The '90s

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.'

The hit HBO series 'The Sopranos' made its television debut in 1999—with 28 cast members from 'Goodfellas' showing up over the years.

Sometime during the late 1990s, consumers noticed that their credit cards with expiration dates in the year 2000 were being declined by merchants.

Joel Hodgson and the 'Bots on Mystery Science Theater 3000.

As it turns out, human beings can withstand a whole lot of bad acting, sloppy pacing, and ridiculous dialogue.

BowieNet allowed users to download music clips, participate in live chats, and get their own @davidbowie.com email address.

Several years ago, rumors about a lost Nickelodeon movie branded too disturbing for children’s television began popping up around the internet.

Instead of two people each winning a grand prize of $40,000 in the company's 1992 giveaway, more than 800,000 people held a winning bottle cap. That's when things got ugly.

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Caboodles—those vintage organizers you loved as a teen—are back in stores. Here's what you should know.

Richard Linklater's ode to the 1970s arrived in theaters 25 years ago ... and quickly flopped at the box office.

On September 24, 1993, television audiences were introduced to Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) and his lovable group of friends, family members, and one very important teacher when 'Boy Meets World' made its premiere on ABC.

In the 1980s and well into the 1990s, everything associated with Arnold Schwarzenegger was big. Big biceps (22 inches during his bodybuilding heyday).

Nearly 20 years after the sports comedy opened at the top of the U.S. box office, it’s still scoring points with fans.

When software engineer Jonathan Abrams arrived in Silicon Valley in 1996, the internet was known for three things: vast amounts of information, pornography, and anonymity.

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson star in 'The X-Files.'

Is the truth really out there? 'The X-Files' began its original nine-season run on September 10, 1993.

Instead of Oscar nods, Keanu Reeves, whose first name means “cool breeze over the mountains” in Hawaiian, has a handful of Razzie nominations.

Decades after these segments aired, the producers behind the show are still wondering what happened.

Guy Holmes popped the tape into the cassette player in his car and waited. The British record promoter was eager to hear new acts, but knew that the majority of them weren’t going to be good or unique enough to cut through the noise of the worldwide music

By most accounts, Steve Martin—your favorite wild and crazy guy—is neither wild nor crazy. (Sorry.)

The popular fruit-flavored beverage won over millions of consumers with its idiosyncratic advertising in the '90s. Then Howard Stern happened.

Kathy Najimy, Bette Midler, and Sarah Jessica Parker in 'Hocus Pocus' (1993).

For many Millennials, 'Hocus Pocus' is a Halloween classic. Celebrate spooky season with these 11 facts about the beloved Disney Halloween movie.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, the film starred John Malkovich, Renee Russo, and Clint Eastwood as a longtime Secret Service agent still harboring guilt about not being able to protect JFK—and ready to make sure another presidential assassination doesn’t