Top 10 Tuesday: 90s TV

10. Saved by the Bell

Nothing was a better after-school treat than this family friendly comedy in the early 90s. Every kid could identify with at least one character: Zack Morris - the preppy, yet mischievous one, A.C. Slater - the jock, Kelly Kapowski - the all-American girl next door, Lisa Turtle - the trendy, fashion girl, and Jessie Spano - the academic. Then there was Screech...

9. Boy Meets World

Ben Savage stars in this coming-of-age show where his character grows from childhood to manhood while viewers are along for the ride. This show is eerily similar to Savage's older brother Fred's show "The Wonder Years". Even though both shows ran in the 90s, little brother gets the edge on this list because his show stayed on the air longer.

8. Wings

One airport, two opposite-minded pilot brothers, a kooky mechanic, and Tony Shalhoub -- mix together and you have a sitcom that will last eight seasons. Odd though that person most successful after the show ended was the taxi driver. Who saw three Emmys, two Golden Globes, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards in that guys future? Not even Mr. Monk could see that coming.

7. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Will Smith went from a skinny, big-eared kid to an A-list film star all because of this show. His cocky yet charming character endeared him to a country ready for a new type of comedy. Smith brought his quasi-hip hop culture to the small screen and America ate it up... well... they ate what was left from Uncle Phil. Man that guy was big.

6. Home Improvement

A trend began in the mid-90s of comedians getting their own sitcoms. Home Improvement held one clear advantage over other shows based on one man's stand-up - Tim Allen was the best actor of the bunch. The show eventually became too predictable, but for a stretch it was the funniest thing on television, and Allen was the small screens biggest star.

5. The Simpsons

Iconic is the best word to describe this animated, satirical comedy which is the only show on our list that still runs new episodes. Now in their 20th season, Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie have graced television with their antics for 431 episodes. The shows reach has gone farther than anyone could have anticipated, with books being written such as "The Gospel According to the Simpsons" and "The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer", the show has actually changed the way people think about the way they think.

4. Frasier

If you are smart enough to understand the jokes, this show is a non-stop laugh riot. The 98 percent of us that don't can relate to Frasier's dad Martin. I don't see how he ever got a word in. The show is still enjoyable with out understanding all the dialogue between Dr. Crane and his brother Niles. Eddie the dog was a big hit - may he rest in peace.

3. Spin City

One of the most under-rated sitcoms of its time; that is... at least while Michael J. Fox was on the show. When Fox left after Season four due to his Parkinson's Disease the show took a turn from wildly funny to so-so funny. What do you expect, they replaced him with Charlie Sheen. The show was set in New York City at City Hall where Deputy Mayor Mike Flaherty tried to keep a not-all-there mayor and his staff in line. A close second to Fox in the show was Cameron Frye from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". Think about it - Cameron Frye as a perverted city official. Hilarious!

2. Friends

You would think that six 20-somethingths turned 30-somethingths living in New York City wouldn't be able to spend what seems like all their time in a coffee house joking around or talking about their dating problems. Living in New York is fairly expensive. You'd think they would have to have pretty solid jobs to afford their fancy clothes and nice apartments. Well, these friends made time for each other somehow and American tuned in to watch. Friends was one of those shows that reached full stride in the middle of their long run - right about when they shortend that incredibly annouying theme song. Towards the end they got too deep into the Ross and Rachel plotline, but the humor never really suffered.

1. Seinfeld

The show about nothing was really something wasn't it. The sheer creativity to have a show about nothing is just mind blowing. Everyone has their own favorite Seinfeld moments, but it is impossible to narrow them down to just one. It's a shame that the show that gave us the mansiere, yada yada yada, and double dipping a chip had such a bad final episode though. The Good Samaritan Act? Really? That's just trying to hard to be creative.

Honorable Mention

• Baywatch


• 3rd Rock from the Sun

'tweeners (shows that are spread too evenly between decades)

• Everybody Loves Raymond


• That 70s Show


• The Drew Carrey Show


• Dharma and Greg