The '90s

Tim Daly stars in 'In the Line of Duty: Ambush In Waco'

In 1993, just 34 days after the Waco siege ended, NBC premiered 'In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco'—a TV movie greenlit, scripted, and largely shot while the tragedy was still unfolding.

In 1993, a teenaged Alicia Silverstone changed the rules for video vixens everywhere with Aerosmith's "Cryin'"—and cemented her place in pop culture history.

Melanie Chartoff as Principal Grace Musso With Corin Nemec as "Parker Lewis Can't Lose"

In the fall of 1990, two shows about meta high-schoolers premiered. Only one would last through the holidays.

Paul Reubens in character as Pee-wee Herman.

Whether it was a mustached dad, an egg in a frying pan, or Pee-wee Herman holding a crack vial, public service announcements pulled out all the stops to save Gen Xers' lives.

The happy little paper clip made Microsoft Office users absolutely miserable. Naturally, that didn't stop the internet from writing erotica about him.

Conair Trimline Phone model HAC SW205 Ringing

The transparent novelty phones were a fixture in many a teenager's bedroom.

If you wanted to hear your favorite band sing "Creep" in the early '90s, you had a plethora of choices.

Sarah Snook, Elizabeth Banks, Geraldine Viswanathan, and Zach Galifianakis in promotional image for "The Beanie Bubble" (2023).

Before watching 'The Beanie Bubble', learn the true story behind the Beanie Baby craze that swept the world in the 1990s.

Furby, the babbling ball of fur once pegged as a security threat by the NSA, is ready for its comeback.

The Le Big Mac of Tarantino's filmography still holds up.

Quentin Tarantino’s 'Pulp Fiction' taught Americans what a Quarter Pounder with Cheese is called in Europe, but here are some more facts you might not know about the 1994 hit.

(Not the actual insects who rained on Elton John's parade.)

In 1993, Elton John had to abruptly end a concert in Melbourne 30 minutes early due to an uninvited swarm of insects.

Calling all Gen Xers and elder millennials: Your old cassettes could be worth a bundle.

Back in the 1980s and ‘90s, audio cassettes were everything. Here are some of the most valuable cassette tapes today from those eras, including Nirvana’s “Nevermind,” and more.

Jim Carrey had a year unlike any other actor in 1994, during which he starred in three number one comedies: 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,' 'Dumb and Dumber,' and 'The Mask.'

'Odorama' scratch and sniff card from the John Waters movie 'Polyester' (1982).

Like a pineapple-scented sticker on a lunchbox, the scratch and sniff fad wasn’t built to last.

If you lived through the 1990s, the retro commercials in this video may look familiar.

Vintage Barbie accessories can be worth just as much as the dolls.

Discover the most valuable Barbie accessories from the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, and beyond, like the 1990 Barbie’s Magical Mansion and more.

Nickelodeon's animated doo-wop segments will look familiar to anyone who grew up on the channel in the 1980s and ‘90s.

Back in the mid-'90s, no show on television was hotter than ‘Friends.’ But even more popular was the haircut the show spawned that became the must-have look for women everywhere.

Christian Bale vs. Adam West | Celebrity Deathmatch

The stop-motion hit pitted celebrities in gory battles to the death.

Everything you wanted to know about the final episode of "Seinfeld" (but were afraid to ask).

The hit sitcom’s final episode was polarizing—even among its cast and creators.

Isabel and Nicki Hoffman, historical characters.

The year is 1999: Isabel’s all glitter, Nicki’s all grunge, and Pizza Hut’s BOOK IT! program is all the rage.

Customers asked for it, and now Pizza Hut is bringing back the menu item from the ’90s for a limited time.

The Robosaurus must eat, preferably economy sedans.

With 12,000 pounds of bite force, this 40-foot-tall robot ate cars like candy—and audiences ate it up.

A 2000 reveler decorates for mutually assured nuclear destruction.

Nuclear war. Prisons unraveling. And using toilet paper for money. People were freaked out about Y2K.

‘In the Line of Duty’: The Waco Movie Made Before The Siege Ended

30 Years Ago: When Alicia Silverstone and Aerosmith Ruled MTV

The Brat Pack: When ‘Parker Lewis Can’t Lose’ Took on ‘Ferris Bueller’

10 Memorable PSAs That Attempted to Save Generation X

The Tragic Life of Clippy, the World's Most Hated Virtual Assistant

Loud and Clear: When See-Through Telephones Ruled the ‘90s

A Tale of Two Creeps: Radiohead, Stone Temple Pilots, and the Great 'Creep' Face-Off of 1992

‘The Beanie Bubble’: How Ty Warner Tricked the World Into Buying Into the Beanie Baby Craze

Don't Call It a Comeback: Furby Returns for Its 25th Anniversary

20 Surprising Facts About ‘Pulp Fiction’

Thirty Years Ago, Elton John Was Forced Offstage By a Swarm of Crickets

10 of the Most Valuable Cassette Tapes From the ‘80s and ‘90s

Green Energy: 10 Things You Might Not Know About ‘The Mask’

Scratch and Sniff: The Fad That Was Destined to Fade

Watch Nearly 90 Minutes of Memorable ‘90s Commercials

10 of the Most Valuable Barbie Accessories

This Compilation of Nickelodeon Promos From the ‘80s and ‘90s Is Pure Nostalgia

The One Where Jennifer Aniston’s “Rachel” Haircut on ‘Friends’ Became a Phenomenon

When MTV's ‘Celebrity Deathmatch’ Ruled the Ring

11 Facts About Seinfeld’s ‘The Finale’

American Girl’s New Historical Dolls Are ’90s Twins

The ’90s Called Pizza Hut, and They’re Bringing the Big New Yorker Pizza Back

When the Car-Eating, Airplane-Devouring Robosaurus Roamed the Earth

7 Wild Predictions About Y2K