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Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
People Are Sharing The Best And Strangest "Forgotten" '90s TV Shows
Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community to share the "forgotten" TV shows from the '90s. Here are 45 of their top responses: 1."Cop Rock! My son and I are apparently the only two who saw it! Such an innovative idea … musical cop show. Music was good, stories were interesting, and great cast!!" —Anonymous, 76, Chicago 2."Out Of This World. The main character was half alien and could freeze time by putting the tips of her index fingers together." —Anonymous 3."Teen Angel!!! He dies from eating an old burger and becomes his best friend's guardian angel." —Anonymous, 41, North Carolina 4."There is a show that I know not too many people remember. It was a WB show called Unhappily Ever After. It had a similar vibe to Married with Children. It was about a middle to lower middle-class family with two brothers and a teenage daughter. The father was incredibly odd. He would get drunk, and one of the kids' old stuffed rabbits would come to life, help the father with that episode's problems, and be the comic relief. The rabbit was voiced by Bobcat Goldthwait. It was such an odd show, but I enjoyed watching it." —joannaw4377e18ce 5."Swans Crossing, which follows a group of wealthy teenagers and their wild drama. Sarah Michelle Gellar was in this. 😄" —whale_tail 6."Early Edition. My siblings and I randomly think of this and will be like, 'Remember that one show where a cat brought that guy the newspaper of the future?!'" —Anonymous, 37, Ohio 7."There's an MTV show called Undressed, where you see gay couples in the '90s, and Pedro Pascal plays the gay roommate, I think, and it feels like a fever dream." —Anonymous, 21, New York 8."Northern Exposure. The premise is a New York 'city boy' doctor moves to a small Alaskan town in the middle of nowhere, which turns out to in nature. As a kid, I remember loving the opening music and the iconic scene of a bull moose walking through the main street of town like it was no big deal." —torty 9."Two of a Kind, Mary-Kate and Ashley's 1998 show. Awesome show that unfortunately only got one season." —Anonymous, 37, USA 10."The Sifl and Olly Show. Hilarious, weird sock puppet sketch comedy on MTV in the '90s. I'm pretty sure I'm the only person who watched while not high. 'Llama School' is a classic." —Anonymous, 50, LA 11."MacGruder and Loud. They were a married couple who were both cops, but their agency didn't allow dating/marriage between coworkers. So, they bought apartments next to each other and put in a secret doorway." —molly1722 12."Are You Afraid of the Dark? Best show ever." —cheesytraveler53 13."Eerie, Indiana, is an X-Files/Twilight Zone show for young adults. It's on Tubi now, and for some reason, my sister, who's four years younger than I am, doesn't recall it." —Anonymous, 39, Orange, CA 14."Bakersfield P.D.! It was a hilarious show about a big city cop who had to transfer to Bakersfield for a wild reason — and the cop was Giancarlo Esposito! The first time I ever saw him. It was a funny show that nobody I talk to ever remembers…" —Anonymous 15."American Gothic. A dark supernatural show about a demonic sheriff and a kid who could communicate with the ghost of his sister. It was so good." —Anonymous, 43, Pittsburgh 16."Due South! A Chicago cop and a Canadian Mountie worked together to solve crimes. Had a great soundtrack, and you could actually get to hear the songs in their entirety because sometimes the song was the entire scene!" —lunaamethyst8124 17."Ocean Girl was an AMAZING Australian TV show that was on Disney Channel when I was little, and NOBODY else in the USA remembers it. Literally nobody. A teen girl, Niri, lives alone on a deserted island and shares a telepathic connection with a lovely whale named Charlie. I was able to buy it on Prime, and it was just as great as 5-year-old me knew it to be." —Anonymous, 36, USA 18."Men Behaving Badly. Great show, but it never seems to be mentioned." —msbeaverhausn 19."Space Cases. It's Star Trek for kids. It was created by legendary comic book writer Peter David (RIP) and Bill Mumy, who played Will Robinson on Lost in Space and later went into writing. It had five students, all from different planets, attending school on a space station. They sneak onto an alien ship, and end up... well... lost in space with their two teachers and the ship's busted android. The budget was low, but you really don't pay attention to that as a kid. As an adult, it just makes it more fun. The show deals with some really heavy themes too (one of the kids comes from a race that was previously enslaved by the villains and forced to fight, and another kid's father was killed by them). And a few awesome guest stars pop up here and there: Mark Hamill, George Takei, Michelle Trachtenberg (again RIP). For a lot of us '90s kids with