Seinfeld

Seinfeld remains the definitive sitcom of the 1990s, running nine seasons and earning over $3 billion in syndication revenue. Co-created by Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, its observational humor about trivial daily life generated an industry of imitators. In terms of cultural endurance, it outperforms #6 The Simpsons in syndicated ratings per episode, consistently drawing 4 million-plus daily viewers decades after its finale. The series won 10 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series in 1993, and its finale attracted 76 million viewers — a record for a sitcom that still stands. No other show has so thoroughly proven that a comedy about nothing can sustain enormous commercial and critical success.