127 Fun Facts About 90s Sitcoms

Seinfeld's four main characters are Jerry, George, Elaine and which apartment neighbor?

Cosmo Kramer, played by Michael Richards, lives across the hall in apartment 5B and is one of the four leads; Newman is only a recurring neighbor.

Which Seinfeld episode introduced the December 23rd holiday of Festivus?

'The Strike' (December 1997) introduced Festivus, a holiday writer Dan O'Keefe's father Daniel had really invented for the O'Keefe family in 1966.

Which real New York eatery provided the exterior shot for the gang's hangout, Monk's Cafe, on Seinfeld?

Tom's Restaurant, at 112th Street and Broadway in Morningside Heights, supplied Monk's exterior and also inspired Suzanne Vega's 1987 song 'Tom's Diner'.

George Costanza was assistant to the traveling secretary of which team?

Larry David voiced the owner, George Steinbrenner, who was only ever seen from behind.

Seinfeld's George Costanza was famously based on which real person?

George was modeled on co-creator Larry David, who ran the writers' room for seven seasons, left in 1996 and returned to write the 1998 finale.

What was the working title of Friends while it was in development in late 1993?

Crane and Kauffman pitched the show as Insomnia Cafe in late 1993; it was retitled Friends Like Us and then Six of One before NBC settled on Friends.

Which Friends character appeared in all ten seasons but was only credited as a guest star?

Gunther, played by James Michael Tyler, turned up in all ten seasons, roughly 150 episodes, yet was always billed as a guest star while quietly pining for Rachel.

How much were the six Friends stars each paid per episode in seasons nine and ten?

Each of the six earned $1 million per episode in seasons nine and ten, up from $750,000, after negotiating their contracts collectively from season three onward.

Roughly how many American viewers watched the Friends finale on May 6, 2004?

The Friends finale drew 52.5 million US viewers on May 6, 2004, the largest audience for any scripted episode of the 2000s.

Joey Tribbiani on Friends became famous playing Dr. Drake Ramoray on which real soap opera?

Days of Our Lives killed Drake off by dropping him down an elevator shaft after Joey bragged that he wrote his own lines.

The Cheers spin-off Frasier moved Frasier Crane from Boston to which city?

Frasier moved to Seattle in 1993 to host a call-in psychiatry show on the fictional radio station KACL 780 AM.

Frasier won the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series how many years in a row?

Frasier took Outstanding Comedy Series five years running, 1994 through 1998, a streak later matched by Modern Family from 2010 to 2014.

What is the name of Martin Crane's Jack Russell terrier on Frasier?

Eddie, Martin's Jack Russell terrier, was played by Moose and later Moose's son Enzo; Moose even 'wrote' a 2000 memoir, My Life as a Dog.

Frasier's closing-credits theme, sung by Kelsey Grammer, is titled what?

'Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs', by Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnessee, closes every episode; its lyrics are read as a nod to the mixed-up callers on Frasier's show.

Which Fresh Prince character was recast after season three, with Daphne Maxwell Reid taking over?

Aunt Vivian Banks was played by Janet Hubert for three seasons, then by Daphne Maxwell Reid from 1993, a switch the show mocked in Jazz's line about her looking different.

Which Fresh Prince character was repeatedly thrown out of the Banks mansion by Uncle Phil?

Jazz, played by DJ Jazzy Jeff, was hurled out of the Banks front door by Uncle Phil in a running gag that reused the same stock footage.

Will's preppy cousin on Fresh Prince was named after which TV writer?

Carlton Banks was named after Carlton Cuse, a Harvard friend of co-creator Andy Borowitz; Cuse later ran Lost as showrunner alongside Damon Lindelof.

Home Improvement's show-within-a-show, Tool Time, was sponsored by which fictional tool company?

Binford Tools sponsored Tool Time and stamped its name on every tool; the show-within-a-show was conceived as a parody of PBS's This Old House.

Which future Baywatch star played the first 'Tool Time girl', Lisa, on Home Improvement?

Pamela Anderson played Lisa in seasons one and two (1991-93) before leaving for Baywatch; Debbe Dunning's Heidi replaced her from season three.

Under what single combined name were the twins playing Michelle Tanner credited on Full House?

They were billed as 'Mary Kate Ashley Olsen', as if one child, because producers did not want viewers to know twins were sharing the role of Michelle.

