Even The Biggest TV Junkies Can't Name These 50 Shows That Everyone Always Forgets
- by Chris Roberts
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The average person is capable of only remembering 50 TV shows in their lifetime. That's a completely made up statistic, but it sounds about right, no? It might even be lower given the amount of streaming platforms and shows/series that are produced these days. That's why some people prefer the days of old, when TV shows were actually only on TV and started and ended at specific times. There was something about gathering around as a family and watching the newest episode of a popular TV series. Surprisingly, it was only about a decade ago in which people did that, but things have changed so drastically since then. Now, people don't even need a TV to watch their favorite shows.
Yet, even with fewer shows back in the 1990s and even early 2000s, there was still several forgotten shows that people might not immediately recall, although that's probably in part due to the amount of shows we need to remember these days. Friends and Seinfeld obviously won't appear on this list, but even today, more than 20 years removed from the end of the latter, it's hard to remember everything about the show. And that's despite the fact it still runs quite heavily in syndication.
What is the name of this mid-90s sitcom?
The sitcom originally starred Michael J. Fox and debuted on ABC in 1996. It was based on a fictional government running New York City with Barry Bostwick playing Mayor Randall Watson and Fox playing Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty. It also co-starred Carla Gugino, Alan Ruck, and Connie Britton. It lasted six seasons, but Fox was forced to depart the show following its fourth season as he battled Parkinson's disease. Charlie Sheen took over the lead role in the series for its final two seasons.
What is the name of this NBC sitcom?
Created by Saturday Night Live alumnus Tina Fey, this long-running satirical sitcom is actually based on a fictionalized version of SNL and is based on her time spent as the show's head writer. In this series, she plays the lead writer on the sketch comedy series TGS with Tracy Jordan, who is played by fellow SNL alumnus Tracy Morgan. The show won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series and its cast also included Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski, Jack McBrayer, and Scott Adsit.
What is the name of this 90s sitcom?
Another TV show about a TV show, this series debuted on ABC in 1991 and aired its final episode on May 25, 1999. During its run, it was the most watched sitcom in the United States and also spawned a poorly-received video game. It starred Tim Allen as an automobile enthusiast, handyman, and overall "guy's guy" Tim Taylor. His family was played by Patricia Richardson (Jill), Jonathan Taylor Thomas (Randy), Zachery Ty Bryan (Brad), and Taran Noah Smith (Mark). Other recurring characters include Al Borland and Wilson, the family's next door neighbor.
What is the name of this sitcom?
This show won 12 Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globes, but few people born beyond the mid-80s will likely be able to recall it. It ran on NBC from 1992 to 1999 and co-starred Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a married couple living in New York City. Reiser played an aspiring documentary filmmaker, while Hunt played a public relations specialist. The show is similar to most others set in New York in that it weaves the city into its stories. The show was perhaps best known for its impressive list of guest stars, including Kevin Bacon, Garth Brooks, Patrick Ewing, James Cameron, and Al Gore.
What is the name of this 90s sitcom?
"Did I dooooo that?" should be all one needs to read to recall the name of this iconic show, although it might be hard to remember because it isn't as readily available on streaming platforms like some of the other shows in this quiz. The show was originally supposed to be about the trials and tribulations of the Winslow family and, while it still was, it was also heavily about the family's next door neighbor Steve Urkel, who became a breakout character midway through the first season. The show stayed on air from 1989 to 1997.
What is the name of this science fiction TV series?
This science fiction series debuted on Fox in 2008 and ran until 2013, during which time it had 100 episodes. While it wasn't always extremely popular, the series had a cult following and was actually critically-acclaimed as it earned a pair of Emmy nominations and won eight Saturn Awards. It was created by J.J. Abrams, who is better known now for his work on Lost as well as the Star Wars and Star Trek franchises, and stars Joshua Jackson, Anna Torv, John Noble, and Lance Reddick. The show itself dealt with a different other-world mystery every episode.
What is the name of this HBO series?
