Welcome to our corner dedicated to famous TV series and series . After having talked to you about 80s TV series , famous TV series and recommended Netflix TV series , let’s take a step back in time and reach the legendary 90s , a golden age for Italian and international television.
A period in which the Internet was taking its first steps, but still at that time families gathered in front of the television screen to see their favorites in action.
Beverly Hills 90210
We begin our appointment with the 90s telefilms from Beverly Hills 90210 , which marked a generation of teenagers, who met in front of the TV every afternoon to learn about the evolution of the stories related to the American series.
Produced by Aaron Spelling and Darren Star , this series tells, through television storytelling, of some of the most important social issues of the time, such as drugs, AIDS, alcoholism, the discovery of one’s sexuality.
The series, whose title refers to the city of Beverly Hills (Los Angeles County), where 90210 and its zip code , is about a group of teenagers and their stories:
- Dylan McKay interpretato da Luke Perry;
- David Silver interpretato da Brian Austin Green;
- Brandon Walsh interpretato da Jason Priestley;
- Brenda Walsh interprets Shannen Doherty;
- Kelly Marlene Taylor interpretata da Jennie Garth;
- Donna Marie Martin played by Tori Spelling;
- Steven “Steve” Sanders interpretato da Ian Ziering;
- Andrea Zuckerman played by Gabrielle Carteris;
The American TV series ran for about 10 years, from 1990 to 2000 for a total of over 300 episodes, followed by a spin-off of the series, which aired from 2008 to 2013.
Baywatch
Another beautiful TV series from the 90s is Baywatch , which tells the story of a group of lifeguards from the town of Baywatch, Los Angeles County.
One of the main protagonists of the series produced by Greg Bonann and David Hasseloff (the same protagonist of Supercar, another great American TV series, this time from the 80s) who plays Mitch, the head of the lifeguard team who is in charge of protecting bathers from the dangers of the sea. Another mythical protagonist of Baywatch, and sex symbol in those years, is Pamela Anderson , who played the sexy lifeguard Casey.
This show, which ended in 2003 with the final episode set in Hawaii, even appeared in the Guinness Book of Records as a TV series with the highest number of viewers in the world: 1.1 billion in 142 countries and translated into 44 different languages!
Friends
One of the American TV series of the 90s that has obtained the most plays was Friends , which we have already told you about previously in our appointment with the most famous series of all time .
Aired from 1994 until the early 2000s, this sitcom produced by NBC tells, with humor and a touch of irony, the story of a group of friends from New York grappling with their lives together, capturing the social changes that have taken place in that historical period.
The protagonists of the Friends series are:
- Ross Geller: David Schwimmer;
- Chandler Bing: Matthew Perry;
- Joey Tribbiani: Matt LeBlanc;
- Monica Geller: Courtney Cox;
- Rachel Green: Jennifer Aniston;
- Phoebe Buffay: Lisa Kudrow;
The series drew over 52 million viewers in the finale of the last season, making it the most watched fourth season finale of all time, as well as the most watched episode in recent years.
X-Files
We completely change the subject with The X-Files , which stars the FBI detectives, Mulder and Scully , who are called to solve burning cases related to the horror genre: aliens, legendary creatures, paranormal powers are just some of the topics covered by the TV series . American in the 90s , produced by Chris Carter for Fox and aired from 1993 to 2002.
The protagonists of the series are David Duchovny (who later became famous for another TV series of the early 2000s, Californication) and Gillian Anderson.
This 90s American TV series then led the way to others related to the world of the paranormal.
Melrose Place
Returning to the American TV series of the 90s dedicated to teenagers, we are now talking about Melrose Place , produced by the same creators of Beverly Hills 90210, Aaron Spelling and Darren Star.
This series deals with the story of a group of young Californians who face their life in the American city. One of the protagonists is Dr. Michael Mancini , played by Thomas Calabro , doctor of Wilshire Memorial Hospital.
Curiosity linked to Melrose Place: to launch the series, one of the first TV crossovers was created , specifically with Beverly Hills 90210, through the love story between Kelly Taylor and Jake Hanson, a worker with whom the girl falls in love. Along with Jennie Garth, other Beverly Hills protagonists appear in the first three episodes of Melrose Place: David Silver and Steve Sanders.
Willy, the Prince of Bel Air
Among the famous 90s TV series we have Willy, the prince of Bel Air who delivers Will Smith to the public as a great protagonist, who later turns out to be an excellent actor, singer and TV showman.
The show, produced by NBC and aired from 1990 to 1996 for 148 episodes, tells the story of a poor boy from Philadelphia who moves from his wealthy uncles to Bel Air, one of the most popular neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
The theme song for the Yo Home to Bel-Air series, was written and interpreted by Will Smith himself.
The protagonists of this show are:
- William “Willy” Smith, interpretato da Will Smith;
- Philip Banks, interpretato da James Avery;
- Vivian Smith Banks, interpretata da Janet Hubert-Whitten;
- Hilary Violet Banks , interpreter of Karyn Parsons;
- Carlton Banks , interpreter by Alfonso Ribeiro;
- Ashley Banks , interpretata da Tatyana Ali;
- Nicholas “Nicky” Andrew Banks, interpretato da Ross Bagley;
- Geoffrey Butler, interpretato da Joseph Marcell;
Sabrina, the life of a witch
Let’s go back to talking about magical powers with Sabrina, the life of a witch , which marks the debut of the young actress Melissa Joan Hart , who plays a girl with paranormal powers, Sabrina Spelmann , who lives with her witch aunts Hilda and Zelda and with a black cat. speaking named Salem, originally a sorcerer turned into a feline for punishment.
The series, which aired from 1996 to 2003, was produced by ABC in the first few seasons and by The WB for the last.
If you love witches and 90s TV series, you can’t not see it again!
Eight under one roof
Eight under one roof (original title of the Family matters series ), and one of the most viewed American series of the 90s at that time.
Produced by ABC and aired from 1989 to 1997, this American sitcom tells the story of an African American family in Chicago, whose main protagonists are Carl Winslow , a police officer, and his family: his wife Harriet, children. Edward, Laura and Judith, mother Estelle, sister-in-law Rachel and grandson Richard. In reality, perhaps the most famous character in the series is Steve Urkel , a bungling genius in unrequited love for Laura.
Between hilarious gags and disasters, this show is one of the most appreciated by American critics.
Pappa and Ciccia
Pappa e Ciccia , translation of the original title Roseanne , is an American sitcom that aired between the 80s and 90s, and tells the story of a middle-class American family, the Conners .
These live in the suburbs of Chicago and among the protagonists of the series we recognize the actor John Goodman in the role of Dan, who together with his wife Roseanne and children Becky, DJ and Darlene (to which Jerry Garcia will be added) give life to one of the funniest sitcom ever, original and never banal.
Streghe – Charmed
Another famous TV series from the 90s is Streghe , an Italian title for Charmed , an American TV series broadcast between the end of the 90s and the beginning of the 2000s. It is a fantasy TV series that tells the story of the Halliwell sisters: Prue, Piper, Phoebe, who after the death of their grandmother, discover that they are the chosen witches to fight against evil.
This TV series has intrigued and kept millions of viewers in suspense around the world, broadcast in 55 countries and positioned as the fifth most viewed American TV series in Italy between 1991 and 2011.
