Best SITCOMS of the 90's!
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1. Major Dad (1989–1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A hard-nosed, conservative Marine impulsively proposes to the liberal reporter doing a story on him and agrees to help her raise her three daughters.
Stars: Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed, Nicole Dubuc, Chelsea Hertford
Votes: 3,189
2. Seinfeld (1989–1998)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.
Stars: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander
Votes: 351,835
3. Blossom (1990–1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A teenage girl living in a house run by men dreams what life would be like if she lived in a more conventional family.
Stars: Mayim Bialik, Jenna von Oÿ, Joey Lawrence, Ted Wass
Votes: 9,294
4. Friends (1994–2004)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Follows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty year-old friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.
Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc
Votes: 1,088,922
5. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990–1996)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
A streetwise, poor young man from Philadelphia is sent by his mother to live with his aunt, uncle and cousins in their Bel-Air mansion.
Stars: Will Smith, James Avery, Alfonso Ribeiro, Tatyana Ali
Votes: 144,752
6. Family Matters (1989–1998)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The Winslow family deals with various misadventures, many of them caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel.
Stars: Reginald VelJohnson, Jaleel White, Darius McCrary, Kellie Shanygne Williams
Votes: 30,032
7. Home Improvement (1991–1999)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
The daily trials and tribulations of Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, a television show host raising three mischievous boys with help from his loyal co-host, loving wife, and eccentric neighbor.
Stars: Tim Allen, Earl Hindman, Taran Noah Smith, Zachery Ty Bryan
Votes: 49,149
8. Boy Meets World (1993–2000)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An adolescent with two siblings tests his various theories about life as he endures the trials of growing up alongside a good friend.
Stars: Ben Savage, Rider Strong, William Daniels, Betsy Randle
Votes: 46,439
9. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
The comical everyday life of sports columnist Ray Barone and his dysfunctional family.
Stars: Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Brad Garrett, Doris Roberts
Votes: 77,218
10. Roseanne (1988–2018)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama
A revival of the popular 1990s sitcom "Roseanne," which centered on the everyday life of an American working-class family.
Stars: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman
Votes: 46,392
11. Step by Step (1991–1998)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Divorced contractor Frank Lambert and widowed beautician Carol Foster meet, fall in love and quickly get married. Both have three children and when the families all move in together the kids and parents have a lot of learning to do.
Stars: Patrick Duffy, Suzanne Somers, Brandon Call, Staci Keanan
Votes: 16,307
12. 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A group of aliens is sent to Earth, disguised as a human family, to experience and report life on the third planet from the sun.
Stars: John Lithgow, Jane Curtin, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart
Votes: 55,742
13. Mad About You (1992–2019)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Mad About You centers on the trials and tribulations of a married couple living in New York.
Stars: Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt, John Pankow, Leila Kenzle
Votes: 25,160
14. Will & Grace (1998–2020)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
Gay lawyer Will and straight interior designer Grace share a New York City apartment. Their best friends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral socialite Karen.
Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes
Votes: 60,348
15. NewsRadio (1995–1999)
TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy, Romance
The workplace sitcom "NewsRadio" explores the office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.
Stars: David Foley, Stephen Root, Andy Dick, Maura Tierney
Votes: 17,358
16. Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sport
American comedy with a larger-than-life teacher and his housemates.
Stars: Mark Curry, Holly Robinson Peete, Sandra Quarterman, Marquise Wilson
Votes: 3,579
17. Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–2003)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Sabrina is a normal teenager, except for one thing - she's a witch. Guided by her aunts, who come from a long line of witches, and Salem, a mischievous warlock doing penance as a cat, Sabrina continually struggles to harness her powers.
Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, Nick Bakay
Votes: 42,796
18. Dharma & Greg (1997–2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
A free-spirited yoga instructor finds true love in a conservative lawyer and they get married on the first date. Though they are polar opposites, he fulfills her need of stability and she fulfills his need of optimism.
Stars: Jenna Elfman, Thomas Gibson, Joel Murray, Mimi Kennedy
Votes: 32,153
19. Caroline in the City (1995–1999)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Romance
Caroline Duffy is a successful cartoonist in Manhattan, whose eclectic friends are sometimes the subjects of her comic strip.
