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Another reason for this trope is a long tradition of ExecutiveMeddling. Until relatively recently, American entertainment media was heavily censored compared to that of most other cultures, first by UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode (which wasn't relaxed until the mid-1950s at the earliest and not scrapped entirely until 1968) for movies and then by the Federal Communications Commission (whose standards weren't truly liberalized until the mid-1990s) for television. For comics, UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode limped on until 2011. That is why, until about 1996 or so, American entertainment was often behind the times in portraying political, social, or cultural change; sometimes, especially when it came to topics like [[HideYourLesbians homosexuality]], it wasn't even ''[[GetBackInTheCloset allowed]]''.
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Another reason for this trope is a long tradition of ExecutiveMeddling. Until relatively recently, American entertainment media was heavily censored compared to that of most other cultures, first by UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode MediaNotes/TheHaysCode (which wasn't relaxed until the mid-1950s at the earliest and not scrapped entirely until 1968) for movies and then by the Federal Communications Commission (whose standards weren't truly liberalized until the mid-1990s) for television. For comics, UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode MediaNotes/TheComicsCode limped on until 2011. That is why, until about 1996 or so, American entertainment was often behind the times in portraying political, social, or cultural change; sometimes, especially when it came to topics like [[HideYourLesbians homosexuality]], it wasn't even ''[[GetBackInTheCloset allowed]]''.
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As such, shows that first ran in TheNineties often reminisced TheSeventies, shows in TheEighties carry a lot of cultural baggage from TheSixties, shows that first ran in TheSeventies hark back to TheFifties, and shows in TheFifties and TheSixties had its nostalgic setups between TheGayNineties and TheRoaringTwenties (probably because the '30s and '40s [[TheGreatDepression hadn't featured many things]] [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII people wanted to be nostalgic about]]).In another ten years, this will likely happen with the TurnOfTheMillennium or continue [[TheNewTens the current]] [[NostalgiaFilter nostalgia surge]] in things from TheNineties (see the altered version of this trope in TheFifties and TheSixties below).
At the start of the 21st century, this can also be seen outside of nostalgia in how some works seem to suggest that they took place in TheEighties and steadily into TheNineties when they are supposed to be set in the present-day or a little earlier by having the "cool kids" still rap and skateboard and the lingo is still TotallyRadical JiveTurkey (even in works ''from'' TheNineties and TheEighties set in what was then ThePresentDay, where it was [[DeadUnicornTrope not relevant to begin with]]).
At the start of the 21st century, this can also be seen outside of nostalgia in how some works seem to suggest that they took place in TheEighties and steadily into TheNineties when they are supposed to be set in the present-day or a little earlier by having the "cool kids" still rap and skateboard and the lingo is still TotallyRadical JiveTurkey (even in works ''from'' TheNineties and TheEighties set in what was then ThePresentDay, where it was [[DeadUnicornTrope not relevant to begin with]]).
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As such, shows that first ran in TheNineties The90s often reminisced TheSeventies, The70s, shows in TheEighties The80s carry a lot of cultural baggage from TheSixties, The60s, shows that first ran in TheSeventies The70s hark back to TheFifties, The50s, and shows in TheFifties The50s and TheSixties The60s had its nostalgic setups between TheGayNineties TheGay90s and TheRoaringTwenties TheRoaring20s (probably because the '30s and '40s [[TheGreatDepression hadn't featured many things]] [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII people wanted to be nostalgic about]]).In another ten years, this will likely happen with the TurnOfTheMillennium or continue [[TheNewTens [[TheNew10s the current]] [[NostalgiaFilter nostalgia surge]] in things from TheNineties The90s (see the altered version of this trope in TheFifties The50s and TheSixties The60s below).
