I am exceptionally nostalgic for the family friendly television shows
that became popular in the 90s (some of which ran into the early 2000s). My
personal favorites are the shows Sister,
Sister and 7th Heaven,
but the beloved sitcom Full House
would definitely fit into this category as well. Although 7th Heaven is technically characterized as a drama and Sister, Sister and Full House are classified as comedies, 7th Heaven
definitely has a lot of comedy within the show, and the same goes for Sister, Sister and Full House except with drama elements. All three of these shows
were very successful and ran for multiple seasons on network television!
One of the main things that makes me have such a deep love for these shows is
that they were able to be relevant for their time and incorporate modern issues
into the shows (ex: internet safety regarding late 90s online chat rooms in
presented in an episode of Sister, Sister
and the consequences of underage drinking are shown in many episodes of 7th Heaven). Yet, while at the same time as
incorporating these sometimes mature issues into the shows, the all of the
content managed to stay completely family friendly. These are the types of
television shows that whole families can enjoy together, without worrying about
their children seeing content that is too violent, sexualixed, or just
generally too adult.
Yet possibly what gives me the most nostalgic feelings for these three
shows is the strong emphasis on family, and the idea that family means more then
just who is related to you by blood. That idea is demonstrated in 7th Heaven by the fact that
the Camden family takes in several homeless teenagers throughout the seasons
(who become main characters on the show), in Sister, Sister by the fact that two single parents move in together
so that their long-lost twin daughters can grow up together (therefore forming
a new family), and in Full House when
Danny Tanner’s brother-in-law and best friend move in to help him raise his
young daughters after he becomes a widower. Sure there are also television shows today that might have family as a
central theme (such as Modern Family),
but these shows from the late 90s and early 2000s truly were completely based
around the concept of family. The main setting for all of these shows was the
family home, and as I stated above all of the families in the three shows were
definitely non-traditional in their sizes and also non-traditional the fact
that they weren’t just comprised of blood-related family members living in the
households.
I’m guess I’m not really sure if this can be considered a pop culture
“trend,” but one of my main hobbies is fashion blogging. I first got involved
with blogging and the online blogging community in 2011, and it has grown so
much since then! I have actually gotten to meet some of my favorite bloggers in
real life and made so many friendships through blogging, and it is also such a
fun hobby for me. I have always loved dressing up and putting together cute
outfits on a budget, so sharing this passion of mine with the blogging community
has become such a love of mine. Blogging itself definitely seems to be becoming
more and more of a trendy thing to do. I will be interested to see if blogging (especially
fashion blogging) stays popular in the next decade or begins to fade away!
-Annaliese
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