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Episode 1:
- I am shaken that Joe Cocker isnāt singing the opening. #licensing
- WAYNE. Right?
- The apple scene resonated with me.
- Not a lot happens but the end is perf. Winnieās bro dies, first kiss, the woods, now weāre clicking with sweet drama.
#TheWonderYearsRemix
- I am shaken that Joe Cocker isnāt singing the opening. #licensing
- WAYNE. Right?
- The apple scene resonated with me.
- Not a lot happens but the end is perf. Winnieās bro dies, first kiss, the woods, now weāre clicking with sweet drama.
#TheWonderYearsRemix
Episode 2:
- I donāt think that ice cube trick works on Jell-o.
- āmost of the girls our age didnāt have 2nd basesā is prime dialogue
- the twist with the book was
- the balance of love and death warms me
- I donāt think that ice cube trick works on Jell-o.
- āmost of the girls our age didnāt have 2nd basesā is prime dialogue
- the twist with the book was
- the balance of love and death warms me
Episode 3:*
- Um...I think Iām Kevinās dad: doesnāt like talking about his day, enjoys dark rooms, hates bikes.
- It just dawned on me that every scene has Kevin in it because heās telling *the story he remembers*.
- There are way more Karens now than the 60s.
*perfect ep
- Um...I think Iām Kevinās dad: doesnāt like talking about his day, enjoys dark rooms, hates bikes.
- It just dawned on me that every scene has Kevin in it because heās telling *the story he remembers*.
- There are way more Karens now than the 60s.
*perfect ep
Episode 4:
- I am officially skipping over this Joe Cocker knock-off
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- Thereās a weird bro/sis sex vibe in this ep. āI watched my sister make out for 20 min.ā
- Theyāre having the same convo in the 80s about the 60s as weāre having in 2020 about now. 
- I am officially skipping over this Joe Cocker knock-off
.- Thereās a weird bro/sis sex vibe in this ep. āI watched my sister make out for 20 min.ā
- Theyāre having the same convo in the 80s about the 60s as weāre having in 2020 about now.
Episode 5:
- I gave the Joe Cocker knock-off intro another chance. It was a mistake.
- This captured the horrors of liking a girl flawlessly.
- I donāt understand how Kevin got Lisaās number. The 60s were magic.
- Weāll never see Lisa again.
- I gave the Joe Cocker knock-off intro another chance. It was a mistake.
- This captured the horrors of liking a girl flawlessly.
- I donāt understand how Kevin got Lisaās number. The 60s were magic.
- Weāll never see Lisa again.
Episode 6:
- I was wrong...teen crush Lisaās in the first 3 seconds of the next episode. I have underestimated everything.
- The fucking Winnie theme gets me every time.
- HE GOT SHAFTED BY [name redacted]
Lisa made the right choice tho.
- Teen love is difficult.
- I was wrong...teen crush Lisaās in the first 3 seconds of the next episode. I have underestimated everything.
- The fucking Winnie theme gets me every time.
- HE GOT SHAFTED BY [name redacted]
Lisa made the right choice tho.- Teen love is difficult.
SEASON 1 SUMMARY
6 ep order...
I donāt know the history of how the series got picked up but thatās interesting. The paradigm of how to set up a show. Accomplished more in 3 hours than some shows do in a season.
BEST EP:
My Fatherās Office
FAVORITE CHARACTER:
Jack Arnold
6 ep order...
I donāt know the history of how the series got picked up but thatās interesting. The paradigm of how to set up a show. Accomplished more in 3 hours than some shows do in a season.BEST EP:
My Fatherās Office
FAVORITE CHARACTER:
Jack Arnold
S2 | Episode 1:
- The cinematography in this episode is prime.
- Curious how Paul sobered up so quick.
- It took me til the end of the episode to realize why the rebellious kid looked familiar.
- I want Winnie and Paul and Kevinās friendship injected into my arteries.
- The cinematography in this episode is prime.
- Curious how Paul sobered up so quick.
- It took me til the end of the episode to realize why the rebellious kid looked familiar.
- I want Winnie and Paul and Kevinās friendship injected into my arteries.
S2 | Episode 2:
- Hearing Kevin say ānegroesā is oddly uncomfortable. So was his Kennedy accent.
- Captures that ācrush on teacherā vibe.
- It was never appropriate to drive students home.
- Another example of how much character development you can cram into 23 minutes.
- Hearing Kevin say ānegroesā is oddly uncomfortable. So was his Kennedy accent.
