Video: 'The Wonder Years S01E01 Pilot'

(Sunday, January 31, 1988, 10:30-11:00 p.m. EST) — The Wonder Years, an American coming-of-age comedy-drama television series about an adolescent boy growing up in a suburban middle class family, debuted tonight following ABC’s coverage of Super Bowl XXII.

In 2009, TV Guide ranked this episode #39 on its list of the “100 Greatest Episodes.”

Created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black, the series starred Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Olivia d’Abo, Jason Hervey, Danica McKellar and Josh Saviano.