Hosted by William Shatner
Narrated by Jake Robards
Commentators[]
Interviews[]
Episode 1
- Lorraine Ali (Music Journalist)
- Alice Cooper
- Billy Ray Cyrus
- DC, The Brain Supreme (Tag Team)
- Carol Decker
- Des'ree (archive footage)
- Ivan Doroschuk (archive footage)
- Jancee Dunn
- Everlast (Erik Schrody)
- Taana Gardner
- Aamer Haleem (VH1)
- Marilu Henner (actress)
- Christa Hillhouse (4 Non Blondes)
- Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon)
- Thelma Houston
- Katherine LaNasa (actress)
- Ed Lover (Radio/TV Personality)
- Annabella Lwin (Bow Wow Wow)
- Biz Markie
- Malcolm McLaren
- Legs McNeil
- Moby
- Lene Nystrøm (Aqua)
- Penn and Teller
- Kate Pierson (The B-52s)
- P!nk
- Rikki Pockett (Poison)
- Nile Rodgers (Producer)
- Steve Roll'n (Tag Team)
- Rob Sheffield (Music Journalist)
- Brad Smith (Blind Melon)
- Danyel Smith (Music Journalist)
- David Soul (Starsky & Hutch) (archive footage)
- Rick Springfield
- Stacey Swain (Stacey Q)
- David Wakeling (English Beat/General public)
- Bruce Willis (actor) (archive footage)
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic
- Marvin Young (Young MC)
Episode 2
- Gregg Alexander
- Lorraine Ali (Music Journalist)
- Lou Bega
- Bobby Blotzer (Ratt)
- Edie Brickell
- Danielle Brisebois
- Edwyn Collins
- Alice Cooper
- Robbin Crosby (Ratt)
- C.C. DeVille
- Kevin DuBrow
- Everlast (Erik Schrody)
- Faith No More (Mike Patton, Jim Martin, Mike Bordin)
- Bill Fries (archive footage)
- Paul Fuemana
- Joanne Funderburg
- Steven Greenberg (Lipps, Inc.)
- Aamer Haleem (VH1)
- Geri Halliwell
- Scott Ian (Anthrax)
- Craig "Doodlebug" Irving
- Katherine LaNasa
- Vicki Lawrence
- Ed Lover
- Pat MacDonald
- Marilyn Manson
- Yvette "Corvette" Marine (Mary Jane Girls)
- John Mayer
- Penn and Teller
- Zeke Piestrup (VH1)
- Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies)
- Nile Rodgers
- Henry Rollins
- Michael Sembello
- Rob Sheffield (Music Journalist)
- Danyel Smith (Music Journalist)
- Jermaine Stewart (archive footage)
- David Wakeling (English Beat/General public)
- James Walsh (Starsailor)
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic
- Kimberly "Maxi" Wuletich (Mary Jane Girls)
Episode 3
- Christina Amphlett
- Mariah Carey
- Alice Cooper
- Gloria Estefan
- Falco
- Chris Frantz
- Taana Gardner
- Gary Glitter
- Haddaway
- Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
- Aamer Haleem (VH1)
- Issac Hayes
- Tommy Heath
- Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
- John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
- Jim Keller (archive footage)
- Cub Koda
- Katherine LaNasa
- Ed Lover
- Michael Lutz (Brownsville Station)
- John Mayer
- Mark McEntee
- Bobby McFerrin
- Legs McNeil
- David Naughton
- Kate Pierson (The B-52s)
- Zeke Piestrup (VH1)
- Charlie Reid (The Proclaimers)
- Vicki Sue Robinson (archive footage)
- Rockwell
- Nile Rodgers
- Henry Rollins
- Rob Sheffield (Music Journalist)
- Danyel Smith (Music Journalist)
- Magnus Sveningsson (The Cardigans)
- Andrea True
- David Wakeling (English Beat/General public)
- Jamie Walters
- Martha Wash
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic
Episode 4
- Lorraine Ali (Music Journalist)
- Richard Ashcroft (The Verve)
- David Alan Basche (Actor, Three Sisters)
- Rob Base
- Toni Basil
- Alicia Bridges
- Meredith Brooks
- Gerald Casale (Devo)
- Chumbawamba (Dunstan Bruce, Danbert Nobacon, Alice Nutter, Boff Whalley)
- Alice Cooper
- Big Country (Stuart Adamson, Bruce Watson, Tony Butler, Mark Brzezicki) (Archiver footage)
- Jancee Dunn
- EMF (archive footage)
- DJ EZ Rock
- Aamer Haleem (VH1)
- Terry Jacks
- David Johansen
- Wallace Langham
- Limahl (Kajagoogoo)
- Ed Lover
- Cheryl Lynn (archive footage)
- McFadden & Whitehead
- Legs McNeil
- Moby
- Pat Monahan (Train)
- Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo)
- Taffy Nivert
- Gary Numan
- Conan O'Brien
- Rob Parissi (Wild Cherry)
- Penn & Teller
- Rikki Pockett (Poison)
- Suzi Quatro
- Keith Richards
- Nile Rodgers
- Henry Rollins
- Jason Schwartzman
- Robin Scott (M)
- Dennis Seaton (Musical Youth)
- Rob Sheffield (Music Journalist)
- Danyel Smith (Music Journalist)
- Justin Timberlake (*NSYNC)
- David Wakeling (English Beat/General public)
Episode 5
- a-ha (Magne Furuholmen, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Morten Harket)
- Lorraine Ali (Music Journalist)
- Baha Men (Colyn Grant)
- Toni Basil
- Kurtis Blow
- Debby Boone (archive footage)
- David Bowie
- Ron Bushy (Iron Butterfly)
- Dyan Cannon (actress)
- Chuck D (Public Enemy)
- Sean 'Diddy' Combs
- Alice Cooper
- Sheryl Crow
- Molly Culver (actress, V.I.P.)
