The Wonder Years (1988–1993)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.4

Overview

The series depicts the social and family life of a boy in a typical American suburban middle-class family from 1968 to 1973, covering the ages of 12 through 17. Each year in the series takes place exactly 20 years before...

Starring Cast

Fred Savage • Dan Lauria • Alley Mills

Where to watch

Hulu

Bias Dimensions

Political: Center

Diversity: High

Overview

Starring Cast

Fred Savage • Dan Lauria • Alley Mills

Where to watch

Hulu

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: CenterConfidence: High

The Wonder Years is rated 0 (Neutral/Centrist) because its central focus is on universal coming-of-age experiences and family life, using the politically charged late 1960s and early 1970s as a backdrop for personal stories rather than as a platform for explicit political commentary or ideological promotion.

Diversity: HighConfidence: High

The movie, interpreted as the 2021 reboot, demonstrates significant DEI through its explicit recasting of the central family with minority actors. Its narrative is deeply rooted in exploring the experiences of a Black family during the Civil Rights era, inherently critiquing traditional societal structures and making DEI themes central to its storytelling.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The Wonder Years, a coming-of-age series set in a specific historical period, does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and traditional family dynamics, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The Wonder Years (1988-1993) is an original television series. Its characters were created for this specific production, meaning there was no prior canonical or historical gender to swap from.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

The 1988-1993 series "The Wonder Years" is an original production, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. Its characters were created for this show, establishing their races within its original run. There is no prior canon or historical record from which a race swap could have occurred.