15 of the best shows from the late 90's and early 2000's (2023)

We all miss those '90s shows on Nickelodeon and Disney Channel and aren't even afraid to admit it. These shows didn't have talking dogs writing blogs or whatever Disney Channel has these days. We had added "ordinary" people with comedy. As I recalled the shows I watched as a kid, I realized that many of those shows had a strong female lead. This period was a turning point in television and provided an opportunity for equality and power on television. Shows these days try too hard to be funny and they fail.

Here are some of my favorite shows from the late 90's and early 2000's.

1. Rocket Performance

This fantastic animated TV series from Nickelodeon was about four kids who played sports like surfing and skateboarding. I looked up at Reggie the woman. She could really pull out her purple hair and was a star athlete. It's kind of embarrassing, but when I was younger I wore Reggie underwear. The four children consisted of Otto Rocket, Reggie Rocket, Sam Dullard and Twister Rodriguez. This show started in 1999 and ended in 2004. Honestly, this show should still be airing today. This show was popular and a part of my childhood. I even had a Rocket Power Gameboy game, so that tells you something.

2. Legends of the Hidden Temple

Now I'm going to be completely stubborn and say that this show was the best game show on Nickelodeon. Every time I watched this show, I felt like I was actually there if I was witnessing it. This was on the air from 1993 to 1995, but they continued to play episodes on Nickelodeon long after that. Six different teams of two children, consisting of a boy and a girl, had to retrieve artifacts from the temple. However, this was no easy task. This required them to perform complicated physical activities (which looked more complicated than they actually are). This show was also quite educational because you had to be strong physically but also mentally. They had to answer questions about geography, mythology and history.

3. Rugrats

Rugrats is another Nickelodeon animated series about four babies who can talk. The four babies are Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster, Phil Deville and Lil Deville. And we all know Tommy's horrible cousin, Angelica, who adds some excitement to the show. Angelica is like the villain but she makes the show great. The theme song always entertained me, along with Chuckie's weird voice.

4. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

I don't know which was bigger: Jimmy Neutron's brain or his hair. The show follows Jimmy, his robotic dog Goddard, and his best friends Carl and Sheen. Jimmy is always trying to come up with new inventions, but they aren't always the best for him. By the way, if you ever want to hear impersonations of the characters from this show, I'd love to demonstrate it for you. Oh, and a fun fact for you: a girl voiced Jimmy Neutron's character.

5. Die Amanda-Show

amanda please Throwback to the days when Amanda Bynes was actually normal and Drake Bell was totally Kyle. That's all I have to say. Even if the skits are irrelevant, this show will make you laugh... a lot.

6. Dexters Labor

You know, what's funny is that I thought I wasn't really a fan of cartoons as a kid, but I'm starting to realize that a lot of the shows I like were cartoons. Dexter's accent is the best part of the show. When I think back, that's really all I can remember. He had big glasses, red hair, and a white lab coat. He had a lab at his house and his sister Dee Dee was crazy.

7. Die Powerpuff Girls

Power up the women - this show was about three little girls with super powers. You saved the world by defeating monsters and other unrealistic things, animals and objects. The names of the three Superwomen were Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles.

8.Lizzie McGuire

"Lizzie McGuire" starring Hilary Duff aired on Disney Channel. This show was a comedy, and it was absolutely goofy. Lizzie had two best friends named Gordo and Miranda. Lizzie also had a very dysfunctional family on the show where she was always very over the top. Her little brother Matt always drove her crazy. During some parts of the show, an animated version of Lizzie appeared as an "alter ego" of sorts. I haven't seen this show in years but I miss it very much and feel like it would be popular if it were aired again on TV.

9.Drake and Josh

ERPEL! Megan!

I got your attention, didn't I? If you've never seen this show, now that needs to change. This show is still on Nickelodeon very early in the morning. The show is about two hilarious stepbrothers (Drake Bell and Josh Peck) and their sister Megan who loves to terrorize them. Drake is a flirtatious gamer and Josh is a boy who loves science and studies. Together they put on a great show and if you're ever looking for something fun to watch at 5am, Drake and Josh have you covered.

10. Kim possible

Call me, page me if you want to reach me. Kim Possible was a teenager dealing with villains and problems of his own. Ron Stoppable was her sidekick and best friend, so to speak. Oh, and don't forget Rufus the naked mole rat.

11. This is SoRaven

It's the future I can see. This hit Disney Channel show starred Raven-Symoné, a psychic teenager. Raven Baxter is a hilarious character with some pretty cool friends named Eddie and Chelsea. Raven has visions and she tries to either make them come true or prevent them from happening. Her brother Corey also appears on the show. This show was probably my absolute favorite show as a kid for the originality and comedy, but it was also just plain fun.

12. The suite life of Zack and Cody

Who didn't have a crush on Cole and Dylan Sprouse when they were younger? They were adorable. This show was about two twins who lived at the Tipton Hotel with their mother, Carey. They kept getting into trouble with their rebellion. Maddie and London were two other main characters of the show. The Suite Life of Zack and Cody later became the Suite Life on Deck, where they ended up living on a boat. However, the original "Suite Life of Zack and Cody" was much better.

13.Even Stevens

Shia LaBeouf is always trying to fit into his perfect family on this show. His sister Ren is a know-it-all and his brother Donnie is an athlete. Always causing trouble, Louis Stevens (Shia LaBeouf) is a class clown. This show gave people an idea of ​​what it's like growing up with siblings and as a high school student trying to figure everything out.

14. Phil of the future

Phil is a kid from 2121 who is actually stuck in 2004. It was entertaining to see someone trying to figure out how crazy it was living in 2004. It must be a lot different than what the year 2121 will be like. We are so much further now than we were in 2004.

15. Zoey 101

Jamie Lynn Spears was a normal teenager when this show started. She attended Pacific Coast Academy (PCA), a boarding school, as Zoey Brooks. She hung out with her best friends named Quinn, Michael, Chase, Logan, Lola and Nicole. Her younger brother Dustin also attended PCA. The circle of friends always had plans. With the wacky and funny personalities of each character, the show never got boring. I still watch it sometimes to this day.

If you watch these older shows, which really aren't even that old, you can see how much better the movie quality is now. However, the content of the shows 10 and 15 years ago was a million times better. I miss those shows and the simplicity of those ideas. The producers didn't try too hard to make people laugh, they just have good actors who could play the roles well and make the shows funny. So, props to the producers of the late 90's and early 2000's shows.