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

Summary: 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.

Episode 2: The Viper Room: Hollywood's Sanctuary

Air Date: July 22nd, 2021

Summary: 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.

Episode 3: TV for Teens

Air Date: July 29th, 2021

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

Episode 4: Beanie Babies Go Bust

Air Date: August 5th, 2021

Summary: 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.

Episode 5: Grunge and the Seattle Sound

Air Date: August 12nd, 2021

Summary: 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.

Episode 6: Baywatch: Sex Sells

Air Date: August 19th, 2021

Summary: The world’s first influencer was a TV show. Baywatch’s Southern California sun, action, and laser focus on beauty made it appeal to more than a billion people worldwide.

Episode 7: A Tale of Two Cults

Air Date: August 26th, 2021

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

Episode 8: Hip Hop: The East vs West Media War

Air Date: September 2nd, 2021

Summary: 90's hip hop had an uphill fight for airplay and recognition. When the media finally caught on, they told a story that twisted the narrative with sometimes dangerous consequences.

Episode 9: Secrets of the Runway

Air Date: September 9th, 2021

Summary: 90's supermodels were part rock stars, part royalty, and all dusted in cocaine. But off the runway, many were abused by men using their power to conceal an ugly secret.

Episode 10: Internet 1.0: Don't Believe the Hype

Air Date: September 16th, 2021

Summary: In the 90’s, the surge of internet-exclusive companies captured the dreams and greed of American investors. In its wake, one beloved mascot was killed — the Pets.com puppet.

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