No show detailed what it was like to be a rising star in Hollywood better than this HBO series, which ran for eight seasons from 2004 to 2011 and starred Adrian Grenier as Vincent Chase, who was supported by his childhood friends Eric Murphy (Kevin Connolly), Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) and his older brother Johnny "Drama" Chase (Kevin Dillon). Jeremy Piven also starred as Chase's eccentric agent. The show was created by Doug Ellin and loosely based off of the experiences of Mark Wahlberg, who served as an executive producer on the show.
What is the name of this Nickelodeon variety show?
There has been numerous sketch comedy shows starring adults, some of which have been more successful than others, but few, if any, starring children and teenagers were as successful as this one, which ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2005. Its cast changed considerably over time, but some of the more prominent actors/comedians to appear as regulars on the show include Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell, Nick Cannon, Gabriel Iglesias, Amanda Bynes, and Jamie Lynn Spears. The show spawned five spin offs starring some of its more popular cast members.
What is the name of this drama?
The mid-to-late-90s was a critical time for teenage dramas as networks looked to attract core audiences. This show aired on Fox for six seasons from 1994 to 2000 but, despite its relative longevity, is hardly all that memorable. Its cast, however, includes some actors who were particularly popular in the '90s and early 2000s, including Jennifer Love Hewitt, Neve Campbell, Matthew Fox, and Scott Wolf. Love Hewitt received her own spin off show, Time of Your Life, although it only lasted one season.
What is the name of this Disney Channel show?
A lot of Disney Channel shows in the 2000s introduced the world to aspiring singers and actresses and this one is no exception. Selena Gomez was relatively unknown when she first starred as Alex Russo in this show back in 2007. Her and her two brothers Max (Jake T. Austin) and Justin (David Henrie) played wizards who lived with their father and mother, the latter of which is a mortal. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program and its finale was viewed by 10 million people, making it the most-watched Disney Channel series finale of all-time.
What is the name of this HBO show?
This HBO series, created by Alan Ball, ran for seven seasons and featured Anna Paquin as Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress who falls for a vampire named Bill with a southern Louisiana charm - a typical romance story, to be sure. The series ultimately cashed in on the popularity of vampires thanks to the Twilight franchise, but was also critically-acclaimed; it was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards during its run, while Paquin earned the 2009 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series.
What is the name of this short-lived show?
This show lasted only one season, but might have a bigger fan following than every other show on this list. Known for its raw and accurate look at high school life and the challenges faced by teenagers, it was created by Paul Feig and Judd Apatow well before they were established directors in the comedy world. Similarly, its cast, at the time, was comprised of relatively unknown actors. However, most of them (James Franco, Jason Segel, Seth Rogen, Linda Cardellini, and Martin Starr) have gone to secure prominent roles in film and TV.
What is the name of this NBC show?
Created by Don Reo, this NBC series lasted five seasons and starred Mayim Bialik as the titular character and youngest of three siblings in the Russo family. She lived with her two brothers, Tony (Michael Stoyanov) and Joey (Joey Lawrence), and her father Nick, who was separated from her mother and often away from the family as a traveling session musician. The show's staples include Joey's "Whoa!" catchphrase and the main character's fantasy scenes in which she received advice from celebrity guest stars like Hugh Hefner, Mr. T, and Will Smith.
What is the name of this CBS series?
This show might have been legend - wait for it - ary, but it has been off the air since 2014 and none of its stars seem to be better off since the show ended, save for perhaps Cobie Smulders, who landed a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The show aired on CBS and starred Josh Radnor as hopeless romantic Ted Mosby. His cast of friends was played by Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris, and Smulders, who played his love interest in the first season of the show.
What is the name of this early 2000s sitcom?
This CBS series ran for nine seasons (207 episodes) between 1998 and 2007 and starred Kevin James and Leah Remini as working class married couple Doug and Carrie Heffernan. They lived in Queens, New York, where Doug worked as a delivery driver and Carrie worked as a secretary for a law firm and later for a real estate firm. The cast also included Jerry Stiller, who played Carrie's basement-dwelling father, as well as Victor Williams and Patton Oswalt, who played Doug's friends Deacon and Spencer.
