I Love the '90s: Part Deux
I Love the '90s: Part Deux | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Presented by | Doug Jeffers |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Release | |
Original network | VH1 |
Original release | January 17 January 28, 2005 | –
Chronology | |
Preceded by | I Love the '90s |
Followed by | I Love the '80s 3-D |
I Love the '90s: Part Deux is a television mini-series and the fifth installment of the I Love the... series on VH1 about 1990s culture with 10 episodes. It premiered on January 17, 2005. This series is a sequel to I Love the '90s and the title is a reference to the 1993 comedy, Hot Shots! Part Deux.
Presenters and segments[]
In addition to the commentary on specific events, each year's episode also has all of the following segments.
- Raw: Each celebrity gives an opinion on a topic that was covered by each year.
- Pimpest Tracks: Ben Stein presents a list of the popular rap music songs of the year.
- Guys We'll Go Gay For: Jay and Silent Bob present a list of male celebrities or fictional characters from each year.
- Bootyfone: Russ Leatherman (Moviefone) lists the three songs most conducive to a romantic environment.
- 90210 Lost Diaries: A summary of the events in the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 is read from a journal, ostensibly from the point of view of Andrea Zuckerman.
- College Radio Cuts: A. Jay Popoff and Jeremy Popoff from Lit discuss the college rock song of the year.
- Then and Now: Emma Bunton presents a comparison of trends in the given year and the present day.
Topics covered by year[]
1990[]
- Misery
- Supermarket Sweep
- Bell Biv DeVoe's "Poison"
- Fanny packs
- Nelson
- 2 Live Crew
- MTV Unplugged
- Paula Abdul's "Opposites Attract"
- Dolphin-safe tuna
- James "Buster" Douglas' defeat of Mike Tyson
- Days of Thunder
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Dick Tracy/Madonna's "Vogue"
- Moscow gets its first McDonald's
- Cop Rock
- Caller ID
- Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall and Kindergarten Cop
Raw: Michael Ian Black on '90s fans
Pimpest Tracks of 1990: "911 is a Joke" by Public Enemy, "100 Miles and Runnin'" by N.W.A, and "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" by A Tribe Called Quest
Guys We'll Go Gay For in 1990: Arnold Schwarzenegger (Total Recall and Kindergarten Cop) and Kiefer Sutherland (Flatliners)
Bootyfone 1990: "Come Back to Me" by Janet Jackson, "Close to You" by Maxi Priest, and "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" by Heart
90210 Lost Diary of 1990: October 4, 1990 (Season 1) – "Dear Diary – Today, two new twins, Brandon and Brenda Walsh, started West Beverly. They're from Minnesota and clueless. Brandon asked to work on the school paper. I wanted to tell him to work on those sideburns first and then me, but I have an image to uphold and everyone buys it. Suckers! Peace out!"
College Radio Cut of 1990: "The Summer" by Yo La Tengo
Then and Now 1990: Then – Donald Trump & Marla Trump, portable CD players, and Vanilla Ice / Now – Donald Trump & Melania Trump, iPods, and Eminem
1991[]
- Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- Planet Hollywood
- David Duke
- Public Enemy and Anthrax's "Bring Tha Noize"
- Lollapalooza
- Jungle Fever
- Soviet Union goes out of existence
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game"
- The Atlanta Braves Tomahawk Chop controversy
- Starter Jackets and Pagers (and their use for numeric spelling)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Give It Away" and "Weird Al" Yankovic's parody version
- Wilt Chamberlain's A View From Above
- Extreme's "More Than Words"
- Rugrats
- Cape Fear
Pimpest Tracks of 1991: "Summertime" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, "Can't Truss It" by Public Enemy, and "Jackin' for Beats" by Ice Cube[B]
Guys We'll Go Gay For in 1991: Val Kilmer (The Doors) and Kevin Costner (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves)
Bootyfone 1991: "I Adore Mi Amor" by Color Me Badd, "I Can't Wait Another Minute" by Hi-Five, and "Because I Love You" by Stevie B
90210 Lost Diary of 1991: December 12, 1991 (Season 2) – "Dear Diary – Today, Brenda lost her virginity to that James Dean poser Dylan and he's even older than me. What is he, like, 37? I hate Emily Valentine. She slipped Brenda some U4EA the other night. How lame is that? Come on, Brando, I am the real deal. And Donna scored a 620 on her SATs like she even knows how to spell SAT. What a bunch of dumb asses! Eat me!"
