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===Cancellation=== ''The Wonder Years'' wrapped its sixth and final season in May 1993. Its cancellation was partially blamed on conflict between producers and executives at ABC. As Kevin matured, the producers wanted the storylines to mature, as well. The executives at ABC, though, felt uncomfortable with more explicit content given the time slot, saying, "We felt it was inappropriate to present Kevin's awakening because of the setting in the 1970s, the gentle tone of the series, and most importantly, the 8 pm time period." [[Bob Brush]] noted, "When Kevin became 16 and 17, there were really things he needed to get to that we couldn't do at 8 pm, especially with the kind of venerable cachet that the show had obtained with its audience. We would get notes from the network saying, "You could do this on any show besides ''The Wonder Years''." Other reasons for the show's cancellation were escalating costs and declining ratings. The cast's salary increases, coupled with location shooting (which was due to the producers wanting to reflect Kevin obtaining his driver's license), led to Brush claiming that they were spending $1.2 million an episode. The final episode aired on May 12, 1993. Bob Brush noted that the finale was not what he would have wanted it to be, but because the cast and crew were unsure at the time of filming if the sixth season would be the last, he was forced to have the ending be open-ended until the recording of Daniel Stern's narration.<ref name="youtube.com">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/LHdJcznU1SE Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150904123338/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdJcznU1SE Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHdJcznU1SE|title=TVography ~ The Wonder Years ~ Comedy Coming of Age|date=August 22, 2013|work=YouTube|access-date=March 22, 2015}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Fans were somewhat disappointed with the ending, in particular the revelation that Kevin and Winnie do not end up as a couple. Brush acknowledged this disappointment, saying, "Some viewers [were] surprised that nothing works out the way your fondest wish would be," and explained, "The message I wanted in there is that that's part of the beauty of life. It's fine to say, 'I'd like everything to be just the way it was when I was 15 and I was happy,' but it seemed more nurturing to me to say that we leave these things behind and we go on to forge new lives for ourselves."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-12-ca-34310-story.html|title=Reeling in the Bittersweet 'Wonder Years': With Rising Costs, Aging Cast, Series Comes to a Close|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 12, 1993 |access-date=March 22, 2015}}</ref> ====Lawsuit==== As the show was in the process of wrapping its final season, a costume designer on the show named Monique Long filed a sexual harassment charge against stars Fred Savage and Jason Hervey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-18-ca-12378-story.html|title='Wonder Years' Stars Accused of Sexual Harassment: Television: Fred Savage and Jason Hervey are named by former costume designer. Show's spokesmen deny charges.|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 18, 1993 |access-date=March 22, 2015}}</ref> The suit brought forward unwanted publicity to the show. In the end, the case was settled out of court with Savage stating that he was "completely exonerated" and adding that it was a "terrible experience".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Fred-Savage-s-Post-Wonder-Years-He-s-all-2983854.php|title=Fred Savage's Post-'Wonder Years' / He's all grown up, a Stanford student and a bad guy on TV|work=SFGate|date=May 5, 1996|access-date=March 22, 2015}}</ref> In January 2018, Alley Mills said that a sexual harassment lawsuit against Savage and Hervey was a significant factor in the show's cancellation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/01/alley-mills-says-harassment-claim-ended-the-wonder-years.html|title=Alley Mills Says The Wonder Years Canceled Over Sexual-Harassment Lawsuit|first=Halle|last=Kiefer|date=January 28, 2018}}</ref>
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