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The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s and 70s. Told through narration from an adult Kevin, Kevin faces the difficulties of maintaining relationships and friendships on his enthralling journey into adulthood.
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The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s and 70s. Told through narration from an adult Kevin, Kevin faces the difficulties of maintaining relationships and friendships on his enthralling journey into adulthood.
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Episode 1
The family attends Jack's company picnic. Kevin is not looking forward to seeing Mimi Detweiler, who used to have a crush on him. Wayne's new girlfriend Angela annoys everyone but Wayne. Kevin beans Jack with a baseball at the father-son baseball game. Karen leaves for college.
Directed by Michael DinnerWritten by Bob BrushGuest stars Rick Hurst, Meredith Scott Lynn, Soleil Moon Frye, Brandon Crane, Jay Byron, Mark Drexler
Episode 2
Winnie is nervous about starting a new school, so she gets Kevin to promise to think about her every hour on the hour. Kevin finds this promise harder to keep than he thought when he loses his locker to Tony Barbella, is enrolled in shop class and meets a new girl in French class, Madeline.
Directed by Daniel SternGuest stars Robert Picardo, Julie Condra, Crystal McKellar, Julie Payne, Tony Nittoli, Charles Tyner, Blake Soper, Josh Berman
Episode 3
News of a 10th-grade girls' slumber party has Kevin and his friends traveling across the city, believing they'll be invited in if they bring beer.
Directed by Peter WernerWritten by Jeffrey StepakoffGuest stars Robert Picardo, Michael Tricario, Brandon Crane
Episode 4
When Kevin learns that Paul gets a weekly allowance of five dollars and that there is money to be made being a caddy, he goes to work for the first time.
Directed by Nick MarckGuest stars Justin Whalin, Alan Fudge, Cal Gibson, Brandon Crane, Eric Foster
Episode 5
Kevin has to cancel a date with Winnie to finish a homework assignment with Madeline, who has already kissed him once. To make matters worse, when he flees Madeline's, he drops a bracelet that Winnie had engraved for him.
Directed by Rob ThompsonWritten by Eric Gilliland, Jeffrey StepakoffGuest stars Ben Stein, Julie Condra, Julie Payne, Michael Tricario, John O'Leary
Episode 6
Paul's sister Debbie needs someone to take her to a cotillion and Kevin is guilted into the task. Meanwhile, Paul, Doug and Randy go to the football game to watch cheerleader Donna Delgado.
Directed by Michael DinnerWritten by Mark B. PerryGuest stars Vanessa Brown, Michael Tricario, Brandon Crane, Torrey Ann Cook, John C. Moskoff, Stephanie Satie, Annie Waterman, Stefanie Scott
Episode 7
When the family needs money, Jack demands a raise and gets it. But his new position means travelling across the country and it looks like he might miss Thanksgiving.
Directed by Peter BaldwinWritten by Mark B. PerryGuest stars Biff Yeager
Episode 8
Kevin is worried that Paul will look foolish when he's drafted to the basketball team, but it appears that Paul is only at his worst when he plays Kevin.
Directed by Nick MarckWritten by David ChambersGuest stars Robert Picardo, Jay Lambert, Michael Gio Ferrigno, Cris Lee
Episode 9
Kevin discovers a soft-spot inside Cutlip when he sees him playing Santa Clause at a local mall.
Directed by Michael DinnerGuest stars Robert Picardo, Michael Tricario, Brandon Crane, Jay Lambert, Aron Eisenberg, Kirk Trutner
Episode 10
Kevin enters the race for student-council president, head-to-head with nemesis Becky Slater.
Directed by Neal IsraelWritten by Eric GillilandGuest stars Marguerite Moreau, Crystal McKellar, Michael Tricario, Brandon Crane, Blake Soper, Jay Lambert, Willie C. Carpenter, Josh Peden
Episode 11
Kevin is excited when a joint field trip is organized with Winnie's school. But things do not work out so well when Kevin has a hard time tearing Winnie away from her new friends. Things go from bad to worse when Winnie tells Kevin she has met someone else.
Directed by Andy TennantWritten by David ChambersGuest stars Ben Stein, Julie Condra, Michael Tricario, Brandon Crane, Art Hoffman, Aaron Lohr, Robin Lynn Heath, Keira Montell
Episode 12
News of Kevin's break-up with Winnie has spread quickly throughout Robert F Kennedy Junior High. Kevin is still in denial though and has Paul organise a party at his place so that Kevin can get Winnie alone. In an effort to make Winnie jealous, Kevin turns up with Madeline on his arm. When Kevin finally does get Winnie alone, she tells him she needs him to be her friend, but only her friend.
