Christmas Through the Decades

Season 1

From popular music to TV specials, movies, toys and more, Christmas Through the Decadesexplores the traditions, fads, and gifts of Christmases past, beginning with the 1960s. Each episode includes interviews from pop-culture experts and celebrities.

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S1 E1 - The 60s
November 25, 2015
41min
TV-PG
Christmas in the 1960s was a turbulent time, marked by the tragic loss of JFK and absent loved ones fighting in Vietnam. A live Christmas Eve broadcast from Apollo 8 astronauts offered peace and hope to all on Earth.
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S1 E2 - The 70s
December 2, 2015
42min
TV-PG
In the 1970s we traveled to a galaxy far far away with our Star Wars action figures and visited Big Bird on Sesame Street. The holidays were tense as we waited anxiously for American hostages to be released in Iran.
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S1 E3 - The 80s
December 9, 2015
41min
TV-PG
The 80s were all about the Walkman, Cabbage Patch Kids, and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Relive the splendor of Clark Griswold's Christmas light display, and rock out as now classic hits by Run DMC and Band Aid set the soundtrack for the holiday season.
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S1 E4 - The 90s
December 16, 2015
41min
TV-PG
The 90s holiday season began with cheer as Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev resigned on Christmas Day. Desktop computers, Tickle Me Elmo and the latest Beanie Baby toys were on everyone's Christmas list.
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