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The '90s Greatest

When the 1990s began, the Berlin Wall had just been dismantled, marking a significant shift. This period saw the emergence of numerous walls that spanned both public and private domains, as well as between news and entertainment, reality and fantasy. The era's dynamic atmosphere gave rise to...

When the '90s began, the Berlin Wall had just fallen, and soon other walls between public and private, news and entertainment, reality and fantasy started to crumble downtown. The winds of change unleashed hard truths from new voices that thrust sex and celebrity into the spotlight like never before. Our collective obsession with tabloids was ignited by the birth of the internet, ushering in a new era of mass information...and misinformation.

Episodes:

Episode 1 A New Generation

1. A New Generation

Aired: Sep 10, 2018

In the '90s, the aging Baby Boomers are challenged by the younger Generation ...

Episode 2 Reality Bites Back

2. Reality Bites Back

Aired: Sep 10, 2018

In the '90s, fantasy and reality merge as new worlds are created where wars a...

Episode 3 Sex in the '90s

3. Sex in the '90s

Aired: Sep 17, 2018

The AIDS crisis forces sex to the front of society's national dialog; pornogr...

Episode 4 Caught on Camera

4. Caught on Camera

Aired: Sep 17, 2018

Anything and everything can be caught on camera. Television delivers real lif...

Episode 5 The Price of Fame

5. The Price of Fame

Aired: Sep 17, 2018

As the press delves into the lives of public figures and paparazzi follow cel...

Episode 7 Culture Wars

7. Culture Wars

Aired: Sep 24, 2018

A culture war emerges as new voice speak their truth, but not everybody is ha...

Episode 9 Generation Wired

9. Generation Wired

Aired: Sep 24, 2018

Nineties alternative culture goes mainstream as the Wired Generation (Generat...

Episode 10 The Tabloid Decade

10. The Tabloid Decade

Aired: Sep 24, 2018

The '90s becomes the tabloid decade as shock jocks rule the airwaves, celebri...

Info about The '90s Greatest

Current Status: Ended

Network: National Geographic

Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary