now I intend to go down in history as
prankster Prince okay guys
would you come up with this decade was
more known for the rise of the Internet
but it also saw some great television
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
decade defining TV shows of the 1990s
Queen Shelley good now see if you can
find the king for our series on the top
decade defining shows per era we picked
series that spoke to the period in which
they were made and set the standard for
television during that time these shows
were chosen for how important they were
in the 1990s regardless of when they
started or finished I got this all
planned out I stashed my Harley I got my
tux on I’d do the jump pop on my Harley
cruise the Chaplin just enough time to
remove my hair and say I do number 10
Baywatch now tell me why it’s so
important this action drama was
cancelled after one season but came back
and became one of the planet’s most
viewed shows and it certainly earned its
viewership well thank you very much it
featured attractive stars like David
Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson as
lifeguards dedicated to keeping LA’s
beaches safe p11 if you can Adonis cam
rescue two
I got a photon fire about two miles west
of Malibu beer request backup as they
rushed to save civilians we got to see
the trademark slo-mo shots of them
running along the coast giving us nice
views of the beautiful cast
a sort of nighttime soap opera they
watch wasn’t a critical favorite or an
awards darling but boy was it popular
they don’t good experience is the most
important thing number nine
Star Trek The Next Generation you said
you regretted a great many things in
your life well here’s a chance to change
some we weren’t sure if anything could
live up to this sci-fi shows classic
predecessor but the reboot easily us
waged our fears I suppose that proves
this is not a dream isn’t it taking
place roughly 71 years after the
original this series brought a new crew
aboard the Starship Enterprise
including unforgettable characters like
Captain jean-luc Picard memorably
portrayed by Patrick Stewart I’m Amy’s
caiman you are throughout its 7 seasons
the show managed to be both
action-packed and surprisingly moving
and a delight for young and old do not
cooperate we will destroy your ship you
have committed acts of aggression
against the United Federation of Planets
if you do not withdraw immediately
surrender yourself or we will destroy
your ship a syndication success the next
generation breathed new life into a
beloved franchise from this time forward
you will service us number eight Law and
Order favorite song cop killer favorite
color green favorite pastime beaten 65
your widows would have bet to get their
welfare checks this crime drama was
formulaic but it sure used an effective
formula in the first half of every
episode we’d watch cops investigate a
crime nobody takes my paradeen and
phenelzine unless they want to risk
ending up here they’re gonna be a fatal
combination the second half would
showcase the perps prosecution for the
misdeed we’re doing what the law
requires no more no less over it’s
impressive run it brought in amazing
actors like Jerry Orbach both as
regulars and as guest stars yeah well
they’re not so exciting when you run
into one in a crack house
it also spawned multiple spin-offs and
redefined both the police procedural and
the courtroom drama for a new generation
which helped it become one of the
longest-running scripted us primetime
series ever I want a lawyer that’s fine
with us but really it’s this sound we’ll
never forget number seven er teenage
males in one car both on refresh go from
the vehicle this was unconcious massive
images final snow vitals looks like a
loser from the moment its pilot debuted
this medical drama was unlike anything
we’d ever seen on TV it’s superficial
bruises along the cuff come coccyx get
somebody please get me a gown
the lengthy Steadicam shots of medical
procedures and charismatic cast
featuring stars like George Clooney put
er in a different class from its peers
if a red cork is attracted to an anti
right port is it a blue one or Mason
Thank You Carol I’m pointing out
something else I know nothing about we
could never wait to see what crises the
team at County General Hospital would
face each week now listen they are still
some areas that need improvement like
focus you know nominated for a total of
124 Emmys over its run and winning 22
the show also consistently remained
first or second in the ratings until the
end of the 90s
what happened things things happened
things always happen number six the
x-files I’m Dana Scully I’ve been