College Radio Cut of 1991: "Dirty Boots" by Sonic Youth
Raw: Michael Ian Black on Wilt Chamberlain
Then and Now 1991: Then – Joey Lawrence & Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Blossom, and Elizabeth Taylor & Larry Fortensky / Now – Joseph Lawrence & Mark Wahlberg, The O.C., and Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony
1992[]
- The Crying Game
- American Gladiators
- Thighmaster
- House of Pain's "Jump Around"
- Singles
- Studs
- Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
- Mr. Big's "To Be With You"
- The Nicotine Patch
- Bill Clinton says he "didn't inhale"
- Body Count's "Cop Killer"
- Mad About You
- George H.W. Bush vomits on Japan's prime minister
- Larry Bird retires
- Sinéad O'Connor rips a picture of the Pope on Saturday Night Live
- A League of Their Own
- Teen Talk Barbie
- Euro Disneyland
- Northern Exposure
- White Men Can't Jump
Pimpest Tracks of 1992: "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by P.M. Dawn,[D] "Flavor of the Month" by Black Sheep[D], and "They Want EFX" by Das EFX
Guys We'll Go Gay For in 1992: Matt Dillon (Singles) and Wesley Snipes (White Men Can't Jump)
Bootyfone 1992: "Masterpiece" by Atlantic Starr, "Forever in Love" by Kenny G, and "Save the Best for Last" by Vanessa Williams
Raw: Hal Sparks on Bush barfs
College Radio Cut of 1992: "Push th' Little Daisies" by Ween
90210 Lost Diary of 1992: November 4, 1992 (Season 3) – "Dear Diary – Thanks to a hit-and-run driver, I got two broken legs. Everyone thinks I'm upset because I might miss school. I hate everyone! Brenda sneaked down to Mexico with Dylan and then her father had to come down and bail her out at the border. I mean, really, who sneaks into Mexico? I'm outie!"
Then and Now 1992: Then – The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Madonna's Sex book, and Sir Mix-a-Lot's "Baby Got Back" / Now – The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Kabbalah, and Terror Squad's "Lean Back"
1993[]
- Cliffhanger
- Energizer Bunny
- The Proclaimers' "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
- The Chicken Soup for the Soul series
- The U.S. military's "Don't ask, don't tell" policy
- Mrs. Doubtfire
- Radiohead's "Creep"
- Monica Seles gets stabbed
- Paintball
- Falling Down
- Cypress Hill's "Insane in the Brain"
- What's Eating Gilbert Grape
- Leprechaun
- Great Flood of 1993
- Frank Sinatra's Duets
- Animaniacs
- Zima
- True Romance
Pimpest Tracks of 1993: "Slam" by Onyx, "Passin' Me By" by The Pharcyde, and "Rebirth of Slick" by Digable Planets[G]
Guys We'll Go Gay For in 1993: Sylvester Stallone (Cliffhanger) and Robert Redford (Indecent Proposal)
Bootyfone 1993: "Knockin' Da Boots" by H-Town, "Again" by Janet Jackson, and "One Last Cry" by Brian McKnight
90210 Lost Diary of 1993: May 7, 1993 (Season 3) – "Dear Diary – Quelle surprise! The West Beverly Class of '93 graduated with me as their valedictorian. Boring, so they say. Donna got drunk and wasn't allowed to participate in graduation. Then, all the idiots shouted 'Donna Martin graduates' and they let her. There must be a way to keep them off from reproducing. I'm outie, 5000!"
College Radio Cut of 1993: "My Name is Mud" by Primus
Raw: Rachael Harris on Zima
Then and Now 1993: Then – Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, The Final Episode of Cheers, and Mel Gibson directing The Man Without a Face / Now – Smallville, The Final Episode of Friends, and Mel Gibson directing The Passion of the Christ
1994[]
- The Wonderbra
- Anna Nicole Smith marries J. Howard Marshall
- Tales From The Crypt
- The Cranberries
- The Club
- Michael Fay's caning
- Benedictine Monks' Chant
- The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
- Models, Inc.
- Warehouse clubs
- Beck's "Loser"
- New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup
- Blues Traveler
- Clerks
- Tony Little
- Counting Crows
- Ricola
- Natural Born Killers
Pimpest Tracks of 1994: "Keep Ya Head Up" by 2pac, "U.N.I.T.Y." by Queen Latifah, and "Fantastic Voyage" by Coolio
In Memory of Kurt Cobain, the Eternal God of Grunge (1967–1994)
Bootyfone 1994: "Bump n' Grind" by R. Kelly, "I Wanna Be Down" by Brandy, and "I Swear" by All-4-One
90210 Lost Diary of 1994: January 12, 1994 (Season 4) – "Dear Diary – Sweet! I lost my virginity and I am pregnant. Welcome to Edgeville, population: Andrea. Donna is really into that tough guy Ray Pruitt. I liked him better on 'The Heights'. How do you talk to an angel? Apparently in a whisper. I crack myself up. I'm out!"
