TV Shows of my Childhood
This is a nostalgic look back on the TV shows I used to watch when I was younger, probably from when I was around 4-11 years old. It seems like these were better times, more carefree and joyous, and it seemed like you could enjoy a show, while not knowing whether or not it was necessarily good. Hopefully anyone who grew up in the 90's to early 2000's will recognize these shows and remember watching them when they were little. Anyway, without further adieu, here are the shows that I remember fondly from when I was a little kid (in no particular order).
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- CreatorTim HillStephen HillenburgNick JenningsStarsTom KennyRodger BumpassBill FagerbakkeThe misadventures of a talking sea sponge who works at a fast food restaurant, attends a boating school, and lives in an underwater pineapple.
- CreatorGabor CsupoPaul GermainArlene KlaskyStarsElizabeth DailyChristine CavanaughNancy CartwrightTommy, Chuckie, Angelica, Phil and Lil and Susie find themselves in a slew of adventures - both real and imaginary. Baldly go where no baby's every gone before as the Rugrats turn the ordinary into the extraordinary every day.
- CreatorCraig BartlettSteve VikstenJoe AnsolabehereStarsFrancesca Marie SmithJamil Walker SmithDan CastellanetaThe everyday life of Arnold, a fourth-grader in the city of Hillwood, Washington, who lives in a multi-racial boarding house with his grandparents and a motley assortment of friends and neighbors.
- CreatorVan PartibleStarsJeff BennettBrenda VaccaroMae WhitmanThe misadventures of a dumb blond egomaniac who severely overestimates his own manliness and his supposed "success" with women.
- CreatorButch HartmanBob BoyleStarsTara StrongSusanne BlakesleeDaran NorrisAfter being tortured and humiliated by his babysitter, a ten year old boy is put under the care of two fairy godparents, who can grant him almost any wish, which leads to dire consequences.
- CreatorJohn A. DavisSteve OedekerkStarsDebi DerryberryJeffrey GarciaRob PaulsenA young boy, who happens to be a genius, lives in a small town with his family and friends and often gets into crazy adventures with them involving the things he invents.
- CreatorMatt DearbornStarsShia LaBeoufChristy Carlson RomanoA.J. TrauthThe Stevens family live in Sacramento, California, where the two younger children in the family, Ren and Louis, who have opposing personalities, often clash.
- CreatorDanny AntonucciStarsMatt HillSam VincentTony SampsonThe off-the-wall, day-to-day life of three friends who have exactly the same name.
- CreatorJohn DilworthStarsMarty GrabsteinThea WhitePeter FernandezThe offbeat adventures of Courage, a cowardly dog who must overcome his own fears to heroically defend his unknowing farmer owners from all kinds of dangers, paranormal events and menaces that appear around their land.
- CreatorAngela C. SantomeroTodd KesslerTraci Paige JohnsonStarsSteve BurnsTraci Paige JohnsonMichael RubinBlue is a puppy who puts her paw prints on three clues. Steve or Joe has to deduce the clues (with the help of off-screen children) to figure out what Blue wants to do.
- CreatorJohn KricfalusiBob CampJim GomezStarsJohn KricfalusiBilly WestHarris PeetRen, a psychotic Chihuahua, and Stimpson J. Cat, a dimwitted Manx cat who goes by the nickname Stimpy, have a host of unusual adventures.
- CreatorMichael BloomAndrew McElfreshArlene KlaskyStarsJoseph AshtonShayna FoxJohn KassirFour friends and their daily lives of playing extreme sports, surfing, and getting into some crazy situations.
- CreatorDan SchneiderStarsAmanda BynesDrake BellNancy SullivanA comedy sketch show centered around All That (1994) alum Amanda Bynes.
- CreatorBrian RobbinsMichael TollinStarsAmanda BynesNick CannonKenan ThompsonA zany sketch comedy featuring many wacky characters hosted for kids and by kids.
- CreatorAlan GoodmanAlbie HechtFred SeibertStarsPaul ProvenzaJohn Henry KurtzNobi NakanishiKids take each other to court and "The Honorable Judge O. Meter" decides their verdict. Paul Provenza is the host of this short-lived and relatively forgotten late 80s Nickelodeon show.
