List of The Wonder Years episodes

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The episode list for the ABC comedy-drama series The Wonder Years. The series premiered on January 31, 1988 and ran for a total of 115 episodes spanning 6 seasons ending on May 12, 1993.

Originally, none of the seasons were available on DVD as official season box sets due to the cost of securing the music rights.[1] (See The Wonder Years article for more detailed information.) Time Life released the complete series on DVD October 10, 2014.[2]

Series overview[edit]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRating
First airedLast aired
16January 31, 1988 (1988-01-31)April 19, 1988 (1988-04-19)1018.8[a]
217November 30, 1988 (1988-11-30)May 16, 1989 (1989-05-16)2216.3[b]
323October 3, 1989 (1989-10-03)May 16, 1990 (1990-05-16)819.2
423September 19, 1990 (1990-09-19)May 15, 1991 (1991-05-15)3014.2
524October 2, 1991 (1991-10-02)May 13, 1992 (1992-05-13)32[3]12.9[4]
622September 23, 1992 (1992-09-23)May 12, 1993 (1993-05-12)54[5]10.3[6]
  1. ^ Tied with ALF
  2. ^ Tied with The Hogan Family and The NBC Sunday Night Movie

Episodes[edit]

Season 1 (1988)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Rating/share
(households)
11"Pilot"Steve MinerNeal Marlens & Carol BlackJanuary 31, 1988 (1988-01-31)B8800317.9/31[7]
22"Swingers"Neal Marlens & Carol BlackNeal Marlens & Carol BlackMarch 22, 1988 (1988-03-22)B8810119.5/30[8]
33"My Father's Office"Jeffrey BrownNeal Marlens & Carol BlackMarch 29, 1988 (1988-03-29)B8810219.2/30[9]
44"Angel"Art WolffNeal Marlens & Carol BlackApril 5, 1988 (1988-04-05)B8810317.1/28[10]
55"The Phone Call"Jeffrey BrownA. Scott FrankApril 12, 1988 (1988-04-12)B8810417.7/28[11]
66"Dance with Me"Arlene SanfordDavid M. SternApril 19, 1988 (1988-04-19)B8810517.6/27[12]

Season 2 (1988–89)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
71"The Heart of Darkness"Steve MinerNeal Marlens & Carol BlackNovember 30, 1988 (1988-11-30)B8850124.5[13]
82"Our Miss White"Peter BaldwinMichael J. WeithornDecember 7, 1988 (1988-12-07)B8850222.7[14]
93"Christmas"Steve MinerBob BrushDecember 14, 1988 (1988-12-14)B8850319.0[15]
104"Steady as She Goes"Steve MinerDavid M. SternJanuary 11, 1989 (1989-01-11)B8850426.2[16]
115"Just Between Me and You and Kirk and Paul and Carla and Becky"Peter BaldwinMatthew CarlsonJanuary 18, 1989 (1989-01-18)B8850522.6[17]
126"Pottery Will Get You Nowhere"Daniel SternMatthew CarlsonFebruary 1, 1989 (1989-02-01)B8850624.0[18]
137"Coda"Beth HillshaferTodd W. LangenFebruary 8, 1989 (1989-02-08)B8850720.5[19]
148"Hiroshima, Mon Frere"Steve MinerMatthew CarlsonFebruary 15, 1989 (1989-02-15)B8850822.3[20]
159"Loosiers"Steve MinerDavid M. SternFebruary 28, 1989 (1989-02-28)B8850933.4[21]
1610"Walkout"Steve MinerMatthew CarlsonMarch 7, 1989 (1989-03-07)B8851035.2[22]
1711"Nemesis"Daniel SternMatthew CarlsonMarch 14, 1989 (1989-03-14)B8851132.1[23]
1812"Fate"Steve MinerBob BrushMarch 28, 1989 (1989-03-28)B8851232.0[24]
1913"Birthday Boy"Steve MinerDavid M. SternApril 11, 1989 (1989-04-11)B8851331.0[25]
2014"Brightwing"Daniel SternMatthew CarlsonApril 18, 1989 (1989-04-18)B8851430.3[26]
2115"Square Dance"Tom MooreTodd W. LangenMay 2, 1989 (1989-05-02)B8851528.1[27]
2216"Whose Woods Are These?"Peter HortonBob BrushMay 9, 1989 (1989-05-09)B8851625.8[28]
2317"How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation"Michael DinnerJane AndersonMay 16, 1989 (1989-05-16)B8851727.4[29]

