Fresh Prince just moved to Bel-Air
Gas $1.16/gallon
Median home $123,900
Min wage $3.80/hour
Avg salary $28,906
In the White House George H.W. Bush
Oscar gold
Actress Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy)
Actor Daniel Day-Lewis (My Left Foot)
Slang
As if!All that and a bag of chipsPsych!Not!
Trends
Slap braceletsHypercolor shirtsBowl cutsFanny packs
On the radio
- Vogue — Madonna
- Nothing Compares 2 U — Sinéad O'Connor
- Ice Ice Baby — Vanilla Ice
- Vision of Love — Mariah Carey
At the movies
- Home Alone
- Ghost
- Pretty Woman
- Dances with Wolves
Tech & toys
Game BoySuper NintendoPagersWalkman
Nirvana smelled like teen spirit
Gas $1.14/gallon
Median home $120,000
Min wage $4.25/hour
Avg salary $29,800
In the White House George H.W. Bush
Oscar gold
Actress Kathy Bates (Misery)
Actor Jeremy Irons (Reversal of Fortune)
Slang
Talk to the handDa bombWordTake a chill pill
Trends
Flannel shirtsDoc MartensFriendship pinsScrunchies
On the radio
- Smells Like Teen Spirit — Nirvana
- (Everything I Do) I Do It for You — Bryan Adams
- Black or White — Michael Jackson
At the movies
- Terminator 2
- Beauty and the Beast
- The Silence of the Lambs
- Hook
Tech & toys
Sega GenesisCamcordersPagersBoomboxes
Reality TV was born on The Real World
Gas $1.13/gallon
Median home $121,500
Min wage $4.25/hour
Avg salary $30,400
In the White House George H.W. Bush
Oscar gold
Actress Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs)
Actor Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs)
Slang
WhateverNot!WassupMy bad
Trends
Garbage Pail KidsGrungeCombat bootsPogs
On the radio
- End of the Road — Boyz II Men
- Baby Got Back — Sir Mix-a-Lot
- Jump — Kris Kross
At the movies
- Aladdin
- Home Alone 2
- A Few Good Men
- The Bodyguard
Tech & toys
Super NintendoGame GearVCRsDiscman
Jurassic Park broke everyone's brain
Gas $1.11/gallon
Median home $126,500
Min wage $4.25/hour
Avg salary $31,200
In the White House Bill Clinton
Oscar gold
Actress Emma Thompson (Howards End)
Actor Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman)
Slang
All thatPhatBooyahHomeskillet
Trends
Beanie BabiesCaesar haircutsOveralls (one strap)Friendship bracelets
On the radio
- I Will Always Love You — Whitney Houston
- Whoomp! (There It Is) — Tag Team
- Dreamlover — Mariah Carey
At the movies
- Jurassic Park
- Mrs. Doubtfire
- The Fugitive
- Sleepless in Seattle
Tech & toys
First floppy disksGame BoyPagersCasio keyboards
The Lion King ruled and Friends premiered
Gas $1.11/gallon
Median home $130,000
Min wage $4.25/hour
Avg salary $32,000
In the White House Bill Clinton
Oscar gold
Actress Holly Hunter (The Piano)
Actor Tom Hanks (Philadelphia)
Slang
You go girl!Talk to the handAs if!Buggin'
Trends
Lisa Frank everythingPlatform sneakersChokersJNCO jeans
On the radio
- The Sign — Ace of Base
- I'll Make Love to You — Boyz II Men
- Stay (I Missed You) — Lisa Loeb
At the movies
- The Lion King
- Forrest Gump
- Pulp Fiction
- The Mask
Tech & toys
Sony PlayStation (JP)Super NintendoDial-up modemsWalkman
Toy Story changed everything
Gas $1.15/gallon
Median home $133,900
Min wage $4.25/hour
Avg salary $34,076
In the White House Bill Clinton
Oscar gold
Actress Jessica Lange (Blue Sky)
Actor Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump)
Slang
Da bombMy badPhatAll that
