Title: Television in the 1990s | Mental Itch
Headings: Television in the 1990s
Television in the 1990s
Introduction to Classic Television
Television in the 1950s
Television in the 1960s
Television in the 1970s
Television in the 1980s
Television in the 1990s
Classic TV – Conclusion
Here are some of the most popular 1990s shows that now have the “classic TV” status:

Content: Plus, the fact that television sets had become a lot cheaper would mean that families went from having a big TV set in the living room to having a TV set in almost every room (including TV sets in the kitchen and even in the bathroom). That resulted to the decline of quality family time. At this moment, writers and producers were more free to experiment with their own material, and went to think out of the box to create shows that would certainly etch the minds of the viewers. The creativity led to some shows like Seinfeld, Ally McBeal, The Simpsons, Beverly Hills 90210, Quantum Leap, The X-Files and The Real World. Medical and medical-mystery dramas also came to the fore during this decade, with popular shows like Diagnostic Murder, ER and Chicago Hope gaining new fans of the TV genre. Beverly Hills 90210, a drama series about the lives of affluent teenagers in Beverly Hills, kick-started the teen soap genre. It was then followed by similar shows like Felicity, My So-Called Life and Dawson’s Creek, which won more legions of young fans. After the decline of soap operas, police and crime dramas enjoyed renewed popularity and provided a means of escapism (rather than tackling “hard” issues). Among the most-watched dramas of this type are NYPD Blue, Law & Order and Nash Bridges (which heralded the comeback of Don Johnson, who had starred in the hit series Miami Vice ). Although the animated sitcom The Simpsons debuted in 1989, it was considered as one of the milestones of 1990s television.