Uncle Jesse's Full House surname was changed after season one at Stamos's request to reflect what?

He started out as Jesse Cochran and became Jesse Katsopolis.

Steve Urkel was introduced on Family Matters as what kind of character?

Urkel was written as a one-time guest for the 1989 episode 'Laura's First Date', but Jaleel White's nerd proved so popular he took over the show.

Family Matters was a spin-off of which earlier ABC sitcom?

Harriette Winslow, the Chicago Chronicle elevator operator on Perfect Strangers, was spun off with her family into Family Matters in 1989.

Carl Winslow on Family Matters was played by an actor fresh from which 1988 action movie?

Reginald VelJohnson played a Chicago police officer on the show, and an LAPD sergeant in the film.

Which teacher and neighbor of Cory Matthews did William Daniels play on Boy Meets World?

George Feeny taught Cory's sixth-grade class, became his high-school principal and then a college professor, all while living next door to the Matthews family.

The Disney Channel sequel to Cory and Topanga's story, which ran 2014 to 2017, was titled what?

Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel returned as married parents.

Karen Walker, played by Megan Mullally, technically works as what on her NBC sitcom?

Karen is nominally Grace's assistant at Grace Adler Designs, a job she keeps for amusement; married to multimillionaire Stan, she never cashes her paychecks.

Which US vice president said Will & Grace 'probably did more to educate the American public' on LGBT issues?

Joe Biden, then vice president, made the remark on Meet the Press in May 2012 while voicing his support for same-sex marriage.

Who eventually played the aliens' unseen boss, the Big Giant Head, on 3rd Rock from the Sun?

Harry receives his transmissions by standing rigid and shouting 'Incoming message from the Big Giant Head!'

The 3rd Rock aliens' cover was a family led by Dick Solomon, a physics professor at which fictional university?

Dick Solomon taught physics at the fictional Pendelton State University; John Lithgow's real son Ian played Leon, one of his dimmest students.

Fran Fine on The Nanny becomes nanny to the children of a British Broadway producer named what?

Maxwell Sheffield, a widowed Broadway producer played by Charles Shaughnessy, marries Fran at the end of season five; their twins arrive in season six.

Fran Drescher's Nanny character was a fashionista from which Queens neighborhood?

Fran Fine hails from Flushing, Queens, where Fran Drescher herself grew up; Fran's mother Sylvia and grandmother Yetta were drawn from Drescher's own family.

Mad About You's theme song, 'Final Frontier', was co-written by Don Was and which cast member?

Paul Reiser co-wrote 'Final Frontier' with producer Don Was; Andrew Gold sang the original version, and Anita Baker later recorded a new one for the show.

Al Bundy on Married... with Children sells what for a living?

Al sells women's shoes at Gary's Shoes in a Chicago-area mall, a job he loathes; his glory days were four touchdowns in one game for Polk High.

Which crooner performs 'Love and Marriage', the theme song of Married... with Children?

Frank Sinatra's 1955 recording of 'Love and Marriage', from the TV musical Our Town, opened Married... with Children from 1987 to 1997.

The Conner family on Roseanne lives in which fictional Illinois town?

The Conners live in fictional Lanford, Illinois; the exterior shots of their house are of a real home in Evansville, Indiana.

Roseanne and Dan's fourth child, born late in the series, was named after which musician?

The baby, born in a 1995 episode, was named Jerry Garcia Conner after the Grateful Dead frontman, who had died that August.

The Cheers finale in 1993 holds what distinction?

Sam Malone was a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.

Cheers spawned three spin-offs: The Tortellis, Frasier and which sitcom set at a Nantucket airport?

Brothers Joe and Brian Hackett ran a single-plane airline called Sandpiper Air.

On Wings, which future Monk star played taxi driver Antonio from season three onward?

Tony Shalhoub played Italian-born cabbie Antonio Scarpacci from season three (1991) to the 1997 finale, more than a decade before Monk.

Candice Bergen's Murphy Brown was an anchor for which fictional CBS newsmagazine?

Murphy anchored FYI, a fictional Washington-based CBS newsmagazine; her revolving door of secretaries was a running gag through the original run.

Queen Latifah's character Khadijah James on Living Single edited which fictional magazine?

Khadijah James founded and edited Flavor, an urban-culture magazine run from a Brooklyn office; her cousin Synclaire worked there as receptionist.

