With iconic television shows there are two types of starring roles. There is the ensemble cast or there is the iconic lead star. One such iconic lead star was Fred Savage on Wonder Years. Wonder Years was a television show started in the late 1980′s but was set in the late 1960′s. The idea being that every twenty years there is a generation nostalgic for their youth.

Fred Savage on Wonder Years brought that period of time back to life for all viewers of the show. His portrayal of Kevin Arnold reminded people of the good and the bad of the 1960′s. Yet, Kevin Arnold was not just about modern history, the character was also vehicle for a young Savage to explore youth, friendship, and love.

The show was a critical and audience success with Savage in the lead role. Critically, Fred Savage’s portrayal earned him Golden Globe and Emmy nominations at age thirteen. That makes him the youngest actor to be nominated for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The audience was large enough that the show ran six years and was in the top ten shows for two seasons.

The character Kevin Arnold also had two close friends that made for the stories of the series. There was his best friend Paul and love interest Winnie. Fred Savage on Wonder Years did a great job working with Josh Saviano (Paul) and Danica McKellar (Winnie), that as a trio they memorable as any other cast in television history.