Named by TV Guide as one of the âTop 20 Shows of the â80s,â the Groundbreaking
Family Sitcom Will Be Housed in a Collectible Kennedy Junior High Locker and Feature Every Complete Episode Across 26 DVDs, a Specially-Designed Yearbook, Two Notebooks Containing Detailed Episode Info, Custom Wonder Years Magnets, Over 15 Hours of Exclusive Bonus Features, Including the First Cast Reunion in 16 Years, Never-Before-Seen Outtakes, Extensive Interviews with Key Cast & Crew, Ten Newly-Produced Featurettes and More!
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Additional Collectible Configurations Include THE WONDER YEARS EXPERIENCE Which Also Includes a Kennedy Junior High School T-shirt and Tube Socks in a Vintage Gym Bag, a Kennedy Junior High Pennant and Patch, Wonder Years Collectible Pins, a New CD and more; and, THE WONDER YEARS SIGNATURE EDITION, Which Includes All Elements Described Above, Hand-Signed by Fred Savage and Danica McKellar and Other Cast Members
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FAIRFAX, VA â Before there wasÂ
Modern Family,Â
That â70s Show orÂ
Freaks and Geeks, there wasÂ
The Wonder Years — a nostalgia-inducing take on the traditional family sitcom — and one of the most beloved sitcoms of the past thirty years. Debuting in 1988 following ABCâs broadcast of Super Bowl XXII, the affectionate look at growing up in the late â60s and early â70s in suburban America was unlike anything else on television. And, for the next six seasons, America tuned in to follow the exploits of Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage), as he navigated adolescence in the most memorable of ways. Never before released on DVD in its entirety,Â
THE WONDER YEARSCOMPLETE SERIESÂ will be presented as a 26-disc collectorâs set featuring all 115 episodes housed in a replica metal locker, along with a host of extras including 15 hours of specially-produced bonus programming —featurettes, an incredible cast reunion 16 years in the making and never-before-seen outtakes, including all takes of Kevin and Winnieâs first kiss from the pilot episode.Â
THE WONDER YEARSÂ COMPLETE SERIES will be available exclusively online, available now for pre-order atÂ
TimeLife.com/WonderYears for $249.95.
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It was 1968 — the year of Nixon and space walks and Mod Squad and Vietnam. Enter Kevin Arnold (Savage), a sixth grader at Kennedy Junior High School. Set against the suburban backdrop of Anytown, USA, Kevin sought to minimize his teenage angst while dealing with an older, noogie-happy brother Wayne (Jason Hervey), a rebellious sister, Karen (Olivia d’Abo), distant, workaholic father, Jack (Dan Lauria) and doting housewife mother, Norma (Alley Mills). Add to the mix Paul Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano), his nerdy, allergy-riddled best friend, a potential love interest in winsome girl-next-door Winnie Cooper (Danica McKellar) and narration by an older, wiser, wittier Kevin (voiced by Daniel Stern) to add perspective to the nostalgia, and you have the perfect recipe for TV greatness.
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With 28 million viewers tuning in to ABC for the first episode, all it took was one kiss between Kevin and Winnie to get audiences hooked on this series created by the husband-and-wife duo Neal Marlens and Carol Black. From 1988 to 1993,Â
The Wonder Years was one of the most popular shows on TV, achieving a spot in the Nielsen Top 30 for four of its six seasons. And the critical accolades and awards would follow: after only a scant six episodes, the show captured an EmmyÂź for âBest Comedy Series;â and, at the age of 13, Fred Savage, would become the youngest actor ever nominated as âOutstanding Lead Actor for a Comedy Series.â The series would also go on to win 24 awards (and be nominated for 70 more), including multiple EmmyÂź Awards, a Golden GlobeÂź and, in 1989, a PeabodyÂź Award for pushing the boundaries of the sitcom format and using new modes of storytelling. Additionally, in 1997, âMy Fatherâs Office” was ranked #29 onÂ
TV Guideâs â100 Greatest Episodes of All Timeâ and in the 2009 list, the pilot episode was ranked #43. Suffice it to say,Â
The Wonder Years was one of the most critically lauded sitcoms of the late 80s and early 90s.