assigned to work with you oh isn’t it
nice to be suddenly so highly regarded
seeing as it was one of the first
monster-of-the-week shows this sci-fi
drama was among the most influential
series in TV history and was a benchmark
of 90s television at first it looked
like a garbage dump for UFO sightings
alien abduction reports the kind of
stuff that most people laugh at is being
ridiculous however it was way more than
just innovative the chemistry between
agents Mulder and Scully
stop it stop it shut up dazzling visual
style unexpected comedic elements and
oaky atmosphere made it appointment
television throughout its run you don’t
like those credentials walk the thought
of an alien invasion scared the hell out
of us but it was entertaining to watch
and see if the truth
really was out there like it’s like a
box of chocolates cheap thoughtless
perfunctory gift that nobody ever asks
number five freezer rose in the trade we
call that avoidance don’t change the
subject
tell me what you think do I ever tell
you what this little button does as much
as we loved Cheers
nothing could prepare us for how great
this sitcom would be I am NOT a piece of
Lalique I can handle criticism how was I
today which was a spinoff of the popular
80’s barroom sitcom one of the most
successful spin-offs ever Frasier was a
favorite with critics doing
disgusting filthy things
the titular psychiatrist leaves Boston
for his hometown of Seattle to restart
his life and he and his equally snooty
fellow psychiatrist brother clash with
their blue-collar father how what was
wrong with that one
she was casing the joint casing the
joint she spent two years with Mother
Teresa
vinyl mother Teresa I check my jewelry
box
the show was remarkably witty and it
preserved a delicate balance between
highbrow and lowbrow humor that gave it
a broad appeal whoa
I was at the movies number four The
Fresh Prince of bel-air
Will Smith had success as a rapper
before the show aired but The Fresh
Prince launched his acting career and
paved the way for him to become one of
Hollywood’s most popular leading men it
is amazing you certainly have grown will
well we all have Smith plays a
fictionalized version of himself who
gets sent to live with his rich aunt and
uncle in their mansion after getting
into a fight naturally his street smarts
style clashed with his new surroundings
kay touch it and resulted in an
hysterical comedy of manners
that kept 90s teens entertained and had
everyone rapping to its theme looked at
my kingdom I was finally there to sit on
my throne as the Prince of bel-air
number three friends my brother Ross
sure
true to its name the chemistry between
the pals who made up this sitcom’s
ensemble cast was what made it one of a
kind had feelings for me yeah what so
you had feelings for me first
whoa the friends were a group of
20-somethings struggling to survive in
New York and their personal and
professional lives made for
laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly
moving TV all right you want me to get
dressed or do you want to hear a really
long story about the senior hayride are
you only asking him because I the
strength of individual personalities
like quirky Chandler or doofus Joey was
only matched by the way they interacted
with each other let me tell you
something Ross there’s lots of flavors
out there this rocky road and cookie
dough and bing cherry vanilla which
helped this staple of NBC’s must-see TV
line-up redefine 90 sitcoms
inspire a generation and become one of
the most influential shows ever well you
know as much fun as that was I’ve
decided to opt for sanity number two the
Simpsons Dee torch has been passed to a
new generation of snow plow people come
on give me the key
these look like teeth marks I thought
there was chocolate inside this animated
sitcom spoofed American middle-class
life pop culture and well seemingly
everything fine I’ll never ever do
another stupid thing good night
we loved regulars like Bart and Homer
but even characters that only showed up
once in a while were memorable enough to
secure places in our hearts hey what’s
this Simpson filler to perform comedy at
my party I must harness his fractured
take on Modern Life fine sir I’ll get
him started on some snappy sinbad esque
material The Simpsons left a huge
imprint both on the TV world and on
general society
it’s trademark wit would be imitated
though never quite matched for years to
come and while it dipped in quality
after decades on the air nothing can
take away from the simpsons talent at
their peak in the 90s mm-hmm
here’s an impression of mr. burns that
you might find a little cheeky before we