Season 3 (1989–90)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
241"Summer Song"Michael DinnerMark B. PerryOctober 3, 1989 (1989-10-03)B8950134.5[30]
252"Math Class"Andy TennantTom Gammill & Max ProssOctober 10, 1989 (1989-10-10)B8950233.0[31]
263"Wayne on Wheels"Beth HillshaferMark B. PerryOctober 24, 1989 (1989-10-24)B8950432.2[32]
274"Mom Wars"Daniel SternTodd W. LangenOctober 31, 1989 (1989-10-31)B8950325.9[33]
285"On the Spot"
"Our Town"
Matia KarrellMatthew CarlsonNovember 7, 1989 (1989-11-07)B8950529.0[34]
296"Odd Man Out"Peter BaldwinDavid M. SternNovember 14, 1989 (1989-11-14)B8950629.7[35]
307"The Family Car"Michael DinnerDebra Frank & Jack WeinsteinNovember 21, 1989 (1989-11-21)B8950735.9[36]
318"The Pimple"Matia KarrellDavid M. Stern & Todd W. LangenNovember 28, 1989 (1989-11-28)B8950930.2[37]
329"Math Class Squared"Daniel SternMatthew CarlsonDecember 12, 1989 (1989-12-12)B8951030.2[38]
3310"Rock 'n' Roll"Michael DinnerBob StevensJanuary 2, 1990 (1990-01-02)B8950834.3[39]
3411"Don't You Know Anything About Women?"Jeff BrownTammy AderJanuary 16, 1990 (1990-01-16)B8951130.1[40]
3512"The Powers That Be"Daniel SternDavid M. SternJanuary 23, 1990 (1990-01-23)B8951233.3[41]
3613"She, My Friend and I"Peter BaldwinKerry EhrinFebruary 6, 1990 (1990-02-06)B8951332.5[42]
3714"St. Valentine's Day Massacre"Matia KarrellMark B. PerryFebruary 13, 1990 (1990-02-13)B8951429.7[43]
3815"The Tree House"Michael DinnerStory by : David M. Stern
Teleplay by : Matthew Carlson
February 20, 1990 (1990-02-20)B8951530.5[44]
3916"Glee Club"Jim McBrideStory by : Bob Brush & Todd W. Langen
Teleplay by : Todd W. Langen
February 27, 1990 (1990-02-27)B8951630.3[45]
4017"Night Out"Dan LauriaStory by : Tammy Ader
Teleplay by : Todd W. Langen & Mark B. Perry
March 13, 1990 (1990-03-13)B8951730.7[46]
4118"Faith"
"Death & Taxes"
Michael DinnerStory by : Bob Brush & Matthew Carlson
Teleplay by : Matthew Carlson
March 27, 1990 (1990-03-27)B8951827.4[47]
4219"The Unnatural"Nick MarckIan GurvitzApril 17, 1990 (1990-04-17)B8951927.9[48]
4320"Good-bye"Michael DinnerBob BrushApril 24, 1990 (1990-04-24)B8952024.4[49]
4421"Cocoa and Sympathy"Peter BaldwinWinnie HolzmanMay 1, 1990 (1990-05-01)B8952125.7[50]
4522"Daddy's Little Girl"Jim McBrideTodd W. Langen & Mark B. PerryMay 8, 1990 (1990-05-08)B8952224.1[51]
4623"Moving"Michael DinnerJill Gordon & Bob BrushMay 16, 1990 (1990-05-16)B8952320.4[52]

