Top 10 Decade Defining TV Shows: 1990s

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@SamLepkowski91 9 жыл бұрын

i think Buffy the Vampire Slayer should have gotten an honorable mention

@aaronsmith2688 6 жыл бұрын

Samantha Lepkowski It should be in the top 5, if not at #1.

@thomashiggins9320 5 жыл бұрын

Just about every TV show with a female main character that appears today owes its existence to Buffy (and, to some extent, Mary Tyler Moore, two decades earlier), and that show's ideas appear near the heart of any number of series that followed (Supernatural, Veronica Mars, Dead Like Me, Wynona Earp, Van Helsing). It also triggered several fantasy shows on other networks during its run (and that of its spinoff, Angel), including Charmed. Given that it started in 1997, the fact that it doesn't appear on this list is a pretty serious oversight.

@grandePaoloDiCanio 3 жыл бұрын

"Charmed" as well. But it's true, unlike Friends or comedy show, Buffy and Charmed aged pretty poorly. The CGI visual effects are just ridiculous nowadays.

@Lxxx3Roses 3 жыл бұрын

I thought buffy was from the 2000

@youngdagger2931 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lxxx3Roses nah 1997

@davidcocca590 10 жыл бұрын

Where's Buffy the Vampire Slayer?!?!

@meghanfarrell8386 9 жыл бұрын

I was surprised that Full House and Boy Meets World weren't in the honorable mentions...

@avastars3393 3 жыл бұрын

I know right? I was sure boy meets world will be there considering it is like the most iconic show of the 1990. Continued by girl meets world

@corywilliams9338 3 жыл бұрын

boy meets world should have been #1

@m56214 3 жыл бұрын

Full House is from the 80s

@JaCkmArc0 9 жыл бұрын

Seriously, how is X-Files not higher up? Like it or not it is one of the most famous TV-Shows of all time.

@SuperJoshuaAguilar 9 жыл бұрын

One of tbe kost creative and original too.

@palin012 8 жыл бұрын

+Jack Marco I agree I was think at least top 4

@victoreagle9927 8 жыл бұрын

x files influenced hundreds of thousands of boys and girls all over the world during this period, it should be the first.

@pweaseadoptme5312 7 жыл бұрын

Victor Eagle99 twin peaks influenced x files so twin peaks > x files. they should have both got on the list

@pweaseadoptme5312 7 жыл бұрын

DABOSS315 oh no my opinion is diffrent so i am wrong, i didnt say twin peaks is better i sad it had more influence then x files godd there is no better show thats a suvjective question

@Johnnythefirst 10 жыл бұрын

Hmm, all respect to Seinfeld, but because of the pure impact, nineties feel, popularity and the successors it created, this should always have been The Simpsons.

@Johnnythefirst 10 жыл бұрын

Also: Twin Peaks is the ninetiest show of all time. ;-)

@SaveTheFuckingElephants 10 жыл бұрын

Simpsons should be # 1 just for their Butterfinger ads alone. I never watched Seinfeld or the Simpsons in the 90s, but I knew about the Simpsons from the butterfinger commercials.

@t0manderson571 2 жыл бұрын

Its a generational preference. Both are valid #1.

@Skoringo 10 жыл бұрын

Two elephants in the room: South Park and Twin Peaks

@MikeiusOfficial 10 жыл бұрын

i think they're saving south park for the 2000s

@hyprmania3184 10 жыл бұрын

Mikeius Braf 0:17 I don't think they are. Considering how they helped build Comedy Central from practically nothing, you would think they would get some respect on the decade defining list.

@nwawallace 10 жыл бұрын

*This post had contained spoilers and has been edited to remove them* twin peaks was amazing but it was more of a cult success I find and on top of that, the source material didn't allow it to reach out to too big of a market. Not everybody wants to watch a show with such heavy subject matter.... Also Wincest.

@geoffreysmart6801 10 жыл бұрын

Tarkhun Fora Actually, that's not true. The first season was a huge phenomenon and became a big part of the popular culture at the time.

@SuperSquishface 10 жыл бұрын

Tarkhun Fora Whoa whoa whoa, settle down with the spoilers there buddy, I knew it but there are people in their 20's & younger who will watch this show again. It's a cult classic so it's not an open secret.

@ryan_bitzer 10 жыл бұрын

"Home Improvement" was the show that my whole family came together to watch. I'll NEVER forget those moments when my dad would always quote "Tim the Toolman Taylor". It was such a great show for all of us to watch. We loved that show and still do.

@SoonerBear 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites too. I also liked Wings, JAG, Saved By The Bell, Renegade, Walker, TR. 80s shows, A-Team, The Fall Guy, MacGyver. 70s, Charlie's Angels, Dukes of Hazzard. There was one Daisy Duke: Catherine Bach.

@danilang3504 10 жыл бұрын

Xena the Warrior Princess and Buffy the Vampire Slayer inspired girl power, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was the first show of it's kind in the US and it was also the number #1 live action kids series and it still is. It swept America by storm. Batman the Animated Series set animation at a high with it's superior storyline and animation. And Twin Peaks...the list goes on.