unveil our pick for decade defining show
of the 1990s here are a few honorable
mentions we can do it runs out I’m gonna
make some more that’s what makes sound
pretty easy it’s not the 80s anymore
she was right Joey I don’t belong here
I’m not gonna dance with Ethan I’m not
gonna have my picture taken with him and
whatever good time I was gonna have
tonight I just ruin it by the way I
treat you
love the surprise and the strategy and
the strength and the big guys the logos
the colorful helmets are shining the
pads of the mouth guards the cleats of
the hitting the impact ice wearing the
slut knife thanks for calling look it’s
about what I said about getting out of
my marriage I didn’t know why I called I
didn’t even know what I really wanted
but suddenly my heart was racing
hey Beavis what happened when Napoleon
went to mount Olive’s
what pop I got pissed I’m sucking in
that you found begging begging you let
go on your hands like all the heads I’ll
give you money hey save your money
you’re gonna need it Victoria’s not a
secret anymore number one yes a very
lazy eater and that’s why I like soup
first of all it looks half-digested when
they put it down in front of it Seinfeld
the 90s was a great decade for TV but
this sitcom easily took the top spot on
our list thanks to its bizarre sense of
humor nothing for you
ensemble cast and unique individual
characters like the one and only Kramer
well he’s a weird guy isn’t he
created by stand-up comedian Jerry
Seinfeld and his friend and George
Costanza counterpart Larry David the
famous show about nothing transformed
television forever with its sharp
writing near-constant quotables and
unforgettable gags we’ll find a space
there’s spaces in the other lot well I
don’t want to walk that far what if the
handicapped person needs it oh come on
they don’t drive yes they do even though
we never understood how George got girls
the series was funny enough that we
didn’t care what what’s the matter
it’s over do you agree with our list
what TV show do you think best to find
the 1990s yours more pie a whole pie yes
I would miss Johnson and a piece of
paper and a pencil I plan on writing an
epic poem about this gorgeous pie for
more memorable top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com this isn’t the ending that
I wrote it’s all wrong
prankster Prince okay guys
would you come up with this decade was
more known for the rise of the Internet
but it also saw some great television
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
decade defining TV shows of the 1990s
Queen Shelley good now see if you can
find the king for our series on the top
decade defining shows per era we picked
series that spoke to the period in which
they were made and set the standard for
television during that time these shows
were chosen for how important they were
in the 1990s regardless of when they
started or finished I got this all
planned out I stashed my Harley I got my
tux on I’d do the jump pop on my Harley
cruise the Chaplin just enough time to
remove my hair and say I do number 10
Baywatch now tell me why it’s so
important this action drama was
cancelled after one season but came back
and became one of the planet’s most
viewed shows and it certainly earned its
viewership well thank you very much it
featured attractive stars like David
Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson as
lifeguards dedicated to keeping LA’s
beaches safe p11 if you can Adonis cam
rescue two
I got a photon fire about two miles west
of Malibu beer request backup as they
rushed to save civilians we got to see
the trademark slo-mo shots of them
running along the coast giving us nice
views of the beautiful cast
a sort of nighttime soap opera they
watch wasn’t a critical favorite or an
awards darling but boy was it popular
they don’t good experience is the most
important thing number nine
Star Trek The Next Generation you said
you regretted a great many things in
your life well here’s a chance to change
some we weren’t sure if anything could
live up to this sci-fi shows classic
predecessor but the reboot easily us
waged our fears I suppose that proves
this is not a dream isn’t it taking
place roughly 71 years after the
original this series brought a new crew
aboard the Starship Enterprise
including unforgettable characters like
Captain jean-luc Picard memorably
portrayed by Patrick Stewart I’m Amy’s
caiman you are throughout its 7 seasons
the show managed to be both
action-packed and surprisingly moving
and a delight for young and old do not
cooperate we will destroy your ship you
have committed acts of aggression
against the United Federation of Planets
