Only A Real 90s Kid Can Name All Of These TV Shows

The 90s were the best decade to grow up in and watch TV. Some of the best television of all time came out during that period, and experiencing them as a kid made it even better. Now every generation will probably say that the shows they grew up with are the best. But the 90s have time and time again been proven to have all the best shows. Sure, the 80s had the A-Team, and the 70s had whatever shows were on back then, and yes these days we have Game Of Thrones and The Walking Dead. But the most watched segment on any modern show would only have 1/16 the audience of the average episode of Dinosaurs! That is probably true!

TV was true appointment viewing back then. You couldn't just pull it up and stream it any time you wanted. You had to actually turn the television on at the time the show was airing! Some people were mechanical engineering geniuses and figured out a magical way to program their VCRs to start recording at a certain time. You had to make sure you had at least one of these types of people in your group of friends so that you could borrow their videos. Oh yeah, that was a thing too. Owning, borrowing, and lending out actual physical copies of media. I'm sure paying $10 a month to have access to it is just as good though.

So, go back down the road to the 90s and test your TV knowledge. Are you a real 90s kid? Let's see you prove it!

Question 1

What show 'would be there for you'?

This is the show that introduced the world to Joey, Chandler, Phoebe, Rachel, and Ross. It also introduced us to a lesser extent to Janice, Gunther and Mr. Heckles. This show created careers, a DVD empire, and a hairstyle phenomenon. It followed the daily lives of a group of friends living in a version of New York that has never existed. They'd meet at Central Perk and talk over coffee, then head off to their impossible to afford, giant apartments.

Question 2

What was this spooky, sexy supernatural thriller?

This TV series actually came out as a movie first. Outside of an oddball performance by Donald Sutherland and a non Pee Wee appearance by Paul Ruebens, that film was fairly forgettable. When it was reimagined for TV and Sarah Michelle Gellar took over as the lead, the character found new life. The series was one of several successful creations by nerd impresario and problematic person Joss Whedon. The series also led to novels, comics, tons of fanfic and a spin-off series as part of its universe.

Question 3

What was the show about nothing?

This show, created by stand up comic superstar and coffee drinker Jerry Seinfeld, followed the exploits of Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer. They were a pretty awful group of people, obsessed with minutia and pettiness. They clashed with the likes of Newman, George's parents, Puddy, J. Peterman, and a rotating cast of characters that would have their shortcomings pointed out and obsessed over by the group. This show taught us all the true meaning of being the masters of our domain.

Question 4

What show made you say "Whoa"?

Way back in the day, before Mayim Bialik played a huge nerd on the CBS hit nerd show The Big Bang Theory, she starred as the titular character on this NBC family sitcom. The series focused on Mayim Bialik's character dealing with her mom leaving the family, her recovering alcoholic paramedic brother, and her other dumb brother Joey who was incapable of going more than three sentences without saying "Whoa!" He actually made 'Whoa' a thing. Weird times, man. Weird times.

Question 5

What was this Claire Daines breakout show?

This show really nailed that mid 90s, network approved, teen angst that so many other show seemed to have so much trouble with. This show introduced the world to a redheaded Claire Daines. She played a 15 year old determined to make a go of it in high school and move on from her past. It also starred a young Jared Leto. He was supposed to play the 'bad boy'. Poor poor Jared Leto. That guy has always tried so hard.

Question 6

What show taught us not to mess with Lucy Lawless?

This show set in ancient Greece with Greek and Roman mythology but obviously filmed in New Zealand brought forth unto the world the power of Lucy Lawless. Her and her sidekick would tear up the ancient Greek country sides sharing adventures and laughs and occasional knowing glances. This was the kind of pre-internet TV show that lead to a generation of kids discovering some new things about themselves. Some new and very exciting things. Also, this is so much better than Kevin Sorbo's show.

Question 7

What show about lifeguards made us want to hassle the Hoff?

This ubiquitous 90s show actually did the impossible. It made bright red one piece swimsuits sexy. People really wore those things. This show ran in syndication for years and seemed to be on a billion channels. It starred David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson and Yasmin Bleath. Holy moly, that is a lot of star power. This show featured lifeguards running through the waves in slow motion. Also, as far as I can remember, that is what the show mostly consisted of.

Question 8

What was this scary Nickelodeon series?

Oh man, this show was spooky. It always started with a bunch of kids sitting around a campfire and telling ghost stories. You know what? Maybe they weren't all ghost stories, they were all just scary stories. Why do we call scary stories ghost stories? Ghosts should not have a monopoly on scary! The 90s had a couple of scary kid shows like this one that told a few unrelated spooky tales each episode. Don't watch this one by yourself!

