The Eighties - Season 1
1 - Raised on Television
Air Date: March 31, 2016
VCRs, remote controls, family sitcoms, adult dramas, and prime-time soaps all changed TV enjoyment.
2 - The Reagan Revolution
Air Date: April 7, 2016
Exploring the two-term presidency of Ronald Reagan; highlighting his triumphs and controversies.
3 - Tear Down This Wall
Air Date: April 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.
4 - Greed Is Good
Air Date: May 12, 2016
Junk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of greed and excess.
5 - Video Killed the Radio Star
Air Date: 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.
6 - The Tech Boom
Air Date: June 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.
7 - The Fight Against AIDS
Air Date: June 9, 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).