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All Episodes of The Video Game Years

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Season 1

  • 1980
    6.6/1010 votes
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    1980

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/30/2012

    Topics in this episode include PacMan, Monaco GP, Atari Breaks Out, Centipede, Battlezone, Sierra Online, Berzerk, Broderbund, Missile Command, Rogue, Tempest, Nintendo Game & Watch, Warlords, Zork & Infocom, Rally X, Rise of the Arcades.

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  • 1981
    7.4/109 votes
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    1981

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/11/2013

    Topics in this episode include Frogger, Lady Bug, Entex, Galaga, IBM PC, Intellivision Games, Defender, Atari vs KC Munchkin, Donkey Kong, Qix, Kaboom, Venture, Atari Intellivision War, Ultima & Wizardry, Turbo, Tabletop Games, Yars' Revenge, Ms PacMan.

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  • 1982
    7.5/108 votes
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    1982

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2013

    Topics in this episode include Atari 5200, Burgertime, Q*Bert, Pole Position, Commodore 64, Joust, PacMan & E.T. on Atari 2600, Jungle King, Tron, MS Flight Simulator, Popeye, Colecovision, Donkey Kong Jr, Choplifter, Sinistar, Gaming Magazines, Mr Do, Adventurevision & Arcadia, Robotron 2084, Pitfall & Activision.

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  • 1983
    7.6/109 votes
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    1983

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/29/2014

    Topics in this episode include Elevator Action, Starcade, Tapper, Jumpman, Congo Bongo, Famicom/SG1000/MSX, Dragon's Lair, Keystone Capers, Crystal Castles, Electronic Arts, Donkey Kong 3, Mappy, Spy Hunter, Star Wars: The Arcade Game, Kangaroo, Mario Bros, Track & Field, Ultima III, WarGames, Discs of Tron, Game Piracy, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Journey, Joy Sticks, Krull.

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  • 1984
    7.8/108 votes
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    1984

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 6/10/2014

    Topics in this episode include Marble Madness, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Tag Team Wrestling, Warner Bros Sells Atari, Star Force, Karateka, Pac-Land, Paperboy, Cloak & Dagger, Circus Charlie, Babbage's, Kung-Fu Master, Summer Games, H.E.R.O., Space Ace, Lode Runner, Nintendo Vs System, Elite, Karate Champ, Punch-Out!, The Last Starfighter, Return of The Jedi, King's Quest, Cobra Command.

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  • 1985
    7.5/108 votes
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    1985

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/19/2014

    Topics in this episode include Commando, Ultima IV, Ring King, Nintendo Entertainment System, Hang-On, Amiga, Carmen Sandiego, Super Mario Bros., Space Harrier, Clu Clu Land, Twin Bee, Silent Service, Ghosts & Goblins, Gauntlet, The Bard's Tale, Section Z, Excitebike, The Oregon Trail, Gradius, F-15 Strike Eagle, City Connection, Temple of Doom, Gun.Smoke, Hogan's Alley, Yie Ar Kung-Fu.

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  • 1986
    7.5/108 votes
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    1986

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/2014

    Topics in this episode include Sega Master System, Arkanoid, Gumshoe, Jackal (Top Gunner), Out Run, Starflight, PlayChoice 10, Alex Kidd, Atari 7800, Gunship, Chiller, Rampage, Fantasy Zone, Mighty Bomb Jack, Rolling Thunder, Legendary Wings, Urban Champion, 720 Degrees, Double Dribble, Life Force, Side Pocket, Super Sprint, Balloon Fight, Space Quest, Defender of the Crown.

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  • 1987
    7.7/108 votes
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    1987

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/24/2015

    Topics include Legend of Zelda, Castlevania, Metroid, Mega Man, Double Dragon, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, After Burner, Rad Racer, PacMania, Leisure Suit Larry, Wizards & Warriors, Shinobi, Top Gun, Maniac Mansion, Goonies II, 1943, Atari XE, Rygar, Earl Weaver Baseball, Alien Syndrome, Kid Icarus, Operation Wolf, LJN Games, Police Quest, Roadblasters, Pro Wrestling.

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  • 1988
    6.9/1011 votes
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    1988

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/5/2015

    Topics include Contra, Metal Gear, Anticipation, Adventure Island, Castlevania II Simon's Quest, Ghostbusters, NARC, Pool of Radiance, Zelda II The Adventure of Link, Blaster Master, RC Pro Am, Phantasy Star, Bionic Commando, John Madden Football, Bubble Bobble, Cabal, T&C Surf Design, Nintendo Power, Golgo 13, Double Dragon II, Blades of Steel, Super Mario Bros 2, RBI Baseball, Skate or Die!

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  • 1989
    6.9/1010 votes
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    1989

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 10/26/2015

    All this and much more! Game Boy, Tetris, Friday the 13th, Sega Genesis, A Boy and his Blob, Quest For Glory, Duck Tales, Shadowgate, Captain N, Super Mario Super Show, Populous, Hard Drivin, Turbo Grafx, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Baseball Stars, Dragon Warrior, Atari Lynx, Power Glove, Golden Axe, Wrestlemania, Prince of Persia, Tecmo Bowl, Super Mario Land, Bomberman, Sim City, Ninja Gaiden

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