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The Wonder Years
Growing up is only funny once you've survived it. Kevin Arnold gets it. 📻
Who it's for
Adult Kevin narrates his own adolescence in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and that double view, the kid living it and the adult reflecting on it, models the kind of self-compassionate reflection that helps people make peace with their past.
Feelings it meets
What it is
The Wonder Years is an ABC coming-of-age comedy-drama (1988–1993, six seasons) created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It follows Kevin Arnold growing up in a suburban middle-class family from 1968 to 1973, with Daniel Stern narrating as the adult Kevin looking back on his youth.
Where to find it
Aired on ABC. Music licensing has limited home-video and streaming releases. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A soldier's death and a parent's death.
Age: Not verified (suggested 10+)
When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Joy and Sorrow”
