Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982

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.

Documentary

Greatest Geek Year Ever! 1982

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.

Documentary

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First Aired on: Jul 08, 2023
Popularity: 5.6502: 6 votes
Networks: (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 4 episodes

Miniseries

Aired 2 years ago

4 Episodes

Episode 1The Summer of Spielberg41 min
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.
Episode 2Science-Fiction39 min
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."
Episode 3Fantasy & Action40 min
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.
Episode 4Comedy & Horror42 min
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.