At the start of the 21st century, this can also be seen outside of nostalgia in how some works seem to suggest that they took place inTheEighties The80s and steadily into TheNineties The90s when they are supposed to be set in the present-day or a little earlier by having the "cool kids" still rap and skateboard and the lingo is still TotallyRadical JiveTurkey (even in works ''from'' TheNineties The90s and TheEighties The80s set in what was then ThePresentDay, where it was [[DeadUnicornTrope not relevant to begin with]]).
At the start of the 21st century, this can also be seen outside of nostalgia in how some works seem to suggest that they took place in
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A special caveat is needed when it comes to JapaneseMedia: due to the grueling work loads that Japanese creators face compared to Western media production (which in and of itself is no picnic), they often have little to no chance to interact with current trends or pop culture, and have only their own prior experiences to draw upon when it comes to writing about present-day youth--so in this case, writing two decades behind ends up being an EnforcedTrope instead of the writer preference described above.
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Another reason for this trope is a long tradition of ExecutiveMeddling. Until relatively recently, American entertainment media was heavily censored compared to that of most other cultures, first by UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode (which wasn't relaxed until the mid-1950s at the earliest and not scrapped entirely until 1968) for movies and then by the Federal Communications Commission (whose standards weren't truly liberalized until the mid-1990s) for television. For comics, UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode limped on until 2011. That is why, until about 1996 or so, American entertainment was often behind the times in portraying political, social, or cultural change; sometimes, especially when it came to topics like [[HideYourLesbians homosexuality]], it wasn't even ''[[GetBackInTheCloset allowed]]''.
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Another reason for this trope is a long tradition of ExecutiveMeddling. Until relatively recently, American entertainment media was heavily censored compared to that of most other cultures, first by UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode (which wasn't relaxed until the mid-1950s at the earliest and not scrapped entirely until 1968) for movies and then by the Federal Communications Commission (whose standards weren't truly liberalized until the mid-1990s) for television. For comics, UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode limped on until 2011. That is why, until about 1996 or so, American entertainment was often behind the times in portraying political, social, or cultural change; sometimes, especially when it came to topics like [[HideYourLesbians homosexuality]], it wasn't even ''[[GetBackInTheCloset allowed]]''.allowed]]''.
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At the start of the 21st century, this can also be seen outside of nostalgia in how some works seem to suggest that they took place in TheEighties and steadily into TheNineties when they are supposed to be set in the present-day or a little earlier, in a misguided attempt at WereStillRelevantDammit, by having the "cool kids" still rap and skateboard and the lingo is still TotallyRadical JiveTurkey (even in works ''from'' TheNineties and TheEighties set in what was then ThePresentDay, where it was [[DeadUnicornTrope not relevant to begin with]]).
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At the start of the 21st century, this can also be seen outside of nostalgia in how some works seem to suggest that they took place in TheEighties and steadily into TheNineties when they are supposed to be set in the present-day or a little earlier, in a misguided attempt at WereStillRelevantDammit, earlier by having the "cool kids" still rap and skateboard and the lingo is still TotallyRadical JiveTurkey (even in works ''from'' TheNineties and TheEighties set in what was then ThePresentDay, where it was [[DeadUnicornTrope not relevant to begin with]]).
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Another reason for this trope is a long tradition of ExecutiveMeddling. Until relatively recently, American entertainment media was heavily censored compared to that of certain specific other cultures (sure as hell not Saudi Arabia), first by UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode (which wasn't relaxed until the mid-1950s at the earliest and not scrapped entirely until 1968) for movies and then by the Federal Communications Commission (whose standards weren't truly liberalized until the mid-1990s) for television. For comics, UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode limped on until 2011. That is why, until about 1996 or so, American entertainment was often behind the times in portraying political, social, or cultural change; sometimes, especially when it came to topics like [[HideYourLesbians homosexuality]], it wasn't even ''[[GetBackInTheCloset allowed]]''.
