It’s hard to believe it’s been about 30 years since the 1990s: we were just kids when we first saw Friends, Saved By The Bell, and The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air. This decade can be summed up as a time when things were simpler: we didn’t have to worry about our mortgages, commuting, or paying medical bills. We could just sit back and enjoy the good times with these classic shows that turned us into a laughing mess every day.
But even harder to believe is how much time we spent re-watching these shows on repeat as the years went by. No matter if we already knew the things we might expect to see there — the cultural references, the humor, and getting stunned at how young our beloved actors from that era were. But whether you’re an old-school fan of the ’90s shows or just learning about these programs for the first time, there’s no doubt this decade fed us some of the finest pieces of entertainment ever delivered by the television industry.
We’ve already provided you with lists of sitcoms from the 1980s and 2000s. Now it’s time to pay tribute to some of the best ’90s sitcoms — the ones we never really forgot because they’re too iconic. We’ve rounded up our top favorite sitcoms from the ’90s so that you can look back on a simpler time and laugh at all the hilarious antics that your favorite TV characters got themselves into!
Although quite a few of these ’90s series will be painfully familiar, we bet you haven’t watched every last one of them. Every decade has its hidden TV entertainment gems, and the 1990s make no exception, so we invite you to upvote your all-time faves. And really, all you have to do is scroll down below, check out the series, and pick one! And if it’s still too hard to decide, a coin flip or magic eight ball’s advice always helps (don’t trust a mood ring though — those suckers always lie).
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#41 Alf

1986-1990 | 4 seasons
ALF is a classic sitcom that aired in the 1980s and 1990s and revolves around an alien from planet Melmac who crash-lands in the garage of a Californian middle-class family. The show follows ALF (whose real name is Gordon Shumway) as he tries to fit into human society and his newfound family, which tries its best to keep ALF hidden from the US Alien Task Force and nosy neighbors.
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12points
#42 Seinfeld

1989-1998 | 9 seasons
Seinfeld was the pinnacle of ’90s sitcoms. Created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, the show’s signature style is “a show about nothing” because it focuses on everyday small events and situations that people actually experience. Seinfeld is widely regarded as one of the most influential sitcoms of all time, and numerous quotes have become catchphrases in popular culture.
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10points
#43 Rugrats

1991-2004 | 9 seasons
The early ’90s were a great time for animated sitcoms, and Rugrats was one of the best. For those who don’t remember, it’s about the lives of a group of toddlers and their daily experiences that, in their dreamy eyes of children, become amazing adventures. A reboot series produced by the same creative team premiered in 2021.
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#44 Family Guy

1999-Present | 21 seasons
Love it or hate it, there’s no in-between. Family Guy is the (in)famous animated sitcom that mixes pop culture references with an unhealthy dose of black humor. The show centers around the Griffin family: Peter, Lois, Meg, Chris, Stewie, and Brian — an anthropomorphic talking dog. The family is dysfunctional, to say the least, and has entertained viewers with cutaway gags since 1999.
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10points
#45 The Ren & Stimpy Show

1991-1996 | 5 seasons
Alongside Rugrats and Doug, The Ren & Stimpy Show is Nickelodeon’s third original animated series. The series follows Ren, a psychotic chihuahua, and Stimpy, a dimwitted cat with a heart of gold. Despite the storm of controversies it received due to its dark humor, shock value, and sexual references, it also received impressive reviews and gathered an incredible cult following. It’s often included among the shows from the ’90s that majorly influenced television animation.
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9points
#46 Beavis And Butt-Head

1993-Present | 9 seasons
From the same creative mind of King Of The Hill and Silicon Valley, Beavis And Butt-Head is a definitely-not-kid-friendly journey in the lives of two apathetic, unpleasant, vulgar, and dumb teenagers (both voiced by Mike Judge) with a twisted love for violence and alternative rock. The series got two revivals, the first in 2011 and the other in 2022.
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9points
#47 Blossom

1990-1995 | 5 seasons
Blossom is the ’90s sitcom you didn’t know you needed. Portrayed by Mayim Bialik (Amy from Big Bang Theory), Blossom Russo is a teenager living in a house run by men with her single father, Nick, and her older brothers, Anthony and Joey. With her best friend and partner in crime, Six, she dreams of what her life could be in a more conventional family.
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9points
#48 Doug

1991-1999 | 7 seasons
Doug is one of those shows that really captures the essence of being a kid. It’s got that perfect balance between the silly stuff kids do and the serious stuff kids go through. Doug is your usual kid who just wants to be another face in the crowd, but his strong sense of justice makes him stand out more than he’d like.
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9points
#49 Daria

1997-2002 | 5 seasons
Mix a pot of adult-targeted entertainment with a comedic, satirical show centered around teen drama. That’s Daria for you, a breath of fresh air among the great sitcoms from the ’90s! A spin-off of Beavis and Butt-Head, Daria follows the everyday life of the titular character, a brilliant and misanthropic high school student who observes the world around her with a cynical eye.
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9points
#50 Murphy Brown

1988-1998 | 11 seasons
The series follows Murphy Brown, an investigative journalist who returns to work after a brief retirement in a treatment center to recover from her alcohol addiction. Over 40 and single, she’s sharp-tongued and hard as nails, having shattered many glass ceilings encountered during her career. In 2018, a revival series showed us her life twenty years later.
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6points



