![]() ![]() Their exclusion suggests to the generation who’ll likely grow up on Netflix that these shows did not matter in the first place. Some of this may be due to difficulties licensing the material, but it’s hard to believe that’s the sole reason these shows have been overlooked. The best you’ll find is The Bernie Mac Show, which aired in the 2000s. To date, Netflix offers none of the critically acclaimed black sitcoms from the ’90s (and most other decades) in the U.S. While fans of Friends held viewing parties in honor of its debut on Netflix streaming, black viewers are still waiting to do the same for, say, The Wayans Bros. The exclusion of black sitcoms from the larger conversation about great ’90s television isn’t a new insult. The programs confirmed to come back - or close to getting a remake, as is the case with Fuller House - are visibly vanilla in both casting and style. ![]() To put it plainly: We’re all suckers for that “warm-and-fuzzy feeling at the mention of certain titles,” as Vulture’s Josef Adalian described the phenomenon.īut what if you get the warm-and-fuzzies for the black sitcoms of the ‘90s - a golden era that featured a record 18 such shows on the major networks? So far, black TV viewers have been left out of the (mostly) celebratory tweets that follow each new reboot announcement. BuzzFeed can generate millions of clicks off milliennial-centric recycled topics like “32 Pictures That Will Give You Intense Elementary School Flashbacks,” Tumblr is clogged with ‘90s nostalgia porn, and fashion staples from that decade are back in style (see: Kylie Jenner’s nude lip-liner). Meanwhile, horror-film franchise Scream will be rebranded as an MTV show. Already in 2015, reboots have been announced for The X-Files, Full House, The Magic School Bus, The Powerpuff Girls, Coach, and, if Showtime gets its way, a David Lynch–led Twin Peaks. If you’re starting to feel bombarded by the ’90s nostalgia set to invade TV over the next few years, you’re not alone. Photo: Maya Robinson and Photos by ABC and NBC
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