Childhood and Teenhood Movies/TV
Looking back from the 80's-90's of all the movies and tv shows I had watched when I was a child and a teenager! Time flies! Its hard to list them all!
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- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea ThompsonMarty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.all sequels! I remember my brother would always turn this movie on and we would sit and watch it over and over again! "Doc, I have to tell you about the futuuuurrrre!!" I loved Back to the Future and still do! My favorite part was the skateboard chase scene and the hover board scene in Back to the Future II!
- DirectorDavid SwiftStarsJane WymanHayley MillsRichard EganA young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.Owned the VHS and watched this movie over and over again in the 80's! Classic! I was and still am a fan of Hayley Mills who was later in Saved by the Bell in the 90's.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsHayley MillsDean JonesDorothy ProvineAfter a kidnapped bank teller uses a neighbor's wandering cat to send an S.O.S., the F.B.I. assigns a cat-allergic Agent to the case.
- DirectorDavid SwiftStarsHayley MillsMaureen O'HaraBrian KeithTeenage twin sisters swap places and scheme to reunite their divorced parents.Seen all sequels and still remember staying in to watch the Hawaiian Honeymoon premiere in 1989 when my family were outside playing baseball! lol
- DirectorMorton DaCostaStarsRobert PrestonShirley JonesBuddy HackettTraveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing as a boys' band leader to raise money before he can skip town.
- DirectorNick CastleStarsLucy DeakinsJay UnderwoodBonnie BedeliaAn autistic boy who dreams of flying touches everyone he meets, including a new family who has moved in after their father dies.
- DirectorClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeStarsKathryn BeaumontEd WynnRichard HaydnAlice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. Will she get home? Not if the Queen of Hearts has her way.
- DirectorClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeStarsBarbara LuddyLarry RobertsPeggy LeeThe romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHarrison FordKaren AllenPaul FreemanIn 1936, archaeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the U.S. government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis can obtain its awesome powers.
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsChevy ChaseBeverly D'AngeloImogene CocaThe Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.
- DirectorIvan ReitmanStarsBill MurrayDan AykroydSigourney WeaverThree parapsychologists forced out of their university funding set up shop as a unique ghost removal service in New York City, attracting frightened yet skeptical customers.Everytime I had opened up a fridge, I would think of this movie! I was so freaked out over "Zuul" Seen all movies and I think the 2nd one was my favorite besides the freaky painting that came to life!
- DirectorWolfgang PetersenStarsNoah HathawayBarret OliverTami StronachA troubled boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book.Classic. I remember watching this in elementary school after I broke my thumb and was in a cast for 6 weeks! I was so glad I didn't miss this and had the movie at home at the time! We also watched the 2nd sequel the next week! The days when you could watch movies in class!
- DirectorJoe CampStarsPeter BreckDeborah WalleyPatsy GarrettA stray dog saves two kidnapped children.
- StarsNatalie GregorySheila AllenRed ButtonsAlice is in Looking Glass Land, where she meets many creatures and attempts to avoid the Jabberwocky (Tom McLoughlin), a monster that appears due to her being afraid.Was freaked out by the Jabberwacky when I was little!"
- DirectorRichard DonnerStarsSean AstinJosh BrolinJeff CohenA group of young misfits called The Goonies discover an ancient map and set out on an adventure to find a legendary pirate's long-lost treasure.I still remember watching this at a Greyhound bus station on a chair with a small black and white tv that you had to pay 25 cent for 15 minutes to view! I had to ask my mom for a quarter everytime to watch it out of boredom
- StarsDan GilvezanRuth BuzziAdrienne AlexanderA girl named Holly, who lives with her piggish relatives, has a series of fun adventures with her friends, a group of zany talking dogs called the Pound Puppies.
- CreatorJymn MagonStarsAlan YoungRussi TaylorTerence McGovernHuey, Dewey, and Louie are in for an epic surprise when they meet their wealthy but reclusive uncle, Scrooge McDuck. The family embark on globe-trotting adventures and treasure hunts, uncover family secrets, and face dangerous enemies.
- DirectorArna SelznickJay MillerDick SchneiderStarsGeorgia EngelMickey RooneyJackie BurroughsThe Care Bears team up with a troubled brother and sister who just moved to a new town to help a neglected young magician's apprentice whose evil spell book causes sinister things to happen.Had a care bear back in the 80's!
- CreatorBonnie ZacherleStarsSherry LynnBettina BushSusan BluThe story of a human named Megan in a world of magical ponies and their adventures together in Pony Land.Had a small collection of My Little Ponies before they were changed into a thinner version today.
- CreatorBonnie ZacherleStarsLaura HarrisWillow JohnsonMaggie Blue O'HaraThe adventures of a young girl living in a rural fantasy world with her friends, a gang of magical, rainbow-colored talking ponies.
