8 TV Shows You Totally Forgot Existed

Nostalgia has a funny way of playing tricks on your mind. It's like when you try to recall the lyrics to a song that you thought meant a lot to you. You're sure you know them by heart, but they vanish. Then you hear the chorus and it all comes rushing at you like a steam engine.

Was That Your Life or Was That TV?

Likewise, you might be convinced that a memory is your own, only to find yourself watching an old TV clip on the YouTube and realize it wasn’t you who got in trouble at school for pulling a stunt—it was Mike Seaver from Growing Pains.

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There's no way this show existed. Right? Wrong.

The same thing happens with forgotten TV shows. I’ll be lying in bed, doing dishes, or listening to a podcast when, out of nowhere, a TV show I hadn’t thought about in ages pops into my head. At least, I think it was a real show. Cue the Google search, because my memory isn't what it used to be.

8 TV Shows Lost in Time

Recently, while compiling a list of the most iconic TV homes, I realized there are a ton of shows I hadn’t thought about in years. I started jotting them down, cross-referencing to figure out which ones I dreamed up and which ones actually existed.

For some of these shows, it’s a mystery why they didn’t make a bigger splash in pop culture. Others... well, it’s surprising anyone remembers them at all, including me.

Let’s dive into 8 TV shows you’ve probably totally forgotten about.