I remember when Passions started airing on Australian TV. It was in my last couple of years of high school, and it would be on when I got home from school. Most of my close friends at the time were guys, and for some reason they got really hooked on Passions. I think they got really into the storyline with Timmy (the possessed doll). I was the only one out of my friend group who lived within (quick) walking distance of the school and there were at least a couple of times a week where all the guys wanted to come over to my house to watch Passions. It was total garbage, and my mates were way more into it than I was, but it was still a real time sink.

I honestly can’t remember any shows that I’d look back on and think were garbage from when I was younger than my mid-to-late teens. As for my kids, they’re teenagers. They both seem to like watching YouTube videos of gamers playing/discussing games, although one definitely gets into it more than the other. The other one seems to watch a lot of random ‘funny compilation’ stuff, although he also finds some solid educational stuff. He sent me a link to a video last year about the invention of blue LEDs. As someone who grew up with an electronics tech stepdad, I remember hearing about how expensive blue LEDs were in the ‘90s. It was really interesting to find out more about the process of their invention.