November 8 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Republican Revolution: On the night of the 1994 United State…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 71 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined November 8 across the 1990s.
Republican Revolution: On the night of the 1994 United States midterm elections,…
Republican Revolution: On the night of the 1994 United States midterm elections, Republicans make historic electoral gains by securing massive majorities in both houses of Congress (54 seats in the House and eight seats in the Senate, additionally), thus bringing to a close four decades of Democratic domination.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Tom Skerrit · Driving Mr. Taz + 10 more
12 episodes aired on November 8, 1994: "Tom Skerrit", "Driving Mr. Taz", "Michael Damian", "Ep. #7402", and 8 more.
Orane · Paula Poundstone + 10 more
12 episodes aired on November 8, 1995: "Orane", "Paula Poundstone", "from Alaska", "David Letterman", and 8 more.
Ep. #7908 · California Firsts + 10 more
12 episodes aired on November 8, 1996: "Ep. #7908", "California Firsts", "Win, Lose or Draw", "Dangerous Secret", and 8 more.
Bush is a Pussy · No Train, No Gain + 20 more
22 episodes aired on November 8, 1997: "Bush is a Pussy", "No Train, No Gain", "Ransom of Cynthia / Turtle Recall", "Makes a Stink (Smell)", and 18 more.
Peach Party Pandemonium · 1998 Week 10 + 9 more
11 episodes aired on November 8, 1998: "Peach Party Pandemonium", "1998 Week 10", "A Knight In Camelot", "When You Dish Upon a Star", and 7 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.
Smash Mouth's "All Star" 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.
Blink-182's "What's My Age Again?" 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.
Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Will Smith's "Wild Wild West" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
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.
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.
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.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on November 8 across the decade.
Lauren Alaina, American singer and songwriter
Lauren Alaina, American singer and songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from November 8 across the 1990s.
Christophe Vincent, French footballer
Christophe Vincent, French footballer
Przemek Karnowski, Polish basketball player
Przemek Karnowski, Polish basketball player · Fraser Mullen, Scottish footballer
Jens Stage, Danish footballer
Jens Stage, Danish footballer
Leonardo Fernández, Uruguayan footballer
Leonardo Fernández, Uruguayan footballer · Akram Tawfik, Egyptian footballer
Isaac Bonga, German basketball player
Isaac Bonga, German basketball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Before Twitter, before 24/7 news apps — here's what had everyone talking:
Flavinha
Flavinha, Brazilian politician
Aaron Fotheringham
Aaron Fotheringham, American wheelchair athlete
Jack Littlejohn
Jack Littlejohn, Australian rugby league player
Riker Lynch
Riker Lynch, American actor and singer
Republican Revolution: On the night of the 1994 United States midterm elections, Republicans make historic electoral gains by securing massive majorities in both houses of Congress (54 seats in the House and eight seats in the Senate, additionally), thus bringing to a close four decades of Democratic domination.
John Hunt, Baron Hunt, English colonel, mountaineer, and academic (born 1910)
From grunge to hip-hop to pop — the 90s music scene was everything:
From stadiums to living rooms, these were the names fans were cheering:
Christophe Vincent
Christophe Vincent, French footballer
Przemek Karnowski
Przemek Karnowski, Polish basketball player
Fraser Mullen
Fraser Mullen, Scottish footballer
Leonardo Fernández (Uruguayan footballer)
Leonardo Fernández, Uruguayan footballer
The silver screen and the small screen were both firing on all cylinders:
Taz-Mania
"Driving Mr. Taz" (Season 1, Episode 61) aired on 1994-11-08.
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7402" (Season 1994, Episode 256) aired on 1994-11-08.
Aladdin
"The Wind Jackal of Mozenrath" (Season 2, Episode 41) aired on 1994-11-08.
California's Gold
"Water Under Pressure" (Season 5, Episode 1) aired on 1994-11-08.
"David Letterman" (Season 1995, Episode 188) aired on 1995-11-08.
"Fish and Guests Stink After Three Days" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1995-11-08.
"Ellen DeGeneres, Demi Moore, Green Day" (Season 1995, Episode 184) aired on 1995-11-08.
"Third Aunt From the Sun" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1996-11-08.
"Bob Dole, Ted Koppel, Mary Chapin Carpenter" (Season 1996, Episode 180) aired on 1996-11-08.
"The Undercover Syndrome" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1997-11-08.
"Close Encounters of the Louie Kind" (Season 3, Episode 8) aired on 1997-11-08.
"Gadget-Stein (Mary Shelley, 1816, Geneva, Switzerland)" (Season 2, Episode 10) aired on 1997-11-08.
"Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas 17" (Season 10, Episode 9) aired on 1997-11-08.
"Jon Lovitz / Jane's Addiction" (Season 23, Episode 5) aired on 1997-11-08.
"A Knight In Camelot" (Season 43, Episode 6) aired on 1998-11-08.
Dial-up internet, early cell phones, and the rise of the PC:
Bruce Miller is killed at his junkyard near Flint, Michigan. His wife Sharee Miller, who convinced her online lover Jerry Cassaday to kill him (before later killing himself) was convicted of the crime, in what became the world's first Internet murder.
Before YouTube, this is how you discovered music videos:
The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999
#2 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#3 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#4 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#5 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#6 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#7 on TRL — Will Smith, "Wild Wild West"
#8 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
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