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Amber Brown

This winning new show for tweens follows a bright, artistic girl who shares video diary entries about the challenges of sixth grade and the effects of her parents’ divorce. Carsyn Rose is an instantly likable star in the making. Apple TV+

Abbott Elementary

Let’s hear it for the teachers. Quinta Brunson’s comedy that shadows the staff at an underfunded Philadelphia school may beTV’s best sitcom right now. Binge the first season before a new season arrives next month. Hulu

My So-Called Life

Except for the abundance of flannel, this mid-1990s series feels as if it could have been made yesterday. Claire Danes, as 15-year-old Angela Chase, is a perfect avatar of teen angst. And no show made since has portrayed the trials of high school so realistically. Hulu

Boy Meets World

A generation of Millennial kids grew up looking for themselves in the life of plucky middle-schooler

Cory Matthews, and it’s easy to see why. The show transcends its low-budget look, thanks to the endearing performance of Ben Savage. Disney+

Freaks and Geeks

Canceled far too early, the high school comedy series created by Paul Feig and backed by Judd Apatow is like a wittier, wilder version of The Wonder Years. It was also a training ground for Linda Cardellini, Jason Segel, Seth Rogen, and other rising stars. Hulu

A.P. Bio

Another teacher-focused comedy, this recent underthe-radar series, which ran for four seasons, tracks a bitter former Harvard prof who enlists help from a talented high school class in tearing down his rival. Peacock