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The Wonder Years - Episode Guide

Season 1

Pilot

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Jan 31, 1988

Pilot

Kevin, Winnie and Paul enter middle school.

Swingers

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 22, 1988

Swingers

At Brian's funeral, Kevin obsesses over his first kiss with Winnie; Sex education begins being taught at Kevin's schools.

My Father's Office

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 29, 1988

My Father's Office

When Kevin expresses interest in what his dad does at work, his dad takes him into work for the day.

Angel

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 5, 1988

Angel

Karen brings home a new boyfriend's whose views upset Kevin's dad.

The Phone Call

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Apr 12, 1988

The Phone Call

Kevin frets over calling a girl from school.

Dance with Me

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Apr 19, 1988

Dance with Me

Kevin ends up dateless for his first junior high dance as both Lisa and Winnie have dates.

Season 2

Heart of Darkness

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Nov 30, 1988

Heart of Darkness

Kevin and Paul befriend a bad boy and lie to their parents to spend the night camping with him.

Our Miss White

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Dec 7, 1988

Our Miss White

Kevin develops a crush on his teacher, Miss White while appearing in a play she wrote about the Civil Rights movement.

Christmas

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Dec 14, 1988

Christmas

Kevin and Wayne try to convince their father to buy a color TV for Christmas; Kevin tries to find the perfect gift for Winnie.

Steady as She Goes

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jan 11, 1989

Steady as She Goes

Kevin asks Becky Slater to go steady in order to get Winnie to notice him.

Pottery Will Get You Nowhere

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Feb 1, 1989

Pottery Will Get You Nowhere

Norma begins taking a pottery class and everyone is supportive in the family expect Jack.

Coda

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Feb 8, 1989

Coda

Kevin gets discouraged during his piano lessons when he compares himself to another student.

Hiroshima, Mon Frere

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Feb 15, 1989

Hiroshima, Mon Frere

Wayne continues to antagonize Kevin including ruining his science project.

Loosiers

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Feb 28, 1989

Loosiers

Paul is humiliated during P.E. class.

Walk Out

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Mar 7, 1989

Walk Out

Kevin ends up elected to the student council who want to stage a walk out in protest of the Vietnam war.

Nemesis

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Mar 14, 1989

Nemesis

Kevin worries when he realizes that Becky Slater is looking to get even after breaking up with her.

Fate

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Mar 28, 1989

Fate

Kevin crosses path with the school bully.

Birthday Boy

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Apr 11, 1989

Birthday Boy

Paul and Kevin prepare to celebrate their thirteenth birthdays.

Brightwing

Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Apr 18, 1989

Brightwing

Kevin is recruited by Karen to help run errands and ends up skipping school with her to hang at the rock.

Square Dance

Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: May 2, 1989

Square Dance

Kevin gets paired up with the strangest girl in 7th grade during the P.E. unit on square dancing.

Whose Woods Are These?

Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: May 9, 1989

Whose Woods Are These?

Kevin, Winnie and Paul try to save Harper's Woods.

How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation

Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: May 16, 1989

How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation

Kevin's plans for a fun summer are dashed when Paul announces his family is leaving for the summer and he writes a long heartfelt message in Winnie's yearbook.

Season 3

Summer Song

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Oct 3, 1989

Summer Song

The Arnold's along with Paul head to Ocean City for a vacation.

Math Class

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Oct 10, 1989

Math Class

Kevin struggles in his math class.

Wayne on Wheels

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Oct 24, 1989

Wayne on Wheels

Wayne gets his driver's license.

Mom Wars

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Oct 31, 1989

Mom Wars

Norma is overly concerned when Kevin begins playing football after school with friends.

On the Spot

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Nov 7, 1989

On the Spot

Kevin tries out for the school play in order to get out of gym class.

Odd Man Out

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Nov 14, 1989

Odd Man Out

Kevin and Paul get into an argument and the two befriend other boys.

The Family Car

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Nov 21, 1989

The Family Car

Jack reluctantly agrees to shop for a new car.

