The WORST episodes of The Eighties
Every episode of The Eighties ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.
#1 - 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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - "Tear Down This Wall"
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/28/2016
The events that concluded the decades-long Cold War are examined.
#5 - "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.
#6 - "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.
#7 - 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.