There won’t be any more gatherings for the Williams family.
ABC’s revival of The Wonder Years has been cancelled after two seasons, our sister site Deadline reports. Season 2 wrapped up last month, with the two-part Aug. 16 finale drawing a season low of 1.2 million and 1 million total viewers.
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ABC’s revival of The Wonder Years has been cancelled after two seasons, our sister site Deadline reports. Season 2 wrapped up last month, with the two-part Aug. 16 finale drawing a season low of 1.2 million and 1 million total viewers.
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A reimagining of the beloved comedy starring Fred Savage,...
- 9/16/2023
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
The Wonder Years turns 35 today! The beloved family series premiered on January 31, 1988 right after Super Bowl Xxii. In honor of the show’s anniversary, Danica McKellar is sharing the story of how she got the role of Winnie Cooper as part of TV Insider’s first edition of “My Audition Story.” Winnie Cooper was a beloved fixture of The Wonder Years. But did you know that McKellar’s sister, Crystal McKellar, nearly played her? What started as a long day of auditioning for what they believed to be a one-episode role ended with Winnie becoming a series regular and an entirely new role being written for Crystal. “My mother had a rule,” McKellar says in the video above. “This was going to be a hobby only. No series regular auditions, and no auditions for feature films that would take us out of town.” The Christmas at the Drive-In star says...
- 1/31/2023
- TV Insider
Danica McKellar is opening up to her 11-year-old son Draco about her life as a child actress, and her unexpected career path.
Danica recently sat down with her adorably precocious young son, who served as a hard-hitting interviewer for Et, questioning his mom about her time on “The Wonder Years” and her decision to pursue a career in mathematics.
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“You were about my age when you acted in ‘The Wonder Years’. What do you remember most about those years?” Draco asked.
“What I remember the most is juggling being an actress and doing my schoolwork,” Danica reflected. “It was a lot of going back and forth to the school trailer.”
When asked how she would react if he wanted to follow in her acting footsteps and seek out a career in show business, Danica shared,...
Danica recently sat down with her adorably precocious young son, who served as a hard-hitting interviewer for Et, questioning his mom about her time on “The Wonder Years” and her decision to pursue a career in mathematics.
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“You were about my age when you acted in ‘The Wonder Years’. What do you remember most about those years?” Draco asked.
“What I remember the most is juggling being an actress and doing my schoolwork,” Danica reflected. “It was a lot of going back and forth to the school trailer.”
When asked how she would react if he wanted to follow in her acting footsteps and seek out a career in show business, Danica shared,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Danica McKellar knows you want to ask her about The Wonder Years. And she also wants you to know it's okay. When the star was on stage at RomaDrama Live!—a three-day convention in Palm Beach, Fl. for fans of Hallmark, Lifetime and Gac Family TV movies—several attendees approached the microphone, hands shaking, to say how much the classic sitcom, and more specifically, McKellar's character Winnie Cooper, meant to them. McKellar happily answered all of their questions, even getting up at one point to give one guest a big hug, a moment they had likely envisioned for years. "It's incredible to be part of a show that had that kind of impact," McKellar told E! News...
- 7/12/2022
- E! Online
Spoiler Alert: The following reveals major plot points from Wednesday night’s episode of The Wonder Years.
ABC’s The Wonder Years has a connection to the original 90s series, which was revealed in tonight’s episode titled “Love & War” and it was poignant. The scene can be viewed above.
In the episode, Dean’s (Ej Williams) big brother Bruce (Spence Moore II) has returned home from Vietnam injured and with a secret—he has a girlfriend and she’s an older woman. While convalescing at home, the family wanted to know everything about Tammy (Yvonne Orji), who is later revealed to be a divorced, single mom.
Things are moving fast between Bruce and Tammy, much to his mom Lilian (Saycon Sengbloh), and Dean’s chagrin. Dean isn’t ready to share his brother with Tammy’s son Joey, and he’s even less excited about being his babysitter.
ABC’s The Wonder Years has a connection to the original 90s series, which was revealed in tonight’s episode titled “Love & War” and it was poignant. The scene can be viewed above.
In the episode, Dean’s (Ej Williams) big brother Bruce (Spence Moore II) has returned home from Vietnam injured and with a secret—he has a girlfriend and she’s an older woman. While convalescing at home, the family wanted to know everything about Tammy (Yvonne Orji), who is later revealed to be a divorced, single mom.
Things are moving fast between Bruce and Tammy, much to his mom Lilian (Saycon Sengbloh), and Dean’s chagrin. Dean isn’t ready to share his brother with Tammy’s son Joey, and he’s even less excited about being his babysitter.
- 4/14/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC’s The Wonder Years, a reimagining of the ‘80s sitcom starring Fred Savage (who serves as executive producer), had never shown any connection to the original series until this week’s episode.
Wednesday’s installment, titled “Love and War,” found Bruce (played by Spence Moore II) returning home from the Vietnam War after being shot and injured. Although expected to make a full recovery, the eldest Williams son was reluctant to talk about how he got hurt and even kept the Bronze Star he earned from said incident a secret.
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Wednesday’s installment, titled “Love and War,” found Bruce (played by Spence Moore II) returning home from the Vietnam War after being shot and injured. Although expected to make a full recovery, the eldest Williams son was reluctant to talk about how he got hurt and even kept the Bronze Star he earned from said incident a secret.
