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Geraldo in the 1980s

Geraldo shows in the 1980s

Geraldo in front of foreign troops

The 1980s saw America tuning in to Geraldo. His fearless investigative news style as seen in American Vice: Doping of a Nation was appreciated by more than 15 million viewers when it aired in 1986. Shortly thereafter, in 1987, The Geraldo Talk show hit the air.

Watch some of America’s favourite 1980s news specials and programs below.

Secret Lives of Celebrities
November 30, 1989

Secret Lives of Celebrities

"This is a program about four very prominent, very rich, very self-centered very successful people who to varying degrees created surface images of themselves that were very different from their secret real lives."
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Exposing Satans Underground
October 22, 1988

Exposing Satan’s Underground

This program deals with devil worship and satanic beliefs. It contains explicit scenes and descriptions of violent crimes and rituals.
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Manson Psycho
May 9, 1988

Manson: Psycho

"Others have killed more, and they've done it more recently.  But Charles Manson is a name that has taken its place in American infamy."
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Modern Love
December 21, 1987

Modern Love

In this two-hour special, which was broadcast live from New York with taped cut-ins, Geraldo probes the mores and dangers inherent in the sexually precarious 1980s.
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New Godfathers
August 17, 1987

New Godfathers

This special sees Geraldo traveling Sicily to speak with Italian Military and police about the mafia, their continued influence and connections.
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Innocence Lost
January 1, 1987

Innocence Lost

This special edition takes a look at the condition of 1980s youth in America. In particular, the program examines the problems of child abuse, runaways, high pregnancy rate, teenage prostitution, and crime.
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December 20, 1986

Doping of a Nation

This special report aired on December 2nd, 1986, on 163 TV stations. It was seen by more than 15 million viewers and at the time was the fifth-highest rated syndicated special in TV history.
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Blown Away Dateline
August 15, 1980

Blown Away, Dateline

Rivera says he believes as long as Americans are willing to spend money on drugs, another country besides Colombia will start to export heroin and cocaine in large quantities.
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Willowbrook II
January 1, 1980

Willowbrook II

On this 20/20 show, 10 years after the initial investigation, Geraldo talks about the progress made since. Hugh Downs does an introduction and Geraldo lays out exhibits for closing down of the school, and points out clearly the inadequacies in...
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