90s Movie Time Machine: Nostalgia, Hidden Gems & Childhood Faves

90s Movie Time Machine: Nostalgia, Hidden Gems & Childhood Faves

Welcome to this week’s episode of Middle-Aged Millennials with Eric and Jordan. They kick off with the Billboard Top 5 from 1993, share a Game Boy Color nostalgia review, and launch into a lively roundup of favorite 90s movies — from underrated comedies like Ernest Scared Stupid and Operation Dumbo Drop to classics like Hook, Flubber, Homeward Bound, Richie Rich, Three Ninjas, and Heavyweights. This is part one of a possible multi-episode series exploring their top picks and memories from the decade.

Nostalgia Halloween: 90s Hits, Friendly’s Cones & Trick or Treating

Eric and Jordan take a nostalgic Halloween tour through 1990s pop culture, recapping the Billboard Top 5 from 1999, a retro Friendly's ice cream review, and weekend memories. They debate favorite spooky TV shows and movies — from Buffy and Sabrina to Casper, Hocus Pocus and Nightmare Before Christmas — share trick‑or‑treat stories, and celebrate the warm, campy and scary sides of Halloween.

RIP MTV & 90s Nostalgia: A Millennial Send-Off

Eric and Jordan react to MTV ending its music channels, run through the Billboard Top 5 from 1996, and conduct a retro Taco Bell taste test — rating Doritos Locos, Double Decker, the infamous Seven-Layer burrito, and the beloved empanada. They then take a trip down memory lane with fall childhood favorites like jumping in leaf piles, apple orchards with hot cider and cinnamon donuts, high school football, and backyard grills, and tease an upcoming Halloween-themed episode.

1995’s Top 5 & Millennial Throwbacks

Hosts Eric and Jordan kick off with the Billboard Top 5 for October 3, 1995: #5 Janet Jackson — "Runaway," #4 Seal — "Kiss from a Rose," #3 Michael Jackson — "You Are Not Alone," #2 Coolio — "Gangsta's Paradise," and #1 Mariah Carey — "Fantasy." They then dive into millennial nostalgia, discussing things we used to do but can’t anymore — unplugging from constant news, payphones and collect calls, memorizing phone numbers, pre‑9/11 airport ease, renting videos and games, buying complete games, physical ticket stubs, phone‑free concert experiences, and the fading dollar‑menu era.

Slime, Aggro Crag & Space Camp: 90s Nickelodeon Game Show Throwback

Eric and Jordan dive into a nostalgic look at their favorite 1980s–90s Nickelodeon game shows, including Wild and Crazy Kids, Nick Arcade, Double Dare, What Would You Do?, Legends of the Hidden Temple, GUTS, and Figure It Out. They reminisce about messy stunts, iconic hosts like Marc Summers and Kirk Fogg, unforgettable prizes like Space Camp and the Aggro Crag, and debate which shows could be revived for today’s audience.