Ever since this show started I've always wondered. They never say anything about it (or at least I missed it). When it was winter it looked like they had cool weather but not cold enough to snow.

They never said where it was, although I always assumed it was somewhere in California, near the mountains...

The Wonder Years takes place somewhere in New York. For one thing, Kevin always wears a New York Jets jacket and he pretends to be Emerson Boozer of the New York Jets when playing football. I believe there were a few other things that prove it is in New York, but I can't think of them right now. It didn't take place in California, like someone suggested. He wouldn't be wearing his coat in California.

I guess you've never been to California. It does get cold there.

i think canton, ohio..the writer was from canton, and all the schools they mention r here in canton.

I saw California on Jack's license plate once. It's definitely in California...I just don't know what town.

ok ur right,its cali, but the writer whose from canton ohio did include schools and such in the show that r from canton.

First of all, I really doubt the show takes place in California.....If I remember correctly, in one episode they take a vacation to Ocean City, a very popular vacation town back in the day, which is on the East Coast near Maryland, and I really dont think the Arnold's would drive all the way from California to Ocean City.....I think that Kevin either lives in New York, because of him always wearing his Jet's jacket, or also possibly Ohio.....In one episode, Kevin stages a walkout at his school because of the Kent State shootings....I'm not sure if these walkouts occurred throughout America at the time, but I know that they were very popular in Ohio

good facts..i say ur prob right about the location.

I believe its Southern,Cal.(maybe in the valley,where it does get jacket cold at times).I haven't seen the show for a while,but not only are the license plates California,I think they showed Wayne's license when he got it,and if memory serves,it said California on there.:)

Originally posted by RHeckman00
If I remember correctly, in one episode they take a vacation to Ocean City, a very popular vacation town back in the day, which is on the East Coast near Maryland

There is also an Ocean City in New Jersey.

In one episode, Kevin stages a walkout at his school because of the Kent State shootings....I'm not sure if these walkouts occurred throughout America at the time, but I know that they were very popular in Ohio

I thought he staged the walkout to protest the Vietnam War. He also could have staged the walkout just to get out of class! :lol:

Originally posted by shannon05
ok ur right,its cali, but the writer whose from canton ohio did include schools and such in the show that r from canton.

I know two schools--McKinley High and RFK (as in Robert F. Kennedy) Junior High--were mentioned because that's where Kevin and his gang went to school. I think there was a Southwestern school mentioned in the "Hero" episode where Kevin idolizes basketball player Bobby Riddle--Southwestern's mascot was the Bengals (just like the "Who Dey!" NFL team), and they were the team that eliminated the McKinley Knights. I know a Canton McKinley school exists, having followed high school basketball in the Buckeye State.

What were the other schools mentioned on TWY?

lincoln high school, which was right here in canton, but was torn down but it was standing when the wonder years was aireing, and theres also another middle school mentioned but i forget which one it was...

Originally posted by shannon05
lincoln high school, which was right here in canton, but was torn down but it was standing when the wonder years was aireing, and theres also another middle school mentioned but i forget which one it was...

I thought Lincoln was a junior high school. It was also the school to which Winnie Cooper transferred after eighth grade.

hmm..i think ur right..either way it was the school in canton lol.

There is also an Ocean City in California. My uncle lives there.

I recently watched this tv documentary about the Wonder Years and when the question of where the show was meant to be set,in which location,Fred said that the actual location was never mentioned so that it could be anywhere,and people could relate to it.

Ok, to set the record straight....

Creator Neal Marlens was from Long Island and wanted it to be set there (where his creation "Growing Pains" was set). ABC wanted it to be Anywhere, USA because it represented the suburban life so many kids lead. But going on things that were visible, it would be California. One episode features Jack's car with an old fashioned California license plate, with "California" in yellow lettering over a black background. Plus it never snowed there, or really rained even. The actual house is in Burbank so based on on-screen info it would be Cal.