Imagine The Wonder Years [1], but with Jordache jeans, mall hair, and music with heavy synthesizers. That's part of what NBC has in mind for its new drama pilot [2] called Lost in the '80s.

The project comes from Bob Brush, who won an Emmy for his writing on The Wonder Years and envisions this pilot as a companion piece to the earlier series — not a remake, just a show with a similar feel set 20 years post-Kevin Arnold. A couple of other notable things about it:

• In addition to the Wonder Years tone, the show is being described as Fast Times at Ridgemont High meets The Ice Storm.
• Among those who have signed on to produce is Arrested Development [3]'s Mitchell Hurwitz.

My first thought was, "Sounds like Freaks and Geeks [4] with a voiceover." But having tossed it around for a while, I think this show could be a great idea. After all, I watched the '60s-set Wonder Years while growing up in the '80s; now, 20 years later, why shouldn't today's tweens get to connect with a next-generation Kevin and Winnie?

Do you think a Wonder Years-style show about the '80s has potential?

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