if you do not withdraw immediately
surrender yourself or we will destroy
your ship a syndication success the next
generation breathed new life into a
beloved franchise from this time forward
you will service us number eight Law and
Order favorite song cop killer favorite
color green favorite pastime beaten 65
your widows would have bet to get their
welfare checks this crime drama was
formulaic but it sure used an effective
formula in the first half of every
episode we’d watch cops investigate a
crime nobody takes my paradeen and
phenelzine unless they want to risk
ending up here they’re gonna be a fatal
combination the second half would
showcase the perps prosecution for the
misdeed we’re doing what the law
requires no more no less over it’s
impressive run it brought in amazing
actors like Jerry Orbach both as
regulars and as guest stars yeah well
they’re not so exciting when you run
into one in a crack house
it also spawned multiple spin-offs and
redefined both the police procedural and
the courtroom drama for a new generation
which helped it become one of the
longest-running scripted us primetime
series ever I want a lawyer that’s fine
with us but really it’s this sound we’ll
never forget number seven er teenage
males in one car both on refresh go from
the vehicle this was unconcious massive
images final snow vitals looks like a
loser from the moment its pilot debuted
this medical drama was unlike anything
we’d ever seen on TV it’s superficial
bruises along the cuff come coccyx get
somebody please get me a gown
the lengthy Steadicam shots of medical
procedures and charismatic cast
featuring stars like George Clooney put
er in a different class from its peers
if a red cork is attracted to an anti
right port is it a blue one or Mason
Thank You Carol I’m pointing out
something else I know nothing about we
could never wait to see what crises the
team at County General Hospital would
face each week now listen they are still
some areas that need improvement like
focus you know nominated for a total of
124 Emmys over its run and winning 22
the show also consistently remained
first or second in the ratings until the
end of the 90s
what happened things things happened
things always happen number six the
x-files I’m Dana Scully I’ve been
assigned to work with you oh isn’t it
nice to be suddenly so highly regarded
seeing as it was one of the first
monster-of-the-week shows this sci-fi
drama was among the most influential
series in TV history and was a benchmark
of 90s television at first it looked
like a garbage dump for UFO sightings
alien abduction reports the kind of
stuff that most people laugh at is being
ridiculous however it was way more than
just innovative the chemistry between
agents Mulder and Scully
stop it stop it shut up dazzling visual
style unexpected comedic elements and
oaky atmosphere made it appointment
television throughout its run you don’t
like those credentials walk the thought
of an alien invasion scared the hell out
of us but it was entertaining to watch
and see if the truth
really was out there like it’s like a
box of chocolates cheap thoughtless
perfunctory gift that nobody ever asks
number five freezer rose in the trade we
call that avoidance don’t change the
subject
tell me what you think do I ever tell
you what this little button does as much
as we loved Cheers
nothing could prepare us for how great
this sitcom would be I am NOT a piece of
Lalique I can handle criticism how was I
today which was a spinoff of the popular
80’s barroom sitcom one of the most
successful spin-offs ever Frasier was a
favorite with critics doing
disgusting filthy things
the titular psychiatrist leaves Boston
for his hometown of Seattle to restart
his life and he and his equally snooty
fellow psychiatrist brother clash with
their blue-collar father how what was
wrong with that one
she was casing the joint casing the
joint she spent two years with Mother
Teresa
vinyl mother Teresa I check my jewelry
box
the show was remarkably witty and it
preserved a delicate balance between
highbrow and lowbrow humor that gave it
a broad appeal whoa
I was at the movies number four The
Fresh Prince of bel-air
Will Smith had success as a rapper
before the show aired but The Fresh
Prince launched his acting career and
paved the way for him to become one of
Hollywood’s most popular leading men it
is amazing you certainly have grown will
well we all have Smith plays a
fictionalized version of himself who
gets sent to live with his rich aunt and
uncle in their mansion after getting
into a fight naturally his street smarts
style clashed with his new surroundings