Question 9

What was this hospital drama that helped launch George Clooney?

This is the hospital drama that does not take place in Seattle or Chicago and starred Batman. There have been a lot of hospital based dramas over the years but this one set the template for what most modern ones set out to do. Come to think of it, most dramas are going to be about hospitals, cops, or lawyers. They should have a lawyer cop doctor show! George Clooney could star. That guy is dreamy. You can catch him in this show.

Question 10

What was the name of the Fox family drama with Mathew Fox and Neve Campbell?

This show was super duper sad. I mean a total bummer. We are talking dead parents here. And the oldest brother, who is quite a looker, is the only parental unit there to look after the entire family. This show introduced us to Neve Campbell, who was one of those sad kids that the brother was taking care of. Oh and Mathew Fox was in this, he's an actor that did other stuff of note. If you watch this show, bring tissues.

Question 11

What show featured the first family of Springfield?

There are probably more than a couple of gimmes on this quiz, but this one definitely takes the cake. If you do not know this one, just turn off your computer or phone right now. Go find Elon Musk and volunteer to go and start his evil Mars colony because your services are no longer needed here on the planet Earth. It has got Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart, and Maggie. The show's name is their last name. Please do not disappoint me.

Question 12

Where could you see this alien family?

This oddball show centered on an alien family that was sent to Earth to do some sort of aliens thing. I think they were supposed to study humans or something, but they ended up just getting into sitcom style hijinks. You know, because it was a sitcom. The series took renowned dramatic actor John Lithgow and let him let his comedic flag fly. It also showed the world a very young Joseph Gordon Levitt, who played the kid with the hair.

Question 13

What show featured Will Smith living with aunt and uncle?

This show starred a young Will Smith. In west Philadelphia he was born and raised. On the playground was where he spent most of his days. Chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' all cool and shooting some b-ball outside of the school. When a couple of guys who were up to no good. Started making trouble in his neighborhood. He got in one little fight and his mom got scared and said "You're moving with your auntie and uncle... somewhere. And thus this show was born.

Question 14

What show made sideburns cool?

This show focused on the lives of a bunch of rich and less rich teenagers living in and around an exclusive Los Angeles neighborhood. Also, it had a really great theme song. It went like, "Dunna dunna, dunna dunna, Bap bap! This is the show that launched Jason Priestly, Luke Perry, Shannon Doherty, and Tori Spelling to the mega superstar status they enjoy today. When this show came out, all the dude in high school said they didn't watch it, but they all shaved their sideburns exactly like the main characters.

Question 15

What show cursed the world with Urkel?

What sin had humanity committed in the mid 90s that caused the universe to unleash the torment and hell that is Urkel? This show was a delightful family comedy, and then this nerdy neighbor kid shows up and gets popular and suddenly the whole show is about him! And he had some of the most known catchphrases of all time. "Did I do that?" "Whoa Mamma!" "Got any cheese?" I've even still heard people say them in 2018. Some things just stick with you.

Question 16

What show featured Dr. Sam Beckett?

This was a pretty cool sci fi show in the 90s that people's parents watched and kids would kind of get into but not really pay attention so when they try to watch an episode as an adult it just kinda makes them angry. It starred Scott Bacula who's name sounds like Dracula, as a physicist that screws up a time travel experiment and travels through spacetime, leaping into other people's bodies. He had a hologram buddy with a cigar and hat named Al.

Question 17

What show filled us with happy happy joy joy?

This show was the quintessential kids show made for adults. It is absolutely stupid how popular this show became. It featured such luminary pop culture contributions such as "Powdered Toast Man", and "Log", and the horrifically ear-wormy song "Happy Happy, Joy Joy". One of those grotesque creatures was supposed to be a cat and the other one a chihuahua. They would just do gross stuff. That was the show. It was created by John Kricfalusi, whose named is kind of said just like it is spelled.

Question 18

What show had Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt as a married couple?

This show featured really fantastic actors and genuinely funny people in Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser. It was incredibly popular throughout its run in the 90s but for the life of me, I don't know anybody who watched it. It's like, it got great ratings, but where did they come from? Did everyone just lie when they were asked if they watch this show? Why are people ashamed to enjoy a fine relationship based situational comedy? Just speak up, people!

Question 19

What was the name of this show that spun off from Beverly Hills 90210?

