What Happened on the Final Episode of ‘Blossom,’ Mayim Bialik’s First Big TV Show?

The flower hats, the theme song, the “very special episodes” … we didn’t actually grow up with Blossom, but it feels like we did! A primetime sitcom that aired on NBC from 1990 to 1995, Blossom centered around a teenager named (you guessed it!) Blossom Russo, played by Mayim Bialik, years before her The Big Bang Theory fame. Blossom lived with her father, Nick Russo ( Ted Wass), a single dad and musician, as well as her two brothers: the dim-witted Joey (Joey Lawrence) and Anthony (Michael Stoyanov), a former troubled youth who returns home after a stint in rehab.

The character of Blossom was portrayed as an intelligent, independent, and self-aware teenager, often breaking the fourth wall to offer voice-over narration. Her look and fashion sense was far from that of the typical TV teen, inspiring viewers to embrace their own unique personalities and style (and flower hats). Her best friend, the motormouthed Six LeMeure (played by Jenna von Oÿ), was also an ever-present force of nature, sharing in many of Blossom’s escapades.