@sallymagnani6842 5 жыл бұрын

Sabrina The Teenage Witch?📜😼🎩

@jojag5 10 жыл бұрын

There were probably about 50 shows that could have been on here, and your favourite isn't always going to make it or be number 1. Don't understand why people get so upset over this stuff.

@darecky8957 10 жыл бұрын

good point.

@aaronsmith2688 6 жыл бұрын

Watch Buffy and tell me you believe it doesn't need to be on this list.

@Kerrogann 10 жыл бұрын

Seriously, Buffy's not even in there ??? Not even in honorable mentions ??? Are you sick ???? How is Seinfield the most defining show of the 90s ??? In which world do you live ???

@discolives79ify 10 жыл бұрын

A world not ruled by overdramatic fandoms.

@lolah6448 10 жыл бұрын

i know buffy ;-;

@SARYM911 10 жыл бұрын

Lola Hibberd Save your disappointment for tomorrow..Still has a chance to make it.Ran from 1997-2003 although I agree the 3 years in the 90s were more definitive

@roseandstem8054 10 жыл бұрын

Seinfeld IS the most defining, take your little school girl dramatics else where

@Kerrogann 10 жыл бұрын

klsau 4 years. Started in 1996 Roseand Stem No it's not.... I'm sorry but Buffy was defining for the whole world, and defined a very wide range of series and female characters after her... It deserved a place somewhere in here, and Senfield does NOT deserve the first place !

@hororka666 9 жыл бұрын

You should have included Buffy or Charmed.....But mostly Buffy

@aaronsmith2688 6 жыл бұрын

Tina.Hororka I think Charmed was more 2000s than 90s.

@lukeoquinn 8 жыл бұрын

The fact that there was not even a mention of Buffy was pathetic

@Interplanetary555 8 жыл бұрын

Seriously. I feel ya.

@decakjeisaozasuncem8843 7 жыл бұрын

yeah agree,totally agree,but watch mojo is shit like always

@nehanazir5967 6 жыл бұрын

It should've been given a proper spot. Like in the top 5 or 3 or smth. That show is a masterpiece, everyone who actually watched knows it

@georgestephenson6185 9 жыл бұрын

Some good picks, but seriously, where the fuck is Buffy, one of the most influential shows of all time, let alone the 90s. Also X-Files should be higher up.

@dd22musicfan1 9 жыл бұрын

Buffy the Vampire Slayer and South Park should've both been on the list over Baywatch. By far!!

@dd22musicfan1 9 жыл бұрын

And I'll add WWF Monday Night Raw over Baywatch too. And Family Matters, In Living Color, and just about every other show they mentioned as an Honorable Mention. Not saying Baywatch is a horrible show, but it certainly wasn't top 10 worthy, not even for defining the decade.

@mikeymcmikeface5599 3 ай бұрын

For me, it was defining.

@JuanKerr83 10 жыл бұрын

How is Buffy not even in the honorable mentions?

@emmusic3389 9 жыл бұрын

That 70's Show? It could've at least been an honorable mention

@alexrivera2066 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah more 2000s

@m56214 3 жыл бұрын

@@tombradyshow1222 How it started in 1998

@Binxx00 2 жыл бұрын

@@m56214 the same way shoes on this list started in the 80s. The impact and relevance of That 70s Show wasn’t realized until at least 2000.

@t0manderson571 2 жыл бұрын

@@Binxx00 Dumazz.

@LaurenGrz 10 жыл бұрын

boy meets world tho.

@SaveTheFuckingElephants 10 жыл бұрын

Maybe girl meets world will be on the next list.

@theKbott 10 жыл бұрын

Lol, I only clicked this video to see if they included BMW.

@BuckeyeExpat 10 жыл бұрын

X-Files and Twin Peaks had the best actors, most innovative and great storytelling shows on this list.

@callumharrison806 10 жыл бұрын

Buffy the vampire slayer, Twin Peaks ? Not even an honourable mention, really. Both shows have been heavily influential on modern tv, buffy paved the way for strong female characters like no other show,

@faehne 4 жыл бұрын

OF COURSE... Twin Peaks influenced most of the series of the 90s... so if you see at the end of the vid 13:51 --> Twin Peaks is Number 1+ ;)

@callumharrison806 4 жыл бұрын

faehne Seinfeld was Number 1 actually. They just used a clip of Twin Peaks to round out the episode.

@faehne 4 жыл бұрын

@@callumharrison806 i saw that... Thats why tp got 1+ and seinfeld only got a simple 1 😉

@buffysummers6264 8 жыл бұрын

they don't know how to do this where is Buffy the vampire slayer

@bsbgirl85 10 жыл бұрын

I know there are too many great 90's shows to fit in one list but I don't get for the life of me how you don't even mention FAMILY MATTERS (once again, WM must have something against this show cause every time they belong on a list they are never mentioned) Boy Meets World, or Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Those were some of the most defining 90's shows SMH.

@GamingFanactic911 10 жыл бұрын

agreed. Family Matters should be on a few lists all ready

@bsbgirl85 10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, FM was one of the best and popular African American shows of the 90's! They keep excluding it from their lists every single time.

@assuming9735 10 жыл бұрын

Did Family Matters not see it's highest popularity in the mid to late 80's? Or am I thinking of another show?

