The Nineties

In the 1990s, US series like "Twin Peaks" and "The X-Files" brought mystery suspense into the living room. Sitcoms also enjoyed success, including "Friends" and "Seinfeld".

At the end of the 1990s, HBO hinted at where television was headed with 'Sex and the City' and 'The Sopranos': the series marked the beginning of the 'Golden Age of Television.'

Bill Clinton's term began with crises, but he was re-elected in 1996. A scandal later led to impeachment proceedings and intensified the political division in the USA.

The Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill hearings; racially fueled events like Al Sharpton and the Crown Height riots; Rodney King and the LA riots; OJ Simpson and his murder trial.

U.S. and international politics in the 1990s including the Gulf War of 1991, the fall of the Soviet Union, and the 1992 U.S. presidential election between George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.