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Season 1

  • S01E01 Raised on Television

    • March 31, 2016
    • CNN

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

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Raised on Television - Part 2

    • March 31, 2016
    • CNN

  • S01E02 The Reagan Revolution

    • April 7, 2016
    • CNN

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

  • S01E03 The Fight Against AIDS

    • June 9, 2016
    • CNN

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

  • S01E04 "Tear Down This Wall"

    • April 28, 2016
    • CNN

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

  • S01E05 Technology Gets Personal

    • June 30, 2016
    • CNN

    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.

  • S01E06 "Greed Is Good"

    • May 12, 2016
    • CNN

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

  • S01E07 "Video Killed The Radio Star"

    • May 19, 2016
    • CNN

    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.