cable, this was our first dip into sci-fi." —Anonymous 20."Babylon 5. The first true 'novel for television.' It's largely been forgotten by all but hardcore sci-fi fans, but almost every show built on a long-form story arc owes a debt to B5 proving that it could work." —toothlessfeline 21."I was a kid in the '90s, so Kratts' Creatures, which I loved, and I very much resented when it was replaced by Zoboomafoo." —lobster_lemon_lime 22."I used to love Dharma & Greg, which nobody remembers, and everyone who does see it thinks it's weird to see the guy who played Hotch in Criminal Minds in a comedic role." —lobster_lemon_lime 23."Adventures of the Gummi Bears! It was a cartoon from the late '80s/early '90s. To me, it was as memorable as The Smurfs, but everyone I ask or mention this to says they have never heard of it. Every time I eat gummy bears, the song pops into my head." —kristophalan 24."Brimstone, an amazing show that only got 13 episodes. Peter Horton and Lori Petty with John Glover as the devil. Can't find it anywhere, not even on DVD." —rupert38 25."Caroline in the City was cute! It had Lea Thompson in it. I caught a few episodes last year while house-sitting for a friend. It was your bog-standard '90s sitcom, but watchable. Mostly, I was distracted because she had the EXACT dishware set my mother did circa 1997." —lobster_lemon_lime 26."The Powers That Be with David Hyde Pierce, Peter MacNicol, and Holland Taylor. I loved that show!" —pixiedust79 27."Roundhouse! It was on SNICK. I remember it being a teenage SNL, but not like All That. Roundhouse was on a round stage that just turned around for the next act. My sister and I are the only ones who remember." —Anonymous, 40, Las Vegas 28."Doctor Doctor — Matt Frewer's ad-libbing was incredible. CBS killed it by moving the show all over the schedule." —Anonymous, 63, Pennsylvania 29."Channel Umptee-3! I loved the theme song, which was catchy AF, but the show disappeared without a trace after one season. It's a shame, too, because you'd learn so much from watching it while keeping things fun." —Anonymous, 37, New Jersey 30."Harsh Realm. Created in 1999 by X-Files creator Chris Carter. Never met anyone else who has seen it." —Anonymous, 54, Atlanta 31."Clueless. The show is better than the movie, in my opinion. But still, I love both." —Anonymous, 37, USA 32."Flash Forward. Starred Ben Foster. Nobody remembers it — not even my sister, and we used to watch it together." —Anonymous, 34, MN 33."Science Court! Who didn't want to learn about science via court cases in cartoon form!?" —Anonymous, 38, Illinois 34."Key West on FOX 1993. Thirteen episodes of some really interesting characters. It was underrated, and I really would have liked to see it continue." —Anonymous, 66, Utah 35."KaBlam! A Nicktoon that aired on Fridays. The off-the-wall claymation action comedy and memorable characters were the perfect beginning to a great weekend. Prometheus and Bob, an alien and caveman buddy duo, were one of my favorite parts of KaBlam!" —Anonymous 36."Without a doubt, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. It was a cowboy X-Files with the greatest chin of Hollywood. 'Smile. You're about to meet your new hero.'" —Anonymous, 47, Arizona 37."Margaret Cho had a show called All-American Girl. It lasted only one season, but I thought it was funny AF. Rebeling against your parents' archaic ideas was an experience for every '90s girl who grew up in the US." —Anonymous, 45, Minneapolis 38."Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa was a favorite show of mine, and nobody I know has seen it. There was even an arcade game my brother and I would race to play at Pancho's when our family went out to eat, but it has faded into obscurity." —Anonymous, 37, Missouri 39."Booker. A spin-off of 21 Jump Street, this series starred Richard Grieco as Dennis Booker, a retired police officer who works for a Japanese-owned company as an investigator. He was nice to look at, and I felt like the show didn't get a chance." —Anonymous 40."Models Inc. It was a spin-off of Melrose Place. Carrie-Anne Moss had a role. It was on for a season, maybe a season and a half, and it ended on a couple of wild cliffhangers and Gone forever. I don't know anyone who mentions this show, but I still think about it to this day." —Anonymous 41."Welcome Freshmen! It was a teen show on Nickelodeon, mostly revolving around a group of high school students getting into weird situations, but there would be cut-away/non-sequester type jokes at times, like what it was like to be a teenager in the Stone Age. I don't remember a lot, except there was one character named Walter who was sort of the Screech of the group (a doofus who always created problems). Probably why I can't bring myself to name any of my children Walter." —Anonymous, 39, Maryland 42."The Mask: Animated Series. The 1994 classic Jim Carrey film is the one everybody remembers, but I feel that no one ever talks about its