The Eighties

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 7

The third installment from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, following in the footsteps of critically-acclaimed series THE SIXTIES and THE SEVENTIES, tackles 10 years shaped by exceptionalism and excess. Like its predecessors, THE EIGHTIES intersperses rare archival newsreel footage, interviews, and comments by historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities and othe...

The Eighties

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Raised on Television

1. Raised on Television

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

Air Date : 2016-03-31

The Reagan Revolution

2. The Reagan Revolution

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

Air Date : 2016-04-07

Tear Down This Wall

3. Tear Down This Wall

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.

Air Date : 2016-04-28

Greed Is Good

4. Greed Is Good

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

Air Date : 2016-05-12

Video Killed the Radio Star

5. Video Killed the Radio Star

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.

Air Date : 2016-05-26

The Tech Boom

6. 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.

Air Date : 2016-06-30

The Fight Against AIDS

7. The Fight Against AIDS

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).

Air Date : 2016-06-09

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