The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

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Created by Saladin K. Patterson

On ABC

2021–20232 seasons32 episodes21 min7.0 / 10

A warm, family-centered coming-of-age comedy-drama that mines nostalgia and humor from a Black middle-class childhood in 1960s Alabama, framed through adult reflection.

A coming of age story set in the late 1960s that takes a nostalgic look at a black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama through the point-of-view of imaginative 12 year-old Dean. With the wisdom of his adult years, Dean’s hopeful and humorous recollections show how his family found their “wonder years” in a turbulent time. Inspired by the classic series of the same name.

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  • Is The Wonder Years easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.

  • Does The Wonder Years leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is The Wonder Years violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

  • Is The Wonder Years scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.

  • Is The Wonder Years sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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