Which episode's DVD version replaced The Doors' 'Riders on the Storm'?

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The DVD version of “Heart of Darkness” replaced The Doors' “Riders on the Storm.” It was one of several soundtrack changes made to The Wonder Years when music rights complicated later home-video releases.

In that episode, “Riders on the Storm” was replaced by “Children of the Night.” The same episode also changed Richie Havens's cover of The Beatles' “Here Comes the Sun” to “Train to Nowhere,” making it especially notable among the show's altered soundtracks.

Music licensing affected many episodes, not just this one. Other substitutions included The Doors' “Light My Fire” in “How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation” and The Stills-Young Band's “Long May You Run” in “Family Car.” Later releases, including the 2014 complete-series set, restored virtually all music after extensive rights work, though different platforms and editions have not always matched.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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