What is the name of this early 90s series?
This ABC series debuted in 1988 and and ran for six seasons, but the events of the show itself actually took place between 1968 and 1973. The show was primarily a coming-of-age story centered around Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage), who regularly intervenes throughout each episode with retrospective narration. For that reason, it earned a Peabody Award in 1989 for its innovative means of storytelling. It went on to win 22 awards, including four Primetime Emmy Awards and one Golden Globe.
What is the name of this science fiction series?
Like Freaks and Geeks, this short-lived series has since become a cult classic with the expansion of its story into the spin-off film Serenity as well as several comic books and a role-playing game. Created by Joss Whedon, it originally lasted only one season (14 episodes) on Fox, but was unique and innovative enough to have fans wanting more for years to come. In 2013, TV Guide listed the space drama as No. 5 on its list of shows that were cancelled too soon. Its cast included Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, and Morena Baccarin.
What is the name of this WB series?
This series originally debuted as part of ABC's TGIF (Thank God It's Friday) lineup in 1994, but was cancelled due to low ratings the following year. However, it was picked up by the WB network and ran for an additional four seasons. It starred real-life twins Tia and Tamera Mowry as twins separated at birth who accidentally run into each other 14 years later. The cast also included Jackee Harry, Tim Reid, Marques Houston, and Deon Richmond. There has recently been rumors that the show is getting a reboot in 2019.
What is the name of this cartoon?
This animated series aired on Nickelodeon (or YTV in Canada) from 1996 to 2004 and follows fourth grader Arnold, who lives in an inner-city apartment with his grandparents, and his friends Gerald and Helga, among others. His grandparents are voiced by Tress MacNeille and Dan Castellaneta, the latter of which is better known for his voice work in The Simpsons. The show was created by Craig Bartlett, who used inspiration from his own childhood to shape the characters. A feature film based on the series was released in 2002, while a sequel debuted on Nickelodeon in 2017.
What is the name of this early 2000s sitcom?
Created by Greg Garcia, this NBC series lasted four seasons and starred Jason Lee as Earl Hickey, a petty thief who wins a $100,000 lottery but soon after loses the ticket. While in the hospital, he learns about karma and comes to the realization that he should pay back everybody he has ever wronged. He creates a list of those people and, in each episode, reaches out to amend his past mistakes. The show also co-starred Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, and Nadine Velazquez.
What is the name of this cartoon?
Before SpongeBob SquarePants became one of the more popular adolescent cartoons of its time, most of its production staff worked on this animated sitcom, which ran on Nickelodeon from 1993 to 1996. The show's main character, a talking Australian-immigrant wallaby, was originally developed by series creator Joe Murray for an unpublished comic book series in the 1980s. Tom Kenny, who voiced the character of Heffer Wolfe in the show, later went on to voice the character of SpongeBob SquarePants. Moreover, two of the show's writers went on to create Phineas and Ferb.
What is the name of this drama?
This crime drama debuted on FX in 2002 and ran until 2008 for a total of 88 episodes across seven seasons. Created by Shawn Ryan, it starred Michael Chiklis as a Los Angeles detective who often uses less than desirable means to achieve his goals and coerce information from suspects. The series co-starred Catherine Dent and Reed Diamond and included season-long guest star commitments from Glenn Close, Forest Whitaker, and Laura Harring. In 2002, it won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series (Drama), while Chiklis won both the Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy Award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama.
What is the name of this long-running show?
To some, this show might be unforgettable and regarded as the best show on TV, while others might have never heard of it despite the fact it is now in its 14th season and is the longest-running live-action fantasy show in the United States. Originally created by Eric Kripke, the show was intended to last only three seasons, but Kripke extended his planned story arc to include two more seasons. He left the show after the fifth season and others have since taken his place as showrunner, while the two main actors Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles, who play Sam and Dean Winchester respectively, remain on board.
What is the name of this CW show?
