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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.

Yul Brynner 1920-1985

Portrait of Yul Brynner

  1989   Geraldo Rivera on his namesake talk show hosts Rock Brynner, son of famed Russian-born actor Yul Brynner and author of the book “Yul”. This clip includes insights into Mr. Brynner’s public and private life, as well as...
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Secret Lives of Celebrities

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

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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Iris Chacon, 1988

Iris Chacon and her dancers

  1988   Puerto Rican bombshell Iris Chacon on Geraldo Rivera’s 1988 talk show ‘Hispanic Heyday’. “La Bomba de Puerto Rico” steals the show with this excellent and original performance. Thank you hispanic culture, Iris, and Geraldo.   Here for...
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Manson Psycho

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

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

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

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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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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Philippines graphic, 1985

Unrest in the Philippines

  1985   Geraldo Rivera is in the Philippines for Eyewitness News, investigating the unrest then rocking President Ferdinand Marcos’ government. The country is a vital outpost for the U.S. military hosting 16,000 troops at the time. What will happen...
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