1990s Cable Shows
A list of (American) cable originals from the 90s. Only includes shows that aired most of their run in the 90s on a cable network. Co-productions count. I skipped baby shows and unscripted stuff unless I felt like throwing it in there
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- StarsDave FoleyBruce McCullochKevin McDonaldThe TV series of the Canadian sketch comedy troupe that, more often than not, puts bizarre, unique, and insane twists in their skits.
- CreatorDavid CraneMarta KauffmanStarsBrian BenbenDenny DillonWendie MalickMartin Tupper is a book editor in Manhattan, recently divorced from Judith, a psychologist. Martin's life is filled with fantasies and sexual thoughts, many times coming in the form of black-and-white shots from old TV shows and movies.
- CreatorSteve KerperDavid KolinStarsDeborah MagdalenaDave KonigTracy Vilar8-episode narrative adult comedy series for HBO. Spring '94
- CreatorDennis KleinGarry ShandlingStarsGarry ShandlingJeffrey TamborWallace LanghamA comedic behind the scenes look at a late night talk show.
- CreatorDavid CrossBob OdenkirkStarsBob OdenkirkDavid CrossJohn EnnisThis is a sketch-comedy show. The twist here is that all of the sketches (even the monologue) are connected in some strange way.
- CreatorRobert WuhlStarsRobert WuhlJim TurnerSandra OhArliss Michaels is the head of a sports agency and will do anything for his very famous clients.
- CreatorAdam ResnickStarsRobert JoyMark WilsonBetsy Aidem*not available, but it's an Adam Resnick show with a few episodes floating around and it looks GREAT
- CreatorDavid LynchMonty MontgomeryStarsClark Heathcliff BrollyCamilla Overbye RoosGlenne HeadlyThree-part mini-series set during three different eras in a single room of an odd hotel where employees never age. Every story has a slight twist to it, but the stories are mostly dialogue-heavy psychological or relationship dramas.
- StarsCraig WassonCalista FlockhartWil WheatonBased on true stories, this series depicts a variety of important and critical events that can happen in the lives of children and teenagers.
- StarsMaureen TeefyKeith CarradineJason Lee"Perversions of Science" was an anthology series of science fiction stories in the style of "Tales from the Crypt".
- CreatorSteven DoddStarsJohn KassirRoy BrocksmithMiguel Ferrer"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.
- StarsJohn BeasleyMary AliceUlysses ZakeryA weekend in the life of the Arnett family. The events of a forty eight hour period have a rainbow of incidents. From a preacher to a drug dealer; from an innocent young school girl to a reformed drug addict gone bad. The same scenario that millions of American families encounter each day in suburbia; both black and white and brown and yellow. There are no racial boundaries to the ups and downs of the real American life.
- StarsTom HanksNick SearcyLane SmithDramatized portrayal of the Apollo manned space program.
- CreatorRalph BakshiStarsMichelle PhillipsCharlie AdlerLetitia HicksAn anthology of sexy and risque animated stories in a futuristic city with a seamy side.
- StarsDan AveyBill MaherDom IrreraIt's a wild night of raucous fun as Bill Hicks shows us his unique view on smoking cigarettes, smoking pot, drinking, sex, advertising, and music.
- StarsDennis MillerDavid SpadeJon StewartA weekly talk/comedy show hosted by Dennis Miller. Each show starts off with a topical monologue typical of evening talk shows. After this, Dennis goes into "The Rant" in which he talks about some subject that bothers him, starting calmly but gradually building into a frothing, expletive-laden fenzy, then ending with "that's just my opinion, I could be wrong." He chats with a guest for a few minutes, then finishes with a news segment similar to his "Weekend Update" role on Saturday Night Live.
- StarsKid CapriMartin LawrenceD.L. HughleyA stand-up comedy series from Russell Simmons showcasing legendary comedians including Bernie Mac, Steve Harvey, Martin Lawrence, DL Hughley, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock and more.
- StarsPatton OswaltDave ChappelleJeff GarlinThe hottest comedy talents of the 1990s headline these solo half-hour stand-up specials. Comics in Season 1 include: Chris Rock, D.L. Hughley, Simply Marvalous, Carlos Mencia, Suzanne Westenhoefer, Bob Smith, Eddie Griffin and Margaret Cho.
- StarsChris RockGrandmaster FlashMonteria IveyAmerica's funniest comedian in a less than PC setting. It's hilarious !
- CreatorLeslie StevensStarsKevin ConwayAlex DiakunEric Schneider"The Outer Limits" is a science fiction anthology series, with Kevin Conway providing the voice of "Control Voice".
- CreatorRichard Barton LewisStarsDerek de LintMartin CumminsRobbi ChongA group of poltergeist experts locate, retrieve, confiscate, or otherwise do what it takes to fix haunting situations.
- CreatorEd SpielmanHoward SpielmanStarsKris KristoffersonJim ShieldChilton CraneA cursed revolver brings violence to a variety of owners in the American West.
- CreatorGary MarkowitzStarsKeith CarradineDuncan RegehrBrandy LedfordFollows a track doctor and former driver, his former rival and owner of the track, owner's young sister who has a crush on the doctor, a photographer, bar owner and other characters who work and mingle at the local auto race track.
- CreatorSusan Fales-HillTim ReidStarsSteven WilliamsGolden BrooksGeorg Stanford BrownAn American television series starring Steven Williams as the owner of "Linc's Bar and Grill" in Washington, D.C., and co-stars Pam Grier and Golden Brooks. The series aired on the Showtime cable network from 1998 to 2000.
- CreatorClaudia LonowStarsSherilyn FennJonathan PennerLynn RedgraveBillie Frank used to be somewhat of a star in her day, but now she's all washed up. She tries to pick up the pieces of her life and move on. She meets a guy who lives in her apartment building and is also an alcoholic.