by meg pattinson
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100 greatest teen stars..

July 15, 2008 08:11 PM EDT (Updated: July 15, 2008 08:15 PM EDT)
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soo i was watching this repeat on vh1 this past weekend.. it's from 2006.. & since i am OBESSED with everything pop culture.. i thought that i would post this.. since i love lists too apparently ! haha

i'm not exactly sure how they came up with the list.. i'm gonna guess polls.. but i will try & find out !


100 Greatest Teen Stars.

1. Molly Ringwald / Sixteen Candles

2. Rob Lowe

3. Britney Spears

4. Anthony Michael Hall / Sixteen Candles

5. Shannen Doherty / Beverly Hills, 90210

6. David Cassidy / Partridge Family

7. Winona Ryder / Heathers

8. Corey Haim

9. River Phoenix

10. Matt Dillon

11. N'Sync

12. Alicia Silverstone / Clueless

13. Michael J. Fox / Family Ties
14. Brooke Shields

15. Kirk Cameron / Growing Pains

16. Donny Osmond

17. Sarah Michelle Gellar / Buffy the Vampire Slayer

18. Scott Baio / Happy Days

19. Lindsay Lohan

20. Debbie Gibson

21. Tiffany

22. John Cusack / Say Anything

23. Tori Spelling / Beverly Hills, 90210

24. Jennifer Love Hewitt

25. Corey Feldman

26. Joey Lawrence

27. The Backstreet Boys

28. Matthew Broderick / Ferris Bueller's Day Off

29. Leif Garrett

30. Alyssa Milano / Who's The Boss?

31. Leonardo DiCaprio

32. Dustin Diamond / Saved By the Bell

33. Rick Schroder / Silver Spoons

34. Ally Sheedy / The Breakfast Club

35. Jason Priestley / Beverly Hills, 90210

36. Willie Aames / Eight is Enough

37. Brandy / Moesha

38. Tom Cruise / Risky Business

39. Tracey Gold / Growing Pains

40. Andrew McCarthy / Pretty in Pink

41. Jennie Garth / Beverly Hills, 90210

42. Irene Cara / Fame

43. Tiffani-Amber Thiessen / Saved By the Bell

44. Shaun Cassidy

45. Zach Galligan / Gremlins

46. Christina Aguilera

47. Jason Bateman

48. Usher

49. Claire Danes / My So-Called Life

50. Kristy McNichol / Little Darlings

51. Chad Allen / Our House

52. Neve Campbell / Party of Five

53. James Van Der Beek / Dawson's Creek

54. Ilan Mitchell Smith / Weird Science

55. Phoebe Cates / Fast Times at Ridgemont High

56. Mackenzie Phillips / One Day at a Time

57. Melissa Sue Anderson / Little House on the Prairie

58. Mark Paul Gosselaar / Saved By the Bell

59. Justine Bateman / Family Ties

60. Christina Applegate / Married With Children

61. Susan Dey / The Partridge Family

62. AJ Langer / My So-Called Life

63. Glenn Scarpelli / One Day at a Time

64. Christian Slater / Heathers

65. Meredith Salenger / Dream a Little Dream

66. Will Smith

67. Hilary Duff

68. Lawrence Monoson / The Last American Virgin

69. Jami Gertz / Square Pegs

70. Helen Slater / Supergirl

71. Jennifer Jason Leigh / Fast Times At Ridgemont High

72. Jon Cryer / Pretty in Pink

73. C. Thomas Howell / The Outsiders

74. Lisa Bonet / The Cosby Show

75. Neil Patrick Harris / Doogie Howser, M.D.

76. Christopher Atkins / The Blue Lagoon

77. Jason London / Dazed & Confused

78. Brian Austin Green / Beverly Hills, 90210

79. Lynn Holly Johnson / Ice Castles

80. Ralph Macchio / The Karate Kid

81. Sean Penn / Fast Times At Ridgemont High

82. Katie Holmes / Dawson's Creek

83. Donavan Freberg / Encyclopedia Britannica commercials

84. Ione Skye / Say Anything

85. Ralph Carter / Good Times

86. Maureen McCormick / The Brady Bunch

87. LL Cool J

88. Kenan Thompson / Good Burger

89. Nicole Eggert / Charles in Charge

90. Wilson Cruz / My So-Called Life

91. Melissa Joan Hart / Clarissa Explains it All

92. Deborah Foreman / Valley Girl

93. Jack Wild / HR Pufnstuf

94. John Francis Daley / Freaks and Geeks

95. Jessica Biel / 7th Heaven

96. Robert Romanus / Fast Times at Ridgemont High

97. William Zabka / The Karate Kid

98. Helen Hunt / Desperate Lives

99. Lee Curreri / Fame

100. Patrick Dempsey / Can't Buy Me Love


so there you have it.. the 100 greatest teen stars ! brought to you by vh1 !

