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The Wonder Years S2E17 — How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation
8.5
The Wonder Years•Season 2•Episode 17

How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation

8.5/10 · 381 votesMay 16, 198924 min

Ranked #5 of 17 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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It's the end of seventh grade for Kevin and a summer full of changes in his life. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper are breaking up and Miss White announces she is going to get married.

Directed byMichael Dinner
Written byJane Anderson
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How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation

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Fred Savage

Fred Savage

Kevin Arnold

Dan Lauria

Dan Lauria

John 'Jack' Arnold

Alley Mills

Alley Mills

Norma Arnold

Olivia D'Abo

Olivia D'Abo

Karen Arnold

Jason Hervey

Jason Hervey

Wayne Arnold

Danica McKellar

Danica McKellar

Gwendolyn 'Winnie' Cooper

Josh Saviano

Josh Saviano

Paul Joshua Pfeiffer

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Narrator (Adult Kevin)

Crew2

Michael Dinner

Michael Dinner

Director

Jane Anderson

Jane Anderson

Writer

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Episode Summary

"How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation" is episode 17 of The Wonder Years season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 381 votes, ranking #5 of 17 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Michael Dinner and written by Jane Anderson, it aired on May 16, 1989.

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