I Love the '90s (U.S. TV series)
I Love the '90s | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Presented by |
MC Hammer Liz Phair Michael Bolton Jay and Silent Bob Jerry Springer |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | VH1 |
Original release | July 12 – July 16, 2004 |
I Love the '90s is a television mini-series produced by VH1 in which various music and TV personalities talk about the 1990s culture and all it had to offer. The show premiered July 12, 2004 with the episode "I Love 1990" and aired two episodes daily until July 16, 2004, when it ended with "I Love 1999". On January 17, 2005, a sequel (named I Love the '90s: Part Deux) was aired in the same fashion.
Recurring segments
- MC Hammer presents the best dance songs for each year.
- Liz Phair presents the "Dirty Alternative Rockers" for each year.
- Michael Bolton presents the top female entertainment personalities he calls "Hotties" for each year.
- Wendy the Snapple Lady answers viewer mail.
- Jay & Silent Bob rename each year's favorite TV show.
- Jerry Springer gives his "Final Thoughts" on that year at the end of each show; this is a parody of the segment of the same name on The Jerry Springer Show.
- During the credits of every episode, a clip from a popular music video was played without any type of commentary. These were usually replaced with a show promo by VH1.
Topics covered by year
1990
- Pretty Woman
- Twin Peaks
- Sinéad O'Connor's "Nothing Compares 2 U"
- Marion Barry scandal
- Ghost
- Jack Kevorkian's controversial suicide technique
- Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance"
- MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice
- The Forbidden Dance and Lambada
- Michael Bolton's "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
- "I've fallen and I can't get up!" commercials
- Deee-Lite's "Groove Is in the Heart"
- Provocative ads for Guess
- Dances with Wolves
- In Living Color
- Wilson Phillips' "Hold On"
- Edward Scissorhands
- Slap bracelets
- Goodfellas
Dance Songs of 1990: "Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic, "Everybody, Everybody" by Black Box, and "Vogue" by Madonna
Dirty Alt-Rockers of 1990: Black Francis (of the Pixies), Jane's Addiction, Mike Patton (of Faith No More)
Hotties of 1990: Christina Applegate, Robin Givens, Nicole Kidman
1991
- Beverly Hills, 90210
- Boyz n the Hood
- The Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill sexual harassment hearings
- The rise of grunge music and fashion, specifically Nirvana and Pearl Jam
- New Jack City
- Color Me Badd
- The "Are those Bugle Boy jeans you're wearing?" commercial
- Gerardo's "Rico Suave"
- Thelma & Louise
- Family Matters
- Pee-Wee Herman caught masturbating
- Super Bowl XXV and Wide Right
- Metallica's "Enter Sandman"
- Point Break
- C+C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"
- Rollerblades
- Garth Brooks
- The Silence of the Lambs
Dance Songs of 1991: "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" by Crystal Waters, "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega and DNA, and "Unbelievable" by EMF
Dirty Alt-Rockers of 1991: Eddie Vedder (of Pearl Jam), Krist Novoselic (of Nirvana), Kim Thayil (of Soundgarden)
Hotties of 1991: Pam Anderson, Naomi Campbell, Chynna Phillips
1992
- Wayne's World
- Amy Fisher and Joey Buttafuoco
- Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart"
- Ross Perot
- Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy"
- Fabio
- The Real World
- Woody Allen marries his stepdaughter
- Kris Kross
- Madonna's Sex book
- Sir Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back"
- The Dream Team
- The Ren and Stimpy Show
- Murphy Brown
- Single White Female
- Arrested Development
- Reservoir Dogs
- Mortal Kombat
- Barney & Friends
- Reebok's "Dan & Dave" campaign
- The Bodyguard
Dance songs of 1992: "Move This" by Technotronic, "Humpin' Around" by Bobby Brown, and "Finally" by CeCe Peniston
Dirty Alt-Rockers of 1992: Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth), Lenny Kravitz, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Hotties of 1992: Michelle Pfeiffer, Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra
1993
- Jurassic Park
- Marge Schott
- Snow's "Informer"
- Where's Waldo?
- Martin
- Free Willy
- John and Lorena Bobbitt
- Blind Melon's "No Rain"
- The Fugitive
- The Waco Siege
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
- Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
- Dazed and Confused
- Crystal Pepsi
- Quantum Leap
- Aerosmith's Get a Grip
- The X-Files
Dance songs of 1993: "Whoomp! (There It Is)" by Tag Team, "What Is Love" by Haddaway, and "Rhythm is a Dancer" by Snap!
Dirty Alt-Rockers of 1993: Henry Rollins, Evan Dando (of The Lemonheads), J Mascis (of Dinosaur Jr.)