College Radio Cut of 1994: "Cut Your Hair" by Pavement
Guys We'll Go Gay For in 1994: Woody Harrelson (Natural Born Killers) and Dante or Randal (Clerks)
Then and Now 1994: Then – The Lion King, Oasis, and Bill Clinton wears boxers / Now – Shrek & Shrek 2, Coldplay, and Bill Clinton needs bypass
1995[]
- The Usual Suspects
- Fashion Cafe
- Shaggy's "Boombastic"
- NewsRadio
- Species
- Psychic Friends Network
- Starbucks
- Mallrats
- Se7en
- Newt Gingrich vs. women in the military
- The hemp debate
- Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It"
- To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
- Babydoll dresses
- Moviefone
- Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
- The trial of O.J. Simpson
Raw: Juliette Lewis on Shaggy
Pimpest Tracks of 1995: "Player's Anthem" by Junior M.A.F.I.A., "I Wish" by Skee-Lo, and "Big Poppa" by Notorious B.I.G.
Guys We'll Go Gay For in 1995: Patrick Swayze (To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar) and Tom Hanks (Apollo 13)
Bootyfone 1995: "Water Runs Dry" by Boyz II Men, "Candy Rain" by Soul 4 Real, and "Brown Sugar" by D'Angelo
90210 Lost Diary of 1995: May 24, 1995 (Season 5) – "Dear Diary – I am finally going off to Yale. Anyway, Dylan married the daughter of his father's murderer and then she was murdered by her father's hitmen who were actually trying to kill Dylan. Can you say ratings? Also, Ray threw Donna down the stairs and she forgave him. Probably belted out a few bars of 'hold on' so played out. I miss them already. Later!"
College Radio Cut of 1995: "Seether" by Veruca Salt
Then and Now 1995: Elijah Wood in North, David Letterman getting flashed by Drew Barrymore on Late Show with David Letterman, and internet access / Now – Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, David Letterman getting flashed by Courtney Love on Late Show with David Letterman, and DSL
1996[]
- Kerri Strug
- The Crocodile Hunter
- Romeo + Juliet
- The Caesar haircut
- Jeff Foxworthy's redneck routine
- Busta Rhymes' "Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check"
- Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's sex tape
- Deion "Primetime" Sanders
- East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry
- Jenny McCarthy
- David Crosby fathers Melissa Etheridge's child
- R. Kelly's "I Believe I Can Fly"
- The Unabomber
- Michael Flatley
- 7th Heaven
- Evita
Raw: Modern Humorist on Kerri
Pimpest Tracks of 1996: "Sure Shot" by Beastie Boys, "California Love" by 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre, and "Tha Crossroads" by Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Guys We'll Go Gay For in 1996: Leonardo DiCaprio (Romeo + Juliet) and Ving Rhames
Bootyfone 1996: "Don't Let Go (Love)" by En Vogue, "You're Makin Me High" by Toni Braxton, and "No Diggity" by Blackstreet
90210 Lost Diary of 1996: May 22, 1996 (Season 6) – "Dear Diary – Donna started dating Cliff the Fireman even though she still loves David, who inherited a ton of money and became manic depressive. Of course, he's the whitest rapper ever. Anyway, Steve finally told Kelly he started the high school rumors that she was a slut. I just love that Steve! Rather see you than be you!"
