Season 1
10 episodes · first aired 2021-07-15
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 01 | Trash TV: Dirty and Deadly Talk 2021-07-15 | 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. | 2021-07-15 | 8.0 |
![]() | 02 | The Viper Room: Hollywood's Sanctuary 2021-07-22 | 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. | 2021-07-22 | 8.0 |
![]() | 03 | TV for Teens 2021-07-29 | The story of how the upstart Fox Network forever changed television. | 2021-07-29 | 7.0 |
![]() | 04 | Beanie Babies Go Bust 2021-08-05 | 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. | 2021-08-05 | 7.0 |
![]() | 05 | Grunge and the Seattle Sound 2021-08-12 | 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. | 2021-08-12 | 9.0 |
![]() | 06 | Baywatch: Sex Sells 2021-08-19 | 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. | 2021-08-19 | 8.0 |
![]() | 07 | A Tale of Two Cults 2021-08-26 | 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. | 2021-08-26 | 7.0 |
![]() | 08 | Hip Hop: The East vs West Media War 2021-09-02 | 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. | 2021-09-02 | 8.0 |
![]() | 09 | Secrets of the Runway 2021-09-09 | 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. | 2021-09-09 | 8.0 |
![]() | 10 | Internet 1.0: Don't Believe the Hype 2021-09-16 | 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. | 2021-09-16 | 8.0 |
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