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The Eighties Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Raised on Television Part 1
Thu, Mar 31, 2016 60 mins
Part 1 of 2. An exploration of news and events in the 1980s includes how the VCR and remote control changed the way viewers watched TV. Also: primetime soaps; adult dramas; family sitcoms.
Episode 2
Raised on Television Part 2
Thu, Mar 31, 2016 60 mins
Part 2 of 2. An exploration of news and events in the 1980s includes how the VCR and remote control changed the way viewers watched TV. Also: primetime soaps; adult dramas; family sitcoms.
Episode 3
The Reagan Revolution
Thu, Apr 7, 2016 60 mins
Ronald Reagan's two-term presidency is explored highlighting his landmark legislative achievements and political setbacks.
Episode 4
Tear Down This Wall
Thu, Apr 28, 2016 60 mins
The events that concluded the end of the decades-long Cold War are examined.
Episode 5
Greed Is Good
Thu, May 12, 2016 60 mins
Junk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of greed and excess.
Episode 6
Video Killed the Radio Star
Thu, May 19, 2016 60 mins
A look at the digital revolution's domination of the music world, as CDs replaced LPs, and groundbreaking new videos, from artists like Madonna and Michael Jackson, were released.
Episode 7
The Fight Against AIDS
Sat, Apr 16, 2016 60 mins
The discovery of the mysterious AIDS virus leads to a pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences.
Episode 8
The Tech Boom
Thu, Jun 30, 2016 60 mins
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.
