The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

From the very first episode I knew I would love this show. In the debut episode it is the summer of 1968 and the lead character Kevin Arnold is 12 years old and about to enter Junior High School in the 7Th grade. He lives in an idyllic suburban community in southern California and is growing up in a traditional family structure of a stay at home mom, working dad, hippyish older sister and bullying older brother. Each episode traverses the trials and tribulations of a typical adolescent entering junior high covering various and sundry subjects that a typical 12 year old will experience at one time or another. The show is highly entertaining, very funny and also family friendly as it doesn't have to resort to sexual situations or foul language in its presentation. You can actually watch this show with your parents without being embarrassed which is a rarity in today's climate of filth, open sex and anything goes values. It is also noteworthy to mention that the show is perfectly cast to a tee. Every actor/actress is totally believable in their roles especially Dan Lauria as Jack Arnold, Kevin's father. He should have won an Emmy award for his role at least once in my opinion. It's to bad that there aren,t more shows produced today of this quality and caliber.

The Wonder Years - Complete Series (Seasons 1-6) (Import)

I happened to get this item about 2-3 months ago. Do not waste your money. It had only about 35 of the 115 episodes and were of very very poor quality. There is no way to get in touch with the seller to get a return of your money.

My So-Called Life - The Complete Series (w/ Book)
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I used to love MSCL so I am glad to have it on DVD, however the picture quality is on the grainy side and it does not look very good on my 42 inch HDTV.

Freaks and Geeks - The Complete Series
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This is one of the most creative and real-life high school TV shows that didn't get too much play. It is also convenient that the entire series fits into one pack. All of the characters are interesting and the actors do it just right. Most people haven't heard of it but when I introduced my two best friends they were instantly enchanted. As a side note, Undeclared is a good series too.