Britons reveal favourite things about the 1990s - including Crystal Maze and Spice Girls
Friends, The Simpsons and Crystal Maze are the best things about the 1990s, according to a study. Research among 2,000 adults found six in ten feel nostalgic about the decade, and the results show television is the aspect people miss most.
Other shows considered iconic for the era include The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ab Fab. Music was also a great influence for three in ten adults, with the Spice Girls, Take That, Oasis and Westlife among those artists most fondly remembered.
There has been a resurgence of 90s trends recently, to both the delight and dismay of people that grew up in that decade
Others loved the fashion trends of the decade, including double denim, low-rise jeans and choker necklaces.
While playing Snake on the phone, Tamagotchis and Power Rangers also take people back more than 30 years.
A spokesman for Myprotein, which commissioned the research in conjunction with its 90s themed event "Impact Week", said: "There has been a resurgence of 90s trends recently, to both the delight and dismay of people that grew up in that decade.
"It was a period of outrageous fashion and fun sports like skateboarding or rollerblading that has served as inspiration for the younger generation over the past year.
"And with the recent comebacks of famous musicians and actors from the decade, this nostalgic trend looks to continue for some time."
Those yearning for the decade think the best things included CD Walkman's, VHS tapes and video rental shops.
Other blasts from the past include Nokia 3210s, Game Boys and MSN instant messenger.
And toys that people associate with the 90s include Polly Pocket and POGS.
Of respondents that were born in the last twenty years, 42 percent had explored the 90s through social media, while 38 percent learnt through films, television and music.
Generation Z have embraced classic 90s trends, with 34 percent agreeing that it was a fun decade for fashion and culture, while 32 percent think the resurgence of 90s TV shows and films has helped fuel the obsession with it.
And 14 percent of those living in that time still enjoy wearing their old clothes, while a further quarter reckon baggy clothing is making a significant comeback.
But one in ten think low-rise jeans should stay in the 90s forever, and 12 percent think tracksuits need to be sent back to the past.
Just under two-fifths of those polled via OnePoll see the 90s as vintage, with around 37 percent agreeing it was the best decade they have lived through.
The feeling of nostalgia comes about when memories of happier times and childhoods are brought out, with just over two in five finding it comforting to reminisce about the past.
The spokesperson for Myprotein added: "Thinking about the past is a fun way to bond with peers and find the motivation to try something different.
"And as we can see, the continued obsession with the 90s is not set to die down anytime soon, which is why we decided to add a nostalgic touch to Impact Week."
For more information on Myprotein’s study, please visit here.
THE TOP 50 BEST ASPECTS OF THE 90s:
- Friends
- The Simpsons
- Crystal Maze
- Spice Girls
- VHS tapes
- Titanic
- Take That
- Video rental shops
- CD Walkman's
- Nokia 3210s
- Harry Potter fever
- The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
- Playing Snake on your phone
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Ab Fab
- Art Attack
- Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Westlife
- Britney Spears
- Sex and the City
- Boyzone
- Saved By The Bell
- Britpop
- Baywatch
- Game Boys
- AOL/MSN Instant Messenger
- Byker Grove
- Backstreet Boys
- Live and Kicking
- SMTV Live
- Tamagotchis
- The Macarena
- B*Witched
- Destiny's Child
- Keenan and Kel
- Beanie Babies
- Romeo & Juliet
- 10 Things I Hate About You
- Polly Pocket
- Round the Twist
- Dawson's Creek
- Clueless
- Space Jam
- New Kids on the Block
- Groovy Chick
- Power Rangers
- Pogs
- N*Sync
- Sweet Valley High
- Sister Sister