While television is widely thought to have entered its golden age in the early 2000s, the groundwork was laid in the previous decade. In many ways, the '90s completely changed the idea of what the medium could accomplish. It’s when Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld (📺Season 1-9) reinvented the sitcom and when HBO launched a crime drama for the ages, setting up the revolution of the coming millennium.

If you weren’t around back then—or “didn’t even own a TV,” as Gen X liked to say—it’s a great time to catch up. The ’90s are having a comeback in fashion, music, and all over streaming platforms. This is my list of can't-miss TV shows (including documentaries) from the era (and not only...), referenced by their respective years.

In some cases, if a 📺 (tv-video) icon is available, I can provide a link to stream or download it thru the 🗂️ (file-card index dividers) folder icon, with a preference for offline viewing. Please remember, however, that this is not the primary purpose of this list, page or share.

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