The Wonder Years: Season 3
Season 3 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 2.
- 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.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Summer Song
Oct 3, 1989 · 24 min
Kevin enters uncharted waters when he meets an older girl during his summer vacation.
Math Class
Oct 10, 1989 · 24 min
Kevin has trouble in math class when he comes up against a teacher who Kevin thinks is completely unreasonable.
Wayne on Wheels
Oct 24, 1989 · 24 min
Kevin wants to get to the mall to see a girl he can't stop thinking about, but the only way he can is by begging his brother to drive.
Mom Wars
Oct 31, 1989 · 24 min
Kevin thinks his mother is being over-protective when she tries to stop him from playing tackle football after school.
On the Spot
Nov 7, 1989 · 24 min
Kevin, Paul and Winnie become involved in a production of "Our Town." Trouble begins when Winnie gets stage fright. Kevin thinks he's set because all he has to do is operate the sp
Odd Man Out
Nov 14, 1989 · 24 min
When Kevin and Paul get on each other's nerves, they try to become best friends with two other boys.
The Family Car
Nov 21, 1989 · 24 min
When the Arnold family car breaks down and Jack can't fix it, Kevin hopes his father will buy something more fancy.
The Pimple
Nov 28, 1989 · 24 min
Kevin is looking forward to the visit of an old family friend, Gina, until he discovers his first pimple.
Math Class Squared
Dec 12, 1989 · 24 min
Kevin decides cheating is the only way to get ahead in math class.
Rock 'n Roll
Jan 2, 1990 · 24 min
Kevin joins a band, The Electric Shoes, when he is inspired by The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show.
Don't You Know Anything About Women?
Jan 16, 1990 · 24 min
Kevin wants to take Susan Fisher to the dance, but she has a boyfriend, Donald Wallach. However, he hears rumors that they have broken up, so he's about to ask her until Donald int
The Powers That Be
Jan 23, 1990 · 24 min
Trouble begins in the Arnold household when Grandpa Arnold arrives and gives Kevin a dog - a responsibility Jack doesn't think Kevin can handle.
She, My Friend and I
Feb 6, 1990 · 24 min
When Carla breaks up with Paul, Kevin sets him up with Winnie to make Carla jealous. But when Paul starts having feelings for Winnie, the friendship is put to the test. To Be Conti
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
Feb 13, 1990 · 24 min
To make up for being rude and insenstive to Winnie, Kevin makes her a Valentine's card, but it is accidently placed in Becky Slater's locker. When Becky finds the card, she thinks
The Tree House
Feb 20, 1990 · 24 min
When Kevin and his dad build a treehouse in the backyard, they discover they get a good view of an attractive neighbor planting her tomatoes. Meanwhile, Doug is in shock after havi
The Glee Club
Feb 27, 1990 · 24 min
A new student teacher tries to make something of the 8th-grade boys' Glee Club, but without much success.
Night Out
Mar 13, 1990 · 24 min
Pressure is brought to bear on Kevin and Winnie's relationship when they are invited to a notorious make-out party.
Faith
Mar 27, 1990 · 24 min
It's tax time and Jack is in a bad mood. Meanwhile, Norma worries about the Apollo 13 astronauts and Kevin worries about his class assignment - to write his own obituary.
The Unnatural
Apr 17, 1990 · 24 min
When Kevin keeps making the cut for the school baseball team, he worries about whether it is because of his talent or because his dad saved the Coach's life in Korea.
Goodbye
Apr 24, 1990 · 24 min
When Kevin thinks the best he can do in math is a B, his teacher Mr. Collins sets him the task of getting an A and even offers him private lessons. When Mr. Collins suddenly pulls
Cocoa and Sympathy
May 1, 1990 · 24 min
When Paul is voted "brainiest" in Lisa Berlini's latest poll, he goes through a crisis but is helped through it by Mrs. Arnold - who he also develops a crush on.
Daddy's Little Girl
May 8, 1990 · 24 min
Kevin isn't sure whose side to take when Karen decides to enroll in a liberal college and Jack is dead-set against it.
Moving
May 16, 1990 · 24 min
When Jack begins to complain about dry rot in the house, Kevin begins to think that his father might consider moving. When it is revealed that the Arnolds are staying put and it is