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    Fred Savage Talks 'Wonder Years' Character 25 Years Later

    Audiences fell in love with Fred Savage 25 years ago as Kevin Arnold on "The Wonder Years," but what does the actor-turned-director/producer think his character would be doing all these years later?

    AccessHollywood.com's Laura Saltman caught up with Fred on the set of his new series, "Best Friends Forever" - which he is producing and directing - where he revealed what profession Kevin might have gone into.

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    "I feel like Kevin, he was such an observer of things, he must be like some kind of writer or something. That's what I kind of always thought," Fred, 35, said. "He's a writer or an educator."

    The former child star believes his character might have even gone into a similar field as his own.

    VIEW THE PHOTOS: ‘The Wonder Years’ Stars: Then & Now

    "He was such a keen observer and so heartfelt and so thoughtful about things," he continued. "He's probably like, on a TV staff somewhere. He's writing a pilot."

    As for Fred himself, he's very happy to have successfully transitioned into behind the camera work, lending his directing skills to shows like "Modern Family," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," Happy Endings" and "Party Down."

    "I'm doing what I've always wanted to be doing, ever since I was a little kid... to be directing, shooting and producing television shows," he explained.

    VIEW THE PHOTOS: Former Child Stars

    NBC has yet to announce when "Best Friends Forever" will air, possibly this spring.

    For more with Fred - including what attracted him to the series - CLICK HERE!

    VIEW THE PHOTOS: Hollywood Dads & Their Adorable Little Ones!

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    68 comments

    • lady J.  •  Indianapolis, Indiana  •  3 mths ago
      good clean show...it was great..
    • Charity  •  Phoenix, Arizona  •  3 mths ago
      I loved Wonder Years. That's when TV shows were actually worth watching!
    • The Prisoner  •  3 mths ago
      Has it really been 25 years? Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
    • Robert Retka  •  Manila, Philippines  •  3 mths ago
      Show bring tears to realize how fast childhood is gone and the slavery of adulthood goes on and on.
    • Robert Retka  •  Manila, Philippines  •  3 mths ago
      If you didn't like the show you belong to the fudged up generation of me me me me me me.
    • three8s  •  Port Jefferson Station, New York  •  3 mths ago
      winny was playing you buddy
      • A Yahoo! User 3 mths ago
        LOLL! That little tramp
    • MouthofWar  •  San Diego, California  •  3 mths ago
      Thumbs up if you grew up watching the Wonder Years :)
    • Just Me  •  3 mths ago
      When is the Wonder Years going to come out on DVD? This is ridiculous!!!!
      • A Yahoo! User 3 mths ago
        I wondered the same thing for years and did some research. Apparently they are having difficulties liscensing all of the music that they featured on the show (an integral part really). Probably won;t see it in it's original form until 2030 or something once it becomes public domain so I'd say go ahead and find it online then.
    • Brian  •  3 mths ago
      Winnie was the reason to watch. I'd stick it in her back door!!
      • Phil Rollen 3 mths ago
        classy
      • Brian 3 mths ago
        Class has nothing to do with it... Unless she is dressing up as a school girl for me!!
    • apples and oranges  •  3 mths ago
      Went from Wonder Years... to cold beers for me!
    • B  •  3 mths ago
      pic of him makes him look like he is living in a box or a dumpster
    • Jim Matho  •  Kelowna, Canada  •  3 mths ago
      25 years.....no!...........am i getting that old!!!!!!!..lol
    • SeanC  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      These comments are a sign of how truly depressing we are as a society. How could anyone possibly have anything bad to say about a guy who was in a classic TV series, has never been in any type of trouble and has successfully transitioned into a talented director. All child stars should be so fortunate.
      • Phil Rollen 3 mths ago
        tv is also called the idiot box. there is a reason for this.
      • Snipe 3 mths ago
        because there will 'always' be 'idiots' who just don't get it, Phil
    • RL  •  Mississauga, Canada  •  3 mths ago
      whenever i hear about the show, i can hear joe cocker singing 'with a little help from my friends" and that opening home video camera footage....brings back pleasant memories of my time when show was on air.....wonder years indeed!!
    • chuckles  •  3 mths ago
      It is a bunch of garbage on the TV these days.....the shows back then actually had to have a plot and meaningful conversations and scenarios. Now, if they have not jumped into the sack in the first 10 minutes, people find it boring. TV today is not worth watching.
    • macleod_paul  •  Ottawa, Canada  •  3 mths ago
      There was an innocence about the show and the characters that made it appealing to those of us who grew up in the seventies, it is not possible to explain this to immature children with their pants on the ground....
    • Tily  •  3 mths ago
      Loved the show , and Fred is still cute :)
    • CDNsoldier  •  3 mths ago
      Refreshing show that proved to be successful a program dosent need a bunch of FAKE reality stars, or thongs walking around, or just plain #$%$ like Jersey Shore. Loved it when they touched on the issues of the time. One episode had Kevins neighbour or his sisters friend went to Vietnam, and was killed there, the tone of the episode was so realistic, and you know that occured alot in neighbourhoods all over america at that time. I cant recall the name of the episode, but it was a good one. The actress who played Kevins sister (not seen alot) went onto a good film career I believe, and Kevins brother Wayne went into producing wrestling shows. Very good show that showed a much simpler time, yet also a time that was historic. ( Vietnam, Race, Watergate,Hippies).
    • NcSark  •  Toronto, Canada  •  3 mths ago
      Fred Savage reminds me of a young Doug Gilmour....
    • yyzxxz2003  •  Toronto, Canada  •  3 mths ago
      Loved the show when it was on and never missed an episode if I could avoid it.
      Why is there so much crap on television these days?
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