Dark Side of the '90s

Spinoff of Vice's Dark Side of the Ring that looks at '90s pop culture

Genre: Documentary, Biography, History

Cast:Mark McGrath , Jason Marik , Dallas Peplow , Adrien Sebro , Scott David Ellis Johnson , Debra Wilson , Monika Schnarre , Bill Bellamy , Adam Duritz , Jason Sedlar , Keegan Long , Cooper Levy , Matt Pinfield , Liisa Kallasmaa , Lee Hancock , Shawn Vincent , Mladen Obradovic , Marie P. Anderson

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Trash TV: Dirty and Deadly Talk

Thu, Jul 15, 2021

As 90's Talk TV evolved from the cerebral (Donahue) to the trashy (Jerry Springer), the new format fused combustive relationships, shock and violence to entertain the masses.

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S1.E2 ∙ The Viper Room: Hollywood's Sanctuary

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

The Viper Room was a refuge for Young Hollywood to hide from the prying eyes of the press, until one fateful night when the death of a rising star instantly made it headline news.

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S1.E3 ∙ TV for Teens

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

The story of how the upstart Fox Network forever changed television.

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S1.E4 ∙ Beanie Babies Go Bust

Thu, Aug 5, 2021

90's parents and kids bonded over collecting playful plush toys known as Beanie Babies until the toy's creator, Ty Warner, used the internet's power to create a frenzied market.

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S1.E5 ∙ Grunge and the Seattle Sound

Thu, Aug 12, 2021

SubPop's classic 90's indie ethos was tested when they chased mainstream money. The story of grunge told through the eyes of the little label that started it all.

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S1.E6 ∙ Baywatch: Sex Sells

Thu, Aug 19, 2021

The Southern California sun, action and laser-focus on beauty makes "Baywatch" appeal to more than a billion people worldwide.

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S1.E7 ∙ A Tale of Two Cults

Thu, Aug 26, 2021

Doomsday cults emerged in the 90's, seizing on Y2K fears. While we watched the tragic Waco massacre on TV, Heaven's Gate leader, Marshall Applewhite made his own plan.

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S1.E8 ∙ Hip Hop: The East vs West Media War

Thu, Sep 2, 2021

Hip-hop in the '90s had an uphill fight for airplay and recognition; when the media finally caught on, it told a story that twisted the narrative, with sometimes dangerous consequences.

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S1.E9 ∙ Secrets of the Runway

Thu, Sep 9, 2021

Nineties supermodels were part rock stars and part royalty, but off the runway, many were abused by men using their power to conceal an ugly secret.

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S1.E10 ∙ Internet 1.0: Don't Believe the Hype

Thu, Sep 16, 2021

In the '90s, the surge of internet-exclusive companies captures the dreams and greed of American investors; in its wake, the beloved Pets.com puppet is killed.

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S2.E1 ∙ Arseniooo Hall!

Tue, Jun 14, 2022

Arsenio Hall carves out a niche in the white, late-night world by showcasing hip-hop artists and emerging talent; despite his success, he becomes a casualty in the late-night wars.

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S2.E2 ∙ MTV & The Real World

Tue, Jun 21, 2022

MTV's "The Real World" is television with something to say, with a soap opera twist; however, when MTV gets rich from reality TV, they trade in realness for fart jokes and hot tubs.

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