Please try your best to narrow it down to THREE! Can you recall which shows on TV feel synonymous with your youth? Can be your childhood phase, your adolescent phase, etc. - whatever you define as your youth!
For me: Jackie Chan Adventures, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Pokemon
- The Simpsons
- Seinfeld
- Friends
- South Park (honorary mention)
The Simpsons was sacred in my house, we watched every new episode as a family, and taped them all on VHS to re-watch. I can quote from the first 12 seasons endlessly.
Seinfeld was my introduction to stand-up comedy, which has become a life-long passion and a personally fulfilling hobby. I liked the show, but I loved watching his stand-up bits.
Friends was a show I would watch with my mom whenever I helped her in the kitchen. I was always hanging out in the kitchen, and Friends was a staple on TV at the time. I connected very much with Chandler.
South Park was the show my older brother watched, and I only ever got to catch once in a while, but the show was groundbreaking in its concept and execution. While being vulgar, it also succinctly expressed complicated ideas that resonate with me still to this day (When Randy talks to Stan about marijuana is one of them).
Earlier:
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- The Simpsons
- ReBoot
Later on:
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Invader Zim
- Futurama
ReBoot! That brings back memories!
Animaniacs
Gargoyles
Doctor Who (Classic)
Dragonball Z introduced me to anime which became a life long enjoyment.
Clarissa explains it all exposed me (a guy) to more female lead content and I learned a bit more about other perspectives.
Captain Planet introduced me to the idea that we’ll never really stop pollution because super heros aren’t real lol
- Thundercats
- Voltron
- Transformers
Thundercats HOOooo!!!
As a kid.
- Saved by the Bell.
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
- Ducktales.
As a teenager.
- The Wonder Years.
- Friends.
- Party of Five.
I didn’t include The Simpsons since growing up in the 90s, that’s a given.
Knight Rider, The A-Team, MacGyver
Honorable mentions to Dukes of Hazzard, The Fall Guy, Magnum, Buck Rogers, Battlestar Galactica, TJ Hooker, Manimal, Automan etc
What a time to be a kid
Sliders
The Tomorrow People
Family Ties
Honestly, I read a lot more than I watched tv. There are tons of books that shaped me, but I had to struggle to remember the shows that helped me along.
I imagine I’ll ask about books in another post soon then, but it looks like it will be a tough one for you! In the meantime, you can think on it 😉
Thanks for sharing!
Cheers
Doug
X-Men
Fuck yea for Doug!
Three’s Company
Pee-Wee’s Playhouse
Beavis and Butt-head
Ed, Edd, n’ Eddy
Spongebob
Power Rangers
In chronological order from kid to teen:
Scooby Doo
Duck Tails
The Wonder YearsAww I loved scooby and the wonder years
Battlestar Galactica (original) Buck Rogers Dukes of Hazard
Honorable mentions McGuyver A-team
Buffy
Stargate SG1
Rugrats
The first three that come to mind are:
- Daria
- Hey Arnold
- Round the Twist (Australian kids show)
