
Shows that feel likeThe Wonder Years (1988–1993)
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).
If The Wonder Years hit the spot, these will too

Two things both keep coming back to: friends and family
The difference: Easier on the stillness than The Wonder Years

The same two preoccupations: high school, and best friend
The difference: Takes it somewhere less contemplative than The Wonder Years does


Both are built on the same subject: high school
The difference: 31 years apart, and the 2010s show

The same preoccupation in both: growing up

One thread runs through both: growing up

The same mix in both: wit, then play
The difference: Sits closer to animation than The Wonder Years does

Warm and cozy in the same breath

Witty comedy in both cases

Family built on play, twice over

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Warm comedy, and it commits to that
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