1982

Title: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Tagline: He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million light years from home. Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Family, Fantasy Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Robert MacNaughton, Peter Coyote, Dee Wallace, Erika...

Title: The Thing Tagline: Man is The Warmest Place to Hide. Genre: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction Director: John Carpenter Cast: Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, T. K. Carter, David Clennon, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat...

Title: Blade Runner Tagline: Man has made his match... now it's his problem. Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, Daryl Hannah, William Sanderson, Brion James, Joe Turkel...

Title: Remington Steele Genre: Drama, Comedy First aired: 1982-10-01 Creator: Robert Butler, Michael Gleason Cast: Stephanie Zimbalist, Pierce Brosnan, Doris Roberts Overview: Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients...

Title: Cagney & Lacey Genre: Crime, Drama First aired: 1982-03-25 Creator: Barbara Avedon, Barbara Corday Cast: Al Waxman, Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, Harvey Atkin, Martin Kove, John Karlen Overview: Mary Beth Lacey and Chris Cagney are teamed up as NYPD police detectives. Their...

Title: T. J. Hooker Genre: Drama First aired: 1982-03-13 Creator: Aaron Spelling, Rick Husky Cast: William Shatner, Adrian Zmed, Heather Locklear, James Darren, Richard Herd, Lee Bryant, April Clough Overview: Sergeant Thomas Jefferson Hooker is a tough-as-nails veteran police...

Title: Cheers Genre: Comedy First aired: 1982-09-30 Creator: Glen Charles, Les Charles, James Burrows Cast: Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Kelsey Grammer, Woody Harrelson, Bebe Neuwirth Overview: The story about a blue-collar Boston bar...

Title: St. Elsewhere Genre: Drama First aired: 1982-10-26 Creator: Joshua Brand, John Masius, John Falsey, Mark Tinker Cast: Howie Mandel, David Morse, Christina Pickles, Cynthia Sikes, Mark Harmon, Ed Begley Jr., Ed Flanders, Bonnie Bartlett, Denzel Washington, William Daniels...

Title: Fame Genre: Drama First aired: 1982-01-07 Creator: Christopher Gore Cast: Debbie Allen, Gene Anthony Ray, Carlo Imperato, Nia Peeples, Jesse Borrego, Billy Hufsey, Carrie Hamilton, Eric Pierpoint, Michael Cerveris, Loretta Chandler, Ann Nelson, Albert Hague, Graham Jarvis...

Title: Newhart Genre: Comedy, Drama First aired: 1982-10-02 Creator: Barry Kemp, Sheldon Bull Cast: Bob Newhart, Mary Frann, Tom Poston, Julia Duffy, Peter Scolari Overview: Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick...

Title: Silver Spoons Genre: Comedy First aired: 1982-09-25 Creator: Ben Starr Cast: Ricky Schroder, Joel Higgins, Erin Gray, Franklyn Seales, Alfonso Ribeiro, Leonard Lightfoot, John Houseman Overview: Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982...

Title: Family Ties Genre: Comedy First aired: 1982-09-22 Creator: Gary David Goldberg Cast: Meredith Baxter, Michael Gross, Justine Bateman, Brian Bonsall, Tina Yothers, Michael J. Fox Overview: Former 1960s flower children Steven and Elyse Keaton raise their conservative son...

Title: Knight Rider Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy First aired: 1982-09-26 Creator: Glen A. Larson Cast: David Hasselhoff, Edward Mulhare, William Daniels, Patricia McPherson, Peter Parros Overview: Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while...