Each day we’re looking at a “classic” moment from the program’s proud, 23-year history. Today Van Jones introduces what you might call a “burning” debate between talk show hosts Rush Limbaugh and Bob Lassiter in 1990.

Crossfire returns to CNN on September 9th at 6:30pm ET.

Crossfire now returns to CNN just seven days from today on September 9th at 6:30pm ET. As we count down to the premiere, we've been digging through the show’s 23-year history for memorable moments.

During a 1985 eviction fight, Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a row house occupied by a group called MOVE. Six months later, MOVE member Louise James Africa came on Crossfire to defend the group against allegations they threw garbage into the street.

Stephanie Cutter introduces today’s Classic Crossfire Clip.

As we count down to the re-launch of Crossfire, our new hosts are looking back at amazing moments from the program’s 23-year history.

Newt Gingrich shows a night in 1988 when figures from the Kennedy and Bush eras debate U.S. defense. Former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara & about-to-be Vice President Dan Quayle were in the Crossfire discussing the Soviet Union’s military defense capabilities in the final days of the socialist state.

Crossfire returns to CNN on September 16, airing weekdays at 6:30pm ET.

We’re counting down to September 16th’s re-launch of CNN’s Crossfire by presenting classic moments from the program’s 23-year history. Stephanie Cutter has today’s Crossfire Classic from 1984, featuring activist & Communist party candidate for vice president Angela Davis.

Crossfire returns to CNN on September 16, airing weekdays at 6:30pm ET.

Crossfire returns to CNN this fall. As we prepare for the re-launch, we’ve dug into our archives and found some classic –and controversial- moments that are worth seeing again. Crossfire host Van Jones has a 1983 classic featuring Rev. Jerry Falwell, that’s especially timely with the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech.