‘90s TV Shows That Totally Changed the World as We Know It

Everyone loves to talk about the “Golden Age of TV” starting in the 2000s, but let’s be real, the ‘90s walked so prestige TV could run. 

Personally, the ‘90s TV show that will always hold a special place in my heart is Full House. Me and my siblings always made sure to be sitting by the TV on Friday nights to catch new episodes! All the characters were my favorite and made the show that much more relatable!

Screenrant.com decided to make a list of the top 10 ‘90s TV Shows that pretty much changed the world, and our childhood and sadly, Full House didn’t make the list but a few other amazing shows did. See if you agree with this list!

Here are 10  ‘90s shows that truly changed the game:

10. Twin Peaks – Blurred the line between TV and art, making small-town murder weirdly beautiful.
9. Beverly Hills, 90210 – Took teen drama seriously and made it one of TV’s most bankable genres.

8. Charmed – Proved magical, female-led shows could totally slay in primetime.
7. Law & Order – Redefined procedural storytelling and spawned an entire franchise of “dun-dun.”
6. ER – Gave us high-stakes medical drama with more emotional CPR than actual CPR.

5. The X-Files – Mainstreamed paranoia, sci-fi, and government conspiracy obsession. (Thanks for that, Mulder.)
4. Seinfeld – A show about nothing that somehow became everything.

3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Proved teen TV could be emotional, funny, and full of monster-fighting girl power.
2. Friends – Redefined the modern sitcom, made coffee shops cool, and convinced us all we needed our own Central Perk crew.

1. The Simpsons – Reshaped comedy, animation, and pop culture as we know it. Still predicting the future like it’s their side hustle.

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