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One Xennial's Top Childhood TV Shows and Specials

by ZoeBean • Created 1 year ago • Modified 11 months ago
One Xennial's list of formative TV shows, ages 2-12. (Not included: Portland shows that the imdb doesn't recognize: The Ramblin' Rod Cartoon Show and The Money Game.)
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  • DuckTales (1987)

    1. DuckTales

    1987–1990101 epsTV-GTV Series
    8.0 (37K)
    Triplets Huey, Dewey, and Louie accompany their wealthy uncle Scrooge McDuck on globe-trotting adventures and treasure hunts, while uncovering family secrets and facing dangerous enemies.
    CreatorJymn MagonStarsAlan YoungRussi TaylorTerence McGovern
  • Mary-Kate Olsen, John Stamos, Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Lori Loughlin, Bob Saget, Jodie Sweetin, Blake Tuomy-Wilhoit, Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit, and Scott Weinger in Full House (1987)

    2. Full House

    1987–1995193 epsTV-GTV Series
    6.8 (66K)
    A widowed sportscaster raises his three daughters with assistance from his rock and roll brother-in-law and madcap best friend.
    CreatorJeff FranklinStarsBob SagetJohn StamosDave Coulier
  • Fun House (1989)

    3. Fun House

    1989–1999145 epsTV Series
    7.4 (668)
    TV game show for kids. Two teams compete against each other for the chance to enter the final game, the funhouse, where they collect prizes on the way through.
    CreatorBob SynesStarsPat SharpMartina GrantMelanie Grant
  • America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)

    4. America's Funniest Home Videos

    1989– 928 epsTV-PGTV Series
    6.2 (6.2K)
    Viewers from around America send in home videos with comedic moments.
    StarsJess HarnellTom BergeronAlfonso Ribeiro
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)

    5. M*A*S*H

    1972–1983251 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.5 (67K)
    The staff of an Army hospital in the Korean War find that laughter is the best way to deal with their situation.
    CreatorLarry GelbartStarsAlan AldaWayne RogersLoretta Swit
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)

    6. Perry Mason

    1957–1966271 epsTV-PGTV Series
    8.3 (13K)
    The trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.
    CreatorErle Stanley GardnerStarsRaymond BurrBarbara HaleWilliam Hopper
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)

    7. Matlock

    1986–1995181 epsTV-PGTV Series
    7.1 (10K)
    Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
    CreatorDean HargroveStarsAndy GriffithLinda PurlKene Holiday
  • Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)

    8. The Brady Bunch

    1969–1974117 epsTV-PGTV Series
    6.8 (17K)
    The misadventures of a large family united when a widower and a widow marry.
    CreatorSherwood SchwartzStarsRobert ReedFlorence HendersonAnn B. Davis
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)

    9. The Muppet Show

    1976–1981120 epsTV-GTV Series
    8.4 (27K)
    Kermit the Frog and his fellow Muppets put on a vaudeville show at their theatre, bringing in a famous celebrity to help out for each episode.
    CreatorsJim HensonJack BurnsStarsJim HensonFrank OzRichard Hunt
  • John Ritter, Tom Selleck, Jim Henson, Greg Berg, Barbara Billingsley, Dave Coulier, Peter Cullen, Stan Lee, Katie Leigh, Jeffrey Scott, Laurie O'Brien, Russi Taylor, Frank Welker, and Lon Zimmet in Muppet Babies (1984)

    10. Muppet Babies

    1984–1991109 epsTV-YTV Series
    7.5 (6K)
    The Muppets, as babies, have adventures with their imaginations inside their nursery.
    CreatorsJim HensonJeffrey ScottStarsGreg BergKatie LeighLaurie O'Brien
  • Patrick Duffy, Suzanne Somers, Christine Lakin, Josh Byrne, Brandon Call, Christopher Castile, Staci Keanan, Sasha Mitchell, and Angela Watson in Step by Step (1991)

    11. Step by Step

    1991–1998160 epsTV-GTV Series
    6.5 (17K)
    Divorced contractor Frank Lambert and widowed beautician Carol Foster meet, fall in love, and quickly marry. Each has three children, and when they all move in together, kids and parents have much learning to do--step by step.
    CreatorsWilliam BickleyRobert L. BoyettThomas L. MillerStarsPatrick DuffySuzanne SomersBrandon Call
  • Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, Don Messick, and Alan Oppenheimer in The Smurfs (1981)

    12. The Smurfs

    1981–1990258 epsTV-YTV Series
    7.2 (23K)
    The Smurfs are tiny blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a peaceful forest. They repeatedly try to outwit Gargamel, an evil sorcerer, his apprentice, Scruple, and his mangy cat, Azrael.
    CreatorPeyoStarsDon MessickDanny GoldmanLucille Bliss
  • Lenny Meledandri and Fred Rogers in Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968)

