THE '90S

It’s easy to forget how big 'American Pie' was in the summer of 1999. Shot on an $11 million budget, it made $235 million in theaters worldwide, and spawned three sequels and four straight-to-DVD movies.

Ever wonder what it was that Forrest Gump said when his mic was unplugged at the Vietnam War protest? Well, wonder no more.

There was a lot to like about the early 1990s sitcom that transformed Mayim Bialik into a fashion icon and turned "Whoa!" into a (still-popular) catchphrase.

Rowan Atkinson may have more than 50 acting credits on his resume, but to most of the world he’ll always be best known as the ridiculously rubber-faced Mr. Bean.

"The idea that you do something 20 years ago, and everybody still remembers it—not just remembers it fondly, but passionately, and cares about it—I just love it," says Clarissa creator Mitchell Kriegman.

In its seven season run, the sci-fi/fantasy series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' was responsible for launching the careers of a number of its stars, including Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendan, Charisma Carpenter, David Boreanaz, and Julie Benz, among others

You may have noticed that Andy's evil neighbor Sid returns briefly as the garbageman in 'Toy Story 3.'

Here's what went on behind the scenes, as uncovered by Matthew Klickstein in his oral history of Nickelodeon's golden age.

For generations, kids spent their summers chasing each other around the backyard with simple water pistols that barely shot more than a few feet. But squirt guns got a major upgrade in the 1990s when the Super Soaker was introduced by Larami Toys. For o