The Pimple

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Nov 28, 1989

The Pimple

Kevin gets his first pimple just as a family friend with a pretty daughter is coming to visit.

Math Class Squared

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Dec 12, 1989

Math Class Squared

Kevin discovers that his classmates are cheating in math.

Rock 'n Roll

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Jan 2, 1990

Rock 'n Roll

Kevin meets a new kid at school and starts a band with him.

Don't You Know Anything About Women?

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Jan 16, 1990

Don't You Know Anything About Women?

Kevin wants to ask Susan Fisher to the school dance but can't work up the nerve so he goes with his lab partner, Linda.

The Powers That Be

Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Jan 23, 1990

The Powers That Be

Grandpa Arnold arrives in town and tensions arise between him and Jack.

She, My Friend and I

Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Feb 6, 1990

She, My Friend and I

Paul is dumped by Carla Healy and expresses interest in dating Winnie.

The Tree House

Episode: 3x15 | Airdate: Feb 20, 1990

The Tree House

Kevin and Jack build a tree house together giving them a bird's eye view of an attractive neighbor.

The Glee Club

Episode: 3x16 | Airdate: Feb 27, 1990

The Glee Club

The 8th Grade Boys Glee Club can't seem to carry a tune, but a new teacher named Miss Haycock is determined to rectify that.

Night Out

Episode: 3x17 | Airdate: Mar 13, 1990

Night Out

Newly coupled Kevin and Winnie are pressured into attending a notorious make-out party. While at the party, it seems just like any other 8th grade party ... until the lights get turned off.

Faith

Episode: 3x18 | Airdate: Mar 27, 1989

Faith

Kevin has to write an obituary for a school assignment; Jack faces tax season while Norma worries when she loses the receipts for the year.

The Unnatural

Episode: 3x19 | Airdate: Apr 17, 1990

The Unnatural

Kevin is perplexed when he is encouraged to try out for the baseball team and keeps making the cut when he isn't as good as some of the other players.

Goodbye

Episode: 3x20 | Airdate: Apr 24, 1990

Goodbye

Kevin is trying to improve his grade in math, but is dealt a blow when his teacher suddenly passes away.

Cocoa and Sympathy

Episode: 3x21 | Airdate: May 1, 1990

Cocoa and Sympathy

Kevin feels slighted when Paul begins spending time with Kevin's mother.

Daddy's Little Girl

Episode: 3x22 | Airdate: May 8, 1990

Daddy's Little Girl

As Karen's 18th birthday approaches and she is pushing the boundaries.

Moving

Episode: 3x23 | Airdate: May 16, 1990

Moving

Kevin worries that this parents are going to sell the house but soon discovers that the Cooper's are moving.

Season 4

Growing Up

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Sep 19, 1990

Growing Up

The family attends Jack's work picnic and learn Jack was passed over for a promotion.

Ninth Grade Man

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Sep 26, 1990

Ninth Grade Man

Kevin has a miserable first day of high school.

The Journey

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Oct 3, 1990

The Journey

Kevin and his friends attempt to crash a 10th grade girls slumber party.

The Cost of Living

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Oct 10, 1990

The Cost of Living

Looking to make extra money, Kevin takes a job as a caddy at a golf course.

It's a Mad, Mad, Madeline World

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Oct 24, 1990

It's a Mad, Mad, Madeline World

Kevin is partnered up with Madeline for a school project but while at her house, Kevin loses his ID bracelet that Winnie gave him.

Little Debbie

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Nov 7, 1990

Little Debbie

Kevin reluctantly agrees to escort Paul's little sister to her dance.

The Ties That Bind

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Nov 14, 1990

The Ties That Bind

After expenses mount in the Arnold household, Jack asks for a raise at work which he gets plus a promotion that will interfere with him making it to Thanksgiving dinner.

The Sixth Man

Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Nov 28, 1990

The Sixth Man

One thing has always been a certain, Kevin would beat Paul in basketball. When Paul tries out for the school basketball team, his skills improve leaving Kevin behind.