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- 4/14/2022
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Danica McKellar, longtime star of holiday movies for Hallmark Channel, is getting into business with Gac Media. McKellar has signed a four-picture deal to star in and executive produce original films for the company’s flagship networks, Gac Family and Gac Living. For her first project, McKellar stars in and executive produces the original movie, The Winter Palace premiering in January 2022 on Gac Family.
“Danica is a world-class talent who is among TV’s most beloved and enduring stars,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO of Gac Media. “Her combination of creativity and passion is second to none, and I am thrilled to have her join Gac’s close-knit family.”
Abbott, former CEO of Crown Media Family Networks, parent of Hallmark Channel, has been bringing in established Hallmark Channel talent he worked with while running the network, and McKellar is the latest. Among the biggest draws to cable television during the holiday season,...
“Danica is a world-class talent who is among TV’s most beloved and enduring stars,” said Bill Abbott, President & CEO of Gac Media. “Her combination of creativity and passion is second to none, and I am thrilled to have her join Gac’s close-knit family.”
Abbott, former CEO of Crown Media Family Networks, parent of Hallmark Channel, has been bringing in established Hallmark Channel talent he worked with while running the network, and McKellar is the latest. Among the biggest draws to cable television during the holiday season,...
- 10/26/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
A natural disaster reunites Darlene with her therapist in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek at The Conners‘ big wedding episode.
Airing Wednesday at 9/8c, “The Wedding of Dan and Louise” promises a “far-from-perfect walk down the aisle.” But first, the Conner clan will have to make it to church on time, which is easier said than done as a tornado approaches Lanford — you know, the kind of tornado that only touches down once every 32 years.
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Airing Wednesday at 9/8c, “The Wedding of Dan and Louise” promises a “far-from-perfect walk down the aisle.” But first, the Conner clan will have to make it to church on time, which is easier said than done as a tornado approaches Lanford — you know, the kind of tornado that only touches down once every 32 years.
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- 10/12/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The first iteration of ABC’s “The Wonder Years,” which kicked off in 1988, featured a young Fred Savage as a kid growing up about twenty years in the past.
If the revival of the format, now executive-produced by Savage along with Lee Daniels, Saladin Patterson, and Marc Velez, kept that gap, we’d be following a story that took place at the turn of the century, roughly the same territory occupied by Hulu’s “Pen15.” Instead, though, the show keeps its gaze fixed on 1968, meaning that the adult protagonist telling us the story of his childhood is doing so at a distance of more than fifty years.
The remove of distance dulls some sentimentality: This “Wonder Years” seems less interested in nostalgia than in exploring what growing up against history does to one kid. Credit the pilot of “The Wonder Years” 2.0 with this: With brainpower that’s rare for a contemporary network sitcom,...
If the revival of the format, now executive-produced by Savage along with Lee Daniels, Saladin Patterson, and Marc Velez, kept that gap, we’d be following a story that took place at the turn of the century, roughly the same territory occupied by Hulu’s “Pen15.” Instead, though, the show keeps its gaze fixed on 1968, meaning that the adult protagonist telling us the story of his childhood is doing so at a distance of more than fifty years.
The remove of distance dulls some sentimentality: This “Wonder Years” seems less interested in nostalgia than in exploring what growing up against history does to one kid. Credit the pilot of “The Wonder Years” 2.0 with this: With brainpower that’s rare for a contemporary network sitcom,...
- 9/15/2021
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
Lanford is going live again.
ABC on Thursday announced that the cast of The Conners will perform Season 4’s Sept. 22 premiere live for both the East and West Coasts. This marks the veteran sitcom’s second live episode, following Season 2’s New Hampshire Primary-themed event.
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This time around, viewers will have the opportunity to “guest-star” alongside their favorite blue-collar family.
ABC on Thursday announced that the cast of The Conners will perform Season 4’s Sept. 22 premiere live for both the East and West Coasts. This marks the veteran sitcom’s second live episode, following Season 2’s New Hampshire Primary-themed event.
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This time around, viewers will have the opportunity to “guest-star” alongside their favorite blue-collar family.
- 8/26/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
ABC's highly-anticipated reboot of The Wonder Years finally gets underway Wednesday, September 22 (8:30-9:00 p.m. Edt), and ABC has just announced the original cast will be staging a takeover event.
it was announced today that the network’s comedy lineup would pay homage to the original series with a larger-than-life takeover as fan-favorite original series cast members are set to appear throughout the evening on Wednesday, October. 13.
The exciting night of nostalgia will kick off with a guest appearance by Dan Lauria (Jack Arnold) on The Goldbergs.
Then, we'll get a nod to the iconic theme song originally covered by Joe Cocker in the all-new episode of The Wonder Years, airing that same night.
Later that evening, Fred Savage (Kevin Arnold) will guest star on The Conners, and the night will close with an appearance by Danica McKellar (Winnie Cooper) on Home Economics.
Confused? We don't blame you!
it was announced today that the network’s comedy lineup would pay homage to the original series with a larger-than-life takeover as fan-favorite original series cast members are set to appear throughout the evening on Wednesday, October. 13.
The exciting night of nostalgia will kick off with a guest appearance by Dan Lauria (Jack Arnold) on The Goldbergs.
Then, we'll get a nod to the iconic theme song originally covered by Joe Cocker in the all-new episode of The Wonder Years, airing that same night.
Later that evening, Fred Savage (Kevin Arnold) will guest star on The Conners, and the night will close with an appearance by Danica McKellar (Winnie Cooper) on Home Economics.