Stars: Lea Thompson, Malcolm Gets, Amy Pietz, Eric Lutes
Votes: 4,381
20. Grace Under Fire (1993–1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Grace is a recovering alcoholic, now divorced from an abusive husband, struggling to bring up three children on her own.
Stars: Brett Butler, Casey Sander, Kaitlin Cullum, Dylan Sprouse
Votes: 4,509
21. Spin City (1996–2002)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Mike Flaherty, the Deputy Mayor of New York City, and his team of half-wits must constantly save the Mayor from embarrassment and the media. Mike is later succeeded by Charlie Crawford.
Stars: Michael J. Fox, Charlie Sheen, Heather Locklear, Richard Kind
Votes: 30,816
22. The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A sitcom about Drew's personal and professional life.
Stars: Drew Carey, Diedrich Bader, Kathy Kinney, Ryan Stiles
Votes: 19,324
23. Wings (1990–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Brothers Brian and Joe Hackett attempt to run an airline on the New England island of Nantucket while surrounded by their various wacky friends and employees.
Stars: Tim Daly, Steven Weber, Crystal Bernard, David Schramm
Votes: 14,541
24. The King of Queens (1998–2007)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Deliveryman Doug Heffernan has a good life: He has a pretty wife (Carrie), a big television, and friends with which to watch it. Then Carrie's goofy, annoying father Arthur moves in with them.
Stars: Kevin James, Leah Remini, Jerry Stiller, Patton Oswalt
Votes: 88,539
25. Murphy Brown (1988–2018)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The personal and professional misadventures of an opinionated but beloved woman working as a television journalist.
Stars: Candice Bergen, Grant Shaud, Robert Pastorelli, Faith Ford
Votes: 10,651
26. Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Hot-tempered journalist Maya got herself fired yet again. Unable to find a job anywhere else and facing eviction, she is forced to go work for Blush, her father's fashion magazine.
Stars: Laura San Giacomo, Enrico Colantoni, George Segal, Wendie Malick
Votes: 21,838
27. Sports Night (1998–2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Casey McCall and Dan Rydell are sports anchors and best friends on "Sports Night", a nightly cable program.
Stars: Josh Charles, Peter Krause, Felicity Huffman, Joshua Malina
Votes: 8,623
28. The Wonder Years (1988–1993)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Kevin Arnold recalls growing up during the late 60s and early 70s; the turbulent social times make the transition from child to adult unusually interesting.
Stars: Fred Savage, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Jason Hervey
Votes: 40,799
29. Suddenly Susan (1996–2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Jack owns a magazine and is Susan's former brother-in-law. After she is left without her fiancé on her wedding day, Jack agrees to take her back to the magazine.
Stars: Brooke Shields, Judd Nelson, Kathy Griffin, Nestor Carbonell
Votes: 3,399
30. A Different World (1987–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy
A group of students at a historically Black university struggle to make it through college.
Stars: Lisa Bonet, Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Darryl M. Bell
Votes: 7,948
31. Martin (1992–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sassy sitcom centering on radio and television personality Martin Payne. Series focuses on his romantic relationship with girlfriend Gina, her best friend Pam and escapades with best friends Tommy and Cole.
Stars: Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Thomas Mikal Ford, Carl Anthony Payne II
Votes: 10,851
32. Living Single (1993–1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Follows the lives of several single male and female roommates and friends in 1990s Brooklyn, New York.
Stars: Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, Erika Alexander, John Henton
Votes: 6,679
33. Frasier (1993–2004)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.
Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin
Votes: 95,536
34. Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (1998–2001)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Three twenty-somethings share a Boston apartment and hang around (and work) at a pizza place.
Stars: Traylor Howard, Ryan Reynolds, Richard Ruccolo, Suzanne Cryer
Votes: 17,977
35. Boston Common (1996–1997)
30 min | Comedy
After moving to Boston from Virginia, to spy on his sister who just started college, Boyd finds himself working for the student union where he raises hell more often than he should.
Stars: Anthony Clark, Hedy Burress, Traylor Howard, Tasha Smith
Votes: 1,101
36. Ellen (1994–1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Ellen Morgan is a neurotic bookstore owner who deals with life through comedy and extensive rambling.
Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, David Anthony Higgins, Joely Fisher, Clea Lewis
Votes: 6,325
37. Carol & Company (1990–1991)
30 min | Comedy
Unlike Carol's other variety shows, this series was a comedy anthology. It featured one show-long sketches, with each member of the company playing different characters each week and no "running characters."
Stars: Carol Burnett, Anita Barone, Terry Kiser, Meagen Fay
Votes: 145
38. Designing Women (1986–1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of four women and their handyman running a design firm in Atlanta, Georgia.
Stars: Delta Burke, Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Meshach Taylor
Votes: 7,028
39. Dave's World (1993–1997)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
Newspaper columnist Dave Barry deals with everyday life in the suburbs.
Stars: Harry Anderson, DeLane Matthews, Shadoe Stevens, Zane Carney
Votes: 853
40. Becker (1998–2004)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy
Dr. John Becker goes through his daily routine of being a doctor, stopping at his favorite diner, and other various situations, all the while hating life and everything around him.
Stars: Ted Danson, Hattie Winston, Terry Farrell, Shawnee Smith
Votes: 14,189
41. Bless This House (1995–1996)
30 min | Comedy
A sarcastic postal worker and his equally-snarky wife raise their kids in a small apartment in New Jersey, hoping to move into a more spacious house.
Stars: Andrew Dice Clay, Cathy Moriarty, Don Stark, Raegan Kotz
Votes: 103
42. Cosby (1996–2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Hilton Lucas was forced by his employer to retire. His wife has trouble with him always being at home and so does he.
Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Doug E. Doug, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
Votes: 2,754
43. Cybill (1995–1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A struggling, middle-aged actress attempts to make a career for herself, all while surrounded by her hard-drinking best friend Maryann, her two former husbands, and her two daughters.
Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Christine Baranski, Alicia Witt, Alan Rosenberg
Votes: 4,893
44. Damon (1998)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
The adventures of Damon, a talented police officer living in Chicago with his loser older brother.
Stars: Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Greg Pitts, Andrea Martin
Votes: 205
45. Dream On (1990–1996)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy
Martin Tupper is a book editor in Manhattan, recently divorced from Judith, a psychologist. Martin's life is filled with fantasies and sexual thoughts, many times coming in the form of black-and-white shots from old TV shows and movies.
Stars: Brian Benben, Denny Dillon, Wendie Malick, Chris Demetral
Votes: 3,816
46. Dear John (1988–1992)
30 min | Comedy
A divorced man tries to get his life back in order after losing everything to his ex-wife.
Stars: Judd Hirsch, Jere Burns, Jane Carr, Isabella Hofmann
Votes: 1,836
47. Fired Up (1997–1998)
30 min | Comedy
First She Got Fired, Then She Got Fired Up.
Stars: Sharon Lawrence, Leah Remini, Mark Feuerstein, Jonathan Banks
Votes: 239
48. For Your Love (1998–2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Three couples try to counsel one another on how to deal with the opposite sex.
Stars: Holly Robinson Peete, James Lesure, Tamala Jones, Dedee Pfeiffer
Votes: 346
49. Full House (1987–1995)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A widowed sportscaster raises his three daughters with assistance from his rock and roll brother-in-law and madcap best friend.
Stars: Bob Saget, John Stamos, Dave Coulier, Candace Cameron Bure
Votes: 63,126
50. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.
Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 47,263
51. Get a Life (1990–1992)
30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A 30-something guy still lives with his parents and works as a paperboy and tries to avoid growing up and being responsible at all costs.
Stars: Chris Elliott, Bob Elliott, Robin Riker, Elinor Donahue
Votes: 3,000
52. Hang Time (1995–2000)
TV-Y | 30 min | Comedy, Sport
Seven teenagers (three girls and four boys) try to make it through life as members of the Deering High School basketball team.
Stars: Daniella Deutscher, Megan Parlen, Adam Frost, Amber Barretto
Votes: 955
53. Hearts Afire (1992–1995)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
John Ritter and Markie Post star in this comedy about two politicos that fall in love.
Stars: John Ritter, Markie Post, Billy Bob Thornton, Clark Duke
Votes: 487
54. The Hughleys (1998–2002)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Darryl Hughley is a successful businessman who seems to have achieved the American dream.
Stars: D.L. Hughley, Elise Neal, Eric Allan Kramer, John Henton
Votes: 888
55. Valerie (1986–1991)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Originally is was the saga of a working mom raising her three sons alone while her pilot husband was away, but after star Valerie Harper left, Sandy Duncan stepped in as the boys' aunt.
