Dark Side of the 90's

Season 1

2021 · 10 episodes · 7h 30m in all · 7.8/10

Episodes

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   1. Trash TV: Dirty and Deadly Talk

   15 Jul 2021 · 45 min · 8.0/10

   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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   2. The Viper Room: Hollywood's Sanctuary

   22 Jul 2021 · 45 min · 8.0/10

   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.

3. 

   3. TV for Teens

   29 Jul 2021 · 45 min · 7.0/10

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

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   4. Beanie Babies Go Bust

   5 Aug 2021 · 45 min · 7.0/10

   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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   5. Grunge and the Seattle Sound

   12 Aug 2021 · 45 min · 9.0/10

   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. Baywatch: Sex Sells

   19 Aug 2021 · 45 min · 8.0/10

   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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   7. A Tale of Two Cults

   26 Aug 2021 · 45 min · 7.0/10

   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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   8. Hip Hop: The East vs West Media War

   2 Sept 2021 · 45 min · 8.0/10

   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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   9. Secrets of the Runway

   9 Sept 2021 · 45 min · 8.0/10

   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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    10. Internet 1.0: Don't Believe the Hype

    16 Sept 2021 · 45 min · 8.0/10

    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.