19 Things That Happened 20 Years Ago That Will Make You Say "No Fucking Way"Skip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 27 Nov 2017 19 Things That Happened 20 Years Ago That Will Make You Say No Fucking Way Well, now I feel old. by Hilary MitchellBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 This little-known book was published View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @konekoby Wonder what ever happened to that "J.K. Rowling" woman? 2 GoldenEye made its debut on Nintendo 64 Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Nintendo It was the third best-selling N64 game of all time, after Mario 64 and Mario Kart. 3 And so did Diddy Kong Racing View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @t3chkitty Timber the Tiger was the best character don't @ me. 4 Whereas PS1 fans were all about Final Fantasy VII Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Eidos Interactive It took three years to make, and was originally going to be a Super NES game. 5 and Crash Bandicoot 2 Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Naughty Dog / PlayStation It sold over 5.17 million units worldwide, making it one of the best-selling PlayStation games of all time. 6 The first episode of South Park hit our screens Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Comedy Central It was called "Cartman Gets An Anal Probe", and it first aired in August 1997. 7 And Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on the WB Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF The WB The first episode "Welcome To The Hellmouth" aired in March 1997, and followed on from an unaired pilot that had someone else playing Willow. Weird. 8 Natalie Imbruglia released Torn Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF RCA / Giphy Natalia Imbruglia's version is actually a cover of a Danish song "Brændt" (Burned) first recorded in 1993. All together now "I'M ALL OUT OF FAITH, THIS IS HOW I FEEL.." 9 Hanson unleashed MMMbop on the world Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF PolyGram / Giphy Thanks, Hansen. 10 And Radiohead released OK Computer View this photo on Instagram Instagram: @lucho15pe It was their third album, and they self-recorded it in a converted shed near Didcot. 11 Ellen Degeneres came out as gay Ebay In an interview with Diane Sawyer, she said, “I decided this was not going to be something that I was going to live the rest of my life being ashamed of.” 12 The first BBC News site was launched BBC It looked like this, and there weren't many pictures. "Emu" stands for "Economic Monetary Union", by the way. They weren't planning to use flightless birds as currency. 13 Age of Empires came out on Microsoft Windows Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Ensemble Studios / Microsoft Kids, this is what people did on PCs before the internet really took off. 14 Teletubbies set off Christmas toy stampedes Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF BBC The felt aliens first showed up on TV in March 1997, and the dolls were the top-selling Christmas toy in the UK in 1997. Some desperate parents camped outside toy stores overnight to get one, and shops rationed them to one per customer. 15 And Tamagotchis were first released in the U S Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Bandai Many people who played with them now have real life pooping babies to take care of. 16 Disney s Hercules was released in cinemas Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Disney Fun fact: The Spice Girls were originally considered for the roles of the Muses. 17 So was the first Austin Powers movie Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF New Line Cinema Yeah baby, Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery is 20 years old. 18 Men In Black Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Columbia Pictures It's still the top-grossing buddy action comedy film of all time, and made $250,690,539. 19 and Romy and Michelle s High School Reunion Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Buena Vista Pictures A.k.a. the best film Lisa Kudrow has ever been in, a.k.a. the movie everyone watched at sleepovers when we were still young and carefree. Bye If you need me I ll be browsing nursing homes Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Giphy Join me, won't you. Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink BuzzFeed DailyKeep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.