September 24 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 88 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined September 24 across the 1990s.
Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at …
Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Robert Vaughn (host), Huey Lewis, Curtis Mayfield, Aaron Neville, Ted Hawkins, The Dead River Angels · Inside Ralphie + 19 more
21 episodes aired on September 24, 1994: "Robert Vaughn (host), Huey Lewis, Curtis Mayfield, Aaron Neville, Ted Hawkins, The Dead River Angels", "Inside Ralphie", "The Experiment", "The Avenging Phantom/Myth Conceptions", and 17 more.
Zing! · 1995 Week 4 + 12 more
14 episodes aired on September 24, 1995: "Zing!", "1995 Week 4", "Pilot", "Canines; post- nuptial havoc; announcers", and 10 more.
Buzz Aldrin · Mr. Mask Goes to Washington + 15 more
17 episodes aired on September 24, 1996: "Buzz Aldrin", "Mr. Mask Goes to Washington", "Millions from Heaven", "Ep. #7875", and 13 more.
Matt Dillon, Jaleel White, Jon Bon Jovi · The Ice Bowl: 1967 NFL Championship + 17 more
19 episodes aired on September 24, 1997: "Matt Dillon, Jaleel White, Jon Bon Jovi", "The Ice Bowl: 1967 NFL Championship", "Wednesday, September 24, 1997", "Lucky Streaks", and 15 more.
Francesca's Quest · The Taming of Pyre (1) + 11 more
13 episodes aired on September 24, 1998: "Francesca's Quest", "The Taming of Pyre (1)", "The One After Ross Says Rachel", "Good Grief", and 9 more.
TRL Countdown — 1999
Total Request Live was the center of the pop universe. Teens were burning up the phone lines to vote, and the countdown from Times Square was the most-watched 30 minutes on MTV.
The reigning #1 — retired from the countdown after an extended run at the top.
Backstreet Boys's "I Want It That Way" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Jennifer Lopez's "If You Had My Love" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
TLC's "No Scrubs" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Korn's "Freak On A Leash" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Eminem's "My Name Is" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Limp Bizkit's "Nookie" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Sugar Ray's "Every Morning" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Savage Garden's "I Want You" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on September 24 across the decade.
Ben Platt, American actor, singer, and songwriter
Ben Platt, American actor, singer, and songwriter · Ian Stuart Donaldson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1957)
Barry Bishop, American mountaineer, photographer, and scholar (born 1932)…
Barry Bishop, American mountaineer, photographer, and scholar (born 1932)
Zeki Müren, Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1931)
Zeki Müren, Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1931)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from September 24 across the 1990s.
Vontaze Burfict, American football player
Vontaze Burfict, American football player
Oriol Romeu, Spanish footballer
Oriol Romeu, Spanish footballer
Tosin Adarabioyo, English footballer
Tosin Adarabioyo, English footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Monarchy of Cambodia
The Cambodian monarchy is restored, with Norodom Sihanouk as king.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss, American children's book writer, poet, and illustrator (born 1904)
Monarchy of Cambodia
The Cambodian monarchy is restored, with Norodom Sihanouk as king.
Sonya Deville
Sonya Deville, American wrestler and mixed martial artist
Bruno Pontecorvo
Bruno Pontecorvo, Italian physicist and academic (born 1913)
Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Ben Platt
Ben Platt, American actor, singer, and songwriter
Ian Stuart Donaldson
Ian Stuart Donaldson, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1957)
Zeki Müren
Zeki Müren, Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1931)
Barry Bishop, American mountaineer, photographer, and scholar (born 1932)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Vontaze Burfict
Vontaze Burfict, American football player
Oriol Romeu
Oriol Romeu, Spanish footballer
Tosin Adarabioyo
Tosin Adarabioyo, English footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
The Magic School Bus
"Inside Ralphie" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1994-09-24.
Beethoven
"The Experiment" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1994-09-24.
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
"The Avenging Phantom/Myth Conceptions" (Season 2, Episode 3) aired on 1994-09-24.
Batman: The Animated Series
"Riddler's Reform" (Season 3, Episode 3) aired on 1994-09-24.
"Robert Vaughn (host), Huey Lewis, Curtis Mayfield, Aaron Neville, Ted Hawkins, The Dead River Angels" (Season 1994, Episode 36) aired on 1994-09-24.
"Wrath of the Rat King" (Season 8, Episode 2) aired on 1994-09-24.
"Blackstreet/ Take 6/ Conscious Daughters" (Season 24, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-24.
"Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby" (Season 3, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-24.
"Steve Martin / Eric Clapton" (Season 20, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-24.
"Canines; post- nuptial havoc; announcers" (Season 7, Episode 2) aired on 1995-09-24.
"Ordinary People" (Season 3, Episode 2) aired on 1995-09-24.
"A Shoe Room with a View" (Season 10, Episode 2) aired on 1995-09-24.
"My Daughter Attends the French School of New York (and Yours Doesn't)" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1995-09-24.
"Loquatia Unplugged or, Come Back, Little Cyber" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1996-09-24.
"Caroline and the Letter (2)" (Season 2, Episode 2) aired on 1996-09-24.
"Clea Lewis" (Season 1996, Episode 29) aired on 1996-09-24.
"Ellen DeGeneres, Stephen King, Trisha Yearwood" (Season 1996, Episode 153) aired on 1996-09-24.
"Matt Dillon, Jaleel White, Jon Bon Jovi" (Season 1997, Episode 20) aired on 1997-09-24.
"The Ice Bowl: 1967 NFL Championship" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1997-09-24.
"The 31st Annual CMA Awards" (Season 1997, Episode 1) aired on 1997-09-24.
"Fun with Dick and Janet (1)" (Season 3, Episode 1) aired on 1997-09-24.
"Drew and the Singles Union" (Season 3, Episode 2) aired on 1997-09-24.
"Jaleel White" (Season 1997, Episode 124) aired on 1997-09-24.
"Jennifer Lopez, Michael Lamonico, Bill Engvall" (Season 1997, Episode 152) aired on 1997-09-24.
"The Taming of Pyre (1)" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1998-09-24.
"Janeane Garofalo" (Season 1998, Episode 122) aired on 1998-09-24.
"Howard Stern, Katie Holmes" (Season 1998, Episode 151) aired on 1998-09-24.
Total Request Live had teenagers calling in around the clock. Here's what was charting:
The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999
#2 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#3 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#4 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#5 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
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