90s TV

Another article I wrote for Milk and Honey.

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Anyone who watched TV in the 90s know that some of the best shows were created in this decade, I am a 90s child so I might be a little bias. But no one can argue that the 90s did not produce some of the most iconic and defining shows in television history... because it did.

So here are my 5 most defining moments in 90s TV.

5. Before modern mystical shows like the Vampire Diaries and Supernatural or films such as Harry Potter and the Twilight Saga kick-ass girls dominated the small screen. The 90s gave us Sabrina the teenage witch, The Halliwell sisters (Charmed) and Buffy all of which created a new generation of strong, independent, vampire slaying, demon busting women. Talk about girl power.

4. Now this is story all about how my life got twisted upside down…Recognise this tune? Well not one teen living in the 90s wasn’t able to sing the catchy lyrics to one of the most significant and iconic shows on 90s television, The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air. It also created something defining in itself – The Carlton dance! Following its success the 90s spawned an array of humorous teen sitcoms such as Sister Sister, Kenan and Kel, California Dreams and Saved by the Bell to name a few. These shows remain enduring classics of 90s television comedy.

3. Following on from the teen theme of the 90s, Teen dramas also established themselves as a defining genre of the 90s. Perhaps two of the most influential shows would be Beverly Hills 90210 which was so popular that it has made a come back in the 21^st Century with an all new ridiculously rich cast full of a life of drama. Secondly, who can forget the small town of Capeside with the Joey, Pacey and Dawson’s love triangle in Dawson’s Creek. These shows have gone on to make way for modern teen dramas such as One Tree Hill. The teen drama has gone on to become one of the most popular genres on modern day television.

2. If we are talking defining moment we can not forget to mention the longest running sitcom of all time, The Simpsons. Despite the fact Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart and Maggie haven’t aged since their first episode, dedicated fans are still tuning in after a commendable 21 years on the small screen.

1. Anyone who has not seen or heard of Friends must have been living under a rock in the last decade or two. Friends is undoubtedly the most defining show of the 90s. Not only did it introduce us to some of the funniest and most lovable characters of the small screen TV but it also dominated our TV screens, magazine covers and Google searches from 1994 to 2004, that’s 10 whole years. Even 7 years after its final episode Friends remains a popular classic on television screens across the world.

KKhurana