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!!"
2.
"Out Of This World. The main character was half alien and could freeze time by putting the tips of her index fingers together."
3.
"Teen Angel!!! He dies from eating an old burger and becomes his best friend's guardian angel."
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."
5.
"Swans Crossing, which follows a group of wealthy teenagers and their wild drama. Sarah Michelle Gellar was in this. 😄"
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?!'"
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."
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 be...quirky 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."
9.
"Two of a Kind, Mary-Kate and Ashley's 1998 show. Awesome show that unfortunately only got one season."
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."
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."
12.
"Are You Afraid of the Dark? Best show ever."
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."
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…"
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."
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!"
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."
18.
"Men Behaving Badly. Great show, but it never seems to be mentioned."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
26.
"The Powers That Be with David Hyde Pierce, Peter MacNicol, and Holland Taylor. I loved that show!"
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."
28.
"Doctor Doctor — Matt Frewer's ad-libbing was incredible. CBS killed it by moving the show all over the schedule."
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."
30.
"Harsh Realm. Created in 1999 by X-Files creator Chris Carter. Never met anyone else who has seen it."
31.
"Clueless. The show is better than the movie, in my opinion. But still, I love both."
32.
"Flash Forward. Starred Ben Foster. Nobody remembers it — not even my sister, and we used to watch it together."
33.
"Science Court! Who didn't want to learn about science via court cases in cartoon form!?"
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."
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!"
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.'"
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."
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."
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."
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 just...poof. Gone forever. I don't know anyone who mentions this show, but I still think about it to this day."
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."
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…."
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!"
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."
45.
And 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."
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.
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