Dark Side of the 90's

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Dark Side of the 90's
GenreDocumentary
Developed by
Narrated by
ComposerOrin Isaacs
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Producers
Running time60 min.
Production companyVice Studios
Release
Original networkVice on TV
Original releaseJuly 15, 2021 (2021-07-15) –
present

Dark Side of the 90s is a documentary television series created by Vice Studios that takes a look at popular culture of the 1990s. It is a spinoff of Vice's Dark Side of the Ring series. The first episode of Dark Side of the 90s aired on July 15, 2021.[3][4][5] The series is hosted and narrated by Mark McGrath, vocalist of Sugar Ray, a rock band that attained mainstream popularity in the mid-to-late 1990s.[6]

Series overview[]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15)September 16, 2021 (2021-09-16)

Episodes[]

Season 1 (2021)[]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleSubject(s)Original air date Viewers
(millions)
11"Trash TV: Dirty & Deadly Talk"The explosion of tabloid television (including the critically derided yet popular ratings hit The Jerry Springer Show).July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15)N/A
22"The Viper Room: Hollywood's Sanctuary"Johnny Depp's The Viper Room and the death of River Phoenix.[7]July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22)0.150[8]
33"TV for Teens"The conception of Fox Network and its hit show Beverly Hills, 90210, and other shows geared at teens.July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)0.108[9]
44"Beanie Babies Go Bust"The rise and fall of Beanie Babies' creator Ty Warner alongside the culture of collecting the successful toy line.[10]August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05)0.080[11]
55"Grunge & The Seattle Sound"Seattle, Sub Pop Records, and the start of the 1990s rock subgenre known as grunge.August 12, 2021 (2021-08-12)0.081[12]
66"Baywatch: Sex Sells"The popular TV series Baywatch and the controversies surrounding it (especially Pamela Anderson's sex tape with Tommy Lee).August 19, 2021 (2021-08-19)0.160[13]
77"A Tale of Two Cults"Coverage on both the Branch Davidians and Heaven's Gate cults.August 26, 2021 (2021-08-26)0.086[14]
88"Hip Hop: The East Vs. West Media War"The infamous East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry and the tragic consequences of it (the deaths of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls).September 2, 2021 (2021-09-02)0.099[15]
99"Secrets of The Runway"The international success of supermodels and the dark secrets behind the scenes.September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09)0.065[16]
1010"Internet 1.0: Don't Believe the Hype"The dot.com bubble during the Internet's early years.September 16, 2021 (2021-09-16)0.077[17]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Sugar Ray Singer Mark McGrath Say 'Dark Side of the 90s' Has Secrets That Surprised Even Him|Showbiz Cheat Sheet
  2. ^ Why 'Dark Side of the 90s' Got Mark McGrath Emotional - TV Insider
  3. ^ Baysinger, Tim (December 8, 2020). "Vice TV Orders 'Dark Side' Spinoffs on Football and '90s Pop Culture". The Wrap.
  4. ^ Gonzalez, Shivani (July 12, 2021). "What's on TV This Week: 'Catch and Kill' and the MLB All-Star Game". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Schager, Nick (July 15, 2021). "Inside the '90s Haunt Where Young Hollywood Partied——and Died". The Daily Beast.
  6. ^ Treese, Tyler (July 16, 2021). "Interview: Mark McGrath Talks Dark Side of the 90s". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Inside the '90s Haunt Where Young Hollywood Partied——and Died - The Daily Beast
  8. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 23, 2021). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 7.22.2021 Top 150 cable originals & Network finals updated". showbuzzdaily. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 30, 2021). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 7.29.2021 Top 150 cable originals & Network finals updated". showbuzzdaily. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  10. ^ Topel, Fred (August 5, 2021). "Beanie Babies Landed Some People in Jail According to 'Dark Side of the '90s' Episode". Shwobiz Cheat Sheet.
  11. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 6, 2021). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 8.5.2021 Top 150 cable originals & Network finals updated". showbuzzdaily. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 13, 2021). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 8.12.2021 Top 150 cable originals & Network finals updated". showbuzzdaily. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 20, 2021). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 8.19.2021 Top 150 cable originals & Network finals updated". showbuzzdaily. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  14. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 27, 2021). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 8.26.2021 Top 150 cable originals & Network finals updated". showbuzzdaily. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  15. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 3, 2021). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 9.2.2021 Top 150 cable originals & Network finals updated". showbuzzdaily. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  16. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 10, 2021). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 9.9.2021 Top 150 cable originals & Network finals updated". showbuzzdaily. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  17. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 17, 2021). "Showbuzzdaily's Thursday 9.16.2021 Top 150 cable originals & Network finals updated". showbuzzdaily. Retrieved November 2, 2021.

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