The BEST episodes of The '90s: The Last Great Decade
Every episode of The '90s: The Last Great Decade ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The '90s: The Last Great Decade!
They had us singing, laughing, crying, cheering and reflecting, sometimes all at the same time. They are the some of the most memorable faces and characters of a decade marked by political change, technological innovation, and grunge and pop music, and beginning Sunday, July 6, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, the National Geographic Channel (NGC) brings them all together for an unprecedented look back with The '90s: The Last Great Decade?, narrated by Rob Lowe. Following last year's critically acclaimed The '80s: The Decade That Made Us, NGC once again presents the defining documentary of a generation, this time exploring the meaning behind the milestones to determine if the '90s was in fact the last great decade. Featuring more than120 original interviews, the three-night event The '90s: The Last Great Decade? presents the decade's most unpredictable, unforgettable and unbelievable moments like no one has before.
#1 - Great Expectations
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/6/2014
Through candid and original interviews, the first two hours of The '90s, narrated by Rob Lowe, jumps right into the action of the high-tech Gulf War. From there, the miniseries charts the soap operas of Bill Clinton's nomination and Roseanne Barr's fights with her network; the unlikely rise of Vanilla Ice and Kurt Cobain; and the revolutionary broadcasts that transformed the LA Riots, the Anita Hill hearings and the trial of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer into major TV events.
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#2 - Friends & Enemies
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/7/2014
In the second installment, America becomes ever more divided and fragmented. In Waco, Texas, a religious cult becomes a lightning rod for a fear of big government invading our homes. The awful sight of dead American soldiers being dragged through the streets of Somalia's capital divides America on its role in the world. Even in women's figure skating we find ourselves divided along class lines with the Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan saga and with the rise of Jerry Springer's reality show.
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#3 - Politically Incorrect
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/8/2014
The decade is racing to the finish line on an information superhighway now seemingly paved with gold. But bombs, computer bugs and the political sex scandal to end them all threatens to ruin a president and spoil the end-of-the-century party. A new generation of tech entrepreneurs are getting rich quicker than ever before as the dot com bubble grows. Sexual taboos are breaking as Viagra hits the market with an unlikely endorsement by failed presidential candidate Bob Dole.
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#4 - Reality Bites
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/28/2014
With a star-studded cast of actors, academics and celebrity interviewees, we tell the story of the early 90s’ growing obsession with sex, celebrity and reality TV. While some women, like Anita Hill, are fighting against becoming sex objects, others like Anna Nicole Smith can’t wait to get their clothes off. While the cast members of ”The Real World” revel in the media spotlight, the glare of publicity proves too much for Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, the definitive rock icon of the 90s.
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#6 - Shock and Awe
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/28/2014
A retrospective of the people and events that marked the 1990s. Included: OJ Simpson trial; Macarena dance craze.
