The Eighties Season 1: Episode Guide & Ratings

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 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).