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All Episodes of The Eighties

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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

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Season 1

8.2/10160 votes
Video Killed the Radio Star
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/26/2016
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.
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8.2/10178 votes
The Fight Against AIDS
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/9/2016
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).
Director: Unknown
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7.9/10239 votes
Raised on Television
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2016
VCRs, remote controls, family sitcoms, adult dramas, and prime-time soaps all changed TV enjoyment.
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7.9/10156 votes
Tear Down This Wall
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/28/2016
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.
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7.7/10181 votes
The Reagan Revolution
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/7/2016
Exploring the two-term presidency of Ronald Reagan; highlighting his triumphs and controversies.
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7.7/10164 votes
Greed Is Good
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/12/2016
Junk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of greed and excess.
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7.5/10151 votes
The Tech Boom
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/30/2016
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.
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