@bsbgirl85 10 жыл бұрын

The 90's was when Family Matters really took off and become a hugely popular show so yeah, I think your thinking of another show.

@GamingFanactic911 10 жыл бұрын

EZDose is that really true?

@KoTM25681 10 жыл бұрын

Not even an honorable mention for Saved By The Bell? What about Martin?? Wow...

@SexyButCurious 10 жыл бұрын

Also missing Living Color too and Living Single and I'm not just saying that because I'm black. Also NYPD and New York Undercover were just as good as Law & Order.

@c.a.vazquez1561 10 жыл бұрын

and Steve Urkel

@Beast_Lee 10 жыл бұрын

Watchmojo RARELY shows anything with black casts unless its hood movies -_-

@Beast_Lee 10 жыл бұрын

Shane Ballance In Living Color was a very popular sketch comedy show in which many famous 90's and now-a-days actors spawned from...actors such as Jim Carrey ......Family Matters spawned a very popular character ...the quintassential nerd ...Steven J Urkel .....both were 90's shows ...heck.Family Matters was on the popular TGIF line up of which Urkel would host on a regular basis ....those shows were very 90's in their definititions...and pre-dated/out-lived Fresh Prince of Bel Air .... Fresh Prince was a token black show on this list - there is more than 1 decade defining black 90'sd show ....and many others fit some of the other lists that watchmojo has had - but they never enter them on the list to be a choice

@silvervelocity07 10 жыл бұрын

A lot of these shows stated in this thread of comments should have made the list.

@being_nonchalant 8 жыл бұрын

IM SORRY BUT WHERE TF WAS THE BUFFY MENTION???? I MEAN DEFINITELY TOP 5.

@nehanazir5967 6 жыл бұрын

jemma callow yeah these people are fools. BUFFY is a masterpiece

@julioluna6039 10 жыл бұрын

Does WWE Monday night RAW count as a tv show? If it does than it deserves to be on this list.

@MohammedRedwan 10 жыл бұрын

fuck yeah it does!

@OD123 10 жыл бұрын

Technically WWE dosen't even want to consider themselves as a "TV show" That's why they don't enter themselves into award shows like the emmy's. Really its more of a sport even though its not competitive

@hi30945 10 жыл бұрын

illuzion30 loool Raw in the late 90's was better than almost anything else on TV at the time and it was incredibly popular!

@mikepilkington2156 10 жыл бұрын

illuzion30 maybe it is you who is sad? wwe is alot of fun if u really get into it or just watch it occasionally for a laugh! and it spawned the rock! so it is a good thing!

@MAC-cd4eu 10 жыл бұрын

If your talking about raw what about wcw and the massive popularity with them and the nwo

@ThePrimeDirective_ 10 жыл бұрын

....Are you kidding me? No Full House, Family Matters, or Boy Meets World?

@GamingFanactic911 10 жыл бұрын

i know. Family Matters is my childhood

@niko_jas 10 жыл бұрын

IKR

@TECfan1 10 жыл бұрын

Family Matters sucked though. I would have definitely mentioned Boy Meets World and Full house however.

@joeyay4178 10 жыл бұрын

Full House sucked

@discolives79ify 10 жыл бұрын

When are we, as a nostalgia-afflicted culture, going to finally admit that Full House, Family Matters, and Saved By The Bell kind of sucked? Boy Meets World was okay, though.

@codster9 10 жыл бұрын

_The Simpsons_ has long since overstayed its welcome.

@andrewduong2740 10 жыл бұрын

Your argument is extremely invalid. Also, this should apply to Scooby doo, not the Simpsons.

@kermitketamine7198 10 жыл бұрын

I hate the Simpsons so much

@Cannolilatte 10 жыл бұрын

I'm fine with The Simpisons its Family Guy that needs to leave, not a good show at all.

@discolives79ify 10 жыл бұрын

Andrew Duong If this is about Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated instead of the DTV movies, then you need to stop. (Also The Simpsons should have ended ages ago, what are you talking about? Or do you just like spouting memes instead of making actual points?)

@TheEternalOuroboros 10 жыл бұрын

didnt it go bankrupt

@shawn2196 7 жыл бұрын

Twin Peaks was the first narrative based television series, very revolutionary deserved a spot.

@TheLastCol 10 жыл бұрын

The 90's is the greatest sitcom era. Seinfeld, Friends, Simpsons, Fraiser, Fresh Prince, Everybody Loves Raymond, Spin City, Boy Meets World, Family Matters, Saved by the Bell, and not to mention the back-end of Cheers, Cosby Show, and Golden Girls while introducing the likes of South Park and King of the Hill.

@tolfan4438 10 ай бұрын

You kmow thay all started im tbe 80s

@AnimeAmericaPodcast 10 жыл бұрын

I wish DBZ, Sailor Moon, Cowboy Bebop, and even South Park were mentioned. Still, it's a pretty good list. #1 is right.

@FletcherWilbury 10 жыл бұрын

They didn't even put Animaniacs on the list either. Or Saved by the Bell.

@markhowell1495 10 жыл бұрын

DBZ came out in the 2000s

@markhowell1495 10 жыл бұрын

correction, it came in the 90s. Im a 2000s child and I love the show tho lol

@SaveTheFuckingElephants 10 жыл бұрын

And Rugrats.

