Best TV Shows of 1999

These are the 22 best-rated TV shows released in 1999, led by DIY SOS, Navy SEALs: The Untold Stories and One Piece. Ranked by audience score, with cast, trailers and legal places to watch on every page.

1. DIY SOS (1999)

★ 10.0/10

DIY SOS is a British DIY television series made for the BBC, presented by Nick Knowles. The first episode was broadcast on 7 October 1999 and the show is still airing today. As well as being a DIY programme it also…
2. Navy SEALs: The Untold Stories (1999)

★ 9.5/10

Based on first-person accounts, the U.S. Navy SEALs face battle savagely but in secret. This extraordinary mini-series includes seven actual, classified missions - from planning through preparation to heart-stopping…
3. One Piece (1999)

★ 8.7/10

Years ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D…
4. Cold Case Files (1999)

★ 8.5/10

Explore compelling cases that have gone cold for years, chronicling the journeys of the detectives who reopened them. The detectives relive the events of the crimes, reveal new twists and startling revelations, relying…
5. Futurama (1999)

★ 8.4/10

The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary…
6. People Like Us (1999)

★ 8.3/10

People Like Us was a British radio and TV comedy programme, a spoof on-location documentary written by John Morton, and starring Chris Langham as Roy Mallard, an inept interviewer. Originally a radio show for BBC Radio…
7. Wie is de Mol? (1999)

★ 8.1/10

Ten candidates have to complete assignments to earn money. However, one of the group members is the Mole. The Mole's goal is to make the assignments fail and keep the amount of money earned as low as possible. The…
8. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

★ 8.0/10

In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the…
9. Motorway Patrol (1999)

★ 8.0/10

Observational documentary following the daily lives of police officers patrolling the motorways in and around Auckland, New Zealand's largest urban area.
10. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)

★ 7.7/10

Deep down in the Pacific Ocean in the subterranean city of Bikini Bottom lives a square yellow sponge named SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob lives in a pineapple with his pet snail, Gary, loves his job as a fry cook at…
11. New York (1999)

★ 7.5/10

This eight-part, 16½-hour television event explores New York City's rich history as the premier laboratory of modern life. A sweeping narrative covering nearly 400 years and 400 square miles, it reveals a complex and…
12. Family Guy (1999)

★ 7.4/10

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but…
13. Emergency Room 24 Hours (1999)

★ 7.4/10

Dr. Shindo seems cold, but is a competent surgeon. He is also an ER doctor capable of accurate decisions and treatment, who always tries to see things from the patient’s side. Although once retired from his profession…
14. Dragon Tales (1999)

★ 7.3/10

Two siblings, Max and Emmy, find an enchanted dragon scale capable of transporting them to a whimsical fantasy land inhabited by colorful anthropomorphic dragons by reciting a rhyme. They befriend four friendly dragons…
15. Big Wolf on Campus (1999)

★ 7.3/10

Tommy is bitten by a werewolf during a camping trip a week before the start of his senior year. After becoming a werewolf, he fights against supernatural entities to keep his hometown of Pleasantville safe.
16. Grand Designs (1999)

★ 7.1/10

British television series which features unusual and often elaborate architectural homebuilding projects.
17. Mickey Mouse Works (1999)

★ 6.9/10

Mickey Mouse Works is an American television show that features the cartoon character Mickey Mouse and his friends in a series of animated segments. It is somewhat of an update of Mickey's Mouse Tracks. It is the first…
18. Cybersix (1999)

★ 6.8/10

In the dark megalopolis of Méridiana, the silhouette of a mysterious character named Cybersix emerges, having escaped her creator, Doctor Von Reichter. By day, Cybersix, who adopted the male identity of Adrian…
19. Independent Lens (1999)

★ 6.5/10

This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent…
20. Di Gi Charat (1999)

★ 6.3/10

DiGi Charat is a series of shorts created as advertisements for "Digital Gamers," a store in Akihabara. The series follows Dejiko, princess of DiGi Charat planet, and her companions, Puchiko and Gema, as well as…
21. The Man Show (1999)

★ 6.2/10

The Man Show is an American comedy television show on Comedy Central. It was created in 1999 by its two original co-hosts, Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla, and their executive producer Daniel Kellison.
22. House Hunters (1999)

★ 5.5/10

Hosted by Suzanne Whang, the show takes viewers behind the scenes as individuals, couples and families learn what to look for and decide whether or not a home is meant for them. Focusing on the emotional experience of…