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Remember When

  • 1981
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • 1 season

HBO's eight-part monthly series recalls the places, the people and the events relevant to eight major strands in America's cultural and social fabric -- cowboys, radio, transportation, sex, journalism, sports, inventions and advertising -- via newsreel clips, period music, theatrical movie sequences, and on-location shootings. Host Dick Cavett steps in and out of historic scenes in this follow-up to his earlier HBO series entitled Time Was.

Latest: Miniseries · 1981

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  1. E1. Way Out West

    May 11, 1981 · 58m

    Dick Cavett narrates and steps into a vivid panorama of legendary figures, events and locations which made up the history of the Old West.

  2. E2. On the Air

    Jun 8, 1981 · 58m

    Dick Cavett traces the history of American radio, from the first signals sent by Marconi to the days when audio comedy and adventure shows were in their prime.

  3. E3. Wheels, Wings and Whistles

    Jul 6, 1981 · 59m

    Dick Cavett traces the history of American transportation from the covered wagon of the Old West to the newly developed space shuttle.

  4. E4. It'll Never Fly

    Aug 3, 1981 · 59m

    The determination of American inventors, whose concepts and ideas changed the face of the entire nation as they went into widespread use, is examined by Dick Cavett.

  5. E5. Page One

    Sep 7, 1981 · 59m

    Dick Cavett unfolds the story of the American free press, its printers and publishers, headlines and by-lines, scandals and scoops.

  6. E6. Go Team, Go!

    Oct 5, 1981 · 59m

    Host/narrator Dick Cavett cheers America's love of sports with a close look at the superstars and great teams, grand goofs, big brawls and the unique dedication of fans and players.

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