Seinfeld, Friends, and ER made for a powerful TV triumvirate, but was it truly Must-See, as NBC advertised?
The Big Picture The term "Must See TV" has been used so often that it has almost lost all relevance. Game of Thrones? Must see TV. The Sopranos? Must see TV. Squid Game, Ted Lasso, The Mandalorian? Must see, must see, must see. Yet there was a time not all that long ago where the term wasn't a catch-all applied to the pop-culture series du jour.
'Friends' Was There For You It's 1994, and a show about six young adults who are inseparable friends, created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, hits the air, and becomes a hit right away. Like Seinfeld, Friends boasted a cast that clicked both on-and off-screen, famously negotiating as a collective that saw each treated equally.
'ER' Redefined the Medical Drama The medical drama has long been a staple of television, a genre that mixes soap opera with medical situations, situations slowed down for the audience to keep pace and largely devoid of doctor-speak. Or at least it was, until ER came on the scene. Created by novelist and physician Michael Crichton of Jurassic Park fame, the series redefined the medical drama to such a degree that the elements of the show are still very much a part of the new breed.
"Must-See" Isn't Perfect, But Didn't Need to Be All three shows have their imperfections, especially when viewed by the contemporary viewer. Seinfeld has episodes that are largely problematic, with "The Puerto Rican Day" and "The Cigar Store Indian" — two shameful moments that have not aged well. Friends has been called out for its lack of diversity and instances of homophobia and trans phobia .
But the question isn't if these shows are Must-See TV today, but if they were Must-See TV at the time. The 1990s wasn't a time of diversity, or political correctness. White, heterosexual characters dominated every show. Political correctness was largely absent, and in some series, Married... With Children for example, it was pinned to the ground and beaten to death.
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