Confused? We don't blame you!
- 8/26/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
ABC Announces Original ‘Wonder Years’ Cast to Guest Star Across Sitcoms, Releases New Reboot Trailer
The cast of the original “Wonder Years” will guest star across ABC sitcoms on the night of the reboot’s premiere, Sept. 22.
First, Dan Lauria, who played patriarch Jack Arnold on the late-1980s and early-’90s family sitcom, will appear on “The Goldbergs,” which airs at 8 p.m. on the Alphabet network. That will be followed by premiere of the reboot at 8:30 p.m., which will include “a nod” to the iconic theme song originally covered by Joe Cocker.
“The Conners,” which premieres at 9 p.m., will include Fred Savage, who played Kevin Arnold on the original sow and serves as an executive producer on the new one, and “Home Economics,” which closes the Wednesday night sitcom block at 9:30 p.m., will feature Danica McKellar, who formerly played Winnie Cooper.
The network did not share information about the characters these actors would be playing.
ABC’s new...
First, Dan Lauria, who played patriarch Jack Arnold on the late-1980s and early-’90s family sitcom, will appear on “The Goldbergs,” which airs at 8 p.m. on the Alphabet network. That will be followed by premiere of the reboot at 8:30 p.m., which will include “a nod” to the iconic theme song originally covered by Joe Cocker.
“The Conners,” which premieres at 9 p.m., will include Fred Savage, who played Kevin Arnold on the original sow and serves as an executive producer on the new one, and “Home Economics,” which closes the Wednesday night sitcom block at 9:30 p.m., will feature Danica McKellar, who formerly played Winnie Cooper.
The network did not share information about the characters these actors would be playing.
ABC’s new...
- 8/26/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
It's finally time for another Matchmaker Mysteries movie!
To celebrate Matchmaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill, we jumped on the phone with Danica McKellar to talk about the latest installment.
Needless to say, she's thrilled to share Sunday's movie with you. "Yes, indeed, finally!" she laughed.
"It's interesting. We've done one a year, basically, for the last three years. So we like to draw out the suspense.
"But it's been so fun to watch because it's actually given us space to allow the characters to really evolve. And I think people are really going to love this one because it really has taken things to a new level."
Bruce Boxleitner fans will be happy to know that Angie Dove's Dad, Nick Columba, has a larger presence this go around.
"He's investigating some thefts that have been happening at this art museum, this beautiful, awesome, ancient art, art museum filled...
To celebrate Matchmaker Mysteries: The Art of the Kill, we jumped on the phone with Danica McKellar to talk about the latest installment.
Needless to say, she's thrilled to share Sunday's movie with you. "Yes, indeed, finally!" she laughed.
"It's interesting. We've done one a year, basically, for the last three years. So we like to draw out the suspense.
"But it's been so fun to watch because it's actually given us space to allow the characters to really evolve. And I think people are really going to love this one because it really has taken things to a new level."
Bruce Boxleitner fans will be happy to know that Angie Dove's Dad, Nick Columba, has a larger presence this go around.
"He's investigating some thefts that have been happening at this art museum, this beautiful, awesome, ancient art, art museum filled...
- 4/17/2021
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Update (11/23/20):After having its theatrical release delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Library That Dolly Built will now become available as a worldwide streaming event. The documentary will stream for free exclusively on Facebook Wednesday, December 9th at 7 p.m. Et. The screening will be followed by a performance and conversation featuring Parton.
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Since its inception in 1995, global music icon and humanitarian Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has gifted more than 135 million books to children. On April 2nd, the organization, which is currently gifting books to 1.45 million children around the world each month,...
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Since its inception in 1995, global music icon and humanitarian Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has gifted more than 135 million books to children. On April 2nd, the organization, which is currently gifting books to 1.45 million children around the world each month,...
- 11/23/2020
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
ABC has handed a pilot production commitment to The Wonder Years, a new iteration of the network’s 1980s family comedy-drama. It comes from Dave executive producer Saladin K. Patterson, Empire co-creator Lee Daniels, the original series’ breakout star Fred Savage and 20th Century Fox TV.
Written by Patterson inspired by his experiences growing up in Montgomery, Al, the new incarnation of Wonder Years chronicles how a middle-class Black family in Montgomery in the turbulent late-1960s — the same era as the original series — made sure it was the Wonder Years for them too.
The approach is reminiscent of the successful current reimagining of the classic family sitcom One Day at a Time with a Latinx family.
2020 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
The Wonder Years has a pilot production commitment. If the pilot script is approved for pilot production by ABC, the signoff also would trigger the opening of a mini...
Written by Patterson inspired by his experiences growing up in Montgomery, Al, the new incarnation of Wonder Years chronicles how a middle-class Black family in Montgomery in the turbulent late-1960s — the same era as the original series — made sure it was the Wonder Years for them too.
The approach is reminiscent of the successful current reimagining of the classic family sitcom One Day at a Time with a Latinx family.
2020 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
The Wonder Years has a pilot production commitment. If the pilot script is approved for pilot production by ABC, the signoff also would trigger the opening of a mini...
- 7/8/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Cue up a little Joe Cocker before reading this news: A reboot of The Wonder Years, centered on a Black family, is in the works at ABC, TVLine has learned.
Empire co-creator Lee Daniels is behind the half-hour project, which has scored a pilot production commitment at the network. Set in the turbulent late 1960s — the same era as the original series — it will follow a Black, middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, as it makes sure these are the Wonder Years for them, too.
