‘Ooga Chaka’: How Dancing ‘Baby Cha’ (Briefly) Took Over the ’90s
The boogying baby animation from ‘Ally McBeal’ was one of the internet's first viral memes, and was alternately charming and horrifying.
The boogying baby animation from ‘Ally McBeal’ was one of the internet's first viral memes, and was alternately charming and horrifying.
Airing in 1977, the show was an honest depiction of teen troubles—so honest that some adults couldn’t handle it.
Tiny race cars running on hamster power angered animal advocates.
The light-up sneakers were coveted by ’90s kids, but some adults considered them a public health hazard.
The hyper-violent arcade smash of 1992 was too bloody even for Congress.
The ’80s trivia game was turned down by board game giants. It wound up outselling Monopoly.
In 1986, Burger King customers could win $5000 for spotting ad pitchman Herb in restaurants. It still wasn't enough to make them like him.
‘The Care & Keeping of You’ paved the way for countless puberty books to come.
Did Bubble Yum gum really contain spider eggs? Learn about the schoolyard urban legend that threatened the success of this popular chewing gum back in the 1970s.
Discover the groundbreaking history of miniseries in television. From "Roots" to "Rich Man, Poor Man," these limited-run shows transformed the medium, and here‘s how.
Did you know that the USS Flagg was one of the biggest play sets of the 1980s? Dive into the world of G.I. Joe and learn about its massive size, intricate design, and the challenges it posed for parents.
If you watched television in the 1990s, you probably saw an ad for a green blob that could teach you French.
In 1994, Coca-Cola introduced a soda for the grunge era. It left a bitter taste.
Band Aid's charity song "Do They Know It's Christmas?" enlisted everyone from Sting to Bananarama, but its efforts to help the Ethiopian famine didn't go exactly as planned.
In 1989, the HBO anthology series 'Tales From the Crypt' resurrected a killer idea: a homicidal Kris Kringle.
The profanity-laden documentary managed to win both Emmys and an Oscar. But it didn't reduce juvenile delinquency.
Audiences thought the actor reprised his role as George McFly in the ‘Back to the Future’ sequels. But Glover had never stepped foot on set.
In the late 1980s, thousands of cars were adorned with a seemingly crushed stuffed cat. Not everyone found it funny.
The therapist gave advice about masturbation and contraception at a time those subjects were still taboo.
The tiny chips held just 60 seconds of pop music, but kids still couldn’t get enough.
In the 1970s, Big Bird went to the big house (literally) when "Sesame Street" launched a prison daycare program.
The ‘phone phreakers’ of the 1960s and 1970s indirectly led to the tech boom of today.
In 1990, kids went crazy for lip-syncing Turtles who were rocking out live on stage—and trying not to pass out in the process.
The soft drink company teased consumers with a giant contest offer. But could they really pay it out?