One of my favourite ever sitcoms is Game On and this is partly due to the fantastic characters - I still maintain that Matt Malone is one of the best ever sitcom characters - and the multitude of guilty laughs in the form of knob jokes and gingerism. Oh, and it's also INSANELY 90s, so it's a fantastic reminder of that curious decade.
In particular, the fashion always stands out as an astonishing time capsule of what people were wearing back then. And, man alive, was some of it awful. Not everything was terrible, though, so I've decided to have a look at it all and examine the good, the bad and the ugly of 90s fashion which featured over three series of Game On.
1. Shades T-Shirt
Matt Malone (Ben Chaplin here) was convinced that he was the epitome of cool, but this t-shirt is just... beyond words?
2. Multicoloured Rugby Shirt
Martin Henson (Matthew Cottle), as you'll see, had a bit of passion for rugby shirts and this one is particularly 90s with it's quadruple pastel colour scheme nicely satisfying the decades love of all things gaudy.
3. Cropped Blouse and Sparkly Skirt
Mandy Wilkins (Samantha Womack nee Janus) regularly set pulsesracing in Game On and when she was donning skimpy outfits such as this it's no surprise to see why. Maybe the perfect thing to dance along to Whigfield's Saturday Night in regardless of your gender...
4. Black T-Shirt and White Jeans
The two-tone look is difficult to pull off, but plenty of men in the 90s tried. And failed. Absolutely failed. Although Matt's attempt here is slightly muted by his stars and stripes bedspread.
5. Red and White Polka Dot Dress
Another winner from Mandy and a fine dress that could still easily fit into any Wetherspoons on a Saturday night.
6. Cream Suit and Black T-Shirt
Cream suits could only have existed in the 90s and, you know what, I think Ben Chaplin actually pulls it off due to his handsome looks. Well, he pulls it off better than the 1996 Liverpool FA Cup team...
7. Mauve and Purple Rugby Shirt
Another classically awful rugby shirt ensures that Martin underlines why Cotton Traders was no place to shop in the 90s or any decade - are they still even going?
8. Baggy Denim Shirt and Parker Tie
Men didn't wear particularly well fitting clothes in the 90s and Martin's baggy denim shirt is irrefutable evidence of this phenomena. And when it's paired to a tie featuring Parker from Thunderbirds it takes on a whole new dimension of 90s curiosity.
9. Cropped Blue Jumper and Lime Fleece
Women tended to wear better fitting garments in the 90s and Mandy's delightful cropped blue jumper shows exactly where the men were going wrong. Even more disastrous is the hideous lime fleece that her Italian tutor is wearing here.
10.White Suit Jacket
Oozing power and sophistication, Mandy's white suit jacket is classic office chic from the 90s.
11. Blue / Grey Rugby Shirt and Black Lacy Blouse
Two complete extremes of 90s fashion here as Martin rocks another dull rugby shirt, but Mandy wears a particularly sultry and lacy black blouse.
12. Blue shirt and Stonewash Jeans
Stonewash jeans can be difficult to wear with style, but Martin fails miserably here by making that classic 90s mistake of matching like colours for an awful, somewhat embarrassing combination.
13. Multicoloured T-Shirt and White Jeans
Perhaps the high point of garish 90s fashion, this multicoloured t-shirt worn by Matt (Neil Stuke) is bad enough, but the white jeans really set it off into a direction that no one ever wants to revisit.
14. Cream Suit Jacket
Mandy was another character who could pull off cream suits and this suit jacket made a fine addition to her office wardrobe.
15. Blue T-Shirt and Green Jeans
Matt's blue Adidas top is actually pretty cool, but when it's accompanies by bright green jeans then it's nothing short of a fashion disaster.
16. Undefinable Shirt
I have no idea what this shirt is supposed to be. African?
17. White Lacy Top
Whilst Mandy certainly pulls this white, lacy top off - complete with metallic belt - it doesn't half remind me of the sort of doily my Nan used to love decorating sofas with.
18. Red T-Shirt and Pale Blue Camouflage Trousers
Again, Matt is wearing a perfectly acceptable Adidas t-shirt, but then he pairs with some godawful camouflage trousers which take in myriad shades of blue to truly make you wince.
19. Retro Tracktop and White Jeans
The retro tracktop is pretty cool and wouldn't seem out of place on a Britpop band, but the white jeans (making yet another appearance) ensure that this is less Oasis 1994 and more Menswear 1997.
20. Full Length Leather Jacket
Leather jackets are always cool, but full length ones are difficult to pull off unless you want to be viewed as a Goth or drug dealer. However, thanks to the fantastic contrast between the dark leather and Mandy's blonde locks, it never looks better than here.
21. Brown Furry T-Shirt
It's perfectly fine for animals to be brown and furry, but for shirts? NO!
So, how many of these did you wear back in the 90s? And how many of them would you wear now?