10 Best Shows For Preschool Kids In The 90s Ranked By Nostalgia Factor
10 Best Shows For Preschool Kids In The 90s, Ranked By Nostalgia Factor
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Preschool kids in the 90s had it good with nostalgic shows like Arthur, Sesame Street and more. Here are the best ones we still remember.
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There’s nothing like a good 90s nostalgia fix. The shows you watch as a child can shape you in profound ways. 90s kids got lucky with a plethora of solid children’s programming. It was not the cartoon commercial period of the 80s–it was a pioneering time of increased learning and interaction.
No matter how “educational” these shows were, many of them were still entertaining. They gave 90s kids something to look forward to after school or on the weekends. The music was great, and the stories were both funny and heartfelt. Here are ten of the best shows preschoolers could watch twenty to thirty years ago.
10 PB&J Otter
PB&J Otter was an early Playhouse Disney (now Disney Junior) cartoon. From its catchy name to its brightly colored cartoons, this series was an easy watch for a preschooler at the end of the 90s. The show was created by Jim Jinkins of Doug, and the look of the two shows reveals a bit of a resemblance.
There are some cute jokes for kids, like naming the three siblings Peanut, Jelly and (baby) Butter. There are also some adult jokes thrown in there, like the fact that the otters live on Lake Hoohaw.
9 Bear in the Big Blue House
Bear in the Big Blue House began in 1997 and ran for almost a decade. The lovable blue bear was played and puppeteered by Noel MacNeal. Tiny fans loved the big house they were virtually welcomed into, and they loved Bear’s special friends, like Luna the moon.
To take a trip down memory lane with this classic, check out Noel MacNeal on Kevin Perjurer’s Defunctland as well as a history of the beloved show on YouTube.
8 Franklin
Franklin (1997-2004) was based on the book series Franklin the Turtle. The Canadian cartoon’s original networks were Family Channel and Treehouse TV, but the show was syndicated on networks like CBS, Nickelodeon, and Noggin.
Franklin’s stories were heartwarming, and the young boy turtle set an example for being a good friend and respecting one’s elders. The character was so popular that he eventually started making appearances throughout the country in local bookstores.
7 Out of the Box
Another popular Playhouse Disney pick is Out of the Box. Hosts Tony and Vivian were the definition of innovative children’s programming in their 1998-2004 run.
They made cool crafts, played awesome music, and fostered a creative environment for the children watching. The theme song is positively contagious, and the idea of going to a clubhouse made out of boxes is pretty enticing for a little one. They have made it to Disney+, so go relive the magic anytime.
6 Muppet Babies
Everyone knows the Muppets, and Muppet Babies was and is a genius use of the property. Who doesn’t want to see baby Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Fozzie, Gonzo, Rowlf, and the gang? Though the rebooted babies are cute, there is nothing like the original animated cartoon which aired from 1984-1991.
90s babies were lucky to get the 80s kids’ hand-me-downs, in this case. Though the show originally aired on CBS, it was syndicated throughout the 90s on Nickelodeon and also was sold on video cassettes. The theme song is like a warm hug before a grand adventure.
5 Blue’s Clues
Nick Jr.’s Blue’s Clues has been reincarnated a couple of times with Blue’s Room and now, Blue’s Clues & You. The original fans got the gift of Blue in 1996 and witnessed the transition from Steve to Joe as host.
There was nothing like watching condiments and mailboxes that could talk. Blue and Magenta were the friends everyone wanted, and they were designed to encourage children to interact like never before.
4 Barney & Friends
Some 90s babies have a soft spot for PBS’s Barney, the big purple dinosaur, from watching him on Barney & the Backyard Gang and then Barney & Friends. Barney helped equip preschoolers to perform functional tasks such as sorting, cleaning, spelling, and counting. It was all rooted in imagination, though.
The children must play pretend to see the little Barney doll turn into a life-sized companion, along with dinosaur pals B.J. and Baby Bop (and later on, Cousin Riff). Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez aren’t considered part of the early days whatsoever. The first generation of Barney fans would remember names like Derek, Tina, Luci, Michael, Min, and Tosha.
3 Sesame Street
Sesame Street is the longest-running children’s program in existence. The PBS and now HBO show deserves its legacy. The smiling, singing puppets have been teaching kids about letters, numbers, colors, and so much more since 1969.
The show celebrates diversity, teaches kindness, and prioritizes loving one’s neighbor. For good reason, these vibrant members of the Muppet family have won too many accolades in their history to count. To dive deeper into the life of Elmo’s voice and puppeteer, Kevin Clash, check out Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey on Netflix.
2 Gullah Gullah Island
Ron and Natalie Daise are advocates for Gullah culture. The Post and Courier explains that “Gullah-Geechee people are descendants of enslaved Central and West Africans who labored, then settled on the Sea Islands of the southeast United States [in South Carolina].”
On Gullah Gullah Island, the Daises educated children on Gullah culture with music, storytelling, and art. The show captivated its young audience, and even the smallest of kids could recite some of the songs the Daises used for teaching. The series ran from 1994-1998 on Nickelodeon.
1 Arthur
PBS’s Arthur premiered in 1996 and aired its most recent episodes in 2019. The series is one of the most highly respected children’s shows of all time. It is educational, diverse, and entertaining. Kids of different races, socioeconomic backgrounds, abilities, and religious beliefs are featured having a healthy dialogue about their identities.
Arthur and D.W. fight like any other typical brother and sister. They also go through many kid issues, like having an imaginary friend, learning what curse words are, being a good citizen, and respecting the adults and children in one’s community.
Link Source : https://screenrant.com/best-shows-preschool-90s-nostalgia/
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