- StarsSarah PolleyLynda Mason GreenLori ChodosBased on the popular children's series, Ramona Quimby struggles with the day-to-day life of being an eight-year-old.the actress who played Ramona was later in "Avonlea" pictured in the cover photo. I loved this series and read all of the Ramona books when I was little!
- CreatorJames L. BrooksMatt GroeningSam SimonStarsDan CastellanetaNancy CartwrightHarry ShearerThe satiric adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.when the Bart skateboarding video game came out, every kid was playing it! Still remember playing it at a pizza restaurant when they still had video games! Think it was Pizza Hut! We ate there all the time!
- DirectorMichael GottliebStarsAndrew McCarthyKim CattrallEstelle GettyA young artist, searching for his vocation, makes a mannequin so perfect he falls in love with it. Finding the mannequin in a store window, he gets a job there and his creation comes to life.
- DirectorAaron NorrisStarsChuck NorrisBeau BridgesJonathan BrandisA bullied teen who fantasizes about being Chuck Norris' sidekick trains in martial arts to fulfill his dreams.Had a crush on Jonathan Brandis.
- StarsEd GilbertR.J. WilliamsSally StruthersBaloo the Bear from The Jungle Book (1967) is cast as a 1930s Pacific Islands bush pilot.
- CreatorSam BobrickStarsMark-Paul GosselaarHayley MillsDustin DiamondRecently-widowed Miss Carrie Bliss (Hayley Mills) teaches at a middle school in Indianapolis, where she helps her students tackle life lessons.
- DirectorRichard GreenbergStarsFred SavageHowie MandelDaniel SternA boy discovers an incredible and gruesome world of monsters under his bed.watched a lot of Fred Savage movies
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsPaul ReubensElizabeth DailyMark HoltonWhen eccentric man-child Pee-wee Herman gets his beloved bike stolen in broad daylight, he sets out across the U.S. on the adventure of his life.
- StarsMarc SummersJohn HarveyRobin MarrellaOne in a long-running series of game shows, where two-member teams of children compete to answer questions and complete stunts.
- DirectorTodd HollandStarsFred SavageLuke EdwardsJenny LewisA boy and his brother run away from home and hitch cross-country, with help from a girl they meet, to compete in the ultimate video-game championship.
- DirectorTed KotcheffStarsAndrew McCarthyJonathan SilvermanCatherine Mary StewartTwo idiots try to pretend that their murdered employer is really alive, leading the hitman to attempt to track him down to finish him off.
- CreatorSam BobrickStarsMark-Paul GosselaarMario LopezDustin DiamondA close-knit group of six friends get through their teens together while attending Bayside High School in Palisades, California.Yes, I watched all of the series until the wedding of Kelly and Zack!
- CreatorSam BobrickBennett TramerStarsDennis HaskinsDustin DiamondSamantha EstebanA new group of students are now making their way through the halls of Bayside High School. Mr. Belding is still the principal, and Screech is now his assistant.
- CreatorElaine AronsonSam BobrickStarsMark-Paul GosselaarTiffani ThiessenDustin DiamondWhile the gang is no longer the 'it' crowd at Cal U, Slater balances 3 sports, Screech his extracurriculars, Kelly her crushes, and all manner of college parties, but most of the 2 years follow Zach growing up and winning Kelly's heart.
- DirectorJeremiah S. ChechikStarsChevy ChaseBeverly D'AngeloJuliette LewisThe Griswold family's plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster.
- CreatorMichael BerkGregory J. BonannDouglas SchwartzStarsDavid HasselhoffPamela AndersonYasmine BleethAt a Los Angeles beach, a team of lifeguards led by Lieutenant Mitch Buchannon save lives, deal with personal dramas, fight crime and participate in over the top adventures on a daily basis.Watched most of the episodes growing up and my favorite were Summer and Matt!
- CreatorDee LaDukeBrown JohnsonDebby BeeceStarsDavid BrisbinKelly BrownDebi KalmanA group of friends work together with their boss at a dude ranch and go through many fun moments and mishaps along the way.
- DirectorRon ClementsJohn MuskerStarsJodi BensonSamuel E. WrightRene AuberjonoisA mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human and win a prince's love.
- CreatorAndy BorowitzSusan BorowitzStarsWill SmithJames AveryAlfonso RibeiroA streetwise, poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Bel-Air mansion.
