One Piece
1999 · TMDB 8.7/10 · 5,451 votes
Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Best 1990s TV Shows
Revisit standout releases from 1990 through 1999, selected for viewers who want a strong starting point instead of an exhaustive catalog.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Titles are ranked by TMDB audience rating with a minimum vote threshold, then checked for relevance to the release decade.
The Sopranos
1999 · TMDB 8.7/10 · 3,586 votes
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Slam Dunk
1993 · TMDB 8.7/10 · 977 votes
Sakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high punk used to getting into fights and being rejected by girls but upon entering high school he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko Akagi. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cardcaptor Sakura
1998 · TMDB 8.6/10 · 801 votes
Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers that she possesses magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards from the book they had been sealed in for years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Batman: The Animated Series
1992 · TMDB 8.6/10 · 1,865 votes
Vowing to avenge the murder of his parents, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to wiping out crime in Gotham City as the masked vigilante "Batman". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 · TMDB 8.6/10 · 2,131 votes
At the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rurouni Kenshin
1996 · TMDB 8.5/10 · 816 votes
The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cowboy Bebop
1998 · TMDB 8.5/10 · 1,984 votes
In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Berserk
1997 · TMDB 8.5/10 · 822 votes
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Friends
1994 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 9,256 votes
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The X-Files
1993 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 3,647 votes
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Yo soy Betty, la fea
1999 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 3,577 votes
Beatriz Pinzón Solano is a brilliant economist with a master's degree in finance; she has only one flaw: she's ugly. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Futurama
1999 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 3,819 votes
The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Sailor Moon
1992 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 1,032 votes
One day, Usagi Tsukino, clumsy 2nd-year middle school student, stumbles upon a talking cat named Luna. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
South Park
1997 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 5,069 votes
Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Twin Peaks
1990 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 2,643 votes
The body of Laura Palmer is washed up on a beach near the small Washington state town of Twin Peaks. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Spider-Man
1994 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 1,147 votes
Bitten by a neogenetic spider, Peter Parker develops spider-like superpowers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Boy Meets World
1993 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 576 votes
The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The West Wing
1999 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 590 votes
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stargate SG-1
1997 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 1,864 votes
The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.