4.5/1065 votesLoading...#1 - The Rise of Rush Limbaugh
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/26/2022
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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5.3/1058 votesLoading...#2 - Cops: Bad Boys, Bad Boys
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/28/2022
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.
Director: N/A
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5.5/1010 votesLoading...#3 - Agassi & 90s Tennis Prodogies
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/3/2024
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.
Director: N/A
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5.7/1054 votesLoading...#4 - Black Sitcoms' Last Laugh
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/19/2022
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.
Director: N/A
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5.7/1046 votesLoading...#5 - Y2K: Paranoia Will Destroy Ya
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/2/2022
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.
Director: N/A
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5.9/1075 votesLoading...#6 - 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: N/A
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6.0/108 votesLoading...#7 - Rave Culture: Under the Influence
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/24/2024
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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6.1/1065 votesLoading...#8 - 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.
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6.3/1081 votesLoading...#9 - 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.
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6.3/1070 votesLoading...#10 - 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.
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6.5/1033 votesLoading...#11 - Morning Show Wars
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/9/2022
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.
Director: N/A
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6.6/1049 votesLoading...#12 - MTV & The Real World
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/21/2022
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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6.7/1044 votesLoading...#13 - Tabloid TV
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/2022
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.
Director: N/A
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6.8/1090 votesLoading...#14 - 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: N/A
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6.8/1012 votesLoading...#15 - SNL
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 8/13/2024
For almost 50 years, SNL has launched comedy careers. But if you're lucky enough to get in, you may never get out alive.
Director: N/A
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6.9/1010 votesLoading...#16 - Spice Girls
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 8/27/2024
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.
Director: N/A
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7.0/1098 votesLoading...#17 - 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: N/A
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7.0/1012 votesLoading...#18 - Robert Downey Jr.: The Comeback Kid
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 8/6/2024
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.
Director: N/A
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7.0/109 votesLoading...#19 - Infomercials: Shams and Scams
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 8/20/2024
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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7.1/10114 votesLoading...#20 - TV for Teens
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2021
The story of how the upstart Fox Network forever changed television.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1061 votesLoading...#21 - Arseniooo Hall!
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/14/2022
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.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1016 votesLoading...#22 - Tyson: The Rise & Fall of Kid Dynamite
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 7/16/2024
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.
Director: N/A
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7.3/10147 votesLoading...#23 - 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: N/A
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7.3/10102 votesLoading...#24 - 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: N/A
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7.4/109 votesLoading...#25 - Scores Strip Club: Girls & Gambinos
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/17/2024
Scores attracts celebrities, the Gambino crime family, and eventually the FBI.
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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!
A deep dive into the decade's untold history, revealing secrets, and prespectives.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Vice TV
Episodes
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Avg. Rating
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Worst Episodes Summary
"The Rise of Rush Limbaugh" is the worst rated episode of "Dark Side of the 90's". It scored 4.5/10 based on 65 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/26/2022. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Cops: Bad Boys, Bad Boys".
