Dark Side of the 90s

Sunday, August 17

Arseniooo Hall!

Season 2 • Episode 1

Arsenio Hall carves out a niche in the white, late-night world by showcasing emerging talent.

Sunday, August 17

Black Sitcoms' Last Laugh

Season 2 • Episode 7

Black sitcoms written and produced by Black creators and featuring Black casts explode in the '90s.

Sunday, August 17

Remixed: The Viper Room: Hollywood's Sanctuary

Season 1 •

The Viper Room is a refuge for young Hollywood to hide from the prying eyes of the press.

Sunday, August 17

Remixed: UFC Pt. 1: No Holds Barred

Season 2 •

The UFC will fight senators and scandals in a battle that almost ends the sport before it begins.

Sunday, August 17

Remixed: UFC Pt. 2: To Live or Die in the Octagon

Season 2 •

A total of 36 states have banned "no holds barred" fighting, and the UFC's future is grim.

Sunday, August 17

Remixed: The Rise of Rush Limbaugh

Season 3 •

Rush Limbaugh creates a divide in America that is unfolding today.

Wednesday, August 20

Rave Culture: Under the Influence

Season 3 • Episode 10

Rave culture is an euphoric cocktail of electronic dance music, synthetic party drugs, and optimism.

Wednesday, August 20

Infomercials: Shams and Scams

Season 3 • Episode 6

These shameless 90's scam artist vie to become top dog in a cut throat industry.

Wednesday, August 20

Robert Downey Jr.: The Comeback Kid

Season 3 • Episode 4

Robert Downey Jr. turns his troubled backstory into a superpower; Downey reinvents himself.

Wednesday, August 20

NYPD Blue

Season 3 • Episode 3

NYPD Blue forever changes TV with its use of nudity, violence and profanity.

Wednesday, August 20

UFC Pt. 1: No Holds Barred

Season 2 • Episode 4

The UFC fights senators and scandals in a battle that almost ends the sport before it begins.

Wednesday, August 20

UFC Pt. 2: To Live or Die in the Octagon

Season 2 • Episode 5

Thirty-six states ban no-holds-barred fighting, and the UFC's future is grim.

Wednesday, August 20

Tyson: The Rise and Fall of Kid Dynamite

Season 3 • Episode 1

Tyson reshaped boxing, becoming a cultural icon, feared for his violence and seeming invincibility.

Wednesday, August 20

Agassi & '90s Tennis Prodigies

Season 3 • Episode 8

Andre Agassi leads a handful of prodigies to shake up the sport of tennis; but fame comes at a cost.

Wednesday, August 20

MTV & The Real World

Season 2 • Episode 2

When MTV gets rich from reality TV, they trade in realness for fart jokes and hot tubs.

Wednesday, August 20

Friends: The One About The TV Show

Season 3 • Episode 2

Thursday, August 21

Infomercials: Shams and Scams

Season 3 • Episode 6

These shameless 90's scam artist vie to become top dog in a cut throat industry.

Thursday, August 21

Rave Culture: Under the Influence

Season 3 • Episode 10

Rave culture is an euphoric cocktail of electronic dance music, synthetic party drugs, and optimism.

Thursday, August 21

Infomercials: Shams and Scams

Season 3 • Episode 6

These shameless 90's scam artist vie to become top dog in a cut throat industry.

Thursday, August 21

Rave Culture: Under the Influence

Season 3 • Episode 10

Rave culture is an euphoric cocktail of electronic dance music, synthetic party drugs, and optimism.

Sunday, August 24

Black Sitcoms' Last Laugh

Season 2 • Episode 7

Black sitcoms written and produced by Black creators and featuring Black casts explode in the '90s.

Sunday, August 24

Morning Show Wars

Season 2 • Episode 10

"Today" and "Good Morning America" battle for dominance where there's no room for failure.

Sunday, August 24

TV for Teens

Season 1 • Episode 3

The story of how the upstart Fox Network forever changed television.

