In this article, we will use different re-run television shows to reflect on personal values and characteristics. The following ‘90s shows will be used: Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996-2003), Friends (1994-2004), Boy Meets World (1993-2000), the Fresh Prince of Bel Air (1990-1996), and Seinfeld (1989-1998). Hopefully, the readers are somewhat familiar with these ‘90s favorites. If not, please have an emergency binge-watching session immediately.
We will begin with Sabrina the Teenage Witch, in which a young Melissa Joan Hart plays a witch named Sabrina Spellman. She lives with her two magical aunts and their feisty black cat, Salem. She goes through her awkward years of high school, college, and the adult world all while figuring out her magical powers. She has many boyfriends, friends, and crazy experiences, all while staying grounded, and finally ending up dating her high school sweetheart, Harvey Kinkel. If this is your all-time favorite sitcom, then you most likely believe in a high power or being, and you strongly adhere to the concept of fate. You stay close to your family and friends through the tough times, yet still cherish your independence. However, you can never stray too far from home.
Friends is another classic TV sitcom people just can’t get enough of. The main characters reside in New York City in a few different apartments. Ross and Monica are siblings, Rachel is a high school friend of theirs, Ross and Chandler were college roommates, and Joey and Phoebe are additional friends of the group. The six adults go through relationships and family issues among many other adventures over the course of a decade. If you love this show, then you value the bonds of friendship and may even want to, or perhaps already live in a large, exciting city. You possibly have had your own little romance within a tight-knit friend group as well. You realize that people of blood relations are not the only people who play a vital role in your life, and you like to live your life on the wild-side.
Most people have at least seen one or two episodes of the beloved family classic, Boy Meets World. Corey Matthews is the picture perfect guy who all parents want their daughters to date. Bad boy, Shaun Hunter is the guy whom girls really want to pursue. With lovable older brother, Eric, and kick-ass girlfriend, Topanga, Corey goes through life pondering the meaning of it all. We see the main characters pick up friends and lovers along the way from elementary school through college. If you love this family friendly sitcom, you most likely stick to your family and friends like glue. You may hate change, but realize that expanding and growing the same relationships throughout your life is not for nothing. Like Corey, you may lack an overall sense of reality sometimes, but your premonitions and hopes usually turn out in your favor. You never give up on those you love most, and you’re always there for those in need.
Now, for another ‘90s favorite: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. This is a very spunky and interesting take on the modern family. Will, having left the streets of Philadelphia when his mother kicks him out of her home for getting into too much trouble, goes to live with his extremely wealthy aunt, uncle and cousins in Bel Air, California. Will gets in to all sorts of trouble during his stay with the Banks, but he manages to change the hearts and minds of his hilariously snobby yet innocent cousins. This show is family friendly as well, so you probably have great family relations of your own. In addition, maybe you live with an extended family like Will does. You also may push past the line of stereotypes and conventionality to make something more of yourself. Like Carlton, perhaps you have a really good social status and excellent grades, or like Ashley and Hilary, maybe you make great fashion statements and have a grand influence on your peers.
Lastly, we have Seinfeld. This show is not your average everyday sitcom. It is a conglomeration of random events through the lives of a few people who coincide in New York City. We follow Jerry, Elaine, Kraemer, and George within their sexual escapades, relationships, and career problems among other obscure occurrences. If this is your go-to show after a long day, then you have great sense of humor. Every episode is funny, and one of the characters always winds up stuck in some sort of bizarre scenario where he or she is bound to overreact. You could be the dramatic friend or family member, or like all the main characters, you’re single and ready to mingle. You want to, or have lived in a large city where excitement is endless, and you’re probably impulsive like Kraemer or Elaine and want to have a great time at whatever cost.