Category Archives: 1990s

‘Double Double Date’ episode airs on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1992)

1990s, Television 1990s


Video: 'Double Double Date' (part 1)

(Wednesday, February 26, 1992, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Kevin wants to date Inga and he uses Winnie to help him get a date on tonight’s episode of the TV comedy-drama series The Wonder Years. Continue reading ‘Double Double Date’ episode airs on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1992) →

Grammy voters find Cole ‘Unforgettable’ 20 years ago tonight (1992)

1990s, Popular Music 1990s


Video: Album Of The Year awarded

(Tuesday, February 25, 1992) — Natalie Cole’s sentimental, high-tech tribute to her late father dominated at tonight’s Grammy Awards, getting the honors for record, song and album of the year and accumulating seven prizes in all at the 34th Grammy Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Bonnie Raitt and R.E.M. each won three. Continue reading Grammy voters find Cole ‘Unforgettable’ 20 years ago tonight (1992) →

Perot says he’ll run for president as independent 20 years ago this hour (1992)

1990s

(Thursday, February 20, 1992, 9 p.m. EST) — Two days after the New Hampshire primaries, U.S. businessman Ross Perot appeared on CNN’s Larry King Live and announced his intention to run for president as an independent if his supporters could get his name on the ballot in all fifty states.

Tsongas wins, but Clinton is ‘comeback kid,’ Buchanan stuns Bush in NH primary 20 years ago today (1992)

1990s, U.S. Presidents

(Tuesday, February 18, 1992) — Former Massachusetts Sen. Paul Tsongas won New Hampshire’s Democratic primary today while Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton ran a strong second and proclaimed himself “the comeback kid” after weeks of controversy.

In the Republican race, incumbent President Bush won an unconvincing victory, surviving angry voters who gave conservative challenger Patrick Buchanan a strong second place.

Bill Clinton seeks to diminish draft controversy before New Hampshire primary 20 years ago this hour (1992)

1990s, U.S. Presidents, Vietnam War


Bill Clinton on 'Nightline' (part 1)

(Wednesday, February 12, 1992, 11:30 p.m.) — Six days before the New Hampshire primary, Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton appeared on ABC-TV’s Nightline to answer questions about how he avoided the military draft during the Vietnam War, specifically to explain his decision to back out of an agreement to join the ROTC program. Continue reading Bill Clinton seeks to diminish draft controversy before New Hampshire primary 20 years ago this hour (1992) →

‘Of Mastodons and Men’ episode airs on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1992)

1990s, Television 1990s


Video: 'Of Mastodons and Men' (part 1)

(Wednesday, February 12, 1992, 8:30 p.m. ET) — Kevin has been dating Julie Aidem for two weeks when she invites him for dinner with her family and asks him to tell her parents they are going steady on tonight’s episode of the TV comedy-drama series The Wonder Years. Continue reading ‘Of Mastodons and Men’ episode airs on ‘The Wonder Years’ 20 years ago this hour (1992) →

‘The Fix-Up’ episode airs on ‘Seinfeld’ 20 years ago this hour (1992)

1990s, Television 1990s


'The Fix-Up' behind the scenes

(Wednesday, February 5, 1992, 9:30 p.m. ET) — After selling each other on the idea, Jerry and Elaine sell George and Elaine’s friend on a blind date, then they await the results on tonight’s episode of the NBC-TV sitcom Seinfeld.