@jeremygeller9145 10 жыл бұрын

what im suprised is that batman the animated was voted to #7 but didnt even get an honorable mention

@BeautyIsJustAMask 10 жыл бұрын

Really surprised to see Seinfeld above Simpsons/Friends/Fresh Prince unless this list is specific to America. I am not American but Friends/Simpsons/Fresh Prince were incredibly popular/influential here in the UK in the 90s but not anywhere near the amount of people who liked them have even heard of Seinfeld as it is practically not shown here. Also please say Scrubs is in the 2000s!

@plottwist3364 10 жыл бұрын

ikr. french here, can't help but thinking wtf is Seinfeld? the three you picked, i'm sure even a guy in Bhutan would have watched them

@jo6re3 10 жыл бұрын

Surprised about that. Seinfeld was pretty big here in Australia in the late 90s. Holy shit, did we actually get something BEFORE someone else?

@CamsEssnce 10 жыл бұрын

It's voted on and most of the people that vote are from America

@jo6re3 10 жыл бұрын

Well, actually that does mean we got it before you. We have it, and you guys don't, ergo we got it before you.

@SaveTheFuckingElephants 10 жыл бұрын

Scrubs never gets any love from WatchMojo, so it won't be on the 2000s list.

@cjhs2006 8 жыл бұрын

I Miss The 90s,Which's Kinda Weird Since I Was Born in 91,I Miss Everything That I've Missed

@verannaca 8 жыл бұрын

Cannot BELIEVE that BtVS wasn't even an honorable mention. Highly disappointed. Unsubscribing.

@zalaathrun20 10 жыл бұрын

What about Daria, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Xena The Warrior Princess, Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman and Power Rangers ?

@dookieman7662 10 жыл бұрын

Power rangers sucked ass, it was boring, and it was so fucking weird

@achehex 10 жыл бұрын

Honestly only one of those shows would be on the list if it were for me.

@artfire28 10 жыл бұрын

Super Sentai from Japan Is Much Much Better Than Teenagers with cheeky attitude

@dookieman7662 10 жыл бұрын

***** but it was sooo booooring

@adamlamonica1631 10 жыл бұрын

***** IT'S TIME TO CONQUER EARTH!

@mark__-pm8pw 10 жыл бұрын

Seriously... No South Park ???

@esdev92 10 жыл бұрын

It'll most probably be on the 2000's list. If not, I'll be seriously pissed.

@discolives79ify 10 жыл бұрын

Palatz Yeah, South Park was still in it's "surrealist comedy" stage in the 90's. Starting with the 1999 movie and afterwards, the show became more satirical. South Park's tone came about in the 2000s.

@Hudsonguy89 10 жыл бұрын

No south park or Buffy

@Hudsonguy89 10 жыл бұрын

No south park or Buffy

@OughtaBeBrynn 10 жыл бұрын

More 2000's.

@datickywickygurl 9 жыл бұрын

Everybody's going on about Boy Meets World, which I agree definitely deserves a spot on this list, but c'mon BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER is hands down the 2nd most influential show to come out of the 90's after "The Simpsons."

@iAmerica1776 9 жыл бұрын

We're the only two sane and rational people here. I could agree with you more

@kewlbns69 9 жыл бұрын

Beauty Effulgent not sure i completely agree with you but you make a good point. i can remember local bars holding halloween parties centered around halloween special episodes of btvs.

@datickywickygurl 9 жыл бұрын

Kewl Beans Well, after giving it a little more thought I would say that Seinfield, The X-Files, and Twin Peaks were also more influential than Buffy. But Buffy hands down deserves a spot on this list. The fact that it didn't even get an honorable mention is beyond preposterous. Buffy made history by being the only show in the world that is recognized as an academic discipline, it has more thesis papers written about it than Seinfield and The Simpsons, and it (along w/ Xena) started the trend of strong and confident female heroines that we still see on tv today. And don't even get me started on the many ways it re-defined genre television, I would be here all night.

@kewlbns69 9 жыл бұрын

Beauty Effulgent though i wasn't a fan of seinfeld i do put it pretty much equal to friends as far as cultural impact. you can't have a show on tv for 10 years and not affect society...just ask the twerps that produce american idol. xD

@datickywickygurl 9 жыл бұрын

Kewl Beans Yeah, as painful as it is to admit, I think I agree with you on that :)

@brennanadamski8598 9 жыл бұрын

I'm more than a little disappointed that Buffy wasn't even an honorable mention.

@ieatyou6566 10 жыл бұрын

What the fuck no full house, or boy meets world, those shows were classic shows they were better than Friends in my opinion.

@discolives79ify 10 жыл бұрын

Full House is only good when you're below, like, 13.

@ieatyou6566 10 жыл бұрын

Weren't we all that age back then?

@discolives79ify 10 жыл бұрын

***** Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were the ultimate supreme being of these comments.

@discolives79ify 10 жыл бұрын

***** Except it kinda wasn't? The show didn't pick up until Steve Urkel came on, and then it was just "Watch this dumb nerd create inventions that screw everything up, haha fucking nerds" show. I don't really think it defines African-American culture as well as everyone would like to think.