- CreatorKim BassStarsKenan ThompsonKel MitchellKen ForeeKenan and Kel: two best friends who live in Chicago are always dragged down by Kenan's get rich quick schemes while orange soda-loving buddy Kel is dragged along but tends to mess things up.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsGeorge O'HanlonJanet WaldoMel BlancThe misadventures of a futuristic family.
- CreatorJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsAlan ReedMel BlancJean Vander PylThe misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.
- CreatorGenndy TartakovskyStarsKath SoucieJeff BennettChristine CavanaughThe misadventures of a boy genius and his annoying sister.
- CreatorDavid FeissStarsCharlie AdlerCandi MiloDee Bradley BakerThe program focuses on the misadventures of two unlikely yet somehow biological siblings: Cow and Chicken.
- CreatorCraig McCrackenStarsCathy CavadiniElizabeth DailyTara StrongThree super-powered little girls constantly save the world (or at least the city of Townsville) from monsters, would-be conquerers and a few other gross things.
- CreatorMaxwell AtomsStarsGreg EaglesRichard Steven HorvitzGrey GriffinThe ill-tempered Grim Reaper gets into a wager that forces him to become the life-long companions of two scheming youngsters after he loses.
- CreatorLauren FaustCraig McCrackenMike MoonStarsKeith FergusonGrey GriffinSean MarquetteA boy and his beloved imaginary friend are able to stay together at an orphanage of sorts for imaginary friends that children have outgrown to be adopted by new children.
- CreatorJeff AstrofGabor CsupoArlene KlaskyStarsLacey ChabertJodi CarlisleTim CurryEliza Thornberry is not your ordinary kid. It's not just because she travels the world in an RV with her parents: famous nature show hosts. Eliza also happened to be granted the magical ability to talk with and understand animals.
- CreatorMitch SchauerKeith KaczorekStarsRichard Steven HorvitzNick BakayRick LoganBrothers Daggett and Norbert Beaver have left home to gain independence by living on their own. Their goal is to live a wild bachelor lifestyle but, as might be expected from young brothers, they get into some weird situations.
- CreatorPeter HannanStarsJim CummingsTom KennyCarlos AlazraquiThe life and times of a cat and a dog with a unique twist: they're connected, literally. Adding to their dilemma is Cat's annoyance with Dog, mainly caused by Dog's stupidity and Cat's up-tight personality.
- CreatorJoe MurrayStarsCarlos AlazraquiTom KennyCharlie AdlerThe wacky misadventures of an Australian wallaby and his friends as he finishes his transition to American life.
- CreatorScott FellowsStarsDevon WerkheiserLindsey ShawDaniel Curtis LeeNed Bigby shares his advice on how to survive middle school.
- CreatorTerri MinskyStarsHilary DuffAdam LambergRobert CarradineLizzie McGuire, a clumsy middle school girl, navigates through teenage issues while enjoying her childhood years with genuine friends, an annoying younger brother and loving parents.
- CreatorTim MaileDouglas TuberStarsRaviv UllmanAmy BrucknerCraig AntonA family from 2121 is stuck in 2004, trying desperately to fit in.
- CreatorDoug LangdaleStarsDanny CookseyJeff BennettEstelle HarrisFollow the adventures of Dave, one incredibly unusual barbarian, who's more interested in raising his family and cooking yummy gourmet meals than conquering new lands.
- CreatorDan SchneiderStarsDrake BellJosh PeckMiranda CosgroveTwo teenage boys with clashing personalities - one is a slick musician, the other a clumsy nerd - must navigate high school and family life together after becoming step-brothers.
- CreatorJoe RubyKen SpearsJoseph BarberaStarsDon MessickCasey KasemNicole JaffeA group of teenage friends and their Great Dane (Scooby-Doo) travel in a bright green van solving strange and hilarious mysteries, while returning from or going to a regular teenage function.
- CreatorCharles M. SchulzStarsBill MelendezJeremy SchoenbergAngela Lee SloanEvery Saturday morning The Peanuts Gang does skits, mostly taken from newspaper strips.
- CreatorTom RueggerStarsRob PaulsenJess HarnellTress MacNeilleThe zany adventures of a trio of 1930s animated characters in the modern world.
- CreatorAlan SmartStarsCharlie AdlerJohn KassirTress MacNeilleThe wacky adventures of the new young hip generation of Warner Brothers Looney Tunes characters, most of them descendants of the original classic toon cast.