Martin Payne on Martin began the series as a disc jockey at which fictional Detroit radio station?

Martin Payne hosted a show on fictional Detroit station WZUP in the early seasons; Martin Lawrence also played Sheneneh, Jerome and Mama Payne.

The talking cat Salem on Sabrina the Teenage Witch was a witch turned into a cat for what offense?

Salem Saberhagen was sentenced by the Witches' Council to 100 years as a cat for trying to take over the world.

Ellen DeGeneres's sitcom aired its first season under what title?

Season one (1994) aired as These Friends of Mine; ABC renamed it Ellen to avoid confusion with NBC's Friends, which premiered that September.

Ellen Morgan came out as gay in a landmark 1997 installment with what title?

'The Puppy Episode' aired on April 30, 1997, weeks after DeGeneres came out on the cover of Time, and won the Emmy for comedy writing.

Drew and his friends on The Drew Carey Show brewed and sold what product out of his garage?

Buzz Beer, a coffee-laced beer brewed in Drew's Cleveland garage, was the side business of Drew, Lewis, Oswald and Kate.

Michael J. Fox left Spin City in 2000 and was replaced as lead by which actor?

Charlie Sheen joined as Charlie Crawford for seasons five and six (2000-02) after Fox stepped away because of his Parkinson's symptoms.

Just Shoot Me! was set in the office of a fictional fashion magazine called what?

Blush was the fictional New York fashion magazine run by Jack Gallo (George Segal), where his daughter Maya (Laura San Giacomo) worked as a writer.

Dharma and Greg, the polar-opposite title couple of Dharma & Greg, did what on their first date?

They eloped, marrying on their first date; she was a yoga instructor and dog trainer, he a Harvard-and-Stanford lawyer.

That '70s Show is set in Point Place, a fictional suburb in which state?

Point Place is a fictional suburb in Wisconsin, which is why the Formans live and die by the Green Bay Packers.

Doug Heffernan on The King of Queens drives a delivery truck for which fictional company?

Doug drives for IPS, International Parcel Service, a stand-in for UPS; his best friend Deacon is a fellow IPS driver.

Saved by the Bell was a reboot of which Disney Channel series?

Good Morning, Miss Bliss ran one season on the Disney Channel in 1988-89; NBC retooled it as Saved by the Bell, keeping Zack, Screech, Lisa and Mr. Belding.

Sister, Sister, starring Tia and Tamera Mowry, moved from ABC to which network in 1995?

The WB picked up Sister, Sister after ABC cancelled it in 1995; it ran four more seasons there, ending in 1999.

Kenan & Kel's stars had previously worked together on which Nickelodeon sketch show?

Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell met as cast members of Nickelodeon's sketch series All That before their own sitcom launched in 1996 with Kel's 'Aww, here it goes!'

On which network did The Larry Sanders Show air from 1992 to 1998?

The Larry Sanders Show ran on HBO for six seasons; Garry Shandling drew on his years guest-hosting The Tonight Show for Johnny Carson.

Hayden Fox on Coach led the football team of which fictional university?

Hayden Fox coached the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles, with assistants Luther Van Dam and Michael 'Dauber' Dybinski, before moving to the pro Orlando Breakers.

Designing Women's interior design firm, Sugarbaker & Associates, was based in which city?

Sugarbaker & Associates worked out of Julia's Atlanta home; Dixie Carter's Julia Sugarbaker delivered the show's famous monologues.

The Golden Girls ended in 1992 because which star chose to leave?

Bea Arthur chose to leave after seven seasons; Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty carried on in the 1992 spin-off The Golden Palace.

Ray Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond writes for which real Long Island newspaper?

Ray is a sportswriter for Newsday, the real Long Island daily; Ray Romano's stand-up about his own family inspired the show.

How many episodes of Seinfeld aired over its nine seasons on NBC?

Seinfeld aired 180 episodes across nine seasons, from the July 5, 1989 pilot 'The Seinfeld Chronicles' to the May 14, 1998 finale.

Which two writers created Friends?

David Crane and Marta Kauffman created Friends, drawing on their own twenties in New York, with Kevin Bright producing; it ran ten seasons from 1994 to 2004.

Friends was filmed at which studio lot in Burbank, California?

Friends was shot on Stage 24 of the Warner Bros. Studios lot in Burbank, later renamed The Friends Stage; the set was rebuilt there for the 2021 reunion.

