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The Worst Episodes of Dark Side of the 90's

Every episode of Dark Side of the 90's ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Dark Side of the 90's!

The Worst Episodes of Dark Side of the 90's

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  1. Background image for The Rise of Rush Limbaugh
    4.8/10(75 votes)

    #1 - The Rise of Rush Limbaugh

    S2:E8

    Rush Limbaugh is conservative radio’s first megastar, claiming to have "talent on loan from God." He creates a divide in America that we see unfolding today.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Cops: Bad Boys, Bad Boys
    5.3/10(63 votes)

    #2 - Cops: Bad Boys, Bad Boys

    S2:E3

    When COPS hits the airwaves, the gritty reality of police work becomes a phenomenon. Despite being the longest-running prime-time live-action series, COPS is mired in controversy.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Rave Culture: Under the Influence
    5.5/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Rave Culture: Under the Influence

    S3:E10

    Rave culture is a euphoric cocktail of electronic dance music, synthetic party drugs and optimism. But where there are drugs there is also exploitation, violence, and moral panic.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Black Sitcoms' Last Laugh
    5.7/10(61 votes)

    #4 - Black Sitcoms' Last Laugh

    S2:E7

    Black comedies explode in the 90s, with sitcoms written and produced by Black creators, featuring Black casts. But no culture is immune to the toxicity of fame and power.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Y2K: Paranoia Will Destroy Ya
    5.8/10(52 votes)

    #5 - Y2K: Paranoia Will Destroy Ya

    S2:E9

    At the end of the decade, the fear of an apocalypse looms. Two men become the stars of the real-life action thriller known as the Y2K scare.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Agassi & 90s Tennis Prodogies
    5.9/10(16 votes)

    #6 - Agassi & 90s Tennis Prodogies

    S3:E8

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for MTV & The Real World
    6.5/10(55 votes)

    #7 - MTV & The Real World

    S2:E2

    MTV’s The Real World is television with something to say--with a soap opera twist. But when MTV gets rich from reality TV, they trade in realness for fart jokes and hot tubs.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Morning Show Wars
    6.5/10(38 votes)

    #8 - Morning Show Wars

    S2:E10

    Morning TV is the profit center of the news divisions that produce them. Today and Good Morning America battle for dominance where there’s no room for failure.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Tabloid TV
    6.7/10(51 votes)

    #9 - Tabloid TV

    S2:E6

    With sex, attempted murder and betrayal, nothing personifies the tabloidification of ’90s America better than the story of how Amy Fisher shot Mary Jo Buttafuoco in the head.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Infomercials: Shams and Scams
    6.7/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Infomercials: Shams and Scams

    S3:E6

    Infomercials mark the Golden Age of the Con Job. These shameless 90's scam artist vie to become top dog in a cut throat industry--leaving a trail of misery in their wake.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Scores Strip Club: Girls & Gambinos
    6.8/10(15 votes)

    #11 - Scores Strip Club: Girls & Gambinos

    S3:E9

    Scores attracts celebrities, the Gambino crime family, and eventually the FBI.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for SNL
    6.9/10(20 votes)

    #12 - SNL

    S3:E5

    For almost 50 years, SNL has launched comedy careers. But if you're lucky enough to get in, you may never get out alive.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Spice Girls
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #13 - Spice Girls

    S3:E7

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for TV for Teens
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - TV for Teens

    S1:E3

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Beanie Babies Go Bust
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Beanie Babies Go Bust

    S1:E4

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for A Tale of Two Cults
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - A Tale of Two Cults

    S1:E7

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Friends: The One About The TV Show
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    #17 - Friends: The One About The TV Show

    S3:E2

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Arseniooo Hall!
    7.1/10(67 votes)

    #18 - Arseniooo Hall!

    S2:E1

    Arsenio carves out a niche in the white, late-night world by showcasing hip hop artists and emerging talent. Despite his success, Arsenio becomes a casualty in the late-night wars.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Robert Downey Jr.: The Comeback Kid
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #19 - Robert Downey Jr.: The Comeback Kid

    S3:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Tyson: The Rise & Fall of Kid Dynamite
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #20 - Tyson: The Rise & Fall of Kid Dynamite

    S3:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for UFC Pt. 1: No Holds Barred
    7.4/10(51 votes)

    #21 - UFC Pt. 1: No Holds Barred

    S2:E4

    Ken Shamrock and the UFC are joined at the knuckle. Dubbed "human cockfighting," the UFC will fight senators and scandals in a battle that almost ends the sport before it begins.

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for UFC Pt. 2: To Live or Die in the Octagon
    7.4/10(49 votes)

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

    S2:E5

    36 states have banned "no holds barred" fighting, and the UFC’s future is grim. Star fighter Ken Shamrock is also in trouble and needs a guardian angel to get him back on his feet.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for NYPD Blue
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #23 - NYPD Blue

    S3:E3

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Trash TV: Dirty and Deadly Talk
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Trash TV: Dirty and Deadly Talk

    S1:E1

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for The Viper Room: Hollywood's Sanctuary
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Viper Room: Hollywood's Sanctuary

    S1:E2

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Rise of Rush Limbaugh" is the worst rated episode of "Dark Side of the 90's". It scored 4.8/10 based on 75 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/26/2022. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Cops: Bad Boys, Bad Boys".