History of Genre

History

• At first, this genre was non –existent for its first 45 years.
  It came into importance at around the early 1990’s.


• One of the earliest soap opera’s with this genre was Never Too Young, this attracted many younger viewers as they had a character they could find relatable characters.


• This helped films such as Love Is A Many Splendored Thing become premiered and hit films quicker amongst teen audiences.


• In the next few years, there were more films of this genre which also became hits.
  These made young stars like Willie Aames and Kristy MacNichol become youth icons.


• Fox's Party of Five, which also premiered in 1994, became an instant hit with teenage audiences. Stars Matthew Fox and Scott Wolf became teen heartthrobs, and it also launched the careers of Jennifer Love Hewitt, Neve Campbell, and Lacey Chabert.


• In the early 2000s, teen dramas began experiencing a decline in popularity. Teenagers were now watching shows that featured adults in their twenties and thirties.


• In 2003, a whole new set of teen drama’s arrived, bringing in more hits for them as well as a new trend for youths.