1990s Pop Culture:
Fashion,
Movies, TV Shows, & Music
1990s Fashion & Fads
90s Fashion Trends That Were Cool Back
In The Day
Jelly Shoes
Skechers lace up boots
Butterfly clips
Overalls
Puka shell necklaces
Tattoo chokers
Slap bracelets
90s Fads:
A Typical Day of a Teenager in the 1990s
(Buzzfeed article)
1. Wake up to your CD
alarm clock playing
“NOW That’s What I
Call Music Vol. 1”
(Featuring Backstreet Boys,
Spice Girls, Aqua, Hanson &
more)
A Typical Day of a Teenager in the 1990s
(Buzzfeed article)
2. Take a shower and
wash your hair with
Herbal Essences
shampoo
A Typical Day of a Teenager in the 1990s
(Buzzfeed article)
3. Put on cargo pants,
a baby-doll tee,
platform sandals,
plastic stretch tattoo
necklace, butterfly
hair clips, and multiple
earrings from Claire’s
A Typical Day of a Teenager in the 1990s
(Buzzfeed article)
4. Spray yourself with
Gap perfume
(that you have in not only
the spray, but the candle,
body wash, lotion, roll
on…)
A Typical Day of a Teenager in the 1990s
(Buzzfeed article)
5. Don’t forget the
glitter!
A Typical Day of a Teenager in the 1990s
(Buzzfeed article)
6. Pictures of NSYNC or
Backstreet Boys (never
both) adorn your
locker
A Typical Day of a Teenager in the 1990s
(Buzzfeed article)
8. Check the time on
your pager.
Only one of your friends
had a cell phone, and she
only used it to call her
parents to pick her up
after school
A Typical Day of a Teenager in the 1990s
(Buzzfeed article)
9. Ignore what’s
happening in statistics
class.
You’re playing Tetris or
Snake on your TI-83 Plus
graphic calculator.
A Typical Day of a Teenager in the 1990s
(Buzzfeed article)
11. Listen to the Spice
Girls on your Sony
Discman while riding
the bus home.
A Typical Day of a Teenager in the 1990s
(Buzzfeed article)
12. Sign onto AOL,
email everyone a 50
question survey about
yourself in Comic Sans
MS, visit chat rooms
using cool slang like
LOL ;)
A Typical Day of a Teenager in the 1990s
(Buzzfeed article)
13. Get knocked off of
AOL when your brother
picks up the phone.
A Typical Day of a Teenager in the 1990s
(Buzzfeed article)
14. Fall asleep under
the stars.
Or at least the glowin-the-dark ones you
bought at Spencer’s.
1990s Movies
Pretty Woman

1990
It was a modern day fairy
tale: A handsome prince
(corporate raider) woos a
fair maiden (street-smart
call girl hired to pose as his
girlfriend), and they fall in
love. It officially kicked off
the reign of America’s
Sweetheart, Julia Roberts.
Home Alone

1990
An 8-year-old boy, Kevin McCallister,
is accidentally left behind while his
family flies to France for Christmas.
Being home alone was fun for Kevin,
having a pizza all to himself, jumping
on his parents’ bed, and making a
mess. Then he discovers two idiotic
burglars, Harry and Marv, about to
rob his house on Christmas Eve and
must defend his home against them
by wiring his house with makeshift
booby traps.
Jurassic Park

1993
Huge advancements in
scientific technology have
enabled a mogul to create
an island full of living
dinosaurs. During a
preview tour, a theme park
suffers a major power
breakdown that allows its
cloned dinosaur exhibits to
run amok.
Forrest Gump

The epic story of a plain
and simple man who
found himself central to
some of the 20th
century’s most defining
moments, from the civil
rights movement to
Watergate. It was the
year’s top grossing film
and earned six Oscars,
including Best Picture
and Best Actor.
1994
Clueless 1995

A parody of Jane Austen's
novel Emma. Cher, a
popular girl who spends
her days playing
matchmaker, helping
friends with designer
fashion choices, advising
the new girl at school on
a makeover, and looking
for a boyfriend.
Titanic

1997
The tale of star-cross
lovers aboard an ill-fated
ocean liner managed to
leave all previous
blockbusters in its wake –
from its $200 million plus
final budget to its 17
million gallon specialeffects water tank to its
record-breaking box office
receipts.
90s Disney Movies
1991
1994
1992
1997
1995
1995
1998
Top 10 Heartthrobs of the 1990s
Luke Perry
James Van Der Beek
Mario Lopez
Andrew Keegan
JTT aka Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Joey Lawrence
Devon Sawa
Marky
Mark / Mark Wahlberg
Rider
Strong
1990s TV Shows
Full House 1987-1995

A sports broadcaster later
turned morning talk show
host, Danny Tanner, raises
his three daughters, D.J.
(Donna Jo), Stephanie, and
Michelle, in a house he
shares with two adult male
friends, his brother-in-law
Jesse Katsopolis, and his
comedian best friend Joey
Gladstone.
Seinfeld
1989-1998

A show about four single neurotic
New Yorkers who, for nine
seasons, skewered the dating
scene, trashed the workplace,
and punctured political
correctness.