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Empire co-creator Lee Daniels is behind the half-hour project, which has scored a pilot production commitment at the network. Set in the turbulent late 1960s — the same era as the original series — it will follow a Black, middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, as it makes sure these are the Wonder Years for them, too.
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- 7/8/2020
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
As if This Is Us‘ young lovebirds didn’t have enough to contend with, Deja and Malik appear poised to encounter another stumbling block. Series creator Dan Fogelman confirms to TVLine that he is planning to introduce the Mia mother of Malik’s daughter Janelle — and it could happen “potentially this season.”
Little is known about Janelle’s mom, save for that she signed over full parental rights of her daughter to Malik. Fogelman says that when the character does arrive, the storyline will be “less about” her relationship with Malik and “more about what it means from Deja’s point of view,...
Little is known about Janelle’s mom, save for that she signed over full parental rights of her daughter to Malik. Fogelman says that when the character does arrive, the storyline will be “less about” her relationship with Malik and “more about what it means from Deja’s point of view,...
- 11/6/2019
- TVLine.com
Derek Waters loves TV history — so much so that he even keeps a collection of old TV Guide magazines at home. As the co-creator and host of Comedy Central’s Emmy-nominated “Drunk History,” it’s perhaps no surprise that Waters reveres classic TV — particularly from his childhood era of the 1980s.
But here’s where he draws the line at nostalgia: Reboots and remakes.
“I hope some day, I’m alive to see some sort of law passed where something, be it ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ once a show or movie [has been given] some sort of accolade, it can be shut,” Waters told Variety‘s “My Favorite Episode” podcast. “You’re not allowed to touch this. Leave it alone.”
Waters’ suggestion: Just re-release a DVD of the original instead. “Don’t change it,” he added. “I’m trying to think of one thing where I’m so glad they rebooted that, and...
But here’s where he draws the line at nostalgia: Reboots and remakes.
“I hope some day, I’m alive to see some sort of law passed where something, be it ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ once a show or movie [has been given] some sort of accolade, it can be shut,” Waters told Variety‘s “My Favorite Episode” podcast. “You’re not allowed to touch this. Leave it alone.”
Waters’ suggestion: Just re-release a DVD of the original instead. “Don’t change it,” he added. “I’m trying to think of one thing where I’m so glad they rebooted that, and...
- 7/23/2019
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s a fun tweet I came across from Danica McKellar, who played Winnie Cooper on the TV show The Wonder Years. She wrote in the tweet that she got to have lunch with her former co-stars, Fred Savage, who played the lead role of Kevin Arnold, and Josh Saviano, who played the best friend, Paul Pfeiffer. She said
I got to see these guys for lunch yesterday - it was so much fun to catch up and hear how their beautiful families are doing! And yes, @joshsaviano, I totally agree - *you guys* are like family... I mean, we Did grow up together, after all. #memories #TheWonderYears
And that just makes me so dang happy. The Wonder Years is my favorite show of all time. I grew up with these characters, and although the show is largely about a boy growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, it strikes...
I got to see these guys for lunch yesterday - it was so much fun to catch up and hear how their beautiful families are doing! And yes, @joshsaviano, I totally agree - *you guys* are like family... I mean, we Did grow up together, after all. #memories #TheWonderYears
And that just makes me so dang happy. The Wonder Years is my favorite show of all time. I grew up with these characters, and although the show is largely about a boy growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, it strikes...
- 2/10/2019
- by Jessica Fisher
- GeekTyrant
Everyone carries on about how this is the true Golden Age of Television, but many seem to forget that there have been a lot of shows along the way that have played a role in getting us here. One of them was The Wonder Years, the 1988-debuting TV series that served as a love letter to anyone who grew up in the 1960s. Although, admittedly, when we were first introduced to the show 30 years ago, we weren't really quite sure just what to expect. As that first half-hour episode aired, we met young Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) and Winnie Cooper (Danica McKellar), kids just trying to be exactly that — kids — but not always being allowed to do so because of the times they were living in (the late 1960s). It wasn't long before we began to suspect that this wasn’t going to be anything we were used to. And by the end,...
- 9/11/2018
- by Ed Gross
- Closer Weekly
Danica McKellar will star in the leading role in C.J. Wallis’ upcoming dark comedy “The Fiddling Horse,” Variety has learned exclusively.
McKellar will be playing a woman who inherits a racehorse, and in an attempt to elevate her failing status within her high society circle, teams up with an ex-celebrity jockey-turned-trainer to secretly execute a long-con to cash in on the monetary and social winnings at the racecourse. Andy Kindler will be playing the trainer. Esther Ku also stars.
“The Fiddling Horse” is produced by FortyFPS Productions and Mk Ultra Productions, and is expected to begin filming this summer in Louisiana. Wallis directed the movie “Perfect Bid,” which named best documentary at last year’s Orlando Film Festival.
McKellar played the Winnie Cooper role on “The Wonder Years” and has credits on “The Big Bang Theory” and “The West Wing.” She voices the role of Miss Martian on DC cartoon...
McKellar will be playing a woman who inherits a racehorse, and in an attempt to elevate her failing status within her high society circle, teams up with an ex-celebrity jockey-turned-trainer to secretly execute a long-con to cash in on the monetary and social winnings at the racecourse. Andy Kindler will be playing the trainer. Esther Ku also stars.