@bekabekbolot529 10 жыл бұрын

You take that back!!

@KingHiki 10 жыл бұрын

Predictions for the 2000's list (based on impact and popularity) 1. The Sopranos 2. The Wire 3. South Park 4. American Idol (Can't deny it was huge in the 2000's) 5. Lost 6. That 70's Show 7. Grey's Anatomy 8. Family Guy (again can't deny) 9. Dexter (maybe wishful thinking) 10. House

@makakn3275 10 жыл бұрын

and Buffy

@KomodoDojo 10 жыл бұрын

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has to be on the list.

@KingHiki 10 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was mostly going off the top of my head. Dexter and House are probably the most replaceable one one on my list, 24 is a definite possibility, I like Jon Stewart but I think the Colbert Report has a better chance, I don't remember much about The West Wing and I aways associate Buffy with the 90's but I could see It getting a mention.

@lilbitthott 10 жыл бұрын

#1 breaking bad

@TigerWanderlust 10 жыл бұрын

As long as Jersey Shore is not on there, I'm good!

@RobbieSuede13 10 жыл бұрын

I really thought the 90's list was gonna be Good, I was Wrong, No Family Matters, Doogie Howser MD, Full House, Step by Step, Martin, In Living Color, Mad Tv, California Dreams, Blossom, Unhapply Ever After, Power Rangers, Roswell... I can go on and on......

@mikepilkington2156 10 жыл бұрын

Blossom.. in decade defining.. LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

@mikepilkington2156 10 жыл бұрын

mike pilkington and i mean LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!

@R3DHULK 10 жыл бұрын

illuzion30 ^this XD lol

@TheCabooseProject 10 жыл бұрын

Batman the animated series,sorry it's the best Batman adaptation ever.

@ChannelYep123 10 жыл бұрын

What about Boy Meets World?

@Ghostx339 10 жыл бұрын

stunned that Buffy didn't get on 90's or 2000's :S that had a huge following, and enormous impact. between girl power, gays, magic, occult... hell, without Buffy, ya wouldn't have all these "supernatural" type shows... (its been stated several times by people behind many shows, and networks.)

@snarkus63 10 жыл бұрын

And where the hell is "Mystery Science Theater 3000"?!?

@SaveTheFuckingElephants 10 жыл бұрын

that's a show?

@samthym6588 10 жыл бұрын

Technically, yes

@eeriedragonjiheun838 10 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah ma brother! MST3K needed to be on this list. Changed the way I watch crappy movies. All these people who don't know this show needs to get the hell out of here and check it out!

@Shatamx 10 жыл бұрын

MST3K was the only reason I tuned on the Sci-Fi channel. Damn I miss that show.

@SeigiChoujin 10 жыл бұрын

Coulda at least had an Honorable Mention, seriously. Northern Exposure, too.

@MrTJPAS 10 жыл бұрын

Is there really nothing for Buffy the Vampire Slayer? I'm pretty sure every vampire, werewolf, demon, and other supernatural show since Buffy aired can be attributed to it, and that makes it culturally significant. Plus, it spawned Angel as a successful spinoff, so you could give it an honorable mention at least.

@RoseluvsHHR 10 жыл бұрын

How the HELL did Simpsons get beat by Seinfeld?? The Simpsons was my childhood. Was what I looked forward to every Sunday night. It WAS the 90s. What is this love affair with Seinfeld? I'm sorry but any category The Simpsons is in should always take the top spot. It was such a part of pop culture and to see it as number two on this list is just silly.

@Shatamx 10 жыл бұрын

Honestly I grew up LOVING the Simpsons. I remember begging my parents to get me home for "Who Shot Mr Burns Part 2". When I was in High School I started watching Seinfeld and man that show made me roll off my couch. Probably the reason I love both shows. Great cast with some fucking funny and intelligent writing. Simpsons will always be my #1. 1992-97 the peak of the Simpsons height will never be touched again on TV.

@RoseluvsHHR 10 жыл бұрын

Shatamx Indeed. Simpsons and Friends is what I grew up on. I also watched ER sometimes with my parents. No one I knew watched Seinfeld and only recently have I seen a small bit of it and just not into it. It's hard to root for that show when, like I said, no one I knew was into it. All these other shows on the countdown I can recall people watching.

@togepreee 10 жыл бұрын

holly hirsch i know quite a few people that watched seinfeld. it continues to be syndicated and is very successful; also, jerry seinfeld is the richest actor in the world, mostly based on the royalties from the show, as he took a 10 year hiatus from acting. that said, i was also surprised that it beat the simpsons.

@wesser260 10 жыл бұрын

Fuck your childhood, this isn't about you. Seinfeld is a much better, and more clever show than The Simpsons. Besides, it was #2 ffs, stop your damn bitching.

@wesser260 10 жыл бұрын

holly hirsch You're acting like something should be rated higher because it has some sentimental value in your life, it makes absolutely no sense. "No one I knew watched Seinfeld" were you like 5 when Seinfeld was in it's prime? I'm guessing you were by your blatant ignorance. Seinfeld has dominated T.V ratings since the 90's. Like I said, Simpsons was #2, not like it didn't get a good spot so STOP YOUR DAMN BITCHING!

