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Time capsule of the day

1990

Turtle power, a new Fresh Prince, and Mario's third adventure.

Fun FactNo. 01

Hubble goes up

The Hubble Space Telescope launched on April 24, 1990, and is still sending back photos.

📷 NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

MovieNo. 02

Home Alone

Kevin, a house full of booby traps, and two very unlucky burglars.

📷 Poster via TMDB

TV ShowNo. 03

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Will moves in with his rich aunt and uncle. Carlton dances. Everybody wins.

📷 Poster via TMDB

GameNo. 04

Super Mario Bros. 3

Hit North America in 1990. Raccoon tails, frog suits, and a warp whistle.

📷 Cover via IGDB

SnackNo. 05

Squeezits

Squeeze-bottle drinks with faces on them. You bit the cap off, obviously.

FoodNo. 06

Chef Boyardee Ravioli

Straight from the can, sometimes not even heated up.

📷 cyclonebill · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

ToyNo. 07

Ninja Turtles figures

The live-action movie hit theaters in 1990 and every kid wanted all four.

JokeNo. 08

What's a Ninja Turtle's favorite pizza topping?

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Top of 1990

The most watched movies that year

Titles and posters from TMDB.

What everyone was into in 1990

💡 Hubble goes up · 🎬 Home Alone · 📺 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air · 🎮 Super Mario Bros. 3 · 🍬 Squeezits · 🍕 Chef Boyardee Ravioli · 🧸 Ninja Turtles figures

Top movies of 1990

GoodFellas
Edward Scissorhands
Home Alone
Back to the Future Part III
Pretty Woman
The Godfather Part III
Total Recall
Die Hard 2
Ghost
Misery
Dances with Wolves
Predator 2
The Hunt for Red October
Tremors
Rocky V
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Awakenings
Kindergarten Cop
Nikita
RoboCop 2

Top TV shows of 1990

It
Twin Peaks
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Mr. Bean
Beverly Hills, 90210
Law & Order
Tiny Toon Adventures
The Flash
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Zorro
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
TaleSpin
Northern Exposure
Keeping Up Appearances
Bobby's World
House of Cards
Wings
In Living Color
Tom & Jerry Kids Show
The Civil War