- Captures that ācrush on teacherā vibe
. - It was never appropriate to drive students home.
- Another example of how much character development you can cram into 23 minutes.
S2 | Episode 3:
- The first Christmas episode and I reaāOMG THE WINNIE COOPER THEME SHHHHH.
- $434 for a TV? Isnāt that a lot?
- A poignant Brian Cooper tie-in.
- I donāt know how I feel about Dan Lauriaās laugh.
- The first Christmas episode and I reaāOMG THE WINNIE COOPER THEME SHHHHH
. - $434 for a TV? Isnāt that a lot?
- A poignant Brian Cooper tie-in.
- I donāt know how I feel about Dan Lauriaās laugh.
S2 | Episode 4:
- Is the stigma around āBeckysā from this episode? Because I think Iāve traced the earliest known origin.
- Iām starting to think Kevin Arnold is kind of a jerkstore...
- I thought Becky was a nice girl and Kevin should have given it a shot.
- Is the stigma around āBeckysā from this episode? Because I think Iāve traced the earliest known origin.
- Iām starting to think Kevin Arnold is kind of a jerkstore...
- I thought Becky was a nice girl and Kevin should have given it a shot.
S2 | Episode 5:
- Becky punching Kevin in the face has to be in the top 10 of all-time TV punches.
- An oddly fluid Star Trek tie-in.
- Awkward, butāI havenāt seen chemistry between two 13yos like this in TV history. The 2nd half of this ep is wonderful.
- No Wayne: bonus.
- Becky punching Kevin in the face has to be in the top 10 of all-time TV punches.
- An oddly fluid Star Trek tie-in.
- Awkward, butāI havenāt seen chemistry between two 13yos like this in TV history. The 2nd half of this ep is wonderful.
- No Wayne: bonus.
S2 | Episode 6:*
- Never underestimate the TV directing prowess of Daniel Stern.
- Has one of the few quotable lines I still remember: āTOnight...in your SLEEP...ā #YouNeedContext
- The most layered and uniquely complex episode yet. Contender for seasonās best.
- Never underestimate the TV directing prowess of Daniel Stern.
- Has one of the few quotable lines I still remember: āTOnight...in your SLEEP...ā
#YouNeedContext- The most layered and uniquely complex episode yet. Contender for seasonās best.
S2 | Episode 7:
- This feels like a good bottle episode. Can bottle episodes exist in the sitcom world?
- They should show this to every child athlete and artist.
- I had to see if this was nomād for an Emmy (and it was). Flawlessly written. Tho not terribly exciting.
- This feels like a good bottle episode. Can bottle episodes exist in the sitcom world?
- They should show this to every child athlete and artist.
- I had to see if this was nomād for an Emmy (and it was). Flawlessly written. Tho not terribly exciting.
S2 | Episode 8:
- 1/4 of the way in and I remember this episode vividly. I donāt know if it gets the * designation but one scene does.
- The sound of your parents leaving the houseāhigh heels clickingāis a nice detail.
- The Hiroshima (thematic?) comparison is odd...
- 1/4 of the way in and I remember this episode vividly. I donāt know if it gets the * designation but one scene does.
- The sound of your parents leaving the houseāhigh heels clickingāis a nice detail.
- The Hiroshima (thematic?) comparison is odd...
S2 | Episode 9:
- The PE teacherās name is Mr. Cutlip. Just a heads up.
- 1st appearance of Dustin Diamond?
- Thereās a commentary here on socialism or communism when Kevinās picking teams for basketball but thereās really not enough space in this tweet to go into depth abou
- The PE teacherās name is Mr. Cutlip. Just a heads up.
- 1st appearance of Dustin Diamond?
- Thereās a commentary here on socialism or communism when Kevinās picking teams for basketball but thereās really not enough space in this tweet to go into depth abou
S2 | Episode 10:
- A nice POV on the Vietnam War.... And, to an extent, the horrors of oneās āpermanent recordā in school.
- āWhy do you want to protest___?ā is the big modern takeaway. The ep. offers no concrete answers. TWY may not be my future bible.
- Karenās oddly absent.
- A nice POV on the Vietnam War.... And, to an extent, the horrors of oneās āpermanent recordā in school.
- āWhy do you want to protest___?ā is the big modern takeaway. The ep. offers no concrete answers. TWY may not be my future bible.
- Karenās oddly absent.
