The Wonder Years' Fred Savage & Danica McKellar
In the interest of time, I am forced to shortened this feature to include two celebrities per week instead of four. Don't worry, I'll be sure to always include a stone cold vixen for my male readers.Today we check in on two stars from the hit series, The Wonder Years. These two didn't turn out half-bad. I know you guys were drooling over Danica back in the late '80s and I'm sure you've seen her in Stuff magazine. Whatever. I think it's a bit of a disappointment when stars from my youth disrobe. Although in Danica's case, she was voted "1990s star you'd most like to see in lingerie" by her male fans. Fred was cute, but he was my little brother's age, meaning much too young for me (back then). Fred's brother Ben will not be included, I never really thought he was as cute as Fred. Not that I was even into Fred, just saying...
Fred Savage
Born: July 9, 1976 in Chicago
First Discovered by Ally: Movie called The Boy Who Could Fly
Most Famous For: Kevin Arnold on The Wonder Years
Cool Ally Points: The Arnold's home address was 516 -- my area code growing up. There's a Long Island connection with the creator of the show and how he originally wanted them to have the show set somewhere on Long Island--much like Growing Pains, but whatever...
Today: Fred's married with two small children and continues to act and work in the entertainment industry.
Recent Appearances: Disney Channel's Kim Possible and Family Guy.
Danica McKellar
Born: January 3, 1975 in La Jolla, California
Most Famous For: Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years
Today: Danica is married and expecting her first child soon. She wrote a New York Times Best-seller book on teaching math to girls. She mega-smart and studied math at UCLA.
Recent Appearances: How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory, Inspector Mom, etc.
I love Fred Savage! Total fox!
ReplyDeleteShe came out with a math book too. I almost bought it until I found out she had no photos in it.
ReplyDeleteFred was great in The Princess Bride as well. I saw Danica had some math book published. She was one you could tell at the time she would be a fox when she grew up. Both her and Alyssa Millano.
ReplyDeleteWe loved The Wonder Years. It was nice having something the whole family could watch.
ReplyDeleteFred Savage is a major hottie, especially in No One Would Tell! I know he kills Candice Cameron, but he was still looking good. I'm so horrible. Haha.
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed this show because it was set in the era I grew up in.
ReplyDeleteOh how I wished I had a boy who was crazy about me the way he was crazy about... Whatshername lol...
I loved this show! I wonder if I could get it on Netflix? Thanks for the good memories!
ReplyDeleteI had such a crush on little Kevin. He was much cuter as a kid. Impressive to learn that Winnie's got brains and looks.
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Robyn
She was on NCIS as a (guess what?) Genius, lol. I wish they would get the music rights straightened out with this show so they could put it out on DVD...my husband would be SOOOOO happy.
ReplyDeleteI love this show but my husband can't stand it so I can only watch it when he's not in the room.
ReplyDeleteI was so surprised to find out that Becky Slater (Kevin's scorned woman) was Winnie's real life sister!
We all have a Winnie Cooper in our pasts.
ReplyDeleteI never thought Winnie was all that cute when I watched The Wonder Years. I didn't even know her real name until I read your post.
ReplyDeleteYou are going to do this once a week? I'm excited.
I loved the Wonder Years... makes me feel old now though ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is, by far, my all-time favorite show.
ReplyDeleteI also think that many of us could empathize with most of Kevin's plights and cheered for him when things ended up going his way…
I watched the biography of The Wonder Years on Youtube and really liked it. Just sharing for those who might be fans:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko-C4Ut8G-U
I love them both and we have her math book!
ReplyDeleteLove Fred's impish grin. It hasn't changed over the years. And Danica is gorgeous. I love that she's so smart and has chosen that path. Who would have thunk it? Girls can have brains and be gorgeous, too.
ReplyDeletehahaha. So glad to follow you now...this is a great feature. Yeah...Fred Savage turned out well. (he really was so cute in Princess Bride). I love your 516 connection.
ReplyDelete:)
Wow! I hadn't thought of that show in ages!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a lovely day!
xoxo,
Bonnie
Thanks for stopping by my blog and becoming a follower. I hope you'll come back soon! I'm following you back ;)
ReplyDeleteI so totally missed this entire series, though I remember the commercials. Sheltered, I tell ya. Sheltered.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! I'm your latest follower!
ReplyDeleteYou know who else was a young star and turned out HOTT?
Patrick Dempsey.
Yummy. :-)
He is one of those kids who grows up into an exact adult version of his childhood self. I'm pretty sure he did some directing for Always Sunny In Philadelphia. I LOVED the wonder years. Remember the rumor that his nerdy friend grew up to be Marilyn Manson! LOL!
ReplyDeleteLove Fred Savage :) He was/is a cutie...but you're right, Ben wasn't as cute although I did love him on Boy Meets World!
ReplyDeleteI miss The Wonder Years. It was our version of Ward and June.
ReplyDelete*folds hands under chin* Are you kidding? Ben Savage is so dreamy!
ReplyDeleteAnd now a little more straight... Boy Meets World was the best! I'd take it over Wonder Years any day.
The adult Fred Savage was in a fun show called "Working" which debuted at a time when I did not have a job and felt horrible. It was fun!
ReplyDeleteI only recently realized that the host of "The Dish" show is Topanga from "Boy Meets World."
It was awful seeing Fred play a bad guy on an episode of "Boy Meets World". Then Ben played a bad guy on an episode of that show, "Still Standing." I know they were trying to show off their acting chops, but it was too much to deal with.
Just enjoyed catching up with your last few posts. Good on you for doing another video blog!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding me of Fred Savage. I always felt we had an affinity because he's a day younger than me. How that was relevant to anything I've no idea now!!
Rapunzel x
www.talesfromthetower.co.uk
Dude, you have to watch the Lifetime movie with Fred Savage and Candace Cameron Bure.... Fred Savage plays Candace's abusive jock boyfriend....
ReplyDeleteDanica is super dooper smart! Like Stephen Hawking smart.... She's written math books for young girls....
Well, maybe not Stephen Hawking smart....
ReplyDeleteI didn't know he was a Chi-town boy! I think he looks like a young Mandy Patinkin (sp!) in his grown up photo.
ReplyDeleteFred Savage looks exactly the same!
ReplyDeleteAnd Danic well she's hot because she is so dang smart!
Winnie was a pretty frigid chick, as I remember... which makes that "now" pic seem totally unbelievable.
ReplyDeleteI do believe Fed Savage was my first-ever crush... oh the good ol' days :)
ReplyDeleteI think I need to watch 'The Wonder Years' once again!