On this episode of Now Watch This, we bring you iconic scenes by the fantastic creator, Gilmore. Known for inducing nostalgia through his content, Gilmore has a unique talent for taking us back in time. He masterfully remakes popular dressing styles, slang, and events from the past, reminding us of simpler days when life felt a little easier.
Gilmore has taken his creativity up a notch with a new series called ICONIC SCENES WITH GILMORE, where he recreates old memories, events, music videos, and even classic TV shows.
The first episode of Iconic Scenes takes us back to the unforgettable moment when someone first won Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. For those who remember, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire is a TV show that aired every Friday, hosted by Frank Edoho. Contestants would answer questions to win a grand prize of 10 million naira. Watching Gilmore’s recreation of this iconic moment brought back memories of when WWTBAM was a must-watch every Friday night. The night Aroma won the grand prize I heard everyone from neighboring houses scream like Nigeria had won the World Cup.
The second episode, Holla at Your Boy. For me, this episode made me really deep the significant growth of Wizkid as an artist. That was his first hit single and today, he’s selling out stadiums and arenas all over the world and also at the forefront of globalizing Nigerian music. When this hit was released, I was in secondary school, and everyone tried to copy the looks from the music video. School parties were filled with people donning carrot jeans, iconic TOMS footwear, and the famous AMA KIP KIP/MY MONEY GROWS LIKE GRASS t-shirts. This episode also made me appreciate how much fashion in Nigeria has evolved—back then, skinny jeans were all the rage, but now, most of us can’t even bear the sight of them.
The recent episode of iconic scenes is the iconic KKB SHOW. The peak of kids television. Kids Know Better or KKB show was designed to be a standard for children’s television productions in Nigeria and Africa. It was a show where talented Nigerian kids displayed their unique abilities and creativity and as far as I can remember, every child dreamed of being on the KKB show.
Watching these episodes, I realize we had peak entertainment growing up. Educational shows, cartoons, and TV series like Superstory, Nnenna, and Papa Ajasco, along with the real-life influence of artists back then. I eagerly await the next episode of Iconic Scenes with Gilmore to see which core memory he’ll revive next.
What was your favorite TV show growing up?
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