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National Geographic · Ended
The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
History · 2013
Last aired: S1 E6, Super Power · 2013-04-16
We worked out, worked harder, played harder and consumed more—because the 1980s was the decade when we went forwardto the future. Despite its reputation for bad hair and loud clothing, the ‘80s was a big, bold time, and just about everything about the era, from the politics and technological innovations to the blockbuster movies, TV shows, and "to the max" fashions, continues to shape the world we live in today.
Season 1
E1
Lift Off
2013-04-14 · 60 min
The first episode explores the revolution in personal entertainment brought on by Pac-Man, Sony Walkmans and Jane Fonda's ground-breaking workout video. Apple's Steve Wozniak helps explain how Bill Gates saw the future by selling IBM the rights to use MS-DOS software for a relatively small one-time fee, only to clean up when IBM competitors entered the market and all wanted the same
E2
The Revolutionaries
2013-04-14 · 60 min
E3
Shop 'til You Drop
2013-04-15 · 60 min
E4
Masters of the Universe
2013-04-15 · 60 min
E5
Tear Down These Walls
2013-04-16 · 60 min
E6
Super Power
2013-04-16 · 60 min
At the end of the 1980s American pop culture goes global and helps bring down the Iron Curtain, leaving America as the world's sole superpower.
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Rob Lowe
Narrator