Fun FactNo. 01
The computer is Machine of the Year
Time skipped its Man of the Year for 1982 and put the personal computer on the cover instead.
📷 M. Weik · Public domain · Wikimedia Commonsatari_2600.exe
MovieNo. 02
TV ShowNo. 03
Knight Rider
Premiered September 1982. David Hasselhoff and KITT, a talking Trans Am.
📷 Poster via TMDBGameNo. 04
SnackNo. 05
Reese's Pieces
The candy E.T. followed. Sales took off after the movie.
📷 Evan-Amos · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsFoodNo. 06
Diet Coke
Launched in 1982 and quickly became one of the best-selling sodas in the country.
📷 Connor J Williams · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsToyNo. 07
G.I. Joe figures
Relaunched in 1982 as A Real American Hero, small enough to fit in a pocket.
JokeNo. 08
What did E.T.'s mom say when he finally got home?
📷 Luke Rauscher · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commonshow_i_grew_up.exe
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Top of 1982
The most watched movies that yearTitles and posters from TMDB.
What everyone was into in 1982
💡 The computer is Machine of the Year · 🎬 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial · 📺 Knight Rider · 🎮 Pitfall! · 🍬 Reese's Pieces · 🍕 Diet Coke · 🧸 G.I. Joe figures
🎵 Biggest songs of 1982
Play the top 100 →- Physical · Olivia Newton-John
- Eye of the Tiger · Survivor
- I Love Rock 'n Roll · Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- Ebony and Ivory · Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
- Centerfold · The J. Geils Band
- Don't You Want Me · The Human League
- Jack & Diane · John Cougar
- Hurts So Good · John Cougar
- Abracadabra · Steve Miller Band
- Hard to Say I'm Sorry · Chicago
Top movies of 1982
- Blade Runner
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- The Thing
- First Blood
- Rocky III
- Poltergeist
- Conan the Barbarian
- Tron
- The King of Comedy
- Gandhi
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
- Tootsie
- 48 Hrs.
- Pink Floyd: The Wall
- Friday the 13th Part III
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch
- Fast Times at Ridgemont High
- The Dark Crystal
- Airplane II: The Sequel
- An Officer and a Gentleman
Top TV shows of 1982
- Knight Rider
- Cheers
- Police Squad!
- Family Ties
- Space Cobra
- The Young Ones
- Remington Steele
- T. J. Hooker
- Voyagers!
- St. Elsewhere
- The Mysterious Cities of Gold
- Cagney & Lacey
- Fame
- Newhart
- Super Dimension Fortress Macross
- Late Night with David Letterman
- Smiley's People
- Once Upon a Time… Space
- Silver Spoons
- Nature
Top video games of 1982
- Pitfall!
- Ms. Pac-Man
- Dig Dug
- Donkey Kong Junior
- Q*bert
- Pole Position
- Popeye
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- BurgerTime
- River Raid
- Joust
- Xevious
- Millipede
- Pooyan
- Moon Patrol
- Yars' Revenge
- Choplifter!
- Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress
- Zaxxon
- Mr. Do!