The nighttime teen soap opera Beverly Hills 90210 was so popular for the Fox Network that they decided to spin off another series from it. This was back in the 90s so spinning off a show and trying to milk as much money from a given property was actually a somewhat novel idea at the time. This series was also set in a glitzy Los Angeles neighborhood. It was produced by Aaron Spelling and had quite a few cast changes.

Question 20

What was the name of this show starring Tom Skerritt?

This is another one of those shows that seems like it was around all through out the 90s but no one ever watched a single episode. If you were the one person who watched this and kept it on the air, please comment below and explain yourself to all of us. This series took place in Rome, Wisconsin and it was about, well honestly it was just about really weird things happening. Cow's udders exploded. Right? Just some odd stuff.

Question 21

What show featured Al Bundy?

This show really paved the way for very honest depictions of families on TV. Also, let's just say it, Ed Harris is a national treasure. I mean, he did this and Dutch! What more do you want? Al and Peggy Bundy were the couple that America needed and deserved in the 90s. Al's hatred of his job selling women's shoes, and Peggy's hatred of Al, fueled us through our darker moments. Love and marriage truly do go together like a horse and carriage.

Question 22

What was the name of the show where Ellen came out?

Did you know Ellen DeGeneres is like an immortal or something? Seriously, she's been on TV in various forms since the late 80s! That's over 94 years ago! After her she did stand up on the Tonight Show, but before she had her own talk show, Ellen DeGeneres had a sitcom. A couple of seasons in and the big question became whether or not the character Ellen and the real Ellen were gay. Spoiler alert: turns out they were. And are.

Question 23

What show placed a New York doc in Alaska?

This is the show that most 90s kids probably remember as the one with the moose. And that is moose as in plural, not singular. Moose is the word for both. I mean, you would think that as long as that word has been around, someone would have invented a quick way to say if you're dealing with one or multiple moose creatures. This show had a doctor from New York that moved to Alaska. They got six seasons out of that.

Question 24

What comedy started with Michael J. Fox and ended with Charlie Sheen?

This show was the super rare political sitcom that was actually very funny. The series took place in the Mayor's office of a fictional New York town. Michael J. Fox played the Deputy Mayor of New York who was also a ladies man. it was during this series that Fox revealed he had been afflicted with Parkisnon's disease. Fox left the show to deal with his personal life and was replaced by Charlie Sheen. Yeah. Just a slight bit of a downgrade there, guys.

Question 25

What show featured Tim 'The Tool Man' Taylor?

Home Improvement

Only a true 90s kid understands how popular Tim Allen actually was. At the time of the first Toy Story Movie, him and Tom Hanks were kind of on equal footing as stars! That is insane. This show was a huge part of it. People really like to hear him grunt and do that other noise that sounds like a grunt but isn't exactly a grunt. Oh and having teen heartthrob Jonathon Taylor Thomas didn't exactly hurt this shows popularity either.

Question 26

What was the show where we fell in love with with Topanga?

America fell in love with child actor Fred Savage during his stint on the Wonder Years. He was charming and very goofy looking. Well, America was in for a treat because only a few short years later, his even goofier looking brother Ben burst onto the scene with this show. It followed his struggle in school and his teacher Mr. Feeny. He also had a friend named Hunter a girl he like named Topanga. Oh sweet sweet Topanga. We all liked Topanga.

Question 27

What show had everyone saying "Have mercy"?

All right, you know this one. It is the Olsen twin show. Remember those kids? They were into pizza? They played one kid. Also, there's a reboot of this show on Netflix right now, so if you know the name of that one just take the -er of the end of the first word and, boom, you're golden. This was the story of a couple of grown men that may have been related, living together in San Francisco, raising girls and a beaver puppet.

Question 28

What show taught us about the dangers of caffeine?

This show followed Zack Morris and his crew having fun and adventures during their time as students at Bayside High. Zack was buds with his rival Slater and they dug Kelly and Jessie. They had another friend named Lisa that was constantly stalked and harassed by creepy nerd Screech. Screech was friends with Zack from back in the day so they let the nerd hang with them even though he was seriously harassing and creeping out their other supposedly good friend.

Question 29

What show hosted by Bob Saget kind of invented YouTube?

This show was just straight up video clips hosted by Bob Saget. People would send in their VHS clips of their children falling down or their dogs smiling or their grandparents getting hit in the crotch while their toupees caught on fire and people would vote on them. The funniest and usually most violent one won some money. It is like once the home video camera was invented, this show was invented four minutes later. No matter the medium, humans always like watching other humans fail.

Question 30

What was the name of this cult hit sketch show on HBO?

