THROWBACK

JNCO jeans had kids literally tripping over themselves.

Unraveling the History of JNCO Jeans

Teens went wild for these ultra-baggy jeans in the 1990s. Parents and other adults feared this wide-legged rebellion could have dire consequences.

Robert Stack hosts the original Unsolved Mysteries.

A Brief History of Unsolved Mysteries

Join us. Perhaps you can help solve a mystery—or at least dive into the mysteries behind 'Unsolved Mysteries.'

William Gaines, publisher of Mad magazine, arrives at London's Heathrow Airport for a promotional tour in 1971.

How Mad Magazine Changed Comedy Forever

The humor magazine from "The Usual Gang of Idiots" became a pop culture force—and got the FBI pretty upset, too.

A Brief History of the VCR

It’s a story involving the Supreme Court, Mr. Rogers, Tom Cruise, and E.T., and we’re about to rewind it all.

The Sims made a game out of everyday life.

How The Sims Made Gaming History

The wildly popular video game 'The Sims' debuted in 2000 and earned a loyal following for its everyday challenges—like doing laundry.

Nothing was spared from Satanic Panic in the 1980s. Not even Papa Smurf.

A Bedeviled History of Satanic Panic

In the 1970s and 1980s, everything from 'The Smurfs' to Ronald McDonald were suspected of being in cahoots with Satan. Silly as it was, it had some devastating real-life consequences.

The Tamagotchi was a primitive--and popular--toy from the 1990s.

When Tamagotchi Ruled the 1990s

The digital pocket pet captured the attention of millions of children in Japan and the United States in 1996 and 1997. It was one of the hottest toy crazes of the decade, and now it's the subject of our latest video rewind.

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