The BEST episodes of The Eighties

Every episode of The Eighties ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Eighties!

The third installment from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, following in the footsteps of critically-acclaimed series "The Sixties" and "The Seventies," tackles 10 years shaped by exceptionalism and excess. Like its predecessors, "The Eighties" intersperses rare archival newsreel footage, interviews, and comments by historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities and others, painting a perspective-rich picture of a vibrant decade. Episodes examine the age of Reagan, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the evolving TV and music scene, and everything in between.

Last Updated: 1/6/2024Network: CNNStatus: Ended
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Technology Gets Personal
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8.00
85 votes

#1 - Technology Gets Personal

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/30/2016

A look at the innovations and inventions of the Digital Revolution, including the personal computer and the Internet, which have defined life as we know it today.

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"Video Killed The Radio Star"
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7.74
93 votes

#2 - "Video Killed The Radio Star"

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/19/2016

Music videos and the digital revolution dominated the music industry, as CDs replaced records; the charts were dominated by artists like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Prince.

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"Greed Is Good"
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7.67
83 votes

#3 - "Greed Is Good"

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/12/2016

Junk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of greed and excess.

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"Tear Down This Wall"
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7.66
97 votes

#4 - "Tear Down This Wall"

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/28/2016

The events that concluded the decades-long Cold War are examined.

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The Fight Against AIDS
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7.59
111 votes

#5 - The Fight Against AIDS

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/2016

The discovery of the mysterious AIDS virus leads to a pandemic with enormous political and cultural consequences.

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Raised on Television
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7.59
178 votes

#6 - Raised on Television

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2016

In the opener, a look at how the VCR and the remote control changed the way we watched television.

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The Reagan Revolution
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7.36
119 votes

#7 - The Reagan Revolution

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/7/2016

Ronald Reagan's two-term presidency is explored highlighting his landmark legislative achievements and political setbacks.

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