While you might be inclined to think Winnie was named after a honey-loving bear, this is actually her nickname.
Winnie is short for Gwendolyn! That’s certainly not the name of a young teenager, so it makes sense that she would shorten it.
The Arnolds Loved Their Potatoes
Many episodes throughout the series feature the family at the dinner table. Nearly all of these scenes show a potato dish on the table and is often mentioned by someone in the family.
Was this a running joke with the crew or did one of the show’s writers just really like potatoes? We may never know!
Kevin’s Teacher Was Psychic
Each time the cameras cut to Kevin’s teacher, he’s giving a speech. His words either directly or metaphorically relate to whatever predicament Kevin finds himself in during the episode.
Played by actor Ben Stein, if Kevin’s teacher isn’t a psychic then he certainly pays attention to his student’s personal lives. Stein is best known for the part he played in "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off".
Daniel Stern Plays Fred Savage’s Father
On "The Wonder Years", Savage and Stern don’t appear on screen together in a physical sense.
As the narrator, Stern’s services aren’t needed until filming is over. However, the two did work together on another set. Stern plays Savage’s father in the 1989 kid’s movie "Little Monsters".
Producers Received a Lot of Fan Mail
It became clear how deeply kids related to the show after producers started receiving more and more fan mail. Things especially picked up during later episodes when Kevin got his driver’s license, causing him and Paul to drift apart.
It’s not uncommon for newfound independence to have these kinds of results. Kids wrote letters about how they could relate to the storyline as they experienced it themselves.