In the remaining year of the 90s, all sorts of things were happening on Television! 1999 was the year Prince had been waiting for since 1982, and it did not disappoint. Several classic shows debuted right at the buzzer of the new millennium, including one that would change the face of television dramas for the next three decades.. Tell us what you were watching on TV in 1999? Were YOU afraid of the upcoming Y2K threat?