In the Year 2000
T Hanks for the Memories
The Hunt for Helen
Wilson!
100

This technology concern caused many people across the world to worry that computers would stop working on January 1, 2000

The Y2K Bug

100

They must really, really like him at SNL to have him host enough to qualify him as a member of this once elite club 

Five-Timer's Club

100

Starring alongside Paul Reiser for seven seasons on this show helped make NBC the place for Must See TV

Mad About You

100

This show wasn't just known for Jonathan Taylor Thomas's amazing hair, but also for always obscured neighbor Wilson

Home Improvement

200

This man's run as the leader of Russia (both as president and premier) began in 2000, establishing him as the second-longest ruler of the country since Joseph Stalin 

Vladimir Putin

200

These two movies led Hanks to win the Best Actor Oscar over two consecutive years, a feat that has only been done by one other actor in that category. 

Philadelphia and Forest Gump

200

If it weren't for this blockbuster, none of you would have been at the theater a couple of days ago

Twister

200

This actress has been married to Tom Hanks since 1988, and is somehow the mother of Chet. 

Rita Wilson

300

This console was released and went on to be the best-selling video of all time, selling more than 160 million unites globally

The PlayStation 2

300

Bringing in over $1.07 billion worldwide, this movie is happy to tells its story as being Hanks' highest grossing movie

Toy Story 4

300

Of the four films Hunt starred in that were released in 2000, only this one sparked a goodwill movement. 

Pay It Forward

300

This band's 1990 single made a whole generation of people willing to hold on for one more day

Wilson Phillips

400

Featuring the second outing of Ethan Hunt, this film was the highest grossing movie in the world

Mission: Impossible 2

400

All cool cats will know that this film was his directorial debut

That Thing You Do

400

Hunt and Jack Nicholson both took home their respective best acting awards at the Oscars for this film (sorry, Greg Kinear, playing gay didn't work this time). 

As Good As It Gets

400
Rainn Wilson rose to prominence on this hit show that launched his co-stars to even greater levels of fame

The Office

500

The final strip of this comic was published the day after it's creator passed away in February 

Peanuts

500

Houston, Hanks does not have a problem with this director, who he has been directed by five times

Ron Howard

500

Despite being a hit show on NBC, it was this cable company's subscriber only channel that aired the Mad About You revival series in 2019. 

Spectrum

500

It didn't last, but this precursor to the United Nations was strongly supported by US President Woodrow Wilson. 

The League of Nations