“Unveiling TV’s Game Changers: 13 Revolutionary Series That Redefined the Rules of Entertainment!”
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The Simpsons (1989—)
If any show could convince TV networks that animation was not just for children, it would be The Simpsons—a nuclear family sitcom (literally) that brought mature narratives into mainstream animation. It also popularized another trend common in modern comedy TV: the Halloween special. The “Treehouse of Horror” used horror vignettes to appeal to that desire for something a little more mood-appropriate in late October.
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The X-Files (1993—2018)
Speaking of all things spooky, the procedural cop show became something else entirely in the hands of The X-Files. To say nothing of the palpable “Scully effect,” where seeing a woman star in a scientific role gave similar motivation to girls all over America, this show also championed the “arc vs. episodic” series structure for shows of this genre, combining “monster of the week” episodes with more big-picture items that required several episodes of follow-through from Agents Scully and Mulder.
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