There is almost never much sketch comedy on television, so when there were a couple that made the airwaves in the 90s, it was like the medium exploded! This show was perfect for HBO. It bent the rules and could not be censored. It was also a perfect 90s time capsule with sketches on grunge bands, selling out, over-zealous media and other touchstones of that decade. There are plenty of evergreen sketches as well. No matter how far into the future, mayomustaranaise will never get old.

Question 31

What show caused endless laughter from its main characters?

This show was probably the best thing on MTV for a couple of years. This was the breakthrough project of Mike Judge, who went on to make Office Space, King Of The Hill, Idiocracy, and Silicon Valley. The show followed two loser high school, maybe junior high, students as they made fun of everything and laughed at anything that could be construed as even vaguely sexual. While the show itself was funny, it was best when the titular pair just watched music videos and commented.

Question 32

What was the name of the sketch show with Fly Girls?

It's a sketch comedy explosion in the 90s! This sketch comedy show stepped up and excelled where the old and established Saturday Night Live failed, it was made by and appealed to African Americans and people of color. It was created by Keenon Ivory Wayons and his brother Damon. The brothers starred in sketches as well. Token cast white guy Jim Carrey went on to have moderate success, as did members of the Fly Girl dance squad, Rosie Perez and Jennifer Lopez.

Question 33

What show featured a blue collar Brett Butler?

Remember Brett Butler? She was that tall, hilarious stand up comic, with the deep voice and the charming southern drawl that starred in this show? Remember this show? No. Well then I guess it would surprise you to learn that this show was highest rated new comedy of the 1993–94 season! Ha! Remember it now, smart guy/girl? Still no? It was a sitcom about a single mom that is raising her three kids after leaving her abusive husband. It's a lot funnier than the setup.

Question 34

What was the name of Roseanne Barr's sitcom?

This show is credited with doing a bit to change the family sitcom dynamic. In the past, family oriented sitcoms revolved around a perfect family that got into some wacky situations, but the good mom and great dad could always straighten their kids out and set them on the right path. Well, this show featured a family with pretty rotten kids and a mom and a dad that really weren't that great. Throw in their lower middle class income and it's freaking revolutionary.

Question 35

What show made you want to believe?

The 90s were a great time for sci fi on television and with this show featuring agents Mulder and Scully, the Fox network and a huge hit on their hands. The two leads are FBI agents that investigate marginalized cases that have been pushed to the side, often with paranormal or supernatural undertone. Can something be both paranormal and supernatural? I guess a ghost alien would be right. But there's no such thing as ghost aliens. Or is there? No, there's not.

Question 36

What series featured Melissa Joan Hart as a non-witch teenager?

Melissa Joan Hart is a great actress and was a great child actor which is probably one of the many reasons she starred in at least 127 different television series before she turned 17. In this series, she played a typical teen, one that doesn't practice witchcraft while living with her two witch aunts and carrying on conversations with her talking black cat acting as her satanic familiar. Although she did have the power to break the fourth wall and directly address the audience.

Question 37

What series introduced the world to Eddie the dog?

This series was one of the most successful and popular of the 90s, outside of Seinfeld and Friends of course those almost don't even count. With the ubiquitousness of this show through multiple reruns, 90s kids can't help but picture certain things when they hear the show's name. Things like Niles, and Eddie the dog, and especially tossed salad and scrambled eggs. This show had a weird theme song. Kelsey Grammar, who played the titular character, sang the theme. He's an odd duck, too.

Question 38

What show brought Fred Savage into our lives?

While this show actually got its start in the late 80s, the best episodes aired in the 90s and most of us caught it years later in reruns. If there is one thing that 90s kids love it is watching a show about what it is like to grow up in the 60s! People probably best remember the voice over narration of wet bandit Daniel Stern and the opening song of With A Little Help From My Friends belted out by Joe Cocker.

Question 39

What was the name of this Nickelodeon hit featuring two brothers?

This oddball Nickelodeon show about a couple of weirdo brothers began in 1989 as a series on interstitials. They proved to be popular enough that they went to a couple of half hour specials and eventually a full series. The show takes place in a fictional town called Wellsville and the brothers experienced bizarre occurrences within their family and the towns folk. throughout the series music was pushed to the forefront with an alternative soundtrack and multiple guest stars popping up.

Question 40

What was that show with the kid doctor?

Neil Patrick Harris, or NPH as he like me to call him, it's a thing we have, is a terrific television actor. Very few actors can say that they starred in a hit TV series and this guy has starred in two! And he's not even that old. I would never ask him or look up his age because that would be just plain rude, but I assume he is in his early 40s. When he was a child, he played this titular doctor.