This show was recently rebooted by the CW and now in its first season, but the original debuted back in 1998 on the WB (now CW) Network. It lasted eight seasons and told the story of three sisters Prue (Shannen Doherty), Phoebe (Alyssa Milano), and Piper (Holly Marie Combs), all of whom are witches and use their powers for good. Prue was wrote off the show following the third season and replaced with their long-last half sister Paige Matthews, who was played by Rose McGowan.
What is the name of this NBC superhero show?
This series showed great promise when it debuted on NBC in 2006 and some still attest its first season is one of the more intriguing and entertaining seasons of any show created. However, its story became less and less engaging as it progressed and viewership declined significantly in subsequent seasons. Its first season told an engaging story of normal people worldwide discovering they possessed special abilities and eventually working together to stop the Sylar, played by Zachary Quinto. The cast also included Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Milo Ventimiglia, and Noah Gray-Cabey.
What is the name of this drama?
This FX series starring Dennis Leary told the story of a group of New York City firefighters and aired from 2004 to 2011. It was created by Learn and Peter Tolan and co-starred John Scurti, Daniel Sunjata, and Andrea Roth. Although it was a drama and included story arcs that dealt with firefighters' post 9-11 trauma, it also included some comedic elements, which isn't a surprise given Leary's prior work. It earned four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, while Michael J. Fox won one in 2009 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.
What is the name of this sitcom?
This show lasted six seasons on the WB/CW, but is regularly played in syndication to this day on networks like CMT, largely because the star of the show, Reba McEntire, is a hugely popular country musician. In the series, she plays suburban Texas single mother Reba Hart, who maintains a friendship with the woman for whom her husband left her. She lives with her three children Cheyenne (JoAnna Garcia), Kyra (Scarlett Pomers), and Jake (Mitch Holleman). It also co-starred Christopher Rich and Steve Howey.
What is the name of this Disney Channel show?
Hilary Duff was a teenage megastar in the early 2000s. She had a recording deal and appeared as a lead in numerous movies, but her name will also be synonymous with this show, which aired on Nickelodeon from 2001 to 2004. Despite only producing 65 episodes, the show was popular enough that it spawned a 2003 movie, which grossed more than $55 million worldwide. Duff plays an average, yet clumsy teenage girl whose best friends Miranda and Gordo are played by Lalaine Vergara-Paras and Adam Lamberg.
What is the name of this long-running sitcom?
This comedy-drama series debuted on NBC in 2001 and ran for seven seasons before being picked up by ABC, which aired its ninth and final season. Most of the supporting cast chose not to return for its ninth season, although the main actors Zach Braff (JD) and Donald Faison (Christopher Turk) remained part of the show. At the start of the series, most of its characters are medical interns at the fictional Sacred Heart Hospital, however most move up in rank as the show progresses.
What is the name of this reality show?
This show is currently in its third reboot and is now hosted by rapper and actor Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, but most people are probably unaware of that fact given it isn't nearly as popular as it was when it first debuted in 2001 with Joe Rogan as its host. Networks scrambled to find cheap and entertaining reality programming back then thanks to the success of shows like The Real World and Survivor and this one was a hit for five seasons. The show pit contestants against each other and made them overcome obstacles in pursuit of the $50,000 grand prize.
What is the name of this Fox series?
Most people know Bryan Cranston as Breaking Bad's Walter White, but well before then the character actor was thought of primarily for comedic roles. He had a recurring guest role in The King of Queens and also starred as the father of a working class family in this Fox sitcom that ran from 2000 to 2006. The show's cast also included Frankie Muniz in the titular role as well as Jane Kaczmarek, Christopher Masterson, Justin Berfield, and Erik Per Sullivan.
What is the name of this former TGIF show?
A darker, more serious reboot of this show inspired by an Archie Comics series was recently released on Netflix, but the original series starred Melissa Joan Hart as the titular character and aired on ABC from 1996 to 2000 as part of its TGIF lineup. Its final three seasons aired on The WB. In addition to Joan Hart, the show co-starred Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick as Hilda and Zelda Spellman. The show also featured a talking cat named Salem.
What is the name of this Fox medical drama?
