“The Wonder Years” was the first sitcom to show footage from The Beatles’ appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show”.
Unfortunately, the footage wasn’t used in the show very well and the overall episode was considered mediocre at best. It was so bad that the head of New World Entertainment, Jon Feltheimer, demanded his money back from producer Bob Brush.
The Marilyn Manson Theory
There has been a long-time conspiracy theory that Josh Saviano grew up to become Marilyn Manson. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
Likely Saviano’s disappearance from the limelight helped to contribute to these rumors, but they have long since been disproved. The conspiracy is so widely known that when Savage met Manson, the two joked about it!
Fans Were Disappointed With the Ending
Many fans were disappointed with the series ending, specifically with the fact that Kevin and Winnie didn’t end up together. However, this was done intentionally to mirror real life as few people end up with their first love!
As we all do, the characters have fond memories from their adolescence, but it’s only natural for people to grow apart as they discover who they are.
Set 20 Years Earlier
Each episode of "The Wonder Years" took place almost exactly 20 years prior to its release date.
For example, the first episode premiered on January 31, 1988, and was set in the summer of 1968. This practice continued throughout the entire series!
Wayne Arnold Was Labeled a Brat
In 2005, TV Guide released a list of “TV’s 10 Biggest Brats” and guess who made the list? Despite being off the air for over a decade, Wayne Arnold was voted into the number seven spot!
This is likely more of an insult to Hervey’s brother, as he largely based the character off of him.