The Wonder Years Episode & Music Guide

The Wonder Years Episode & Music Guide

"What would you do if I sang out of tune ... would you stand up and walk out on me?"

6 seasons, 115 episodes and hundreds of great songs ? this is "The Wonder Years". This Episode & Music Guide offers a comprehensive overview of all the episodes and all the songs played during the show.

The episode guide is based on the first complete TWY episode guide which was originally posted in the newsgroup rec. in 1993. It was compiled by Kirk Golding with contributions by Kit Kimes. It was in turn based on the first TWY episode guide ever put together by Jerry Boyajian and posted in the newsgroup rec. in September 1991. Both are used with permission.

The music guide is the work of many people. Shane Hill and Dawayne Melancon corrected and inserted several songs. Kyle Gittins revised the list; Matt Wilson and Arno Hautala provided several corrections. It is close to complete but there are still a few blank spots. Used with permission.

Main Title & Score

"With a little help from my friends" -- Joe Cocker (originally by Lennon/McCartney)

Original score composed by Stewart Levin (episodes 1-6), W.G. Snuffy Walden (episodes 1-46 and 63-114), Joel McNelly (episodes 20,21) and J. Peter Robinson (episodes 47-62).

Season 1 (1988)

001 1.01 The Wonder Years (Pilot) (original air date: January 31, 1988) We are first introduced to Kevin. They begin Junior High, Winnie starts wearing contacts. Wayne keeps saying Winnie is Kevin's girlfriend - he goes off in the cafe and Winnie's brother, Brian, dies in Vietnam. Winnie and Kevin have their first kiss in Harpers Woods.

Written by Neal Marlens & Carol Black Directed by Steve Miner

1 = "Turn! Turn! Turn!" -- The Byrds 2 = "Both Sides, Now" -- Joni Mitchell 3 = "Crystal Blue Persuasion" -- Tommy James & The Shondells 4 = "When a Man Loves a Woman" -- Percy Sledge

002 1.02 Swingers (original air date: March 22, 1988) At Brian Cooper's funeral, all Kevin can think about is Winnie. At school the boy's PE class begins sex education. Mr. Cutlip is the teacher and the boys are bored with it all. They decide that they need a better book than the school textbook and they go to buy "Everything you Always Wanted to Know about Sex But Were Afraid to Ask". They chicken out when they see the clerk is a girl, so Paul steals the book. Kevin's mom confiscates it before they could read any of it. Kevin and Winnie go for a walk in the park but Kevin is afraid to try anything. [Fall '68]

Written by Neal Marlens & Carol Black Directed by Neal Marlens & Carol Black

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1 = "For What It's Worth" -- Buffalo Springfield 2 = "Young Girl" -- The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett 3 = "Tell It Like It Is" -- Aaron Neville

003 1.03 My Father's Office (original air date: March 29, 1988) Kevin's Dad keeps coming home from work grumpy. Kevin wants to know what he does at work, so he goes to work with him.

Written by Neal Marlens & Carol Black Directed by Jeffrey Brown

1 = "Blackbird" (Instrumental) 2 = "Buckle Up For Safety, Buckle Up" -- The National Safety Council

004 1.04 Angel (original air date: April 5, 1988) Karen starts listening to Jimi Hendrix and hangs around a guy named Louis who's a vegetarian. Both of them are hippies and Karen's Dad has a huge argument with Louis at the dinner table.

Written by Neal Marlens & Carol Black Directed by Art Wolff

1 = "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" -- Nat King Cole 2 = "Foxey Lady" -- Jimi Hendrix 3 = "Blowin' in the Wind" -- Joan Baez (On-Screen Character Performance)

005 1.05 The Phone Call (original air date: April 12, 1988) Kevin likes Lisa Berlini and he completely loses it. It gets around the cafe and he plays sick for a day. He ends up trying to ring her up.

