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The Wonder Years :: My Father's Office (01x03)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: My Father's Office
Episode #: 01x03
Production Number: B88102
Original Airdate: Tuesday March 29th, 1988
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Episode Crew
Director: Jeffrey D. Brown (1)
Writer: Neal Marlens
Carol Black
 
Episode Summary
 
Kevin gets a glimpse into his father's life after spending the day with him at his office.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Gregory "Mars" Martin (1)playedSteveRecurring (first appearance)
Zachary BenjaminplayedYoung KevinRecurring (first appearance)
Cherie FranklinplayedMarian 
Deborah RoseplayedPhyllis 
Ken SwoffordplayedAl 
Nancy FishplayedBetty 
Sandy HelbergplayedStan 
 
Main Cast
 
Fred SavageplayedKevin Arnold
Dan LauriaplayedJack Arnold
Alley MillsplayedNorma Arnold
Olivia d'AboplayedKaren Arnold
Jason Hervey (1)playedWayne Arnold
Danica McKellarplayedGwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper
Josh SavianoplayedPaul Joseph Pfeiffer
Daniel SternvoicedAdult Kevin Arnold
 
Episode Notes
 
In an edition of TV Guide, this episode was ranked #29 on the all-time best episodes list.
 
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
The BeatlesBlackbird 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Narrator: And then sometimes, you knew you shouldn't do it, but you just couldn't help yourself. You gave him lip. I guess we really didn't understand why he was so hard on us sometimes. Because sometimes, and I remember these times so distinctly, my dad could be great. He could be so much fun. You never wanted that feeling to end.

 
Narrator: But as we walked back to my father's office, I suddenly realized something that made a lot of things make sense. My dad was too good for this place. Sure it was good - we were all lucky he had it and all that... but my dad had something finer in him than S-14's and distribution reports. I'll never forget how I felt at that moment. I felt that my father was a great man.
 
Narrator: That night my father stood there, looking up at the sky the way he always did. But suddenly I realized I wasn't afraid of him in quite the same way anymore. The funny thing is, I felt like I lost something.
(Kevin steps outside, and Jack sees him)
Jack: Come here, Kevin.
(Jack gestures toward the telepscope. Kevin looks through it, and Jack puts his hand on Kevin's shoulder)
Jack: That's Polaris, the North Star. That's how the sailors used to find their way home.
 
 
Cultural References
 
Jack says as a comment to a TV program that "they lost to the Senators." It is in reference to the baseball team Washington Senators.
 
 
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