1983

Title: The Dead Zone Tagline: In his mind, he has the power to see the future. In his hands, he has the power to change it. Genre: Thriller, Horror, Science Fiction Director: David Cronenberg Cast: Christopher Walken, Brooke Adams, Tom Skerritt, Herbert Lom, Anthony Zerbe, Colleen...

Title: National Lampoon's Vacation Tagline: Every summer Chevy Chase takes his family on a little trip. This year he went too far. Genre: Comedy, Adventure Director: Harold Ramis Cast: Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Imogene Coca, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall, Dana Barron, Eddie...

Title: The Meaning of Life Tagline: It took God six days to create the earth, and Monty Python just 90 minutes to screw it up. Genre: Comedy Director: Terry Jones Cast: Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Carol Cleveland, Simon Jones...

Title: Trading Places Tagline: They're not just getting rich... They're getting even. Genre: Comedy Director: John Landis Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Kristin Holby, Paul Gleason, Alfred Drake, Bo Diddley, Frank Oz...

Title: A Christmas Story Tagline: Peace, Harmony, Comfort and Joy... Maybe Next Year. Genre: Comedy, Family Director: Bob Clark Cast: Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Jean Shepherd, Ian Petrella, Scott Schwartz, R.D. Robb, Zack Ward, Yano Anaya, Tedde Moore, Jeff...

Title: The Right Stuff Tagline: How the future began. Genre: Drama, History Director: Philip Kaufman Cast: Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Barbara Hershey, Kim Stanley, Veronica Cartwright, Pamela Reed, Scott Paulin, Charles Frank, Lance Henriksen...

Title: Scarface Tagline: The world is yours... Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller Director: Brian De Palma Cast: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Miriam Colón, F. Murray Abraham, Paul Shenar, Harris Yulin, Ángel Salazar...

Title: Return of the Jedi Tagline: The Empire Falls... Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction Director: Richard Marquand Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Sebastian Shaw, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz, James Earl Jones...

Title: Hardcastle and McCormick Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama First aired: 1983-09-18 Creator: Stephen J. Cannell Cast: Daniel Hugh Kelly, Brian Keith, Joe Santos, John Hancock, Mary Jackson Overview: Hardcastle and McCormick is an American action/drama television series from...

Title: G.I. Joe Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure First aired: 1983-09-12 Creator: Ron Friedman Cast: Christopher Collins, Don Brown, Garry Chalk, Suzanne Errett-Balcom, Robert Remus, Ted Harrison, Maurice LaMarche, Morgan Lofting Overview: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a...

Title: Dungeons & Dragons Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Kids First aired: 1983-09-17 Creator: Kevin Paul Coates, Dennis Marks Cast: Adam Rich, Bob Holt, Don Most, Frank Welker, Frank Welker, Katie Leigh, Peter Cullen, Sidney Miller, Teddy Field III...

Title: Manimal Genre: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy First aired: 1983-09-30 Creator: Glen A. Larson Cast: Michael D. Roberts, Melody Anderson, Simon MacCorkindale, William Conrad, Reni Santoni Overview: Jonathan Chase was a British college professor at New York University...

Title: Scarecrow and Mrs. King Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama First aired: 1983-10-03 Creator: Eugenie Ross-Leming, Brad Buckner Cast: Bruce Boxleitner, Kate Jackson, Martha Smith, Beverly Garland, Mel Stewart, Greg Morton, Paul Stout Overview: Scarecrow and Mrs. King is an...

Title: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy First aired: 1983-09-05 Creator: Roger Sweet Cast: John Erwin, Alan Oppenheimer, Linda Gary, Erika Scheimer, Lou Scheimer Overview: When Adam, Prince of the planet Eternia, raises...

Title: Inspector Gadget Genre: Animation, Comedy, Kids First aired: 1983-09-10 Creator: Bruno Bianchi, Jean Chalopin, Andy Heyward Cast: Don Adams, Don Francks, Cree Summer, Maurice LaMarche Overview: Inspector Gadget is a clumsy, dim-witted human cyborg detective with various...

Title: Alvin and the Chipmunks Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family First aired: 1983-09-17 Creator: Ross Bagdasarian, Ken Spears, Joe Ruby Cast: Dody Goodman, Nancy Cartwright, Frank Welker, Tress MacNeille, Ross Bagdasarian, Jr., Ross Bagdasarian Overview: Three chipmunk brothers...

Title: Webster Genre: Comedy First aired: 1983-09-16 Cast: Eugene Roche, Susan Clark, Alex Karras, Cathryn Damon, Emmanuel Lewis, Henry Polic II, Corin Nemec, Heather O'Rourke Overview: Webster is an American situation comedy that aired on ABC from September 16, 1983 until May 8...

Title: V Genre: Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy First aired: 1983-05-01 Creator: Kenneth Johnson Cast: Jane Badler, Michael Durrell, Faye Grant, Peter Nelson, David Packer, Neva Patterson, Tommy Petersen, Marc Singer, Blair Tefkin, Michael Wright, Bonnie Bartlett...

Title: Mama's Family Genre: Comedy First aired: 1983-01-22 Creator: Dick Clair, Jenna McMahon Cast: Vicki Lawrence, Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Beverly Archer, Allan Kayser Overview: Thelma Harper and her spinster sister Fran open their home to Thelma's recently divorced son Vinton...

Title: Reading Rainbow Genre: Kids First aired: 1983-06-06 Creator: Cecily Truett Lancit, Larry Lancit Cast: LeVar Burton Overview: Reading Rainbow was an American children's television series that aired on PBS from June 6, 1983, until November 10, 2006, that encouraged reading by...