My Top 5

I wanted to go a little bit off pace this week and kind of follow what the rest of the class was doing in terms of their blogs. I saw a bunch of lists so I decided to craft one of my own. As I have stated before, I feel like 90s television is unmatched in comparison to any other decade. With this in mind I have selected my five favorite characters from the decade. This was certainly a formidable task and to be quite honest, I left some real winners off of the list.

5. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld)
Definitely could argue putting him higher on the list. Jerry's outrageous neighbor who ate all his food and consistently wedged himself through the tightest of doorways will go down as one of the most memorable characters of all time. The only reason I have him so low on my list is because I believe that most of us were far too young to actually appreciate the humor of his character.

4. Steve Urkel (Family Matters)
"Did I do that?" You knew he would make the list based solely on his catchphrase. Urkel is one of the most lovable characters of the decade. All of his battles with Carl Winslow and constant wooing of Laura made him a fan favorite.

3. Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
Undoubtedly the most recognized cartoon figure of modern time. Homer Simpson is the epitome of slapstick comedy. As a kid you didn't have to understand some of the subtle and coy references put in by the writers to enjoy Homer getting drunk, eating doughnuts, or inflicting hilarious pain on himself.

2. Zack Morris (Saved by the Bell)
Possibly who all men aspired to be in high school. Got away with murder basically and still landed the best looking girl in the class. I found the best part of his character was the fact that he could talk himself out of anything and talk his crew into anything. Definitely an interesting dynamic but consistent with our image of the trouble maker. You also gotta love the fact that he was friends with Screech.

1. Cory Matthews (Boy Meets World)
If you grew up in the 90s, you grew up with Cory Sean and Topanga. Boy Meets World was kind of the teenage version of Friends to a degree. Similar issues but downgraded for kids. Perhaps Mr. Feeney made his character even better, but Cory Matthews truly lasted throughout the decade. We as an audience were able to see him grow from grade school to high school to college. Being able to share the same issues Cory was going through made a stronger connection and for me gained my #1 ranking of the decade.