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1990 premieres

131 American shows premiered in 1990. Sorted by premiere date where the day is recorded; shows known only by year are listed at the end.

131 shows
PremiereShowNetworkSeasonsEpisodesGenre
Jan 5Max Monroe: Loose CannonCBS15—
Jan 7Road to AvonleaDisney Channel, CBC Television792Western
Jan 29CityCBS113Sitcom
Feb 5Rodeo Drive1150—
Feb 6ElvisABC113Drama
Feb 9The BradysCBS16—
Feb 11Blind FaithMiniseriesNBC——Crime
Feb 17ZorroFamily Channel488Action
Feb 19Nasty BoysNBC114—
Mar 3H.E.L.P.ABC16Drama
Mar 5His & HersNBC113Sitcom
Mar 5TribesFox195Soap opera
Mar 21Normal LifeCBS113Sitcom
Mar 21SydneyCBS113Sitcom
Mar 24A Family for JoeNBC19Sitcom
Mar 25The Old Man and the SeaMiniseries——Drama
Mar 25The OutsidersFox113Drama
Mar 26The Marsha Warfield ShowNBC1—Talk show
Mar 27Equal JusticeABC226Drama
Mar 30Bagdad CafeCBS215Sitcom
Mar 30Sugar and SpiceCBS17Sitcom
Mar 31Carol & CompanyNBC234Comedy
Apr 8Twin PeaksABC348Crime
Apr 9Capital NewsABC112Drama
Apr 12Down HomeNBC219Comedy
Apr 15In Living ColorFox5127Variety show
Apr 15Sunday Night BaseballESPN27——
Apr 16Shannon's DealNBC216—
Apr 16Working GirlNBC112Sitcom
Apr 19WingsNBC8172Sitcom
May 1Brewster PlaceABC111Drama
May 13America's Funniest PeopleABC—89Reality
May 28The Dave Thomas Comedy ShowCBS15Comedy
Jun 9Singer & SonsNBC14Sitcom
Jun 16MonopolyABC—12—
Jul 4SK8-TVNickelodeon—13—
Jul 5BlossomNBC5114Teen sitcom
Jul 8Dream OnHBO6120Sitcom
Jul 12Northern ExposureCBS6110Comedy-drama
Jul 14The Howard Stern ShowWWOR-TV269—
Jul 18Top CopsCBS——Documentary
Jul 20Wish You Were HereCBS16Sitcom
Jul 25Glory DaysFox16Drama
Jul 25MolloyFox17Teen sitcom
Jul 27Swamp ThingUSA Network372Science fiction
Jul 29Tim Conway's Funny AmericaABC1—Reality
Aug 8New AttitudeABC18Sitcom
Aug 20Hull HighNBC18Drama
Aug 20LifestoriesNBC111Medical drama
Aug 20ParenthoodNBC112Sitcom
Aug 22Working It OutNBC113Sitcom
Aug 23Ferris BuellerNBC113Teen sitcom
Aug 25Mother Goose StoriesDisney Channel, ITV339Fantasy
Aug 27Guys Next DoorNBC113—
Sep 1The New Adventures of He-ManAnimated series165Science fiction
Sep 2Big Brother JakeFreeform4100Sitcom
Sep 2Parker Lewis Can't LoseFox373Teen sitcom
Sep 2True ColorsFox245Sitcom
Sep 3The Challengers——Game show
Sep 4Barnyard CommandosAnimated seriesSyndication113—
Sep 7DEAFox113Drama
Sep 8American ChroniclesFox113—
Sep 8Attack of the Killer TomatoesAnimated seriesFox221—
Sep 8Bobby's WorldAnimated seriesFox Kids, Fox881Fantasy
Sep 8Gravedale HighAnimated seriesNBC113—
Sep 8Kid 'n PlayAnimated seriesNBC113—
Sep 8Little RoseyAnimated seriesABC113Children's
Sep 8New Kids on the BlockAnimated seriesDisney Channel114—
Sep 8Peter Pan and the PiratesAnimated seriesFox Kids165Pirate
Sep 8The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3Animated seriesNBC126Fantasy
Sep 8The Fanelli BoysNBC119Sitcom
Sep 8The Wizard of OzAnimated seriesABC113—
Sep 8Tom & Jerry KidsAnimated seriesFox465Children's
Sep 8Zazoo UAnimated seriesFox113—
Sep 9TaleSpinAnimated seriesDisney Cinemagic165Children's
Sep 10LennyCBS117Sitcom