A Very Cutlip Christmas

Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Dec 12, 1990

A Very Cutlip Christmas

Kevin accidentally discovers that Coach Cutlip is working as Santa Claus at the mall.

The Candidate

Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Jan 9, 1991

The Candidate

Paul nominated Kevin for student council President pitting him against Becky Slater.

Heartbreak

Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Jan 23, 1991

Heartbreak

Kevin is excited when a joint field trip is announced with Winnie's school but things end in heartbreak.

Denial

Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Jan 30, 1991

Denial

Kevin convinces Paul to throw a party and invite Winnie in an attempt to get her back.

Who's Aunt Rose?

Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Feb 6, 1991

Who's Aunt Rose?

Grandpa Arnold arrives in town and convinces the family to attend the funeral of a distance relative.

Courage

Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: Feb 13, 1991

Courage

Kevin puts off going back to the dentist to have a cavity filled because he doesn't want to chicken out in front of the dental hygienist he has a crush on.

Buster

Episode: 4x15 | Airdate: Feb 27, 1991

Buster

The family dog, Buster, has been acting strange and a visit to the vet reveals Buster should be fixed.

Road Trip

Episode: 4x16 | Airdate: Mar 6, 1991

Road Trip

Kevin and his father are forced together on a road trip to buy a new suit for Kevin.

When Worlds Collide

Episode: 4x17 | Airdate: Mar 20, 1991

When Worlds Collide

Kevin is left embarrassed when his mother takes a job in the office at school.

Separate Rooms

Episode: 4x18 | Airdate: Apr 3, 1991

Separate Rooms

After Karen announces she won't be coming home for summer break, Kevin and Wayne fight over who should move and who should stay in there room.

The Yearbook

Episode: 4x19 | Airdate: Apr 10, 1991

The Yearbook

Kevin is recruited to be on the yearbook staff and make up quotes about people. Kevin has second thoughts when he gets to know one of the students.

The Accident

Episode: 4x20 | Airdate: Apr 24, 1991

The Accident

Kevin sees Winnie for the first time since right after they broke up.

The House That Jack Built

Episode: 4x21 | Airdate: May 1, 1991

The House That Jack Built

Karen decides to move into a house that needs fixing up, when Jack insists on helping with the repairs they arrive to find that Karen's roommate is her boyfriend.

Graduation

Episode: 4x22 | Airdate: May 8, 1991

Graduation

Kevin is upset to learn that Paul will be attending a prep school when they enter high school next year.

The Wonder Years

Episode: 4x23 | Airdate: May 15, 1991

The Wonder Years

A highlight episode of the last three years.

Season 5

The Lake

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Oct 2, 1991

The Lake

The Arnolds and the Pfeiffers vacation at a lake house where Kevin meets a girl.

Day One

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Oct 9, 1991

Day One

Kevin's first day of high school doesn't go as he hoped.

The Hardware Store

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Oct 16, 1991

The Hardware Store

Kevin is fed up with dealing with his boss at the hardware store and takes a job at the mall.

Frank and Denise

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1991

Frank and Denise

Kevin helps a couple get back together.

Full Moon Rising

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Oct 30, 1991

Full Moon Rising

Kevin makes friends with Ricky who is the first to get his license.

Triangle

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Nov 6, 1991

Triangle

The family is surprised when Wayne begins dating a nice girl named Sandy. Trouble rises when Sandy shows an interest in Kevin.

Soccer

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Nov 20, 1991

Soccer

After failing to make the football team, Kevin ends up on the soccer team only to discover they are a bunch of nerds and a disinterested coach.

Dinner Out

Episode: 5x08 | Airdate: Dec 4, 1991

Dinner Out

Norma tries to repair Jack and Karen's estranged relationship.

Christmas Party

Episode: 5x09 | Airdate: Dec 11, 1991

Christmas Party

Despite their hectic schedules, Norma and Jack insist upon throwing their annual Christmas Party.

