American Experience · SEASON 35
The War on Disco
Episode 9 · 2023-10-30

- Documentary
Episode overview
The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the rise of Disco music. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot led by rock fans broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” during a baseball game in Chicago
51 minutes
Season 35 episodes
1. The Lie Detector2023-01-03
2. Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space2023-01-17
3. Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History2023-02-20
4. The Movement and the "Madman"2023-03-28
5. The Sun Queen2023-04-04
6. Casa Susanna2023-06-27
7. The Busing Battleground2023-09-11
8. The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools2023-09-12
9. The War on Disco2023-10-30