Which band's Friends theme, 'I'll Be There for You', reached number 3 in the UK in 1995 as the show took off?

The Rembrandts recorded 'I'll Be There for You' for Friends; the full-length single hit number 3 in the UK in September 1995 and topped the US airplay chart for eight weeks.

Frasier and its cast won how many Primetime Emmys, a record at the time for a scripted series?

Frasier collected 37 Primetime Emmys across its 1993-2004 run, a scripted-series record until Game of Thrones passed it in 2016.

Frasier was created and produced by which trio under the banner Grub Street Productions?

David Angell, Peter Casey and David Lee, all Cheers writers, created Frasier under their Grub Street banner, which had already produced Wings.

How many episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air were made over six seasons?

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air made 148 episodes over six seasons (1990-96); the premise came from music manager Benny Medina's own life.

What are the names of the three Taylor sons on Home Improvement?

Brad, Randy and Mark Taylor were played by Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Taran Noah Smith.

Who created Full House for ABC?

Jeff Franklin created Full House for ABC in 1987 and also produced its Netflix sequel Fuller House (2016-20), both made with Miller-Boyett Productions.

On Full House, Danny Tanner works as what?

Danny is a sports anchor for Channel 8 in season one, then co-hosts the morning show Wake Up, San Francisco with Rebecca Donaldson.

Family Matters moved from ABC to which network for its ninth and final season?

Family Matters jumped to CBS for its ninth season in 1997, alongside Step by Step, when CBS bought up ABC's TGIF shows; it ended in 1998 after 215 episodes.

The Winslow family of Family Matters lives in which city?

The Winslows live in Chicago, where Carl is a police officer; the show was created by William Bickley and Michael Warren.

ABC cancelled the Roseanne revival in May 2018 after Barr tweeted about which former Obama adviser?

Barr's racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a senior adviser to Obama, led ABC to cancel the revival within hours on May 29, 2018; The Conners followed without her.

Married... with Children was the first primetime series on which new network?

It was Fox's second series overall, after The Late Show starring Joan Rivers.

The Nanny was created by Fran Drescher and which then-husband?

Peter Marc Jacobson, Drescher's husband from 1978 to 1999, co-created The Nanny with her; the pair later co-created Happily Divorced after their split.

Everybody Loves Raymond is set in which Long Island community?

The Barones live in Lynbrook, a village in Nassau County on Long Island, with Ray's parents Marie and Frank directly across the street.

Who created Everybody Loves Raymond, which ran for 210 episodes on CBS?

Philip Rosenthal created Everybody Loves Raymond around Ray Romano's stand-up about his family; he later hosted the Netflix food series Somebody Feed Phil.

3rd Rock from the Sun is set in which fictional Ohio city?

Rutherford, a fictional Ohio city, is where the Solomons rent an attic apartment from Mrs. Dubcek; creators Bonnie and Terry Turner also wrote Coneheads.

Spin City was co-created by Gary David Goldberg and which future Scrubs creator?

Bill Lawrence co-created Spin City with Gary David Goldberg in 1996 and went on to create Scrubs in 2001; Fox played deputy mayor Mike Flaherty.

Will & Grace returned to NBC in 2017 and permanently ended in which year?

The revival ran three seasons and ended on April 23, 2020; the original run was 1998 to 2006.

Paul Buchman of Mad About You works in which profession?

Paul Buchman is a documentary filmmaker and his wife Jamie works in public relations; Helen Hunt won four consecutive Emmys (1996-99) for playing her.

On Wings, brothers Joe and Brian Hackett run which single-plane airline?

Sandpiper Air, the Hacketts' one-plane Cessna operation at Tom Nevers Field, competed with Roy Biggins's larger Aeromass.

In Murphy Brown's first episode, she returns to FYI after a stay at which treatment centre?

Murphy returns from a month at the Betty Ford Clinic, newly sober and off cigarettes, in the November 1988 pilot created by Diane English.

Cheers bartender Sam Malone was a former relief pitcher for which team?

The bar's sign says 'Est. 1895', a date Carla chose for numerology.

In the Cheers finale, Rebecca marries a man of what profession?

Rebecca marries Don Santry, a plumber who came to fix the bar's pipes, in the 1993 finale 'One for the Road'.

On Sabrina the Teenage Witch, at what age does Sabrina learn she has magical powers?

