I was hoping I could get through the rest of my life without hearing Mighty Mighty Bosstones‘ “The Impression That I Get.” Alas, I was wrong, as Netflix —having found ’80s nostalgia success with “Stranger Things” — is now coming for the ’90s with “Everything Sucks!“. Alanis Morissette and “Beavis and Butt-head” references abound, from a cast that certainly wasn’t born when those things existed.
Peyton Kennedy, Jahi Winston, Rio Mangini, Quinn Liebling, Sydney Sweeney, Elijah Stevenson, Patch Darragh and Claudine Nako star in the series about a bunch of dorks living in Boring, Oregon (ha) who try to make a name for themselves in high school. It all looks very “Freaks & Geeks” — here’s the official synopsis:
The 90s high school experience: Desperate, heartfelt, awkward, exciting, and free of smartphones. Set in the real life town of Boring, Oregon in 1996, Everything Sucks! is a quirky, funny coming of age story that revolves around Boring High School’s A/V Club and Drama Club— two crews of nerdy-edgy outsiders, who join forces to make a movie and endure the purgatory known as high school.
“Everything Sucks!” hits Netflix on February 16th.