THE '90S

A sealed, crustless sandwich shook the patent world to its core.

Parker Brothers had no qualms about marketing Ouija boards to teens 30 years ago.

From loving tributes to the genuinely bizarre, here are some of our favorite Halloween commercials from decades past.

A decade before fans started lining up outside Apple stores for the release of each new iPhone model, computer users were eager to get their hands on Windows 98.

In honor of its 30th anniversary, discover even more fun facts about NBC’s hit sitcom, ‘Friends,’ which helped turn its cast—including Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, and Courteney Cox—into household names.

The boogying baby animation from ‘Ally McBeal’ was one of the internet's first viral memes, and was alternately charming and horrifying.

It involves two moms, a big spread in ‘National Geographic,’ and of course, a man and his two dogs.

Long before Harry Potter turned young adult literature into a publishing phenomenon, there was ‘Sweet Valley High.’

The light-up sneakers were coveted by ’90s kids, but some adults considered them a public health hazard.

The animated rapping cat helped propel “Opposite’s Attract” to No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 1990—and he still occasionally pops up in some surprising places.

The Doodle Bear inspired many young Picassos in the 1990s.

Featuring rappers Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly and Chris “Daddy Mac” Smith, Kris Kross rose to international fame with their infectious 1992 debut single, “Jump.” The duo rocked mega-baggy jeans, baseball caps, and oversized sports jerseys—all worn backward.