“The Fiddling Horse” is produced by FortyFPS Productions and Mk Ultra Productions, and is expected to begin filming this summer in Louisiana. Wallis directed the movie “Perfect Bid,” which named best documentary at last year’s Orlando Film Festival.
McKellar played the Winnie Cooper role on “The Wonder Years” and has credits on “The Big Bang Theory” and “The West Wing.” She voices the role of Miss Martian on DC cartoon...
- 8/4/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
When both Deception and The Crossing were cancelled on the same day in May, I was bothered — in part because I had yet to give either show much of a chance as a viewer, but mostly because it seemed as if ABC hadn’t given the two midseason dramas any chance at all.
At the point it got the hook, Deception was averaging a 0.8 demo rating through nine airings. No great shakes, mind you, but still a bit better than fellow freshman For the People (0.7), which had been awarded a Season 2 an hour earlier (thanks, Shonda!), and well above the eventually renewed Agents of S.
At the point it got the hook, Deception was averaging a 0.8 demo rating through nine airings. No great shakes, mind you, but still a bit better than fellow freshman For the People (0.7), which had been awarded a Season 2 an hour earlier (thanks, Shonda!), and well above the eventually renewed Agents of S.
- 6/13/2018
- TVLine.com
Oh-kay, it’s time to talk about Amazon. I know, I know, most of our streaming attention has been paid to Netflix lately, and it’s not undeserved to be honest, but-eh,- (sigh) well, basically at least brand-wise, I’ve always been more of an Amazon guy, at least until recently. One of Netflix’s many problems, and yeah, they’ve got more than they let on, but the one I’m talking about regarding their original programming is that they’re more into quantity than they are quality. In of itself, that’s not an inherent problem, but it doesn’t lead to much of an identity. Treating Netflix like a TV channel for a second, what exactly is the quintessential Netflix show? What show or collection of series could you put together and say that these shows are Netflix? I can pinpoint a few shows and sorta...
- 5/18/2018
- by David Baruffi
- Age of the Nerd
Ready to feel old? It’s been 25 years since “The Wonder Years,” starring a young Fred Savage, went off the air. (The finale aired on May 12, 1993.) TheWrap takes a look back on the beloved coming-of-age series set in the 1960s and ’70s to dig up some facts you might not have known.
Fred Savage is one of the youngest actors to be nominated for an Emmy Award, when he was 13 years old in 1989 for his role as Kevin Arnold. Keshia Knight Pulliam is the youngest to be nominated at 6 years old for her role on “The Cosby Show” as Rudy Huxtable, and Savage is tied with “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown, who was nominated at 13 in 2016.
Executive producer Bob Brush said that although “The Wonder Years” team was the first to show The Beatles’ Ed Sullivan appearance on TV, the episode didn’t turn out quite as expected. “We didn’t really use the Beatles footage very well, and that episode was kind of mediocre when it came out. I had a call one day that Jon Feltheimer [the head of New World Entertainment] was on his way down to the studio, and he walked into my office and said, “I want my money back,” he told The Rolling Stone in 2014.
The first kiss between Kevin (Savage) and Winnie (Danica McKellar) was also the young actors’ real-life first kiss. McKellar told The Rolling Stone that she and Savage had a mutual crush, and “the anticipation of that kiss nearly killed us both.”
Brush has also said that even though everyone was sad to see the show end, he “knew it was time.”
“From my point of view, I think we had a year more than we actually deserved,” he said. “‘The Wonder Years’ was really about a specific time in life when you’re still young enough to believe in things like magic and the truth and all of those things. One of the jokes was that Fred’s voice was getting lower than Danny Stern’s voice. So from my point of view, the story was well told, and it was time to put a button in it.”
McKellar has said that the writers would eavesdrop on her and Savage to get ideas for dialogue between Winnie and Kevin.
“Kevin and Winnie’s relationship was, in some ways, defined by my friendship with Fred and some of the things that we would say,” she said. “The writers would actually take lines from things that we were saying to each other, off camera, and put it into the script.”
“There was this whole episode dedicated to, ‘Do you like him, or do you like him, like him?’ That was an expression that he and I used when we were talking about some guy that I had a crush on, in real life,” she added. “And then, it showed up in a script, a few weeks later. There were a lot of blurred lines. The other interesting thing was that I broke up with my first boyfriend, in real life, about a week before we shot the episode where I had to break up with Kevin on the show. It was fascinating how many parallels there were.”
Danica McKellar auditioned against her sister, Crystal, for the role of Winnie Cooper. Though Danica got the part, the producers liked Crystal so much they brought her one for a guest role as Becky Slater, who Kevin dated to make Winnie jealous.
The series was inspired by “A Christmas Story” — at least in part– from the coming-of-age theme to the use of voice-over, which was unheard of at the time. Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in “A Christmas Story,” had a guest spot as one of Kevin’s roommates on the final episode.
Daniel Stern talked to his real-life son in the last episode. In the show’s closing moments, Daniel Stern, who served as the voice-over narrator of the older Kevin, is asked by his “son” if he wants to play catch. That kid was Stern’s real-life son Henry.
Kevin and Winnie’s breakup was caused by McKellar’s growth spurt. Kevin and Winnie’s relationship was the heart of the show, but McKellar’s growth spurt in between the third and fourth season caused the writers to break the two up, at least until Fred Savage could catch up in height.
Jason Hervey, who played older brother Wayne, said his character was inspired by his own real-life older brother. “My brother Scott was the real Wayne Arnold. There were so many things that I borrowed from our real life experiences,” he told Uproxx in 2014. In fact, the storyline where Wayne is forced to take Kevin to the mall with him, was a real-life experience for Hervey.
