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The Eighties/Season 1
Season 1

The Eighties — Season 1

Mar 31, 2016
  • Raised on Television

    1. Raised on Television

    Mar 31, 2016

    VCRs, remote controls, family sitcoms, adult dramas, and prime-time soaps all changed TV enjoyment.

    1h
  • The Reagan Revolution

    2. The Reagan Revolution

    Apr 07, 2016

    Exploring the two-term presidency of Ronald Reagan; highlighting his triumphs and controversies.

    1h
  • Tear Down This Wall

    3. Tear Down This Wall

    Apr 28, 2016

    The ever-present Cold War between the United States and Russia finally comes to an end thanks to a chain of events that had once been unthinkable.

    1h
  • Greed Is Good

    4. Greed Is Good

    May 12, 2016

    Junk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of greed and excess.

    1h
  • Video Killed the Radio Star

    5. Video Killed the Radio Star

    May 26, 2016

    Music videos and the digital revolution dominated the music industry, as CDs replaced records; the charts were dominated by artists like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Prince.

    1h
  • The Tech Boom

    6. The Tech Boom

    Jun 30, 2016

    A look at the innovations and inventions of the Digital Revolution, including the personal computer and the Internet, which have defined life as we know it today.

    1h
  • The Fight Against AIDS

    7. The Fight Against AIDS

    Jun 09, 2016

    The rise of a mysterious and deadly illness developed into a pandemic, affecting primarily the gay community and killing millions of people to date called acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

    1h

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