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An integral part of The Wonder Years was its use of classic period music, so to release the series to the consumer marketplace, StarVista Entertainment/Time painstakingly cleared over 300 songs as they were featured in the original broadcast. Included among the hundreds of memorable, era-defining recordings are Joe Cockerâs iconic title song, âWith A Little Help From My Friends,â plus songs by Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Simon & Garfunkel, Smokey Robinson, The Who, Aretha Franklin, Carole King and many others.
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THE WONDER YEARS COMPLETE SERIES is nostalgically packaged in a collectible metal locker, a replica of those used by Kevin and Winnie in Kennedy Junior High School — complete with colorful Wonder Years magnets to custom-design each locker. Within the locker are housed 26 DVDs, featuring every complete episode* of the beloved series. Also included are two notebooks, each featuring detailed episode information and production photos, as well as a replica yearbook embellished with signatures from cast members, behind-the-scenes photos and classic show memorabilia, and liner notes penned by Fred Savage, series creators Neal Marlens and Carol Black, and executive producer Bob Brush.
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The TV archivists at StarVista Entertainment/Time Life have also put together 15 hours of specially-produced bonuses including the 2014 Los Angeles cast reunion, featuring all key cast together for the first time in 16 years; extensive individual interviews with all seven key cast members (Fred Savage, Danica McKellar, Josh Saviano, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Olivia dâAbo and Jason Hervey), as well as with notable actors featured as guest stars or in recurring roles, such as David Schwimmer, Ben Stein, Bob Picardo and Seth Green; plus, in-depth interviews with narrator Daniel Stern, Neal Marlens, Carol Black, Bob Brush and other production personnel; and, ten brand-new featurettes:  âWith A Little Help From My Friendsâ: The Early Days of The Wonder Years, âThe Times They Are A-Changinââ: The Era, âMy Generationâ: The Kids Grow Up, âWhen A Man Loves A Womanâ: Kevin & Winnie Forever, âBookendsâ: Kevin & Paul, âA Family Affairâ: At Home With The Arnolds, ââI Love You For Sentimental Reasonsâ: Fan-Favorite Episodes, âWill You Love Me Tomorrowâ: The Wonder Yearsâ Love Stories, âABCâ: Teachers That Made A Difference and âBoth Sides Nowâ: The Music That Made The Moments. Finally, never-before-seen outtakes, including alternate versions of Kevin and Winnieâs first kiss from the pilot episode completes this impressive collectorâs set, certain to be a fixture in the homes of many a Wonder Years fan and TV DVD aficionado.
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Additionally, being released day-and-date will be two additional configurations sure to excite die-hard fans whoâve been eagerly awaiting the seriesâ home entertainment release since it left the airwaves in 1993.  THE WONDER YEARS EXPERIENCE, priced at $299.95, includes all the elements from the COMPLETE SERIES, along with a selection of limited-edition memorabilia created exclusively for this set: a Kennedy Junior High School tee shirt, tube socks, and a vintage gym bag; a Kennedy Junior High School pennant and commemorative patch, The Wonder Years collectible pins, and a newly-produced Wonder Years CD, featuring the theme song plus classics by Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, The Beach Boys, The Temptations and many others.
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THE WONDER YEARS SIGNATURE EDITION, limited to 500 sets, includes everything from the COMPLETE SERIES and EXPERIENCE editions; each set will also be hand-signed by Fred Savage, Danica McKellar and other cast members, housed in a numbered locker and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
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The most requested unreleased TV DVD in the marketplace, THE WONDER YEARS is the newest DVD release from StarVista Entertainment/Time Life, following in the critically acclaimed footsteps of for top-selling, award-winning boxed sets of CHINA BEACH, THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW and THE DEAN MARTIN CELEBRITY ROASTS, among many others. And much like Kevin Arnold says in the final episode, perhaps, after all these years, youâll âstill look back with wonderâ at one of the landmark television programs of our time.
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Fans interested in receivingÂ
Wonder Years updates and exclusive content can visitÂ
WonderYearsDVDs.com.
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The Wonder Years was created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black in association with New World Television, which was acquired in 1997 by 21st Century Fox (then News Corporation), the parent company of Twentieth Century Fox Television.
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*All episodes offer closed captioning
