| | 23 million watch Ross Perot's 30-minute prime time "infomercials" as he runs for president. |
| | Quote: "That's fine phonetically, but you're missing just a little bit" (Dan Quayle, adding an "e" to a 6th grader's spelling of potato) |
| | Colgate standup toothpaste, the Intel 486 chip and "New age" clear beverages (Coke & Pepsi) are all new this year. |
| | Madonna's book "Sex" grosses $25 million its first week of sales. |
| | Ad for Rollerblade: "Act your shoe size, not your age." |
| | Clinton plays the saxophone on the Arsenio Hall Show. |
| | Snapple is a hit. |
| | Quote: "I didn't inhale" (Clinton) |
| | Johnny Carson's last show draws a record 55 million viewers. |
| | Riddick Bowe decisions Evander Holyfield for the Heavyweight title and Andre Agassi wins at Wimbledon. |