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Shows that feel likeThe Wonder Years (1988–1993)

The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s and 70s. Told through narration from an adult Kevin, Kevin faces the difficulties of maintaining relationships and friendships on his enthralling journey into adulthood.

If you loved The Wonder Years, the closest series we have are Full House (1987), Saved by the Bell (1989) and Frasier (1993). All three share The Wonder Years' witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is El Chapulín Colorado (1973).

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If The Wonder Years hit the spot, these will too

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Full House
1987–1995 · 8 seasons · ABC
★ 6.8comedy · familyHulu

Two things both keep coming back to: friends and family

The difference: Easier on the stillness than The Wonder Years

After the death of his wife, Danny enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle.

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Saved by the Bell
1989–1993 · 4 seasons · NBC
★ 7.1family · comedy

The same two preoccupations: high school, and best friend

The difference: Takes it somewhere less contemplative than The Wonder Years does

Lovable schemer Zack Morris leads his pals on adventures at California's Bayside High School. The friends navigate relationships, final exams, school dances, breakups and more while frequently frustrating their principal, Mr. Richard Belding, who does his best to keep them in check.

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Frasier
1993–2004 · 11 seasons · NBC
★ 8.2comedy · familyPrime VideoHulu

Common ground: family

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
2019–2023 · 4 seasons · Disney+
★ 7.1family · comedy · dramaDisney+

Both are built on the same subject: high school

The difference: 31 years apart, and the 2010s show

A group of East High students countdown to the opening night of their school’s first-ever production of “High School Musical.” Showmances blossom; friendships are tested while new ones are made; rivalries flare and lives are changed forever as these young people discover the transformative power that only a high school drama club can provide.

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Young Sheldon
2017–2024 · 7 seasons · CBS
★ 7.8comedy · family · dramaNetflixMax

The same preoccupation in both: growing up

The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.

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Freaks and Geeks
1999–2000 · 1 season · NBC
★ 8.7drama · comedyPrime VideoParamount+

One thread runs through both: growing up

High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the "freaks"), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a different part of the social universe with his nerdy friends (the "geeks").

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Hey Arnold!
1996–2004 · 5 seasons · Nickelodeon
★ 7.6animation · comedy · dramaParamount+

The same mix in both: wit, then play

The difference: Sits closer to animation than The Wonder Years does

The daily life of Arnold--a fourth-grader with a wild imagination, street smarts and a head shaped like a football.

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The Nanny
1993–1999 · 6 seasons · CBS
★ 7.2comedy · familyPrime VideoHulu

Warm and cozy in the same breath

That flashy girl from Flushing with the heart of an angel (and the voice of a slighty more nasal angel). The comic misadventures of the sweet and sassy Fran Fine, her sophisticated employer, Broadway producer Mr. Sheffield, his boisterous brood and his wisecracking staff.

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El Chapulín Colorado
1973–1979 · 7 seasons · Las Estrellas
★ 8.5comedy · family

Witty comedy in both cases

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Dinosaurs
1991–1995 · 4 seasons · ABC
★ 7.5sci-fi & fantasy · comedy · familyDisney+

Family built on play, twice over

Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's, fridges, microwaves, and every modern convenience.

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That '70s Show
1998–2006 · 8 seasons · FOX
★ 8.1comedy · family · dramaPeacock

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, Jackie, Hyde, Donna and Fez, a group of high school teens who spend most of their time hanging out in Eric’s basement, life in the ‘70s isn’t always so groovy. But between trying to figure out the meaning of life, avoiding their parents, and dealing with out-of-control hormones, they’ve learned one thing for sure: they’ll always get by with a little help from their friends.

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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996–2003 · 7 seasons · ABC
★ 6.7comedy · family · sci-fi & fantasyHuluParamount+

Warm comedy, and it commits to that

On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.

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