‘90s TV Shows, Movies, Music, Toys, and More

Claire Danes and Jared Leto star in My So-Called Life (1994).

On August 25, 1994, teenagers across the country were introduced to Angela Chase, Claire Danes's character in the beloved, albeit short-lived, teen drama 'My So-Called Life.'

James Avery, Will Smith, and Janet Hubert in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Do New Yorkers prefer 'Friends' or 'The King of Queens'? Do Californians have an allegiance to 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'? A new survey found out.

Elizabeth Berkley, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Ed Alonzo, Dustin Diamond, Dennis Haskins, Mario Lopez, and Lark Voorhies in Saved by the Bell.

If these 'Saved By the Bell' fan theories are to be believed, murderers, eco-terrorists, a famous tech billionaire, and one foul-mouthed superhero could be wandering the halls of Bayside High.

Dust off your scrunchies and bust out your babydoll dresses: the original gang from 'Beverly Hills, 90210' is back!

The infomercial icon has sold billions in products, including his legendary Gazelle elliptical trainer. But an errant school bus almost derailed him for good.

On July 6, 1994, 'Forrest Gump' arrived in theaters and became a box office behemoth (earning almost $1 billion worldwide in today’s dollars).

There’s a lot you might not know about 'Seinfeld,' the show about nothing. Like how it was anything but a show about nothing.

In 1994, Disney changed the animation game yet again with 'The Lion King.' Here are 25 things you might not have known about the animated masterpiece.

Ian Holm and Sarah Polley in Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter (1997).

Oscar-winning horror flicks. Best Picture-nominated cartoons. Emerging independent filmmakers. Moviemaking legends creating some of the best work of their careers. The 1990s had it all.

The novelty shirts, shorts, and pants were one of the hottest clothing items of 1991, with a special dye that changed color in response to temperature changes. Before long, Hypercolor proved to be too popular for its own good.

The NSA, Pentagon, and Norfolk Naval Shipyard thought Furbys were a national security threat, so they banned the toys from their premises in 1999.

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For nearly a quarter-century, the 'ABC Afterschool Special' taught kids about the harsh realities of life. Producers had only one rule: No fairy tale endings.

Hopefully you didn't take your toys out of their packaging back in the 1990s, because some could be worth a good deal of money on eBay now.

Steve Irwin faced off against some of the world’s most frightening predators, but he was afraid of parrots.

The self-professed medium drew millions of callers—and millions of dollars in government fines for deceptive advertising.

Amazon's recent series starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen isn't the first time Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s 'Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch' has been adapted. Or attempted.

In the nearly 30 years since the release of 'Groundhog Day,' fans have spent plenty of time and precious web bandwidth attempting to decode the alleged layers that exist just below the surface.

The late 1990s saw a resurgence of teen romantic comedies, like '10 Things I Hate About You,' 'Can’t Hardly Wait,' and 1999’s 'She’s All That.'

Before he became a major movie star, Will Smith built up his acting resume through his television work—most notably as the star of 'The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.'