- CreatorFiona McHughStarsZachary BennettLally CadeauMag RuffmanA young girl is sent to live with her late mother's relatives in Prince Edward Island. Set in the early 1900's, the series follows her adventures, as well as that of her family and the town's people as she grows up in Avonlea.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsMacaulay CulkinJoe PesciDaniel SternAn eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.Macaulay Culkin was big back then!! After this movie became a sensation, there was a lot of Home Alone merchandise selling in stores. I remember getting The Talkboy voice recorder and cassette player for Christmas that I used for sometime and it got lost while moving a lot. I thought it was so cool having one just like it and felt like Kevin recording my voice! lol
- CreatorSteve SlavkinStarsTrevor EysterDanny CookseyMichael BowerA group of kids at a summer camp, run by the heard-but-never-seen Dr. Kahn, form friendships as they spend time harassing buffoonish camp counselor Kevin "Ug" Lee.
- CreatorMitchell KriegmanStarsMelissa Joan HartJason ZimblerElizabeth HessAs events unfold in her life, Clarissa explains to the viewer the motivations behind people's actions.I always thought Clarissa would marry Sam, but it didnt happen. ;)
- CreatorJose RiveraKarl SchaeferStarsOmri KatzJustin ShenkarowMary-Margaret HumesTeenage weirdness investigator Marshall Teller adventures through his new small-town home with his friends, geeky Simon Holmes and mysterious Dash X.Was a strange tv show, but I liked watching it for it being paranormal like. The actor in it was also in Hocus Pocus.
- DirectorKevin ReynoldsStarsKevin CostnerMorgan FreemanMary Elizabeth MastrantonioRobin Hood decides to fight back as an outlaw when faced with the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham.fell in love with the soundtrack -- Bryan Adams.. and Kevin Costner as Robin!! "Roooobbbinn!!" Can still hear that women yelling!!
- DirectorMick JacksonStarsKevin CostnerWhitney HoustonGary KempA former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to an R&B singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President's.Whitney Houston was my idol in this movie!
- DirectorGary TrousdaleKirk WiseStarsPaige O'HaraRobby BensonJesse CortiA prince cursed to spend his days as a hideous monster sets out to regain his humanity by earning a young woman's love.Soundtrack was amazing and beautiful to complete the story!
- CreatorD.J. MacHaleNed KandelStarsRoss HullDaniel DeSantoRaine Pare-CoullA group of teenagers meet in the woods, and tell scary stories.Always looked forward to watching this on Saturday nights!! It gave Halloween to look forward to back then!!
- CreatorJim JinkinsStarsBilly WestFred NewmanConstance ShulmanThe life of a young boy as he meets friends, falls in love, maneuvers his way through grade 6 and writes all about it in his journal.
- DirectorStephen HerekStarsChristina ApplegateJoanna CassidyJohn GetzFive siblings are left alone all summer when their mom leaves town and the evil babysitter bites the dust.
- DirectorBrett ThompsonStarsMarc MartoranaTony DoyleR.A. MihailoffA scientist's kids are sucked into a TV screen and wind up in the Stone Age with cavemen and dinosaurs.
- DirectorBill KroyerStarsSamantha MathisChristian SlaterRobin WilliamsThe magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus.VHS tape we had bought came with "Save the rainforest" theme pack and I loved it! Watched this over and over again!
- CreatorBrett DeweyRonald B. SolomonStarsKelly PackardMichael CadeJay Anthony FrankeSiblings form a rock group with two friends.I watched this back in the mid 90's and had met one of the actors, Aaron Jackson who played Mark Winkle at my dad's used car lot to promote himself and talked to him for 4 hours while my dad had to work. He was telling me he had a part in Children of the Corn movie. Still have his autograph and was a pretty nice guy.
- CreatorWill McRobbChris ViscardiStarsMichael C. MaronnaDanny TamberelliJudy GrafeThis delightfully quirky show looks at the lives and adventures of two red-headed brothers with the same name.I actually got sick of this show after awhile!
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsSam NeillLaura DernJeff GoldblumA pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.First seen Jurassic Park in theaters when I was 10 and thought a t-rex was going to come out and eat me after leaving the theater at night! lol I later watched all the sequels and fell in love with these movies and the prehistoric era like my older brother did too. He had a collection of JP things and years ago started to interview archaeologists and did documentaries on the jurassic period!
- CreatorBeth SullivanStarsJane SeymourJoe LandoShawn TooveyThe trials and adventures of a female doctor in a small Wild West town.
- DirectorKenny OrtegaStarsBette MidlerSarah Jessica ParkerKathy NajimyA teenage boy named Max and his little sister move to Salem, where he struggles to fit in before awakening a trio of diabolical witches that were executed in the 17th century.Who didn't enjoy and watch this when you were a kid every Halloween? I still remember when it came out!
