Joe Cipriano's Be Kind and Rewind 1990s VHS Playback Party

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Flashback to the 1990s TV Shows you grew up with, hosted by the Voice of 1990s TV. Joe Cipriano was the iconic voice of the Fox Network, CBS, NBC, the Live Grammy Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards. Relive the shows and promos. Relive the era with the Voice of 90s TV.

  1. 4d ago ·  Video

    Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind | #24 Cape Feare & Woo-Hoo and D'oh! | October 8, 2026

    Cape Feare & Woo-Hoo and D'oh! It's October 1993, and Sideshow Bob is back on The Simpsons, stepping on one rake after another in one of the most memorable comedy moments in television history! Joe rewinds to Thursday, October 7, 1993, for a classic FOX lineup featuring The Simpsons, The Sinbad Show, In Living Color and Herman's Head. He revisits the legendary 'Cape Feare' episode and the story behind its unforgettable rake gag. Then it's 'Woo-Hoo! and D'oh!'—the highs and lows of landing the coveted time slot immediately following The Simpsons. It sounded like a guaranteed hit, but shows including Drexell's Class, The Sinbad Show, Hardball, House of Buggin' and The Critic discovered that keeping the Simpsons audience was no easy feat. With original FOX promos, short-lived sitcom memories and stories from the network's comedy promo booth, Joe looks back at the shows that came and went in one of television's toughest half-hours. New episodes of Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind premiere live every Thursday at 5:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM Eastern, streaming live on YouTube and available on demand wherever you get your podcasts.

  2. Oct 2 ·  Video

    Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind | #23 FOX's All-Comedy Sunday & Behind the Mic at the Emmys | October 1, 2026

    FOX's All-Comedy Sunday & Behind the Mic at the Emmys Joe rewinds to September 30, 1990, when the three-and-a-half-year-old FOX Network turned its entire Sunday night over to comedy. Six shows ran back-to-back from 7 to 10 PM: True Colors, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, In Living Color, Get a Life, Married... with Children and Good Grief. With vintage FOX promos and clips from that night, Joe revisits the lineup—including the Married... with Children episode "Al... with Kelly," which drew an impressive 22.8 million viewers. Episode23_FINAL Episode23_FINAL Then Joe takes you somewhere viewers almost never get to go: inside the announcer's booth at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Using rare behind-the-scenes video from the 60th Primetime Emmys in 2008, Joe shares what it was like rehearsing—and then announcing the show live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. It was Joe's third time announcing the Primetime Emmys, with Tom Bergeron, Heidi Klum, Jeff Probst, Ryan Seacrest and Howie Mandel serving as the night's five hosts. Episode23_FINAL And there's a connection between the two stories: Howie Mandel—star of FOX's Good Grief in 1990, later the host Joe announced on Deal or No Deal, and one of the five hosts Joe introduced on Emmy night in 2008. From a FOX sitcom to a game-show phenomenon to television's biggest awards stage, it's another unexpected trip through Joe's life behind the microphone. Episode23_FINAL New episodes of Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind premiere live every Thursday at 5:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM Eastern, streaming live on YouTube and available on demand wherever you get your podcasts.

  3. Sep 25 ·  Video

    Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind | #22 FOX's Greatest Sunday Night & The Real Simpsons House | September 24, 2026

    FOX's Greatest Sunday Night & The Real Simpsons House Joe rewinds to September 21, 1997, when FOX brought together one of its most memorable Sunday night lineups: The World's Funniest!, The Simpsons, King of the Hill and The X-Files. With original FOX promos from that night, Joe revisits the ninth-season premiere of The Simpsons, the return of King of the Hill for its second season, and the remarkable combination of comedy and drama that helped define FOX in the 1990s. Then Joe reveals how his familiar FOX voice was suddenly being heard on CBS, promoting the network's new Friday Night Block Party alongside legendary announcer Don LaFontaine. After nearly a decade together on FOX, the dynamic duo was reunited on another network — the Grin and the Growl! Plus, the incredible story of the real-life Simpsons house built in Henderson, Nevada, as part of a 1997 FOX and Pepsi promotion. Joe revisits the contest that gave fans a chance to win their very own 742 Evergreen Terrace, the surprising fate of the house after the winner chose cash instead, and the little piece of Simpsons history that Matt Groening left behind in the front walkway. New episodes of Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind premiere live every Thursday at 5:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM Eastern, streaming live on YouTube and available on demand wherever you get your podcasts.

  4. Sep 20 ·  Video

    Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind | #21 The Voice of Food Network & FOX September 17, 1995 | September 17, 2026

    The Voice of Food Network & FOX September 17, 1995 Joe rewinds to September 17, 1995, when FOX built its Sunday night around the "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" reveal, Springfield's Most Wanted and the tenth-season premiere of Married… with Children. With vintage FOX promos and a look at the fall lineup, Joe revisits a night when The Simpsons was at the center of television's biggest mystery. Then Joe steps outside FOX to tell the story of his seven years as the voice of Food Network — including the original audition tape he recorded in a single take. He remembers the day Food Network suspended programming following the September 11, 2001 attacks and reflects on how familiar cooking shows offered viewers a measure of comfort in the weeks that followed. Plus, a visit to Food Network's Chelsea Market studios and a behind-the-scenes memory of Iron Chef America. New episodes of Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind premiere live every Thursday at 5:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM Eastern, streaming live on YouTube and available on demand wherever you get your podcasts.