- CreatorFrank MolieriKelly ArmstrongTim HillStarsBilly WestMark HamillAndrea MartinAn updated iteration Woody Woodpecker and friends with Chilly Willy and even Winnie Woodpecker, Knothead and Splinter appearing in their own segments.
- StarsJack MercerMae QuestelJackson BeckThe continuing animated adventures of Olive Oyl, Wimpy, Swee'pea and Popeye.
- StarsJohn FiedlerJim CummingsKen SansomFollow Winnie the Pooh's adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood.
- CreatorJymn MagonStarsAlan YoungRussi TaylorTerence McGovernHuey, Dewey, and Louie are in for an epic surprise when they meet their wealthy but reclusive uncle, Scrooge McDuck. The family embark on globe-trotting adventures and treasure hunts, uncover family secrets, and face dangerous enemies.
- StarsCasey KasemDon MessickMark L. TaylorA pre-teen version of Scooby Doo, with a pint-sized version of the title character.
- CreatorJoan Ganz CooneyLloyd Morrisett Jr.StarsJim HensonFrank OzCaroll SpinneyOn a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
- StarsSarai TzurielSharon ZurZvika FohrmanAn Israel version of Sesame Street.
- CreatorMartin KrattChris KrattLeo EatonStarsMartin KrattChris KrattGord RobertsonChris and Martin Kratt bring their enthusiasm for animals to the pre-school set.
- CreatorPeter GaffneyButch HartmanSteve MarmelStarsDavid KaufmanGrey GriffinRickey D'Shon CollinsA 14-year-old receives ghost powers and uses them to save the world.
- StarsMaurice LaMarcheRob PaulsenTress MacNeillePinky and Brain are genetically enhanced laboratory mice who reside in the research facility. Brain is self-centered and scheming; Pinky is good-natured but feeble-minded. In each episode, Brain devises a new plan to take over the world.
- CreatorMark Edward EdensSidney IwanterEric LewaldStarsCedric SmithCal DoddLenore ZannA team of mutant superheroes fight for justice and human acceptance in the Marvel Comics universe.
- CreatorJim JinkinsStarsBilly WestFred NewmanConstance ShulmanThe life of a young boy as he meets friends, falls in love, maneuvers his way through grade 6 and writes all about it in his journal.
- CreatorLoren BouchardBrendon SmallJanice BurgessStarsBrendon SmallH. Jon BenjaminMelissa Bardin GalskyBrendon Small, an ambitious eight-year-old filmmaker, shoots movies in his basement with his two best friends, while coming to terms with adolescence, life, and relationships.
- StarsJim CummingsTerence McGovernChristine CavanaughA bumbling superhero battles crime with the help of his daughter and pilot sidekick.
- CreatorKazuki TakahashiStarsMatthew LabyorteauxWayne GraysonTony SalernoA semi-spinoff of the popular Yu-Gi-Oh anime series, focusing on a boy named Jaden and his misadventures as a student at an esteemed Duel Monsters academy.
- StarsMel BlancRoberto ZencaJune ForayA Saturday morning series, collecting of some of the most popular classic cartoons from the Looney Tunes catalogue.
- CreatorPaul GermainJoe AnsolabehereStarsAndrew LawrenceAshley JohnsonJason DavisComic tales of a group of good friends, four boys and two girls, during breaks in primary school, as they grow up, relate to each other, and have brushes with authority.
- StarsDoc HarrisChristopher SabatScott McNeilWith the help of the powerful Dragonballs, a team of fighters led by the saiyan warrior Goku defend the planet earth from extraterrestrial enemies.
- CreatorDavid FeissStarsCharlie AdlerMichael DornTom KennyThe adventures of a highly intelligent, talented and rather generous weasel and a stupid baboon who has no talent at most things.
- StarsMel BlancA scheming coyote, constantly at odds with a swift and clever roadrunner bird, uses various gadgets and devices to try and catch his longtime rival.
- CreatorMark McCorkleBob SchooleyStarsChristy Carlson RomanoWill FriedleNancy CartwrightA high school cheerleader and her clumsy best friend balance their duties as global crime-fighters with the typical challenges of adolescence.
- CreatorMichael PoryesSusan ShermanStarsRaven-SymonéOrlando BrownAnneliese van der PolA teenage girl periodically receives brief psychic visions of the near future. Trying to make these visions come true results in trouble, and hilarious situations, for the girl and her friends.