Directed by Richard MasurGuest stars Michael Bower, Julie Condra, Art Hoffman, Josh Peden
Episode 13
Kevin learns the importance of family when Grandpa Arnold returns to town for Aunt Rose's funeral.
Directed by Rob ThompsonWritten by Mark B. PerryGuest stars Helen Page Camp, Wesley Mann, David Huddleston, Earl Boen, Arlen Dean Snyder, John Brandon, Danny Breen
Episode 14
Kevin has a small crush on Dr. Tucker's dental hygienist, Miss Hasenfuss. She makes him feel like a man, though that all changes when she calls him in for his first cavity filling.
Directed by Daniel SternWritten by Mark B. PerryGuest stars Gerrit Graham, Brandon Crane, Jay Lambert, Mary Gillis, Whitney Kershaw
Episode 15
Kevin's dog Buster needs to get fixed to stop his incessant barking, but the dog wants to avoid that at all costs.
Directed by Nick MarckWritten by Mark B. PerryGuest stars Cristine Rose, Charles Tyner
Episode 16
Kevin and his father endure a disastrous trip together to buy a suit for Kevin. They get lost and argue over the radio station and Kevin embarrasses Jack at a diner they stop at.
Directed by Ken TopolskyWritten by David ChambersGuest stars Melora Walters
Episode 17
Kevin's quest to remain cool is shattered when Norma takes a job at his school. He tries to rebel by stealing a hallpass for Tony Barbella, but Norma catches him in the act. When Norma acknowledges him during a fire drill and the other kids laugh, Kevin decides it is time to ask his mother to stop noticing him at school.
Directed by Lyndall HobbsWritten by Eric GillilandGuest stars Raye Birk, Tony Nittoli
Episode 18
When Kevin and Wayne decide it's too cramped for two grown boys in their bedroom, they decide one of them should be allowed to move into Karen's room, now that she's away at college. The trouble is, who is going to be the one to go?
Directed by Michael DinnerWritten by Bob BrushGuest stars Brandon Crane
Episode 19
Kevin finds himself in the in-crowd when he is invited to write witty captions for the photos in the yearbook. But when it comes to writing one for the fat kid in school, Peter Armbruster, Kevin has a hard time figuring out what is funny and what will hurt Peter.
Directed by Neal IsraelWritten by David ChambersGuest stars Michael Bower, Jonathan Brandis, Ami Foster, Chad Allen, Raye Birk, Willie C. Carpenter, Sandy Alexander, Michael Bower
Episode 20
Kevin sees Winnie for the first time since they broke up. He discovers that she a Roger have split up, too. When Winnie is in a car accident, Kevin rides over to see her at home, but her parents say she doesn't want to see him. Kevin leaves, but returns and climbs up to Winnie's bedroom window. They tell each other, "I love you."
Directed by Richard MasurGuest stars Shawn Phelan, H. Richard Greene, Lynn Milgrim, Nicolas Read
Episode 21
Jack wants to help Karen out by fixing up the house she is now living in. But father and daughter go head-to-head when he discovers she is living there with a man.
Directed by Ken TopolskyWritten by Mark B. PerryGuest stars David Schwimmer
Episode 22
As Kevin graduates from Junior High, he wants to believe nothing will change, but he learns that things can and do change when he discovers Paul is going to a private school in the coming year. Winnie is also anxious about the future. And Kevin has to drive Mrs. Heimer to the hospital when she goes into labor.
Directed by Michael DinnerWritten by Bob BrushGuest stars Ben Stein, Wendel Meldrum, Robert Picardo, Crystal McKellar, Raye Birk, Brandon Crane, Torrey Ann Cook, Stephanie Satie
Episode 23
A clip show of highlights from Kevin's years in Junior High. Including clips from "Don't You Know Anything About Women," "The Glee Club," "Just Between You and Me... and Kirk and Paul and Carla and Becky," "Summer Song" among others.
Directed by Nick MarckWritten by Mark B. PerryGuest stars Maia Brewton, Ben Stein, Wendel Meldrum, Crystal McKellar, Holly Sampson, Dante Basco, Donnie Jeffcoat, David Huddleston
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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Fred SavageKevin Arnold
Dan LauriaJohn 'Jack' Arnold
Alley MillsNorma Arnold
Olivia D'AboKaren Arnold
Jason HerveyWayne Arnold
Danica McKellarGwendolyn 'Winnie' Cooper
Josh SavianoPaul Joshua Pfeiffer
Daniel SternNarrator (Adult Kevin)
ABCUnited States
