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Time capsule of the day

2000

The world didn't end, so the party kept going.

Fun FactNo. 01

PlayStation 2 launches

Hit North America on October 26, 2000, and doubled as a DVD player.

MovieNo. 02

Chicken Run

A claymation prison break, but the prisoners are chickens.

📷 Poster via TMDB

TV ShowNo. 03

Malcolm in the Middle

A genius kid in a chaotic family. Premiered in January 2000.

📷 Poster via TMDB

GameNo. 04

The Sims

Build a house, run a life, and remove the pool ladder.

📷 Cover via IGDB

SnackNo. 05

Wonder Ball

A hollow chocolate ball with candy hidden inside.

FoodNo. 06

Green ketchup

Heinz EZ Squirt in Blastin' Green, launched in 2000. Purple came next.

📷 Chris Woodrich · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

ToyNo. 07

Razor scooter

Aluminum, foldable, and responsible for countless ankle bruises.

📷 丁 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

JokeNo. 08

Why did the Sim stay in the pool forever?

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Top of 2000

The most watched movies that year

Titles and posters from TMDB.

What everyone was into in 2000

💡 PlayStation 2 launches · 🎬 Chicken Run · 📺 Malcolm in the Middle · 🎮 The Sims · 🍬 Wonder Ball · 🍕 Green ketchup · 🧸 Razor scooter

Top movies of 2000

Gladiator
Memento
American Psycho
Cast Away
X-Men
Requiem for a Dream
Snatch
Unbreakable
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Scary Movie
Mission: Impossible II
The Emperor's New Groove
Final Destination
Meet the Parents
Chicken Run
Gone in Sixty Seconds
Pitch Black
The Beach
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Charlie's Angels

Top TV shows of 2000

Malcolm in the Middle
InuYasha
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Gilmore Girls
Fighting Spirit
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Jackie Chan Adventures
Happy Tree Friends
Black Books
X-Men: Evolution
Queer as Folk
Dark Angel
Survivor
FLCL
Little Angel Face
Frank Herbert's Dune
Coupling
Dora the Explorer
Jackass