It's the 90's!

1990-05-18 01:11:04

The Simpsons

Prior to The Simpsons, primetime hadn’t seen any animated sitcom since The Flintstones in the 1960s. In a behind-the-scence feature about the show in the May 18, 1990 issue Joe Rhodes wrote, “In just a few months, The Simpsons has become the shining star in Fox’s lineup,” “Homer Simpson,” he adds, is “the leading candidate to replace Ronald Reagan as America’s most befuddled father figure.” The show, satirical depiction of the working class Simpson family, is known to be one of the most tremendous successes in television history. It has won 23 Emmys and a Peabody Award, and was named by Time Magazine in 1999 the best show of all time. It is the longest running sitcom ever. The Simpsons opened the door for new avenues of animated comedy like Beavis and Butt-head, King of the Hill, Futurama, Family Guy, and South Park. Citations: http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2007/08/simpsons200708 http://people.com/tv/the-simpsons-what-critics-had-to-say-about-the-show-in-1990/

1991-08-11 00:00:00

Ren & Stimpy

The Ren & Stimpy Show pioneered a new era in television for kids. The show was known as being controversial for its dark humor, sexual innuendos, adult jokes and violence that were rare for children’s shows at that time. It was created by John Kricfalusi who rejected the typical cartoon format at the time and created a wholly original show that went to uncomfortable places and grossed out audiences. The show played on anxiety of bodily fluids at a time the US was at its height in fear against the aids epidemic. It started several trends in TV animation like grotesque close-ups and a shift to a different cartoon color pallet of more harmonious colors. While The Simpsons predated it, Ren & Stimpy is known as the cartoon that transcended its slot into Nickelodeons cartoon lineup and changed the entire TV animation industry. Cite: http://splitsider.com/2011/06/20-years-later-looking-back-at-the-twisted-genius-of-ren-and-stimpy/ http://www.avclub.com/article/almost-25-years-later-look-back-ren-stimpy-all-its-233467

1991-11-07 00:00:00

AIDs Epidemic

In June of 1981 the Centers for Disease Control released its first report about the disease now known as acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). At the time it was noted in 5 young males as a form of pneumonia. Months later the New York Times reported 41 cases of a rare cancer called Kaposi’s sarcoma all in homosexual men. Fear began to sweep the nation for many years with more cases of aids and many aids related deaths. On November 7th 1991 Earvin “Magic” Johnson announced that he is HIV-positive an that he was going to be leaving the Los Angeles Lakers. His went on to be an aids spokesman and educate young people about the virus. Cite: https://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids-101/aids-timeline/#year-1995

1992-10-25 00:00:00

Rugrats

Rugrats was created to appeal to young and old children and families. It was an show about a typical American family that lives in the real world that just so happened to be animated. The show has a theme of “It’s tough to be a kid in an adult world” and it displays how kids don’t always get it right, but adults don’t always have the answer. It contains many satirical themes that are aimed at modern-day family issues. A lot of the hidden gags were pointed at the baby-boomer parents that were watching the show with their kids. There were many adult references in the Rugrats that you probably didn’t notice as a kid. For example episode 8 in season two called grandpa’s date. Herb Scannel said back in 1998 that it had reached phenomenon status. That in some ways they think it is their “Mickey Mouse”. Cite: http://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/30/arts/television-in-rugrats-babies-know-best.html?_r=0

1993-02-06 00:00:00

Arthur Ashe Death

Tennis champion, legend and hero Arthur Ashe died February 6, 1993. Ashe is the first and only African American male to win a Wimbledon championship, as well as U.S and Australian open. Though he was known worldwide for breaking color barriers in a sport that even to this current day is not known for its racial diversity, perhaps his biggest impact came off the court. As he was fully committed to charitable causes and humanitarian work. At the young age of 49, Ashe passed away in New York City from complications of AIDS. His legacy and inspiration has long outlasted his shell, as he will continue to be a prominent figure for the African American culture and a prime example of what an impeccable person should represent. Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tennis-great-arthur-ashe-dies-of-aids

1993-03-08 00:00:00

Beavis and Butthead

March 8th, 1993 MTV aired the first ever episode of the animated series, which up to that point was the network’s highest-rated series. Beevis and Butthead provided the 1990’s with crude, vulgar and obscene humor that followed suit of previous blockbuster hit comedies like Cheech and Chong and Wayne’s World, but took the world of comedy by storm as catch phrases like “I need tee-pee for my bunghole!” infiltrated the minds of us millennial’s, all across the United States. MTV’s highest rated show sparked massive controversy over its influence on young teens and children after a horrific story broke out late this same year. When a Mother of two claimed that her five year old son set his two year old sister on fire, killing her. The heartbroken Mother stated that she believed her son was “inspired” by Beevis and Butthead’s “pyromaniac tendencies.” Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mtvs-highest-rated-series-premieres

1994-09-25 00:00:00

Rocko's Modern Life

Animated series starring an Australian-immigrant Wallaby named Rocko. The show’s lifespan would only stretch four seasons (1993-1996), the second season debuting in 1994, which featured some of the most memorable episodes. Inspired by an actual Wallaby creator Joe Murray saw while visiting a Bay Area zoo in California. After creating the concept and sketching Rocko’s character, Murray submitted his character concept to Nickelodeon. Lacking optimism, Murray believed the network would decline the concept of a new show. Murray would obviously be proven wrong, as “Rocko” would go on to become one of Nickelodeon’s most popular animated character of the entire decade. Cite: http://www.liquisearch.com/rockos_modern_life/history

1995-10-03 00:00:00

OJ SImpson Aqcuitted

After becoming the focal point of arguably the most polarizing murder trial in American history, Orenthal James (OJ) Simpson was found not guilty, and was acquitted. After a stellar collegiate career as the star Running back at University of Southern California, which ended with Simpson winning the most coveted award in college athletics; the Heisman Trophy. Along with a ticket to the National Football League, Simpson seemed to have the world in his hands. The world and luxurious lifestyle that Simpson once possessed was replaced by an infamous pair of bloody black gloves and a switchblade as he was accused of brutally slaughtering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman the night of June 12th, 1994. With a legal “superteam” of lawyers led by Robert Kardashian (Father of Kim, Rob, Kourtney, and Khloe) and Johnnie Cochran, and over 252 days of trial, Simpson was free to walk in 1995 due to “reasonable doubt”. Cite: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/o-j-simpson-acquitted

1996-10-07 00:00:00

Hey Arnold!

Hey Arnold is arguably one of the most recognizable TV shows from the 90s and is considered a game changer in animated shows intended for kids. Hey Arnold premiered on October 7,1996 though it did not take off quickly it soon rose up Nickelodeons rankings with the way it presented its problems and lessons which appealed to kids as well as older audiences. Hey Arnold has aired 100 episodes as well as a movie. A new movie has been green lit this year to continue and answer some of the shows unfinished stories. Cite: https://www.google.com/amp/www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/2016/10/7/13191424/hey-arnold-premiere-movie-interview

1997-01-12 00:00:00

King of the Hill

King of the Hill premiered on January 12, 1997. King of the Hill despite its “humble” and “unassuming” manner according to most reviewers was able to be one of the most successful Animated TV shows of all time racking up thirteen seasons creating 259 different episodes behind only the Simpsons and Family Guy. In 2007 King of the Hill made an appearance on TIME magazine’s 100 greatest TV shows of all time it has also added two Emmy awards to its name. Cite: http://splitsider.com/2015/02/none-of-the-best-comedies-on-tv-would-exist-without-king-of-the-hill/

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