She got her hair done.

So pretty.

I like that letter A for Arnold the set decorators added.

I wonder if one of them liked Mary Tyler Moore's M.

That is one long dress.

Dang.

TV time.

Did they do all of the establishing shots in one day?

I love to picture Belushi on SNL doing the impression!

For what it's worth, even when I was a kid as it aired, the opening credits theme song scared the beetlejuice out of me! We had long opening credits back then! (Relive those sixty seconds of Joe Cocker, being scary.  So scary. I'm glad our generation also got first dibs on the fast-forward button.)

Christmas flashback.

I like how the set dressers lose their minds decorating the Arnold house for holidays.

Christmas morning, 1967, judging by the copy of

 Magical Mystery Tour in the lower left.

What did Norma get? 

Kevin doesn't bother to tell us.

I sure hope it's a box of cardigans!

In the kitchen, basement rec room, & laundry room

Reading up on Alley.

 "Norma Arnold, The Wonder Years (played by Alley Mills).  
Another show that I grew up with, The Wonder Years is an all-time classic. Norma was a great, compassionate mom. Most of the time, we saw her making dinner for the family, trying to keep the peace between Kevin &  Wayne (her two sons), or between Karen & Jack (her somewhat rebellious daughter and her hardworking husband). Every now and then, an episode would focus on her, which gave us a new perspective of who she was.  I distantly recall that she enjoyed sneaking away every now and then just to do something for herself, like take a pottery class.  We often saw the family overlook her or take her for granted.  I like Norma because she is the classic American housewife who only occasionally reveals subtle layers of wistfulness and frustration..."


Pretty good assessment.  


Of all photos, this ones attends the The Mom Crowd article (quoted above) chose this photo to represent Alley - 

"How could they? Any other photo would be more flattering."

"How about this one?  I'm Wonder Years Mom! Yeah!"

Tell 'em about Korea.

So meta.

Black and white and Norma all over.

Cooking with style.