animated spin-off series. Criminally underrated, expanded the universe a bit, and gave us hope for what would end up being the disappointing abomination of a theatrical sequel in 2005…." —Anonymous, 28, Forty Fort, PA 43."Wings!!!! Such an underrated show about a small airline on Nantucket. The characters are enjoyable, the humor is fantastic, and it's an all-around good show! I grew up in New England, so this show really resonated with me. I also have the theme song as my ringtone for everyone. Give it a try!" —Anonymous, 52, LA 44."I can vividly remember watching Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog after school when Fox had really good after-school programming. I don't remember much about it now, except that it was fantasy and adventure, and even then felt like someone trying to mimic the Power Rangers format." —Anonymous, 37, Missouri finally, "Jack & Jill. Amanda Peet was the female lead, and it only had one season. I have NEVER forgotten the cliffhanger (will they or won't they?). I feel like I'm the only person who remembers the show." —Anonymous, 48, Cape Cod, MA Is there a show from your childhood that you feel like nobody else remembers? Tell us about it in the comments! Note: Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
People Are Sharing The '90s TV Shows And Movies That Did NOT Age Well
Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community which '90s TV shows and movies aged poorly in their opinion. Here are 18 of their top answers: Some responses are from this post, this post, and this post. 1."Seinfeld in general…but the whole 'sexually assaulted on camera while asleep for a dental procedure' thing was especially bad." —Anonymous, 30, Missouri 2."In the 1994 Disney film Blank Check, the 11-year-old protagonist has a crush on a 30-year-old FBI agent. They even share a KISS in one scene. Like, dude! Seriously, writers? You really just had a minor and an adult (an FBI AGENT, no less!) kiss each other? Why? What drugs were you on to make you think that scene was a good idea? Not as bad as that one (implied) scene in Big, but still! I hope that creep lost her job." —Anonymous, 20, Pennsylvania 3."Doogie Howser, M.D.! The first episode has an adult woman pretending to seduce him and makes him think she wants to sleep with him. The second episode is about an adult woman trying to get pregnant by him." —Anonymous, 39 Hutto, TX 4."I will die on this hill: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air did not age well, and Uncle Phil isn't even a top-five best TV dad. Will was a teenager dating grown women every other episode, and Phil and Vivian just let it happen. Phil claimed to be pro-Black but voted for Reagan twice, was ashamed of his background as a pig farmer, and detested 'lowly' and working-class Black people. He blamed Will for everything that went wrong, even if he had nothing to do with it. And he was sexist and controlling AF, trying to forbid a 25-year-old Hilary from posing for Playboy or Ashley from doing anything. The show was funny and rewatchable, but it's hard to ignore all of the issues." —justchillman 5."Will and Grace, while giving a marginalized group a platform, I feel, is cringeworthy now and then. I could never get through one episode without feeling that my queerness was being used as a punchline. The misrepresentation of us as a group — meaning being gay was either silly, or you were doomed to be alone and sad — was a perpetuation of most of the movie tropes from the '80s that followed queer culture into the '90s and early '00s. However, I am very proud of the new work in shows, like We Are Here and the later seasons of RuPaul, as well as the new Queer Eye." —delicioussunflower83 6."Mrs. Doubtfire. I grew up loving that movie. It came out when my parents divorced, and while Dad never dressed in disguise to spend time with us, he had the same sort of custodial arrangements — every Thursday and every other weekend. I just watched it with my kids this morning, and between the transphobia and the part where he makes a pact with the older two kids to keep it a secret from their mom, it hasn't aged well. I know people will disagree, but this is how I feel." —bigbabybelcher 7."American Pie would be my pick for didn't age well. Yes, I get this was a product of the time and would be on par with something like Animal House or Revenge of the Nerds for the type of film it is. I absolutely think you need to watch these films with a grain of salt and take them for what they were at the time they were released, even if they're problematic by today's standards. That still doesn't mean that watching them now doesn't feel a little gross because a lot of the humor doesn't translate anymore. 