Alley Mills stated in a 2018 interview that the show was cancelled as a result of a groundless sexual harassment suit filed against Fred Savage and Jason Hervey by a member of the crew. Both the show and Savage denied the accusations, and the lawsuit was dropped after an undisclosed out-of-court settlement was reached.
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Fred Savage is one of the youngest actors to be nominated for an Emmy Award, when he was 13 years old in 1989 for his role as Kevin Arnold. Keshia Knight Pulliam is the youngest to be nominated at 6 years old for her role on “The Cosby Show” as Rudy Huxtable, and Savage is tied with “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown, who was nominated at 13 in 2016.
Executive producer Bob Brush said that although “The Wonder Years” team was the first to show The Beatles’ Ed Sullivan appearance on TV, the episode didn’t turn out quite as expected. “We didn’t really use the Beatles footage very well, and that episode was kind of mediocre when it came out. I had a call one day that Jon Feltheimer [the head of New World Entertainment] was on his way down to the studio, and he walked into my office and said, “I want my money back,” he told The Rolling Stone in 2014.
The first kiss between Kevin (Savage) and Winnie (Danica McKellar) was also the young actors’ real-life first kiss. McKellar told The Rolling Stone that she and Savage had a mutual crush, and “the anticipation of that kiss nearly killed us both.”
Brush has also said that even though everyone was sad to see the show end, he “knew it was time.”
“From my point of view, I think we had a year more than we actually deserved,” he said. “‘The Wonder Years’ was really about a specific time in life when you’re still young enough to believe in things like magic and the truth and all of those things. One of the jokes was that Fred’s voice was getting lower than Danny Stern’s voice. So from my point of view, the story was well told, and it was time to put a button in it.”
McKellar has said that the writers would eavesdrop on her and Savage to get ideas for dialogue between Winnie and Kevin.
“Kevin and Winnie’s relationship was, in some ways, defined by my friendship with Fred and some of the things that we would say,” she said. “The writers would actually take lines from things that we were saying to each other, off camera, and put it into the script.”
“There was this whole episode dedicated to, ‘Do you like him, or do you like him, like him?’ That was an expression that he and I used when we were talking about some guy that I had a crush on, in real life,” she added. “And then, it showed up in a script, a few weeks later. There were a lot of blurred lines. The other interesting thing was that I broke up with my first boyfriend, in real life, about a week before we shot the episode where I had to break up with Kevin on the show. It was fascinating how many parallels there were.”
Danica McKellar auditioned against her sister, Crystal, for the role of Winnie Cooper. Though Danica got the part, the producers liked Crystal so much they brought her one for a guest role as Becky Slater, who Kevin dated to make Winnie jealous.
The series was inspired by “A Christmas Story” — at least in part– from the coming-of-age theme to the use of voice-over, which was unheard of at the time. Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in “A Christmas Story,” had a guest spot as one of Kevin’s roommates on the final episode.
Daniel Stern talked to his real-life son in the last episode. In the show’s closing moments, Daniel Stern, who served as the voice-over narrator of the older Kevin, is asked by his “son” if he wants to play catch. That kid was Stern’s real-life son Henry.
Kevin and Winnie’s breakup was caused by McKellar’s growth spurt. Kevin and Winnie’s relationship was the heart of the show, but McKellar’s growth spurt in between the third and fourth season caused the writers to break the two up, at least until Fred Savage could catch up in height.
Jason Hervey, who played older brother Wayne, said his character was inspired by his own real-life older brother. “My brother Scott was the real Wayne Arnold. There were so many things that I borrowed from our real life experiences,” he told Uproxx in 2014. In fact, the storyline where Wayne is forced to take Kevin to the mall with him, was a real-life experience for Hervey.
Alley Mills stated in a 2018 interview that the show was cancelled as a result of a groundless sexual harassment suit filed against Fred Savage and Jason Hervey by a member of the crew. Both the show and Savage denied the accusations, and the lawsuit was dropped after an undisclosed out-of-court settlement was reached.
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- 5/11/2018
- by Ashley Boucher and Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What’s the most memorable death — scripted please! — you’ve seen on TV? It could be disturbing, crazy, heartbreaking, etc. Old and current shows fair game.
Tim Surette (@timsurette), TV.com
I can’t seem to scrape the death of Charlie in the Season 3 finale of “Lost” from my mind — I can remember every part of that scene so many years later. There was something about the way the scene was written and shot that was just perfect, and even though it was the perfect time to say goodbye to the character, it was still hard to let him go. Charlie died a hero, dudes. Driveshaft forever!
This week’s question: What’s the most memorable death — scripted please! — you’ve seen on TV? It could be disturbing, crazy, heartbreaking, etc. Old and current shows fair game.
Tim Surette (@timsurette), TV.com
I can’t seem to scrape the death of Charlie in the Season 3 finale of “Lost” from my mind — I can remember every part of that scene so many years later. There was something about the way the scene was written and shot that was just perfect, and even though it was the perfect time to say goodbye to the character, it was still hard to let him go. Charlie died a hero, dudes. Driveshaft forever!
- 10/31/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
2017-07-14T14:41:41-07:00Is a 'Wonder Years' Reboot on the Way?
Many fans still recognize Fred Savage as love-struck Kevin Arnold who pined for Winnie Cooper in “The Wonder Years,” and he doesn’t mind the attention.