- StarsMel BlancJune ForayDaws ButlerTV series featuring the classic Looney Tunes animated shorts.
- CreatorAndrew DavenportStarsRolf SaxonJessica SmithJohn SimmitFour creatures with televisions in their stomachs have fun in their magical world.
- CreatorJonathan SchmockNell ScovellStarsMelissa Joan HartCaroline RheaBeth BroderickSabrina is a normal teenager, except for one thing - she's a witch. Guided by her aunts, who come from a long line of witches, and Salem, a mischievous warlock doing penance as a cat, Sabrina continually struggles to harness her powers.
- CreatorJhonen VasquezStarsAndy BermanRichard Steven HorvitzRikki SimonsAn alien named Zim from the planet Irk is sent on a secret mission to conquer Earth, not realising that his leaders were just trying to get rid of him and hoped that he would die. Once there, Zim manages to disguise himself as a human child, but one boy named Dib sees through his disguise.
- CreatorMichael JacobsApril KellyStarsBen SavageRider StrongWilliam DanielsAn adolescent with two siblings tests his various theories about life as he endures the trials of growing up alongside a good friend.
- CreatorJeff FranklinStarsBob SagetJohn StamosDave CoulierA widowed sportscaster raises his three daughters with assistance from his rock and roll brother-in-law and madcap best friend.
- CreatorRoseanne BarrMatt WilliamsStarsRoseanne BarrJohn GoodmanLaurie MetcalfA revival of the popular 1990s sitcom "Roseanne," which centered on the everyday life of an American working-class family.
- CreatorAndy BorowitzSusan BorowitzStarsWill SmithJames AveryAlfonso RibeiroA streetwise, poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Bel-Air mansion.
- CreatorJim GeoghanDanny KallisStarsCole SprouseDylan SprouseBrenda SongComedy about identical twins living at the Tipton Hotel with their single mother who is a lounge singer at the hotel.
- DirectorChuck JonesStarsMel BlancThe short-tempered Daffy Duck must improvise madly as the backgrounds, his costumes, the soundtrack, even his physical form, shifts and changes at the whim of the animator.
- CreatorGenndy TartakovskyStarsPhil LaMarrMakoKevin Michael RichardsonA samurai, sent through time, fights to return home and save the world.
- CreatorAaron McGruderStarsRegina KingJohn WitherspoonGary Anthony WilliamsBrothers Huey and Riley Freeman experience a culture clash when they leave Chicago to move in with their grandfather in the suburbs.
- CreatorBob KaneEric RadomskiBruce TimmStarsKevin ConroyLoren LesterEfrem Zimbalist Jr.The Dark Knight battles crime in Gotham City with occasional help from Robin and Batgirl.
- CreatorJoe ShusterJerry SiegelBob KaneStarsTim DalyJoseph BolognaDana DelanyThe last son of the planet Krypton protects his adoptive home of Earth as the greatest of the superheroes.
- CreatorBob KaneWilliam Moulton MarstonJoe ShusterStarsCarl LumblyPhil LaMarrMichael RosenbaumSeven of the most formidable heroes form arguably the most powerful team ever.
- CreatorDavid SlackBob HaneyBruno PremianiStarsHynden WalchGreg CipesScott MenvilleA team of five teenaged superheroes save the world from many villains around their city while experiencing things normal teens face today.
- CreatorHenry OrensteinStarsFrank WelkerPeter CullenCorey BurtonTwo opposing factions of transforming alien robots engage in a battle that has the fate of Earth in the balance.
- CreatorAlan BurnettBob KaneGerry ConwayStarsWill FriedleKevin ConroyLauren TomFuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis revives the role of Batman. Under supervision of an elderly Bruce Wayne, he fights crime in a harsh, futuristic Gotham.
- StarsScott WeingerLinda LarkinDan CastellanetaAladdin, the clever hero of Agrabah, continues his adventures with the help of his fiancee Princess Jasmine, his pet monkey Abu, Magic Carpet, Iago the greedy parrot, and of course his best friend the semi-cosmic Genie.
- CreatorAl JeanGeorge MeyerMike ReissStarsScott McNeilMeghan BlackChristopher JudgeThis rendition of X-Men features Cyclops, Jean Grey, Rogue, Nightcrawler, Shadowcat and Spike as teenagers as they fight for a world that fears and hates them.
