True Romance on The Wonder Years Set
What was Wonder Years star Danica McKellar's most romantic moment? Here's a clue: It happened on the show.
The very first episode of the sentimental series called for McKellar's character, Winnie Cooper, to kiss her pal Kevin Arnold, played by Fred Savage. "That was really my first kiss in real life, and it was really Fred's first kiss, and at the time we both kind of had a crush on each other," McKellar tells Dish. "It was one of the most nerve-racking, exciting, romantic moments you can imagine. I knew exactly when my first kiss was going to happen, and I was dying of anticipation."
McKellar says she faced quite an acting challenge in the scene. "My character's brother had just died," she explains, "and I was supposed to be all sad. But I broke into a smile right before we kissed. I couldn't stand it. Here it was, my first kiss."
When the show aired, however, the doe-eyed little actress looked suitably glum. "They didn't use the take where I smiled," she says.
The chemistry between the youthful pair hasn't been forgotten: Winnie and Kevin are among the featured duos in TV's Most Romantic Couples, a special from TV Guide and Romance Classics that airs Sunday on both American Movie Classics (8:30 pm/ET) and Romance Classics (9:30 pm/ET). — Susan Campbell Beachy