Ep. 156: February 15th in the 90s | Happened In The 90s

Happened In the 90's hosted by Steve and Matt picks a day, any day, and then goes back in time to that magical decade we all know and love the 90's, to revisit episodes of tv, movies that premiered, or cultural events that occurred on that day in the 90's.

This week Steve and Matt discuss the Fresh Prince Effect. A theory posed by one of the fans that theorizes the Fresh Prince started the trope of wayward teens being brought to affluent homes on TV shows in the 90s. Steve adds the bring in a cute kid cause the cute kid aint so cute no more trope.

After that it's time to kick out the kid who keeps winning with Oddjobs on Goldeneye cause it's time for all things February 15th in the 90s.

SEGMENT 1

Show: Cheers

Episode: Severe Crane Damage (Season: 8 | Episode: 18)

Premiere Date: 02/15/1990

Story: Cliff is downing prescription pills to relieve a work stress-related skin condition. He is, however, taking more than the prescribed dosage. Cliff finds out a side effect of massive dosage, a fact the gang at the bar won't let him forget.

Meanwhile, Lilith has written a new book, Good Girls/Bad Boys, the book's premise being that women are initially attracted to what she deems bad boys. However, as women get over that need, they will seek out stable good boys. Lilith is promoting the book on a local women's afternoon talk show. Frasier, not wanting to be the only man in the audience, talks Sam into going with him. At the show, Lilith wants the discussion to be on the scientific merits of her research, whereas Brenda Balzac, the host, is more interested in the salacious aspects of the book's title. In the audience, she sees both Frasier and Sam, who she deems to be the typical good boy and bad boy as portrayed in Lilith's book.

An outcome of the show is that Frasier wants to become a bad boy. He especially doesn't like the analogy of good boys being like comfortable old shoes or, worse yet, ratty old slippers, not to be seen outside the house. So Frasier decides to don leather and he ends up hooking up with Ellen aka Viper, a motorcyclist. Viper makes Frasier wake up to the reality of what a bad boy life is all about.

SEGMENT 2

Show: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Episode: Just Say Yo (Season: 3 | Episode: 19)

Premiere Date: 02/15/1993

Story: Will is run down with work, school, and his girlfriend, and has trouble staying awake. He decides to take amphetamines to help him. Carlton asks will for vitamins and Will accidentally gives him the uppers. Carlton ends up in the hospital.

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