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Why 1994 Was One of Network TV’s Last Truly Great Seasons

Vulture’s headline (a question without a question mark) is a really solid statement. The 8 biggest shows on network TV today wouldn’t even crack the top 50 in 1994. Look at the top of that list, Seinfeld, ER, Home Improvement, Friends…

This month marks the 20th anniversary of the start of what we now recognize as one of network TV’s watershed seasons, an epic year that is most easily remembered for the debut of NBC’s twin Thursday night triumphs, Friends and ER. And over the next four days, Vulture will look back at those Peacock powerhouses, revisit the 1994-95 season’s best episodes and moments (as well as some of the worst), and revel in other phenomena from that banner year of TV: the dizzingly outrageous plot twists of the Fox hits Melrose Place and Beverly Hills, 90210; the launch of Party of Five; the tumultuous season of Saturday Night Live; the mania surrounding George Clooney; and, of course, the still underrated, canceled-too-soon ABC drama& My So-Called Life.

Man, 1994 was the best.

[viaVulture]