The series, which was set in the ‘60s, aired from 1988 until 1993.
“I think the fact that I was a part of something that still means so much to people, and after all these years they still want it to be on the air, they still think about it…I mean, that’s really a special thing,” the 41-year-old told Vanity Fair. “Some people work their whole careers and don’t get that! So, no, I’ll never get tired of that. That’ll never stop being meaningful to me or stop making me feel incredibly special.”
The former child star is also aware many viewers have wondered about the...
Many fans still recognize Fred Savage as love-struck Kevin Arnold who pined for Winnie Cooper in “The Wonder Years,” and he doesn’t mind the attention.
The series, which was set in the ‘60s, aired from 1988 until 1993.
“I think the fact that I was a part of something that still means so much to people, and after all these years they still want it to be on the air, they still think about it…I mean, that’s really a special thing,” the 41-year-old told Vanity Fair. “Some people work their whole careers and don’t get that! So, no, I’ll never get tired of that. That’ll never stop being meaningful to me or stop making me feel incredibly special.”
The former child star is also aware many viewers have wondered about the...
- 7/14/2017
- by EG
- Yidio
After a week of solving murders, digging deep into sordid mysteries and other mayhem, it's nice to fall in love.
That's where the beauty of Hallmark Channel comes in, whether with their original series or sweet made for TV movies.
Do you dream of being swept off your feet romantically? Even if you don't want to admit it out loud, we're here to allow you to admit it to yourself. We all want love.
Stepping outside your comfort zone might make all the difference. Doesn't that tent look romantic? Well, except for the bear.
If you're lucky, you'll meet someone outdoorsy to help you out with those matters.
Campfire Kiss airs Saturday, March 18 at 9/8c, starring Danica McKellar and Paul Greene.
As a Hallmark fan, you'll recognize the couple because this isn't their first rodeo.
They starred in another Hallmark movie back in 2015 called Perfect Match.
Titles don't lie, as...
That's where the beauty of Hallmark Channel comes in, whether with their original series or sweet made for TV movies.
Do you dream of being swept off your feet romantically? Even if you don't want to admit it out loud, we're here to allow you to admit it to yourself. We all want love.
Stepping outside your comfort zone might make all the difference. Doesn't that tent look romantic? Well, except for the bear.
If you're lucky, you'll meet someone outdoorsy to help you out with those matters.
Campfire Kiss airs Saturday, March 18 at 9/8c, starring Danica McKellar and Paul Greene.
As a Hallmark fan, you'll recognize the couple because this isn't their first rodeo.
They starred in another Hallmark movie back in 2015 called Perfect Match.
Titles don't lie, as...
- 3/16/2017
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
She’s a New York Times best-selling author, Dancing With the Stars favorite, math genius, education advocate, actress and, of course, The Wonder Years’ beloved Winnie Cooper. Danica McKellar is lovingly warm, crazy smart and continues [...]
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- 12/30/2016
- by Barb Oates
- ChannelGuideMag
Even though Fred Savage says there's no chance of a Kevin Arnold/Winnie Cooper reunion, his former costar Danica McKellar isn't so sure.
"If we could do it without [Fred], then possibly," McKellar tells People Now potentially revisiting The Wonder Years. "But I just don't know if it would feel the same."
McKellar continues, "Who would narrate it?"
Related Video: Danica McKellar on How She Thinks Fred Savage would Do as Co-Host on Live: 'He's So Good With Physical Comedy'
McKellar also weighs in on Savage's recent appearance as co-host of Live, saying, "He's fantastic, he's super talented."
As for Savage possibly becoming a permanent co-host?...
"If we could do it without [Fred], then possibly," McKellar tells People Now potentially revisiting The Wonder Years. "But I just don't know if it would feel the same."
McKellar continues, "Who would narrate it?"
Related Video: Danica McKellar on How She Thinks Fred Savage would Do as Co-Host on Live: 'He's So Good With Physical Comedy'
McKellar also weighs in on Savage's recent appearance as co-host of Live, saying, "He's fantastic, he's super talented."
As for Savage possibly becoming a permanent co-host?...
- 6/2/2016
- by Mollie Cahillane, @MollieCahillane
- People.com - TV Watch
Even though Fred Savage says there's no chance of a Kevin Arnold/Winnie Cooper reunion, his former costar Danica McKellar isn't so sure. "If we could do it without [Fred], then possibly," McKellar tells People Now potentially revisiting The Wonder Years. "But I just don't know if it would feel the same."McKellar continues, "Who would narrate it?" Related Video: Danica McKellar on How She Thinks Fred Savage would Do as Co-Host on Live: 'He's So Good With Physical Comedy' McKellar also weighs in on Savage's recent appearance as co-host of Live, saying, "He's fantastic, he's super talented." As for Savage possibly becoming a permanent co-host?...
- 6/2/2016
- by Mollie Cahillane, @MollieCahillane
- PEOPLE.com
There are a few key milestone episodes that crop up in every teen show, if it lasts long enough: the graduation, the first big breakup, the huge fight with a friend, the drinking/doing drugs/betraying one’s parents, and, of course, the losing your virginity episode. The virginity plot has been handled both clumsily and gracefully over the years, and the passage of time hasn’t necessarily led to more progressive storytelling. In 1988, Natalie lost her virginity on The Facts of Life, and things were more or less fine. Twenty years later, on the premiere of The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Amy gets pregnant after her first time (when she’s not even sure she had sex). Cory and Topanga waited for marriage, but it’s not clear if Winnie Cooper and Kevin Arnold did. In honor of our High-School-tv Showdown, Vulture decided to look back at...
