The '80s: Top Ten (2022–2022)

TV ShowEndedNational GeographicDocumentary1 season, 6 episodes
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Plot

Pop culture icon Rob Lowe takes viewers down memory lane with six entertaining and thought-provoking top 10 countdowns of 1980s pop culture, as voted by a panel of experts.

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  1. 01The '80s: Top Ten S01E01Watercooler MomentsS01E01 · 6.0Rob Lowe counts down the greatest watercooler moments of the '80s.
  2. 02The '80s: Top Ten S01E02StreetwearS01E02 · 6.0Rob Lowe counts down the greatest street fashions of the '80s.
  3. 03The '80s: Top Ten S01E03CommercialsS01E03 · 6.0Rob Lowe counts down the best ads of the '80s, uncovering the secrets behind spots like Bud's Spuds MacKenzie, Where's the Beef and Apple's 1984.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2022Aired 6.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The '80s: Top Ten S01E01Season's bestWatercooler MomentsJanuary 1, 2022 6.0Rob Lowe counts down the greatest watercooler moments of the '80s.
  2. S01E02The '80s: Top Ten S01E02StreetwearJanuary 1, 2022 6.0Rob Lowe counts down the greatest street fashions of the '80s.
  3. S01E03The '80s: Top Ten S01E03CommercialsJanuary 2, 2022 6.0Rob Lowe counts down the best ads of the '80s, uncovering the secrets behind spots like Bud's Spuds MacKenzie, Where's the Beef and Apple's
  4. S01E04The '80s: Top Ten S01E04Fast FoodJanuary 2, 2022 6.0Rob Lowe counts down the 10 most memorable fast foods of the 1980s.
  5. S01E05The '80s: Top Ten S01E05GadgetsJanuary 3, 2022 6.0Rob Lowe counts down the top gadgets of the '80s, exploring how lives were changed by inventions like the Walkman, Gameboy and Macintosh.
  6. S01E06The '80s: Top Ten S01E06ToysJanuary 3, 2022 6.0From Transformers to the Rubik's Cube, Rob Lowe counts down the top toys of the '80s.

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Cast

Rob LoweRob LoweSelf - Host

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