The WORST episodes of Dark Side of the 90's
Every episode of Dark Side of the 90's ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Dark Side of the 90's!
A deep dive into the decade's untold history, revealing secrets, and prespectives.
#1 - Black Sitcoms' Last Laugh
Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/19/2022
Black comedies explode in the 90s, with sitcoms written and produced by Black creators, featuring Black casts. But no culture is immune to the toxicity of fame and power.
#2 - Morning Show Wars
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/9/2022
Morning TV is the profit center of the news divisions that produce them; "Today" and "Good Morning America" battle for dominance where there's no room for failure.
#3 - The Rise of Rush Limbaugh
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/26/2022
Rush Limbaugh is conservative radio's first megastar, claiming to have "talent on loan from God." He creates a divide in America that we see unfolding today.
#4 - Robert Downey Jr. - The Comeback Kid
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/6/2024
Robert Downey Jr. turns his troubled backstory into a superpower. While battling a string of addictions, Downey reinvents himself into one of the most celebrated actors today.
#5 - Y2K: Paranoia Will Destroy Ya
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/2/2022
At the end of the decade, the fear of an apocalypse looms. Two men become the stars of the real-life action thriller known as the Y2K scare.
#6 - SNL
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/13/2024
For almost 50 years, SNL has launched comedy careers. But if you're lucky enough to get in, you may never get out alive.
#9 - TV for Teens
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2021
The Fox Network made its mark by grabbing the attention of the nation's youth.
#11 - NYPD Blue
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/30/2024
NYPD Blue forever changes TV with its use of nudity, violence and profanity. Heavy scrutiny from special interest groups will nearly get it cancelled before it ever even airs.
#12 - Internet 1.0: Don't Believe the Hype
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/16/2021
In the 90’s, the surge of internet-exclusive companies captured the dreams and greed of American investors. In its wake, one beloved mascot was killed — the Pets.com puppet.
#15 - Agassi & 90's Tennis Prodigies
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/3/2024
Enfant terrible Andre Agassi leads a handful of prodigies to shake up the stodgy sport of tennis. Athletes become international celebrities, but their fame comes at a cost.
#17 - Hip Hop: The East vs West Media War
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/2/2021
90's hip hop had an uphill fight for airplay and recognition. When the media finally caught on, they told a story that twisted the narrative with sometimes dangerous consequences.
#18 - Scores Strip Club: Girls & Gambinos
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/17/2024
Scores becomes a celebrity hangout. But when the club attracts the costly “protection” of the Gambino crime family, getting out of bed with the mob means getting in with the FBI.
#19 - UFC Pt. 2: To Live or Die in the Octagon
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/5/2022
36 states have banned “no holds barred” fighting, and the UFC’s future is grim. Star fighter Ken Shamrock is also in trouble and needs a guardian angel to get him back on his feet.
#20 - Secrets of the Runway
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/9/2021
90's supermodels were part rock stars, part royalty, and all dusted in cocaine. But off the runway, many were abused by men using their power to conceal an ugly secret.
#22 - Tabloid TV
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/2022
With sex, attempted murder and betrayal, nothing personifies the tabloidification of '90s America better than the story of how Amy Fisher shot Mary Jo Buttafuoco in the head.
#23 - Beanie Babies Go Bust
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2021
90's parents and kids bonded over collecting playful plush toys known as Beanie Babies until the toy's creator, Ty Warner, used the internet's power to create a frenzied market.
#24 - The Viper Room: Hollywood's Sanctuary
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2021
The Viper Room was a refuge for Young Hollywood to hide from the prying eyes of the press, until one fateful night when the death of a rising star instantly made it headline news.
#25 - Friends: The One About The TV Show
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/23/2024
Friends is must-see TV but some of the cast struggle under the weight of sudden and massive fame with painfully public addictions, and at least one near-death experience.