High school shows and teen dramas

*Prowler* · 10-29-2015, 09:08 PM

I'm sure everyone has watched a show of such genre/setting at some point or another in their lives, so let's talk about our favorites shall we?

When it comes to live-action TV, Parker Lewis gets my vote. Pretty funny show that sorta satirizes the whole high school drama genre, with the main lead actually being the most popular student at school instead of the "nerdy guy that gets bullied by jocks" or the "shy unpopular girl". It's a pretty funny show, and always worth a watch to bring back memories. "Synchronizing swatches". Who doesn't remember that line?

I watched a fair share of Freaks and Geeks as well, which was alright but kinda hit and miss, I'd say. I liked Sam and his group of friends. They were funny.

Also, anyone remember a tv show from the early 2000s called Popular, starring Carly Pope? I think it was the first HS show I've watched, so it kinda left an impression on me. According to wiki it got cancelled early in the 2nd season.

I'd talk about Life As We Know It and The O.C., but have only watched a few eps of those. The former was pretty alright from the bits I saw, and I don't remember much of the latter. A lot of things seemed to be going on in The O.C.

Then there's shows which I'm not even sure if they apply, such as Malcolm in the Middle and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Malcolm wasn't really about being a teenager, but more in a family's weird antics and situations they put themselves.

And when you venture into the anime territory, things are even muddier, since anime shows in HS settings usually aren't trying to emulate the HS experience. American ones might portray a very stereotypical image of HS, but I'd wager that their goal is to offer a sort of escapism with people being able to relate to the main characters, which tend to be unpopular at first and climb the "hierarchy" as time goes on. Anime/manga HS also offers escapism, but not so much in that sense, at least not from what I've seen. But mostly HS students doing funny and crazy stuff and/or living adventures.

I can see why the genre is popular. As a kid/teenager, I also liked watching about it, since those shows were always kinda relatable in one way or another, especially when it came to issues that every teenager goes through. As a guy in his mid-20s now, I don't care much for these types of shows anymore, other than occasionally watching a Parker Lewis episode out of nostalgia. It's kinda fun to watch an episode of a show like that and laugh at the dumb and shallow teenagers... who are played by people as old or even older than me

What about you? What shows do/did you like? They can be form any medium(live action tv, anime/manga, cartoons)

10-29-2015, 09:08 PM	#1
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,999	High school shows and teen dramas I'm sure everyone has watched a show of such genre/setting at some point or another in their lives, so let's talk about our favorites shall we? When it comes to live-action TV, Parker Lewis gets my vote. Pretty funny show that sorta satirizes the whole high school drama genre, with the main lead actually being the most popular student at school instead of the "nerdy guy that gets bullied by jocks" or the "shy unpopular girl". It's a pretty funny show, and always worth a watch to bring back memories. "Synchronizing swatches". Who doesn't remember that line? I watched a fair share of Freaks and Geeks as well, which was alright but kinda hit and miss, I'd say. I liked Sam and his group of friends. They were funny. Also, anyone remember a tv show from the early 2000s called Popular, starring Carly Pope? I think it was the first HS show I've watched, so it kinda left an impression on me. According to wiki it got cancelled early in the 2nd season. I'd talk about Life As We Know It and The O.C., but have only watched a few eps of those. The former was pretty alright from the bits I saw, and I don't remember much of the latter. A lot of things seemed to be going on in The O.C. Then there's shows which I'm not even sure if they apply, such as Malcolm in the Middle and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Malcolm wasn't really about being a teenager, but more in a family's weird antics and situations they put themselves. And when you venture into the anime territory, things are even muddier, since anime shows in HS settings usually aren't trying to emulate the HS experience. American ones might portray a very stereotypical image of HS, but I'd wager that their goal is to offer a sort of escapism with people being able to relate to the main characters, which tend to be unpopular at first and climb the "hierarchy" as time goes on. Anime/manga HS also offers escapism, but not so much in that sense, at least not from what I've seen. But mostly HS students doing funny and crazy stuff and/or living adventures. I can see why the genre is popular. As a kid/teenager, I also liked watching about it, since those shows were always kinda relatable in one way or another, especially when it came to issues that every teenager goes through. As a guy in his mid-20s now, I don't care much for these types of shows anymore, other than occasionally watching a Parker Lewis episode out of nostalgia. It's kinda fun to watch an episode of a show like that and laugh at the dumb and shallow teenagers... who are played by people as old or even older than me What about you? What shows do/did you like? They can be form any medium(live action tv, anime/manga, cartoons)