Hotties of 1993: Teri Hatcher, Meg Ryan, Demi Moore
1994
- Melrose Place
- Tonya Harding vs. Nancy Kerrigan
- Reality Bites and Lisa Loeb's "Stay (I Missed You)"
- John Tesh
- Speed
- The O. J. Simpson slow-speed chase
- NYPD Blue
- Crash Test Dummies' "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm"
- George Foreman Grill
- Boyz II Men
- Tommy Hilfiger
- Pulp Fiction
- Ace of Base
- Woodstock '94
- Salt-n-Pepa
- Forrest Gump
Dance songs of 1994: "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters, "Tootsee Roll" by 69 Boyz, and "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" by Us3
Dirty Alt-Rockers of 1994: Beck, Chris Cornell (of Soundgarden), Trent Reznor (of Nine Inch Nails)
Hotties of 1994: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Cameron Diaz, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
1995
- Toy Story
- Party of Five
- Coolio & L.V.'s "Gangsta's Paradise"
- Snapple
- Waterworld
- Hugh Grant caught with prostitute Divine Brown
- M&M's spokescandies commercials
- Heroin chic
- TLC's CrazySexyCool
- Clueless
- Rednex's cover of "Cotton Eye Joe"
- Xena and Hercules
- Tattoos and piercings
- Babe
- PlayStation
- Chat rooms and cybersex
- X Games and MTV Sports
- Hootie & the Blowfish
- Braveheart
Dance Songs of 1995: "Everlasting Love" by Gloria Estefan, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Nicki French, and "This is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan
Dirty Alt-Rockers of 1995: Gavin Rossdale (of Bush), Scott Weiland (of Stone Temple Pilots), Billie Joe Armstrong (of Green Day)
Hotties of 1995: Shirley Manson, Holly Robinson, Gabrielle Reece
1996
- The Macarena
- Oakland Ebonics controversy
- Twister
- The Nanny
- Tickle Me Elmo
- Oasis
- Independence Day
- Bob Dole
- Zubaz
- Tiger Woods and Dennis Rodman
- Mentos commercials
- Quad City DJs' "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)"
- Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill
- Kathie Lee Gifford's child labor scandal
- Sling Blade
- Joan Osborne's "One of Us"
- Jerry Maguire
Dance Songs of 1996: "Missing" (Todd Terry Remix) by Everything but the Girl, "No Diggity" by Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre, and "Be My Lover" by La Bouche
Dirty Alt-Rockers of 1996: Zack de la Rocha (of Rage Against the Machine), John Rzeznik (of the Goo Goo Dolls), Billy Corgan (of The Smashing Pumpkins)
Hotties of 1996: Brooke Shields, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwen Stefani
1997
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
- Spice Girls
- McCaughey septuplets
- Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping"
- The Full Monty
- Hanson
- Dolly the Sheep
- Beanie Babies
- Boogie Nights
- Fiona Apple
- Tamagotchi
- Jewel
- Ally McBeal
- Aqua's "Barbie Girl"
- Lilith Fair
- Mike Tyson bites off a piece of Evander Holyfield's ear
- Heaven's Gate
- South Park
Dance songs of 1997: "Hippychick" by Soho, "The Rhythm of the Night" by Corona, and "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base
Dirty Alt-Rockers of 1997: Thom Yorke (of Radiohead), Damon Albarn (of Blur), Fatboy Slim
Hotties of 1997: Nicollette Sheridan, Toni Braxton, Ashley Judd
1998
- The Lewinsky scandal
- Viagra
- John Glenn's return to space
- Armageddon
- Will Smith's "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"
- Teletubbies
- Backstreet Boys
- Dawson's Creek
- Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn"
- The Jerry Springer Show
- Jesse Ventura becomes governor of Minnesota
- Marilyn Manson's "The Dope Show"
- Furby
- The Big Lebowski
- The Swing Revival
- Mark McGwire vs. Sammy Sosa
- Frasier
- Martha Stewart
- The soccer mom
- Master P, Fiend, Silkk the Shocker, Mia X, & Mystikal's "Make 'Em Say Uhh!"
- There's Something About Mary
Dance Songs of 1998: "If You Could Read My Mind" by Stars on 54, "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Dance Mix) by Deborah Cox, and "Ray of Light" by Madonna
Dirty Alt-Rockers of 1998: Everlast, Fred Durst (of Limp Bizkit), Jonathan Davis (of Korn)
Hotties of 1998: Carmen Electra, Faith Hill, Lauryn Hill
1999
- The Blair Witch Project
- Tae Bo
- Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
- LFO's "Summer Girls"
- Y2K
- Fight Club
- The Taco Bell chihuahua
- John Rocker
- The Sixth Sense
- Harry Potter
- Latin pop explosion, specifically Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, and Marc Anthony
- The Elián González affair
- Lou Bega's "Mambo No. 5"
- Office Space
- Susan Lucci wins an Emmy after nineteen consecutive nominations
- Teen pop explosion, specifically Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Mandy Moore, and Jessica Simpson
- The Atkins Diet
- The Matrix
Dance songs of 1999: "Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez, "Believe" by Cher, and "Music Sounds Better with You" by Stardust
Dirty Alt-Rockers of 1999: Mark Hoppus (of Blink-182), Brandon Boyd (of Incubus), Kid Rock
Hotties of 1999: Anna Kournikova, Shania Twain, Shannon Elizabeth