Television 1990s vs. 2000s - Which is the better decade for TV shows? (The Finals)

[Sweater of AV]

Comparing the absolute tripe of the 2000s to the 90s?

 

[GtehMVP]

Which is the 3 best decades for TV shows?​

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1990s:

Friends
ER
Seinfeld
The X-Files
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Freaks and Geeks
The Wonder Years
Batman: The Animated Series
South Park
Law & Order
Frasier
Boy Meets World
Star Trek: Voyager
Oz
Beverly Hills, 90210
Everybody Loves Raymond
Home Improvement
Homicide: Life on the Street
3rd Rock from the Sun
King of the Hill
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Stargate SG-1
Spin City
Dragon Ball Z
Northern Exposure
NYPD Blue
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Twin Peaks
The Simpsons
Quantum Leap

2000s:

The Sopranos
Futurama
Dexter
Gilmore Girls
The Office
House
The Wire
Prison Break
Mad Men
Arrested Development
Supernatural
Criminal Minds
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
NCIS
Lost
Modern Family
Two and a Half Men
Smallville
Six Feet Under
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Family Guy
Sex and the City
The West Wing
Charmed
Spongebob Squarepants
That '70s Show
Breaking Bad
Dawson's Creek
The King of Queens




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No Babylon 5 for the 90's?

Star Trek Voyageur and no DS9?

You have to give it to the 2000's for so much incredible content, it was a big step up. However, the 90's were magical for tv series, especially sci-fi. While special effects improved, like shows across other genres, the big departure from the 80's were storylines and characters being allowed to be darker/grittier and more mature.

I'm not sure how influential Babylon 5 was, but it finished what Twin Peaks started, giving us a complete serialized story (episodic gems thrown in too), so bloody epic! DS9 and SG1 leaned more episodic but eventually climaxed into serialized masterpieces.

I really miss those 24 to 26 episode runs per season. You can lay out a compelling overarching narrative and still have plenty of self contained stories. It lets studios take chances on different writers/directors. Budgets are so over bloated these days.

Anyway, the 90's paved the way for the bangers of the 2000's and later. It's too bad things have regressed in recent years, this should be the golden age of tv with the tech and accessibility out there.

 

[newcastleman]

I think it's the 2000s and I'd add Rome, True Blood, Fringe, The Tudors, The Event, Heroes, Survivor, Spartacus, Torchwood, Battlestar Galactica, Being Human, Deadwood, and the Inbertweeners to the list amongst others

 

[UppercutFromHades]

I grew up in the 90s so obviously am biased, but I loved the tv at the time - Fresh Prince (Bel Air is also very good tbf) for instance, all those sitcoms. I guess when you're in school those shows resonate more.

Modern TV is also pretty good, well the decade 2000-2010, not so familiar with shows now.

 

[Sweater of AV]

A rightful beatdown.