Season 3

The Wonder YearsSeason 3

1989
23 Episodes

Episodes

Summer Song
S03E01

Summer Song

Kevin enters uncharted waters when he meets an older girl during his summer vacation.

03 Oct 198924m
Math Class
S03E02

Math Class

Kevin has trouble in math class when he comes up against a teacher who Kevin thinks is completely unreasonable.

10 Oct 198924m
Wayne on Wheels
S03E03

Wayne on Wheels

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.

24 Oct 198924m
Mom Wars
S03E04

Mom Wars

Kevin thinks his mother is being over-protective when she tries to stop him from playing tackle football after school.

31 Oct 198924m
On the Spot
S03E05

On the Spot

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 spotlight.

07 Nov 198924m
Odd Man Out
S03E06

Odd Man Out

When Kevin and Paul get on each other's nerves, they try to become best friends with two other boys.

14 Nov 198924m
The Family Car
S03E07

The Family Car

When the Arnold family car breaks down and Jack can't fix it, Kevin hopes his father will buy something more fancy.

21 Nov 198924m
The Pimple
S03E08

The Pimple

Kevin is looking forward to the visit of an old family friend, Gina, until he discovers his first pimple.

28 Nov 198924m
Math Class Squared
S03E09

Math Class Squared

Kevin decides cheating is the only way to get ahead in math class.

12 Dec 198924m
Rock 'n Roll
S03E10

Rock 'n Roll

Kevin joins a band, The Electric Shoes, when he is inspired by The Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan show.

02 Jan 199024m
Don't You Know Anything About Women?
S03E11

Don't You Know Anything About Women?

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 interferes. Linda Sloan, his lab partner, suggests that they go as friends so they do. They have a good time in the beginning, but it turns sour when while Linda is dancing with Steve Padway, Kevin dances with Susan and they have punch. How is it bad? Susan leaves and Linda comes back and asks if they half-filled cup of punch that Susan left is for her, but Kevin says that it's Susan's in a not-so-nice sort of way. That basically breaks Linda's heart and she leaves. Kevin is about to ask Susan to dance again but she's dancing with Donald, so Kevin leaves, not knowing that Winnie came in, probably looking for him.

16 Jan 199024m
The Powers That Be
S03E12

The Powers That Be

Trouble begins in the Arnold household when Grandpa Arnold arrives and gives Kevin a dog - a responsibility Jack doesn't think Kevin can handle.

23 Jan 199024m
She, My Friend and I
S03E13

She, My Friend and I

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 Continued...

06 Feb 199024m
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
S03E14

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

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 Kevin wants her back - setting the two up for a showdown.

13 Feb 199024m
The Tree House
S03E15

The Tree House

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 having heard "the talk" from his dad.

20 Feb 199024m
The Glee Club
S03E16

The Glee Club

A new student teacher tries to make something of the 8th-grade boys' Glee Club, but without much success.

27 Feb 199024m
Night Out
S03E17

Night Out

Pressure is brought to bear on Kevin and Winnie's relationship when they are invited to a notorious make-out party.

13 Mar 199024m
Faith
S03E18

Faith

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.

27 Mar 199024m
The Unnatural
S03E19

The Unnatural

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.

17 Apr 199024m
Goodbye
S03E20

Goodbye

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 out of the lessons shortly before the exams, Kevin feels betrayed and fills his exam with nonsensical answers.

24 Apr 199024m
Cocoa and Sympathy
S03E21

Cocoa and Sympathy

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.

01 May 199024m
Daddy's Little Girl
S03E22

Daddy's Little Girl

Kevin isn't sure whose side to take when Karen decides to enroll in a liberal college and Jack is dead-set against it.

08 May 199024m
Moving
S03E23

Moving

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 the Coopers who are moving out, Kevin buys Winnie a ring as "insurance." Kevin decides to attend Karen's graduation from high school rather than watch Winnie leave.

16 May 199024m