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Another reason for this trope is a long tradition of ExecutiveMeddling. Until relatively recently, American entertainment media was heavily censored compared to that of certain specific most other cultures (sure as hell not Saudi Arabia), cultures, first by UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode (which wasn't relaxed until the mid-1950s at the earliest and not scrapped entirely until 1968) for movies and then by the Federal Communications Commission (whose standards weren't truly liberalized until the mid-1990s) for television. For comics, UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode limped on until 2011. That is why, until about 1996 or so, American entertainment was often behind the times in portraying political, social, or cultural change; sometimes, especially when it came to topics like [[HideYourLesbians homosexuality]], it wasn't even ''[[GetBackInTheCloset allowed]]''.
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Another reason for this trope is a long tradition of ExecutiveMeddling. Until relatively recently, American entertainment media was heavily censored compared to that of most other cultures, first by UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode (which wasn't relaxed until the mid-1950s at the earliest and not scrapped entirely until 1968) for movies and then by the Federal Communications Commission (whose standards weren't truly liberalized until the mid-1990s) for television. For comics, UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode limped on until 2011. That is why, until about 1996 or so, American entertainment was often behind the times in portraying political, social, or cultural change; sometimes, especially when it came to topics like [[HideYourLesbians homosexuality]], it wasn't even ''[[GetBackInTheCloset allowed]]''.
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Another reason for this trope is a long tradition of ExecutiveMeddling. Until relatively recently, American entertainment media was heavily censored compared to that of most certain specific other cultures, cultures (sure as hell not Saudi Arabia), first by UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode (which wasn't relaxed until the mid-1950s at the earliest and not scrapped entirely until 1968) for movies and then by the Federal Communications Commission (whose standards weren't truly liberalized until the mid-1990s) for television. For comics, UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode limped on until 2011. That is why, until about 1996 or so, American entertainment was often behind the times in portraying political, social, or cultural change; sometimes, especially when it came to topics like [[HideYourLesbians homosexuality]], it wasn't even ''[[GetBackInTheCloset allowed]]''.
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As such, shows that first ran in TheNineties often reminisced TheSeventies, shows in TheEighties carry a lot of cultural baggage from TheSixties, shows that first ran in TheSeventies hark back to TheFifties, and shows in TheFifties and TheSixties had its nostalgic setups between TheGayNineties and TheRoaringTwenties (probably because the '30s and '40s [[TheGreatDepression hadn't featured many things]] [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII people wanted to be nostalgic about]]).In another ten years, this will likely happen with the TurnOfTheMillennium or continue [[TheNewTens the current]] [[NostalgiaGoggles nostalgia surge]] in things from TheNineties (see the altered version of this trope in TheFifties and TheSixties below).
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As such, shows that first ran in TheNineties often reminisced TheSeventies, shows in TheEighties carry a lot of cultural baggage from TheSixties, shows that first ran in TheSeventies hark back to TheFifties, and shows in TheFifties and TheSixties had its nostalgic setups between TheGayNineties and TheRoaringTwenties (probably because the '30s and '40s [[TheGreatDepression hadn't featured many things]] [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII people wanted to be nostalgic about]]).In another ten years, this will likely happen with the TurnOfTheMillennium or continue [[TheNewTens the current]] [[NostalgiaGoggles [[NostalgiaFilter nostalgia surge]] in things from TheNineties (see the altered version of this trope in TheFifties and TheSixties below).
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When writers write about young people, they're often motivated by their own NostalgiaFilter. TV writers tend to be busiest in their late 30s and early 40s, and (like everyone else) their tastes and preferences were formed in their teens and early 20s; by the time they reach the big time, what is modern to them is actually 20 years out of date. A desire to WriteWhatYouKnow also plays an important part.
