Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Ambitious animated saga about a teenager who learns he's half alien and destined to save Earth. Steven Spielberg executive produced the 13-part series.

A free spirit unexpectedly inherits his family's luxury mountain resort and the responsibilities that go with it.

Superman's teen years as Clark Kent find him agonizing over his shy, uncertain persona while dealing with his evolving powers and an infatuation with classmate Lana Lang. Crisply paced and cast with appealing performers, 'Smallville' is not at all campy and is often surprisingly moving as a conventional coming-of-age drama; it succeeds in adding creative twists to the young hero's life.

Popular Aaron Spelling-produced fantasy about three sexy sisters who happen to be witches living in the eerie San Francisco house where they grew up. Since each had different powers, they worked in tandem to fight evil and protect the innocent. Despite Shannen Doherty's much-publicised departure in 2000, the show continued to thrive, with Rose McGowan joining the cast as a long-lost sister.

Lonely teen Olivia Harris spends the summer at Lake Eleanor with her aunt, soon befriending an insular group of Lake Eleanor regulars with secrets of their own.

Drama about social conflicts and romantic adventures at a prep school in a blue-collar town. Rodney Scott, who plays Will, appeared in several episodes of 'Dawson's Creek' as the same character prior to starring in this series.