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Best TV Series of the 1990s

Top 500 most popular series that started in the 1990s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

★ 7.8
7K 73 1990–1993
School & campus · Episodic

Bob the Builder

★ 5.7
7K 283 1997–2015
Kids & family · Family-safe

A Dog's Will

★ 9.2
7K 4 1999–1999
Faith & religion

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes

★ 8.7
7K 9 1991–1993
Detective mystery · Genius lead

Joan of Arc

★ 6.6
7K 2 1999–1999
Real history · Period piece

I Am Weasel

★ 6.5
7K 79 1997–1999
Absurdist · Episodic · Slapstick

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

★ 7.7
7K 81 1995–2002
Lo-fi charm · Dialogue-driven

Cardcaptor Sakura

★ 8.0
7K 70 1998–2000
Whimsical · Wholesome · Anime

Kite

★ 6.6
7K 2 1998–1998
Disturbing · Sexually explicit

Salute Your Shorts

★ 8.2
6K 26 1991–1992
Kids & family · Nostalgic

Battle Angel

★ 7.2
6K 2 1993–1993
Anime · Graphic violence

Renegade

★ 6.0
6K 110 1992–1997
Episodic · Fast-paced · Procedural

Oggy and the Cockroaches

★ 7.5
6K 517 1997–2018
Slapstick · Episodic

Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei

★ 6.3
6K 386 1996–present
Adrenaline · Fast-paced

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

★ 7.8
6K 332 1996–2025
Witty banter · British TV

The Wayans Bros.

★ 7.3
6K 103 1995–2023
Sitcom · Episodic · Easy watching

Dilbert

★ 7.3
6K 30 1999–2000
Workplace · Satirical · Cynical

ReBoot

★ 7.9
6K 47 1994–2001
Deep worldbuilding

Judge Judy

★ 6.1
6K 7283 1996–2021
Legal · Long-runner · Episodic

Franklin

★ 6.5
6K 87 1997–2006
Kids & family · Family-safe

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

★ 7.9
6K 63 1997–2025
Anthology · Episodic

The Secret World of Alex Mack

★ 7.5
6K 78 1994–1998
Kids & family · Family-safe

Have I Got News for You

★ 7.9
6K 656 1990–present
Satirical · British TV

Smart Guy

★ 7.4
6K 51 1997–1999
Genius lead · Sitcom
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