Hospitals serve as the setting for dozens of popular TV shows, but this Fox drama put a different twist on the format by having its main character be a troubled, hard-headed medical genius who struggles to get along with anyone save for his best friend Dr. James Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard), who even dislikes him at times. The show was set in the fictional Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital and ran from 2004 to 2012. Hugh Laurie played the titular character, while its cast also included Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Olivia Wilde, Kal Penn, and Jennifer Morrison.
What is the name of this drama?
This show first aired on ABC in 1993 and ran until 2005, making it the network's longest-running series until that record was overtaken by Grey's Anatomy in 2016. Created by Steven Bochco and David Milch, it was a police drama series that dealt with the personal and professional lives of officers working in New York City. It had a rotating cast throughout its 12 seasons, but some of those who stayed on board for the duration of the show included Dennis Franz (Andy Sipowicz) and Gordon Clapp (Greg Medavoy). Some of its more recognizable cast members included Jimmy Smits (Bobby Simone) and Nicholas Turturro (James Martinez).
What is the name of this HBO series?
Created by David Milch (the same one who co-created NYPD Blue), this Western drama series debuted on HBO in 2004 and ran until 2006, during which time it had 36 episodes across three seasons. Despite only lasting three seasons, it received critical acclaim for its writing and the performance of Ian McShane in the lead role of Al Swearengen. The show won a total of eight Primetime Emmy Awards, while McShane won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Drama Series in 2004.
What is the name of this sketch comedy series?
This sketch comedy series only lasted five seasons, but produced some memorable sketches and introduced the world to multiple talented comedians, including Jim Carrey, David Alan Grier, Tommy Davidson, and Jamie Foxx. It was created by Keenen Ivory Wayans and included his brother Damon as well as his nephews Marlon and Shawn. Moreover, the show's dance troupe included the then-unknown Jennifer Lopez. The show won the 1990 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Series. It's more prominent characters included Homey D. Clown, Benita Butrell, and Fire Marshall Bill.
What is the name of this Fox drama?
Most shows today have 12-episode seasons as viewers can become fatigued by long story arcs, however that was far from the case in the early 2000s as most network shows ran for 24 episodes. This series capitalized on that idea by having every episode be one hour in a single day so that the entire season took place over the course of one full day. Fortunately, half of the season didn't involve its main character Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) sleeping. The show debuted on FOX in 2001 and ran until 2010.
What is the name of this 90s sitcom?
This show aired on CBS from 1993 to 1999 and starred Fran Drescher - and her unique voice - as the nanny to three children in an upper-class New York family. The show was created by Drescher and her husband Peter Marc Jacobson and was loosely based on the former's early life in Queens as it even involved names of her relatives and former friends. It won one Primetime Emmy Award, while Drescher earned multiple Best Actress in a Comedy nominations. The show's cast also included Charles Shaughnessy, Daniel Davis, and Lauren Lanes.
What is the name of this Fox comedy?
"Hangin' out, down the street, the same old thing, we did last week," should be enough to recall this popular Fox series that told the story of a group of friends who lived in Point Place, Wisconsin during the 1970s. The show aired from 1998 and 2006 and brought a sense of nostalgia to older viewers, but also proved that not much had changed in the way teenagers behaved over the past 20 years. Its cast included Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, and Laura Prepon, among others.
What is the name of this drama?
Created by David E. Kelley, this legal comedy-drama ran on ABC from 2004 and 2008 and included an impressive cast of actors, including James Spader, William Shatner, Candice Bergen, and Lake Bell. It was a spin-off of another legal drama created by Kelley and included much of the same characters as the original: Alan Shore (Spader), Denny Crane (Shatner), and Sally Heep (Bell). The show was viewed, on average, by at least nine million people per episode and peaked in its first season at an average of 12.53 million people.
What is the name of this comedy show?
This HBO series is named after a musical comedic duo of the same name and ran for two seasons from 2007 to 2009. It stars Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie who play exaggerated and slightly fictionalized versions of themselves. It was created based on their two-man comedy set they would perform on stage and sees them play New Zealand shepherds-turned-musicians who try to make it big in New York City. The show received 10 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series.
What is the name of this spinoff series?