Stars: Jason Bateman, Jeremy Licht, Dan Ponce, Josh Taylor
Votes: 1,980
56. In the House (1995–1999)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A once-famous football player must rent part of his house to support himself. A single mother and her two kids are the latest tenants. He also owns a sports clinic that he barely manages to run with help from his friends.
Stars: LL Cool J, Maia Campbell, Alfonso Ribeiro, Kim Wayans
Votes: 1,421
57. The Jeff Foxworthy Show (1995–1997)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Air conditioning repair man Jeff finds himself a fish out of water living in Indiana with his Southern ways and humor. Eventually he takes his family back to Georgia and reconnects with his eccentric relations.
Stars: Jeff Foxworthy, Haley Joel Osment, Ann Cusack, G.W. Bailey
Votes: 766
58. Jesse (1998–2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
A single mother tries to find love again with her new boyfriend Diego, of whom her father disapproves. She gets help from her two brothers and two girlfriends at work (her father's bar).
Stars: Christina Applegate, Eric Lloyd, Jennifer Milmore, Liza Snyder
Votes: 1,345
59. The Naked Truth (1995–1998)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy
A respected photojournalist loses everything and ends up taking a job at a sleazy celebrity tabloid.
Stars: Téa Leoni, Holland Taylor, Mark Roberts, Jonathan Penner
Votes: 1,016
60. Ned and Stacey (1995–2017)
30 min | Comedy
Ned and Stacey marry a week after they meet. He marries her to get a promotion. She marries him because she can't find a place to live and likes his apartment.
Stars: Thomas Haden Church, Debra Messing, Greg Germann, Nadia Dajani
Votes: 1,921
61. Norm (1999–2001)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Norm Henderson is a former field hockey player who was banned for life for gambling and tax evasion. Now he must do five years of community service as a social worker, or go to prison.
Stars: Norm MacDonald, Laurie Metcalf, Ian Gomez, Max Wright
Votes: 2,470
62. Roc (1991–1994)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Charles Dutton plays a married garbage man who proves by his actions and his altruistic ways that though he collects refuse for a job, his life and relationships total more than mere garbage.
Stars: Charles S. Dutton, Ella Joyce, Rocky Carroll, Carl Gordon
Votes: 1,918
63. Moesha (1996–2001)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A teenager struggles to come to terms with everything life throws at her.
Stars: Brandy Norwood, William Allen Young, Marcus T. Paulk, Lamont Bentley
Votes: 4,148
64. Sweet Valley High (1994–1998)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Based on the book series, this series revolves around the lives of the Wakefield twins and their friends as they attend High School in Sweet Valley, California.
Stars: Cynthia Daniel, Brittany Daniel, Amy Danles, Michael Perl
Votes: 1,967
65. The Sinbad Show (1993–1994)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
David (Sinbad) is a single foster father for Zana and LJ, and he's very new to the game. He learns as much from the children as they learn from him.
Stars: Sinbad, T.K. Carter, Erin Davis, Ray J
Votes: 477
66. Veronica's Closet (1997–2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Veronica Chase is the ultimate romance expert. Unfortunately, her expertise only works on others. After leaving her philandering husband, she must rebuild her life and her image through her company and with the help of her employees.
Stars: Kirstie Alley, Kathy Najimy, Dan Cortese, Wallace Langham
Votes: 2,402
67. The Wayans Bros. (1995–2023)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
The wacky escapades of brothers Shawn and Marlon Williams, along with their wise but eccentric father.
Stars: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, John Witherspoon, Anna Maria Horsford
Votes: 5,682
68. Malcolm & Eddie (1996–2000)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
Apparently, opposites do attract. Malcolm and Eddie are as different as one can imagine, but they're best friends who manage to be roommates as well as co-workers without killing each other.
Stars: Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Eddie Griffin, Karen Malina White, Jaime Cardriche
Votes: 1,660
69. The Single Guy (1995–1997)
30 min | Comedy
A struggling New York writer (Jonathan Silverman) attempts to find success and dates.
Stars: Jonathan Silverman, Joey Slotnick, Ming-Na Wen, Ernest Borgnine
Votes: 575
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