Trends
Beanie BabiesFlannelChokersPlatform shoes
On the radio
- Gangsta's Paradise — Coolio
- Waterfalls — TLC
- Kiss from a Rose — Seal
At the movies
- Toy Story
- Braveheart
- Apollo 13
- Clueless
Tech & toys
Windows 95PlayStation (US)DiscmanAOL discs
Tamagotchi became your first pet
Gas $1.23/gallon
Median home $140,000
Min wage $4.75/hour
Avg salary $35,900
In the White House Bill Clinton
Oscar gold
Actress Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking)
Actor Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas)
Slang
Whatcha talkin' 'boutDa bombSikeAll that and a bag of chips
Trends
MacarenaTamagotchiSpice Girls fashionFrosted tips
On the radio
- Macarena — Los del Río
- Wannabe — Spice Girls
- No Diggity — Blackstreet
At the movies
- Independence Day
- Twister
- Jerry Maguire
- Scream
Tech & toys
Nintendo 64TamagotchiPagersPalm Pilot
Titanic was the movie of the year
Gas $1.23/gallon
Median home $146,000
Min wage $5.15/hour
Avg salary $37,000
In the White House Bill Clinton
Oscar gold
Actress Frances McDormand (Fargo)
Actor Geoffrey Rush (Shine)
Slang
Talk to the handSikeWhat-ev-erMad (as in 'mad cool')
Trends
Spice GirlsButterfly clipsCargo pantsPokémon
On the radio
- Candle in the Wind 1997 — Elton John
- I'll Be Missing You — Puff Daddy
- MMMBop — Hanson
At the movies
- Titanic
- Men in Black
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- Liar Liar
Tech & toys
Nintendo 64DVD players (debut)PagersTamagotchi
Google was founded in a garage
Gas $1.06/gallon
Median home $152,500
Min wage $5.15/hour
Avg salary $38,885
In the White House Bill Clinton
Oscar gold
Actress Helen Hunt (As Good as It Gets)
Actor Jack Nicholson (As Good as It Gets)
Slang
You've got mailDa bombWassupTalk to the hand
Trends
FurbyTribal tattoosBucket hatsPokémon cards
On the radio
- The Boy Is Mine — Brandy & Monica
- Too Close — Next
- I Don't Want to Miss a Thing — Aerosmith
At the movies
- Armageddon
- Saving Private Ryan
- There's Something About Mary
- A Bug's Life
Tech & toys
The first iMac (Bondi blue)FurbyGame Boy ColorNokia phones
The Matrix became your whole personality
Gas $1.17/gallon
Median home $161,000
Min wage $5.15/hour
Avg salary $40,800
In the White House Bill Clinton
Oscar gold
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love)
Actor Roberto Benigni (Life Is Beautiful)
Slang
Talk to the handWhateverAll your baseDa bomb
Trends
Y2K panicFrosted tipsCargo shortsButterfly clips
On the radio
- ...Baby One More Time — Britney Spears
- Believe — Cher
- No Scrubs — TLC
At the movies
- The Matrix
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
- The Sixth Sense
- Toy Story 2
Tech & toys
Sega DreamcastNapsterNokia 3210TiVo (debut)
Y2K didn't end the world
Gas $1.51/gallon
Median home $169,000
Min wage $5.15/hour
Avg salary $42,148
In the White House Bill Clinton
Oscar gold
Actress Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry)
Actor Kevin Spacey (American Beauty)
Slang
Bling blingThat's tightYou go girl!Talk to the hand
Trends
Y2K fashionFrosted tipsLow-rise jeansTribal tattoos
On the radio
- Say My Name — Destiny's Child
- It's Gonna Be Me — *NSYNC
- Try Again — Aaliyah
At the movies
- Gladiator
- Cast Away
- X-Men
- Meet the Parents
Tech & toys
PlayStation 2Nokia 3310DVD playersiPod (late 2001 preview)