What Happened in 1997

MST3K Ep. 810 - "The Giant Spider Invasion"

Mutant spider eggs land in Wisconsin, via meteor. Alan Hale, Jr. (Skipper from Gilligan's Island) plays the sheriff. Catchphrase: Hittin' the booze... Read more

MST3K Ep. 809 - "I Was a Teenage Werewolf"

Michael Landon (at age 20) plays the high school kid who sporadically becomes a werewolf. Read more

Pennywise releases Full Circle

Full Circle is the fourth full-length album by the punk band Pennywise. It was released on April 22, 1997 and was digitally remastered on March 8,... Read more

Fates Warning releases A Pleasant Shade of Gray

A Pleasant Shade of Gray is a concept album by the progressive metal group Fates Warning, released in 1997. It contains one song divided into... Read more

"The Yada Yada" - Season 8 Episode 19 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Yada Yada" is the 153rd episode of the American NBC sitcom Seinfeld. The 19th episode of the 8th season, it aired on April 24, 1997. Plot... Read more

PopMart Tour

The PopMart Tour, often referred to as simply PopMart, was a worldwide concert tour by the Irish rock band U2. Launched in support of the group's... Read more

Duke Nukem Forever Announced, "In Development"

Duke Nukem Forever (DNF) is a first-person shooter video game that has been in development since 1997 by 3D Realms. The publishing rights for the... Read more

W.A.S.P. release Kill Fuck Die

Kill.Fuck.Die. was the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released by Castle Records in 1997. It differs from their... Read more

Oprah Winfrey Appears In "Ellen"

"The Puppy Episode" is a two-part episode of the situation comedy television series Ellen. The episode details lead character Ellen Morgan's... Read more

"The Millenium" - Season 8 Episode 20 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Millennium" is the 154th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It was the twentieth episode of the eighth season and aired on May 1,... Read more

"Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" Is Released

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, released in 1997, is the first film of the Austin Powers series. It was directed by Jay Roach and... Read more

FDA Approves Pharmacia and UpJohn's Nicotrol Inhaler

Helping you to quit smoking. Nicotrol Inhaler is a smoking deterrent. It works by providing low levels of nicotine, which may help you to quit... Read more

"The Muffin Tops" - Season 8 Episode 21 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Muffin Tops" is the 155th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 21st episode for the 8th season. It aired on May 8, 1997. Plot... Read more

Larry Bird is Introduced as Indiana Pacers Head Coach

May 12, 1997 Frustrated with his largely ceremonial duties as special assistant to Celtics owner Paul Gaston, Bird begins to pursue other options.... Read more

"The Summer of George" - Season 8 Episode 22 of Seinfeld Released

"The Summer of George" is the 156th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It was also the 22nd and final episode of the 8th season. It aired on May 15,... Read more

Jay-Z releases "Who You Wit" single

"Who You Wit" is a 1997 single by rapper Jay-Z that is produced by Ski. It was released in promotion of the 1997 comedy film Sprung and appears on... Read more

Lance Armstrong returns to cycling with win at Sprint 56k Criterium

The U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team's Lance Armstrong, in the midst of a comeback following successful treatments for cancer, will race in... Read more

The Lost World: Jurassic Park released

The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 science fiction thriller film, directed by Steven Spielberg. The film was produced by Bonnie Curtis,... Read more

Radiohead releases "Paranoid Android" single

"Paranoid Android" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, featured on their 1997 third studio album OK Computer. The lyrics of the... Read more

FDA Approves GTx's Fareston

Fareston is a novel SERM - Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (anti estrogen) that is supposedly more powerful than Nolvadex and may have less... Read more

Jeff Buckley Dies

On the evening of May 29, 1997, Buckley's band flew in intending to join him in his Memphis studio to work on the newly written material. That same... Read more

UFC 13: Ultimate Force

UFC 13: Ultimate Force was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 30, 1997 in Augusta, Georgia. The event was... Read more

Dimmu Borgir releases Enthrone Darkness Triumphant

Enthrone Darkness Triumphant is the third studio album by Norwegian symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. It was recorded in January 1997 at... Read more

1997 NBA Finals - Bulls Defeat Jazz

Game 1 Despite having a toe injury earlier, Scottie Pippen helped the Bulls to a 84-82 win over Utah on Sunday night. Pippen scored 27 points... Read more

Sepultura release Blood-Rooted

Blood-Rooted is an album by Sepultura, released on June 3, 1997. It was a collection of unreleased tracks, b-sides, remixes, and live recordings.... Read more