Retired TRL Videos
Limp Bizkit did it all for this. The band's single was the second retired video in TRL history.
"Nookie"
Los Angeles Dodgers (12/$365M, 2020)
Mookie Betts
The Matrix
• Neo
• Morpheus
• Trinity
• Agent Smith
• Oracle
• Cypher
• Tank
• Apoc
• Mouse
• Switch
This horror anthology series originally aired on Nickelodeon from 1992 to 1996. It was rebooted in 1999 and 2019.
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
The 2022 sequel was both a critical and commercial smash, earning $1.5 billion at the box office and a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. The 1986 original, however, was actually hated by critics (56%) and loved by fans (83%).
Top Gun
In 1993, this singer's iconic halftime performance got higher ratings than the game itself.
Michael Jackson
blink-182 had some success with "What's My Age Again?", but they really broke through with this song, which became TRL's 23rd retired video. To date, it remains the band's only Top 10 single.
"All the Small Things"
Minnesota Twins (8/$184M, 2010)
Joe Mauer
Goodfellas
• James Conway
• Henry Hill
• Tommy DeVito
• Karen Hill
• Paul Cicero
• Frankie Carbone
• Sonny Bunz
• Frenchy
• Billy Batts
• Morris Kessler
This sitcom, which ran from 1991 to 1992, focused around the life of young campers at the fictional Camp Anawanna.
Salute Your Shorts
Few movies have divided critics and fans quite like this superhero franchise starring Tom Hardy. The first movie, released in 2018, was hated by critics (29%) but loved by fans (80%). They were also split over the 2021 sequel (57% vs. 84%).
Venom
This cartoon character introduced Travis Scott during the 2019 halftime show.
SpongeBob SquarePants
Tom Green released this novelty song in 1999, and it became a hit. The video was TRL's 15th retired.
"The Bum Bum Song (Lonely Swedish)"
San Francisco Giants (8/$167M, 2013)
Buster Posey
Inglorious Basterds
• Aldo Raine
• Shosanna
• Hans Landa
• Donny Donowitz
• Archie Hicox
• Bridget von Hammersmark
• Fredrick Zoller
• Hugo Stiglitz
• Wilhelm Wicki
• Marcel
This TV series, which ran from 1994 to 1998, was about a teenage girl with strange powers, including telekinesis, shooting electricity from her fingers, and the ability to dissolve into a mobile puddle of water.
The Secret World of Alex Mack
This 2017 "Saw" spinoff — the eighth installment in the horror series — was torture for critics, who scored it a 32%. Fans, on the other hand, gave it an 89%.
Jigsaw
This rock band performed with Bruno Mars during his 2014 halftime performance.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
This Kid Rock song with a nonsensical title became the 11th retired TRL video.
"Bawitdaba"
Boston Red Sox (7/$217M, 2016)
David Price
Inception
• Cobb
• Arthur
• Ariadne
• Eames
• Saito
• Yusuf
• Robert Fischer
• Browning
• Mal
• Maurice Fischer
The series (1989-1991) is set on a fictional ranch near the city of Tucson, Arizona. It portrays the lives of the ranch's owner, his son, a female ranch hand, and four teenage summer employees.
Hey Dude
The Rock, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Godat starred in this 2021 Netflix blockbuster that was disrespected by critics (36%) but adored by fans (92%).
Red Notice
Katy Perry was performing this song during her viral Left Shark dance routine.
Teenage Dream
Korn has four retired music videos, including "Freak on a Leash," "Falling Away from Me," and "Make Me Bad." This other song was the first-ever video in TRL history.
"Got the Life"
Arizona Diamondbacks (6/$206.5M, 2016)
Zack Greinke
A Quiet Place
• Evelyn Abbott
• Lee Abbott
• Regan Abbott
• Marcus Abbott
• Beau Abbott
A mischief-causing puppet was the star of this live-action series, which ran from 1998 to 2001. Within the show, all other characters treated him like a regular human with no mention of him being a puppet.
Cousin Skeeter
Critics trashed this 2016 film, calling it "a sluggish and derivative adaptation of a bestselling [video] game." But not only was this film a box office success, it was well-received by fans, who gave it a 77% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Warcraft
In 1991, this boy band got bumped from the halftime show due to ABC's decision to break away for coverage of Operation Desert Storm. They performed after the game instead.
New Kids on the Block