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Remember when we used to come home from school, grab a snack and plant ourselves in front of the TV for hours? Those were the days. Not only did we have basically no responsibilities whatsoever, but we also had the absolute best selection of shows to pick from. Whether it was teen dramas, Disney and Nickelodeon sitcoms or rich-girl reality TV, whatever happened to be playing was perfectly fine with us. Here are our picks for our most missed shows from the 2000s.

1. One Tree Hill

We rarely saw a parent or a sheet of homework on screen, but that still doesn’t stop us from loving our favorite small-town high schoolers.

2. Gilmore Girls

Lorelai Gilmore, summing up seven years of perfection for us.

3. Lizzie McGuire

Have we ever related to anyone more in our lives? (Oh, and she DEFINITELY made us want a cartoon version of ourselves.)

4. What I Like About You

And the award for best natural comedic timing EVER goes to: Amanda Bynes.

5. Lost

Is anyone remotely concerned that we spent six years watching a group of people unsuccessfully try to get off an island?

6. Zoey 101

Admit it: You googled PCA to see how you could attend, too.

7. The Hills

Probably the most scripted “reality” show to ever air on TV, but we all still believed it was improvised.

8. Malcolm in the Middle

…Back when we all had crushes on Frankie Muniz.

9. Freaks and Geeks

Adolescent Jason Segel, Linda Cardellini, James Franco AND Seth Rogen. This is a cancellation that will never be forgiven.

10. The Simple Life

The BFFs you loved to hate and hated to love.

11. Drake & Josh

*Something bad happens*

“…MEGAN.”

12. My Super Sweet 16

For some reason, watching the brattiest kids in America get all of their dreams come true was so exciting.

13. The O.C.

The modern-day soap opera that made us cry more times than there are episodes.

14. Veronica Mars

Only Veronica could have time to make friends, be in extracurriculars, have a love life AND fight neighborhood crime in time to finish her homework.

15. Unfabulous

Vintage Emma Roberts understood our angst… and our struggles with braces. #neverforget

16. Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide

The only way we made it through middle school.

17. 8 Simple Rules

A.K.A., the most relatable family in sitcom history.

Lauren is a third year student at the University of Texas at Austin. At school, you can find her studying communications and marketing - but she firmly believes that the most important part of studying is a Beyoncé-themed dance break. She has a passion for human rights and always enjoys volunteer work or a good conversation about the feminist movement. She's also a pop culture junkie to a fault, which often results in her words spilling out faster than the dialogue of Gilmore Girls. When she's not writing, Lauren is usually watching Sex and the City re-runs or daydreaming in the home section of Anthropologie.