Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982

2023 - 2023

The Summer of Spielberg

Episode 1

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

Episode 2

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

Episode 3

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

Episode 4

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•Mick Garris•Drew McWeeny

Director

Roger Lay, Jr.

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.

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Full Cast

Felicia Day Image

Felicia Day

Self - Guest

Mick Garris Image

Mick Garris

Self

Drew McWeeny Image

Drew McWeeny

Self

Darin Scott Image

Darin Scott

Self

Mark A. Altman Image

Mark A. Altman

Self

Ron Howard Image

Ron Howard

Self

Robert Meyer Burnett Image

Robert Meyer Burnett

Self - Director/Screenwriter

Full Crew

Thomas P. Vitale

Executive Producer

Eric Carnagey

Executive Producer

Scott Mantz

Executive Producer

Roger Lay, Jr.

Director

Aaron Rattner

Executive Producer

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