S1, E5: Rarely has one person dominated and defined an era the way Ronald Reagan did the 1980s. This episode examines the personalities and events of Reagan's two terms in the White House: both landmark legislative achievements and political setbacks, the assassination attempt early in his first term and his heroic return. We'll trace how turmoil in the Middle East and President Reagan's determination to aid a group of rebel fighters in Central America almost cost him the presidency in the Iran/Contra scandal. Ronald Reagan was a transformational president who enjoyed extraordinary popularity with the American people. This hour attempts to show why.