Here’s THE MAG’s look back on some of the most significant moments in the wonderful year of 1993…
MUSIC
please install flash
– Shania Twain releases her self-titled debut album to lukewarm reception, only to have it go platinum years later.
– British sensation Rick Astley fails to chart with his fourth album, prompting him to leave the music industry. He would later return in 2008 due to a resurgence in his popularity through the success of the ‘Rickrolling’ Internet meme.
– Singer Haddaway releases his infamous single “What is Love”, which is later adopted as both a dance anthem and the theme song for A NIGHT AT THE ROXBURY, starring Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan.
TV
please install flash
– Future pop superstars Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears make their debut as Mouseketeers on THE NEW MICKEY MOUSE CLUB.
– Miranda Cosgrove of iCARLY fame is born on May 14th, later joined by TRUE JACKSON, VP’s Keke Palmer on August 26th.
– MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS premieres on YTV, but is soon yanked for being too violent.
– Pinky and the Brain make their debut in a recurring segment on ANIMANIACS. They would prove to be so popular that they were eventually given their own show.
MOVIES
please install flash
– The JURASSIC PARK franchise is born, becoming the top-grossing film of the year and setting a new standard for CG special effects.
– Robin Williams’ cross-dressing nanny, MRS. DOUBTFIRE, bursts onto the big screen, netting serious gains at the box office and, unsurprisingly, an Oscar for Best Makeup.
– The world’s first feature-length, stop motion animated film THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS is released, and is hailed as an instant classic by critics and moviegoers alike.
– SUPER MARIO BROS. opens nationwide, making it the first ever movie adaptation of a video game — and one of the worst.
OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS
– The immersive, graphic adventure game MYST hits stores and quickly becomes the best-selling PC game of all time. It would hold this title until the arrival of THE SIMS in 2002.
– The Toronto Blue Jays become only the 10th team in the history of baseball to win consecutive World Series titles after winning both the ’92 and ’93 seasons.
– Popular North American footwear company DC Shoes is established.
– THE NEW JR. JAYS MAGAZINE begins its publication and is distributed at Blue Jays games and schools across Canada until 1998, when it would become THE MAGAZINE – NOT FOR ADULTS.