The warmly nostalgic series about a boy growing up in the late 1960s is set in an anytown American suburb – and filmed across the suburbs of Los Angeles, whose quiet streets and schools captured the era.
Where was The Wonder Years filmed?
The Wonder Years was filmed across the Los Angeles suburbs – Burbank, San Gabriel and Van Nuys.
Every Wonder Years location, explained
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The Arnold house – Burbank
Kevin’s family home used a house in Burbank, Los Angeles County.
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The suburbs – San Gabriel
The neighbourhood scenes used the suburbs of San Gabriel and the LA area.
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The school – Van Nuys
The school scenes used Van Nuys High School.
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The everyday America
The show recreated 1960s suburbia from the quiet streets of Los Angeles.
Planning a visit
The suburbs of Los Angeles – Burbank and San Gabriel – are the show’s real, accessible, everyday-America setting.
The Wonder Years Fun Facts
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Filmed in LA suburbs The anytown setting used the suburbs of Los Angeles.
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A nostalgic narrator The show is told by an adult Kevin looking back on his youth.
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Set in the late '60s The series captures American suburbia during a turbulent era.
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An Emmy winner The series won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.
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A coming-of-age classic It became a touchstone of nostalgic television.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where was The Wonder Years filmed?
Across the Los Angeles suburbs – Burbank, San Gabriel and Van Nuys.
Is it set in Los Angeles?
No – it’s set in a generic US suburb, but filmed in LA.
Can you visit the locations?
Yes – the LA suburbs are accessible.
When is it set?
In the late 1960s and early 1970s.
When did it air?
From 1988.
