If you did n’t already know that Arsenio Hall was a wholly integral part of the late ‘ 80s and other ‘ 90s , here ’s a fun fact : a section on his show inspired the 1991 C+C Music Factory song “ Things That Make You Go Hmmm … ” To celebrate Hall ’s return to late Nox this hebdomad , here are 13 of his most ‘ 90s moment ever .
1. Bill Clinton and the sax, obviously
Those were n’t his dark glasses , by the way . They were Arsenio ’s . And so was the affiliation .
2. Bobcat Goldthwait
At his Goldthwaitiest .
3. Blonde Ambition Madonna
4. MadonnaandRosie O’Donnell
The star were promotingA League of Their Ownin full - on ‘ 90s attire .
5. Michael Jackson
The King of Pop make an coming into court to present Eddie Murphy with a “ Greatest Comedian of All Time ” award . And then Eddie gives Michael an award for “ The Greatest Video in the History of All Videos . ”
6. Macho Man Randy Savage
That ’s all you need to know about this one , really .
7. Mary Kate and Ashley
They give Arsenio withering looks and suffice his questions with very thing - of - fact response : “ That clip , I acquire , is from your video ? ”
“ Mmm - hmm . ”
8. Vanilla Ice
In a super uncomfortable consultation , Arsenio call sparkler out for feuding with M.C. Hammer , among other things .
9. Marky Mark
Before he get mad about being called Marky Mark .
10. Jim Carrey
At this point , Carrey was well - know as a hotshot ofIn Living Color . He make to be drunk for a good six minute before he settles down and does a real interview .
11. Tupac
The rapper was promotingPoetic Justiceand say rather obscene things about Janet Jackson . view yourself warned .
12. L.L. Cool J
He performed “ Mama Said Knock You Out ” while wearing airbrushed , bejeweled boilersuit and a bucketful hat .
13. Magic Johnson
The basketball thespian discusses his recent promulgation about being HIV positively charged .
