The familiar strains of Joe Cocker singing “With a Little Help From My Friends” brought us right back to the late 1960s and early ’70s in the beautifully crafted coming-of-age series The Wonder Years.

Danica McKellar found stardom as the girl next door, Winnie Cooper, on “The Wonder Years” as a teenager, but by the time the show was over, the actress knew she needed a break from Hollywood. “When I ...