My favourite 90s TV shows

Boston Public 

Before Boston Legal, came Boston Public. Done by the same TV production company and even using some of the same actors. This one followed the lives of quirky teachers in a public school instead of quirky solicitors in a law firm.

Freaks & Geeks

This was a classic teen comedy/drama set in the 80s, with a fabulous cast of characters, many of whom went on to bigger things. Sadly it only lasted one season, but is probably the best high school drama to come out of the USA.

 Highlander

This is probably one of the best shows ever based on a movie. I loved it and thought it was a great tribute to the original movie. You just have to get beyond the fact that there are once again hundreds of immortals that weren’t killed off by Connor McCleod and that in an amazing coincidence his cousin, Duncan is also an immortal

Lexx

A wonderfully bizarre Sci Fi series with some rather warped characters in it. It was funny and different. Eva Habermann rocks!

Red Dwarf

Started off slow, but once Kryton the robot came into it, it really hit its stride. It was great to see a new series of this made just recently, after a long break.

Star Trek shows 

I don’t care which one. They’re all great and the characters fantastic. Whoever came up with the concept of the Borg is pure genius. The best Star Trek Captain? I reckon it’s Captain Picard.

The Tribe

I just love these types of shows, the whole apocalyptic thing. This one was about a group of teenagers surviving in a Mad Max type of world… all the adults had died off of a disease. It had some great portrayals of religion too, showing just how deluded people can become and how it can spread. This was filmed in New Zealand, with a lot of NZ actors and actresses who went on to bigger things. It was a great show and I just loved the entire concept and there were characters you hated and ones you loved. It’s a pity it didn’t do that well down here.