- 10/27/2015
- by Sarah Caldwell
- Vulture
A first kiss is a fraught proposition for any teenager, but it was sooooo much worse for Fred Savage: His first kiss not only happened in front of a whole bunch of people—it was televised worldwide! That's right—the first kiss for his Wonder Years character, Kevin Arnold, was also his first smooch Irl. "My very first kiss was on The Wonder Years. It was on screen," shares Savage, who stars in Fox's fall comedy The Grinder, in an exclusive behind-the-scenes video from his new set. (For the record, it was also the first kiss for Danica McKellar, who played Kevin's Bff/soulmate, Winnie Cooper, she revealed in a featurette on the show's complete series DVD set.) Savage, who plays a...
- 9/18/2015
- E! Online
Danica McKellar has joined the panel of judges for the 2016 Miss America Competition. Dick Clark Productions and ABC announced on Monday that the actress — best known for playing Winnie Cooper opposite Fred Savage on the beloved TV series “The Wonder years — will join previously announced judges Brett Eldredge, Taya Kyle, Kevin O’Leary, Amy Purdy and Zendaya on the beauty pageant panel. ABC’s Chris Harrison will be hosting alongside actress Brooke Burke-Charvet, with Nick Jonas serving as the official music curator of the event. The final judge for the event will be announced in the upcoming weeks. See Video: Nick.
- 8/31/2015
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Full House is doing it. Boy Meets World has done it. Heck, even Coach is taking a shot at doing it. But will The Wonder Years also jump in the game for a reunion of some sort? It doesn't sound like it. The series, which ran for six seasons starting in 1988, looked at life in the 1960s and '70s as seen through the eyes of Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) with an adult Kevin (Daniel Stern) heard in voiceovers recalling his childhood. "I don't think so," says Danica McKellar, who played Winnie Cooper on the show, about a possible Wonder comeback. "I mean, Fred's kind of out of the acting business. He's a director now." Maybe he could direct a reunion? "Yeah,...
- 5/16/2015
- E! Online
One of the most intriguing aspects of Where Hope Grows is also among the least important: Danica McKellar (that's Winnie Cooper to us mere mortals) and William Zabka ("Sweep the leg, Johnny!") play a married couple. The faith-based drama surrounding their tertiary relationship tells of a washed-up ballplayer whose unexpected friendship with a young adult living with Down syndrome yields many insights of the life-affirming variety. Writer-director Chris Dowling handles that worrisome premise with a more even hand than this genre's ill-advised predecessors, though Produce (David DeSanctis), the inspirational teen in question, is often reduced to a narrative device rather than a three-dimensional character. Calvin Campbell (Kristoffer Polaha) is a single fat...
- 5/13/2015
- Village Voice
Created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black, The Wonder Years tells the story of Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) as he faces the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s. Told through narration from the perspective of an adult Kevin (Daniel Stern), the character recounts his adolescent years in suburbia as a mishmash of major world events and personal childhood traumas. When the series began, it was set in the historically significant year of 1968. Using the backdrop of a transitional time in America’s history, the coming-of-age tale brings emotion and context to moments that would shape a nation. Yet, it’s surprisingly the smaller moments that chart the rocky terrain of childhood that we remember most. Snapshots of adolescence, from baseball games and holiday dinners to school dances and a first kiss, and all the moments in between, are what makes The Wonder Years so timelessly appealing.
- 11/30/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
It's official! Danica McKellar tied the knot with Scott Sveslosky in an intimate ceremony on Kauai over this past weekend. The Wonder Years star exchanged vows in front of 25 close friends and family members, People magazine reports. The brunette beauty, who played the lovable Winnie Cooper in the hit series, couldn't help but gush to the publication about her special day. "It was absolutely magical," she explained. "We were married at 6:30 a.m. in a sunrise ceremony. The forecast predicted rain, but there was not a drop of water in the clear sky. The sun came peaking up over the mountains just as I was walking down the aisle, alongside both my parents." McKellar...
- 11/20/2014
- E! Online
Winnie Cooper found her Kevin Arnold - and married him! In a beachfront ceremony on Saturday on Kauai, Hawaii, Danica McKellar married attorney Scott Sveslosky with 25 family members and close friends attending, the actress's rep tells People exclusively. "It was absolutely magical," says McKellar. "We were married at 6:30 a.m. in a sunrise ceremony. The forecast predicted rain, but there was not a drop of water in the clear sky. The sun came peaking up over the mountains just as I was walking down the aisle, alongside both my parents." McKellar and Sveslosky, a partner at the international law firm Sheppard,...
- 11/20/2014
- by Mary Green, MaryGreen1969
- PEOPLE.com
Winnie Cooper found her Kevin Arnold - and married him! In a beachfront ceremony on Saturday on Kauai, Hawaii, Danica McKellar married attorney Scott Sveslosky with 25 family members and close friends attending, the actress's rep tells People exclusively. "It was absolutely magical," says McKellar. "We were married at 6:30 a.m. in a sunrise ceremony. The forecast predicted rain, but there was not a drop of water in the clear sky. The sun came peaking up over the mountains just as I was walking down the aisle, alongside both my parents." McKellar and Sveslosky, a partner at the international law firm Sheppard,...
- 11/20/2014
- by Mary Green, MaryGreen1969
- PEOPLE.com
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