The best teen shows from the 80s and 90s

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Blossom
Growing Pains
The Nanny
Boy Meets World
Felicity
Beverly Hills, 90210
Lizzie McGuire
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Hercules
Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Tia & Tamera
Family Matters
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Melrose Place
Full House
Lois & Clark: The new adventures of Superman
Dawson's Creek
Charmed
Malcolm in the Middle
Xena: Warrior Princess
Saved by the Bell
Sweet Valley High
Alf
Power Rangers
The A-Team
Roswell
The X Files
Married... with children

This renowned sitcom centered on the lives of an ordinary family in which saying nice things to each other wasn't an option. Al and Peg Bundy and their children Bud and Kelly were the hilarious protagonists of the show. Both parents and teenagers could laugh about their antics.

Blossom

Blossom was a young teenager who had to face normal teenage problems. The girl played by the 'Big Bang Theory' actress, Mayim Bialik, lived with her father and her two brothers.

Growing Pains

We witnessed the highs and lows of the Seaver family after the father (who was a psychiatrist) moved his office to their own home. Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, and Jeremy Miller were part of one of the best TV shows ever.

The Nanny

Fran Fine becomes the new nanny of three young and messy siblings (two of them in this photo) who eventually win over her heart. The story gets complicated when her relationship with her new boss goes beyond a simple friendship.

Boy Meets World

The young Cory Matthews is a normal kid, with normal friends, who does normal things, or maybe not… "Boy Meets World" became the reference of an entire generation who saw their experiences reflected on the screen.

Felicity

Who didn't fall in love with Felicity Porter and her group of friends in the 90s? The protagonist is a university student who moves to New York to start a new life. Her transformation from a teenager to a woman is the main plot of the series.

Beverly Hills, 90210

Siblings Brenda and Brandon Walsh were twins who moved with their parents to Beverly Hills. Boys' and girls' problems, first romances, friend fights and even flirting with drugs were the key elements of this iconic TV show.

Lizzie McGuire

The world told from the eyes of a young Hilary Duff and her animated character, this Disney Channel show transformed the actress and singer into a total star.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Will Smith was cousin Will, a young kid from Philadelphia who moves to their aunt and uncle's millionaire mansion in Bel-Air. After 6 seasons, the actor started a successful Hollywood career that is active to this day.

Hercules

He is half human, half god: He is Hercules! After the murder of his wife by the goddess Hera, Hercules learns how to fight evil.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer

In a time when there were no social media platforms, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' was the coolest thing on earth. Sarah Michelle Gellar played a high school student who is suddenly chosen to fight vampires and demonic forces.

Tia & Tamera

Who doesn't remember Tia and Tamera Moury? Two young twins are separated at birth and meet again years later. Whilst one was adopted by a single mother, the other lives with his father… Who is also single! A really kindhearted and funny show.

Family Matters

The story focused on an Afro-American middle-class family in Chicago that has an annoying but lovable neighbor called Steve Urkel.

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Melissa Joan Hart plays Sabrina Spellman, a 16-year-old student that discovers that she and her two aunts are witches. Her friends, her aunts Hilda and Zelda, and her talking cat made us laugh throughout the 7 seasons.

Melrose Place

8 young and attractive people, a little older than those of 'Beverly Hills, 90210', live in an apartment complex called 'Melrose Place'. Love triangles, problems, and crazy stories were the constant of the 7 seasons of the show, which even had a remake.

Full House

Danny Tanner becomes a widower and has to take care of his three children (D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle). His brother-in-law, Jesse, and his best friend, Joey, help him and move into the house. A fantastic show to watch with the entire family.

Lois & Clark: The new adventures of Superman

Yes, the classic Superman story and his lover Lois were also taken to the small screen and the protagonists were played by Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher.

Dawson's Creek

The young Dawson and his friends went through everything and more during the show. The first romances, fights, and disappointments that every teenager goes through were experimented by this group of friends. In the show, we could see actresses like Michelle Williams and Katie Holmes.

Charmed

Three sisters that start living together discover they have magic powers. From that moment on, they have to defend themselves from evil demons whilst pretending to live normal lives.

Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm (Frankie Muniz) is a smart young boy who lives in a weird family. In this hilarious TV show, we could see a young Bryan Cranston as the father.

Xena: Warrior Princess

The adventures where Xena (Lucy Lawless), the warrior princess, fights gods, demons, and mighty warriors in order to achieve world peace were internationally famous.

Saved by the Bell

It ended in 1993 and was an absolute hit. 'Saved by the Bell' tells the story of six teenagers who try to survive in their high school in Bayside, California.

Sweet Valley High

Liz and Jessica are twins who look identical twins but have totally opposite personalities. This high school show was followed by millions of teenagers in the '90s.

Alf

An innocent and peculiar alien crashes his spaceship near the Tanner house and the family welcomes him like just one member of the family. However, there is a problem with Alf: He eats cats.

Power Rangers

A group of superheroes hiding behind colorful masks try to save the world in every episode of the show. Each one of them, whose suits are different colors, has a different superpower.

The A-Team

It ended in 1987, but was on air through the majority of the decade and devoured by all the '90s teenagers. Four former Vietnam war soldiers fight against the bad guys in thousands of crazy adventures.

Roswell

The show was loved by teenagers who were into science fiction. 'Roswell' tells the story of a group of alien orphans that travel to planet Earth to possess the bodies of some teenage kids. In the show, we could see a very young Katherine Heigl who would later be a star in 'Grey's Anatomy.'

The X Files

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson were Mulder and Scully, FBI special agents in charge of investigating paranormal events classified as 'X Files'. A show that marked an entire generation.

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