As such, shows that first ran in TheNineties often reminisced TheSeventies, shows in TheEighties carry a lot of cultural baggage from TheSixties, shows that first ran in TheSeventies hark back to TheFifties, and shows in TheFifties and TheSixties had its nostalgic setups between TheGayNineties and TheRoaringTwenties (probably because the '30s and '40s [[TheGreatDepression hadn't featured many things]] [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII people wanted to be nostalgic about]]).In another ten years, this will likely happen with the TurnOfTheMillennium or continue [[TheNewTens the current]] [[NostalgiaGoggles nostalgia surge]] in things from TheNineties (see the altered version of this trope in TheFifties and TheSixties below).
At the start of the 21st century, this can also be seen outside of nostalgia in how some works seem to suggest that they took place in TheEighties and steadily into TheNineties when they are supposed to be set in the present-day or a little earlier, in a misguided attempt at WereStillRelevantDammit, by having the "cool kids" still rap and skateboard and the lingo is still TotallyRadical JiveTurkey (even in works ''from'' TheNineties and TheEighties set in what was then ThePresentDay, where it was [[DeadUnicornTrope not relevant to begin with]]).
This is closely related to the fact that such franchises as ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', and ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'' are getting revamped around twenty years after the peaks of their popularity; in fact, ''Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra'' (2009) was a revival of ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero'' from the 1980s, which was, in turn, a revamp of the original Joes from the 1960s.
Another reason for this trope is a long tradition of ExecutiveMeddling. Until relatively recently, American entertainment media was heavily censored compared to that of most other cultures, first by UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode (which wasn't relaxed until the mid-1950s at the earliest and not scrapped entirely until 1968) for movies and then by the Federal Communications Commission (whose standards weren't truly liberalized until the mid-1990s) for television. For comics, UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode limped on until 2011. That is why, until about 1996 or so, American entertainment was often behind the times in portraying political, social, or cultural change; sometimes, especially when it came to topics like [[HideYourLesbians homosexuality]], it wasn't even ''[[GetBackInTheCloset allowed]]''.
As such, shows that first ran in TheNineties often reminisced TheSeventies, shows in TheEighties carry a lot of cultural baggage from TheSixties, shows that first ran in TheSeventies hark back to TheFifties, and shows in TheFifties and TheSixties had its nostalgic setups between TheGayNineties and TheRoaringTwenties (probably because the '30s and '40s [[TheGreatDepression hadn't featured many things]] [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII people wanted to be nostalgic about]]).In another ten years, this will likely happen with the TurnOfTheMillennium or continue [[TheNewTens the current]] [[NostalgiaGoggles nostalgia surge]] in things from TheNineties (see the altered version of this trope in TheFifties and TheSixties below).
At the start of the 21st century, this can also be seen outside of nostalgia in how some works seem to suggest that they took place in TheEighties and steadily into TheNineties when they are supposed to be set in the present-day or a little earlier, in a misguided attempt at WereStillRelevantDammit, by having the "cool kids" still rap and skateboard and the lingo is still TotallyRadical JiveTurkey (even in works ''from'' TheNineties and TheEighties set in what was then ThePresentDay, where it was [[DeadUnicornTrope not relevant to begin with]]).
This is closely related to the fact that such franchises as ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'', ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', and ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'' are getting revamped around twenty years after the peaks of their popularity; in fact, ''Film/GIJoeTheRiseOfCobra'' (2009) was a revival of ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeARealAmericanHero'' from the 1980s, which was, in turn, a revamp of the original Joes from the 1960s.
Another reason for this trope is a long tradition of ExecutiveMeddling. Until relatively recently, American entertainment media was heavily censored compared to that of most other cultures, first by UsefulNotes/TheHaysCode (which wasn't relaxed until the mid-1950s at the earliest and not scrapped entirely until 1968) for movies and then by the Federal Communications Commission (whose standards weren't truly liberalized until the mid-1990s) for television. For comics, UsefulNotes/TheComicsCode limped on until 2011. That is why, until about 1996 or so, American entertainment was often behind the times in portraying political, social, or cultural change; sometimes, especially when it came to topics like [[HideYourLesbians homosexuality]], it wasn't even ''[[GetBackInTheCloset allowed]]''.
