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The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

The defining biography of the 1980s, told through exclusive interviews with over 40 icons, entertainers, and innovators who shaped the decade's identity.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Lift Off

1. Lift Off

Aired: Apr 14, 2013

National Geographic's global mega-doc tells the story of the 1980s through as...

Episode 2 The Revolutionaries

2. The Revolutionaries

Aired: Apr 14, 2013

Ronald Reagan's presidency in 1981 sparks a new era of entrepreneurship, mark...

Episode 3 Shop 'til You Drop

3. Shop 'til You Drop

Aired: Apr 15, 2013

In the 1980s, a young singer's brand of glamour and excess inspires a global ...

Episode 5 Tear Down These Walls

5. Tear Down These Walls

Aired: Apr 16, 2013

The 1980s, a decade where "greed was good" but also saw the emergence of a po...

Episode 6 Super Power

6. Super Power

Aired: Apr 16, 2013

As the 1980s come to a close, the Berlin Wall remains a symbol of division, b...

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The '80s: The decade that made us

The '80s: The decade that made us

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Current Status: Ended

Network: National Geographic

Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary