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The Wonder Years
S5.E15
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Of Mastodons and Men

  • Episode aired Feb 12, 1992
  • TV-PG
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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The Wonder Years (1988)
ComedyDramaFamilyRomance

Kevin starts spending most of his time with his new girlfriend, Julie, and her family, no longer allowing him to "hang out with the guys." When she all of a sudden wants him to "go steady", ... Read allKevin starts spending most of his time with his new girlfriend, Julie, and her family, no longer allowing him to "hang out with the guys." When she all of a sudden wants him to "go steady", he begins to have second thoughts about their relationship.Kevin starts spending most of his time with his new girlfriend, Julie, and her family, no longer allowing him to "hang out with the guys." When she all of a sudden wants him to "go steady", he begins to have second thoughts about their relationship.

  • Director
    • Thomas Schlamme
  • Writers
    • Neal Marlens
    • Carol Black
    • Mark Levin
  • Stars
    • Fred Savage
    • Dan Lauria
    • Alley Mills
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    308
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thomas Schlamme
    • Writers
      • Neal Marlens
      • Carol Black
      • Mark Levin
    • Stars
      • Fred Savage
      • Dan Lauria
      • Alley Mills
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Fred Savage
    Fred Savage
    • Kevin Arnold
    Dan Lauria
    Dan Lauria
    • Jack Arnold
    Alley Mills
    Alley Mills
    • Norma Arnold
    Olivia d'Abo
    Olivia d'Abo
    • Karen Arnold
    • (credit only)
    Jason Hervey
    Jason Hervey
    • Wayne Arnold
    Danica McKellar
    Danica McKellar
    • Winnie Cooper
    • (credit only)
    Josh Saviano
    Josh Saviano
    • Paul Pfeiffer
    Lyman Ward
    Lyman Ward
    • Ben Aidem
    Wendy Cox
    • Julie Aidem
    Sandy Faison
    • June Aidem
    Scott Nemes
    • Ricky Halsenbach
    Andy Berman
    Andy Berman
    • Chuck Coleman
    • (as Andrew Berman)
    Carly Elman
    • Janey Aidem
    Jennifer Gaynor
    • Jennifer Aidem
    Pamela Gordon
    Pamela Gordon
    • Miss Herrelson
    Daniel Stern
    Daniel Stern
    • Kevin Arnold - The Narrator
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    • Director
      • Thomas Schlamme
    • Writers
      • Neal Marlens
      • Carol Black
      • Mark Levin
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    Of Mastodons and Men

    Kevin fights to get out from under his girlfriends thumb, in this sweet and funny episode of the show.

    Another solid S5 entry.

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    • Trivia
      Lyman Ward plays Julie's father; he has an expensive red sports car. He is also the dad in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, where Ferris's friend's dad has a similar expensive red car.
    • Goofs
      Boom mic at 4:48.
    • Quotes

      Ben Aidem: Hey Kev. I hear there is going to be a little announcement tonight.

      Kevin Arnold - The Narrator: Great the whole family knew and not only and that now we are going to have the talk. The father of the bride speech. About the birds. About the bees.

      Ben Aidem: Duke loved nights like this.

      Kevin Arnold - The Narrator: About Duke?

      Kevin Arnold: Was duke your dog?

      Ben Aidem: Duke was a hell of a dog.

      [PooPoo barking in the background]

      Ben Aidem: Chuckle. Not like Poopoo back there. Duke was a black lab. Eighty pounds. He was so full of fun and so full of spirit. A real man's best friend kind of a dog, you know? Duke wasn't afraid of anything.

      Kevin Arnold - The Narrator: I could tell Duke was more than just a dog to this guy.

      Kevin Arnold: What happened to him?

      Ben Aidem: Ran away the day I proposed to June. Still think about him you know. You know, every now and then, at night I swear I can still hear Duke's howl.

    • Connections
      References Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      With A Little Help From My Friends
      Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

      Performed by Joe Cocker

      (opening theme)

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • The Black/Marlens Company
      • New World Television
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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