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TV in the 1990s







family comedy
Full House
Family Matters
Married With Children
Step By Step
Empty Nest
Roseanne
Everybody Loves Raymond
Home Improvement
The Nanny
Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
The Cosby Show
Harry & The Hendersons
The Torkelsons--Almost Home
Grace Under Fire
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
Hi Honey, I'm Home!
Davis Rules
Major Dad
The Mommies
Hangin' With Mr. Cooper
Maniac Mansion
The Parent 'Hood
Dinosaurs


teen comedy
Who loves orange soda? Kel loves orange soda!

Sister, Sister
Clarissa Explains It All
Blossom
Saved By The Bell
All That
Keenan & Kel
Salute Your Shorts
The Adventures Of Pete & Pete
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Moesha
Boy Meets World


grown-up comedy
Seinfeld
Friends
Anything But Love
Murphy Brown
Mad About You
A Different World
Living Single
Coach
Absolutely Fabulous
Ellen
The Golden Girls
Wings
The Larry Sanders Show
Night Court
Cheers
Evening Shade
Third Rock From The Sun
Frasier
All-American Girl
Mr. Bean
Get A Life
Charlie Hoover
Caroline In The City
Dear John
Roc
Malcolm & Eddie
Herman's Head
Northern Exposure
Martin




animated comedy
The Simpsons
Beavis & Butt-Head
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Ren & Stimpy
South Park
Duckman
The Critic


comedy variety
The Kids In The Hall
Saturday Night Live
Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mad TV
The A-List
In Living Color
Whose Line Is It, Anyway?
Stand Up, Stand Up





weekly movie hosts
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater
TNT Monstervision
USA Up All Night
Dinner & A Movie


talk shows that lasted
Conan O'Brien
Tonight Show (Johnny Carson)
David Letterman
Oprah Winfrey
Tonight Show (Jay Leno)
Montel Williams
Jerry Springer
Jenny Jones
Ricki Lake
Regis & Kathie Lee
CNN's Larry King Live
Sally Jessy Raphael
Rosie O'Donnell
Arsenio Hall


talk shows that didn't last
Tempestt Bledsoe
Carnie Wilson
Gabrielle Carteris
Queen Latifah
Dennis Miller


talk with a twist
Talk Soup
The Daily Show
The View
Howard Stern
Politically Incorrect


reality
This is the true story of seven strangers, picked to live in a house, and have their lives taped, to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start getting REAL!

Bad boys, bad boys,
Whatcha gonna do?
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?


The Real World
Road Rules
America's Funniest Home Videos
America's Funniest People
Cops
Unsolved Mysteries
America's Most Wanted
Judge Judy
Rescue 911
Loveline
A Current Affair


sports, other
WWF Wrestling
Monday Night Football
TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes
American Gladiators


game shows
Jeopardy!
Wheel Of Fortune
The Price Is Right
Singled Out
Win Ben Stein's Money
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Stimpy! You sick little monkey!

Cable TV was invented in 1948. The cable industry as we know it really came into being in the late 1970s, when theme channels like HBO and ESPN put their signals on satellites and became nationwide superstations. By the late 1990s, almost 70 percent of all households were subscribers, and shows that appeared exclusively on cable were as popular as the network shows.


new cable channels
Comedy Central (1991)
History Channel (1995)
TV Land (1996)
Sci-Fi Channel (1992)
Cartoon Network (1992)
HGTV (1994)
Court TV (1991)


new networks
The WB (1995)
UPN (1995)



theme songs
The Kids In The Hall
Twin Peaks


my playlists


The Secret Life Of Machines
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (Joel)
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (Mike)
Pop-Up Video






family & teen drama
Life Goes On
The Wonder Years
Beverly Hills, 90210
My So-Called Life
Party Of Five
DeGrassi High
Doogie Houser M.D.
Dawson's Creek


the good old days
Christy
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Remember WENN
Homefront


adult drama
Sisters
Baywatch
Chicago Hope
E.R.
Twin Peaks
Melrose Place
Picket Fences
Thirtysomething
Touched By An Angel
I'll Fly Away
Days & Nights Of Molly Dodd
China Beach


mystery, crime
Cop Rock
NYPD Blue
Law & Order
Diagnosis: Murder
Poirot
Mystery!
Inspector Morse
Murder, She Wrote
Lovejoy
Father Dowling Mysteries
In The Heat Of The Night
Matlock
MacGyver
The Commish
Walker, Texas Ranger
Mystery Files Of Shelby Woo


adventure, science-fiction
Babylon Five
Star Trek, The Next Generation
Alien Nation
Star Trek, Deep Space Nine
Are You Afraid Of The Dark?
Swamp Thing
The X-Files
Quantum Leap
Animorphs
The Secret World Of Alex Mack
Seaquest DSV
Xena, Warrior Princess
Hercules
Lois & Clark


learn something new
America's Castles
Biography
Home Matters
Interior Motives
MTV's House Of Style
The Civil War
The American Experience
Scientific American Frontiers
The Secret Life Of Machines
The Frugal Gourmet
Yan Can Cook
Antiques Roadshow


kids
I love you....you love me...

Barney & Friends
Lambchop's Play Along
Reading Rainbow
Rugrats
Doug
Rocko's Modern Life
Nick News
Sesame Street
Wishbone
Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Animaniacs
Pinky & The Brain
Aaahh! Real Monsters!
Hey, Arnold!
Blue's Clues
Teletubbies
Bananas In Pajamas
Beakman's World
Bill Nye, The Science Guy
Shining Time Station
CatDog


music
MTV Unplugged
Total Request Live
A&E Live By Request
Friday Night Videos--Friday Night
The Statler Brothers Show
Pop-Up Video


entertainment news
Entertainment Tonight
Access Hollywood
The Week In Rock
Ralph Emery
Crook & Chase
Music City Tonight
Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous





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