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Neutronman67 · 05-17-2013, 09:20 AM

What state and city do you think the fictional characters from the wonder years lived ???

James · 05-18-2013, 03:13 AM

I always thought it was the San Francisco Bay Area, but I read somewhere that they were originally going to use Long Island in New York state as the home base before they went with "Anytown, USA".

Neutronman67 · 05-19-2013, 08:50 AM

This show coudent have been set in florida does it ever snow on any of the episodes ???

TMC · 05-21-2013, 12:42 AM

http://www.complex.com/art-design/20...s-then-and-now

As a part of an ongoing art project, Christopher Moloney visits the locations of key scenes from popular movies, matching them with screenshots from the films for FILMography. The juxtaposition is interesting as some places have changed significantly and others haven't at all. This blog takes fandom to the next level, but its up to you to source the wardrobe if you want to go for a full reenactment.

Neutronman67 · 05-21-2013, 06:58 PM

Guy the guy must have alot of free time on his hand to do this for a living hahaha

Confidenceman28 · 10-03-2019, 05:16 PM

I thought the arnold stayed in San also

MIKEPR · 01-30-2020, 05:26 PM

It's mention on Wikipedia that it was never supposed to be set in a particular location though original the creators who were from Long Island that locale in mind but ABC didn't want them to have a place in mind thought the outside of the house and hills in the background it sure looked like the L.A. area though it was never specified.

TSMIV · 01-30-2020, 08:52 PM

Kevin wore a NY Jets jacket so I always thought New York or at least on the east coast. On the other hand, Joe Namath was super popular at the time so Kevin could have been like all those kids all over the country that wore Chicago Bulls stuff in the 90s due to Jordan's popularity.

TSMIV · 02-24-2020, 07:01 PM

In Family Car from season 3, you can see a California license plate on the front of the station wagon. When Jack is under the car, there is a close up where you can make out the numbers on the plate! I guess somebody didn't think to remove the plate to film the scene.

Confidenceman28 · 03-17-2020, 10:41 AM

I always got the feeling that kevin lived in Chicago or LA

Confidenceman28 · 03-17-2020, 10:43 AM

Yeah correct Kevin wore the jacket in the first 2 seasons i think he stopped wearing that jacket in season 3

MIKEPR · 03-17-2020, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Confidenceman28

I always got the feeling that kevin lived in Chicago

There was never any mentioning about the family living there.

Bonniegirl · 03-17-2020, 11:25 PM

I'm pretty sure it was the San Fernando Valley , an LA suburb ! The American dream in the 1960's and 70's !

James · 06-23-2020, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MIKEPR

... the outside of the house and hills in the background it sure looked like the L.A. area though it was never specified.

The Arnold house exists at 516 University Avenue in Burbank, California, which is in the L. A. area, so yes!

Bonniegirl · 06-23-2020, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by James

The Arnold house exists at 516 University Avenue in Burbank, California, which is in the L. A. area, so yes!

Yep! Burbank is in "the Valley" , what I had thought/ posted that it was a town in the the San Fernando valley !!

05-17-2013, 09:20 AM	#1
Neutronman67 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 23, 2013 Location: Sarasota Posts: 2,538	What State and City did the Arnold family stay What state and city do you think the fictional characters from the wonder years lived ???

05-21-2013, 12:42 AM	#4
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,453	We Tumblforya: Film Locations Then and Now http://www.complex.com/art-design/20...s-then-and-now As a part of an ongoing art project, Christopher Moloney visits the locations of key scenes from popular movies, matching them with screenshots from the films for FILMography. The juxtaposition is interesting as some places have changed significantly and others haven't at all. This blog takes fandom to the next level, but its up to you to source the wardrobe if you want to go for a full reenactment.

05-18-2013, 03:13 AM	#2
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	I always thought it was the San Francisco Bay Area, but I read somewhere that they were originally going to use Long Island in New York state as the home base before they went with "Anytown, USA".

05-19-2013, 08:50 AM	#3
Neutronman67 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 23, 2013 Location: Sarasota Posts: 2,538	This show coudent have been set in florida does it ever snow on any of the episodes ???

05-21-2013, 06:58 PM	#5
Neutronman67 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 23, 2013 Location: Sarasota Posts: 2,538	Guy the guy must have alot of free time on his hand to do this for a living hahaha

10-03-2019, 05:16 PM	#6
Confidenceman28 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 29, 2019 Location: USA Posts: 311	I thought the arnold stayed in San also

01-30-2020, 05:26 PM	#7
MIKEPR Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 29, 2019 Posts: 368	It's mention on Wikipedia that it was never supposed to be set in a particular location though original the creators who were from Long Island that locale in mind but ABC didn't want them to have a place in mind thought the outside of the house and hills in the background it sure looked like the L.A. area though it was never specified.

01-30-2020, 08:52 PM	#8
TSMIV Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2018 Location: Arkansas Posts: 695	Kevin wore a NY Jets jacket so I always thought New York or at least on the east coast. On the other hand, Joe Namath was super popular at the time so Kevin could have been like all those kids all over the country that wore Chicago Bulls stuff in the 90s due to Jordan's popularity.

02-24-2020, 07:01 PM	#9
TSMIV Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 29, 2018 Location: Arkansas Posts: 695	In Family Car from season 3, you can see a California license plate on the front of the station wagon. When Jack is under the car, there is a close up where you can make out the numbers on the plate! I guess somebody didn't think to remove the plate to film the scene.

03-17-2020, 10:41 AM	#10
Confidenceman28 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 29, 2019 Location: USA Posts: 311	I always got the feeling that kevin lived in Chicago or LA

03-17-2020, 10:43 AM	#11
Confidenceman28 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 29, 2019 Location: USA Posts: 311	Yeah correct Kevin wore the jacket in the first 2 seasons i think he stopped wearing that jacket in season 3

03-17-2020, 11:25 PM	#13
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,399	I'm pretty sure it was the San Fernando Valley , an LA suburb ! The American dream in the 1960's and 70's !