Pfeiffer's Choice

Episode: 5x10 | Airdate: Dec 18, 1991

Pfeiffer's Choice

When the Pfeiffer's investment in property pays off the divide grows between them and the Arnolds.

Road Test

Episode: 5x11 | Airdate: Jan 8, 1992

Road Test

Kevin appears to be a natural at driving until it comes to parallel parking.

Grandpa's Car

Episode: 5x12 | Airdate: Jan 15, 1992

Grandpa's Car

Grandpa Arnold refuses to listen to the families concerns when he has trouble driving.

Kodachrome

Episode: 5x13 | Airdate: Jan 29, 1992

Kodachrome

Kevin enjoys his English teacher's unorthodox teaching style but the school board does not.

Private Butthead

Episode: 5x14 | Airdate: Feb 5, 1992

Private Butthead

Wayne surprises his family by joining the Army instead of retaking the SAT's.

Of Mastodons and Men

Episode: 5x15 | Airdate: Feb 12, 1992

Of Mastodons and Men

As things get serious with Kevin's new girlfriend, he begins to have second thoughts.

Double Double Date

Episode: 5x16 | Airdate: Feb 26, 1992

Double Double Date

Kevin and Winnie set each other up on dates for the Spring Formal.

Hero

Episode: 5x17 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1992

Hero

Kevin idolizes a star on the school basketball team.

Lunch Stories

Episode: 5x18 | Airdate: Mar 18, 1992

Lunch Stories

The trials and tribulations of lunch period at McKinley High.

Carnal Knowledge

Episode: 5x19 | Airdate: Mar 25, 1992

Carnal Knowledge

Kevin and his friends attempt to sneak into an R rated movie.

The Lost Weekend

Episode: 5x20 | Airdate: Apr 8, 1992

The Lost Weekend

With his parents out out of town, Kevin invites some guys over for a night of poker but it soon turns into an all out party.

Stormy Weather

Episode: 5x21 | Airdate: Apr 22, 1992

Stormy Weather

After a fight with her boyfriend, Karen shows back up at home in the middle of the night.

The Wedding

Episode: 5x22 | Airdate: Apr 29, 1992

The Wedding

Karen and Michael opt for a small backyard wedding over a church wedding.

Back to the Lake

Episode: 5x23 | Airdate: May 6, 1992

Back to the Lake

Kevin is disappointed as all his friends land summer jobs.  Kevin and Paul head up to revisit the lake.

Broken Hearts and Burgers

Episode: 5x24 | Airdate: May 13, 1992

Broken Hearts and Burgers

A misunderstanding leads Winnie to give Kevin the cold shoulder.

Season 6

Homecoming

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: Sep 23, 1992

Homecoming

Kevin and his friends attempt to steal a mascot for a rival high school; Wayne's friend, Wart, returns from a tour in Vietnam.

Fishing

Episode: 6x02 | Airdate: Sep 30, 1992

Fishing

The Arnold men head out on their triennial fishing trip.

Scenes from a Wedding

Episode: 6x03 | Airdate: Oct 7, 1992

Scenes from a Wedding

The Arnolds attend the wedding of Jack's bosses daughter where Kevin attempts to impress a girl and Wayne realizes that he dated the bride.

Sex and Economics

Episode: 6x04 | Airdate: Oct 14, 1992

Sex and Economics

Kevin takes on a job painting a teacher's house.

Politics as Usual

Episode: 6x05 | Airdate: Oct 21, 1992

Politics as Usual

Kevin is jealous when Winnie begins spending her time with a champaign worker for George McGovern. 

White Lies

Episode: 6x06 | Airdate: Oct 28, 1992

White Lies

With his parents away on a trip, Kevin invites Winnie over.

Wayne and Bonnie

Episode: 6x07 | Airdate: Nov 11, 1992

Wayne and Bonnie

Kevin tries to reconcile with Winnie; Wayne dates an older woman.

