The 90s were a weird time for children's television.

Creepy, weird, and the paranormal were hot topic points for adolescent entertainment.

Seeing as I grew up watching a lot of these shows, it's not hard to see where my love

of all things horror came from.

Today's list is a mix of cartoons, live action series, series targeted at kids and those

aimed at teens.

Prepare for some serious nostalgia and get ready to add to your binge list.

So let's get to it!

#10 Goosebumps This is on of my all time favorite shows from

childhood.

Debuting in 1995, this live action series was based on the iconic book series by R.L.

Stine.

It's an anthology series, with each episode or so is a different story that places a group

of adolescents in strange and paranormal circumstances.

The supernatural stories involve everything from time travel to possessed dolls.

This series is a classic and if you haven't seen it, you have to put it at the top of

your must watch list!

I don't think this show will ever not be cool.

#9 Courage the Cowardly Dog Holy cow.

This cartoon terrified me growing up.

Heck, if I watch it late at night, it still gets me.

Launching in 1999, the show focuses on Courage, an ironic name for a scared dog, and the elderly

couple that owns him.

Living on a farm in the middle of Nowhere, that really is the name of the desolated area

they reside in, a lot of seriously strange things happen to them.

Trying to defend their house and the people in it, Courage takes on the job of warding

off the supernatural beings that show up on their door step.

Most of the time, without his owners even realizing he's saving their butts.

Though it has its cute, heartfelt moments, I'll never be comfortable watching this show

by myself.

#8 Are You Afraid of the Dark This show is the quintessential 90s teen show.

Like, when you watch it, it just screams the 90s.

Similar to Goosebumps, it's an anthology series that debuted in 1990.

The plot centers around a group of young adolescents that are part of the Midnight Society, a club

that meets around a campfire at night to share scary stories.

What's so rad about this show is its relatableness even though the plots are paranormal.

A group of teens gathering in the woods is something many of us have done or wished we

could have done.

I also love how the show was filmed, where it would start out as a teen introducing the

week's creepy tale in narration, but transition into the actual events.

This is seriously one of the coolest shows to come out of the 90s in my opinion.

#7 Freaky Stories

Urban legends have always been popular, and they were def used to spark inspiration in

tv shows and movies in the 90s. *cough* My voice went out.

Freaky Stories is a prime example of this.

Very similar to today's horror channels and the liberal usage of "real" and "true", each

episode was presented as if it actually happened to someone or that the monsters really do

exist.

Premiering in 1997, every episode focuses on an urban legend or myth filled with creepiness.

What's so unique about this show is that is uses several different animation styles to

bring the stories to life.

It's a super cool series that I recommend you check out, especially if you're into urban

legends.

#6 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters!

This show terrified me as a kid.

Oh, my goodness.

I remember walking in on my older brother watching this and it freaked me out.

Now looking at it, it grosses me out.

This animated series debuted in 1994 and centers around three young monsters as they attend

a monster school that teaches them how to be the scary beast.

Being young and inexperienced, they're attempts at scaring humans doesn't always go as they

plan.

It's a fun series, but something about the animation style makes my stomach feel a bit

queasy.

#5 Eerie Indiana

This is one of those shows that lives in the memories of those who have seen an episode.

What I mean is, it's one of those shows that'll come up in conversation, but you might not

remember the title and as you're describing it, you start question if it really exists

or if you dreamt the whole thing.

Does that make sense?

Well anyway, the live action show began in 1991 and follows the story of a young teen

Marshall as he moves across country to the small and strange town of Eerie Indiana.

It doesn't take long to realize something paranormal is happening to the area and its

residents, but only Marshall and his new friend Simon seem to notice it.

The deeper the duo dig into their town's mystery, the more disturbing things they find.

It's a great horror comedy. And I highly recommend it.

#4 Tales from the Cryptkeeper

This is a cult classic cartoon that I'm sure the starring character gave many children

nightmares.

Premiering in 1993, this animated series is a based off of Tales from the Crypt, a live

action series that aired on HBO in the 90s that I also recommend checking out.

So parents and their children could be watching very similar shows, I think that's kind of

a cute idea.

Can you imagine a kids version of The Walking Dead?

That sounds adorable.

Anyway, the anthology series focuses on teaching children lessons by using scary stories and

monsters to get the point across.

Very similar to the purpose of many urban legends form around the world..

It's fun, it's creepy, it's a 90s cartoon.

What more could you ask for?

#3 Bump in the Night

Debuting in 1994, this animated series stars Mr. Bumpy, a green little monster that lives

under the bed of a young boy.

Eating socks and hanging with the other monster's living throughout the house, the plot revolves

around the group's adventures.

It's as adorable as creepy monsters can get and is an interesting concept for a children's

tv show.

Maybe it's to make them a little less afraid of what might be lurking in the shadows at

bedtime.

#2 Dead at 21

The title is an accurate representation of how creepy this show is.

Premiering in 1994 on MTV, this series was created for teenagers.

The story focuses on Ed who discovers on his 20th birthday that he was secretly part of

a experiment that made him a genius...at a cost.

He would die on his 21st birthday.

Talk about a crappy birthday surprise!

Things get dark fast.

It's a race against time for Ed as he teams up with Maria in an attempt to escape death

all while trying to elude capture after being framed for murder.

It's a heavy teen drama and a massive dose of 90s nostalgia.

Definitely a lot different than what MTV airs today.

#1 So Weird

And finishing our list is the Disney cult classic "So Weird".

Debuting in 1999, it was the darkest project Disney had created at that time.

Showcasing the impact of computers on teen life in the 90s, the series follows a young

teen as she's traveling across country with her touring mother.

Interested in the paranormal and feeling isolated, she turns to the internet to share creepy

stories of the supernatural she hears along the way on her website aptly named So Weird.

It's one of the raddest teen shows ever created, and even though it's heavily influenced by

the trends and technology of the 90s, I think its withstood the test of time and would be

just as interesting for today's adolescents.

Who the heck was approving children tv shows in the 90s?

Well, whoever they were, I thank you for creating these rad shows, but they're not as rad as

my virtual reality gaming channel called GitRad VR!

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that'll take you there to go watch some radness . Until next time, keep up the radness and

I'll see you real soon.

Bye!