September 29 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Construction of the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Sain…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 72 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined September 29 across the 1990s.
Construction of the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known…
Construction of the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known as Washington National Cathedral) is completed in Washington, D.C.
William H. Sebrell Jr., American nutritionist, 7th Director of the National Inst…
William H. Sebrell Jr., American nutritionist, 7th Director of the National Institutes of Health (born 1901)
Tom Bradley, American lieutenant and politician, 38th Mayor of Los Angeles (born…
Tom Bradley, American lieutenant and politician, 38th Mayor of Los Angeles (born 1917)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Courteney Cox · Last Stand at Last Chance + 10 more
12 episodes aired on September 29, 1994: "Courteney Cox", "Last Stand at Last Chance", "Meryl Streep, Kenny Rogers", "Scare Necessities", and 8 more.
Daisy Fuentes · Gail O'Grady + 10 more
12 episodes aired on September 29, 1995: "Daisy Fuentes", "Gail O'Grady", "Henry Winkler", "Last Chance", and 8 more.
1996 Week 5 · Family wears antlers; spinning boy + 5 more
7 episodes aired on September 29, 1996: "1996 Week 5", "Family wears antlers; spinning boy", "Claire's First Date", "Hotel Dick", and 3 more.
Double Dog Dare / Mooove It On Over · The Big, Flouncy Thing + 21 more
23 episodes aired on September 29, 1997: "Double Dog Dare / Mooove It On Over", "The Big, Flouncy Thing", "The Furies", "Binky Barnes, Art Expert", and 19 more.
Maxsop 4 · Anne + 12 more
14 episodes aired on September 29, 1998: "Maxsop 4", "Anne", "Adios", "A Pain in the Neck", and 10 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 29 across the decade.
The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.…
The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from September 29 across the 1990s.
Souleymane Doukara, French footballer
Souleymane Doukara, French footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Lockheed YF-22
The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.
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Tampere Hall
The Tampere Hall, the largest concert and congress center in the Nordic countries, is inaugurated in Tampere, Finland.
Read more →Biker Mice from Mars
"Last Stand at Last Chance" (Season 2, Episode 6) aired on 1994-09-29.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Washington National Cathedral
Construction of the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known as Washington National Cathedral) is completed in Washington, D.C.
Tampere Hall
The Tampere Hall, the largest concert and congress center in the Nordic countries, is inaugurated in Tampere, Finland.
Jordan Schroeder
Jordan Schroeder, American ice hockey player
1991 Haitian coup d'état
A Haitian coup d'état occurs.
William H. Sebrell Jr., American nutritionist, 7th Director of the National Institutes of Health (born 1901)
Don West, American writer, poet, educator, trade union organizer and civil-rights activist (born 1906)
Gordon Douglas, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1907)
Tom Bradley, American lieutenant and politician, 38th Mayor of Los Angeles (born 1917)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Lockheed YF-22
The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time.
Wikipedia →On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Biker Mice from Mars
"Last Stand at Last Chance" (Season 2, Episode 6) aired on 1994-09-29.
Aladdin
"Scare Necessities" (Season 2, Episode 13) aired on 1994-09-29.
Friends
"The One With the Sonogram at the End" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1994-09-29.
Mad About You
"Home" (Season 3, Episode 2) aired on 1994-09-29.
"Albert Brooks, Cynthia McFadden, Liz Phair" (Season 1994, Episode 160) aired on 1994-09-29.
"Henry Winkler" (Season 1995, Episode 165) aired on 1995-09-29.
"Andrew Jackson: A Man for the People" (Season 1995, Episode 53) aired on 1995-09-29.
"Nothing But the Truth" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1995-09-29.
"Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Elliott, Trisha Yearwood" (Season 1995, Episode 161) aired on 1995-09-29.
"Family wears antlers; spinning boy" (Season 8, Episode 3) aired on 1996-09-29.
"Battleground Earth" (Season 4, Episode 2) aired on 1996-09-29.
"Double Dog Dare / Mooove It On Over" (Season 2, Episode 20) aired on 1997-09-29.
"Ivan the Terrible: Might and Madness" (Season 1997, Episode 61) aired on 1997-09-29.
"San Francisco 49ers at Carolina Panthers" (Season 1997, Episode 5) aired on 1997-09-29.
"The Real World vs. Road Rules Challenge" (Season 4, Episode 13) aired on 1997-09-29.
"Joe Lando" (Season 1997, Episode 126) aired on 1997-09-29.
"Fourth Anniversary Special" (Season 1997, Episode 155) aired on 1997-09-29.
"Ghost in the Machine" (Season 2, Episode 14) aired on 1997-09-29.
"John Waters" (Season 1998, Episode 124) aired on 1998-09-29.
"Chris Tucker, Faith Ford, Eagle Eye Cherry" (Season 1998, Episode 154) aired on 1998-09-29.
"Episode dated 29 September 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 13) aired on 1998-09-29.
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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