Every other Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt!
Last week there was news that NBC has ordered a pilot by the writer of The Wonder Years that will be similar in tone to the classic dramatic series, except it'll take place in the '80s. So even though it's not a remake, I thought it would be fun to recast Kevin Arnold and gang anyway! I loved this show set in the late '60s/early '70s, and the first few lines of the opening credits song still give me goosebumps.
So, who could possibly play Kevin Arnold, the tween at the heart of the show? What about his nerdy, loyal friend Paul, and his childhood crush (whose hair I wanted so badly!) Gwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper?
Let's also recast the rest of the Arnold family: Kevin's dad Jack (played with perfect moodiness by Dan Lauria), stay-at-home mom Norma, Kevin's free-spirited sister Karen, and big brother from hell, Wayne. And for kicks, who could play Mr. Cantwell, the junior high school science teacher, famously portrayed by Ben Stein?
Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, Sept. 16, complete with a "new" cast photo.
To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt, read more.
Characters to recast
Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage)
Paul Joshua Pfeiffer (Josh Saviano)
Gwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper (Danica McKellar)
Jack Arnold (Dan Lauria)
Norma Arnold (Alley Mills)
Karen Arnold (Olivia d'Abo)
Wayne Arnold (Jason Hervey)
Mr. Cantwell (Ben Stein)
The BuzzSugar t-shirt
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Kevin Arnold - Daryl Sabara
Paul Joshua Pfeiffer - Mitchel Musso
Gwendolyn "Winnie" Cooper - Selena Gomez
Jack Arnold - Hugh Laurie
Norma Arnold - Marcia Cross
Karen Arnold - Lindsay Lohan
Wayne Arnold - Lucas Grabeel
Mr. Cantwell - Eugene Levy