Top 10 Things and People that Were in Their "Golden Age" Phase During the 1990s

The Top Ten
1 The Simpsons The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening that originally started on April 19, 1987 as shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. It got its own series on December 17, 1989 and is still running as of 2023, making it the longest running animated sitcom. It is about a man named Homer Simpson and his family (wife Marge and children Bart, Lisa and Maggie and pets, Snowball II and Santa's Little Helper) going through a long series of misadventures.

The first 7 seasons in particular.

2 Alternative Rock Alternative rock is a style of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. In this instance, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music.
3 Sega Sega Games Co., Ltd., originally short for Service Games and officially styled as SEGA, is a Japanese multinational video game developer and publisher headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with multiple offices around the world.
4 Rareware Rare is a British video game developer located in Twycross, Leicestershire. The company was established in 1985 by Tim and C hris Stamper, founders of Ultimate Play the Game. During its early years, Rare was backed by an unlimited budget from Nintendo, primarily concentrated on Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) games . During this time they created successful titles such as Wizards & Warriors, Battletoads, and R.C. Pro-Am . Rare became a prominent second-party developer for Nintendo, who came to own a large minority stake of the company . During this period, Rare received international recognition and critical acclaim for games such as Donkey Kong Country, GoldenEye 007, Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect ...read more.
5 Video Game Soundtracks

I honestly think video game soundtracks are better nowadays, Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Odyssey has near-perfect music!

6 Nickelodeon Nickelodeon is an American basic cable and satellite television network launched on December 1, 1977, and is owned by Viacom through Viacom Media Networks and based in New York City.

Ren and Stimpy was stupid
But calling it golden age is because of childhood nostalgia.

7 Hip Hop
8 NBA
9 Radiohead Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke (lead vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards), Jonny Greenwood (lead guitar, keyboards, other instruments), Colin Greenwoood (bass guitar), Phil Selway (drums), and Ed O'Brien (guitar).
10 Batman Cartoons Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero Batman.

Not that Brave And The Bold is a bad show or anything, but it DEFINITELY wasn't a relative low that Batman cartoons would ever DARE to stoop to back in the 90s, let me tell you (if Batman TAS and Batman Beyond weren't enough for you, there was also the Mask Of The Phantasm movie adapted from the former, just to add the absolutely glorious icing to the gritty superhero film-noir cake)

The Contenders
11 Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, film critic and author. His films are characterized by frequent references to popular culture and film history, nonlinear storylines, dark humor, stylized violence, extended dialogue, pervasive use of profanity, cameos and ...read more.
12 WWE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company that deals primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, video games, product licensing, and direct product sales.
13 Dragon Ball Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Dragon Ball Z follows the adventures of Goku who, along with the Z Warriors, defends the Earth against evil. The action adventures are entertaining and reinforce the concept of good versus evil. Dragon Ball Z teaches valuable ...read more.
14 Smashing Pumpkins The Smashing Pumpkins is an American alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1988. Formed by frontman Billy Corgan and James Iha, the band included D'arcy Wretzky and Jimmy Chamberlin in its original incarnation.
15 Gundam
16 Nintendo
17 SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator the late Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. SpongeBob is currently the most popular show on Nickelodeon, as well as the longest running show, running for 23 years, and is beginning its 13th season. The show revolves around a sea sponge called SpongeBob SquarePants and his adventures under the sea. The show is considered to be one of the best Nickelodeon and cartoon shows of all time.

It was more or less the 2000s, the 1990s (even if you count 2000) were the "Early Years" more than "The Golden Years".

18 Neon Genesis Evangelion Neon Genesis Evangelion, commonly referred to as Evangelion or Eva, is a Japanese animated television series produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production, and directed by Hideaki Anno.

The Rebuilds have been a disaster (for the most part) so far. The franchise should've ended (animation-wise) right after The End of Evangelion.

19 Tony Hawk Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk, is an American professional skateboarder, actor and owner of skateboard company Birdhouse. Hawk is well known for completing the first documented 900 and for his licensed video game titles, published by Activision.
20 Final Fantasy
21 Side-Scrolling Metroid
22 Thomas & Friends Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series. In the United Kingdom, it had its first broadcast on the ITV network in Great Britain in 1984.
23 Horror Movies
24 Square Square Co., Ltd. was a Japanese video game company founded in 1983, distinct from the financial services company of the same name. Best known for creating the "Final Fantasy" series, Square was a key player in the role-playing game (RPG) genre. In 2003, Square Co., Ltd. merged with Enix to form Square Enix, continuing to produce successful game titles. The original Square company was influential in setting the standards for storytelling and mechanics in RPGs.
25 Square Enix Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. is a Japanese video game developer, publisher, and distribution company that is best known for its role-playing video game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts role-playing game series.
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