@shawn2196 7 жыл бұрын

Real #1 = Twin Peaks

@Kato86 10 жыл бұрын

I'll have to agree with the people missing Buffy... Okay, it is not entirely main stream but I'd say it was still impactful enough for an honorable mention... oh, well.

@ExoticCritter 10 жыл бұрын

It definitely had a huge impact on 90's culture and influenced many shows after it though. While I rank it as more of a cult classic, the vast influence it had definitely deserved AT LEAST an honorable mention, if not a place in the top ten (I would have put Buffy in the honorable mentions or low on the list, BUT I certainly would NOT have left it off entirely like watchmojo did). I also feel friends deserved the number one spot, but other than the friends/Buffy thing I liked the list.

@zjapp 10 жыл бұрын

No that 70 show???! :(

@omarcerna670 10 жыл бұрын

123455thatguy the TV show that was called that and it was also one of my favorite TV show

@fufuman27 10 жыл бұрын

He means the show that 70s show

@ieatyou6566 10 жыл бұрын

It wasn't a joke you dumbass "that 70s show" was a title of a show

@discolives79ify 10 жыл бұрын

iEATyou u mad

@LayRoyalty 10 жыл бұрын

It was more big in the 00's.

@SuperThegreatone23 7 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry but Friends defined a GENERATION.

@chinootripathi9719 7 жыл бұрын

Seinfeld defined Friend lol

@thomd.w4957 7 жыл бұрын

TWIN PEAKS

@ThePrimeDirective_ 10 жыл бұрын

Before I watch, hoping for Boy Meets World, Full House, and Family Matters.

@DJosephJourney 10 жыл бұрын

None of them made it, even though I think Full House should have at least got a honorable mention :/

@Kobe24brady12 10 жыл бұрын

***** for a second i thought i would be number 1 smfh first not puting different strokes on the 80s list now not putting BMW on 90s? i mean come on? i don't think they will put smallville on the 2000s list tomorrow too watchmojo has been sucking imo

@RareKumiko 10 жыл бұрын

Guessing Seinfeld is #1

@RareKumiko 10 жыл бұрын

How obvious...

@evanmackenzie4380 10 жыл бұрын

It is awesome and I'm 13 (:

@MrHURRICANE43 10 жыл бұрын

I'm 14 and I am addicted to it

@whoahpal251 8 жыл бұрын

Where is Full House at?

@nievesofficial 8 жыл бұрын

It came out in the 80's

@shawner1989 7 жыл бұрын

dam I miss the 90s such a better time

@cassandraking6603 3 жыл бұрын

If you say so. I grew up in the 90's, and I prefer today... I don't have to go to school anymore, smart phones, video games are way better and more accessible.

@WatchMojo 10 жыл бұрын

ICYMI: The other videos so far in this series! Top 10 Decade Defining TV Shows: 1950s Top 10 Decade Defining TV Shows: 1960s Top 10 Decade Defining TV Shows: 1970s Top 10 Decade Defining TV Shows: 1980s

@bennyspingflower 10 жыл бұрын

you forgot WWE Raw :)

@NCT829 10 жыл бұрын

In the 90's it wasn't, now yes it is.

@coreym8145 10 жыл бұрын

seinfield... really? as decade defining??? im sorry... but if we are talking about decade defining shows of the 90s then simpsons 1 and friends 2. they were the biggest shows in the WORLD not just north america.

@spencerjordan305 10 жыл бұрын

That 70's show should of been in honorable mentions...

@supercyberfunk 10 жыл бұрын

Spencer Jordan But it didn't define the 90s. The 70s, maybe.

@oliviaakerbergz5226 9 жыл бұрын

No twin peaks?

@firgutin91 10 жыл бұрын

You didn't even mention Ren and Stimpi, and they ran only in the '90s, and without them, there wouldn't be Beavis an Butthead, so they also deserve at least honorable mention.

@Darwaxion 9 жыл бұрын

1. Friends 2. The Simpsons 3. Seinfeld

@jessiejohnson7067 8 жыл бұрын

+Plutone 3: boy meets world 2: full house1: 3rd rock from the sun

@nehanazir5967 6 жыл бұрын

Nah. Seinfeld is way better

@dysenteryworld 6 жыл бұрын

F R A S I E R

@servantofallah5400 6 жыл бұрын

Darwaxion Fresh Prince of Bel Air,Friends,The Simpson

@justjulia4980 4 жыл бұрын

The Nanny

@SwHealy123 10 жыл бұрын

I love the majority of the shows on this list but Friends is my number 1, because it's just one of the best.

@jana19993 10 жыл бұрын

Finally, the list people actually care about

@christinac86 8 жыл бұрын

Fraiser over ER and X Files? What a crock?

@hacantyapradipta1119 8 жыл бұрын

What about Mr. Bean?

@joefoley9894 8 жыл бұрын

The Americans wouldn't include a British show if their lives depended on it

@hacantyapradipta1119 7 жыл бұрын

joe foley Well man, WatchMojo is Canadian. Your answer is invalid

@serenfan456 10 жыл бұрын

Family Matters, Full House, Boy Meets World, That 70's Show, Batman: The Animated Series, Saved by the Bell; where were they when this video was being produced?

