MyEpisodeCalendar.com - Dark Side of the 90's Episode Summaries

Summary: Arsenio carves out a niche in the white, late-night world by showcasing hip hop artists and emerging talent. Despite his success, Arsenio becomes a casualty in the late-night wars.

Episode 2: MTV & The Real World

Air Date: June 21st, 2022

Summary: MTV’s The Real World is television with something to say--with a soap opera twist. But when MTV gets rich from reality TV, they trade in realness for fart jokes and hot tubs.

Episode 3: Cops: Bad Boys, Bad Boys

Air Date: June 28th, 2022

Summary: When COPS hits the airwaves, the gritty reality of police work becomes a phenomenon. Despite being the longest-running prime-time live-action series, COPS is mired in controversy.

Episode 4: UFC Pt. 1: No Holds Barred

Air Date: July 5th, 2022

Summary: Ken Shamrock and the UFC are joined at the knuckle. Dubbed "human cockfighting," the UFC will fight senators and scandals in a battle that almost ends the sport before it begins.

Episode 5: UFC Pt. 2: To Live or Die in the Octagon

Air Date: July 5th, 2022

Summary: 36 states have banned "no holds barred" fighting, and the UFC’s future is grim. Star fighter Ken Shamrock is also in trouble and needs a guardian angel to get him back on his feet.

Episode 6: Tabloid TV

Air Date: July 12nd, 2022

Summary: With sex, attempted murder and betrayal, nothing personifies the tabloidification of ’90s America better than the story of how Amy Fisher shot Mary Jo Buttafuoco in the head.

Episode 7: Black Sitcoms' Last Laugh

Air Date: July 19th, 2022

Summary: Black comedies explode in the 90s, with sitcoms written and produced by Black creators, featuring Black casts. But no culture is immune to the toxicity of fame and power.

Episode 8: The Rise of Rush Limbaugh

Air Date: July 26th, 2022

Summary: Rush Limbaugh is conservative radio’s first megastar, claiming to have "talent on loan from God." He creates a divide in America that we see unfolding today.

Episode 9: Y2K: Paranoia Will Destroy Ya

Air Date: August 2nd, 2022

Summary: At the end of the decade, the fear of an apocalypse looms. Two men become the stars of the real-life action thriller known as the Y2K scare.

Episode 10: Morning Show Wars

Air Date: August 9th, 2022

Summary: Morning TV is the profit center of the news divisions that produce them. Today and Good Morning America battle for dominance where there’s no room for failure.

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