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The 90s are making its way back into pop culture! With re-makes of television shows like “90210” and “Melrose Place” invading TV screens everywhere, it’s clear that the decade that brought us fluorescent colors and “Clueless” is hot again.

Being a child of the 90s, it’s hard to believe enough time has passed for these shows to be considered “vintage” and recreated for a new generation, but I’m not complaining. The 90s was an era of light-heartedness. With Clinton in the White House and ‘N Sync filling the airwaves, life was good and that energy is just what people need right now.

As new young stars emerge and attempt to fill the shoes of famed characters such as Dylan McKay and Allison Parker, 90s TV stars like Jaleel White (a.k.a., “Family Matters’” Urkel) and Patrick Duffy (“Step By Step”) are moving toward a new avenue--the computer screen.

Whether it’s an effort to re-brand themselves, or they’re just forward-thinking enough to see the growth potential in online video, stars of the 90s are finding a new audience, or the same audience … just on a different platform.

You can find White starring in the web series “Road to the Altar,” a story of one man’s journey to wedded bliss, that is produced by one of B/HI’s digital clients, MWG Entertainment.



"Patrick Duffy and The Crab” is a quirky, deadpan series often found on The Huffington Post’s comedy page, featuring the man who played Frank Lambert and a stuffed crustacean reacting to the world around them.


Other 90s stars hitting the Web include Dennis Haskins (“Saved By The Bell’s” beloved principal, Mr. Belding) in “Acting School Academy.” Also, David Faustino (“Married with Children’s” little brother, Bud Bundy) who co-created and stars in “Star-ving,” and Jason Priestley who made his Internet directorial debut with “The Lake.”

It’s great to see that some of my favorite childhood celebrities have found new homes on the Web and rather than become extinct have opted to jump on the digital bandwagon and branch into a new realm of entertainment. As another era of teenagers gets to know the new “90210,” I’ll continue to follow the stars of decades passed online.

[Follow Lisa: @LisaB55]