Christmas Through the Decades

Name: Christmas Through the Decades
Genre: History
Released: 2015-11-25

Network:History

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S01E04 - "The 90's"

Aired on Dec 17, 2015, 3:00 AM

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Description

Christmas Through the Decades is going back in time to see what Christmas and the holiday season were like in America not too long ago. Through experts and cultural icons offering their own insight and personal memories, Christmas Through the Decades will reveal how classic holiday films, fads, television specials, songs, and toys are still part of modern holiday celebration.

Details

Status: Ended
Language: English
Runtime: 60 min
Premiered: November 25, 2015
Ended: December 16, 2015
Schedule: Wednesday at 10:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 4 Episodes)

The 60's

Christmas in the 1960s was a rough time, marked by the tragic loss of JFK and absent loved ones fighting in Vietnam; a live Christmas Eve broadcast from Apollo 8 astronauts wishes peace and hope to all on Earth.

Nov 25, 2015

60 min

The 70's

A look at Christmas in the 70's, from the enjoyment of Star Wars action figures and pet rocks to waiting anxiously for American hostages to be released in Iran.

Dec 2, 2015

60 min

The 80's

Relive the splendor of the 80's with the Walkman; Cabbage Patch Kids; the fall of the Berlin Wall; Clark Griswold's Christmas light display.

Dec 9, 2015

60 min

The 90's

Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev resigns on Christmas Day; Desktop computers; Tickle Me Elmo and the latest Beanie Baby toys; Socks the Cat got his own Christmas decorations at the White House.

Dec 16, 2015

60 min