Season 4 (1990–91)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
471"Growing Up"Michael DinnerBob BrushSeptember 19, 1990 (1990-09-19)B9050124.0[53]
482"Ninth Grade Man"Daniel SternJill GordonSeptember 26, 1990 (1990-09-26)B9050222.4[54]
493"The Journey"Peter WernerJeffrey StepakoffOctober 3, 1990 (1990-10-03)B9050323.1[55]
504"The Cost of Living"Nick MarckMark LevinOctober 10, 1990 (1990-10-10)B9050424.2[56]
515"It's a Mad, Mad, Madeline World"Rob ThompsonEric Gilliland & Jeffrey StepakoffOctober 24, 1990 (1990-10-24)B9050625.2[57]
526"Little Debbie"Michael DinnerMark B. PerryNovember 7, 1990 (1990-11-07)B9050523.4[58]
537"The Ties that Bind"Peter BaldwinMark B. PerryNovember 14, 1990 (1990-11-14)B9050824.6[59]
548"The Sixth Man"Nick MarckDavid ChambersNovember 28, 1990 (1990-11-28)B9050724.1[60]
559"A Very Cutlip Christmas"Michael DinnerSuggested by Material by : Gene Wolande
Teleplay by : Mark Levin
December 12, 1990 (1990-12-12)B9050920.5[61]
5610"The Candidate"Neal IsraelStory by : David Chambers & Eric Gilliland
Teleplay by : Eric Gilliland
January 9, 1991 (1991-01-09)B9051022.6[62]
5711"Heartbreak"Andy TennantDavid ChambersJanuary 23, 1991 (1991-01-23)B9051123.2[63]
5812"Denial"Richard MasurStory by : Mark Levin & David Chambers
Teleplay by : Mark Levin
January 30, 1991 (1991-01-30)B9051322.6[64]
5913"Who's Aunt Rose?"Rob ThompsonStory by : Jill Gordon
Teleplay by : Mark B. Perry
February 6, 1991 (1991-02-06)B9051222.1[65]
6014"Courage"Daniel SternMark B. PerryFebruary 13, 1991 (1991-02-13)B9051522.3[66]
6115"Buster"Nick MarckStory by : Jeffrey Stepakoff
Teleplay by : Jill Gordon & Mark B. Perry
February 27, 1991 (1991-02-27)B9051421.2[67]
6216"Road Trip"Ken TopolskyDavid ChambersMarch 6, 1991 (1991-03-06)B9051620.6[68]
6317"When Worlds Collide"Lyndall HobbsEric GillilandMarch 20, 1991 (1991-03-20)B9051723.2[69]
6418"Separate Rooms"Michael DinnerStory by : Jill Gordon & Bob Brush
Teleplay by : Bob Brush
April 3, 1991 (1991-04-03)B9051821.4[70]
6519"The Yearbook"Neal IsraelDavid ChambersApril 10, 1991 (1991-04-10)B9051917.4[71]
6620"The Accident"Richard MasurStory by : Jill Gordon & Bob Brush
Teleplay by : Jill Gordon
April 24, 1991 (1991-04-24)B9052018.3[72]
6721"The House that Jack Built"Ken TopolskyMark B. Perry & Mark LevinMay 1, 1991 (1991-05-01)B9052115.5[73]
6822"Graduation"Michael DinnerBob BrushMay 8, 1991 (1991-05-08)B9052215.6[74]
6923"The Wonder Years: Looking Back..."Nick MarckMark B. Perry & Mark LevinMay 15, 1991 (1991-05-15)B9052314.3[75]

Season 5 (1991–92)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
701"The Lake"Michael DinnerMark LevinOctober 2, 1991 (1991-10-02)02S005910123.5[76]
712"Day One"Daniel SternDenise Moss & Sy DukaneOctober 9, 1991 (1991-10-09)02S005910223.4[77]
723"The Hardware Store"Ken TopolskyCraig HoffmanOctober 16, 1991 (1991-10-16)02S005910321.7[78]
734"Frank and Denise"David GreenwaltDavid GreenwaltOctober 23, 1991 (1991-10-23)02S005910420.5[79]
745"Full Moon Rising"Ken TopolskyMark B. PerryOctober 30, 1991 (1991-10-30)02S005910520.5[80]
756"Triangle"Daniel SternSy RosenNovember 6, 1991 (1991-11-06)02S005910622.8[81]
767"Soccer"Thomas SchlammeMark LevinNovember 20, 1991 (1991-11-20)02S005910722.5[82]
778"Dinner Out"Bryan GordonGina GoldmanDecember 4, 1991 (1991-12-04)02S005910819.8[83]
789"Christmas Party"Jim McBrideSy Dukane & Denise MossDecember 11, 1991 (1991-12-11)02S005911020.2[84]
7910"Pfeiffers' Pfortune"Ken TopolskyMark B. PerryDecember 18, 1991 (1991-12-18)02S005910918.7[85]
8011"Road Test"Thomas SchlammeCraig HoffmanJanuary 8, 1992 (1992-01-08)02S005911121.2[86]
8112"Grandpa's Car"Michael DinnerMark LevinJanuary 15, 1992 (1992-01-15)02S005911221.7[87]
8213"Kodachrome"David GreenwaltGina GoldmanJanuary 29, 1992 (1992-01-29)02S005911320.2[88]
8314"Private Butthead"Nick MarckSy RosenFebruary 5, 1992 (1992-02-05)02S005911421.8[89]
8415"Of Mastodons and Men"Thomas SchlammeMark LevinFebruary 12, 1992 (1992-02-12)02S005911617.9[90]
8516"Double Double Date"Peter BaldwinSy Rosen & Mark B. PerryFebruary 26, 1992 (1992-02-26)02S005911522.9[91]
8617"Hero"Stephen CraggDavid GreenwaltMarch 11, 1992 (1992-03-11)02S005911718.8[92]
8718"Lunch Stories"Ken TopolskySy Dukane & Denise MossMarch 18, 1992 (1992-03-18)02S005911819.2[93]
8819"Carnal Knowledge"Nancy CoopersteinDavid GreenwaltMarch 25, 1992 (1992-03-25)02S005911919.3[94]
8920"The Lost Weekend"Arthur AlbertStory by : Rob Cohen
Teleplay by : Sivert Glarum & Stephen Jenkins
April 8, 1992 (1992-04-08)02S005912016.3[95]
9021"Stormy Weather"Ken TopolskyDenise Moss & Sy DukaneApril 22, 1992 (1992-04-22)02S005912117.2[96]
9122"The Wedding"Peter BaldwinMark B. PerryApril 29, 1992 (1992-04-29)02S005912215.3[97]
9223"Back to the Lake"Michael DinnerMark LevinMay 6, 1992 (1992-05-06)02S005912317.1[98]
9324"Broken Hearts and Burgers"Ken TopolskyCraig HoffmanMay 13, 1992 (1992-05-13)02S005912415.8[99]