@bringitgreenie5957 8 жыл бұрын

X Files, Star Trek DS), VOY and TNG, Xena, Babylon 5, Simpsons, The Nanny, Sabrina, Friends - my favorites ;)

@MoonbyulKim 5 жыл бұрын

SEX AND THE CITY deserves way more than a memorable mention

@SonGoku2031 10 жыл бұрын

I didn't watch it yet but of Fresh Prince isn't first I'm going to be mad

@darecky8957 10 жыл бұрын

not even an honorable mention.

@TECfan1 10 жыл бұрын

Darecky lol it was number 4.

@darecky8957 10 жыл бұрын

TEC1 oh yes i had to go get my chicken hahaha i missed it;)

@loganbuckeye11 10 жыл бұрын

im sorry ezio

@ryankemp6831 10 жыл бұрын

3# Fresh prince of bel air 2# friends 1# the Simpsons like if u agree

@Kobe24brady12 10 жыл бұрын

replace friends with boy meets world than i will agree.

@kamfrusciante 10 жыл бұрын

xxpatrickizradxxx yup

@AngelicaHernandez-nw7ss 9 жыл бұрын

"Boy Meets World" was fantastic and "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" used to scare the shit our of me. I can't believe they were not even mentioned!

@malloycastle9566 10 жыл бұрын

Where the fuck is buffy?

@Eziokilla9595 10 жыл бұрын

So, my guess is that Breaking Bad will be #1 on the next list. Even though The Sopranos and The Wire deserve the top spot more.

@Fanged.Fiend.Reactor 10 жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure The Wire will be #1 Breaking Bad will be number #2 and Game Of Thrones will be #1 for the 2010's

@Fanged.Fiend.Reactor 10 жыл бұрын

***** Actually you might be right about BB in the 2010's

@SARYM911 10 жыл бұрын

***** Eh,I always thought of How I met your mother as a poor man's 'Friends'..It might be in the list but definitely not above Sopranos,the show which was very influential for many future drama shows including Breaking Bad

@SaveTheFuckingElephants 10 жыл бұрын

Breaking Bad is overrated.

@lilbitthott 10 жыл бұрын

***** breaking bad was 08 so it will be 00s

@Vintomania 10 жыл бұрын

Would love to see animated shows that defined their decade!

@jskf622 10 жыл бұрын

Here are my picks for top 10 shows of the 90's 10) Monday Night Raw (during the attitude era) 9) Late Show with David Letterman 8) Boy meets world 7) South Park 6) Who wants to be a millionaire 5) Law and order 4) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 3) Seinfeld 2) Friends 1) The Simpsons

@haleylynn1369 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite 90s tv shows- Beverly Hills 90210, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel, Charmed, Seinfeld

@LvsAJMclean 9 жыл бұрын

Friends should have been #1!! Friends rules I miss this show! ❤️

@freekingSMILE 10 жыл бұрын

Ok why are they all American?.....allo allo. Vicar of dibly, absolutely fabulous, bottom, men behaving baldly, gimmy gimmy gimmy, top of the pops, faulty towers.....seriously the list could go on and on.

@aliciamunro3068 10 жыл бұрын

Mr Bean.

@dasher920 10 жыл бұрын

Because American TV ROCKS!!!!!

@mariogamefreak1 10 жыл бұрын

Faulty Towers was an honorable mention in there 1970s list.

@ChannelBlaino 10 жыл бұрын

It Says DEFINING Not Best even thou they usually are

@awstevans 10 жыл бұрын

I'm British and not a single one of 'lala' choices I would say belongs in a list of defining shows of the 90's. British TV was great at points but American tv had better budget and writing for the most part of it,

@ethanlivemere1162 6 жыл бұрын

And here I was hoping they would finally mention Twin Peaks. But no, they just put a tiny little clip at the start and end of the video and didn't even give it an honorable mention. WHY DO THEY NEVER MENTION TWIN PEAKS

@shannaclankie184 10 жыл бұрын

90s tv rocked! I never realized how much till this list. I was sad that Saved By the Bell didn't make it, because to me that shouted the nineties, but I understand why with all the heavy contenders it was up against. As long as my X-Files made the list I'm happy (though I wish it was higher)! I think I'm going to start re-watching that series once I have a chance.

@shilliojr 9 жыл бұрын

Buffy the Vampire Slayer has had way more influence on modern tv and even film than all of these shows, unless it's in the 2000s list. Not to mention South Park the best cartoon of all time; again, unless it's in the 2000s list.

@AICabal 8 жыл бұрын

Buffy? Stargate SG1?

@Princess4fh 7 жыл бұрын

Friends will forever be #1 in my heart :)

@andrewsmith74 6 жыл бұрын

I guess you haven't seen the British sitcom Coupling.

@mialevi1341 6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Smith yeah America ruined that show

@andrewsmith74 6 жыл бұрын

The British original version of Coupling is excellent. It has strong, interesting characters. The American remake is a pale imitation, in which the characters have no personalities.

