On the first day of gym class, Kevin is determined to display his manliness as the sixth graders meet their new P.E. instructor and are given the opportunity to choose between two contrasting activities.

Will Kevin and Fede become part of a clique or form one of their own?

Kevin becomes a man in more ways than one.

Kevin learns that when they are shared with another person, even sad events can teach us to appreciate life.

Christhian and Cleer teach us how to dance Colombian Cumbia to the famous song, "La Pollera Colorá."

Unlike Kevin and Fede's previous school, this one is co-ed, arousing some anxiety in them. Fede even confesses about a nightmare in which he arrives at school naked.

Kevin's neighbor and childhood playmate, Cata, is starting the same school as Kevin and Fede. But she is sporting a new, more mature style and insists that she be addressed by her full name, Catalina.

"Toda la vida" ("All My Life") is the theme song which opens the Colombian version of the American hit series The Wonder Years. The song is a cover of a hit Italian song,"Tutta La Vita", written by celebrated composer Lucio Dalla. Sung by Mexican singer Emmanuel, this version was number one on the Latin charts for three weeks in 1984, replacing a different version of the very same song sung by Cuban singer Franco.

It's the summer of 1985 and 12-year-old Kevin González is spending his time playing banquitas, a Colombian form of street soccer. His older brother, Leo, is forever tormenting him, while his best friend, Fede, does his best to intervene.

Los Años Maravillos incorporates genuine archival news footage, giving us a sense of what it was like to live in Colombia in the mid 1980s. In this segment, we see reports regarding the civil conflict involving rebel forces used as a backdrop to the family drama unfolding at the González dinner table.

Cleer tells us about her favorite hobby and its many benefits, as well as some of the other things she enjoys doing.

Cata from Colombia and Zoraida from Venezuela team up to teach us the various tenses of the verb "pensar" ("to think") with many illustrative examples.

Cata and Cleer teach us how to order food at a restaurant.

Cata y Cleer teach us how to make typical Colombian arepas with shredded beef.

Catalina Garcia, lead singer of the Colombian music group, "Monsieur Periné," talks a bit about the group's origins and influences.