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The '80s: The Decade That Made Us

Season 1 Episode 6: Super Power

The Berlin Wall's imposing presence embodies the deep divisions of the late 1980s, but a revolutionary force is brewing, driven by the unstoppable power of global pop culture to bridge the gap and bring about its downfall.

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