Product Review

ENJOY THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON OF THE WONDER YEARS

For six seasons, THE WONDER YEARS captured the angst of growing up in suburban middle-class America in the late ’60s, as seen through the life and times of Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage). Audiences eagerly followed his evolution as a typical teenager who remembered every moment of his transition from childhood with excruciating detail and remarkable hindsight. Each episode of this award-winning show weaves cultural events and music into the storylines, and through it all, Kevin gets by with a little help from his friends Winnie and Paul.

INCLUDED:
This 4-DVD set contains all 24 episodes from the fifth season of THE WONDER YEARS, plus nearly 2 hours of exclusive bonus features, including:

• That’s a Wrap! Mark B. Perry’s Farewell Set Tour
• Season 5 Featurette: Will You Love Me Tomorrow: The Wonder Years’ Love Stories
• Exclusive Interviews with:
  • Olivia d’Abo (Karen Arnold)
  • David Schwimmer (Michael)
• Plus, Season 5 includes nearly three dozen songs as they were featured in the original broadcasts, with classics by The Archies, Frankie Avalon, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Joan Baez, Bread, James Brown, The Byrds, Canned Heat, Patsy Cline, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, The Platters, Linda Ronstadt, Sly & the Family Stone, Sonny & Cher, Ringo Starr, The Stylistics, Traffic, The Turtles, Muddy Waters, Andy Williams, and many more.

SEASON 5 finds Kevin entering McKinley High, where the social scene centers on the school cafeteria. He goes out for soccer, holds down a hardware store job and gets his driver’s license. Meanwhile, he and Winnie (Danica McKellar) are seeing other people—who end up liking each other after an ill-fated double date. Best friend Paul (Josh Saviano) spends an R-rated evening with a college coed, and brother Wayne (Jason Hervey) has a girlfriend who might like Kevin more. Arnold parents Norma (Alley Mills) and Jack (Dan Lauria) carry on through a memorable neighborhood Christmas party, an accidental mooning by Kevin, Wayne’s plans to quit school and enlist, and a disastrous birthday dinner with Karen (Olivia d’Abo) and her live-in boyfriend—who she plans to marry. The season is bookended by Kevin’s summer vacation fling and a return trip to the lake where it all started.

WHY BUY?

• First time ever on DVD!
• Season 5 includes all 24 original, full and unedited episodes.
• Plus, exclusive BONUS material!
• Supported by comprehensive national media and press campaign.
• Nominated for over 60 awards with 24 wins, including an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1988, a Golden Globe for Best Television Series in 1989, and a Peabody Award in 1990.
• The show achieved a spot in the Nielsen Top 30 for four of its six seasons.
• TV Guide named the show “one of the 20 best of the 1980s.”
• Live cast reunion on TV Land Awards, 4/18/2015