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The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

Season 1 Episode 4: Masters of the Universe

In the 1980s, unrelenting drive and greed fuel the era, as financiers take reckless risks and CEOs' paychecks skyrocket, while women face significant barriers to success in corporate America. Amidst this backdrop of excess, a shocking tragedy unfolds with the Space Shuttle Challenger disaste...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Lift Off

1. Lift Off

Aired: Apr 14, 2013

The next episode of the documentary series takes a journey through the 1980s,...

Episode 2 The Revolutionaries

2. The Revolutionaries

Aired: Apr 14, 2013

A new era of entrepreneurship begins in 1981, marked by the innovative ventur...

Episode 3 Shop 'til You Drop

3. Shop 'til You Drop

Aired: Apr 15, 2013

In the 1980s, a young singer's flashy and extravagant aesthetic sparks a glob...

Episode 5 Tear Down These Walls

5. Tear Down These Walls

Aired: Apr 16, 2013

A generation of unbridled ambition and generosity, defined by the merging of ...

Episode 6 Super Power

6. Super Power

Aired: Apr 16, 2013

The Berlin Wall's imposing presence embodies the deep divisions of the late 1...

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Info about The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

Current Status: Ended

Network: National Geographic

Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Genres:Documentary