
Let's get real, you guys. It's about time we accept that the nostalgia vibe isn't going anywhere. As excited as we may be for new entertainment arrivals (here's looking at you Killing Eve, The Cry, Little Drummer Girl), our appetite for television that glorifies and reflects on our younger years never wavers. So we're here to satisfy that craving.
To mark (or compete with, who knows) the arrival of Netflix reboot Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Channel 4 announced that they had acquired the original Sabrina the Teenage Witch series starring Melissa Joan Hart and our beloved Salem the cat. But the nostalgia train doesn't stop there, my friends.
Totally over the films but longing for some vintage Samantha Jones one-liners? We know where to get your Sex and the City fix. Wish to relive the teenage turmoil of Skins? Sid, Tony, Michelle and the gang are just a few clicks away. Read on to find out where to stream some of your favourite shows from the '90s and '00s.
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Sure, there may be renewed hype about our OG Sabrina thanks to the arrival of Netflix's deep, dark reboot, but Sabrina the Teenage Witch loyalists already know where it's at. Namely, with Salem the talking cat and the most impressive list of celebrity cameos we've ever seen.
Airing on 4Music and available on Amazon Prime Video
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Don't even try to pretend you're not low-key proud of knowing all the lyrics to the introduction, even though that stopped being A Thing about eight years ago (sorry).
Available on Netflix, YouTube and Google Play
Gavin & Stacey
Some of us (me) never got over the end of Gavin & Stacey. The real stars of the show were Bryn, Nessa and Smithy, of course, with a dutiful nod to Pam and her faux vegetarianism and the time Doris was asked if she'd remembered the salad.
Charmed
The power of three still lives in Prue, Piper and Phoebe for loyal fans of the almost 20-year-old TV series.
Friends
They're there for you. Come rain, come shine, come that godawful hangover day – you know which six pals to turn to.
Tracy Beaker
Where else would we have learned the hardship of foster care, the phrase "bog off" or that the name Elaine must always precede "The Pain" (sorry, Elaines)? The Dumping Ground was a source of education for us all, even when Tracy left, came back, left again and then, erm, returned...
Sex and the City
We all know it had its problems, and the show definitely wouldn't stand up in quite the same way if it were released now, but there's something about the shit intro music, a willingness to actively hate Carrie and the undying wish that Miranda had been the lead character all along.
Available on Google Play
Skins
We learned so much from Bristol's relatively edgy group of friends. It was one of the shows critics loved to call "gritty" back in the day, and that it was. But covering everything from booze, drugs and eating disorders to death, divorce and sex made Skins stand out. It was pretty damn honest about a side of teenage life that TV hadn't really shown before.
Fresh Meat
There was a little bit of all of us that hoped our university experience would mirror that of Vod, Howard, Oregon (Melissa), Josie, Kingsley and JP. Chances are, it didn't turn out that way but we continue to live vicariously...
The IT Crowd
What did we do to deserve Richard Ayoade, eh? And yes, whether you like it or not there's a little bit of Jen in all of us. Take us back to the derelict basement of Reynholm Industries, where the real lols were had.
Absolutely Fabulous
No, the film was never going to be quite as magical as the chaotic original series, even with all the high profile cameos they brought in for the occasion (Kate Moss in the Thames will go down in history, however). Luckily we can still take it way back to 1992, before the show knew just how good it was.
Available on Netflix, YouTube and Google Play
Misfits
Who would have thought that a sci-fi show about a group of young offenders caught in a freak storm and bestowed with supernatural powers would turn out to be such great telly? If you didn't get into it the first time around, now's your chance to experience some real British teen-drama magic.
Available on All4
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