On the cusp of a new decade in 1989, MTV released one of the first retrospective documentaries on the 1980s. Decade: 1980-1989 covered all the fun topics like TV, music, fads, and technology, but also went in-depth on many social issues like drugs, sex, racism, AIDS, and war.
The 90-minute documentary captured a true look at the decade through the eyes of some of its most influential people. MTV's farewell to the '80s would go on to win a Peabody award in 1990 for excellence in TV broadcasting. I view it now as the forerunner of shows like VH1's "I Love the '80s" and more recently NatGeo's "80s: The Decade That Made Us."
Watch the full documentary embedded below or on YouTube and experience the '80s through the MTV we remember...
Watch the full documentary embedded below or on YouTube and experience the '80s through the MTV we remember...
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