@mialevi1341 6 жыл бұрын

Andrew Smith agreed

@talamajedplayz8845 6 жыл бұрын

J-Hope My Hope me too the last episode tho

@dimitris1988 7 жыл бұрын

Twin peaks is the best by far

@federer911 10 жыл бұрын

Right shows, wrong positions in my opinion. But one thing is sure you can't get a more influential group of shows for any decade. 1. Friends 2. The X-Files 3. Seinfeld 4. ER 5. The Simpsons 6. Twin Peaks 7. Frasier

@ReeseLeigh 10 жыл бұрын

Friends is my favourite show of all time but I agree it's place at #3. The Simpsons truly defined the decade and has been one of the most successful shows ever and (even thought I hate it) Seinfeld did too.

@ChrisDynamo 10 жыл бұрын

2000s Predictions (Based on the quality of seasons in this decade, rather than seasons in the '10s that declined): 1. Dexter 2. Breaking Bad (Could be on the 2010s list really) 3. Firefly 4. Chuck 5. The Wire 6. Arrested Development (luckily, S4 wasn't in this decade, so it's worthy of a top spot) 7. Six Feet Under 8. 24 9. Prison Break 10. The Shield Honourable Mentions: 11. Star Wars: The Clone Wars 12. BSG 13. House 14. Sons of Anarchy 15. Death Note Sopranos' seasons in the '00s ranged from high 7s to 8/10, so despite being a trend setter, it wasn't as good as the above shows imo.

@salvador155 10 жыл бұрын

I think you put Chuck waaaay to high. That show is lucky to crack the list. Its possible Buffy cracks that list. Also you missed on Entourage imo. Id put the one season of Playmakers over Chuck. Supernatural could also get in as well. I think BB gets the top spot of the 2010 to present list.

@ChrisDynamo 10 жыл бұрын

salvador155 Chuck is amazing, S5 was pointless but I'd still give a 9/10, it was brilliant. Wasn't crazy on S4 (still very entertaining though), but 1,2,3 and 5 were ridiculously good. Dexter Seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4 were better than Breaking Bad's best seasons in my opinion.

@joshbuckley5902 10 жыл бұрын

I like chuck, but was it big enough to be on the top 10, also I would guess if it it got on the list then House would be higher.

@RGS_1520 10 жыл бұрын

Spongebob Squarepants?

@GizmosMonster 10 жыл бұрын

Sex and the City?

@Imylover 10 жыл бұрын

You show hints of Twin Peaks but it's not even on the list, which should be high up on the list, it's not even an honorable mention! What is wrong with you!?

@Tim_McNeil 10 жыл бұрын

I'm kind of sad that buffy wasn't mentioned maybe 2000 (hopefully)

@BViper24 10 жыл бұрын

No Power Rangers, Boy Meets World, South Park or Pokemon, If you want you could put the in Simpsons in the 90's, 00 's and 10's

@shavp 10 жыл бұрын

you think Power Rangers and Pokemon were the best tvs shows of the 90s hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

@LagginPotato 10 жыл бұрын

Nah Simpsons was just okay is the 00s and in the 10s its practically unwatchable its so bad

@jessiejohnson7067 8 жыл бұрын

Same feeling about 3rd rock from the sun!

@gabrielnolan9798 9 жыл бұрын

Saved by the Bell, Boy Meets World, Full House, Blossom. They were by far the best 90s shows I've ever seen.

@scottdavis9135 11 ай бұрын

Saved by the Bell is a 1980s tv show that aired from 1989 to 1992 or 1993

@Canocan9 7 жыл бұрын

Twin Peaks pls... At least in HM pls...

@oi_mate613 10 жыл бұрын

1. friends 2. simpsons 3. seinfeld

@dlrico 10 жыл бұрын

"Sex in the City" got an honorable mention, but not "Full House"? "Family Matters"?? "Martin"?? "Quantum Leap"?!?!

@dlrico 10 жыл бұрын

"Quantum Leap" might've actually be 80's, though. Lol

@ashtonreichard5965 10 жыл бұрын

Calm down, they can only put limited shows on the honorable mentions list. I'm sure if they could, they would put ALL of that on there too.

@dlrico 10 жыл бұрын

I understand they can only put on a certain amount of shows. But "Sex in the City"??? REALLY!?!? Over ANY of the shows I mentioned?? Ridiculous.

@dannywalker6308 10 жыл бұрын

boy meets world!/!!

@dlrico 10 жыл бұрын

I was gonna suggest that show, too... and as much as I loved the show, it wasn't really "decade defining". EVERYBODY, however, knew "Full House" and "Family Matters".

@713Tankbuster 10 жыл бұрын

That guy on Friends did a good job as the hated captain on Band of Brothers, but I think Boy Meets World should of been on this list, at least honorable mentions. It helped show what kid shows should be like and it was a very good show for my childhood years.

@50Blox 8 жыл бұрын

The only reason I watched this was to see if The X Files were gonna be on here... good job watchmojo, you kept a subscriber this time.

@beatasendor2108 7 жыл бұрын

Same here

@desichimtu 10 жыл бұрын

That's it. I am outta here. No Twin Peaks!!! Its time to unsubscribe this stupid channel. One of the most influential TV shows ever doesn't even got a mention when it should have been #1. Live long and prosper, Watchmojo. I am out.

@peterotoolesbathwater2568 6 жыл бұрын

Bhanu BYE

@sonjalahti713 4 жыл бұрын

it was in the 80’s list