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    1990s TV Shows

    The 40 most popular 1990s TV shows, ranked. Click any show for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Law & Order
    TMDB3.6

    Law & Order

    1990

    country: United States

    In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until someone is taken into custody. The district attorney's office then builds a case to convict the perpetrator by proving the person guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Working together, these expert teams navigate all sides of the complex criminal justice system to make New York a safer place.

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    TMDB4.0

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    1999

    country: United States

    In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.

    Family Guy
    TMDB3.7

    Family Guy

    1999

    country: United States

    Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

    Late Show with David Letterman
    TMDB3.2

    Late Show with David Letterman

    1993

    country: United States

    David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.

    The View
    TMDB2.2

    The View

    1997

    country: United States

    ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
    TMDB2.6

    The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

    1999

    country: United States

    Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until 2004. Kilborn left The Daily Show in 1999 to be this show's host after Tom Synder retired. The segment "5 Questions" was carried over from when he was on The Daily Show. Kilborn was frequently beaten in the ratings by his NBC timeslot rival, Conan O'Brien. Kilborn left The Late Late Show to pursue new opportunities.

    The Daily Show
    TMDB3.2

    The Daily Show

    1996

    country: United States

    The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

    Raw
    TMDB3.4

    Raw

    1993

    country: United States

    A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

    Among Friends
    TMDB1.9

    Among Friends

    1998

    country: Hungary

    Miklós introduces viewers into the world of Money and Charm.

    Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
    TMDB2.6

    Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden

    1990

    country: Netherlands

    Goede tijden, slechte tijden, also known as GTST, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, revolving around the lives of the families Alberts, Sanders, De Jong, Van Houten and Bouwhuis. It all takes place in the fictional town of Meerdijk.

    Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
    TMDB2.7

    Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten

    1992

    country: Germany

    Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten is a long-running German television soap opera, first broadcast on RTL in 1992. The programme concerns the lives of a fictional neighborhood in Germany's capital city Berlin. Over the years the soap opera tends to have an overhaul of young people in their late teens and early twenties; targeting a young viewership.

    Young Hearts
    TMDB3.1

    Young Hearts

    1995

    country: Brazil

    Malhação is a Brazilian television series for the teenage audience. The soap started in 1995, and was set in a fictional Gym Club called Malhação on Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Through the years the location varied slightly. Although the name of the soap remains the same, it is now set in the Múltipla Escolha High School.

    C.I.D.
    TMDB2.9

    C.I.D.

    1998

    country: India

    A team of dedicated men and women in the Crime Investigation Department will risk everything to solve Mumbai's toughest, most complicated crimes.

    Egoli: Place of Gold
    TMDB3.6

    Egoli: Place of Gold

    1992

    country: South Africa

    A South African television soap opera created by Franz Marx which revolves around the daily ups, downs, trials and tribulations of a handful of families in and around Johannesburg (which is often referred to as eGoli - the City of Gold)

    JAG
    TMDB3.6

    JAG

    1995

    country: United States

    Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr. is a former pilot turned lawyer working for the military's JAG (Judge Advocate General) division, the elite legal wing of officers that prosecutes and defends those accused of military-related crimes. He works closely with Lt. Col. Sarah Mackenzie, and together they do what needs to be done to find the truth.

    Klan
    TMDB2.7

    Klan

    1997

    country: Poland

    Family is the most important thing, and the children of Władysław and Maria Lubicz from Warsaw can always count on each other, no matter what surprises life offers.

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien
    TMDB3.7

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    1993

    country: United States

    Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.

    Hollywood Squares
    TMDB3.8

    Hollywood Squares

    1998

    country: United States

    On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served as the permanent center square, with series head writer Bruce Vilanch, Gilbert Gottfried, Martin Mull, and Caroline Rhea as regular panelists and Brad Garrett, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeffrey Tambor, George Wallace, Kathy Griffin and various others as semi-regular panelists. Shadoe Stevens returned to announce, although he was not given a square on the panel as he had been when John Davidson was host.

    Midsomer Murders
    TMDB3.7

    Midsomer Murders

    1997

    country: United Kingdom

    The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.

    Friends
    TMDB4.2

    Friends

    1994

    country: United States

    Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.

    DAS!
    TMDB2.4

    DAS!

    1991

    country: Germany

    Every evening at 6:45 p.m. sharp, a prominent guest takes a seat on the red sofa—and DAS! provides daily updates on what's hot in the north.