- CreatorShuki LevyHaim SabanStarsDavid YostRichard Steven HorvitzEd NeilA team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees, and their horde of monsters.
- CreatorJoanna ColeBruce DegenKristin Laskas MartinStarsLily TomlinDaniel DeSantoLisa JaiAn eccentric teacher takes her class on wondrous educational field trips with the help of a magic school bus.
- CreatorNicholas BoxerTed TurnerThom BeersStarsDavid CoburnJoey DedioKath SoucieA quintet of teenagers work together to encourage environmentally responsible behavior and can summon a superhero to deal with ecological disasters.
- StarsFred RogersBetty AberlinDavid NewellFred Rogers explores various topics for young viewers through presentations and music, both in his world and in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
- StarsTate DonovanFrench StewartSandra BernhardThis spin-off of Disney's Hercules (1997) follows Hercules' many labors during the years he spent training how to be a hero under the tutelage of satyr Philoctetes. Olympian Gods and Goddesses, as well as Hades and Pegasus, often visit him.
- CreatorMark DindalStarsJ.P. ManouxPatrick WarburtonCurtis ArmstrongContinuation of 2000's The Emperor's New Groove, showcasing Kuzco's attempts to graduate from his kingdom's school, and his former advisor Yzma's evil attempts to keep him from his goal.
- CreatorDean DeBloisChris SandersJess WinfieldStarsDaveigh ChaseChris SandersDavid Ogden StiersThe rambunctious human and alien duo must hunt down Dr. Jumba Jookiba's 625 other experimental creatures infesting Hawaii.
- DirectorConstantine NasrTex AveryRobert ClampettStarsStan FrebergJerry BeckRuth ClampettA documentary on the Looney Tunes. Including interviews from people who worked on it, and their family.
- StarsMel BlancJune ForayJulie BennettBugs Bunny, Tweety Bird, and all their cartoon friends, with the exception of Speedy Gonzales, are featured in this long-running series consisting of classic theatrical cartoons, often severely edited for violent or ethnically sensitive content.
- StarsMel BlancJune ForayDaws ButlerA pitiful cat with a pronounced lisp spends his time trying to catch and eat a little yellow canary, who always seems to outsmart his wicked plans.
- StarsJoe AlaskeyJune ForayFrank WelkerGranny, Sylvester, and Tweety travel the globe solving mysteries. Each episode follows a similar format: Granny is invited to an event, a crime is committed, Granny solves it, and Sylvester and Tweety get into trouble.
- CreatorDavid X. CohenMatt GroeningStarsBilly WestJohn DiMaggioKatey SagalPhilip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy, is accidentally frozen in 1999 and thawed out on New Year's Eve 2999.
- CreatorBen EdlundStarsTownsend ColemanMicky DolenzRob PaulsenAn invulnerable, somewhat dim, superhero protects The City from all manner of evil-doers.
- StarsJackson BeckChristopher CollinsMichael BellAn elite special missions force fights against the terrorist forces of Cobra.
- CreatorJim HensonJeffrey ScottStarsGreg BergKatie LeighLaurie O'BrienThe Muppets, as babies, have adventures with their imaginations inside their nursery.
- StarsBob DoroughJack SheldonLynn AhrensA series of shorts illustrating various songs that teach multiplication tables, grammar, science, American history, computers, economics, and environmentalism.
- CreatorDonovan CookMark SaraceniStarsBrad GarrettMark SchiffJess HarnellA not-too-bright canine duo get into all sorts of mischief and trouble.
- CreatorMike LazzoKhaki JonesStarsGeorge LoweC. Martin CrokerAndy MerrillSpace Ghost, a superhero from a 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon, hosts his own talk show.
- CreatorMatt MaiellaroDave WillisStarsDave WillisCarey MeansDana SnyderThe misadventures of a milkshake, an order of fries, a meatball, and their retired next door neighbor in the suburbs of New Jersey.
- CreatorGreg WeismanStarsKeith DavidSalli Richardson-WhitfieldJeff BennettA clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier.
- CreatorEverett PeckGabor CsupoArlene KlaskyStarsJason AlexanderGregg BergerNancy TravisA crass, womanizing duck works as a private eye with his level-headed pig sidekick, all the while raising a family as a single dad.