36 Black TV Shows We Keep Running Back

And to think they tried to make her the sidekick... She MADE this show.

Everyone who loved That’s So Raven naturally gravitated to this show.

TeenNick had some bangers. Where did Lil’ JJ even go from here???

My sister wanted Bow Wow growing up... I wanted Romeo.

The latest seasons are fire but first few will bring a different kind of laugh out of your belly.

Aht aht! Don’t forget this animated classic.

The joy of waking up in the middle of the night to this show and laughing myself back to sleep.

Bring back R&B television theme songs!

The OG rendition of the 2004 live action movie (and a personal favorite).

Short lived but never forgotten. After this, his comedy went to another level.

Name a funnier group of siblings... quickly.

One of Disney Channel’s first fictional original series.

One of Raven-Symoné’s earliest roles.

Now let’s really go down memory lane...

A cast FULL of gems.

A favorite among my cousins and me (who were oblivious to the references in this show by the way).

A bonafide classic.

Even though the Aunt Viv replacement was controversial, it didn’t change the quality of this show.

Many girls learned so much about being a young Black woman from this show. Plus, who didn’t want to have side by side twin beds?

So... were those 1,000 microbraids a wig or no?

Everyone could identify their girlfriend in this show.

One thing this show was always going to deliver was the DRAMA.

No one could compete with this sketch show on Nickelodeon. No one!

It wasn’t an all Black cast but come on, this was a Black show.

Did we just pull this from the depths of your subconcious? Yes, yes we did.

One of the most relatable depictions of a Black family.

The Black anime (arguably) that you couldn’t always watch when parents were around.

*Sigh* The amount of blackness compacted into this show was record breaking for Disney Channel.

Before Caillou, there was Bill.

The point of reference of so many music videos, movies and other forms of Black entertainment.

Talk about a show that didn’t hold back on tough topics, while also making you bend over laughing.

Professor Oglevee didn’t even deserve Nikki Parker. We did, though, and her wardrobe!

Who else will never get tired of these reruns? This cast was naturally goofy.

You know the script was fire when the entire cast was trying not to laugh.

A genuine classic. We will truly never have another Bernie Mac.

If someone starts randomly singing this or “You gotta getcha groove onnn!” please believe I will join them.