Friday Night In The 90's What A Time

If you've read any of my blogs you can probably tell that I am a very nostalgic person. As a 80's baby I love late 80's to early 2000's content. And although I can acknowledge that times have changed and I thoroughly enjoy most of the technological advancements we have in today's world. I still think about all the good times and thing's I experienced as a kid in the 90's, that today's kid's will never experience.

One of them being Friday night's in the 90's. A instagram reel my buddy shared with me about Blockbuster recently sparked a conversation about how good we had it back then. Besides not having any real care in the world, Friday night's in the 90's were just special. 

First up was a choice of what's for takeout? Pizza, McDonald's, Sub shop...now as an adult with a family I completely get the urge to order takeout on Friday after a long work week. 

Once that was decided it was time to go to Blockbuster. Browsing through the blue and yellow aisles was just magical, renting a old favorite you have all weekend to watch it. Renting a brand new released film you had no time to waste on. I think I remember Blockbusters policy was you had to return it the next day. Same rule applied for video games.

Once you made your selection, we may grab a bag of microwave popcorn or movie theater packaged candy to make it a whole experience. Check out, pick up the food and head home. Once at home it was time to turn on ABC network at 8:00 pm and watch the legendary block of sitcoms TGIF. Featuring some of our favorites over the years, Perfect Strangers, Boy Meets World, Full House, Family Matters, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Dinosaurs, and many more.

Once the block ended at 10:00 pm, it was time to watch the rented Blockbuster movie, or play the video game. And somehow magically, we could stay up as late as possible to watch it and be ok the next day. Everything, was 10x more fun if you had cousins or the kid next door spending the night.

You really had to be there, but it is just an experience wrapped in the time capsule of greatness that we'll never get back. It's amazing that something so simple has held such a important place in a generation of folks hearts all these years later.

 A testament to how amazing it was.