The 10 Most Rewatchable Sitcoms Of The 1990s

The 1990s was a decade filled with lots of wonderful television programs, including gold mines in the beloved sitcom genre. For people living under a rock, or who just don’t know, a sitcom stands for a situational comedy. While there have been some exceptions, most successful sitcoms film in front of a live studio audience, which is a much different experience than watching it at home. The studio audience sees all these different takes and bloopers, as well as getting a cast introduction before the show films.
Some television fans of the 1990s were in attendance for some of the funniest, most iconic, and extremely emotional scenes ever filmed. Out of all the sitcoms that made it to air in the 90s, only a handful of them was picked up for more than a season or two. However, there were some that absolutely brought down the house and are still considered the best shows of all time. Whether they were aimed towards teenagers, adults, or just a casual viewer, these sitcoms have become the most rewatchable shows of a bygone era.

Family Matters Was An Important Family Show Filled With Heart, Hilarity, & Urkelmania

Family Matters began as an everyday family comedy revolving around Police Officer Carl Winslow and his family, but would soon turn into the Steve Urkel show. Urkel, the nerdy but fun-loving neighbor, wasn’t introduced until midway through the first season but became a mainstay from thereon. Originally, Family Matters was a spinoff from Perfect Strangers and focused solely on the Winslow family, a middle-class family from Chicago, Illinois.

While there were usually multiple storylines going on involving the Winslow family, the show really took off when Jaleel White brought Steve Urkel to life, and the main arc of each show started revolving around the Urkel character. Family Matters brought a lot of laughs and even tackled serious issues such as racism and gun violence, making it one of the important sitcoms of the 1990s.

Full House Told A Heartwarming Story Of A Widowed Father, A Cool Uncle, & A Wacky Best Friend Taking Care Of One Big Family

After losing his wife in a terrible car accident, news reporter Danny Tanner struggles to balance his work life and his home life. As a young widower with 3 young daughters, Danny turns to his brother-in-law Jesse and his best friend Joey to move in and help with the girls. Created by Jeff Franklin and aired on ABC from 1987 to 1995, Full House wasn’t received well by critics but always maintained steady ratings and lasted for 192 episodes.

While the show was known for its childish comedy and normal family squabbles, it also had special episodes dealing with eating disorders, drunk driving, and the loss of a loved one. The cast was extremely talented and included John Stamos, Bob Saget, and Dave Coulier, while also making child stars out of Candace Cameron, Jodie Sweetin, and the Olsen twins. Full House has become even bigger through syndication and re-runs, it also spawned a spin-off on Netlfix called Fuller House in 2016 and ran for 5 seasons.

Saved By The Bell Featured A Group Of Teenage Students Dealing With Love, Life, & Belding

Saved By The Bell has had many iterations over the years, including Good Morning Miss Bliss, The College Years, and The New Class. However, the show’s greatest success was when it followed around Zack, Kelly, Jessie, Slater, Lisa, and Screech, 6 teenage students who deal with school, romance, and friendship. In addition to the young cast, another featured player included Dennis Haskins as Mr. Belding, the goofy but lovable principal of Bayside High who has a love-hate relationship with his students, especially Mark-Paul-Gosselaar’s Zack Morris.

Saved by the Bell was aimed to catch the eye of young people, especially teenagers, and always seemed to have hilarious moments in each episode. However, the show would also cover more mature issues, including homelessness, drunk driving, drug use, and even death. The show spawned the aforementioned sequel shows and even had 2 TV movies, Hawaiian Style in 1992 and Wedding in Las Vegas in 1994.