Sep 10Quiz Kids ChallengeSyndication——Game show
Sep 10The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirNBC6148Sitcom
Sep 10Uncle BuckCBS122Sitcom
Sep 11The Family ManCBS122Sitcom
Sep 12Gabriel's FireABC122Drama
Sep 13BabesFox122Sitcom
Sep 13Law & OrderNBC26523Police procedural
Sep 14Tiny Toon AdventuresAnimated seriesFox Kids, Fox398Children's
Sep 15Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventuresAnimated seriesCBS221—
Sep 15Captain Planet and the PlaneteersAnimated seriesTBS6112Science fiction
Sep 15Piggsburg Pigs!Animated seriesFox Kids113—
Sep 16E.A.R.T.H. ForceCBS16—
Sep 16The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho PandaAnimated seriesSyndication226—
Sep 17Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny & FriendsAnimated seriesSyndication165Comedy
Sep 17The Trials of Rosie O'NeillCBS233—
Sep 17Wake, Rattle & RollSyndication, Disney Channel150Live action & animation
Sep 18Married PeopleABC118Sitcom
Sep 20American DreamerNBC117Sitcom
Sep 20The FlashCBS122Science fiction
Sep 21Evening ShadeCBS498Comedy
Sep 21Going PlacesABC119Sitcom
Sep 23Against the LawFox117—
Sep 23Get a LifeFox235Sitcom
Sep 23The Civil WarMiniseriesPBS19Documentary
Sep 24Adam-12Syndication252Police procedural
Sep 26Cop RockABC111Police procedural
Sep 29Dracula: The SeriesSyndication121Drama
Sep 29What a DummySyndication124Sitcom
Sep 29WidgetAnimated seriesUSA Network365Science fiction
Sep 30Good GriefFox113Sitcom
Oct 1They Came from Outer SpaceSyndication120Comedy
Oct 1UWF Fury HourSportsChannel—69—
Oct 4Beverly Hills, 90210Fox10293Teen drama
Oct 5Super ForceSyndication248Science fiction
Oct 9She-Wolf of LondonSyndication220Werewolf
Oct 10Shades of L.A.Syndication120Detective
Oct 24WIOUCBS114Drama
Oct 31Swamp ThingAnimated seriesFox, USA Network—5Comedy
Nov 2Over My Dead BodyCBS111Police drama
Nov 3NBA on NBCNBC12——
Nov 18ItMiniseriesABC12Horror
Nov 24Broken BadgesCBS17—
Dec 15You Take the KidsCBS16Sitcom
—Drug Wars: The Camarena StoryMiniseriesNBC———
—Family of SpiesMiniseriesCBS——Spy
—Lucky ChancesMiniseriesNBC———
—On the TelevisionNick at Nite——Comedy
—Real SexHBO—33Documentary
—Sunset BeatABC16—
—The Baby-Sitters ClubHBO113Children's
—The Idiot BoxMTV16—
—The Power TeamAnimated seriesUSA Network255Crossover
—The RockCBS122—
—Toxic CrusadersAnimated seriesFox113—
—Video PowerSyndication———
Finales

Shows that ended in 1990

ShowNetworkYearsSeasonsYears on air
NBA on CBSCBS1973–19901718
JackpotGame showNBC, USA Network1975–1990—16
Independent Network News (US)Syndication1980–19901011
Falcon CrestCBS1981–1990910
NewhartCBS1982–199089
Alvin and the ChipmunksAnimated seriesNBC1983–199088
Mama's FamilyNBC1983–199068
Not Necessarily the NewsHBO1983–199088
Miami ViceNBC1984–199057
Charles in ChargeCBS1984–199057
Mr. BelvedereABC1985–199066
227NBC1985–199056
ALFNBC1986–199045
It's Garry Shandling's ShowShowtime1986–199045
KissyfurAnimated seriesNBC1986–199025
Pee-wee's PlayhouseCBS1986–199055
DuckTalesAnimated seriesABC, Disney Channel1987–199044
The Tracey Ullman ShowFox1987–199044
Beauty and the BeastCBS1987–199034
WiseguyCBS1987–199044