FRIENDS -- Pictured: (l-r) Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, David Schwimmer as Ross Geller, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Matt Le Blanc as Joey Tribbiani, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

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FALL 2019 TV SURVEY: 20 TV Shows That Defined the 1990s

For Rotten Tomatoes’ annual Fall TV Survey, we asked thousands of our users what they’re most looking forward to in the coming TV season and to reflect on the best shows from seasons past.

They’ll be there for you — unless you’re assembling a giant TV survey, in which case Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer are nowhere to be found! (That joke has never been made before.)

Friends celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, so we couldn’t help but give a little cheer when you voted the comedy as the defining series of the 1990s. The cast also took top spot in our list of stars who ruled the decade.

The series won 64% of your vote. Seinfeld came in second with 51%, then The X-Files with 50%, ER came in fourth with 47%, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer took 44%.

The show’s cast nabbed 32% of the vote when we asked which star ruled the decade, followed by Jerry Seinfeld with 17%, Will Smith with 10%, the ER cast with 7%, and the Beverly Hills, 90210 cast came in fifth with 6%.

Disagree with the survey results? Tell us in the comments who you think should have made the list or have been ranked higher.

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
91%

#20

Synopsis: A new crew boards a revamped USS Enterprise in the first spin-off from the '60s cult classic. Set some 70... [More]

Starring: Robert Wiemer, Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton

Directed By: Richard A. Colla, Gabrielle Beaumont, Russ Mayberry, Robert Wiemer

Will & Grace (1998)

#19

Synopsis: Snappy hit about a straight woman and a gay man who are best friends. She's a decorator with a snippy,... [More]

Starring: Roy Fegan, Rudy Galindo, David Sutcliffe, David Newsom

South Park (1997)
81%

#18

Synopsis: An animated adult series about foul-mouthed primary school children living in a Colorado town. Rude, crude and seriously funny, it... [More]

Starring: Matt Stone, Trey Parker, Radiohead, Mona Marshall

Directed By: Matt Stone, Ryan Quincy, Jack Shih, Jenny Yu

Baywatch (1989)

#17

Synopsis: L.A.'s finest and attractive lifegaurds patrol a crowded recreational beach, protecting the beach from dangers.... [More]

Starring: Jenny McCarthy, Christine Elise, Daniel Quinn, Robert Gavin

Directed By: Rick Jacobson, David W. Hagar, Michael Preece, Charles Winkler

Full House (1987)

#16

Synopsis: Comedian Bob Saget stars in this heartfelt comedy series as Danny Tanner, the widowed father of three young and rambunctious... [More]

Starring: Mark Henn, Devon Odessa, Will Estes, Malachi Pearson

Directed By: Steve Zuckerman, Tom Rickard, Jack Shea, Joel Zwick

Saturday Night Live (1975)

#15

Synopsis: A variety show packed with some Emmy-winning satire for laughs.... [More]

Starring: Tim Robbins, Anthony Perkins, Charles Barkley, Emilio Estevez

Directed By: Dave Wilson, Dave Wilson, Beth McCarthy, Robert Altman

Ally McBeal (1997)
61%

#14

Synopsis: A quirky show about a wistfully idealistic lawyer and her chaotic life at a Boston firm.... [More]

Starring: Jennifer Rhodes, Tony Shalhoub, Mary McDonough, Kelly Connell

Directed By: Ron Logomarsino, James Frawley, Bill Dickson, Ben Lewin

Roseanne (1988)
76%

#13

Synopsis: A loving but imperfect working-class family led by its `domestic goddess' mother was the basis of this classic, long-running sitcom.... [More]

Starring: Bruce Willis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly, Dabbs Greer

Directed By: Gail Mancuso, Mark K. Samuels, Ellen Falcon, John Pasquin

Home Improvement (1991)

#12

Synopsis: Comedy tale of Tim a family man and the show revolves about fix-it-up missions, hardware garages and similarly.... [More]

Starring: Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Thom Sharp, Roland Kickinger

Directed By: Richard Karn, Andy Cadiff, Tim Allen, Geoffrey Nelson

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

#11

Synopsis: Teenage Will moves from the tough streets of West Philadelphia to a posh mansion in Bel-Air, California.... [More]

Starring: Timilee Romolini, Bobby McGee, Lisa Nunziella, Johari Johnson

Directed By: Rita Rogers Blye, Werner Walian, Jeff Melman, Will Smith

Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)

#10

Synopsis: Ray Romano hit the sitcom stratosphere with this gem based on his stand-up routine. It's about a Long Island sportswriter... [More]

Starring: Ray Romano, Tug McGraw, Patricia Heaton, Art Shamsky

Directed By: Jeff Melman, Joyce Gitlin, Rod Daniel, Brian K. Roberts

Married...With Children (1987)

Synopsis: This lowbrow hit about the Bundys, TV's first family of raunch, made the new Fox network a player. The long-running... [More]

Starring: Beth Broderick, Tina Yothers, Monty Hoffman, Shane Sweet

Directed By: Katherine Green, Arlando Smith, Mark K. Samuels, Sam W. Orender

Frasier (1993)
93%

Synopsis: Brilliant 'Cheers' spin-off in which psychiatrist Frasier Crane returns to his native Seattle, where he hosts a call-in radio show... [More]

Starring: Robert Prosky, Scott Michael Campbell, Nastassja Schmiedt, Michael McShane

Directed By: Joyce Gitlin, Robert H. Egan, Rick Beren, Stuart Ross

The Simpsons (1989)
85%

Synopsis: Matt Groening's subversive, animated satire about Springfield's hapless first family became a cult favourite when it premiered on Fox in... [More]

Starring: Dan Castellaneta, Deb Lacusta, Matt Groening, Jack La Lanne

Directed By: Ken Keeler, John Swartzwelder, Wesley M. Archer, Guillermo del Toro

Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990)

Synopsis: The trendy, long-running drama about pretty kids with ugly problems followed a pack of Gen-Xers from high school to post-collegiate... [More]

Starring: Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley, Ian Ziering, Jennie Garth

Directed By: Michael Lange, Paul Lazarus, Catlin Adams, Darren Star