The '80s: The Decade that Made Us

Has anyone been watching this show on National Geographic?



Having graduated from and high school and college and gotten married in that decade, it has been interesting to watch.

No, I didn't know it was on. I would love to catch it.

I was born in the 80s..Sounds instersting.

Yes, I saw it!
In the 80s I was between 4 and 13 years old... I was an 80s child. Check out my 80s Child Pinterest Board

http://pinterest.com/carol767/80s-child/

I do remember how excited I got when we got out first VCR. When we got Nintendo!
I was into space a lot as a kid and watching the Challenger explode was very hard... now I understand why a teacher was chosen to go in that flight.
I also remember the Berlin wall come down... pretty wild!

oh wow.I'm a 90s child/teen..I grew up with a VCR.

I wish I could see this show---it sounds interesting!

Carol wrote:

I do remember how excited I got when we got out first VCR. When we got Nintendo!
I was into space a lot as a kid and watching the Challenger explode was very hard... now I understand why a teacher was chosen to go in that flight.
I also remember the Berlin wall come down... pretty wild!

I'll never forget when we got a VCR for my parents for Christmas. It was a BIG deal. We still own one! In many ways, they're just plain easier.


I was 16 years old when the Challenger exploded and sitting in History class watching it live, like probably every other classroom in America. I'll never forget that moment, and all the tears in that class that day. It was unreal.

For the record, growing up in the 80's was awesome. I was 10-20 in the 80's. It was a GREAT decade and I have great memories.

Amy wrote:

I'll never forget when we got a VCR for my parents for Christmas. It was a BIG deal. We still own one! In many ways, they're just plain easier.

I still have one in my room lol
Yes... We were beyond happy to have a VCR and what made it even more awesome was that my cousin worked at a video store and so we could go there and get a free movie each time we went. I remember one time that extended family had slept over, we had recently bought the VCR, and in the morning, first thing we did was pop in a movie. It was Three Men and a Baby

Here is a clip from the series:



You can also see more here: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/the-80s-the-decade-that-made-us/

I believe they said that the cost of the first VCRs was equivalent to $3500 in today's money.

I think that my parents and cousin paid less than $300 for the one we got...
I found this commercial from 1986


Montgomery Ward (1986): VCR Sale by TheRedBaron1985

HOW COOL

For anyone interested, this show is being rebroadcast starting this morning at 9:00 on the National Geographic Network.

cool,thanks..I feel so young..

I have to check to see if they air that again. I'm sorry I missed it! I was a teen in the 80's. They were the best!

Last weekend, I popped in a VHS movie I had recorded from TV and saw the horrific picture quality on my HD TV
It had been quite a while since I had seen a VHS tape. On my OLD tv, the movie looks great, but on the new TV... oh boy... not very good at all. I will have to convert certain movies to DVD so I can watch them again on the new TV lol

Carol wrote:

Last weekend, I popped in a VHS movie I had recorded from TV and saw the horrific picture quality on my HD TV
It had been quite a while since I had seen a VHS tape. On my OLD tv, the movie looks great, but on the new TV... oh boy... not very good at all. I will have to convert certain movies to DVD so I can watch them again on the new TV lol

LOL