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#1 in 1996: ER

The dramatic ER made Michael Crichton a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood. As the creator of the show, he cemented his importance to Warner Brothers as a top producer of hits, which included the box office smash Twister which he wrote with his wife Anne-Marie Martin. ER proved that he could do more than just write science fiction novels.

#1 in 1995: ER

ER rode NBC's juggernaut Thursday lineup all the way to number one in 1995. The show would propel George Clooney all the way to superstardom. The show would, bizarrely enough, not be the first show named ER that starred George Clooney. He had been in a short-lived sitcom with the same name about ten years earlier on CBS.

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#1 in 1994: Seinfeld

NBC would get rewarded yet again for its patience. Seinfeld didn't originally set the world on fire when it premiered. It very nearly got canceled and wasn't exactly a favored project. It would eventually catch on with audiences and provide a much needed boost to NBC after its top rated 1980's sitcoms started to leave the airwaves.

#1 in 1993: 60 Minutes

Yeah, it's this show on top again. Good times.

#1 in 1992: 60 Minutes

The country would again find comfort in watching elderly reporters cover the events of the day in 1992. Don't you hate it when hipsters try to be ironic by making fun of television institutions?

#1 in 1991: 60 Minutes

The geriatric 60 Minutes would inexplicably enter a second era of relevance in the early 1990's. It would be the last stand with its most recognizable lineup of reporters.

#1 in 1990: Cheers

Cheers didn't have an auspicious start. The show about a recovering alcoholic who ran a Boston bar almost got canceled in its early years. NBC chose to be patient with the show and that patience eventually paid off. When the network entered its golden era, the show finally found the audience it always deserved.