I Love the '90s
GenreDocumentary
Narrated byDoug Jeffers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time42 min.
Original release
NetworkVH1
ReleaseJuly 12 (2004-07-12) –
July 16, 2004 (2004-07-16)
Related
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I Love the '70s
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
I Love the '80s 3-D
I Love the Holidays
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I Love the '70s: Volume 2
I Love the New Millennium
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I Love the '90s is an American television mini-series and the fourth installment of the I Love the... series produced by VH1 in which various music and TV personalities talk about the 1990s culture and all it had to offer.[1] The show premiered July 12, 2004, with the episode "I Love 1990" and aired two episodes daily until July 16, 2004, when it ended with "I Love 1999". On January 17, 2005, a sequel (named I Love the '90s: Part Deux) was aired in the same fashion.

Commentators

Recurring segments

  • Uncut and Uncensored: Each commentator gives their additional opinion on a topic that was covered in its respective year.
  • Dance Songs: MC Hammer looks back on some of the year's best dance songs.
  • Dirty Alternative Rockers: Liz Phair lists the male alternative rock artists for each year.
  • Wendy the Snapple Lady Answers Viewer Mail: Wendy Kaufman receives mail from viewers in each year.
  • Hotties: Michael Bolton presents the top female entertainment personalities of the year.
  • Rename Your Favorite TV Show: Jay & Silent Bob rename each year's favorite TV show.
  • Final Thought: Jerry Springer gives his final thoughts on each year at the end of the episode.
  • During the credits of every episode, a clip from a popular music video was played without any type of commentary. These were usually replaced with a show promo by VH1.

Topics covered by year

1990

Uncut and Uncensored: Michael Ian Black on Marion Barry

Dance Songs of 1990: "Pump Up the Jam" by Technotronic, "Everybody, Everybody" by Black Box and "Vogue" by Madonna

Dirty Alternative Rockers of 1990: Black Francis, Jane's Addiction and Mike Patton

Hotties of 1990: Christina Applegate, Robin Givens and Nicole Kidman

Rename Your Favorite TV Show of 1990: In Living Color (Watch Jim Carrey Keep It Real for Whitey and Burn Victims)

1991

Uncut and Uncensored: Michael Ian Black on Clarence Thomas

Dance Songs of 1991: "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" by Crystal Waters, "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega and DNA and "Unbelievable" by EMF

Dirty Alternative Rockers of 1991: Eddie Vedder, Krist Novoselic and Kim Thayil

Hotties of 1991: Pamela Anderson, Naomi Campbell and Chynna Phillips

Rename Your Favorite TV Show of 1991: Family Matters (Black Nerd Says the Darndest Thing to That Twinkie-Eating Cop from Die Hard)

1992

Uncut and Uncensored: Billy West on Ren and Stimpy

Dance Songs of 1992: "Move This" by Technotronic, "Humpin' Around" by Bobby Brown and "Finally" by CeCe Peniston

Dirty Alternative Rockers of 1992: Thurston Moore, Lenny Kravitz and Red Hot Chili Peppers

Hotties of 1992: Michelle Pfeiffer, Rebecca De Mornay and Annabella Sciorra

Rename Your Favorite TV Show of 1992: Murphy Brown (Stupid Show You Couldn't Pay Us to Watch About Some Old Lady)

1993

Uncut and Uncensored: Godfrey on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Dance Songs of 1993: "Whoomp! (There It Is)" by Tag Team, "What Is Love" by Haddaway and "Rhythm is a Dancer" by Snap!

Dirty Alternative Rockers of 1993: Henry Rollins, Evan Dando and J Mascis

Hotties of 1993: Teri Hatcher, Meg Ryan and Demi Moore

Rename Your Favorite TV Show of 1993: The X-Files (Dork Porn Where Some Redhead is Hot and the Aliens Are Really Lame)

1994

Uncut and Uncensored: Modern Humorist on "Stay"

Dance Songs of 1994: "100% Pure Love" by Crystal Waters, "Tootsee Roll" by 69 Boyz and "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" by Us3

Dirty Alternative Rockers of 1994: Beck, Chris Cornell and Trent Reznor

Hotties of 1994: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Cameron Diaz and Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

Rename Your Favorite TV Show of 1994: Melrose Place (90210 But with a Pool)

1995

Uncut and Uncensored: Craig Ferguson on Babe

Dance Songs of 1995: "Everlasting Love" by Gloria Estefan, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Nicki French and "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan

Dirty Alternative Rockers of 1995: Gavin Rossdale, Scott Weiland and Billie Joe Armstrong

Hotties of 1995: Shirley Manson, Holly Robinson and Gabrielle Reece

Rename Your Favorite TV Show of 1995: Party of Five (5 Whiny Bitches That Complain About How Their Parents Got Killed in an Accident)

1996

Uncut and Uncensored: Hal Sparks on Karl and Forrest

Dance Songs of 1996: "Missing" (Todd Terry Remix) by Everything but the Girl, "No Diggity" by Blackstreet featuring Dr. Dre and "Be My Lover" by La Bouche

Dirty Alternative Rockers of 1996: Zack de la Rocha, John Rzeznik and Billy Corgan

Hotties of 1996: Brooke Shields, Gwyneth Paltrow and Gwen Stefani

Rename Your Favorite TV Show of 1996: The Nanny (The "Old Navy" Hot Chick with the Annoying Voice)

1997

Uncut and Uncensored: Craig Ferguson on Beanie Babies

Dance Songs of 1997: "Hippychick" by Soho, "The Rhythm of the Night" by Corona and "Beautiful Life" by Ace of Base

Dirty Alternative Rockers of 1997: Thom Yorke, Damon Albarn and Fatboy Slim

Hotties of 1997: Nicollette Sheridan, Toni Braxton and Ashley Judd

Rename Your Favorite TV Show of 1997: South Park (Why Didn't We Come Up with this Show and Make Millions of Dollars)

1998

Uncut and Uncensored: Rachael Harris on Monica Lewinsky

Dance Songs of 1998: "If You Could Read My Mind" by Stars on 54, "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here" (Dance Mix) by Deborah Cox and "Ray of Light" by Madonna

Dirty Alternative Rockers of 1998: Everlast, Fred Durst and Jonathan Davis

Hotties of 1998: Carmen Electra, Faith Hill, and Lauryn Hill

Rename Your Favorite TV Show of 1998: Dawson's Creek (90210 on a Creek)

1999

Uncut and Uncensored: Jane's Addiction on the '90s

Dance Songs of 1999: "Waiting for Tonight" by Jennifer Lopez, "Believe" by Cher and "Music Sounds Better with You" by Stardust

Dirty Alternative Rockers of 1999: Mark Hoppus, Brandon Boyd and Kid Rock

Hotties of 1999: Anna Kournikova, Shania Twain and Shannon Elizabeth

Rename Your Favorite TV Show of 1999: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Who Doesn't Want to Be a Millionaire)

References

  1. ↑ MacLeish, Jessica (September 30, 2019). "How VH1's 'I Love the...' Created a Generation of Culture Students". The Ringer.
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