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The Wonder Years S5E23 — Back to the Lake

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The Wonder Years•Season 5•Episode 23

Back to the Lake

8.1/10 · 297 votesMay 6, 199224 min

Ranked #16 of 24 in Season 5•matches the season avg

Summertime used to be fun, but now everyone's gotta work. Kevin has a job at a Chinese Restaurant with Paul, but one day - after finding a Christmas card he received from Cara, decides he will visit her at the lake. Paul has no choice

Directed byMichael Dinner

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Cast8

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)

Crew1

Michael Dinner

Michael Dinner

Director

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Episode Summary

"Back to the Lake" is episode 23 of The Wonder Years season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 297 votes, ranking #16 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Michael Dinner, it aired on May 6, 1992.

Next: E24 · Broken Hearts and Burgers Best of Season 5