1990s Archives - Click Americana

Oreo cookie pie recipe for Halloween (1993)

What to serve unexpected ghosts Pumpkin Patch Pie recipe Ingredients 1 pint orange sherbet; softened 1 tub (8 oz) Cool Whip non-dairy whipped topping; thawed 1 Oreo Pie Crust (9-inch) 9 Oreo chocolate... Read more...

Marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving (1998)

Jet-Puffed mallow-topped sweet potatoes recipe Ingredients 3 cans (15 ounces each) sweet potatoes, drained 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine or butter, melted 1/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 ... Read more...

Giant Raisin Bran cookies recipe (1998)

Don't look now, but your kids are eating fiber. Kids need fiber. And when they're eating these delicious cookies made with fiber-rich Kellogg's Raisin Bran, they love getting it. It's fiber kids love. Giant... Read more...

Let’s play house! Fisher-Price Kitchen Center (1994)

Only the Fisher-Price Kitchen Center comes with the works Fisher-Price Kitchen Center toy for kids No other kitchen comes with as much fun stuff as the Fisher-Price All-In-One Kitchen Center. For starters, ... Read more...

Sanford introduces McDonald’s McMarkers (1995)

In 1995, Sanford launched McMarkers -- two sets of licensed scented markers -- in partnership with McDonald's. The partnership didn't seem to last very long, as almost no mentions of the pen sets appear beyond... Read more...

Science fiction television: The future is now (1993)

Science fiction television: The future is now Let’s get something politically correct here: real aficionados abbreviate science fiction as “SF,” not “sci-fi.” Enthusiasts detest the term for its negative ... Read more...

Puppeteer behind Big Bird, Oscar cherishes anonymity (1991)

Caroll Spinney for years has played one of TV most popular characters. Caroll who? Try Big Bird, Spinney's alter ego.

The official Quantum Leap convention (1993)

Take the lover's Leap on Valentine's Day! The second annual official Quantum Leap convention Valentine's Day weekend, Saturday Feb 13 & Sunday Feb 14, 1993 - Universal Hilton & Towers, Universal City,... Read more...

Superman star Christopher Reeve paralyzed (1995)

‘Superman’ star Reeve paralyzed in fall from horse Charlottesville, Va -- Actor Christopher Reeve, star of “Superman” movies, was paralyzed and breathing with the help of a respirator Wednesday after sufferi... Read more...

Apple QuickTake digital camera (1994-1997)

Apple QuickTake digital camera was in stores from 1994 to 1997. There were three models - the 100, 150 and 200 - and offered a 640x480 image resolution.

Rick Mears joins the four-time winner club at Indy (1991)

On the day Indy was supposed to bid a fond farewell to its first four-time winner, it welcomed Mears as a new one.

Music legend Curtis Mayfield: 1942-1999

Influential singer/songwriter/musician/producer Curtis Mayfield died December 26, 1999 at age 57. He passed away at the North Fulton Regional Hospital in Roswell, Georgia, from complications arising from diabetes.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood video & lyrics (1966-2001)

If you took an informal survey, you’d probably be hard-pressed to find anyone between the ages of 20 and 50 who didn’t watch Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood at some point while growing up.

Match Game: A game show with some real blank

The Match Game was a hugely-popular game show with a simple concept: contestants would try to guess how celebrities had answered fill-in-the-blank questions. The show ran for thousands of episodes in 5 differen... Read more...

Princess Diana on American magazine covers

Good Housekeeping cover (February 1982) Diana, Princess of Wales: The joys & problems of being Prince Charles' Wife Diana on cover of McCalls (June 1982) Princess Diana: A sad child blossom... Read more...

Full House opening credits (1987-1995)

Full House ran on ABC for eight seasons and 192 episodes -- from September 22, 1987 to May 23, 1995.

Back to the Future 1, 2 & 3 movie posters

All three films in the "Back to the Future" trilogy starred Michael J Fox as Marty McFly, and Christopher Lloyd as "Doc" -- aka Dr Emmett L Brown. Other recurring actors in the movies included Thomas F Wilson a... Read more...

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