Christmas Through the Decades
Christmas in the 1960s was a rough time, marked by the tragic loss of JFK and absent loved ones fighting in Vietnam; a live Christmas Eve broadcast from Apollo 8 astronauts gave peace and hope to all on Earth.
- 2015-2015
- 1 season
- History Channel
- Documentary, Family
Christmas in the 1960s was a rough time, marked by the tragic loss of JFK and absent loved ones fighting in Vietnam; a live Christmas Eve broadcast from Apollo 8 astronauts gave peace and hope to all on Earth.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2015
Episode 1
The 60s
Tue, Nov 24, 2015 38 mins
Christmas in the 1960s was a turbulent time, marked by the tragic loss of John F. Kennedy and absent loved ones fighting in Vietnam. A live Christmas Eve broadcast from Apollo 8 astronauts offered peace and hope to all on Earth.
Episode 2
The 70s
Tue, Dec 1, 2015 41 mins
In the 1970s we traveled to a galaxy far far away with our Star Wars action figures and visited Big Bird on Sesame Street. The holidays were tense as we waited anxiously for American hostages to be released in Iran.
Episode 3
The 80s
Tue, Dec 8, 2015 41 mins
The 80s were all about the Walkman, Cabbage Patch Kids, and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Relive the splendor of Clark Griswold's Christmas light display, and rock out as now classic hits by Run-D.M.C. and Band Aid set the soundtrack for the holiday season.
Episode 4
The 90s
Tue, Dec 15, 2015 41 mins
The 90s holiday season began with cheer as Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev resigned on Christmas Day. Desktop computers, Tickle Me Elmo and the latest Beanie Baby toys were on everyone's Christmas list.
