" People claimGame of Thrones ’s popularity / presence evaporated overnight because of the unspeakable finale , but in reality , that happened withHow I Met Your Mother . "
Is there a TV show you used to love, but it seems like nobody else remembers it? Recently, Redditoru/lonelylamb1814askedr/televisionabout “shows you’re surprised are now culturally forgotten.”
Here are 31 of the top responses:
1.“Ally McBealwas pretty huge for a short time.Calista Flockhartwas a household name. It even had that weird dancing baby. It’s almost totally forgotten now.”
2.“Melrose Placewas fucking huge in the ’90s. People would have watch parties, and Kimberly’s scar reveal was late-night talk show fodder for weeks. There was even aSeinfeldepisode about the show! And now? It’s total pop cultural crickets.”
Here’s the scene:
3.“People claimGame of Thrones’s popularity/presence evaporated overnight because of the terrible finale, but in reality, that happened withHow I Met Your Mother.”
4.“Desperate Housewiveswas ‘water-cooler’ TV at one point in history…But in general, any TV show older than about 15 years.”
5.“Home Improvementwas a huge ratings draw (Tim Allen and Patricia Richardsondeclineda combined $75 million for a ninth season) and probably the third most successful ’90s sitcom afterSeinfeldandFriends, and yet, it’s not talked about anymore, something that the other two clearly have achieved.”
6.“Rugrats. Kids don’t know who Tommy Pickles or any of the other Rugrats are, and that freaks me out.”
7.“The O.C. was an absolute cultural phenomenon from 2003-2006. Now, it is barely spoken about, and when it is, it is just referred to as another random teen show from the era and not a culturally defining one.”
8.“Scrubshas vanished for how big it was; honestly felt like it was on par withFriendsat one point.”
9.“My answer will beAmerican Horror Story. It’s basically nothing now, when it was HUGE just a few years ago.”
10.“Moonlightingwas also massive. It helped to create the modern network dramedy. Launched Bruce Willis’s career and was one of the go-to examples of ‘will they/won’t they’ couples on TV for a long time. But it always had production issues, irregular scheduling, and never got the numbers to make up a syndication package, so it faded from view. Yet recently, it’s shown up on a few different streaming services and seems like it might also be having a bit of a revival.”
11.“Now, the one that nobody talks about isThirtysomething. It wasn’t just a massive hit, it was the defining yuppie show. It doesn’t seem to be streaming anywhere. Even if it had an audience and wasn’t just ‘that show your parents used to watch’ for people that are now past their thirties themselves, it’s no longer easily accessible.”
13.“When I was a kid, I honestly thoughtJimmy Neutronwas as big asSpongeBobandFairly OddParentsin their primes, so it does surprise me that there isn’t as much nostalgia for this compared to other 2000s cartoons.”
14.“Babylon 5is more relevant than ever, but unfortunately, it never had the staying power of anyStar Trekseries, despite it being pretty popular in its heyday.”
15.“I’m kinda surprised how quickly the Arrowverse (especiallyArrowandThe Flash) disappeared from pop culture. Seems like they were decently popular (at least among young people), and now they almost feel forgotten.”
16.“3rd Rock from the Sun.”
“That show absolutely holds up. I’ve taken a couple of ten-year breaks from watching it, and each time I go back to it, it’s still laugh-out-loud funny. Surprising for a laugh track sitcom from the ’90s.”
17.“24seems to have vanished from pop culture.”
18.“Although it was before my time, I was surprised to learn that George R. R. Martin had been nominated for an Emmy for working on a show calledBeauty and the Beastas a writer. I’d never even heard of it.”
19.“I’m surprisedThe Larry Sanders Showisn’t more talked about — ran for a long time, hilarious show with a great premise.”
20.“Nip/Tuck. That shit was nuts at the time.”
21.“Picket Fenceswas such a huge deal when it was on. It’s never mentioned anymore.”
22.“It was a while ago, butNYPD Blueincited a lot of alarm when it first aired because of the language and nudity, which was on network TV (though late at night). I remember peopleprotestingand everything.”
23.“Heroes. ‘Save the cheerleader, save the world.’ Then they did, but they wanted to milk the cow, and everyone forgot about it.”
24.“Fringewas pretty fucking rad when that was airing. Most people haven’t heard of it, let alone seen it.”
25.“Boardwalk Empire. It was HUGE…. And now it’s all but forgotten.”
26.“The Good Wife. I still tell people it’s one of the greatest television shows. And I lovedThe Good Fightas well, but hardly anyone knows about that one.”
27.“The Walking Deadfelt like it was up there withGame of Thronesas water cooler talk and as the biggest show in the world 12 years ago. Now it’s almost forgotten about.”
28.“Bonanzawas on the air for fifteen years.”
29.“Mad Men. I don’t think it’s like ‘forgotten’ per se, but IMO, it should be around the top ten shows of all time discussions, but rarely is. Which really suprises me, honestly.”
30.“I’m always surprised how little people talk aboutMr. Robotanymore compared to how culturally dominant it seemed when it was airing. Maybe it just got too real?”
31.And finally: “Boston Legalwas hot when it was on. Everyone was talking about it. Now I never see it anyplace.”
Note : Some reaction have been edited for length / limpidity .
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