Top 20 Trends of the 1990s

These 90s fads will have you drowning in nostalgia...and potentially rolling your eyes. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most prominent cultural trends from the years 1990 to 1999. Our countdown includes Bowl Cuts, Tickle Me Elmo, Pogs, Rave Culture, Extreme Sports, and more! Which of these 90s crazes do you miss the most? Let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

Which of these 90s crazes do you miss the most? Let us know in the comments!

[OceanWolf]

Forgot to mention the video games of the 1990s. Sega vs. Nintendo console wars, PlayStation, Pokémon, etc. That defined my 1990s childhood.

[TurboZera]

It is really scary to me, whenever I realize that the beloved year of 1990 is farther away these days, than the year 2050. Time surely flies too fast.

[jeffb.]

"The Simpsons was arguably at it's best in the '90s."
Nobody: *arguing this fact*

[mrbossten]

The 90s are the definition of you had to be there

[sethmaki]

Tickle Me Elmo was the Cabbage Patch Kid of the 90s. I remember parents getting into fights over them in the stores. They fictionalized that craze in the movie "Jingle All The Way" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

[jeffb.]

I was there for the Macarena craze, and "going to a wedding in 1996" would be a whole lot more accurate than going to a wedding in "the '90s". It didn't catch on until 1996 and was all but completely forgotten about when 1997 rolled around. It was literally the "Gangnam Style" of the '90s. Everywhere for about a year, but forgotten about the next year.

[storytimewithunclebill]

Wresting in the 90s was lit. Both company's were killing it. Great time to be a wrestling fan. Was fun to watch. Great video

[iamjohnporter]

Ah the 1990s when things were so simple and more fun.

[trinaq]

The 90's are such a nostalgic time, and are currently experiencing a surge in period pieces. It won't be long before the 2000's or the 2010's receive the same treatment. ❤️

[SperrySpringer]

Greatest time to be alive. I’m so happy to be a 90s baby my childhood was golden

[ives]

Grunge music, WWF, and the advent of high-tech communication devices and gadgets are what I love and miss the most about the 90s

[delorme]

How could you talk about 90s cartoons without mentioning Beavis and Butt-Head or South Park?

[emiebex]

It wasn't really a Thread but the 90's still had Saturday Morning Cartoons...So Thanks Watchmojo for the trip down memory lane.

[celebvillage]

This 90s throwback hits you right in the feels, in the best type of way

[cherrymoonproductionscmp]

This was a GREAT video. The nostalgia is so overwhelming :-)

[SlyFrye]

I grew up in the 90s and was so happy with it. I will however point out that life is definitely more convenient nowadays though with faster internet speeds and easier access, but the 90s were such a peaceful and optimistic time.

Strangely enough despite being born in 1988 and growing up in the 90s I don't remember ever playing with POGs, but once you explained how schools were banning it, maybe that was why. I was too into SNES, Genesis, N64, and PS1 and didn't have many friends at the time so yeah I guess I missed out on POGs.

[dbz]

The 90s was an amazing time to grow up in. We had almost everything we wanted. Video Games, Cartoons, Anime, Movies, and almost many more. Good times.

[darthstarkiller]

As a 90s baby, these are the trends I remember the most: dinosaur movies and shows, Looney Tunes on clothes and backpacks, and women including my mom having perms. Plus my mom used to buy so many Beanie Babies that a whole corner of the house was stacked with them.

[clawengrantlerian]

The 90s is such an carefree time. I'm lucky I was born and gone toddler/pre-kid mode in the 90s. From Backstreet Boys to Animaniacs to Spyro the Dragon to Sailor Moon to Toy Story to Disney Adventures. Good memories!