Raven Baxter. Lizzie McGuire. Louis Stevens. Penny Proud. Stitch. Phil Diffy. Kim Possible. Jake Long. Zack and Cody Martin. Derek Venturi. Hannah Montana. Alex Russo. Any of these names seem familiar?

These were of the names of characters that we looked up to as children. These shows brought us laughter, happiness and an escape from reality. We were so entertained by these shows that we would portray the characters’ roles at school during lunchtime.

Back then during the ‘90s shows that were aired on TV had an actually meaning. They filled our brains with information that would come handy to us in the future.

Nowadays, Disney shows can never be compared to what we saw during the ‘90s. The shows now have no meaning, no morals and they aren’t realistic. By watching the ‘90s shows children learned manners, respect, to be proud of who they are, and to be ready for the future ahead.

If you notice, for the new generation, Disney shows value celebrity culture: Jessie, the story of a girl from the country who came to New York to become an actress; Austin and Ally; a tale of teenagers who write and sing songs and are famous pop stars; Shake It Up, a series about two girls who dance on a popular dance show Shake It Up Chicago; and Liv and Maddie, a show featuring Liv, a pop superstar actress who tries living with her normal family.

What children watch partially determines who they will be in the future. Disney is setting up the children of today to believe that they will all be superstars; their shows are very celebrity based. No lawyers, doctors, engineers, nothing besides being famous. We will see the results when the children of today become the children of tomorrow. No matter what, the shows in the ‘90s will always be better than the shows of today.