Wonder Years: 1 [VHS]
starring: Dan Lauria
directed by: Dan Lauria, Arthur Albert, Greg Beeman, Carol Black, Nancy Cooperstein
directed by: Dan Lauria, Arthur Albert, Greg Beeman, Carol Black, Nancy Cooperstein
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These first two episodes of the charming and perceptive series The Wonder Years are an appropriate setup for the uninitiated and a must-have for fans. The original pilot introduces Kevin (Fred Savage), his best friend Paul (Josh Saviano), his childhood playmate and budding girlfriend, Winnie (Danica McKellar), and his typical late-1960s, early-'70s family: older brother and nemesis Wayne (Jason Hervey), beautiful liberal sister Karen (Olivia d'Abo), mother (Alley Mills), and father (Dan Lauria). Kevin and his friends are entering Robert F. Kennedy Junior High School, Winnie gets contacts, her brother Brian (Bentley Mitchum) is killed in Vietnam, and Kevin and Winnie share a first kiss. The opener also features some fantastic music (the Byrds' "Turn, Turn, Turn," Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," Tommy James and the Shondells' "Crystal Blue Persuasion," and Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves a Woman")--a trademark of the series. Great music (Buffalo Springfield, Aaron Neville, Judy Collins) also highlights "Swinger," which follows with Brian's funeral and Kevin and his pals' growing obsession with sex, fueled by their curiosity with Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask. Daniel Stern's narration is warm and engaging and the voice-over is never intrusive. This series continues to be enchanting because of its ability to mix comedy and pathos, as well as infuse a sense of dignity and history in a period many consider their most awful years. --N.F. Mendoza
These first two episodes of the charming and perceptive series The Wonder Years are an appropriate setup for the uninitiated and a must-have for fans. The original pilot introduces Kevin (Fred Savage), his best friend Paul (Josh Saviano), his childhood playmate and budding girlfriend, Winnie (Danica McKellar), and his typical late-1960s, early-'70s family: older brother and nemesis Wayne (Jason Hervey), beautiful liberal sister Karen (Olivia d'Abo), mother (Alley Mills), and father (Dan Lauria). Kevin and his friends are entering Robert F. Kennedy Junior High School, Winnie gets contacts, her brother Brian (Bentley Mitchum) is killed in Vietnam, and Kevin and Winnie share a first kiss. The opener also features some fantastic music (the Byrds' "Turn, Turn, Turn," Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now," Tommy James and the Shondells' "Crystal Blue Persuasion," and Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves a Woman")--a trademark of the series. Great music (Buffalo Springfield, Aaron Neville, Judy Collins) also highlights "Swinger," which follows with Brian's funeral and Kevin and his pals' growing obsession with sex, fueled by their curiosity with Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex But Were Afraid to Ask. Daniel Stern's narration is warm and engaging and the voice-over is never intrusive. This series continues to be enchanting because of its ability to mix comedy and pathos, as well as infuse a sense of dignity and history in a period many consider their most awful years. --N.F. Mendoza
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Rating: - The Wonderful Wonder Years
Simply put the Wonder Years is a magical experience and series 1 (on VHS) is an ideal place to start your collection. Fred Savage is simply breathtaking as Kevin. Two thumbs up!
Rating: - The Wonder Years, but not the ORIGINAL PILOT!
Awh, what a treat. Without a doubt, this simply was the only television show that ever captured the beauty of living in America. The pilot episode takes us back, not only to 1968, but to every adolescence childhood memory of growing up.
What made the first season so enjoyable, this collection offers 2 episodes of the original six, is that they all inter-twang so perfectly with one another. Both the pilot episode and 'Swingers' portrayed and honest truth to everybody's youth without ... Read More
Rating: - You'll look back with Wonder too!
You can't help but interject yourself Kevin's life.He is so relatable.Also with the narration it makes us think of our own glory days of youth and the important people in our lives.The first kiss.First experience with someone dying.The intrigue of sex ed.Our best friend and knowing everything about that person.Nagging brother or sister.Fighting parents who loved each other and us.The popular music that defined the era we grew up in.I'm sure there are special songs that conjure ... Read More
Rating: - i enjoyed itthought it was sad though
this program brought back alot of menmories for my hubby ,and me we too grew up in the sixties and seventies would like to see more programs like that instead of these other court shows too many serious on them
Rating: - great
l liked this drama so much and i would like to preview i
- The Wonderful Wonder YearsSimply put the Wonder Years is a magical experience and series 1 (on VHS) is an ideal place to start your collection. Fred Savage is simply breathtaking as Kevin. Two thumbs up!
- The Wonder Years, but not the ORIGINAL PILOT!Awh, what a treat. Without a doubt, this simply was the only television show that ever captured the beauty of living in America. The pilot episode takes us back, not only to 1968, but to every adolescence childhood memory of growing up.
What made the first season so enjoyable, this collection offers 2 episodes of the original six, is that they all inter-twang so perfectly with one another. Both the pilot episode and 'Swingers' portrayed and honest truth to everybody's youth without ... Read More
- You'll look back with Wonder too!You can't help but interject yourself Kevin's life.He is so relatable.Also with the narration it makes us think of our own glory days of youth and the important people in our lives.The first kiss.First experience with someone dying.The intrigue of sex ed.Our best friend and knowing everything about that person.Nagging brother or sister.Fighting parents who loved each other and us.The popular music that defined the era we grew up in.I'm sure there are special songs that conjure ... Read More
- i enjoyed itthought it was sad thoughthis program brought back alot of menmories for my hubby ,and me we too grew up in the sixties and seventies would like to see more programs like that instead of these other court shows too many serious on them
- greatl liked this drama so much and i would like to preview i