College Radio Cut of 1996: "What I Got" by Sublime
Then and Now 1996: Then – Gwyneth Paltrow & Brad Pitt, Dominique Moceanu, 4'4", and The Rosie O'Donnell Show / Now – Gwyneth Paltrow & Apple Martin, Dominique Moceanu, 5'3", and The Ellen DeGeneres Show
1997[]
- Air Force One
- Kenny G breaks the world record for longest note held
- Meredith Brooks' "Bitch"
- "Death" of Joe Camel
- Con Air
- The beginning of ratings for TV shows (e.g. "TV-MA", "TV-14", "TV-PG")
- Marcy Playground's "Sex and Candy"
- Latrell Sprewell chokes his coach and Marv Albert bites his girlfriend
- The death of Chris Farley
- Mary Kay Letourneau
- The WNBA
- Sugar Ray's "Fly"
- Starship Troopers
- Pokémon
- Barbie and Paula Jones get makeovers
- G.I. Jane
- Titanic
Guys We'll Go Gay For in 1997: Harrison Ford (Air Force One) and George Clooney (Batman & Robin)
Pimpest Tracks of 1997: "Let Me Clear My Throat" by DJ Kool, "Been Around the World" by Puff Daddy & the Family, and "No Diggity" by Blackstreet
Raw: Patrice O'Neal on Marv Albert
Bootyfone 1997: "You Make Me Wanna" by Usher, "In My Bed" by Dru Hill, and "Nobody" by Keith Sweat
90210 Lost Diary of 1997: May 21, 1997 (Season 7) – "Dear Diary – Well, here's what's been going on in Beverly Hills, 90210 since I've been in New Haven, 06520. Brandon turned down a Seattle Times job offer so he could be editor of Steve's Springs paper handout Beverly thief. Donna was held hostage by a stalker, caught her mother cheating again, and finally lost her virginity to David. I can't believe she lost it to '97. Later!"
College Radio Cut of 1997: "All Is Full of Love" by Björk
Then and Now 1997: Then – Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, flavored vodkas, and Barbie gets a makeover / Now – Live with Regis and Kelly, vodka & Red Bull, and Barbie & Ken are no longer together
1998[]
- Godzilla
- Ginger Spice leaves the Spice Girls
- Alanis Morissette's "Thank U"
- Raves
- Blade
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Lay's WOW chips
- Mad cow disease
- Urban Legend
- Gary Coleman punches a fan
- MTV's guest VJ Jesse Camp
- Pras' "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)"
- The Waterboy
- Behind the Music
- The Prodigy's "Smack My Bitch Up"
- Naomi Campbell throws a cell phone at an assistant
- El Niño
- Run Lola Run
Raw: Michael Ian Black on Raves
Pimpest Tracks of 1998: "I Got the Hook Up" by Master P, "Find A Way" by A Tribe Called Quest, and "Intergalactic" by Beastie Boys
Guys We'll Go Gay For in 1998: Adam Sandler (The Wedding Singer) and Kevin Bacon (Wild Things)
Bootyfone 1998: "Lately" by Divine, "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo, and "The Boy is Mine" by Brandy & Monica
90210 Lost Diary of 1998: April 15, 1998 (Season 8) – "Dear Diary – Just got back from the Class of '93's fifth reunion. Can you believe it? Sure, I'm getting divorced, but at least I'm not blonde. Wait, maybe I am. Help! Kelly's addicted to coke, Donna's hooked on painkillers, and Dylan's back on the H. Just say no, people. Just say no. Tears!"
College Radio Cut of 1998: "Sexy Boy" by Air
Then and Now 1998: Then – Viagra, Bill Clinton & Monica Lewinsky, and Saving Private Ryan / Now – Viagra & Levitra, Jim McGreevey & Golan Cipel, and Lynndie England
1999[]
- Freaks and Geeks
- Chris Gaines
- TRL
- Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life"
- Emeril Lagasse
- Red Bull
- Lance Armstrong
- Matthew McConaughey arrested for playing the bongos naked
- Cruel Intentions
- Limp Bizkit
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- The Tom Green Show
- Win Ben Stein's Money
- Being John Malkovich
- Varsity Blues
Raw: Juliette Lewis on Jay-Z
Pimpest Tracks of 1999: "Can I Get A..." by Jay-Z, "Party Up" by DMX, and "Love Is Blind" by Eve
Guys We'll Go Gay For in 1999: James Van Der Beek (Varsity Blues) and Jason Biggs (American Pie)
Bootyfone 1999: "Angel of Mine" by Monica, "Back at One" by Brian McKnight, and "The Hardest Thing" by 98 Degrees
90210 Lost Diary of 1999: November 17, 1999 (Season 10) – "Dear Diary – Oh, well, yeah, I'm still a single mom working full-time and I've been at Yale since George Bush was. Dylan broke into the house of the guy who killed his father and wife, turned out the dad killed himself, like, 4 years ago. Dylan held the new occupant at gunpoint anyway. Oh, he's fun. Donna found out that her bulimic cousin Gina is actually her sister because her dad slept with her aunt, of course. Whatever!"
College Radio Cut of 1999: "My Own Worst Enemy" by Lit
Then and Now 1999: Then – Pokémon, Governor Jesse Ventura, and Destiny's Child / Now – Yu-Gi-Oh!, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Beyoncé
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