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A deep dive into the decade's untold history, revealing secrets, and prespectives.
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Season 1

  • Trash TV: Dirty and Deadly Talk
    8.0/102 votes

    Trash TV: Dirty and Deadly Talk

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2021

    As 90's Talk TV evolved from the cerebral (Donahue) to the trashy (Jerry Springer), the new format fused combustive relationships, shock and violence to entertain the masses.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Viper Room: Hollywood's Sanctuary
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    The Viper Room: Hollywood's Sanctuary

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2021

    The Viper Room was a refuge for Young Hollywood to hide from the prying eyes of the press, until one fateful night when the death of a rising star instantly made it headline news.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • TV for Teens
    7.0/101 votes

    TV for Teens

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2021

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Beanie Babies Go Bust
    7.0/101 votes

    Beanie Babies Go Bust

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2021

    90's parents and kids bonded over collecting playful plush toys known as Beanie Babies until the toy's creator, Ty Warner, used the internet's power to create a frenzied market.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Grunge and the Seattle Sound
    9.0/101 votes

    Grunge and the Seattle Sound

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/12/2021

    SubPop's classic 90's indie ethos was tested when they chased mainstream money. The story of grunge told through the eyes of the little label that started it all.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Baywatch: Sex Sells
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    Baywatch: Sex Sells

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/19/2021

    The world’s first influencer was a TV show. Baywatch’s Southern California sun, action, and laser focus on beauty made it appeal to more than a billion people worldwide.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • A Tale of Two Cults
    7.0/101 votes

    A Tale of Two Cults

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/26/2021

    Doomsday cults emerged in the '90s, seizing on Y2K fears. While we watched the tragic Waco massacre on TV, Heaven's Gate leader Marshall Applewhite made his own plan.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Hip Hop: The East vs West Media War
    8.0/101 votes

    Hip Hop: The East vs West Media War

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/2/2021

    90's hip hop had an uphill fight for airplay and recognition. When the media finally caught on, they told a story that twisted the narrative with sometimes dangerous consequences.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Secrets of the Runway
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    Secrets of the Runway

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/9/2021

    90's supermodels were part rock stars, part royalty, and all dusted in cocaine. But off the runway, many were abused by men using their power to conceal an ugly secret.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Internet 1.0: Don't Believe the Hype
    8.0/101 votes

    Internet 1.0: Don't Believe the Hype

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/16/2021

    In the 90’s, the surge of internet-exclusive companies captured the dreams and greed of American investors. In its wake, one beloved mascot was killed — the Pets.com puppet.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown