I was born in 1978.
I loved Hercules, Xena and Highlander. And dang it, they're still good. (Except Xena in the last couple seasons).
Shows I watched which I now think are ridiculous and am embarrassed I watched were WWF wrestling and a whole bunch of Spanish soap operas. :\ The plot was always the same:
WWF: I'M PISSED AT YOU! I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS! NO WAIT, NOW I'M PISSED AT THIS OTHER GUY! I'M GONNA KICK HIS ASS! WAIT, THIS ONE GUY KICKED OUR BUDDY'S ASS, LET'S KICK HIS ASS! WWF owner: *trollface* NOW I'M PISSED AT THE OWNER! LET'S KICK HIS ASS!
SSO's: Beautiful but poor young girl falls in love with rich handsome guy. They can't be together for some reason. They go through a lot of random hardships and stuff and eventually end up married.
I've now saved everyone the trouble of ever feeling you need to watch one of these types of shows.