The Eighties

The Eighties « Series from 2016

Series from 2016

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Genres: News, Documentary

Step into a time machine and explore this totally rad decade and its lasting impacts on culture, politics and technology.

Raised on Television

Exploring the decade of primetime soaps, adult dramas, and family sitcoms and how the VCR and remote control changed the way we watched TV.

The Reagan Revolution

Ronald Reagan's two-term presidency is explored highlighting his landmark legislative achievements and political setbacks.

The Fight Against AIDS

In the 1980s a mysterious and lethal illness developed into a pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences.

Tear Down This Wall

Revisiting the chain of events that concluded the end of the decades-long Cold War.

The Tech Boom

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.

Video Killed The Radio Star

The digital revolution dominated the music world as CDs replaced LPs and groundbreaking new videos from artists like Madonna and Michael Jackson were released.

Greed Is Good

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

The Eighties