Season 1

Episodes • 2016

H.W. Brands
Raised on Television

1. Raised on Television

60 min

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

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The Reagan Revolution

2. The Reagan Revolution

60 min

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

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Tear Down This Wall

3. Tear Down This Wall

60 min

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.

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Greed Is Good

4. Greed Is Good

60 min

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

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Video Killed the Radio Star

5. Video Killed the Radio Star

60 min

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.

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The Tech Boom

6. The Tech Boom

60 min

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.

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The Fight Against AIDS

7. The Fight Against AIDS

60 min

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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