Live TV was crazy in the 80s! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today were counting down the most gripping, inspiring, tragic and dramatic events broadcast live on TV during the 1980s. Our countdown of the craziest events caught on live TV in the 80s includes Mount St. Helens Eruption (1980), Assassination Attempt on President Ronald Reagan (1981), Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster (1986), and more! What other event could have made this list? Let us know in the comments!

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