The Eighties

Documentary 2016

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A documentary series focusing on the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry.

Documentary 2016

PG

Starring H.W. Brands, Chris Connelly, Gil Troy

EPISODE 1

Raised on Television, Part 1

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

40 min Mar 31, 2016 PG
EPISODE 2

Raised on Television, Part 2

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

40 min Apr 7, 2016 PG
EPISODE 3

Video Killed Radio

The digital revolution dominated the music world as CDs replaced LPs and groundbreaking new videos from artists like Madonna and Michael Jackson were released

36 min May 26, 2016 PG
EPISODE 4

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.

35 min Jun 9, 2016 PG
EPISODE 5

The Reagan Revolution

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

35 min Apr 7, 2016 PG
EPISODE 6

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).

40 min Jun 2, 2016 PG

H.W. Brands

Self
Chris Connelly

Self
Gil Troy

Self
James Baker

Self
Douglas Brinkley

Self

About

The Eighties

DOCUMENTARY

A documentary series focusing on the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry.

Information

Studio: CNN
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016
Rated: PG
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English, English (Australia)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.