    Touched by an Angel
    TMDB3.6

    Touched by an Angel

    1994

    country: United States

    Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

    Volle Kanne

    TMDB2.2

    Volle Kanne

    1999

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Frasier
    TMDB3.9

    Frasier

    1993

    country: United States

    After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

    N.N.

    TMDB3.5

    N.N.

    1990

    country: Colombia

    Colombian Sitcom focused on the adventures and misadventures of Nerón Navarrete,(A.K.A. "NN") a nice and playful gambler with huge desire to overcome, which comes from the countryside to the city. His clumsiness, because of many contradictions, only equal to the tenderness of her character, always polite, which makes engaging in all sorts of crazy situations in their quest to conquer the world.

    Pokémon
    TMDB4.0

    Pokémon

    1997

    country: Japan

    Join Ash accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.

    Die Harald Schmidt Show
    TMDB3.7

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

    1995

    country: Germany

    The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.

    The Sopranos
    TMDB4.3

    The Sopranos

    1999

    country: United States

    The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.

    South Park
    TMDB4.2

    South Park

    1997

    country: United States

    Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

    Detective Conan
    TMDB4.0

    Detective Conan

    1996

    country: Japan

    The son of a world famous mystery writer, Jimmy Kudo, has achieved his own notoriety by assisting the local police as a student detective. He has always been able to solve the most difficult of criminal cases using his wits and power of reason.

    Secret Lives
    TMDB2.1

    Secret Lives

    1999

    country: Finland

    Salatut elämät (Secret Lives) is a Finnish television soap opera that premiered on MTV3 on 25 January 1999. The series' storylines follow the daily lives of several families who live in the same apartment block in Helsinki.

    Galileo
    TMDB2.4

    Galileo

    1998

    country: Germany

    This daily German magazine show delivers interesting facts on numerous topics centering around technology, life, and bizarre knowledge.

    King of the Hill
    TMDB3.7

    King of the Hill

    1997

    country: United States

    Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has conservative views about God, family, and country, but his values and ethics are often challenged by the situations he, his family, and his beer-drinking neighbors/buddies find themselves in.

    Siyaset Meydanı
    TMDB2.3

    Siyaset Meydanı

    1994

    country: Turkey

    No overview available

    The X-Files
    TMDB4.2

    The X-Files

    1993

    country: United States

    The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.

    Stargate SG-1
    TMDB4.1

    Stargate SG-1

    1997

    country: United States

    The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.

    Chibi Maruko-chan
    TMDB3.9

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    1990

    country: Japan

    Meet Maruko, a sweet schoolgirl with a hefty dose of curiosity (and occasional laziness!). She sails through life in a cozy town alongside her loving parents, grandparents, and sister. Maruko has a band of loyal friends, including her closest pal, Tama-chan, but her playful and doting grandpa is at the heart of it all. Life is never dull in this charming series.

    Charmed
    TMDB4.1

    Charmed

    1998

    country: United States

    Three sisters (Prue, Piper and Phoebe) reunite and unlock their powers to become the Charmed Ones, the most powerful good witches of all time, whose prophesied destiny is to protect innocent lives from evil beings such as demons and warlocks. Each sister possesses unique magical powers that grow and evolve, while they attempt to maintain normal lives in modern day San Francisco.

    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
    TMDB3.6

    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

    1997

    country: United States

    Can you tell the difference between fact and fiction? Several stories of strange, mysterious and incredible occurrences are chronicled during each episode. It is up to the viewer to decide which stories actually happened and which were completely fabricated by the show’s writers. The answer is revealed by Jonathan Frakes at the conclusion of each episode.

    Family Affairs
    TMDB1.9

    Family Affairs

    1997

    country: United Kingdom

    Focuses on the lives of residents in the fictional London suburb of Charnham.

    About 1990s TV Shows

    The 1990s

    1990s television was the last era of true mass audiences, when a network sitcom or a season finale could be a shared national event.

    In this list

    Best reviewed
    The Sopranos (8.7)
    Most common genres
    Drama, Comedy, Crime
    Longest run
    37 seasons

    Common questions

    What are the best 1990s TV shows?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Family Guy. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any show for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    1990s TV shows are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these TV shows?
    Every show page lists current streaming, rental, and purchase options for your region, alongside community ratings and reviews from Flickfolio members.

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