kay touch it and resulted in an
hysterical comedy of manners
that kept 90s teens entertained and had
everyone rapping to its theme looked at
my kingdom I was finally there to sit on
my throne as the Prince of bel-air
number three friends my brother Ross
sure
true to its name the chemistry between
the pals who made up this sitcom’s
ensemble cast was what made it one of a
kind had feelings for me yeah what so
you had feelings for me first
whoa the friends were a group of
20-somethings struggling to survive in
New York and their personal and
professional lives made for
laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly
moving TV all right you want me to get
dressed or do you want to hear a really
long story about the senior hayride are
you only asking him because I the
strength of individual personalities
like quirky Chandler or doofus Joey was
only matched by the way they interacted
with each other let me tell you
something Ross there’s lots of flavors
out there this rocky road and cookie
dough and bing cherry vanilla which
helped this staple of NBC’s must-see TV
line-up redefine 90 sitcoms
inspire a generation and become one of
the most influential shows ever well you
know as much fun as that was I’ve
decided to opt for sanity number two the
Simpsons Dee torch has been passed to a
new generation of snow plow people come
on give me the key
these look like teeth marks I thought
there was chocolate inside this animated
sitcom spoofed American middle-class
life pop culture and well seemingly
everything fine I’ll never ever do
another stupid thing good night
we loved regulars like Bart and Homer
but even characters that only showed up
once in a while were memorable enough to
secure places in our hearts hey what’s
this Simpson filler to perform comedy at
my party I must harness his fractured
take on Modern Life fine sir I’ll get
him started on some snappy sinbad esque
material The Simpsons left a huge
imprint both on the TV world and on
general society
it’s trademark wit would be imitated
though never quite matched for years to
come and while it dipped in quality
after decades on the air nothing can
take away from the simpsons talent at
their peak in the 90s mm-hmm
here’s an impression of mr. burns that
you might find a little cheeky before we
unveil our pick for decade defining show
of the 1990s here are a few honorable
mentions we can do it runs out I’m gonna
make some more that’s what makes sound
pretty easy it’s not the 80s anymore
she was right Joey I don’t belong here
I’m not gonna dance with Ethan I’m not
gonna have my picture taken with him and
whatever good time I was gonna have
tonight I just ruin it by the way I
treat you
love the surprise and the strategy and
the strength and the big guys the logos
the colorful helmets are shining the
pads of the mouth guards the cleats of
the hitting the impact ice wearing the
slut knife thanks for calling look it’s
about what I said about getting out of
my marriage I didn’t know why I called I
didn’t even know what I really wanted
but suddenly my heart was racing
hey Beavis what happened when Napoleon
went to mount Olive’s
what pop I got pissed I’m sucking in
that you found begging begging you let
go on your hands like all the heads I’ll
give you money hey save your money
you’re gonna need it Victoria’s not a
secret anymore number one yes a very
lazy eater and that’s why I like soup
first of all it looks half-digested when
they put it down in front of it Seinfeld
the 90s was a great decade for TV but
this sitcom easily took the top spot on
our list thanks to its bizarre sense of
humor nothing for you
ensemble cast and unique individual
characters like the one and only Kramer
well he’s a weird guy isn’t he
created by stand-up comedian Jerry
Seinfeld and his friend and George
Costanza counterpart Larry David the
famous show about nothing transformed
television forever with its sharp
writing near-constant quotables and
unforgettable gags we’ll find a space
there’s spaces in the other lot well I
don’t want to walk that far what if the
handicapped person needs it oh come on
they don’t drive yes they do even though
we never understood how George got girls
the series was funny enough that we
didn’t care what what’s the matter
it’s over do you agree with our list
what TV show do you think best to find
the 1990s yours more pie a whole pie yes
I would miss Johnson and a piece of
paper and a pencil I plan on writing an
epic poem about this gorgeous pie for
more memorable top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com this isn’t the ending that
I wrote it’s all wrong
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