Stars Of The '90s: 14 Teen Idols We Wish Would Make A Comeback

J-14, Teen Beat, Tiger Beat, BOP. If you were a pre-teen girl in the ‘90s, you probably recognize the names of these teeny bopper magazines. You also may have plastered your walls with their glossy pullouts, printed with uber-cheesy photos of teen idols (don't miss TresSugar’s extensive collection).

James Van Der Beek (a.k.a. Dawson Leery) has recently re-entered the world of television -- and the cultural zeitgeist -- on “Don’t Trust the B-- In Apt. 23.” And the best part is, he’s playing himself! During the first episode he brings a girl back to his apartment, only to have her start playing “I Don’t Want to Wait.” It was hard to watch without getting a serious pang of ‘90s nostalgia: Beanie Babies! Lisa Frank! The Macarena! It was also hard to watch without thinking about those other teen boys that captured the hearts (or at least infatuated) of young women everywhere during that decade. So here’s to you, JTT, BSB and everyone who wasn’t lucky enough to have an acronym. We wish you’d join Dawson and come back into the spotlight. (Important note: Justin Timberlake and Will Smith have only been left off of this list because they’re still superstars.)

Did we miss any of your pre-teen crushes? Let us know in the comments!

LOOK: 14 ‘90s Crushes We Wish Would Make A Comeback

Comments

[rowdygirl]

04:24 PM on 04/17/2012

wow.. i feel old

[Carmen Madonna Campos]

04:09 PM on 04/17/2012

and WHERE is Mario Lopez?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!

[Carmen Madonna Campos]

04:07 PM on 04/17/2012

Pacey never left!
That's the first sign of a good man!

[Vicki Cupper]

11:42 AM on 04/16/2012

Wow, so many problems with this article.

1. It's "yin". Jeez.

2. Darius McCrary beat his wife.

3. Mark-Paul Gosselaar's hair is naturally brown. He died it for the show.

4. And, yeah, Jared Leto's band is famous outside the States.

[geddy lee is a god]

11:30 AM on 04/16/2012

And LOL @ that huge phone Gosselaar is holding. Gotta love the 80s and 90s.

[geddy lee is a god]

11:28 AM on 04/16/2012

Nick Carter is back on the scene. The Backstreet Boys paired up with New Kids on the Block: the NKOTBSB tour. I saw them in Tacoma last year.

[indothinker]

11:26 AM on 04/16/2012

mark paul gosselaar....he's still hot...

[rbynslyr627]

04:29 PM on 04/15/2012

I had a huge on Justin Timberlake when the goroup NYSNC came out and I saw them in conert and it was awesome! Justin Timberlake is hot and sexy in my mind. I love his music. That will never change for me. I resecpt Justin Timberlake and his music also. I hope he continues to make music.

[ms.understood]

12:21 AM on 04/15/2012

i had huge crushes on darius and mark-paul. i think they are quite handsome still.

[danny saunders]

11:57 PM on 04/14/2012

Luke... ..

[RButler]

04:14 PM on 04/14/2012

It looks like they've been breeding boys for cuteness. The photos were like looking at kittens and puppies. Yikes! I guess that's why most had an expiration date as they got older and less 'cute'.

[Corpilot]

08:21 AM on 04/14/2012

Wow what a creepy article....

[HMB11375]

09:35 PM on 04/16/2012

Nostalgia =creepy????

[Corpilot]

02:55 PM on 04/27/2012

considering the number of adults caught with teen boys today, it is creepy that a middle aged woman is fawning over pictures of them.....at best its weird.

[whatwasthat]

09:04 PM on 04/13/2012

who are these?

[caroaber]

12:00 PM on 04/14/2012

Yeah. I am proud to admit that I don't know who a lot of these people are. And I didn't in their heydays either.

[Newsuptop2012]

07:57 PM on 04/13/2012

Ummmm NO!! don't do us any favors....

[knowcomment]

07:47 PM on 04/13/2012

Just keep watching Dr. Drew.