Sunday, August 24

Friends: The One About The TV Show

Season 3 • Episode 2

Tuesday, August 26

Rave Culture: Under the Influence

Season 3 • Episode 10

Rave culture is an euphoric cocktail of electronic dance music, synthetic party drugs, and optimism.

Tuesday, August 26

Scores Strip Club: Girls & Gambinos

Season 3 • Episode 9

Scores becomes a celebrity hangout; it attracts the costly protection of the Gambino crime family.

Tuesday, August 26

Hip Hop: The East vs West Media War

Season 1 • Episode 8

Hip-hop had an uphill fight for airplay and recognition; a story that twisted the narrative.

Tuesday, August 26

Rave Culture: Under the Influence

Season 3 • Episode 10

Rave culture is an euphoric cocktail of electronic dance music, synthetic party drugs, and optimism.

Tuesday, August 26

Scores Strip Club: Girls & Gambinos

Season 3 • Episode 9

Scores becomes a celebrity hangout; it attracts the costly protection of the Gambino crime family.

Tuesday, August 26

Hip Hop: The East vs West Media War

Season 1 • Episode 8

Hip-hop had an uphill fight for airplay and recognition; a story that twisted the narrative.

Saturday, August 30

Arseniooo Hall!

Season 2 • Episode 1

Arsenio Hall carves out a niche in the white, late-night world by showcasing emerging talent.

Saturday, August 30

Baywatch: Sex Sells

Season 1 • Episode 6

The sun, action and focus on beauty makes "Baywatch" appeal to more than a billion people worldwide.

Saturday, August 30

The Viper Room: Hollywood's Sanctuary

Season 1 • Episode 2

The Viper Room was a refuge for Young Hollywood to hide from the prying eyes of the press.

Saturday, August 30

Robert Downey Jr.: The Comeback Kid

Season 3 • Episode 4

Robert Downey Jr. turns his troubled backstory into a superpower; Downey reinvents himself.

Saturday, August 30

SNL

Season 3 • Episode 5

SNL has launched comedy careers, but if one's lucky enough to get in, one may never get out alive.

Wednesday, September 3

The Rise of Rush Limbaugh

Season 2 • Episode 8

Rush Limbaugh is conservative radio's first megastar, claiming to have talent on loan from God.

Wednesday, September 3

Secrets of the Runway

Season 1 • Episode 9

Many '90s supermodels were abused by men using their power to conceal an ugly secret.

Wednesday, September 3

Y2K: Paranoia Will Destroy Ya

Season 2 • Episode 9

Two men become the stars of the real-life action thriller known as the Y2K scare.

Wednesday, September 3

Baywatch: Sex Sells

Season 1 • Episode 6

The sun, action and focus on beauty makes "Baywatch" appeal to more than a billion people worldwide.

Wednesday, September 3

Morning Show Wars

Season 2 • Episode 10

"Today" and "Good Morning America" battle for dominance where there's no room for failure.

Wednesday, September 3

Trash TV: Dirty and Deadly Talk

Season 1 • Episode 1

A format fusing combustive relationships, shock and violence to entertain the masses.

Wednesday, September 3

Tabloid TV

Season 2 • Episode 6

The tabloidification of 1990s America is personified by the shooting of Mary Jo Buttafuoco.

Wednesday, September 3

Friends: The One About The TV Show

Season 3 • Episode 2

Wednesday, September 3

Black Sitcoms' Last Laugh

Season 2 • Episode 7

Black sitcoms written and produced by Black creators and featuring Black casts explode in the '90s.

Wednesday, September 3

Infomercials: Shams and Scams

Season 3 • Episode 6

These shameless 90's scam artist vie to become top dog in a cut throat industry.

Wednesday, September 3

Agassi & '90s Tennis Prodigies

Season 3 • Episode 8

Andre Agassi leads a handful of prodigies to shake up the sport of tennis; but fame comes at a cost.

Wednesday, September 3

UFC Pt. 1: No Holds Barred

Season 2 • Episode 4

The UFC fights senators and scandals in a battle that almost ends the sport before it begins.