'The Wonder Years': Reboot

 

What would you do  if I sang out of tune? 

  Would you stand up and walk out on me? 

  Lend me your ears... then I'll...song you a song 

  I'll try not sing of key, yeah... 

The opening song of the memorable and acclaimed ABC coming of age television series, The Wonder Years, focused on the main character Kevin Arnold (played by Fred Savage), which ran for 6 seasons (1988-1993). Viewers  watched as Kevin navigated through life as a teenager to an adolescent  in the late 1960s to the early 1970s ; his experiences and interactions with his family, friends and loves narrated by his unseen adult self (voiced by Home Alone's Daniel Stern). 

Fred Savage and Danica McKellar  (image credit: ABC) 

While Kevin's family played a large role in Kevin's life for most of the series, many memorable events  during his coming to age was linked to his main love interest, Winnie Cooper, played by Danica McKellar. However,  adult Kevin's closing details of what happened with them years later  left their devout  shippers really  bereft. 

And now, it's this show's turn to  get  a reboot, and again, by ABC. 

Image Credit: ABC

'The Wonder Years' reboot  will be focused on an African-American family, the Williams, set in 1960s Alabama.  12 year old actor  Elisha 'EJ'  Williams plays the central character Dean; with  his unseen  adult self narrating each episode- via the voice of Don Cheadle. 

 Star of the original series, Fred Savage is Executive Producer with  Empire and Star's Lee Daniels and Saladin Patterson,  the show heralded by  a soulful renditon of the original theme song. The actual date of release is yet to be stated. 

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