Written by A. Scott Frank Directed by Jeffrey Brown

1 = "I'm a Believer" -- The Monkees 2 = "Theme" from the movie "Romeo and Juliet" -- Nino Rota (on the DVDs replaced by "Lovers Theme/The Star-Crossed Lovers")

006 1.06 Dance With Me (original air date: April 19, 1988) Next day after Kevin has rung Lisa up. He asks her to the Spring dance. She says OK but then Brad asks her and she accepts his offer. Kevin tries to win Winnie back at the dance.

Written by David M. Stern Directed by Arlene Sanford

1 = "The Letter" -- The Box Tops (or Joe Cocker) 2 = "Magic Carpet Ride" -- Steppenwolf 3 = "The Girl from Ipanema" -- Stan Getz with Astrud Gilberto 4 = "Louie Louie" -- The Kingsman 5 = "Born to Be Wild" -- Steppenwolf 6 = "There's a Kind of Hush" -- Craggy Blue Project (or Herman's Hermits) 7 = "The Tears of a Clown" -- Smokey Robinson and the Miracles 8 = "Cherish" -- The Association 9 = "I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)" -- Otis Redding

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Season 2 (1988-1989)

007 2.01 Heart Of Darkness (original air date: November 30, 1988) Winnie starts hanging around the cool kids - because she is going with Kirk McCray. Kevin starts doing things for this kid to be cool. Paul ends up doing the same - they both realise they were idiots. Great ending with Winnie.

Written by Carol Black & Neal Marlens Directed by Steve Miner

1 = "Riders on the Storm" -- The Doors (on the DVDs replaced by "Children of the Night") 2 = "You Make Me Feel So Young" -- Frank Sinatra 3 = "Sunshine of Your Love" -- Cream 4 = "Here Comes the Sun" -- Richie Havens (on the DVDs replaced by "Train to Nowhere")

008 2.02 Our Miss White (original air date: December 7, 1988) Kevin plays the main role in Miss Whites play. But Kevin's Dad keeps talking to Miss White and Kevin gets jealous.

Written by Michael J. Weithorn Directed by Peter Baldwin

1 = "Just My Imagination" -- The Temptations 2 = "The Times They Are A-Changin'" -- Bob Dylan

009 2.03 Christmas (original air date: December 14, 1988) The Arnold family want a colour TV for Christmas. But Kevin's Dad won't buy one. It ends up a good Christmas and Winnie gives Kevin a present.

Written by Bob Brush Directed by Steve Miner

1 = "Silent Night" -- Glen Campbell and Cher [song unconfirmed] 2 = "Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy" -- Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky 3 = "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" 4 = "The Twelve Days Of Christmas" 5 = "Jingle Bell Rock" -- Bobby Helms (Instrumental) 6 = "White Christmas" -- Bing Crosby 7 = "River" -- Joni Mitchell 8 = "Silent Night" 9 = "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Instrumental)

010 2.04 Steady As She Goes (original air date: January 11, 1989) Kevin asks Becky Slater to go steady in order to get Winnie jealous. In the end Becky gives him the flick anyway.

Written by David M. Stern Directed by Steve Miner

1 = "Yellow Bird" (On-Screen Character Performance) 2 = "Somewhere" -- Sondheim & Bernstein (On-Screen Character Performance) 3 = "Ooh, Baby Baby" -- The Miracles 4 = "The Thrill is Gone" -- B.B. King 5 = "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" -- Carole King

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011 2.05 Just Between You and Me ... and Kirk and Paul and Carla and Becky (original air date: January 18, 1989) Kevin is with Becky Slater, Kirk McCray wants Kevin to ask Winnie if she still likes him. Kevin still likes her. She breaks up with Kirk, and Kevin thinks she likes him but she says no.

Written by Matthew Carlson Directed by Peter Baldwin

1 = "I am a Rock" -- Simon & Garfunkel 2 = "Someday We'll Be Together" -- Diana Ross and The Supremes 3 = "Some Enchanted Evening" (On-Screen Character Performance)

012 2.06 Pottery Will Get You Nowhere (original air date: February 1, 1989) Kevin's parents' relationship is strained. Kevin's mum does pottery, and she makes Kevin's Dad a coffee mug and they have a huge argument over the Pepsi.

