CNN: Celebrate the Century - Episode 9, 1980-1989

CNN celebrates the innovations, headlines, and culture of the 20th century. CNN: Celebrate the Century consists of ten programs. The ninth program, CNN: Celebrate the Century - Episode 9, 1980-1989, features the major headlines of the day including the presidency of Ronald Reagan and the fall of communism. The program also recounts the major innovations and events of the 1980s, such as the birth of the personal computer, the cell phone, and virtual reality. Culturally, America was enraptured with the Steven Spielberg film E.T., the advent of MTV, and the music and enigma of pop superstar Michael Jackson. Features an entertaining and educational look at what it meant to be an American during the 1980s. ~ Laura Mahnken, All Movie Guide