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The 16 Best TV Series of the 1990s

by YPB Team

From era-defining sitcoms to genre-bending dramas, this lineup captures a decade that reshaped television. Where do you stand?

  1. Seinfeld — ranked #11
    Seinfeld
    Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld's 'show about nothing' that revolutionized the sitcom with the absurd minutiae of New York life.
    1000pts
  2. Sex and the City — ranked #22
    Sex and the City
    HBO's 1998 comedy-drama about four women and their relationships in New York City.
    692pts
  3. South Park — ranked #33
    South Park
    The crude, satirical animated comedy about four foul-mouthed kids in a Colorado mountain town.
    663pts
  4. The Sopranos — ranked #44
    The Sopranos
    HBO's genre-defining 1999 mob drama centered on New Jersey crime boss Tony Soprano.
    609pts
  5. The Wonder Years — ranked #55
    The Wonder Years
    The coming-of-age dramedy narrated by an adult looking back on his late-1960s suburban boyhood.
    546pts
  6. Home Improvement — ranked #66
    Home Improvement
    The family sitcom starring Tim Allen as an accident-prone host of a home-repair TV show.
    473pts
  7. The Simpsons — ranked #77
    The Simpsons
    The animated Springfield satire that became the longest-running American sitcom and a cultural institution.
    387pts
  8. The X-Files — ranked #88
    The X-Files
    The sci-fi conspiracy drama pairing FBI agents Mulder and Scully against aliens and the paranormal.
    387pts
  9. Twin Peaks — ranked #99
    Twin Peaks
    David Lynch's surreal small-town murder mystery that blended soap opera, horror, and dream logic.
    387pts
  10. Frasier — ranked #1010
    Frasier
    The acclaimed Cheers spin-off following pompous radio psychiatrist Frasier Crane in Seattle.
    387pts
  11. Law & Order — ranked #1111
    Law & Order
    The procedural that split each episode between police investigation and courtroom prosecution.
    387pts
  12. Friends — ranked #1212
    Friends
    The hit NBC sitcom following six twenty-something friends navigating life and love in Manhattan.
    284pts
  13. ER — ranked #1313
    ER
    The electric, fast-paced Chicago hospital drama that redefined the medical TV genre.
    0pts
  14. Buffy the Vampire Slayer — ranked #1414
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    Joss Whedon's cult supernatural drama about a teenage girl destined to battle vampires and demons.
    0pts
  15. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — ranked #1515
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
    The beloved sitcom starring Will Smith as a Philadelphia teen sent to live with wealthy relatives in Bel-Air.
    0pts
  16. NYPD Blue — ranked #1616
    NYPD Blue
    The gritty, groundbreaking police drama known for its raw realism and ensemble detectives.
    0pts

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