The show features Jerry and his
friends and acquaintances,
particularly best friend George
Costanza, former girlfriend
Elaine Benes, and quirky
neighbor across the hall Cosmo
Kramer.
Saved by the Bell 1989 - 1993

The show follows the exploits of six
students and their years at Bayside
High School in Palisades, California.
While the series primarily showcases
light-hearted comedic situations, it
occasionally touches on serious social
issues, such as drug use, driving
under the influence, homelessness,
divorce, death, and environmental
issues.

This made Saved by the Bell a
precursor to later shows such as
Beverly Hills 90210, Dawson’s Creek,
and The O.C.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990-1996

A poor, street-smart teen from
West Philly is exiled to live
with his rich aunt and uncle in
their wealthy Bel Air mansion
after getting in a fight. Will
Smith starred as the pauper in
this culture-class comedy,
where his lifestyle often
clashes with that of his
relatives, taking on poseurs
and preppies, stereotypes and
snobs.
Beverly Hills 90210 1990-2000

Never had TV
teenagers been so
rich of so well-coiffed
before. These eight
pals ruled sunny West
Beverly High,
complete with love
triangles, angst, and
drama.
Home Improvement

One of the most watched
sitcoms in the 1990s, this show
focused on the daily trials and
tribulations of Tim Taylor, a TV
show host raising three
mischievous boys with help from
his loyal co-host Al, domineering
wife Jill, and genius neighbor
Wilson. The show’s humor often
revolves around cars, toys,
tools, hardware shops, garages,
and fix-it-up projects.
1991-1999
Boy Meets World 1993-2000

Adolescent Cory Matthews
and his best friend Shawn,
and Cory's girlfriend
Topanga attempt to survive
the trials of middle school
and high school, along with
the help of the George
Feeny, the high-school
principal and Cory's nextdoor neighbor.
Frasier

1993-2004
Boston Psychiatrist, Frasier Crane,
last seen gracing the bars of
Cheers, has left his life there to
start afresh in Seattle. He now has
a spot as a popular radio
Psychiatrist, giving him the chance
to spread words of wit and wisdom
to the masses. He shares his
apartment with his retired cop
father, Martin, and his father's
physical care assistant, Daphne
Moon. Add in brother Niles, Eddie
the dog, some bizarre situations
and plenty of humor and you've got
all the ingredients for an excellent
show and worthy successor to
Cheers.
Friends 1994-2004

The beloved sitcom
introduced us to Ross and
Rachel, Smelly Cat, “How
you doin’?” and six future
superstars who started
out splashing each other
in a fountain and went on
to collect the highest perepisode paycheck of any
cast in TV history ($1
million each).
Nickelodeon TV Shows
1990s Music
90s Boy Band Hits
• MMMBop – Hanson
• Everybody (Backstreet’s Back) As Long As You Love Me, Quit
Playing Games With My Heart – Backstreet Boys
• Tearin’ Up My Heart, I Want You Back – *NSYNC
• Summergirls – LFO
• Because of You – 98 Degrees
1990s Pop Princesses

Baby One More Time – Britney Spears

Genie in a Bottle – Christina Aguilera

Candy – Mandy Moore

I Wanna Love You Forever – Jessica Simpson
90s British Invasion

Wannabe - Spice Girls

Slam Dunk da Funk - 5ive

C’est La Vie, Rollercoaster – B*Witched

5, 6, 7, 8 – Steps

S Club Party – S Club 7
Other top 90s hits

Groove Is In The Heart – Deee-Lite

Getting’ Jiggy Wit It – Will Smith

U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer

The Sign – Ace of Base

Mr. Jones – Counting Crows

Livin La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin

Ice Ice Baby – Vanilla Ice

Baby Got Back – Sir Mixx-A-Lott

Macarena – Los Del Rio

Cotton Eye Joe – Rednex

Nothing Compares To U – Sinead O’Conner

Achy Breaky Heart – Billy Ray Cyrus

My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion