Phish
Dave Matthews Band
Squirrel Nut Zippers and the “Swing Revival”
Oasis
Radiohead
Bush (you know, with Gavin!)
No Doubt
Green Day
And no team dominated a sport quite like the Chicago Bulls led by Jordan.
NBA Titles:
1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 
Guns & Roses
Snoop Doggy Dogg
The death of rock-n-roll toward the end of the decade
Tupac’s rise & fall
Monica’s Gap outfit
That Cuban boy (Eillian Gonzales?)
Janet Reno
Jesse Ventura the Politician
Ross Perot slams Bush, and is the catalyst that helps Clinton win in 92.
Bob Dole (If only he could be president now! Or Senator John MCain.)
MicroSoft takes over the world & PC’s become like TV’s in every house & home
OJ Simpson, OJ Simpson, OJ Simpson (Guilty, Guilty, & Guilty)
…this was the begining of the decline in the quality of news and media coverage
in this country. ‘All OJ, All Of The Time’ was the news it seemed to me for a time.
Rodney King & L.A. Riots
The MTV/Clinton Interview:
“If you had it to do over again, would you inhale?”–MTV interviewer.
"Yes, Yes I probably would, " Clinton Said (or something of the like).
OUTCOME: Clinton elected President
And no team dominated a sport quite like the Chicago Bulls led by Jordan.
NBA Titles:
1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98
Guns & Roses
Snoop Doggy Dogg
The death of rock-n-roll toward the end of the decade
Tupac’s rise & fall
Monica’s Gap outfit
That Cuban boy (Eillian Gonzales?)
Janet Reno
Jesse Ventura the Politician
Ross Perot slams Bush, and is the catalyst that helps Clinton win in 92.
Bob Dole (If only he could be President now! Or Senator John McCain.)
Microsoft takes over the world & PC’s become like TV’s in every house & home
OJ Simpson, OJ Simpson, OJ Simpson (Guilty, Guilty, & Guilty, IMO)
…this was the beginning of the decline in the quality of news and media coverage
in this country. ‘All OJ, All Of The Time’ was the news it seemed to me for a time.
Rodney King & L.A. Riots
The MTV/Clinton Interview:
“If you had it to do over again, would you inhale?”–MTV interviewer.
"Yes, Yes I probably would, " Clinton Said (or something of the like).
OUTCOME: Clinton elected President
Buffy
Also, Star Trek: TNG.
24 posts and not a single mention of Lollapalooza?
Furbies.
Tickle Me Elmo’s.
Pregnant Unwed Barbie ( or is it Madge?)
The rise of Pure Evil: McDonald Happy Meal Toys & Drive Thru Culture.
Gotta work Freddie Mercury’s death in there somewhere.
He’s been much bigger in the 90s (after his death) than he was in the 10 year preceding it.
MC Hammer (too legit to quit, hey hey!)
The “new” Janet Jackson (skinny, washboard abs, “hot” videos)
Boys II Men
Aerosmith’s series of sound-alike songs (all featuring Alicia Silverstone in the videos)
In Living Color (two snaps up!)
The Simpson’s
The LA Riots (too important for them to gloss over)
The “comeback” of Duran Duran
The “comeback” of Meatloaf
En Vogue and TLC
Tupac and Biggie
Ahem…The Internet!!
Or for that matter, Lilith Fair or Warped Tour or Woodstock '94 and '99. I imagine Woodstock would get more discussion than the other tours.
I think reality tv has been mentioned, but I hope that MTV’s The Real World gets a special nod.
I was thinking of starting this thread, but Guin beat me to it.
First I want to say that the 90’s was the first (and so far only) decade I have lived through in its entirety, so they had better not mess it up. This is my decade.
It’s possible that my memory might throw in some suggestions from the late-80’s, so bear with me. Some of the things are: as others said: boy bands and gangsta rap, the 15 minutes that swing music came back, slap bracelets, White Men Can’t Jump … I’m having trouble remembering what movies they might cover.
I thought that the Elian Gonzales thing went down in 2000, but I might be wrong.
There were some other things I was anticipating, but I can’t remember them now.
For movies, I was thinking probably Ace Ventura, Wayne’s World, The Mask, probably one of the Sandler movies…Happy Gilmore or something.
I’ll be disappointed if they don’t mention the Phil Hartman’s murder.
That would be Midge, but she wasn’t unwed-her husband was sold separately. Except she was post-1999, so we won’t hear of her (I believe it was 2002).
Other mentions-
Clueless
Ren and Stimpy
Who Shot Mr. Burns
I admit to having a soft spot for Michael Ian Black, being a HUGE fan of The State. (Wonder if THAT will come up)
And am I the only one who finds Donal Logue sexy?
Not to mention Chris Farley’s death.
[hijack]Guin, have you seen Wet Hot American Summer? If not, you severely need to. [/hijack]
Oh and I meant to note the return of the slasher films. Scream came out around 1996 didn’t it?
Nope.
Guin, you are not the only one. If lusting after him is wrong, then I don’t want to be right! The “Unfinished Thoughts of Donal Logue” segments had me howling. Fun fact: he ran this year’s Boston marathon.
Didn’t Bobby Brown have several hits in the 90’s? Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” will probably get a mention even if it’s a montage of all the commentators covering their ears, cringing and screaming “For the love of God, turn it off!” Tom Hanks in “Philadelphia” and “Forrest Gump” should get a mention. The dotcom boom in the late 90’s was pretty privotal as well as Napster.
Kids in the Hall
I know it started in 1989, but they were pretty big in the early 1990s. They had irreverence that SNL was severely lacking at that time, so they were a refreshing change. Oh, and you can get a great username from the show, too. 
BTW, Season 2 is out on DVD (if you buy it on their website)!
WAYNE and GARTH!!!
of Wayne’s World
After the execs huff an entire case of Debbie Gibson’s Electric Youth perfume, an entire episode will be titled I LOVE BLOSSOM.
retch