- DJ Dmitry
- Jancee Dunn (Music Journalist)
- Peter Fonda
- Gloria Gaynor
- Gerardo
- Lady Miss Kier
- Wallace Langham
- Los del Rio (Antonio Romero, Rafael Ruiz)
- Ed Lover
- Legs McNeil
- Brandy Norwood
- Sinéad O'Connor
- Penn & Teller
- Kate Pierson
- Zeke Piestrup (VH1)
- Rikki Pockett (Poison)
- Question Mark
- Right Said Fred (Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass)
- Nile Rodgers
- Kevin Rowland (Dexy Midnight Runners)
- Rob Sheffield (Music Journalist)
- Jason Schwartzman
- Sir Mix A Lot
- Danyel Smith (Music Journalist)
- Dee Snider
- Soft Cell (Marc Almond,
- Sugarhill Gang
- Towa Tei
- Vanilla Ice
- David Wakeling (English Beat/General public)
- Kip Winger
Archive Footages/Uncredited[]
Episode 1
- 4 Non Blondes
- Adam and the Ants
- Aqua
- Armand Assante
- Kevin Bacon
- Maria Bello
- Blind Melon
- Bow Wow Wow
- Janie Child
- Russell Crowe
- Carl Douglas
- Heather DeLoach
- Doctor and the Medics
- Barry Gordy
- Eddy Grant
- Norman Greenbaum
- Jennifer Grey
- Jennifer Love Hewitt
- Don Johnson
- Bruce Lee
- Huey Lewis
- Men Without Hats (Colin Doroschuk)
- Eddie Murphy
- Leonard Nimoy
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- Gilbert O'Sullivan
- Gwenyth Paltrow
- Jeannie C. Riley
- Tupac Shaker
- Snoop Dogg
- Scott Speedman
- Patrick Swayze
- T'Pau
- The Waitresses (Patty Donahue, Mars Williams, Tracy Wormworth, Billy Ficca, Dan Klayman, Chris Butler)
- Mike Myers (Seen on Michael Cover during Norman Greenbaum)
- Dana Carvey (Seen on Michael Cover during Norman Greenbaum)
- John Travolta (Seen on Michael Cover during Norman Greenbaum)
- Jodie Foster (Seen on Michael Cover during Norman Greenbaum)
- Matthew McConaughey (Seen on Michael Cover during Norman Greenbaum)
- Denzel Washington (Seen on Michael Cover during Norman Greenbaum)
Episode 2
- Jennifer Beals
- Lou Bega
- Mary J. Blige
- Boy George
- Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
- Buckner & Garcia
- Charlene
- Edwyn Collins
- Crash Test Dummies
- Rodney Dangerfield
- Rick Dees
- Digable Planets (Mariana "Ladybug Mecca" Vieira, Ishmael "Butter Fly" Butler)
- Faith No More (Billy Gould, Roddy Bottum, Chuck Mosley)
- David Geffen
- George Gershwin
- House of Pain
- Kate Jackson
- Rick James
- Jennifer Lopez
- Harvey Korman
- Cheryl Ladd
- Lipps, Inc.
