1996: Barkley, Ewing, Bogues, Johnson and Bradley experience an inexplicable streak of poor performance. It ends when Michael Jordan returns to basketball, and the players miraculously return to full form. Controversies about sports betting start to erupt.
Bill Murray shocks the world by joining the Orlando Magic.
Carl Sagan dies. Space Jam does not stop this.
1997: Michael Jordan's increasingly erratic behavior starts to cause concern. He provides an unexpected amount of funding to SETI and is spotted cave diving on several occasions.
His publicist is overheard talking about an alien abduction while drunk at a bar, raising rumors about Jordan's mental health.
After a long dispute and ensuing trial, Barkley and Ewing are both found guilty of gambling on sports and suspended indefinitely.
Kurt Cobain dies. Space Jam does not prevent this from occurring.
1998: An oil drilling company working in Australia unleash a strange monster. Some reports describe it as "like the Tasmanian Devil". Reports of "Bunyip" sightings abound.
Michael Jordan inexplicably leaves basketball. He is seen flying with Bill Murray to Australia.
Shortly after, the reports calm down. Michael Jordan becomes reclusive and is rarely seen.
Rushmore is released, starring Dan Akroyd. It's alright.
1999: Bill Murray self-produces a live-action film about him and Michael Jordan playing basketball against Looney Toons. It's strange. Eddie Murphy stars as Michael Jordan, but quickly distances himself form the project.
Public opinion is changed, however, when scientists exploring a cave in Russia discover a pathway to the Looney Toons world. The world is shocked.
Scientific theories are thrown into disrepute and must be completely reconfigured.
A CIA mission investigates Disney World and find the studio where toons are held like prisoners and forced to perform for our amusement. Mickey Mouse is treated like Nelson Mandela, and soon throws his hat in as a "toon" president". He wins the election.
2001: Mickey Mouse's battle for toon rights meets backlash. He struggles to keep the nation united.
The World Trade Center is attacked by Monstars. They have one demand: basketball.
Michael Jordan re-emerges from his long absence, a basketball under his arm.