Written by Matthew Carlson Directed by Daniel Stern

1 = "It's Not Unusual" -- Tom Jones 2 = "When I Fall In Love" -- Nat King Cole

013 2.07 Coda (original air date: February 8, 1989) Kevin plays the piano and has to play at the recital. Ronald Hirschmueller plays "Canon in D Major" the same as Kevin, Kevin doesn't go.

Written by Todd W. Langen Directed by Beth Hillshafer

1 = "Canon in D Major" -- Johann Pachelbel

014 2.08 Hiroshima, Mon Frere (original air date: February 15, 1989) Kevin and Wayne don't get along, Kevin and Paul want to do a science experiment with hamsters at Kevin's house. Wayne keeps torturing them because a girl he likes doesn't like him. Kevin hurts Wayne by verbally abusing him.

Written by Matthew Carlson Directed by Steve Miner

1 = "Wild Thing" -- The Troggs 2 = "Taps" 3 = "Brother, Brother" -- Carole King

015 2.09 Loosiers (original air date: February 28, 1989) Cutlip teaches basketball and Paul keeps getting picked last. Kevin says it's unfair, so Cutlip makes him a captain and Kevin picks all the worst players. Cutlip gets sconned on the head.

Written by David M. Stern Directed by Steve Miner

1 = "You've Got a Friend" -- James Taylor 2 = "Blue Danube Waltz" -- Johann Strauss 3 = "Sweet Georgia Brown" -- Brother Bones (or Benny Goodman)

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016 2.10 Walk Out (original air date: March 7, 1989) Kevin and Paul get elected as home reps. They organise a walkout about the Vietnam War. The day of the walkout the teacher is ill and everyone is waiting for Kevin to walk first - he goes to the toilet.

Written by Matthew Carlson Directed by Steve Miner

1 = "Hoochie Coochie Man" --Muddy Waters 2 = "The Tracks of My Tears" -- Smokey Robinson and The Miracles 3 = "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag" -- Country Joe & The Fish 4 = "Give Peace a Chance" (On-Screen Character Performance)

017 2.11 Nemesis (original air date: March 14, 1989) Kevin and Winnie are together, Becky Slater keeps speaking to Winnie in class. Kevin thinks she will tell her what he said when they were together. She does and everyone goes off. "Bride of the Mummies"

Written by Matthew Carlson Directed by Daniel Stern

1 = "My Girl" -- The Temptations 2 = "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"

018 2.12 Fate (original air date: March 28, 1989) Eddie Pinetti is the school bully. Winnie still is not talking to Kevin for the things he said, Eddie is looking in Winnie's locker, Kevin has a go at him. Then there it is on between Eddie and Kevin.

Written by Bob Brush Directed by Steve Miner

1 = "Born Under a Bad Sign" ? Cream (or Booke T. Jones / W. Bell) 2 = "Respect" -- Aretha Franklin

019 2.13 Birthday Boy (original air date: April 11, 1989) Paul and Kevin's birthdays are together. Paul is having his Barmitzvah, Kevin won't go but ends up going.

Written by David M. Stern Directed by Steve Miner

1 = "Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby" -- The Tune Weavers 2 = "Happy Birthday To Kevin" 3 = "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" (On-Screen Character Performance) 4 = "Hava Nagila" -- Karmon Israeli Singers 5 = "Bookends" -- Simon & Garfunkel

020 2.14 Brightwing (original air date: April 18, 1989) Karen gets Kevin to drop of messages at her High School, she is skipping school to go to the hill, Kevin starts going. Great ending!

Written by Matthew Carlson Directed by Daniel Stern

1 = "Subterranean Homesick Blues" -- Bob Dylan 2 = "In a Gadda Da-vida" -- Iron Butterfly 3 = "You Can All Join In" -- Traffic

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