- Courtney Love (mentioned)
- Mary Jane Girls (Cheryl Ann "Cheri" Bailey, Candice "Candi" Ghant)
- Ricky Martin
- Steve Martin
- C.W. McCall
- Glenn Miller
- Kylie Minogue
- Tony Orlando
- Pérez Prado
- OMC
- Quiet Riot
- New Radicals
- Ratt
- Randy Rhoads
- RuPaul
- Paul Simon
- Jaclyn Smith
- Taco
- Timbuk 3
- Lyle Waggoner
- Liv Tyler (Empire Records)
- Debi Mazar (Empire Records)
- Rory Cochrane (Empire Records)
- Johnny Whitworth (Empire Records)
- Robin Tunney (Empire Records)
- Renée Zellweger (Empire Records)
Episode 3
- After the Fire
- Christina Aguilera
- Andrea True Connection
- Brownsville Station
- The Cardigans (Lars-Olof Johansson, Bengt Lagerberg, Nina Persson, Peter Svensson)
- Falco (archive footage)
- Bottle Rocket (Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Robert Musgrave)
- Clarie Danes
- Johnny Depp
- Leonardo DiCapiro
- Divinyls
- Dumb and Dumber (Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels)
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- Friends (Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer)
- Nick Glider
- Barry Gordy
- Grandmaster Flash
- Cyndi Grecco
- Jan Hammer
- The Heights
- Ron Howard
- Michael Jackson
- Laverne & Shirley (Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams)
- Jennifer Lopez
- Len
- Mary Stuart Masterson
- Motley Crue (Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars)
- The Monkees
- James Naughton
- Aidan Quinn
- The Patridge Family
- Pratt & McClain
- The Proclaimers (Garry John Kane, Clive Jenner)
- Maya Rudolph
- Minnie Riperton
- Diana Ross
- Scandal
- John Sebastian
- Tupac Shaker
- SNL (Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan)
- Spandau Ballet
- Britney Spears
- Aaron Spelling
- Robert Stickwood
- Barbra Streisand
- Donna Summer
- Sylvester
- Talking Heads
- Tom Tom Club
- Tommy Tutone
- Wall of Voodoo
- The Weather Girls
- Welcome Back Kotter (John Travolta, Gabe Kaplan, John Sylvester White, Robert Hegyes, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Ron Palillo)
- Henry Winkler
Episode 4
- Chuck Barris
- The Beach Boys
- Bee Gees (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb)
- Big Country
- Nicholas Cage
- K-Ci & JoJo
- Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro
- John Denver (mentioned)
- Devo
- Deborah Foreman
- The Graces
- The Hues Corporation
- The Jackson Five
- Joean Jett
- Kajagoogoo
- David Letterman
- M
- Meredith Brooks
- Modern English (Robbie Grey, Gary McDowell, Stephen Walker, Michael Conroy, Richard Brown)
- Musical Youth
- New York Dolls
- Billy Paul
- Buster Poindexter
- Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
- Starland Vocal Band (Bill Danoff, Jon Carroll, Margot Chapman)
- Amii Stewart
- U2
- The Vapors
- The Verve
- Anita Ward
- Wild Cherry
- Danny Glover (The Royal Tenenbaums)
- Gene Hackman (The Royal Tenenbaums)
- Anjelica Huston (The Royal Tenenbaums)
- Bill Murray (Rushmore and the Royal Tenenbaums)
- Gwyneth Paltrow (The Royal Tenenbaums)
- Ben Stiller (The Royal Tenenbaums)
- Luke Wilson (The Royal Tenenbaums)
- Owen Wilson (The Royal Tenenbaums)
Episode 5
- Mark Anthony
- Bunty Bailey
- David Ball (Soft Cell)
- Pat Boone
- Bill Clinton
- Dexy Midnight Runners
- Thomas Dolby
- Gerardo
- Al Gore
- Tipper Gore
- Grateful Dead
- Jimi Hendrix
- Iron Butterfly
- Jordy
- Gloria Jones
- Sube Knight
- Rob Manzoli (Right Said Fred)
- Ricky Martin
- Steve Martin
- Van McCoy
- Freddie Mercury
- Mark Metcalf
- Bette Midler
- MTV (Jon Stewart, Janeane Garofalo, Denis Leary, and Chris Kattan)
- Nena
- Randy Newman
- Iggy Pop
- Lou Reed
- Gabrielle Richens
- Julia Roberts
- Sylvia Robinson
- Frank Sinatra (mentioned)
- Patti Smith
- Twisted Sister (Jay Jay French, Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Mark "The Animal" Mendoza, A. J. Pero)
Top Lists[]
- "Macarena" – Los Del Rio (1993)
- "Tainted Love" – Soft Cell (1982)
- "Come on Eileen" – Dexys Midnight Runners (1982)
- "I'm Too Sexy" – Right Said Fred (1991)
- "Mickey" – Toni Basil (1982)
- "Who Let the Dogs Out?" – Baha Men (2000)
- "Ice Ice Baby" – Vanilla Ice (1990)
- "Take on Me" – a-ha (1985)
- "Rico Suave" – Gerardo (1990)
- "99 Luftballons" – Nena (1984)
- "You Light Up My Life" – Debby Boone (1977)