  5. Sep 11 ·  Video

    Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind | #20 My Two Weeks on Wheel of Fortune | September 10, 2026

    My Two Weeks on Wheel of Fortune Joe rewinds to September 10, 1995, when the Primetime Emmy Awards returned to FOX for a star-filled Sunday night — and the network used that huge audience to launch its new Monday lineup. Revisit the FOX promos for Melrose Place, Partners and Ned & Stacey, plus the 1995 FOX image campaign "Cool Like Us." Then, with Wheel of Fortune suddenly back in the news, Joe tells the story of the last time the show went searching for a new announcer. After the passing of legendary announcer Charlie O'Donnell, Joe made it through two rounds of auditions and became one of the finalists actually put on the air — announcing two full weeks of Wheel of Fortune in 2011 alongside Pat Sajak and Vanna White. It's a story that stretches all the way back to Joe's first radio job at age 16 at a station owned by Wheel creator Merv Griffin — and includes the advice Joe received before stepping behind the microphone: don't imitate Charlie; bring a new sound to Wheel. And one strange bit of luck? The Bonus Round was won on all ten of Joe's episodes. New episodes of Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind premiere live every Thursday at 5:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM Eastern, streaming live on YouTube and available on demand wherever you get your podcasts.

  6. Sep 4 ·  Video

    Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind | #19 The Night FOX Changed Sundays & PrimeTime Voices | September 3, 2026

    The Night FOX Changed Sundays & PrimeTime Voices Joe rewinds to September 4, 1994—the first regular-season Sunday of NFL on FOX and a huge night for the young network. With original broadcasts and promos from that night, Joe revisits The Simpsons, the series premiere of Hardball, Married... with Children and Wild Oats—including some of the actual FOX promos and voice-over credits he recorded more than three decades ago. Then Joe tells the story behind PrimeTime Voices, the remarkable 2003 photo shoot inspired by a Vanity Fair portrait of Hollywood's biggest stars. His first call was to the legendary Don LaFontaine, and from there some of television's most recognizable network promo voices gathered in one room for a photograph—while Joe's son Alex captured the day on video. It's a rare behind-the-scenes look at the people whose voices helped define an era of television. New episodes of Joe Cipriano's Be Kind & Rewind premiere live every Thursday at 5:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM Eastern, streaming wherever you social.

  7. Aug 28 ·  Video

    Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind | #18 My First Night as the Voice of FOX | August 27, 2026

    Thirty-eight years ago, on August 21, 1988, Joe Cipriano's voice was heard on the FOX Network for the very first time. Joe rewinds to that night with the original VHS tape, early FOX promos, Married… with Children, The Tracey Ullman Show, 21 Jump Street, America's Most Wanted and the unlikely Los Angeles traffic jam that helped launch a 27-year run as the voice of FOX. Then, a familiar piece of music in Ted Lasso nearly sends a spoonful of butter pecan ice cream flying. Joe discovers Elmer Bernstein's unforgettable march from the 1981 Bill Murray/Harold Ramis comedy Stripes being used 45 years later — even accompanying an eerily similar camera moment. Plus, memories of Harold Ramis, the remarkable career of Elmer Bernstein, and a look back at the 2006 Emmy Awards — a night Joe announced that turned out to mark the end of an era for broadcast television. New episodes of Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind premiere live every Thursday at 5:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM Eastern, streaming live on YouTube and available on demand wherever you get your podcasts.

  8. Aug 21 ·  Video

    Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind | #17 Saturday Morning: The Last Great Era | August 20, 2026

    What happened to Saturday morning cartoons? Joe rewinds to the 1990s, when FOX Kids jumped into a changing television landscape and gave a generation Tiny Toon Adventures, Batman: The Animated Series, X-Men, Power Rangers and Spider-Man. Joe shares his own memories as one of the early voices of FOX Kids and looks back at the Saturday morning ritual of cartoons, cereal and having the television all to yourself. Then, a comedy sketch Joe appeared in years ago called InstaTrailer imagined a ridiculous future where machines could edit trailers and replace voice actors — a future that suddenly doesn't seem so ridiculous anymore. New episodes of Joe Cipriano's 1990s Be Kind & Rewind premiere live every Thursday at 5:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM Eastern, streaming live on YouTube and available on demand wherever you get your podcasts.

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Flashback to the 1990s TV Shows you grew up with, hosted by the Voice of 1990s TV. Joe Cipriano was the iconic voice of the Fox Network, CBS, NBC, the Live Grammy Awards and Primetime Emmy Awards. Relive the shows and promos. Relive the era with the Voice of 90s TV.

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