List of episodes of the series «The Eighties»

  • Seasons count: 1
  • Episodes count: 7
  • Total viewing time: 7 h.
Raised on Television
Release date: 3/31/2016

Raised on Television

  • User score: 6
  • Episode number: 1
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    VCRs, remote controls, family sitcoms, adult dramas, and prime-time soaps all changed TV enjoyment.
The Reagan Revolution
Release date: 4/7/2016

The Reagan Revolution

  • Episode number: 2
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Exploring the two-term presidency of Ronald Reagan; highlighting his triumphs and controversies.
Tear Down This Wall
Release date: 4/28/2016

Tear Down This Wall

  • Episode number: 3
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    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.
Greed Is Good
Release date: 5/12/2016

Greed Is Good

  • Episode number: 4
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    Junk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of greed and excess.
Video Killed the Radio Star
Release date: 5/26/2016

Video Killed the Radio Star

  • Episode number: 5
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    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.
The Tech Boom
Release date: 6/30/2016

The Tech Boom

  • Episode number: 6
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    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.
The Fight Against AIDS
Release date: 6/9/2016

The Fight Against AIDS

  • Episode number: 7
  • Episode duration: 60 min.
  • Episode description:
    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).