It's that time of the week again, when we look back on something that has entertained or excited us in the past, and reminisce with readers to hopefully hit you right in the feels with a hearty dose of nostalgia!
Happy Throwback Thursday!
This week, we're taking a look back at some of the best TV shows that helped '90s kids get through the highly-memorable decade! Here are those memorable series we absolutely loved, that any true '90s kid should remember...
Rugrats
Was it just me who actually really liked Angelica? She may have been the ULTIMATE brat, and made Chuckie, Tommy, Phil and Lil's life a misery whenever she got the chance, but we have to cut her some slack; her parents hardly paid her any attention!
More woke than anybody would give it credit for, the show ran for nine seasons, totalling 172 episodes, as well as a number of feature films.
The show was such a success, that Nickelodeon announced last year (July 16, 2018) that it would be revived. Paramount Pictures have also given the go-ahead for a live-action feature film, to premiere in 2021. Terrifying!
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
You may be a fan of recent Netflix original series, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, but it is Melissa Joan Hart's turn in the titular role, in '90s series Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, that reminds many of us of our younger years!
Looking back, the show is a campy hybrid of chaos, one-liners and brave screenwriting, and that's exactly how it became such a success. YouTube has plenty of episodes if you search hard enough and want to revisit the show!
Arthur
Imagine being the person that had to pitch Arthur to a room full of television executives. You would have to convince them that an eight-year-old aardvark, and his cast of family and friends, would be a major hit with kids around the globe. A tough task for anybody.
PBS took a chance on the series however, and it would be one that paid off! Arthur is still running to this day, since its 1996 debut, making it one of the most successful kids shows of all time.
The Powerpuff Girls
The show is back and entertaining a whole new generation, but kids who were alive during the '90s were a lucky bunch, as they got to experience the very start for The Powerpuff Girls!
Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup are a trio of crime-fighting females, created by Professor Utonium who was trying to make the "perfect little girl". Watching their adventures was a thrill for both girls and boys; it would be fair to say that the show helped pave the way for feminism!
Kenan & Kel
"Who loves orange soda? Kel loves orange soda! Is it true? Mm-hmm! I do, I do, I do-oo!"
To this day, that catchphrase is thrown around between friends who grew up in the '90s.
Kenan & Kel was one of the most celebrated series of the decade, following two best friends who would go on a string of adventures, often with chaotic and disastrous results.
Recess
Kicking off in 1997, Recess was an animated series that focused on six school students, and their journey through the education system, fighting against bullies and oppressive elders.
The show taught many of us to hold our ground if we saw injustices going on in our own playgrounds, and there was always one of the characters we could relate to on a personal level. Millions will always have a lot of love for Recess!
Hey Arnold!
Nine-year-old Arnold may have a "football head", but he was still one of the suavest animated characters we've ever seen. Bullied by a classmate called Helga, who was simply hiding the fact she was in love with him, he and his group of friends would navigate the pitfalls of younger life, which allowed us all a gateway into how to deal with our own problems.
Charmed
We all felt a little more grown up when we watched Charmed; it was a show about a bunch of witches stopping evil from infiltrating the world!
Scary at times, hilarious at others, it helped elevate younger audiences to a level of emotional maturity that may have been lacking before watching.
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