Asia Bagus (1992): We remember this early talent TV show mostly for its awesome, if slightly unhinged, host, Najip Ali.ġ6. Triple Nine (1995-1999): Thanks to stars James Lye, Robin Leong and Wong Li Lin, this homegrown police drama is perhaps best known for its ang moh accents galore.ġ5. It broke Channel 5's 10 million viewer record.ġ4. Shooting Star (2005): Someone came up with the brilliant idea of putting the Singapore Idol contestants in a teen drama. The Little Nyonya (2008-2009): Jeanette Aw plays the regressive womanly ideal-beautiful, mute, good in the kitchen-in this Peranakan dynasty epic.ġ3.
Singapore Idol (2004-2009): Heartthrobs Taufik Batisah and Hady Mirza got fans in a dialing frenzy, though we thought Dick Lee (our Simon Cowell) stole the show.ġ2. It's been aired in countries like Australia, Taiwan, France and Canada.ġ1. Under One Roof (1995-2003): Moses Lim led the iconic family comedy, one of Singapore's most successful by international standards. Masters of the Sea (1994): This so-bad-it's-good TV soap was best known for Margaret Chan's catchphrase, "crush you like a cockroach".ġ0.
There were actually relatable storylines and non-tokenistic female characters (more than we can say about a good handful of today's TV shows).ĩ. Spin (2004): MediaCorp's first teen drama was surprisingly good. The Pyramid Game (1997): Every geeky '90s kid tuned in to this game show with terrible prizes (quite literally peanuts as well as McDonald's meals).Ĩ. It seems unlikely that we'll ever see another gambling lifestyle-promoting TV show come out of Singapore.ħ. The Unbeatables (1993): As star-crossed lovers from rival families, Zoe Tay and Li Nanxing made casinos impossibly glamorous. Crimewatch (1986-present): One of the longest-running TV shows in Singapore history, this proto-reality TV show/PSA featured unintentionally funny amateur reenactments of local true crime cases.Ħ. VR Man (1998): James Lye dons spandex and a mask in this hilariously awful attempt at sci-fi. Michelle Chong and Chua Enlai routinely kill it.Ĥ. The Noose (2007-present): This no-holds-barred Singapore news satire might just be our favorite. And remember when the government tried to get the show to cut down on the Singlish?ģ. Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd (1997-2007): It's hard to suppress a shudder thinking about PCK's yellow boots, curly hair and giant mole. Growing Up (1996-2001): Domestic drama in the '60s! Andrew Seow in a white undershirt! Irin Gan's beehive hair!Ģ.
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