The Eighties

The Eighties

Ended First aired 31/Mar/2016 United States English 1 season(s) 7 episode(s)
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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 others, painting a perspective-rich picture of a vibrant decade. Episodes examine the age of Reagan, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the evolving TV and music scene, and everything in between.
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7 episode(s) · Air date: 31/Mar/2016
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S1E7
The Fight Against AIDS
Air date: 09/Jun/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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).

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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).

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The Tech Boom
Air date: 30/Jun/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Video Killed the Radio Star
Air date: 26/May/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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Tear Down This Wall
Air date: 28/Apr/2016 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 60 min
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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.

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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.

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H.W. Brands
H.W. Brands
Self
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage)
Donald Regan
Donald Regan
Self (archive footage)
Jessica Savitch
Jessica Savitch
Self (archive footage)
Fritz Hollings
Fritz Hollings
Self (archive footage)
Lori Majewski
Lori Majewski
Self - Author, Mad World

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Inbal B. Lessner
Inbal B. Lessner
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Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
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Mark Herzog
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Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
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Stephen J. Morrison
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