Season 1
7.3/10158 votesTrash 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.
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7.5/10166 votesThe 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.
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7.1/10125 votesTV for Teens
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2021
The story of how the upstart Fox Network forever changed television.
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7.0/10109 votesBeanie 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.
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7.3/10111 votesGrunge 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.
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6.9/10100 votesBaywatch: 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.
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6.3/1090 votesA 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.
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6.0/1083 votesHip 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.
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6.1/1072 votesSecrets 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.
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6.3/1076 votesInternet 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.
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