On UK TV in the 1990s, BBC Two and Channel 4 had it all.
The 1990s were the real peak of the 6pm weeknight TV slot.
There, to quote Howard Carter upon breaking into Tutankhamuns tomb, they found wonderful things.
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Home Improvement
Home Improvementwas about Tim Allen grunting near power tools.
See above regarding its attractiveness to a kid hopped up onKnightmareandRugrats.
2015 saw a one-off revival on Channel 4, and another return is rumoured but not confirmed.
Buck Rogers in the 25thCentury
And as for wooden Buck Rogers and biddie biddie biddie biddie robot Twiki?
Not a personal high point on the repeat TV landscape.
The Addams Family
Black-and-white, yes, but also spooky and ooky, with a killer theme song.
From the intros computer graphics to the parting in Shawns curtains hair, this one couldnt feel more 1990s.
Its so well-loved, that in 2014, it sprouted rebootGirl Meets World.
GamesMaster
Sir Patrick Moore as a giant floating cyborg head?
What more did video game television need?
We go into more detail on what made this Channel 4 showa classic, here.
The Wonder Years
A classic.
Captain Sisko, Dax, Odo, Quark and theDS9crew, for life.Remember these?
Roseanne
EarlyRoseannewas a firecracker of a comedy.
Robot Wars
I mean, come on, itsRobot Wars.
It was a hallowed time.
Eerie, Indiana
Another perfect US import.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
A genuine revelation.
The Simpsons
Obviously,The Simpsonshas the top position.
Its the king of this timeslot in the UK.
A double-bill of Matt Groenings masterpiece to mark the end of the school week?
