Plot Synopsis

CHRISTMAS THROUGH THE DECADES is a four-episode series shown over four weeks, with each hour dedicated to a decade in history, beginning with the 1960s and concluding with the 1990s. Christmas in the 1960s was a turbulent time, marked by the tragic loss of JFK and absent loved ones fighting in the Vietnam War. However, a live Christmas Eve broadcast from Apollo 8 astronauts offered peace and hope to all on earth. The 1970s introduced Star Wars action figures that sold out before Christmas, Pet Rocks, and the holiday tune "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer." The 1980s were all about the Walkman, Cabbage Patch Kids, and Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas. In the 1990s parents were desperate to get their hands on Tickle Me Elmo and Beanie Babies, and Home Alone became a classic holiday film. This series features celebrity guests like Jillian Michaels, Leann Rimes, Kenny Rogers, Dascha Polanco and more, who reminisce about the most wonderful time of the year.
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On Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 10pm ET/PT, History premiered the finale of CHRISTMAS THROUGH THE DECADES. The season ender, "The '90s," features the 1990s holiday seasons, which 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. And Socks the Cat got his own Christmas decorations at the White House.