    13. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

    1968–2001896 epsTV-YTV Series
    8.7 (10K)
    Fred Rogers explores various topics for young viewers through presentations and music, both in his world and in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe.
    StarsFred RogersBetty AberlinDavid Newell
  • LeVar Burton in Reading Rainbow (1983)

    14. Reading Rainbow

    1983–2006161 epsTV-YTV Series
    8.4 (5.5K)
    Levar Burton introduces young viewers to illustrated readings of children's literature and explores their related subjects.
    StarsLeVar BurtonStephen HorelickLee Murphy
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)

    15. Sesame Street

    1969– 3248 epsTV-YTV Series
    8.1 (16K)
    On a special inner city street, the inhabitants, human and muppet, teach preschool subjects with comedy, cartoons, games, and songs.
    CreatorsJoan Ganz CooneyLloyd Morrisett Jr.StarsJim HensonFrank OzCaroll Spinney
  • Adam West, Norman Alden, Jack Angel, Michael Rye, William Callaway, Danny Dark, Shannon Farnon, Casey Kasem, and Ted Knight in Super Friends (1973)

    16. Super Friends

    1973–198593 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.2 (4.9K)
    The greatest of the DC Comics superheroes work together to uphold the good with the help of some young proteges.
    CreatorGardner FoxStarsDanny DarkCasey KasemOlan Soule
  • Greg Lee and Lynne Thigpen in Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (1991)

    17. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

    1991–1996296 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.6 (3.1K)
    Contestants pursue the international thief as junior detectives who must answer questions about geography.
    StarsGreg LeeLynne ThigpenRockapella
  • Gregg Berger and Lorenzo Music in Garfield and Friends (1988)

    18. Garfield and Friends

    1988–1995121 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.2 (14K)
    Stories about Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, their owner Jon and the trouble they get into, and Orson the Pig and his adventures on a farm with fellow farm animals.
    CreatorJim DavisStarsLorenzo MusicThom HugeGregg Berger
  • Mel Blanc, Bea Benaderet, Don Messick, Alan Reed, and Jean Vander Pyl in The Flintstones (1960)

    19. The Flintstones

    1960–1966167 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.5 (43K)
    The misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.
    CreatorsJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsAlan ReedMel BlancJean Vander Pyl
  • Daws Butler, Don Messick, George O'Hanlon, Penny Singleton, Jean Vander Pyl, and Janet Waldo in The Jetsons (1962)

    20. The Jetsons

    1962–196375 epsTV-Y7TV Series
    7.0 (26K)
    The misadventures of a futuristic family.
    CreatorsJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsGeorge O'HanlonJanet WaldoMel Blanc
  • Alvin & the Chipmunks (1983)

    21. Alvin & the Chipmunks

    1983–1990102 epsTV-GTV Series
    6.6 (4.1K)
    Three chipmunk brothers named Alvin, Simon, and Theodore have been adopted by and are living with Dave (human). Each episode finds them getting into trouble and new and unusual situations.
    StarsRoss Bagdasarian Jr.Janice KarmanFrank Welker
  • Rainbow Brite (1984)

    22. Rainbow Brite

    1984–198613 epsTV-GTV Series
    6.9 (1.6K)
    The adventures of the color protector and her friends (sidekick Twink, the color kids, her horse Starlite, and her human friend Brian).
    CreatorHeywood KlingStarsBettina BushPeter CullenPat Fraley
  • Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)

    23. All My Children

    1970–20119697 epsTV-PGTV Series
    6.8 (3.5K)
    Set in the fictional East Coast suburb Pine Valley, this show is the decades-old, risk-taking soap that centers around Erica Kane and her long line of husbands.
    CreatorAgnes NixonStarsSusan LucciDavid CanaryMichael E. Knight
  • Vanna White and Ryan Seacrest in Wheel of Fortune (1983)

    24. Wheel of Fortune

    1983– 8162 epsTV-GTV Series
    6.7 (3.9K)
    Contestants guess letters to solve word puzzles and earn prizes like cash, cars and vacations through spinning a wheel. The top scorer advances to a bonus round for potential bigger rewards.
    CreatorMerv GriffinStarsVanna WhitePat SajakCharlie O'Donnell
  • Marjorie Goodson and Alex Trebek in Classic Concentration (1987)

    25. Classic Concentration

    1987–19911091 epsTV-GTV Series
    7.9 (233)
    Revival of the classic NBC game show in which two contestants, one a returning champion, faced a computer-generated board of 25 numbered squares.
    StarsAlex TrebekGene WoodMarjorie Goodson

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