Anything was possible in the 80s and we all thought we were cool then. If you remember the nerdy glasses, giant cell phoned, big hairdos, a game called Pac-Man® and the chunky personal computer called Macintosh®, you are definitely in the right decade.
National Geographic Channel brings you the defining biography of a generation. The 6 Part The 80s: The Decade that Made Us and the 4 part 80s Greatest will witness the birth of an era that spawned ideas an creations which shaped and dominates the world we live in today. Welcome back to the 1980s.
ONe of the episode I look forward will be The 80s: The Time of Our Lives: The 80s: The Decade that Made Us – The Revolutionaries
- In 1981, Ronald Reagan is propelled into the U.S. presidency, but his much-scrutinized administration is shaken to its core a mere 70 days in when an assassin’s bullet pierces his lung. Vivid accounts from newsman Sam Donaldson, on the ground that day, and Dr. David Adelberg, the medical intern who cradled Reagan’s heart in his hands during surgery, describe a country in panic. Halfway across the world, Pope John Paul II is also the victim of a stunning assassination attempt. After a five-hour surgery and weeks in the hospital, the Pope is released, but some believe he is never the same again. The 1980s see the launch of a new breed of entrepreneurs, including Steve Jobs, whose “1984” style commercial helped launch the Super Bowl commercial phenomenon; Ted Turner, who re-invents the news business with the creation of 24-hour news; and Ben & Jerry, who successfully combine the hippie vibe of the 1960s with the entrepreneurial spirit of the 1980s. And, in the UK in 1985, Levi’s jeans get a makeover, proving they are not just your dad’s jeans anymore.
Tune in Tonight 10PM on National Geographic Channel!
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