Season 1

(2016)
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Episodes 7

1 Raised on Television

March 31, 2016

1h

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

2 The Reagan Revolution

April 7, 2016

1h

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

3 Tear Down This Wall

April 28, 2016

1h

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.

4 Greed Is Good

May 12, 2016

1h

Junk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of greed and excess.

5 Video Killed the Radio Star

May 26, 2016

1h

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.

6 The Tech Boom

June 30, 2016

1h

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.

7 The Fight Against AIDS

June 9, 2016

1h

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).

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