Dark Side of the 90s
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A look at the most captivating pop-culture moments, trends and personalities of the decade.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, January 11
Remixed: TV for Teens
Season 1 •
The upstart Fox Network forever changes television.
Sunday, January 11
Beanie Babies Go Bust
Season 1 • Episode 4
Ty Warner, the Beanie Babies creator, used the internet's power to create a frenzied market.
Sunday, January 11
Remixed: Morning Show Wars
Season 3 •
"Today" and "Good Morning America" battle for dominance where there's no room for failure.
Sunday, January 11
Arseniooo Hall!
Season 2 • Episode 1
Arsenio Hall carves out a niche in the white, late-night world by showcasing emerging talent.
Sunday, January 11
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, January 11
Hip Hop: The East vs West Media War
Season 1 • Episode 8
Hip-hop faces an uphill fight for airplay and recognition; a story that twists the narrative.
Sunday, January 11
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.
Tuesday, January 13
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, January 13
Tabloid TV
Season 2 • Episode 6
The tabloidification of 1990s America is personified by the shooting of Mary Jo Buttafuoco.
Tuesday, January 13
NYPD Blue
Season 3 • Episode 3
NYPD Blue forever changes TV with its use of nudity, violence and profanity.
Tuesday, January 13
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.
Tuesday, January 13
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.
Saturday, January 17
Remixed: Cops: Bad Boys, Bad Boys
Season 2 •
Despite being the longest-running prime-time live-action series, "Cops" is mired in controversy.
Saturday, January 17
Remixed: Baywatch: Sex Sells
Season 1 •
The sun, action and focus on beauty makes "Baywatch" appeal to more than a billion people worldwide.
Saturday, January 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.
Tuesday, January 20
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.
Tuesday, January 20
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.
Tuesday, January 20
Cops: Bad Boys, Bad Boys
Season 2 • Episode 3
Reality police program "Cops" becomes a phenomenon despite being mired in controversy.
Tuesday, January 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.
Tuesday, January 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.
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