Best TV Series of the 1990s
Top 500 most popular series that started in the 1990s
Friends
1.2M 234 1994–2004
Comfort rewatch · Friendship
The Sopranos
589K 86 1999–2007
Antihero lead
South Park
446K 339 1997–present
Adult animation · Satirical
Family Guy
391K 508 1999–present
Adult animation · Absurdist
One Piece
361K 1193 1999–present
Sprawling saga
Futurama
279K 183 1999–present
Space & sci-fi · Adult animation
The X-Files
275K 218 1993–2018
Supernatural · Atmospheric
Twin Peaks
249K 30 1990–1991
Stylized direction · Atmospheric
That '70s Show
199K 200 1998–2006
Nostalgic · Sitcom · Period piece
Dragon Ball Z
179K 277 1996–2003
Anime · Long-runner · Adrenaline
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
176K 144 1997–2003
Urban fantasy · Supernatural
Cowboy Bebop
172K 26 1998–1999
Distinctive score · Anime
Freaks and Geeks
165K 18 1999–2000
Coming of age · Naturalistic
Sex and the City
161K 94 1998–2004
Friendship · Female perspective
IT
154K 2 1990–1990
Monster horror · Coming of age
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
154K 148 1990–1996
Sitcom · Warm humor · Class divide
Mr. Bean
153K 15 1990–1995
Slapstick · Family-safe · Episodic
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
146K 602 1999–present
Long-runner · Procedural
Batman: The Animated Series
139K 85 1992–1995
Atmospheric · Distinctive score
SpongeBob SquarePants
127K 357 1999–present
Slapstick · Whimsical · Absurdist
Oz
117K 56 1997–2003
Graphic violence · Bleak
Neon Genesis Evangelion
113K 26 1995–1996
Existential dread · Anime
Stargate SG-1
110K 213 1997–2007
Space & sci-fi
Pride and Prejudice
104K 6 1995–1995
Love story · Period piece