One of the longest-running sitcoms on NBC, this show lasted 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004 and starred Kelsey Grammer as a psychiatrist who hosts a talk radio advice show. He originally played the character on Cheers before starring in the popular spin-off that also featured strong performances from David Hyde Pierce as his brother Niles and John Mahoney as his father Martin. It won 37 Primetime Emmy Awards and held the all-time record for a show until it was broken in 2016 by Game of Thrones.
What is the name of this NBC series?
This show told the story of how Will Smith's life got flipped turned upside down as he was forced to relocate from his hometown of West Philadelphia to live with his Aunt Vivian and Uncle Phil in Bel-Air, California. Believe it or not, Smith, better known as a rapper at the time, had never acted prior to agreeing to star in the show, but his performances grew stronger over the course of six seasons. The show also starred Karyn Parson, Alfonso Ribeiro, and Tatyana M. Ali as his cousins Hilary, Carlton, and Ashley.
What is the name of this Fox series?
This legal comedy-drama series was also created by David E. Kelley, better known for creating both The Practice and Boston Legal, and stars Calista Flockhart as the titular character who works for the Boston, Massachusetts-based law firm Cage and Fish. It earned a pair of Golden Globe Awards for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy as well as the 1999 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series. Its cast also included Jane Krakowski, Greg Germann, Lucy Liu, and Courtney Thorne-Smith.
What is the name of this teenage drama?
Few teenage dramas were as popular as this one was during its six-season run on The WB from 1998 to 2003. It starred James Van Der Beek as the titular character and also helped launch or further the acting resumes of Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, Busy Philipps, and Joshua Jackson, the latter of whom was a child actor best known for his role as Charlie Conway in the Mighty Ducks franchise. The show is now synonymous with its opening theme "I Don't Want to Wait."
What is the name of this HBO series?
Created and produced by Alan Ball, this HBO drama ran from 2001 to 2005, during which time it won nine Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and three Screen Actors Guilds Awards. It told the story of a family who owned and managed a Los Angeles-based funeral home and featured an ensemble cast of talented actors, including Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause, Frances Conroy, and Lauren Ambrose, among others. In 2007, it appeared on TIME's list of the 100 Best TV Shows of All-Time.
What is the name of this drama series?
This TNT series starred Kyra Sedgwick as renowned Los Angeles Police Department deputy chief and interrogator Brenda Leigh Johnson. Created by James Duff, Michael M. Robin, and Greg Shephard, it ran for seven seasons from 2005 to 2012 and spawned a spin-off titled Major Crimes. In addition to Sedgwick, the show's cast included J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, and Jon Tenney. Sedgwick was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series in six of the show's seven seasons and won the award in 2010.
What is the name of this sitcom?
Filmed in front of a live studio audience, this show, created by Philip Rosenthal, was among the most popular on air during its nine-season run from 1996 to 2005. It stars Ray Romano as sportswriter Raymond Barone and each episode centers on a story involving his family. Patricia Heaton plays his wife Debra, while Brad Garrett also earned acclaim as his brother Robert (Brad Garrett). His parents, Marie (Doris Roberts) and Frank (Peter Boyle) live across the street and often pop in to visit much to his dismay.
What is the name of this comedy series?
Starring Tony Shalhoub as the titular character, a neurotic detective whose obsessive-compulsive disorder alienates those around him but also makes him excel in his job as he has a great memory and attention to detail. The show was created by Andy Breckman and lasted eight seasons on the USA Network from 2002 to 2009, during which time it won eight Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. Its cast also included Bitty Schram, Jason Gray-Stanford, and Ted Levine.
What is the name of this 90s sitcom?
This show spawned a popular spin-off on Netflix 21 years after its series finale was aired on May 23, 1995. It wasn't nominated for any Golden Globes or Primetime Emmy Awards during its eight-season run, but its young actors earned numerous Young Artist Awards and Kids' Choice Awards. It starred Bob Saget as widowed father Danny Tanner as well as Dave Coulier and John Stamos as his best friend and brother-in-law respectively, both of whom help raise his three daughters. The cast also included Candace Cameron as well as Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.