jurassic.exe

Time capsule of the day

1993

Dinosaurs on the big screen and Rangers ready to morph.

Fun FactNo. 01

Pictures come to the web

The Mosaic browser launched in 1993 and showed images right next to text.

MovieNo. 02

Jurassic Park

"Clever girl." The movie that made every kid want to be a paleontologist.

📷 Poster via TMDB

TV ShowNo. 03

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Five teens with attitude, giant robots, and a lot of karate. Premiered in August 1993.

📷 Poster via TMDB

GameNo. 04

NBA Jam

Two-on-two arcade basketball where the ball literally caught on fire.

📷 Cover via IGDB

SnackNo. 05

Ecto Cooler

Hi-C's neon-green Ghostbusters juice box.

FoodNo. 06

Pizza Hut BigFoot

A two-foot-long pizza that launched in 1993. Party food, solved.

📷 Yum! Brands · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

ToyNo. 07

Beanie Babies

Ty's little bean-filled animals debuted in 1993. Tag protectors came later.

📷 Ty Inc. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

JokeNo. 08

Why did the T. rex lose at rock-paper-scissors?

top_of_1993.exe

Top of 1993

The most watched movies that year

Titles and posters from TMDB.

What everyone was into in 1993

💡 Pictures come to the web · 🎬 Jurassic Park · 📺 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers · 🎮 NBA Jam · 🍬 Ecto Cooler · 🍕 Pizza Hut BigFoot · 🧸 Beanie Babies

Top movies of 1993

Jurassic Park
Schindler's List
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Groundhog Day
Mrs. Doubtfire
The Fugitive
Philadelphia
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Demolition Man
Falling Down
Carlito's Way
Addams Family Values
Hocus Pocus
True Romance
Last Action Hero
A Bronx Tale
Cliffhanger
Sleepless in Seattle
Tombstone
The Firm

Top TV shows of 1993

The X-Files
The Nanny
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Slam Dunk
Frasier
Power Rangers
Animaniacs
Boy Meets World
Walker, Texas Ranger
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Beavis and Butt-Head
Raw
Rocko's Modern Life
Two Women, One Road
The Tommyknockers
NYPD Blue
Sonic the Hedgehog
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Night with Conan O'Brien