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The Tech Boom
The Eighties - S1 - E6
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.
The Eighties: Season 1 - 7 Episode s
1x1 - Raised on Television
March 31, 2016
VCRs, remote controls, family sitcoms, adult dramas, and prime-time soaps all changed TV enjoyment.
1x2 - The Reagan Revolution
April 7, 2016
Exploring the two-term presidency of Ronald Reagan; highlighting his triumphs and controversies.
1x3 - Tear Down This Wall
April 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.
1x4 - Greed Is Good
May 12, 2016
Junk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of greed and excess.
1x5 - Video Killed the Radio Star
May 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.
1x6 - The Tech Boom
June 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.
1x7 - The Fight Against AIDS
June 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).