did your favorites make the cut?
what teen stars would you have liked to see on here?
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Comments: 52

Marianne R. Jul 15, 2008, 8:14pm EDT
Interesting list. Oh I so thought Andrew McCarthy was a hottie back in the brat pack days.
Anne W. Jul 15, 2008, 8:24pm EDT
#3? vomit!
Anne W. Jul 15, 2008, 8:24pm EDT
Thanks for sharing though :)
Dan H. Jul 15, 2008, 8:33pm EDT
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Adelaide M. Jul 15, 2008, 8:33pm EDT
Great list. I love pop culture as well. I can't believe River Phoenix was so high, considering he wasn't around for the last 80's
Adelaide M. Jul 15, 2008, 8:33pm EDT
late 80's rather
The AntiChrist, Esq Jul 15, 2008, 8:36pm EDT
Why can no one under the age of 29 use a shift key?
Randall C. Jul 15, 2008, 8:36pm EDT
same here #3 puke, just because she's a big "so-called" star now....not

Meredith Salenger who's that???
♥Tabitha Cowan♥ Jul 15, 2008, 8:37pm EDT
Ok this list really makes me feel old, and I'm only 28!!
Ken K. Jul 15, 2008, 9:03pm EDT
I KNOW I'm showing my age but... This list isn't right... David Cassidy & Jessica Biel ? That's a wide age spread... Go back a bit further... Beaver Cleaver! Arthur Fonzarleli! Ricky Nelson! The Monkees!
Missing are mega stars Elvis! The Beatles! I must stand my ground against this VH1 list..
The person who made this up should be prosecuted & thrown in teen dream jail!
Where is Bobby Sherman? John Travolta? Gilligan was bigger than most on the list! Nice work though Meg!
meg pattinson Jul 15, 2008, 9:03pm EDT
hmm i didn't know it was mandatory to use the SHIFT key..
Vikki M. Jul 15, 2008, 9:05pm EDT
Wow, I'm kind of shocked at the positions of Haim and Feldman. I would have guessed that they'd be reversed. Interesting list!
Ken K. Jul 15, 2008, 9:13pm EDT
My miscue Meg!
Ginny H. Jul 15, 2008, 9:19pm EDT
Decent list, I suppose.
Ginny H. Jul 15, 2008, 9:20pm EDT
Here is "A 10 For You!"
meg pattinson Jul 15, 2008, 9:38pm EDT
haha oh Lindy.. i agree with you about Patrick Dempsey ! i love him !

& Andrew McCarthy is cute.. i liked him in pretty in pink & mannequin !
Whitney A. Jul 15, 2008, 9:42pm EDT
Some of these people I used to watch on TV shows, especially Saved by the Bell and Beverly Hills, 90210. Some people I was surprised to see on the list. I saw this on tv a couple years ago.
Cathy N. Jul 15, 2008, 10:55pm EDT
Yeah, for my 70s and later stars. They are there.
Valerie Roars Jul 15, 2008, 10:56pm EDT
ahhhhh memories of Tiger Beat magazine!
A great list of information Meg! A few questions... Could we add me on there, and you as well, if possible, and half of these people are grown, and mind me... wild.... especially candidate/person number 3....lol. A great list Meg. Ill be sure to put this on robertflynn.org. 10 stars
Phyllis R. Jul 16, 2008, 12:00am EDT
David Cassidy and Donny Osmond, --- yeah...they were the stuff in the 70's!

(Do not tell anyone but if I ever divorce George Clooney, - Patrick Dempsey will be my next husband)!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL :o)
Diane "stormyz" B. Jul 16, 2008, 12:09am EDT
Here's a 10 for you!! Thank you for posting this to the Gimme 10!!! Group
The AntiChrist, Esq Jul 16, 2008, 2:03am EDT
hmm i didn't know it was mandatory to use the SHIFT key..

Didn't say it was mandatory. I just hadn't seen you demonstrate the capability until that comment.
Brian M. Jul 16, 2008, 1:48pm EDT
Thanks for posting at Scores 4 Everyone. Keep posting for more 10's!
Jennifer G. Jul 16, 2008, 3:43pm EDT
If you did the list again today, you know Hannah Montana and the Jonas Brothers would be near the top of the list! Haha.
Katie R. Jul 16, 2008, 9:58pm EDT
Pretty good list. They covered em pretty well
Bob C. Jul 16, 2008, 10:48pm EDT
This is a good list but I do agree with Ken that so many are missing. All of the "SweatHogs" from "Welcome back Kotter", Kirk Cameron and the other kids from "Growing pains", The "Fonz" is a big one, although I am not sure he was a teenager from the very ginning of the series, also Erin Moran who was Joanie on Happy Days. I am sure there are a few others but my brain is fried right now.

