The Eighties
A documentary series focusing on the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry.
VCRs, remote controls, family sitcoms, adult dramas, and prime-time soaps all changed TV enjoyment.
Actor turned politician, Ronald Reagan is elected 40th President of the United States. Although the country initially goes through tough times Reagan leads the country through two terms and brings a renewed sense of patriotism to America.
The revolution of music videos, music genres and women taking the stages with their own bands. This is about how the music industry changed drastically during the eighties from the death of John Lennon to the discovery of Nirvana.
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Tom Brokaw | Self - NBC News |
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Jane Pauley | Self - The Today Show |
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Peter Jennings | Self - ABC News |
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Ronald Reagan | Self - President |
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Dan Rather | Self - CBS News |
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H.W. Brands | Self - Author / 'Masters of Enterprise' |
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Ted Koppel | Self - ABC News |
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Chris Connelly | Self - Reporter / ESPN |
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Lesley Stahl | Self - Former White House Correspondent / CBS News |
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Walter Cronkite | Self - CBS News |
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John Chancellor | Self - NBC News |
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Sam Donaldson | Self - ABC News |
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Charles Gibson | Self - Good Morning America |
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Gil Troy | Self - Author / 'Morning in America' |
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Mike Jensen | Self - NBC News |
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Barry Petersen | Self - CBS News |
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Tom Hanks | Self - Actor |
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James Baker III | Self - Former White House Chief of Staff |
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Pat Buchanan | Self - Former Host / 'Crossfire' |
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Bryant Gumbel | Self - The Today Show |
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Connie Chung | Self - CBS News |
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Douglas Brinkley | Self |
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Hugh Downs | Self - ABC News |
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Roger Mudd | Self - NBC News |
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John Palmer | Self - NBC News |
| Producer | Sarah Umbach, Simon Brown, Christopher G. Cowen, Elizabeth Goetzman, Gary Goetzman, Nicholas Ward, Tom Hanks, Mark Herzog, Katie A. King, P.G. MORGAN, David Rivera, Jane E. Russell, Kirk Saduski, Stephen J. Morrison, Patrick Roscoe | |
| Musician | Nathaniel Blume | |
| Photography | Jack Kney | |
| Edition | 2 Discs |
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| Nr Discs | 2 |
| Screen Ratios | Widescreen (16:9) |
| Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 2.0 [English] |
| Subtitles | Dutch |
| Regions | Region 2 |
| Location | TV - Docu |
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| Purchased | On Jan 23, 2021 |
| Watched | |
| Index | 2463 |
| Added Date | Mar 28, 2020 12:39:33 |
| Modified Date | Jan 10, 2026 16:12:38 |