 And my favorite shows at the time were these old sitcoms from the 80s and 90s, like Family Ties and Growing Pains, you know? Shows about happy families doing stuff together. And I idolized the teens in these stories, and I couldn't wait to go to high school and do all the classic American things they did, like walk across a grassy quad while holding your textbooks, or go to football games with friends, or stress out about who is taking who to prom.