Season 6 (1992–93)[edit]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Viewers
(millions)
941"Homecoming"Michael DinnerBob BrushSeptember 23, 1992 (1992-09-23)02S005920215.9[100]
952"Fishing"Greg BeemanPhil DoranSeptember 30, 1992 (1992-09-30)02S005920316.3[101]
963"Scenes from a Wedding"Michael DinnerStory by : Michael Curtis & Greg Malins
Teleplay by : Jon Harmon Feldman
October 7, 1992 (1992-10-07)02S005920415.7[102]
974"Sex and Economics"Ken TopolskyStory by : John Bunzel
Teleplay by : Jon Harmon Feldman
October 14, 1992 (1992-10-14)02S005920117.5[103]
985"Politics as Usual"Bryan GordonCraig HoffmanOctober 21, 1992 (1992-10-21)02S005920516.0[104]
996"White Lies"Peter BaldwinJon Harmon Feldman & Robin RiordanOctober 28, 1992 (1992-10-28)02S005920618.5[105]
1007"Wayne and Bonnie"Greg BeemanSy RosenNovember 11, 1992 (1992-11-11)02S005920716.9[106]
1018"Kevin Delivers"Arthur AlbertFrank RenzulliNovember 25, 1992 (1992-11-25)02S005920814.6[107]
1029"The Test"Ken TopolskyRobin RiordanDecember 2, 1992 (1992-12-02)02S005920914.1[108]
10310"Let Nothing You Dismay"Ken TopolskyCraig HoffmanDecember 16, 1992 (1992-12-16)02S005921013.0[109]
10411"New Years"Tom MooreJon Harmon FeldmanJanuary 6, 1993 (1993-01-06)02S005921116.2[110]
10512"Alice in Autoland"Arthur AlbertRobin RiordanJanuary 13, 1993 (1993-01-13)02S005921217.8[111]
10613"Ladies and Gentlemen...The Rolling Stones"Peter BaldwinKim FrieseJanuary 27, 1993 (1993-01-27)02S0059213N/A
10714"Unpacking"Greg BeemanSy Rosen & Bob BrushFebruary 3, 1993 (1993-02-03)02S005921414.3[112]
10815"Hulk Arnold"Ken TopolskyKim FrieseFebruary 10, 1993 (1993-02-10)02S005921520.8[113]
10916"Nose"David GreenwaltSy RosenFebruary 24, 1993 (1993-02-24)02S005921614.2[114]
11017"Eclipse"Stephen CraggCraig HoffmanMarch 3, 1993 (1993-03-03)02S005921716.9[115]
11118"Poker"David GreenwaltStory by : Max Mutchnick & David Kohan
Teleplay by : Jon Harmon Feldman
March 24, 1993 (1993-03-24)02S005921813.6[116]
11219"The Little Women"Ken TopolskyDavid M. WolfMarch 31, 1993 (1993-03-31)02S005921914.9[117]
11320"Reunion"Arthur AlbertStory by : Mark B. Perry
Teleplay by : Robin Riordan
April 28, 1993 (1993-04-28)02S005922012.2[118]
11421"Summer"Michael DinnerSy RosenMay 12, 1993 (1993-05-12)02S005922121.0[119]
11522"Independence Day"Michael DinnerBob BrushMay 12, 1993 (1993-05-12)02S005922221.0[119]

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