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The Wonder Years: Season 2

17 episodes Premiered Nov 30, 1988 Updated Sep 23, 2026

The Wonder Years Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 17 episodes.

Previously on The Wonder Years

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Wonder Years Season 1.
  • Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season overview

The Wonder Years Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 17 episodes.

Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Heart of Darkness

Nov 30, 1988

Winnie starts hanging around the cool kids because she is now dating Kirk McCray.

S2·E2 Core

Our Miss White

Dec 7, 1988

Kevin gets a crush on Miss White. She convinces him to play Robert Kennedy is a play she has written.

S2·E3 Core

Christmas

Dec 14, 1988

Kevin and his brother try to convince their Dad to buy a color television. Kevin tries to find a present for Winnie after she unexpectedly gives him a present.

S2·E4 Core

Steady as She Goes

Jan 11, 1989

Kevin continues to pine for Winnie, but is becoming frustrated with being alone - especially as Paul has Carla. Even though he's just looking for someone to make Winnie jealous, he

S2·E6 Core

Pottery Will Get You Nowhere

Feb 1, 1989

Norma begins taking a pottery class, but receives no support or encouragement from Jack.

S2·E7 Core

Coda

Feb 8, 1989

Kevin strives to prove himself better at the piano than Ronald Hirschmuller. But who is he trying to impress more - himself or his teacher?

S2·E8 Core

Hiroshima, Mon Frere

Feb 15, 1989

Kevin and Paul settle on doing a hamster/maze experiment for science class, but Wayne threatens to put a stop to it.

S2·E9 Core

Loosiers

Feb 28, 1989

Paul likes to play basketball, but he's really bad at it. Kevin doesn't like to see his best friend humiliated during Physical Education class.

S2·E10 Core

Walk Out

Mar 7, 1989

Kevin and other students on the student council try to organize a walk out to protest America's involvement in Vietnam. Mr. Diperna threatens to mark it down on their permanent rec

S2·E11 Core

Nemesis

Mar 14, 1989

Kevin learns a lesson about talking behind someones back and how 'hell hath no fury like a woman scorned'.

S2·E12 Core

Fate

Mar 28, 1989

When Kevin confronts the school bully, he's driven by his love for Winnie.

S2·E13 Core

Birthday Boy

Apr 11, 1989

When Kevin's birthday party is scheduled for the same day as Paul's Bar Mitzvah, Kevin feels put out, but also becomes interested in family traditions.

S2·E14 Core

Brightwing

Apr 18, 1989

Kevin becomes his sister's confidant when he discovers she is skipping school to go to ""the hill.""

S2·E15 Core

Square Dance

May 2, 1989

When Kevin is partnered with class weirdo, Margaret Farquhar, he tries to keep away from her - especially when she tries to become his friend.

S2·E16 Mytharc

Whose Woods Are These?

May 9, 1989

Kevin, Winnie and Paul try to stop the destruction of Harper's Woods. This is the place where Winnie and Kevin kissed for the first time and a place they all played together when t

S2·E17 Mytharc

How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation

May 16, 1989

It's the end of seventh grade for Kevin and a summer full of changes in his life. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are breaking up and Miss White announces she is going to get married.