Question 41

What show featured this teenage girl with super powers?

This delightful little show was about the adventures of a teenage girl that developed superpowers. She lived with her parent in the town of Paradise Valley, when one day she was run over by a truck from a chemical plant and drenched with a toxic waste chemical called GC-161. Hold up, wait a minute. That is what gave her superpowers? First of all, getting run over kills you. Second of all, chemicals like that don't usually give you powers, they give you cancer. This should have been a much different show.

Question 42

What show brought this classic comic character to life in the 90s?

D.C. has always seemed to be slightly behind Marvel Comics when it comes to pop culture. Well, except for those years they existed and Marvel didn't. And when they had successful movies and TV shows and Marvel didn't. You know what? Forget that whole first part. Back in the day, D.C. was riding high. This series featuring one of their biggest superheroes was a huge hit for them and made stars out of Dean Cain and the beautiful Terri Hatcher.

Question 43

What was the summer camp show with Donkey Lips?

This show his an historic one. Do you say 'a historic' or 'an historic'? I think 'an historic' sounds classier. Anywho, this show is one of the only shows in the history of shows to include the word 'fart' in its theme song! Can you think of any others? I mean off the top of my dome, I thought maybe the Cosby Show, but then I went and looked and it doesn't. It is literally this one and no others. Give this show all of the Emmys!

Question 44

What kids game show made contestants cross a moat?

At some point in the early 90s, TV execs at Nickelodeon thought it would be a good idea to through a bunch of kids down into some ancient Mayan ruins and have them compete for prizes and the chance at glory. These kids climbed things and swung from ropes and crossed moats in an effort to elude the dreaded temple guards. I didn't see any kids actually die on the show and Wikipedia say it didn't happen, but this kid in my class swore he saw an episode where a kid drowned in the moat.

Question 45

What was the show with the creepy dinosaur baby?

Making a good sitcom that lasts is all about making something that people can relate to. And what could be more relatable than giant, rubber, freaky looking dinosaur creatures whose mouths barely move when they talk going through prehistoric approximations of our modern lives all the while serving as the help to a demented baby god that offers nothing but torment? Oh and this show lasted for three whole seasons! I honestly think it lasted because the theme song was so catchy.

Question 46

What UPN show starred Brandy?

In the mid 90s we were blessed/cursed with the birth of two new syndicated networks, UPN and WB. UPN found its voice immediately, aiming its shows at the underserved African American viewer. And this show was one of its most popular. This show starred noted R & B superstar Brandy. Do you remember Brandy? Do you remember the most early aughts thing ever when Kobe Bryant took Brandy to prom. They were such a cute couple. I wonder what ever happened to that Kobe kid.

Question 47

What was the name of Martin Lawrence's sitcom?

There was a time when Martin Lawrence was one of the funniest people on the freaking planet. Luckily for this quiz, that time was in the 90s! Martin had his stand up specials, Bad Boys, and this show. And don't let anyone tell you different, this show was huge. You know that expression that everybody uses all the time "damn, Gina!"? It cam from this show! Unfortunately, this show is hard to go back and watch these days knowing the stuff that was happening on set.

Question 48

What show taught us that Cleveland rocks?

The Drew Carey Show

Back before Drew Carey lost an uncomfortable amount of weight and started the process of trying to morph into a secondary Bob Barker, he had this great show. The show took place in Cleveland, but it didn't figure much into any of the plots. Where the city did come into play was in the unforgettable theme song Cleveland Rocks. This is where America got a taste of Craig Ferguson and of course Mimi. We can never forget about good old Mimi.

Question 49

What show starred Fran Drescher and her unique voice?

The Nanny

This show starred Fran Drescher as basically Fran Drescher. She played the person that took care of some British guys kids. A lot of the jokes consisted of how annoying Fran Drescher's voice is. And when I say a lot of the jokes, I mean almost every single joke. Fran Drescher even played a character named Fran, Fran Fine. Just say Fran Fine in Fran Drescher's voice. Oh my god, it is almost enough to make your eyes freaking explode.

Question 50

What 90s show took place at a tiny Massachusetts airport?

This show lasted for a pretty good chunk of the 90s, 1990-1997. But the thing is, barely anyone watched it. People would catch a few episodes, but it didn't really seem to have a loyal following. It had some good talent, Thomas Haden Church was in it, as was Monk. And I think that Steven Weber guy was in stuff. This show took place in the same universe as Cheers as several Cheers characters have made appearances at the airport in the show.

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