The '80s Greatest - Season 1
Season 1
A special period of recent history is examined closely and discussed by experts in order to develop a broader awareness of meaningful events and individuals that had a direct impact on the way in which society developed afterwards.
Episodes
Miracle on Ice
The 1980's begin with an Olympic hockey game that lifts America's spirits, Ronald Reagan battles Bruce Springsteen, and a sitcom helps invent the yuppie.
Passion for Profit
In the '80s, doing what you love can turn your passion into profit, new technology creates new opportunities and capitalism gets a conscience.
Family Values
In the '80s, family values undergo a huge makeover, as depicted in films and sitcoms, despite President Reagan's best attempts to stop it.
The Culture Clash
A generation of kids, determined to express themselves by breaking all the rules, takes on '80s conservative America in the ultimate pop culture clash.
America Gets Wired
In the '80s, a stratospheric rise of cable TV is helped by game-changing networks like MTV and CNN, which covers the death of John Lennon.
I Want It All
A boom in credit cards sparks a spending frenzy. Brands battle to appeal to a new breed of shopper - and they'll stop at nothing to make a sale.
New Dynasty
For American women in the 80's, life is not easy. But with help from some famous faces like Madonna and Jane Fonda, they start fighting back.
Greed is Good
The eighties, when nothing succeeds like excess. But in this era of big hair, big bonuses and even bigger phones, what goes up, must come down.
It's a Small World
In the '80s, shrinking gadgets and new technology bring the world together in unexpected ways but also trigger fears of Japanese economic might.
Walls Come Down
In the late '80s, the Berlin Wall embodies the Cold War, but change is in the air and, with some unexpected help from pop culture, it comes crashing down.
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