The 90s were a great decade for television.
There are crime shows from the 90s that lasted through the entire decade, some even longer.
A few have returned in some fashion through sequels, spin-offs, or revivals.
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One has spawned several spin-offs, breaking records and becoming a fixture in the primetime TV line-up.
The mystery medical crime drama combines two popular angles, medicine and the law.
Airing for seven seasons, it even spawned a follow-up movie that served as the series finale.
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It starsAndy Griffithas the titular character, a criminal defense attorney named Ben Matlock.
Focused on the fight for power, the series is sometimes violent with troubling themes involvingthe bestOzcharacters.
Adding to the authenticity, Clark later became a producer of the show.
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Set in New York, it follows the cases the officers at investigate as well as their personal lives.
Up until 2016, NYPD was ranked the longest-running primetime one-hour drama on ABC, eventually beat byGreys Anatomy.
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Interestingly, these topics are still as timely today as they were back then.
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Among them areDon Cheadle,Bryan Cranston,Kevin Spacey,Carrie-Anne Moss,Steve Buscemi, andLucy Liu.
Together, they play off one another in delightful fashion.
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