The most popular cartoons were Peerless Steel and Little Science Hero, and the spot where people went on dates with their first loves was the shaved-ice shop next to the school.
其實，流行文化中的懷舊風並非頭一遭，平時也斷斷續續在生活中出現，只是這股懷舊風顯得較為強勁。一九九五年，廣播節目主持人陶曉清就曾邀集十幾位老中青各代民歌手，在國父紀念館舉行《唱過一個時代──民歌二十年》演唱會，造成滿坑滿谷的賣座紀錄。