The Definitive Ranking Of '90s Dolphins

What do Jim Carrey, Axl Rose, and your mom's ankle all have in common?

9. Ecco the Dolphin

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Don't worry, if this bleak tale of an orphaned dolphin wasn't depressing enough for you, the game's nightmare-ish difficulty level made sure you were also powerless to help him.

8. Dolphin Ankle Tattoos

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In any other decade, the words "dolphin," "ankle," and "tattoo" would just be three random nouns you'd never find anywhere near one another. Why did this become a phenomenon? Because the '90s just loved dolphins SO HARD.

7. Dan Marino

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Sorry, Marino. You were great, but the Top 5 is for closers.

6. Snowflake from Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

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Sure, Marino was also in Ace Ventura, but tie goes to the better actor.

5. Darwin from seaQuest DSV

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Major points for being a talking dolphin and getting your own action figure, Darwin, but you can't hold a candle to...

4. Jones from Johnny Mnemonic

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A code-breaking cybernetic dolphin that shoots psychedelic laser beams while chilling out with Keanu Reeves AND Ice-T? Yes. A thousand times yes.

3. Miami Dolphins Starter pullover jackets

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If you invited the '90s to a '90s-themed house party, I promise you it would show up wearing a Miami Dolphins Starter pullover jacket.

2. Lisa Frank Dolphins

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Oh, Lisa Frank dolphins. You weren't a fad. You were practically a religion.

1. The Dolphin from Guns 'N Roses' "Estranged" Video

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Any dolphin that swims down the Sunset Strip and bursts out of a magic billboard to herald in the arrival of one of Slash's four totally ripping guitar solos shall be our god.

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