- DirectorRoger AllersRob MinkoffStarsMatthew BroderickJeremy IronsJames Earl JonesLion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.My brother was obsessed over this movie and he had a collection of a Lion King posters and the soundtrack that he would listen to over and over again. I really loved this movie because of him! lol
- DirectorRob ReinerStarsElijah WoodBruce WillisJason AlexanderSick of the neglect he receives from his mom and dad, a young boy leaves home and travels the world in search of new parents.Had a crush on Elijah Wood and had seen every movie out there with him in it when I was younger! lol
- CreatorKen LipmanTommy LynchStarsLarisa OleynikMeredith BishopDarris LoveAlexandra "Alex" Mack develops powerful abilities after a chemical factory accident. She struggles to balance her ordinary life with extraordinary misadventures as a result.Its hard to believe this came out in 1994, I completely forgot it did! God, time flies! I watched every episode after school! lol
- DirectorAmy HeckerlingStarsAlicia SilverstoneStacey DashBrittany MurphyShallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other.big hit back in school! I was wearing my flannel shirts back then and baby tops were in!
- CreatorJonathan SchmockNell ScovellStarsMelissa Joan HartCaroline RheaBeth BroderickSabrina is a normal teenager, except for one thing - she's a witch. Guided by her aunts, who come from a long line of witches, and Salem, a mischievous warlock doing penance as a cat, Sabrina continually struggles to harness her powers.Melissa Joan Heart was in everything!
- DirectorTibor TakácsStarsMelissa Joan HartSherry MillerCharlene FernetzSent by her parents to live with her two eccentric aunts, Sabrina Sawyer discovers on her 16th birthday that she's a witch.
- DirectorTom HanksStarsTom HanksLiv TylerCharlize TheronA local Pennsylvania band scores a one-hit wonder in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as they can, with lots of help from their manager.when this came out I rented it and bought the soundtrack and I still have it!
- StarsBrian LittrellNick CarterHowie DoroughWas a big fan in the 90's and still am! Still have all of their CDS, cassette tape, and videos! Had tons of posters, but they all got lost and thrown out from moving a lot. I finally had a chance to see BSB live in concert in April 2014 and it was so amazing!! I couldnt believe I was standing there and waving at the 5 boys I grew up listening to and obsessed over, especially Brian! lol I even sat in the VIP lounge with my boyfriend who bought the tickets for me for a late 31st birthday gift!! I was so thankful!!
- A Night Out With The Backstreet Boys is a once in a lifetime concert recorded before 200 handpicked fans in Cologne, Germany. Hear Brian, Nick, AJ, Kevin and Howie with a string section and choir performing fan favorites like you've never heard them.
- StarsCarson DalyChris SabellaDamien FaheyVJs count down the top ten music videos of the day alongside a studio audience. Celebrities also stop by the studio and pop culture is discussed as well.on MTV as Carson Daly as the host! Would not miss that!
- CreatorKevin WilliamsonStarsJames Van Der BeekKatie HolmesMichelle WilliamsTwo childhood best friends, Dawson and Joey, go through different stages of adolescence together. Their friendship is later tested when they both start a relationship with different people.still have the soundtrack that my mom bought me for christmas when this show was still on
- CreatorTom J. AstleStarsCara DeLiziaMackenzie PhillipsPatrick LevisA preteen girl travels around the country continually stumbling over supernatural occurrences. Since nobody believes her, she posts her finds on her website, "So Weird."I couldnt believe this show was canceled after a few seasons
- DirectorKenneth JohnsonStarsKirsten StormsRaven-SymonéBob BancroftAn inquisitive teenager pries into suspected dodgy dealings on her space station home - and ends up being sent down to Earth.
- CreatorJason KatimsStarsShiri ApplebyJason BehrKatherine HeiglThe lives of three young alien/human hybrids with extraordinary gifts in Roswell.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDustin HoffmanRobin WilliamsJulia RobertsWhen Captain James Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy.
- DirectorJim GillespieStarsJennifer Love HewittSarah Michelle GellarAnne HecheFour young friends bound by a tragic accident are reunited when they find themselves being stalked by a hook-wielding maniac in their small seaside town.
- DirectorDanny CannonStarsJennifer Love HewittFreddie Prinze Jr.Brandy NorwoodThe murderous fisherman with a hook is back to once again stalk the two surviving teens, Julie and Ray, who had left him for dead, as well as cause even more murder and mayhem, this time at a posh island resort.
- DirectorRobert IscoveStarsFreddie Prinze Jr.Rachael Leigh CookMatthew LillardA high school jock makes a bet that he can turn an unattractive girl into the school's prom queen.
- 1977–199542mTV-Y7.1 (462)TV EpisodeDirectorRon UnderwoodStarsPhilip WallerMimi KennedyThom SharpA lonely boy befriends a talking mouse who falls in love with his toy motorcycle.