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Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982
Overview
Look back at the greatest geek year in films ever - 1982 - featuring stars, directors, writers, producers and pop culture historians sharing their insights about legendary movies that year.
Status
Ended
Network
The CW
Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Episodes
The Summer of Spielberg
Revisit 1982 and see how an alien botanist from outer space conquered Hollywood in "E.T.: - The Extra-Terrestrial." Plus: Poltergeist and Atari vs. Intellivision.
Science-Fiction
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times as Paramount resurrects Star Trek (and kills Spock) with "The Wrath of Khan" and Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" tries to "replicant" its success against John Carpenter's "The Thing" and "Megaforce."
Fantasy & Action
Arnold Schwarzenegger conquers the movies in "Conan The Barbarian" while Sylvester Stallone steps into the ring for "Rocky III" and out of it for "First Blood." Plus: "The Beastmaster," "The Dark Crystal," "Tron" & More.
Comedy & Horror
Henry Winkler joins the "Night Shift," Eddie Murphy has "48 Hours" to stay out of jail, the kids at Ridgemont High have some fast times and Jason slashes his way into 3-D as the fight for Oscar gold heats up.
Top Cast
Felicia Day
Self - Guest
Mick Garris
Self
Drew McWeeny
Self
Darin Scott
Self
Mark A. Altman
Self
Ron Howard
Self
Robert Meyer Burnett
Self - Director/Screenwriter