S2 | Episode 11:
- They could have made a spinoff show starring Becky Slater but I guess itās too late for that now.
- Kevin taking care of a sick Winnie is another nugget of the 60s lost in the new era.
- HEāS NEVER BEEN TO A JETS GAME?
- Tied for best relationship ep.
- They could have made a spinoff show starring Becky Slater but I guess itās too late for that now.
- Kevin taking care of a sick Winnie is another nugget of the 60s lost in the new era.
- HEāS NEVER BEEN TO A JETS GAME?
- Tied for best relationship ep.
S2 | Episode 12:
- The best Kevin and Winnie dynamic is when one of themās pissed at the other. As this ep. proves.
- One of the better twists of the season. Even if itās short-lived.
- Laying a foundation for future poor choices by Winnie?
- The best Kevin and Winnie dynamic is when one of themās pissed at the other. As this ep. proves.
- One of the better twists of the season. Even if itās short-lived.
- Laying a foundation for future poor choices by Winnie?
S2 | Episode 13:
- Thereās something comforting about Paulās parents and my only sadness comes from the fact we havenāt met them til now.
- The best part: Paulās sisterās look to Kevin. Iām not saying the rest of the ep. is lame but nothing beat it.
- I dunno. Plotting is off.
- Thereās something comforting about Paulās parents and my only sadness comes from the fact we havenāt met them til now.
- The best part: Paulās sisterās look to Kevin. Iām not saying the rest of the ep. is lame but nothing beat it.
- I dunno. Plotting is off.
S2 | Episode 14:
- They followed up two mediocre eps with a
. The best of TWY is when they limit the story to Kevin and ___. One other person. Seems more ācomplete.ā
- A proper sister/brother study.
- Also a proper study, Iād imagine, of 1969 late teen mentality.
- They followed up two mediocre eps with a
. The best of TWY is when they limit the story to Kevin and ___. One other person. Seems more ācomplete.ā- A proper sister/brother study.
- Also a proper study, Iād imagine, of 1969 late teen mentality.
S2 | Episode 15:
- I assumed this would be a blah one and was incorrect. A welcome and necessary piece in the Kevin Arnold arc. Dark horse for best of season.
- Margaret was also on Roseanne. Voice gave it away.
- This was a punch in the face and I have nothing else to say.
- I assumed this would be a blah one and was incorrect. A welcome and necessary piece in the Kevin Arnold arc. Dark horse for best of season.
- Margaret was also on Roseanne. Voice gave it away.
- This was a punch in the face and I have nothing else to say.
S2 | Episode 16:
- āShe smelled like mistā might not fly in 2020 but itās A+.
- Multiple lols. It has the feel of a grounded Simpsons episode.
- The woods is a metaphor for growing up!
But it totally works. A fine penultimate closer to S2.
- āShe smelled like mistā might not fly in 2020 but itās A+.
- Multiple lols. It has the feel of a grounded Simpsons episode.
- The woods is a metaphor for growing up!
But it totally works. A fine penultimate closer to S2.
S2 | Episode 17:
- That kiss with the goggles on his head: iconic.
- I feel like not enough was done here. For a season finale....
It was the āhave a nice summerā of finales. Though the Cooper bombshell was a nice lead-in to S3.
- That kiss with the goggles on his head: iconic.
- I feel like not enough was done here. For a season finale....
It was the āhave a nice summerā of finales. Though the Cooper bombshell was a nice lead-in to S3.
SEASON 2 SUMMARY
Iād venture to say there are no ābadā TWY episodes. Only 2 that were ho-hum. I donāt remember the show being this poignant in its character work....
BEST EP:
6 - Pottery Will Get You Nowhere
FAVORITE CHARACTER:
Norma Arnold and Becky Slater (tie)
Iād venture to say there are no ābadā TWY episodes. Only 2 that were ho-hum. I donāt remember the show being this poignant in its character work....
BEST EP:
6 - Pottery Will Get You Nowhere
FAVORITE CHARACTER:
Norma Arnold and Becky Slater (tie)
S3 | Episode 1:
- The beach girl Terri became a pornstar. Holly Sampson.
Just stating facts.
- Apparently Tiger Woods messed with her.
- Which means technically Tiger Woods is one degree of separation from hooking up with Fred Savage...
- Good episode tho.
- The beach girl Terri became a pornstar. Holly Sampson.
Just stating facts. - Apparently Tiger Woods messed with her.
- Which means technically Tiger Woods is one degree of separation from hooking up with Fred Savage...