Sabrina learns on her 16th birthday that she is a witch, told by her aunts Hilda and Zelda, a change from the Archie comics.

Erika Alexander played which sharp-tongued lawyer on Living Single?

Erika Alexander played Maxine Shaw, the combative lawyer who raids Khadijah's fridge and spars with Kyle; her catchphrase was 'Maxine Shaw, attorney at law'.

In later seasons of Martin, Martin Payne hosts which talk show?

In the later seasons Martin hosts a Detroit talk show called Word on the Street after leaving his DJ job.

The Drew Carey Show was co-created by Carey and which TV producer?

Bruce Helford co-created The Drew Carey Show with Carey in 1995 and went on to co-create George Lopez and Anger Management.

Which comedian joined NewsRadio after the death of Phil Hartman in 1998?

Jon Lovitz joined as Max Louis for the fifth and final season after Phil Hartman's death in May 1998.

Which creator of Just Shoot Me! later co-created Modern Family?

Steven Levitan created Just Shoot Me! in 1997 and co-created Modern Family with Christopher Lloyd in 2009.

Dharma & Greg was created by Dottie Dartland and which prolific sitcom producer?

Chuck Lorre created Dharma & Greg with Dottie Dartland in 1997, after Grace Under Fire and Cybill and before Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory.

On Ellen, Ellen Morgan runs what kind of business?

Ellen Morgan runs Buy the Book, a Los Angeles bookstore with a coffee bar, where much of the series takes place.

That '70s Show begins in which month and year?

The pilot is set on May 17, 1976, and the series runs through to its finale on December 31, 1979.

Sex and the City was based on a newspaper column and 1996 book by which writer?

Candace Bushnell's New York Observer column, collected in the 1996 book Sex and the City, inspired Darren Star's HBO series (1998-2004).

Doug and Carrie Heffernan of The King of Queens live in which Queens neighbourhood?

The Heffernans' house is in Rego Park, Queens, which they share with Carrie's father Arthur Spooner, who lives in the basement.

Step by Step, often compared to The Brady Bunch, is set in which Wisconsin town?

Step by Step's Lamberts and Fosters blend in Port Washington, Wisconsin, a real Lake Michigan town; Patrick Duffy and Suzanne Somers played the parents.

On Coach, Hayden Fox's girlfriend-turned-wife Christine Armstrong works as what?

Christine Armstrong, played by Shelley Fabares, is a Minneapolis television news anchor who eventually marries Hayden; Craig T. Nelson played the coach.

Who created Designing Women?

Linda Bloodworth-Thomason created Designing Women in 1986 and wrote most of its early episodes; she and husband Harry Thomason later made Evening Shade.

Susan Harris created which sitcom about four older women sharing a Miami home?

The Golden Girls, created by Susan Harris, ran 180 episodes on NBC from 1985 to 1992; Harris also created Soap and the spin-off Empty Nest.

On Suddenly Susan, Susan Keane writes for which fictional San Francisco magazine?

Susan Keane writes a column for The Gate, a San Francisco magazine run by editor Jack Richmond, played by Judd Nelson.

On Home Improvement, which Tool Time co-host, played by Richard Karn, favored flannel shirts?

Al Borland, played by Richard Karn, was Tim's flannel-wearing and far more competent Tool Time co-host; 'I don't think so, Tim' became his catchphrase.

Which Frasier character was Niles Crane's never-seen first wife?

Niles's first wife Maris was never shown on screen across all eleven seasons, a running joke; Niles later married Daphne Moon.

King of the Hill, created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, is set in which fictional Texas city?

Arlen is a fictional Texas town loosely modeled on Dallas suburbs such as Richardson and Garland; the show debuted on Fox in January 1997.

NBC's 'Must See TV' slogan was most often applied to which night's lineup?

Must See TV was NBC's Thursday-night brand from 1993, anchored by Seinfeld, Friends and ER.

ABC's TGIF block, launched in 1989, served as a lead-in to which long-running newsmagazine?

TGIF's two hours of sitcoms ran 8 to 10 pm on Fridays, straight into 20/20, the ABC newsmagazine then anchored by Hugh Downs and Barbara Walters.

Which Seinfeld episode popularised the phrase 'master of my domain'?

'The Contest' (1992) won Larry David an Emmy for writing; NBC barred the word masturbation, so euphemisms like 'master of my domain' carried the episode.

