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The Wonder Years :: Homecoming (06x01)

 
Episode Information
 
Title: Homecoming
Episode #: 06x01
Original Airdate: Wednesday September 23rd, 1992
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Episode Crew
Director: Michael Dinner
Writer: Bob Brush
 
Episode Summary
 
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Wayne's friend Wart returns home from Vietnam a changed man, as found out during the homecoming football game.
 
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Guest Stars
 
Guest Stars
Giovanni RibisiplayedJeff BillingsRecurring (first appearance)
Scott MenvilleplayedWartRecurring (4th appearance)
Scott NemesplayedRicky HalsenbachRecurring (11th appearance)
Don PerryplayedMr. Deeks 
Michael AlaimoplayedEddie 
 
Main Cast
 
Fred SavageplayedKevin Arnold
Dan LauriaplayedJack Arnold
Alley MillsplayedNorma Arnold
Jason Hervey (1)playedWayne Arnold
Danica McKellarplayedGwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper
Josh SavianoplayedPaul Joseph Pfeiffer
Daniel SternvoicedAdult Kevin Arnold
 
Featured Songs
 
ArtistSong TitlePlayed When
The AssociationCherish 
SnuffyFind Their Way Home 
 
Episode Quotes
 
Narrator/Adult: They say men are children, but sometimes children are men; maybe that's where the confusion lies... All I knew was that night the world seemed suddenly very big and I felt very small, so I did what I could...... 1972 was a crazy time. Kids played football, drove cars, went to school, celebrated life; while soldiers, heroes, their brothers struggled to find their way home from war; and young boys watched and grew wiser in their dreams.
 
Narrator/Adult: Like most of my generation, I was dealing with bigger concepts than school-work. Concepts like... inter-conference war.
Kevin: What's this about?
Paul: Are you kidding? The homecoming game against the Owls this weekend. It's only the biggest event of the whole year...
Kevin: Oh...
Narrator/Adult: Paul Pfeiffer. Class president...civic booster...
Paul: Up a little bit on the left.
Narrator/Adult: Naturally, I was proud of him.
Kevin: Come on, Paul - loosen up. I mean, it's just a game. What's the big deal?
Paul: "What's the big deal?" I'll tell you what the big deal is...It's those stupid Owls. They stole our knight!
 
Narrator/Adult: Things were happening. Things that mattered.
Wart: Hey, Wayne!
Narrator/Adult: Things that made men out of boys.
Wayne: What's up?
Wart: Hey, hey, man!
Norma: David! Look at you!
Jack: Wart! Heh-heh. It's good to see you!
Wart: It's good to be back.
Norma: Look at all those medals. Were you wounded?'
Wart: Ah, it's nothin' really.
Wayne: Yeah, Mom - he's fine.
Wart: Yeah!
Narrator/Adult: It was awesome. Wayne's pal, Dave Wirtshafter had left for Viet Nam a goofy kid...And he came back...a hero.
Jack: So...Was it bad?
Wart: Well, you know...(to Kevin) Hey, man! You haven't changed a bit!
Kevin: Yeah! well, uh....I got my driver's license! On the first try.
Wart: That's great!
Kevin: Yeah...
Jack: Well...we're all very proud of you, son. Very proud.
Wayne: Yeah! And hey! I got a new room in the basement. It's really cool - you wanna see it?
Wart: Yeah, sure!
Wayne: Alright!
Narrator/Adult: But this much was clearer...While the rest of us were playing with Tinkertoys and riding bikes, this guy had been there, earning his stripes, taking risks.
 
Guy 1: So, what was it like?
Guy 2: Was it scary?
Wart: Well, you know...it wasn't really much.
Wayne: Are you kiddin'? This guy was everywhere! Tell em, Wart.
Wart: Well, I spent a little time in *Ple Ku*, and *Kwan Tri*...And I spent a little time down in the delta. Hey, but I did my R and R in Hong Kong. Hah, that was somethin'!'
Wayne: Yeah, that was somethin'. There was this place...
Narrator/Adult: Look at that. You'd think he'd been driving a tank...instead of pushing a mail-cart.
Guy 3: So did you kill anybody?
Wart: What? Uh, no. Nothin' like that.
Wayne: Yeah? What are you talkin' about? It was nothin' like that. OK, everybody - show's over. Heh. ye, bye now. Have fun. Don't forget your homework. Don't stay up too late. Tell your sister I say hi.
Wart: Hey, you know, I was thinkin'...Maybe I ought to change out of my clothes. Get in to my civvies. Right?
Wayne: Yeah, alright. And I'll pick you up tonight - we'll go to the game.
 
Kevin: God.
Wayne: Wart?
(Wart is sitting on a bench alone in his underwear)
Wayne: Wart?! Wart, whatchya doin', man?
Wart: Nothin'.
Wayne: Hey, man...it looks like you lost your clothes...
(Wart is crying)
Wart: I know. Nothin' seems to fit anymore.
(Wayne removes his shirt and hands it to Wart)
Wayne: Here ya go...Wear mine.
(Wart stands and hugs Wayne, crying)
Wayne: It's OK. It's OK...
 
 
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