Wednesday, 7 February 2018
914 The Wonder Years
First viewed : 1989
I watched an episode of this after a recommendation in Record Mirror. The series was a gentle comedy about the coming of age of a normal middle class boy Kevin ( Fred Savage ) in the turbulent Nixon years in America. The episodes made liberal use of an ironic voiceover from the now adult Kevin. The series was noted for its expert placement of the classic music of the era.
It was a huge hit with the baby boomer audience and was cancelled in 1993 largely because the cast grew too old and required darker storylines than the early evening time slot could accommodate. Audiences were disappointed at the revelation that Kevin and sweetheart Winnie ( Danica McKellar ) didn't end up together.
I quite enjoyed the episode I saw but I think it clashed with Antiques Roadshow or some other Sunday teatime viewing of Mum's and I'd forgotten it by the time we got a VCR.
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