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Original Airdate07/22/2021
A look at the most captivating pop-culture moments, trends and personalities of the decade through interviews with people who studied the time period.
Dark Side of the 90s
Where to watch Dark Side of the 90s
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Cast & Crew
Mark McGrathNarrator Mark McGrathNarrator Debra WilsonNarrator Debra WilsonNarrator Monika SchnarreNarrator Monika SchnarreNarrator Jason MarikNarrator Jason MarikNarrator Dallas PeplowNarrator Dallas PeplowNarrator Richard RotterDirector Richard RotterDirector
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Rave culture is a euphoric cocktail of electronic dance music, synthetic party drugs, and optimism; where there are drugs there is also exploitation, violence, and moral panic.
9. Scores Strip Club: Girls & Gambinos
Air Date 09/17/2024
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8. Agassi & '90s Tennis Prodigies
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Enfant terrible Andre Agassi leads a handful of prodigies to shake up the stodgy sport of tennis; athletes become international celebrities, but their fame comes at a cost.
7. Spice Girls
Air Date 08/27/2024
The Spice Girls are one of the biggest pop acts ever. But behind the glitz and glamour, they battle blackmail, eating disorders, death threats, abusive relationships and addiction.
6. Infomercials: Shams and Scams
Air Date 08/20/2024
Infomercials mark the Golden Age of the Con Job. These shameless 90s scam artists vie to become top dog in a cutthroat industry--leaving a trail of misery in their wake.
5. SNL
Air Date 08/13/2024
For almost 50 years, SNL has launched comedy careers, but if one's lucky enough to get in, one may never get out alive.
4. Robert Downey Jr.: The Comeback Kid
Air Date 08/06/2024
Robert Downey Jr. turns his troubled backstory into a superpower; while battling a string of addictions, Downey reinvents himself into one of the most celebrated actors today.
3. NYPD Blue
Air Date 07/30/2024
NYPD Blue forever changes TV with its use of nudity, violence and profanity; heavy scrutiny from special interest groups will nearly get it cancelled before it ever even airs.
2. Friends: the One About the TV Show
Air Date 07/23/2024
Friends is must-see TV but some of the cast struggle under the weight of sudden and massive fame with painfully public addictions and at least one near-death experience.
1. Tyson: The Rise and Fall of Kid Dynamite
Air Date 07/16/2024
Tyson reshaped boxing, becoming a pop culture sensation, feared for his violence and seeming invincibility; but in the end, he'll face the greatest opponent of his life: himself.