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People refer to the 2000s as the start of a new golden age of TV. But some important stuff was happening in the ’90s, too.
Here are 10 shows from that decade that really changed things:
1. “The Simpsons”: “Reshaped comedy, animation, and pop culture as we know it.”
2. “Friends”: “A global phenomenon that redefined the modern sitcom.”
3. “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”: “Elevated teen TV and proved genre could be emotionally profound.”
4. “Seinfeld”: “Turned nothing into something and changed TV comedy forever.”
5. “The X-Files”: “Brought paranoia, science fiction, and mythmaking into the mainstream.”
6. “ER”: “Turned medical dramas into high-stakes, character-driven epics.”
7. “Law & Order”: “Redefined procedural storytelling for the modern era.”
8. “Charmed”: “Proved female-led genre TV could be both magical and mainstream.”
9. “Beverly Hills, 90210”: “Made teen dramas a serious and wildly popular TV genre.”
10. “Twin Peaks”: “Blurred the line between television and art in a way no show had before.”
