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List of years in television
This page indexes the individual year in television pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.
2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - 1920s - 1900s
2000s
1990s
- 1999 in television - The Sopranos premiere on US cable, Gay Byrne retires from RTÉ's The Late Late Show.
- 1998 in television - Sex and the City premiere in the US, Who Wants to be a Millionaire? premieres on ITV1. The Seinfeld finale reaches 76.3 million Americans.
- 1997 in television - Ellen DeGeneres shocked many via her show, announcing she was a lesbian; parental advisories debuted on the show. Adult-targeted animated series become accepted, with the debuts of King of the Hill and South Park.
- 1996 in television - Zenith introduces the first HDTV-compatible front projection TV in the US, Pop-up Video premieres on VH1. Only Fools and Horses is watched by over 24 million Britons, making it the highest rated British program ever outside of live state occasions and sports events.
- 1995 in television - The O.J. Simpson trial disturbs daytime television for nine months, still, As the World Turns marks 10,000 episodes. The first Internet television shows are broadcast.
- 1994 in television - Friends premieres on NBC.
- 1993 in television - The Cheers finale reaches 80.4 million viewers. Beavis and Butt-head begins airing on MTV.
- 1992 in television - After 30 years on the air, Johnny Carson retires from The Tonight Show, handing the reins to Jay Leno. Absolutely Fabulous premieres on the BBC.
- 1991 in television - First television sets with built-in closed-caption display are introduced in the US.
- 1990 in television - David Lynch's Twin Peaks airs.
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
1930s
1920s
1900s
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