I Love the '90s: Part Deux
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.
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 |
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 (Lit) discuss the college rock song of the year.
- Then and Now: Emma Bunton (Spice Girls) 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)
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/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 (The Postman Song)" by Stevie B
90210 Lost Diary of 1991: December 12, 1991 (Season 2)
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)
Then and Now 1992: Then - The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Madonna's "Sex", and "Baby Got Back" / Now - The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Kabbalah, and "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)
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 The Man Without a Face / Now - Smallville, The Final Episode of Friends, and 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)
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, 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
- O.J. Simpson murder trial
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)
College Radio Cut of 1995: "Seether" by Veruca Salt
Then and Now 1995: Elijah Wood in North, Drew Barrymore flashes David Letterman, and internet access / Now - Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings, Courtney Love flashes 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)
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, mother of Apple, 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)
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)
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)
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