- "Baby Got Back" – Sir Mix-A-Lot (1992)
- "The Hustle" – Van McCoy (1975)
- "Groove Is in the Heart" – Deee-Lite (1990)
- "96 Tears" – ? & The Mysterians (1997)
- "Rapper's Delight" – Sugarhill Gang (1980)
- "We're Not Gonna Take It" – Twisted Sister (1984)
- "Nothing Compares 2 U" – Sinead O'Connor (1990)
- "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" – Iron Butterfly (1968)
- "She Blinded Me With Science" – Thomas Dolby (1983)
- "Cars" – Gary Numan (1980)
- "Play That Funky Music" – Wild Cherry (1976)
- "All My Life" – K-Ci & JoJo (1997)
- "Whip It" – Devo (1980)
- "Too Shy" – Kajagoogoo (1983)
- "Stumblin' In" – Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro (1978)
- "Pop Muzik" – M (1979)
- "It Takes Two" – Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock (1988)
- "Pass the Dutchie" – Musical Youth (1983)
- "Seasons in the Sun" – Terry Jacks (1974)
- "Unbelievable" – EMF (1991)
- "Hot, Hot, Hot" – Buster Poindexter (1987)
- "Got to Be Real" – Cheryl Lynn (1979)
- "Afternoon Delight" – Starland Vocal Band (1995)
- "Bitch" – Meredith Brooks (1997)
- "Turning Japanese" – The Vapors (1980)
- "I Melt With You" – Modern English (1984)
- "Me And Mrs. Jones" – Billy Paul (1972)
- "Bitter Sweet Symphony" – The Verve (1997)
- "In a Big Country" – Big Country (1983)
- "Relax" – "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" (1985)
- "Hot Child in the City" – Nick Gilder (1978)
- "How Do You Talk to an Angel?" – The Heights (1992)
- "Rock Me Amadeus" – Falco (1984)
- "Lovefool" – The Cardigans (1996)
- "Don't Worry Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (1988)
- "Rock And Roll (Part 2)" – Gary Glitter (1972)
- "True" – Spandau Ballet (1983)
- "Turn the Beat Around" – Vicki Sue Robinson (1976)
- "I Touch Myself" – Divinyls (1990)
- "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" – The Proclaimers (1989)
- "Genius of Love" – Tom Tom Club (1982)
- "Somebody's Watching Me" – Rockwell (1984)
- "Makin' It" – David Naughton (1979)
- "It's Raining Men" – The Weather Girls (1983)
- "Lovin' You" – Minnie Riperton (1975)
- "Smokin' in the Boys Room" – Brownsville Station (1973)
- "What Is Love" – Haddaway (1993)
- "867-5309 - Jenny" – Tommy Tutone (1981)
- "More More More" – Andrea True Connection (1975)
- "Round And Round" – Ratt (1984)
- "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" – Timbuk 3 (1986)
- "Jump Around" – House of Pain (1992)
- "You Get What You Give" – New Radicals (1999)
- "In My House" – Mary Jane Girls" (1985)
- "Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)" – Lou Bega (1999)
- "Epic" – Faith No More" (1990)
- "A Girl Like You" – Edwyn Collins" (1994)
- "Funkytown" – Lipps, Inc. (1980)
- "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" – Vicki Lawrence (1973)
- "How Bizarre" – OMC (1997)
- "Maniac" – Michael Sembello (1983)
- "Convoy" – C.W. McCall (1975)
- "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" – Digable Planets (1993)
- "I've Never Been to Me" – Charlene (1977/1982)
- "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off – Jermaine Stewart (1986)
- "What I Am" – Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (1986)
- "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" – Crash Test Dummies (1993)
- "Puttin' on the Ritz" – Taco (1983)
- "Cum on Feel the Noize" – Quiet Riot (1983)
- "Just a Friend" – Biz Markie (1997)
- "I Know What Boys Like" – The Waitresses (1982)
- "Safety Dance" – Men Without Hats (1983)
- "You Gotta Be" – Des'ree (1995)
- "Spirit in the Sky" – Norman Greenbaum (1969)
- "Bust a Move" – Young MC (1989)
- "Don't Leave Me This Way" – Thelma Houston (1976)
- "Barbie Girl" – Aqua (1997)
- "Achy Breaky Heart" – Billy Ray Cyrus (1992)
- "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" – Jane Child (1990)
- "Electric Avenue" – Eddy Grant (1983)
- "Heart And Soul" – T'Pau (1987)
- "Don't Give Up on Us" – David Soul (1993)
- "What's Up" – 4 Non Blondes (1992)
- "Harper Valley P.T.A." – Jeannie C. Riley (1968)
- "I Want Candy" – Bow Wow Wow (1982)
- "Whoomp! (There It Is)" – Tag Team (1993)
- "Two of Hearts" – Stacey Q (1986)
- "No Rain" – Blind Melon (1993)
- "Kung Fu Fighting" – Carl Douglas (1974)