Good job Meg, oh and Terry has a group for people who really just want to have fun and maybe add extra punctution like ....... in their writing or maybe doesn't always "use the shift key". Look for it, we are very accepting and do not criticize the "little" things! :-)
edna r. Jul 17, 2008, 5:02am EDT
I must be around Ken's age. Yes, Beaver Cleaver! Arthur Fonzarleli! Ricky Nelson! The Monkees! Elvis! The Beatles! Bobby Sherman? John Travolta? Gilligan?

Thanks for bringing me up to date!
Ellie W. Jul 17, 2008, 12:06pm EDT
Yeah! I love Molly Ringwald.

I'm with you Vikki. I was surprised to see the Cory's in the order that they were.

I can't believe Mario Lopez didn't make the cut! I'm the biggest "Saved by the Bell" fan. And what about Drew Barrymore?
Sandra T. Jul 18, 2008, 1:25am EDT
Molly Ringwald. I especially loved her cameo in Not Another Teen Movie (I think that is what it was anyway). She was a flight attendent, and she says "What do you think this is a Molly Ringwald movie?" and then she says "Fu&&ing teenagers" it was PRICELESS!
Sophiya S. Jul 18, 2008, 10:12am EDT
kool
Alex In Wonderland Jul 18, 2008, 10:17am EDT
Some of them should not be on there- there are a few terrible role models in that bunch!
Alex In Wonderland Jul 18, 2008, 10:17am EDT
Sandra, you are right, that was Molly!
Alex In Wonderland Jul 18, 2008, 10:18am EDT
I mean... you are right, that was the movie
Kerrell g. Jul 18, 2008, 4:13pm EDT
Great list!
Connie C. Jul 18, 2008, 6:27pm EDT
Meg,
You commented on the Today On Gather article that you were not feeling well. I hope you are feeling better now.
Angel sent from God Secret Sisters Jul 18, 2008, 7:27pm EDT
Great list Meg!!!!

To: The Anti Christ,Esq. What difference does it make if one uses the sift key for comments? There are some of us that have a lot of friends and try to comment on a lot of people so there are times I do not use the SHIFT KEY and its not the people under 29 !!!! Sometimes you get tired when you are doing 200-300 comments a day. This is Gather it is to be fun not looked down on because of spelling or using the shift key ...Plus this is not a writing course. So The Anti Christ Lighten UP!!!!!
Jennifer F. Jul 18, 2008, 10:51pm EDT
Where's Christina Ricci?
Austin Cushing Jul 20, 2008, 3:16pm EDT
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Jonathan S. Jul 21, 2008, 2:55pm EDT
Anthony Michael Hall in "The Breakfast Club" was me in high school.
Chelsea R. Jul 24, 2008, 3:25pm EDT
love em! especially zach morris! haha
Donna S. Jul 25, 2008, 8:07pm EDT
Good list!
El Toro Bravo de Amor Jul 26, 2008, 4:08pm EDT
No reese Witherspoon? I liked lisa Bonet and Susan Dey.
Erin E. Grunewald Jul 26, 2008, 9:03pm EDT
I was never into television or movies and I especially was never drawn to teen stars (at least not the ones of today), so I don't even know who have the people on this list are (perhaps that makes me some kind of freak, teehee...) It's very interesting though.
Suze P. Jul 27, 2008, 2:42am EDT
No Judd Nelson? now, he was hot. and I liked Andrew McCarthy too.. but I have a serious John Cusack jones, so I think he should be higher.. No Keanu Reeves (Bill &TEd) ? lots of good ones missing, and a few that I wouldn't say were in the same league as the others.. like Glen Scarpelli.. the only thing he ever did, to my knowledge, as a teen was One Day at A Time, and I don't remember him being wildly popular. How about John Stamos.. now HE melts my butter.. and he was a teen star on General Hospital. The sad thing is that I look at this list and I know who almost every one of these people are and what they played in .. I think I need a life LOL
Shirley ♡ ☮ M. Jul 27, 2008, 2:46am EDT
Thanks for sharing!
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Deborah C. Sep 2, 2008, 5:16am EDT
Interesting list. Don't agree with some of it, but interesting.
Nick Howes Sep 2, 2008, 7:36am EDT
I don't see James Dean, a teen icon of the 50's. A surprising oversight though I was never a fan of his and never saw any of his four movies.
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There’s quite a few discussions and lots of pictures too.
I’m looking at the videos adding comments galore for you.

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