The Nineties
Season 1
2017 • 7 Episodes
Episodes
1. The One About TV
July 9, 2017
A look at TV shows from the '90s, from animated hits “South Park” and “Beavis and Butt-Head” to sitcoms “Seinfeld” and “Friends”" to dramas “My So-Called Life” and “The Sopranos.”
2. The Comeback Kid
July 16, 2017
Bill Clinton’s presidency began and ended with controversy spanning from an inability to reform America’s health care system to a sex scandal that led to impeachment.
3. Can We All Get Along?
July 23, 2017
Racially fueled events, from Al Sharpton and the Crown Height riots to Rodney King and the L.A. riots, and O.J. Simpson and his murder trial.
4. New World Order
July 30, 2017
The world has seen a lot of change due to major political events, including the Warsaw Pact, Nelson Mandela's release from prison, the Persian Gulf War, and Bill Clinton becoming the president of the United States.
5. Terrorism Hits Home
August 6, 2017
Terrorism in the '90s includes a bounty of devastating events including Timothy McVeigh's bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City.
6. The Information Age
August 13, 2017
The '90s brought on the internet along with a dark side of the tech boom, including hackers, online predators and the proliferation of pornography.
7. Isn't It Ironic?
August 20, 2017
A look at the diverse music of the 1990s, from Nirvana to Dixie Chicks to Tupac.