Which actor played the Soup Nazi, Yev Kassem, on Seinfeld?

Larry Thomas played Yev Kassem, the Soup Nazi, in the November 2, 1995 episode and earned an Emmy nomination for the role.

The Seinfeld finale sees the gang tried in which fictional Massachusetts town?

The gang is tried in fictional Latham, Massachusetts, under a Good Samaritan law, in the May 14, 1998 finale watched by 76 million viewers.

Which Pretenders singer helped write 'Smelly Cat' for Phoebe on Friends?

Chrissie Hynde, who sang it as Stephanie in 'The One with the Baby on the Bus', shares the writing credit with Lisa Kudrow and Friends writers Adam Chase and Betsy Borns.

Which Friends actress played waitress Ursula on Mad About You before Friends began?

Lisa Kudrow played waitress Ursula Buffay on Mad About You from 1993; when Friends cast her as Phoebe, the writers made Ursula Phoebe's twin.

John Lithgow won how many Emmys for playing Dick Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun?

John Lithgow won three Emmys as Dick Solomon, in 1996, 1997 and 1999, and later added wins for Dexter and for playing Churchill in The Crown.

In which year was Michael J. Fox diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which he disclosed in 1998?

Fox was diagnosed in 1991, at age 29, and kept it private for seven years until going public in November 1998.

Which catchphrase did Steve Urkel make famous on Family Matters?

'Did I do that?' was Steve Urkel's signature line, delivered after each accident; Jaleel White's nasal whine made it a 1990s playground staple.

Laurie Metcalf won three Emmys for playing which Roseanne character?

Laurie Metcalf played Roseanne's sister Jackie Harris, winning Supporting Actress Emmys in 1992, 1993 and 1994; she was a Steppenwolf Theatre co-founder.

Katey Sagal, Peggy Bundy on Married... with Children, voices which Futurama character?

Katey Sagal has voiced one-eyed ship captain Turanga Leela since Futurama began in 1999; she later won a Golden Globe for Sons of Anarchy.

Fran Drescher was elected president of which union in 2021?

Fran Drescher was elected SAG-AFTRA president in September 2021 and led the union's 118-day strike against the studios in 2023.

Brad Garrett became the first $100,000 grand champion in the comedy category of which show in 1984?

Brad Garrett took Star Search's first $100,000 comedy grand prize in 1984; he later won three Emmys as Robert Barone.

Peter Boyle, Frank Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond, played the monster in which Mel Brooks film?

Peter Boyle's monster in Young Frankenstein (1974) tap-dances to 'Puttin' on the Ritz' in top hat and tails opposite Gene Wilder.

Bob Saget, the Full House dad, narrated which later sitcom?

Saget narrated How I Met Your Mother from 2005 to 2014 and had earlier hosted America's Funniest Home Videos from 1989 to 1997.

Jaleel White was the first American actor to voice which video game character?

He voiced Sonic across three animated series.

John Stamos first gained recognition as Blackie Parrish on which soap opera?

John Stamos played Blackie Parrish on General Hospital from 1982 to 1984, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination, before Full House; he later toured with the Beach Boys.

Which actress starred as Blossom Russo, a teen living with her father and two brothers, on NBC's Blossom?

Mayim Bialik played Blossom in Don Reo's series, which premiered as a mid-season replacement in January 1991 after a 1990 pilot preview and ran five seasons.

What kind of pet, named Elvis, did Clarissa keep in a kiddie sandbox on Nickelodeon's Clarissa Explains It All?

Elvis was a baby alligator who appeared sporadically in early episodes; the show, created by Mitchell Kriegman, ran for 65 episodes from 1991 to 1994.

Moesha, starring singer Brandy, was set in which Los Angeles neighbourhood?

Moesha is set in Leimert Park, the historically Black South Los Angeles neighborhood; CBS passed on the pilot before UPN launched the show in January 1996.

What is the profession of Caroline Duffy, Lea Thompson's Manhattan-dwelling title character on Caroline in the City?

Caroline is a cartoonist; the NBC show ran from 1995 to 1999 with Eric Lutes, Malcolm Gets and Amy Pietz in support.

Who played Maryann, Cybill Shepherd's hard-drinking best friend, on the 1990s sitcom Cybill?

Christine Baranski was Maryann; the Carsey-Werner show had Tom Wopat and Alan Rosenberg as the ex-husbands.