with sound of children playing in the background :

"Growing up happens in a heartbeat. One day you're in diapers, the next day you're gone. But the memories of childhood stay with you for the long haul. I remember a place, a town, a house, like a lot of houses. A yard like a lot of other yards. On a street like a lot of other streets. And the thing is, after all these years, I still look back...with wonder."

Kevin's son is heard asking is dad to come play catch with Kevin responding "I'll be right there" as the episode ends.

The Wonder Years starts with the story of Kevin,whose best friend Paul and Winnie when they begin to study in the junior high school in 1968.The adult Kevin told that like many other schools,their school was also called Robert F.Kennedy.Almost at the starting,Winnie's older brother is killed fighting for America in the Vietnam War in 1967.Kevin and Winnie meet in the Harpers Woods ,there they share their first kiss.Their relationship remains dormant for a long time when Winnie begins to date a popular eighth grader called Kirk McCray.While Kevin dating Becky Slater.Becky breaks up and becomes a nuisance for Kevin when she realises that Kevin doesn't like her.Finally,Winnie also dumps Kirk and Kevin and Winnie share their second kiss at the start of 1969 summer vacation.Around the Valentine's Day in 1970, Winnie begins to date Paul who broke up with Carla.After a short time ,Kevin begins to date Winnie.

During the summer of 1971 and the academic year 1971-72,Kevin has several brief romantic feeling .Kevin's grandfather sells his car to him for $1 after Kevin got his license revoked.After his first term in the  prep school, Paul transfers to Mckinley high but his dad has troubles on the financial.Kevin was together with Winnie again when they go on a double date to a school dance only to find the attraction between each other tan their own partners.Kevin tells his friends that he has had sex with Winnie after facing peer pressure in the episode titled "White Lies",which leads them to break up.In late 1972,Wayne who is Kevin's older brother,begins to work for NORCOM and starts to date his colleague Bonnie who was a divorcee and had a son.But this relationship does not last long and they break up.After some time,Kevin's father,Jack quits NORCOM and starts his own business of manufacturing and marketing furniture.

Before the summer vacation ,Winnie and her family moves four miles to a new house.And she begins to attend a new school,which is Lincoln junior high,she still stay with Kevin and maintain a long distance relationship.A beautiful new student called Madeline ,joins Kevin's school and becomes the center of attraction.But it is Winnie breaks up with Kevin after she met Roger.These new relastionships don't last long and Kevin and Winnie reunite till Winnie meets a car accident injuring her. After graduated from junior high ,Kevin and Winnie go to Mckinley High while Paul goes to a prep school.

Why we haven't got The Wonder Years DVD yet?
The Wonder Years was series of retrospective and looking forward future which was from 1988 to 1933. It featured them narration of the Daniel Stern which is not yet released in digital format.

The Wonder Years fans who wanted to repossess a part of their lives from that an TV show that was such a meaningful life disappointed on that.
For many people ,the show was for them to express their adolescence itself.

The Wonder Years was delayed by the trouble in obtaining the license for the music.It has more than 300 uncut and undistributed songs ranging over its vast array of individual episodes.According to the current digital rights regulations,these songs will never get released.
The creators of The Wonder Years did not hesitate on it becase the licensing of music was not a great deal at that time.They just chose any music that seemed to fit the mood for the show was full of mood.The release of The Wonder Years is possible only without the original music.

This is a bad news for fans who wanted a integral series to add to their collection.The music can not be deleted or removed for it can not compromise
the efficacy of the show .Music was the main of The Wonder Years.

Why did the originator not think about it when they were making The Wonder Years?It makes a trouble in the release of the show on DVD now.Then ,the show could not taken as effective as it was with the music.

Fred Savage played the role called Kevin Arnold, he was a ten-year-old American ,grew up in the 60s and early 70s.And Daniel Stern supplied for the voice of the adult Kevin.

Jack Arnold,acted by Dan Lauria,who was Kevin's dad.He was temperamental and
was a veteran in a Korean War,who also was in the U.S. Ocean Corporation and was seen wearing uniform of First Lieutenant.He is in the mid of the management for NORCOM,which is an electronics company.He begins his own business of building and selling handcrafted furniture after some time.In the final episode,it tells he was dead when his son Kevin began to study at college in 1975. Jack Arnold is reflected the oldr and fogyish generation,which was puzzled and indignant at the changing world.

Alley Mills played the role for Norma Arnold,she was Kevin's mom who met Kevin's dad when she was a college freshman.When she graduated ,Alley Mills did not finish the college though she got a degree laster she worked for Micro Electronics company.She was gentle and was tired of being housewife,she stands for the rise of feminism in 60s.

Olivia d'Abo acted by Karen Arnold ,who was Kevin's older sister.She often clashed with her parents showing her own point.She once break up with her dad because she wanted to live with her boyfriend Michael when she was a college freshman.After one year ,she got married with Michael and moved to Alaska , Michael has a good job there.

Jason Hervey played the role called Wayne Arnold ,he was Kevin's older brother ,he likes to make trouble on Kevin and Paul.After his dad died,he carry on the furniture business.He was considered to be a loser about love.He dated with a girl but it was more for unceremonious  relationship.

Josh Saviano acted Paul Joshua Pfeiffer,who was Kevin's best friend in his life.He is a clever and excellent student and is allergic to various things.He comes from jew and has his Bar Mitzvah .In the final episode,it told us he went to Harvard and be a good lawyer.

The Wonder Years,an retrospective show about Kevin Arnold, a ten-year-old boy who grew up in the late 60s and early 70s.The show has 6 seasons. And an adult Kevin told his past in the late 80s and early 90s.
The show reran on Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2000 and later on Nick at Nite until 2003/2004.Then ,the ABC Family took up the show ,it was aired till 2004.Once again in 2007,it was shew on Ion TV for a while.As of this year,
it does not show on any network though many native and independent stations broadcast it.


The Wonder Years was a slight delayed for the cost of securing the music rights is not as the other long running popular American TV sitcoms.This is why The Wonder Years regularly appears high on the list of American TV situation comedy in the need of the DVD release.
Unofficially,the title of 'best of' DVD sets without the original music released The Wonder Years .These are as below:
The Best of The Wonder Years - 1 Disc
The Christmas Wonder Years - 1 Disc

In 1998,Atlantic/WEA released the show's original official soundtrack including a total of 13 tracks featuring "With a little help from my friend" by Joe Crocker.This was taken as the show's theme song.

After a short time ,the series' original run was over.In 1994,a five disc compilation box set under the title of "Music from The Wonder Years" was released by the Laser light Digital.Later ,it continued to realease the two DVDs of the show,they are " The Best of The Wonder Years and The Christmas Wonder Years." The collection also included 40 Motown favorites and five original songs written exclusively for the series by W.G. "Snuffy" Walden.