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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.