Shows Throughout The Years

Looking back, it is incredible to note the numerous shows that have come about - some have lasted for years and years, while others did not succeed like we thought they would. This blog was meant to continue a video we saw in class that provided us with a history of television. We saw the popular TV shows from the 1950s until 1996, and our task was to continue it to the present. It took a lot of research to figure out the years these shows came about; it brought back a lot of memories of shows I remember watching, or remember seeing my parents watch. I traced back to the year 1997 and listed the popular shows that began each year. So, without further ado, let's begin!

1996-1997

7^th Heaven (WB)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (WB)

Just Shoot Me (NBC)

1998

The King of Queens (CBS)

Will & Grace (NBC)

Felicity (WB)

Dawson’s Creek (WB)

Charmed (WB)

Two of a Kind (ABC)

Whose Line Is It Anyway (ABC)

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)

Futurama (Fox)

Third Watch (NBC)

That 70s Show (Fox)

Family Guy (Fox)

Providence (NBC)

2000

Malcolm in the Middle (Fox)

Yes, Dear (CBS)

Boston Public (Fox)

Gilmore Girls (WB)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS)

Survivor (CBS)

2001

Alias (ABC)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (NBC)

Fear Factor (NBC)

Crossing Jordan (NBC)

Scrubs (NBC)

Smallville (WB)

My Wife & Kids (ABC)

According to Jim (ABC)

The Amazing Race (CBS)

2002

American Dreams (NBC)

8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter (ABC)

George Lopez (ABC)

The Bachelor (ABC)

Without A Trace (CBS)

What I Like About You (WB)

2003

One Tree Hill (WB)

American Idol (Fox)

The Bachelorette (ABC)

Surreal Life (WB)

Cold Case (CBS)

Arrested Development (Fox)

Two & A Half Men (CBS)

Las Vegas (NBC)

NCIS (CBS)

America’s Next Top Model (UPN)

Hope & Faith (ABC)

The O.C. (Fox)

2004

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC)

The Apprentice (NBC)

Desperate Housewives (ABC)

Boston Legal (ABC)

The Biggest Loser (NBC)

Lost (ABC)

CSI: NY (CBS)

2005

Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)

American Dad (Fox)

Supernanny (ABC)

Medium (NBC)

How I Met Your Mother (CBS)

Prison Break (Fox)

Criminal Minds (CBS)

Ghost Whisperer (CBS)

2006

Supernatural (WB)

Deal or No Deal (NBC)

The Unit (Fox)

The New Adventures of Old Christine (CBS)

Brothers & Sisters (ABC)

The Game (CW)

Heroes (NBC)

Friday Night Lights (NBC)

Ugly Betty (ABC)

2007

Samantha Who? (ABC)

The Big Bang Theory (CBS)

Pushing Daisies (ABC)

Private Practice (ABC)

Gossip Girl (CW)

2008

Privileged (CW)

The Mentalist (CBS)

90210 (CW)

Fringe (FOX)

2009

The Cleveland Show (Fox)

The Jay Leno Show (NBC)

NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)

The Good Wife (CBS)

Modern Family (ABC)

Cougar Town (ABC)

The Vampire Diaries (CW)

2010

Hawaii Five-0 (CBS)

No Ordinary Family (ABC)

Body of Proof (ABC)

Blue Bloods (CBS)

2011

Once Upon A Time (ABC)

Pan Am (ABC)

2 Broke Girls (CBS)

Smash (NBC)

New Girl (Fox)

Revenge (ABC)

The Secret Circle (CW)

Awake (NBC)

This is a pretty decent size list, and it is only some of the shows that premiered throughout the years. These are a mixture of shows that achieved popularity, shows that did not, and shows that I greatly enjoyed. It's interesting to see how the focus and plot of shows has shifted from the earlier years; there seem to be a lot more crime and drama shows, as opposed to a ton of sitcoms. Who knows what this list   will contain if I were to continue it in another couple of years!