- Good episode tho.
S3 | Episode 2:
- Props to the writers for making a math episode interesting.
- This resonated because I was also bad in math until I found an inspiring teacher. No...no, that never happened.
- The actor playing the teacher is aces. He died in Chatham NY, cc: @jeannevb.
- Props to the writers for making a math episode interesting.
- This resonated because I was also bad in math until I found an inspiring teacher.
No...no, that never happened.- The actor playing the teacher is aces. He died in Chatham NY, cc: @jeannevb.
S3 | Episode 3:
- Iām not sure why Wayne would ever be allowed to drive the family car, so #plothole.
- A nice dynamic between brothers and getting rides to the mall.
- The deeper I get the more I think Kevin Arnold is a bit of a skeeze tbh. Even for a 13yo.
- Iām not sure why Wayne would ever be allowed to drive the family car, so #plothole.
- A nice dynamic between brothers and getting rides to the mall.
- The deeper I get the more I think Kevin Arnold is a bit of a skeeze tbh. Even for a 13yo.
S3 | Episode 4:
- A whole movie can be made about a boy buying pants with his mother. I donāt know the genre.
- This episode is a gif machine.
- And more lols than any ep. in a while.
- Another Norma tour de force.
- A whole movie can be made about a boy buying pants with his mother. I donāt know the genre.
- This episode is a gif machine.
- And more lols than any ep. in a while.
- Another Norma tour de force.
S3 | Episode 5:
- Winnie needed to be an actress to deal with the death of her brother and get her parents back together and it worked. Hardcore.
- āI was holding her up with the lightā?? Line of the season.
- That Winnie Cooper is a good actress she should pursue this in S6.
- Winnie needed to be an actress to deal with the death of her brother and get her parents back together and it worked. Hardcore.
- āI was holding her up with the lightā?? Line of the season.
- That Winnie Cooper is a good actress she should pursue this in S6.
S3 | Episode 6:
- āThe McCovey is off the tableā should be a quotable.
- āAt least I donāt have a crush on Winnie Cooperā isnāt a rag. Fail, Paul.
- The first (?) friendlationship (no, thatās a term) episode. Kevinās fault. That baseball card trade was never gonna happen.
- āThe McCovey is off the tableā should be a quotable.
- āAt least I donāt have a crush on Winnie Cooperā isnāt a rag. Fail, Paul.
- The first (?) friendlationship (no, thatās a term) episode. Kevinās fault. That baseball card trade was never gonna happen.
S3 | Episode 7:
- Why has buying a car always been a horrible thing?
- Iāve said it before: Dan Lauria laughing is unsettling.
- This one sneaks in as an unexpectedly touching episode. A āselling the family carā storyline is universal.
- I wonder what $ he was asking.
- Why has buying a car always been a horrible thing?
- Iāve said it before: Dan Lauria laughing is unsettling.
- This one sneaks in as an unexpectedly touching episode. A āselling the family carā storyline is universal.
- I wonder what $ he was asking.
S3 | Episode 8:
- āMaybe you can show her a good time,ā said Norma.
- Jack admiring a pic of a 13yo girl wouldnāt fly in 2020 and for good reason.
- Decent zit prosthetic work from the sfx team.
- Weakest of the season but watchable.
- āMaybe you can show her a good time,ā said Norma.
- Jack admiring a pic of a 13yo girl wouldnāt fly in 2020 and for good reason.
- Decent zit prosthetic work from the sfx team.
- Weakest of the season but watchable.
S3 | Episode 9:
- The audacity to say āwe should we do a math class episodeā and then say āLETāS DO ANOTHER.ā And fuck me itās perfect.
- The actor who played Mr. Collins is so good. Did I say this before?
- Dude cheated and still got a B.
- Better than Good Will Hunting?
- The audacity to say āwe should we do a math class episodeā and then say āLETāS DO ANOTHER.ā And fuck me itās perfect.
- The actor who played Mr. Collins is so good. Did I say this before?
- Dude cheated and still got a B.
- Better than Good Will Hunting?
S4 | Episode 10:
- Iām convinced Kevin Arnold is getting younger as this series moves forward.
- I lolād at the groupies.
- āIs that your sisterās shirt?ā is a top 5 Winnie Cooper burn.
- Iām convinced Kevin Arnold is getting younger as this series moves forward.
- I lolād at the groupies.
- āIs that your sisterās shirt?ā is a top 5 Winnie Cooper burn.