Kevin Delivers

Episode: 6x08 | Airdate: Nov 25, 1992

Kevin Delivers

Kevin rushes to make his date with Winnie while working his shift at the Chinese restaurant. 

The Test

Episode: 6x09 | Airdate: Dec 2, 1992

The Test

Kevin and his friends worry about the upcoming SAT's.  Jack considers leaving his job and buying a furniture store.

Let Nothing You Dismay

Episode: 6x10 | Airdate: Dec 16, 1992

Let Nothing You Dismay

Jack is left scrambling when his partner backs out of the loan; Kevin struggles to make enough money to pay Winnie a Christmas gift.

New Years

Episode: 6x11 | Airdate: Jan 6, 1993

New Years

Kevin hopes to attend a party at a ski lodge with his friends but Wayne and his girlfriend invite the family out to dinner.

Alice in Autoland

Episode: 6x12 | Airdate: Jan 13, 1993

Alice in Autoland

Kevin hopes to get a good deal on a car from Alice Pedermier's father.

Ladies and Gentlemen... The Rolling Stones

Episode: 6x13 | Airdate: Jan 27, 1993

Ladies and Gentlemen... The Rolling Stones

After hearing a rumor that The Rolling Stones are going to be performing at a local dive bar, Kevin and his friends set out on a mission to find them.

Unpacking

Episode: 6x14 | Airdate: Feb 3, 1993

Unpacking

Kevin learns more about his friend, Jeff.

Hulk Arnold

Episode: 6x15 | Airdate: Feb 10, 1993

Hulk Arnold

Kevin decides to join the wrestling team after showing promise during P.E. class.

Nose

Episode: 6x16 | Airdate: Feb 24, 1993

Nose

Kevin's friend, Ricky, falls for a new girl with a big nose.

Eclipse

Episode: 6x17 | Airdate: Mar 3, 1993

Eclipse

While on a class field trip, Kevin and Winnie get into a fight while Chuck gets left behind in a restroom.

Poker

Episode: 6x18 | Airdate: Mar 24, 1993

Poker

The guys poker night brings several revelations.

The Little Women

Episode: 6x19 | Airdate: Mar 31, 1993

The Little Women

Norma decides to get a full time job.  SAT scores come in for Kevin and his friends.

Reunion

Episode: 6x20 | Airdate: Apr 28, 1993

Reunion

The Arnolds travel back to where Norma grew up so she had can attend her high school reunion.

Summer (1)

Episode: 6x21 | Airdate: May 12, 1993

Summer (1)

Winnie takes a summer job as a life guard at a hotel resort, while Kevin considers a cross-country trip with his friends, an idea that Jack soon quashes knowing that Chuck and Jeff is cross-country without Chuck's Own Parents and Jeff's Mother's permission. Frustrated, Kevin then quits his job at Jack's factory and drives to the resort to see Winnie. Kevin then takes a job as a waiter to be near Winnie, but is then disappointed when he and Winnie are so busy they have no time for each other. Kevin gambles his gas money playing poker with the resort's house band and manages to win big; but later, when he finds Winnie to tell her of his good fortune, he becomes shocked to see Winnie kissing a co-worker. Part one of the two-part series finale.

Independence Day (2)

Episode: 6x22 | Airdate: May 12, 1993

Independence Day (2)

Kevin, furious with Winnie over her infidelity, plays another poker game, this time losing all his money and his car. He then punches the guy Winnie kissed, quits his job and hitchhikes home because he is now without a car. Winnie is fired from her job because of Kevin's tirade; and she, too, hitches a ride back home, and Kevin happens to be picked up by the same couple. Winnie tells Kevin her side of what happened; but their argument becomes so heated that they are both dropped off at the side of the road. Soon after a thunderstorm occurs and they find refuge in an old barn where they decide they don't want to lose their childhood relationship. The next day they make it back home just in time for the Independence Day parade, and the present-day adult Kevin reveals the fates of himself, his family, and his friends from that day onward. Part two (conclusion) of the two-part series finale.

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