😬🤷🏻♀️" —mo2758 8."In the movie Analyze This, Billy Crystal gives counseling to tough guy mob boss Robert DeNiro. In one scene, the doctor is talking to the boss about what to do about his impotence. After the session, the boss replies, 'If you turn me into a [gay slur], I'll have to kill you!' Then the line is repeated minutes later by the counselor's son, who was eavesdropping. It's like the line was so funny, it had to be said again?" —Anonymous, 63. Northern Midwest 9."The Nanny does not hold up well. I used to love watching it as a kid, but watching it as an adult, you notice how much body-shaming there is. Every other line was about someone being 'fat.' And she was constantly comparing herself to Maggie. And she was sooooo desperate to get married, she nearly slept with her cousin. And Maxwell yelled at her a lot and blamed her for everything, even if he asked her to do it. Beautiful outfits though." —justchillman 10."On Ally McBeal, there's an episode where Ally defends a trans woman in court, then keeps her out of jail by giving her a job, even getting her boss Richard to enforce a workplace culture where her preferred gender is recognized. Unfortunately, all of that is undercut by also showing a psychologist describing gender dysphoria as a devastating and largely untreatable mental illness for which she might best be institutionalized, having characters make various jokes and disrespectful references to her gender identity, and then unceremoniously killing her off just so that Ally can feel sad about it. Absolutely gross." —Anonymous, Alison R. 11."Home Improvement was hard to try watching again as an adult who has been in an abusive relationship. I understand he had to be dumb and misogynistic to learn a lesson at the end of the show, but it was super icky." —Anonymous 12."In Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost, remember how the entire gang suspected the Hex Girls were behind the Witch's Ghost? They judged them based on their gothic appearances before knowing the full story as to why they looked like that." —Anonymous, 18, United States 13."The Wonder Years did not age well. I watched it every week. I tried to rewatch it recently and barely made it through the first episode." —abourque 14."The Cosby Show: a show where the main character was an OB/GYN examining women in the BASEMENT OF THEIR HOME!" —surprisedlamp744 15."There was this one episode of Friends where a friend of the main group became sober after realizing he's an alcoholic, and the Friends group started hating hanging out with him and considered him a bore compared to when he would drink. They ditch him by the end of the episode, IIRC." —Amy M., Lockport, NY 16."Friends did NOT hold up well. Fat jokes, gay jokes, everyone in New York is white inexplicably, Ross sleeps with a student, sleeps with his school librarian in high school, tries to kiss his cousin, violates Rachel's boundaries, says the wrong name at his wedding, never sees his son, treats his sister like crap, treats Phoebe like crap, whines about everything, etc. etc. etc. This is coming from someone who still watches it and owns it on DVD." —ganethley 17."Friends. The way they dealt with queer characters on the show pissed me off." —Anonymous, Australia finally: "I never understand how and why Friends always gets a free run. They are six of the most vile and insular people to ever form a clique. Example — Janice is one of the friendliest, most caring characters, and they do nothing but ridicule her and go out of their way to be cruel. All because she has a loud laugh?!" —shyduck175 Are there any more '90s TV shows or movies you'd add to this list? Or what about ones that aged surprisingly well? Share your thoughts in the comments! Note: Some responses have been edited for length/clarity.
National Post
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- National Post
Cocktail pairings for your favourite '90s shows
Article content Rewatching a favourite show can make for some satisfying comfort viewing. Better Homes & Gardens compiled a list of five '90s shows and their perfect cocktail match. Article content Friends The gang practically lived at the local coffee house, so naturally the Central Perk-tini capitalizes on coffee. A version of an espresso martini, it contains vodka, coffee liqueur and a shot of espresso with ice. Article content Article content Sex and the City This one's a no-brainer. Our favourite New York City quartet is famous for their love of cosmopolitans. This blend of vodka, cranberry juice, Cointreau and a splash of lime practically demands you buy some Manolo Blahniks to go with it. At least that's what you can tell your bank account. Article content Beverly Hills, 90210 Named after the retro-tastic hangout on the teen drama, the Peach Pit Bellini contains peach purée, chilled Prosecco and a peach slice for garnish. Article content Seinfeld In the last episode of the sitcom, Jerry and his friends were sentenced to jail for violating a Good Samaritan Law. We like to think the Yada Yada Sour nods to that ending — a little sour, a little bitter and somewhat sweet. It mixes bourbon, lemon juice and a splash of simple syrup with ice. Article content
