1982

1982 was 33 years ago. Video Games debut on Q*Bert

North America

 * Conan the Barbarian (May 9, 1982)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (June 11, 1982)
 * The Secret of NIMH (July 2, 1982)
 * Tron (July 9, 1982)
 * Tex (July 30, 1982)

Japan

 * Dragonslayer (June 19, 1982)
 * Xanadu (July 10, 1982)
 * Tex (August 14, 1982)
 * Tron (September 18, 1982)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (October 2, 1982)

Latin America

 * Tron (July 22, 1982)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (December 9, 1982)
 * The Secret of NIMH (December 9, 1982)

Brazil

 * Tron (August 12, 1982)
 * The Secret of NIMH (September 17, 1982)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (December 25, 1982)

UK

 * Tron (October 21, 1982)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (December 9, 1982)

France

 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (December 1, 1982)
 * The Secret of NIMH (December 8, 1982)
 * Tron (December 15, 1982)

Australia

 * The Fox and the Hound (November 17, 1982)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (November 26, 1982)
 * Tron (December 3, 1982)

South Korea

 * Raiders of the Lost Ark (February 27, 1982)

Hong Kong

 * The Fox and the Hound (January 14, 1982)
 * Raiders of the Lost Ark (January 21, 1982)

Thailand

 * Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 25, 1982)

North America

 * Robin Hood (March 26, 1982)
 * Fantasia (April 2, 1982)
 * Bambi (June 4, 1982)
 * Raiders of the Lost Ark (July 16, 1982)
 * Star Wars IV: A New Hope (August 13, 1982)
 * Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (November 19, 1982)
 * Peter Pan (December 17, 1982)

Japan

 * Cinderella (July 24, 1982)
 * Lady and the Tramp (July 24, 1982)

France

 * Alice in Wonderland (March 24, 1982)

Australia

 * Star Wars IV: A New Hope (April 29, 1982)
 * Cinderella (August 26, 1982)
 * Fantasia (December 9, 1982)

ABC

 * The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (May 20, 1982)

CBS
(*) This film was re-edited for viewing in two parts.
 * The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (September 25 and October 2, 1982)*
 * A Disney Christmas Gift (December 4, 1982)
 * Mary Poppins (November 25, 1982)
 * The Muppet Movie
 * Winnie the Pooh and Friends (December 11, 1982)
 * The Wizard of Oz (March 27, 1982)

NBC

 * Family Ties (September 22, 1982)
 * Cheers (September 30, 1982)

ABC

 * Family Feud (1976-1985)

CBS

 * M*A*S*H (Season 11) (October 25, 1982–February 28, 1983)
 * The Price is Right (Season 11)
 * Walt Disney (1981-1983)

NBC

 * Wheel of Fortune (1975-1991)

PBS

 * Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
 * Sesame Street (Season 14) (November 22, 1982–May 20, 1983)

PBS

 * 3-2-1 Contact
 * The Electric Company (1975-1977)
 * Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood (1969-1975)

VHS releases this year
(*) These Disney movies were last re-released on VHS in 1993, still without closed captions and with only monaural audio. Many online stores, however, claim the release date as March 18, 1997.
 * Clash of the Titans
 * Condorman*
 * Fun and Fancy Free (November 1982)
 * Grease
 * The Wind in the Willows Starring J. Thaddeus Toad
 * The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
 * Victor/Victoria
 * Storybook Classics
 * The Parent Trap (1961) (November 1982)
 * Raiders of the Lost Ark
 * Snowball Express*
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (May 25, 1982 on rental; August 31, 1982 on sale)
 * Swiss Family Robinson (November 1982)
 * The Three Caballeros (November 1982)
 * A Walt Disney Christmas (December 1982)

VHS re-releases this year

 * Alice in Wonderland (1951)
 * Dumbo (1941)
 * The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

Logos introduced this year
(*) Columbia Pictures Television was a unit of the Coca-Cola Company since then. (**) The logo does not appear on VHS tapes containing feature-length films from Paramount Pictures.
 * CBS/Fox Video - "Stacking Lines" (November 1982)
 * Columbia Pictures Television - "80s Torch Lady"*
 * MGM/UA Home Video - "The Static Leo Moving" (August 1982)
 * Paramount Video - "Growing Mountain"**
 * RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (December 1982)
 * RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video

Logos ended this year

 * Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment - "The Sunburst" (November 1982)
 * Columbia Pictures Television - "The Sunburst"
 * Magnetic Video Corporation
 * MGM/CBS Home Video - "The Metallic Logo"
 * Paramount Home Video - "Mountain Silhouette"

Books released this year

 * The Wizard of Oz (Michael Hague adaptation) (September 15, 1982)
 * Hunches in Bunches (October 12, 1982)
 * Spot's Birthday Party (October 22, 1982)

Software released this year

 * MS-DOS 1.1 (May 1982)

Software no longer supported this year

 * 86-DOS

Vehicles introduced this year

 * 1982 Chevrolet Camaro/Pontiac Firebird (January 1982)
 * 1982 Chevrolet S-10/GMC Sonoma
 * 1982 Chrysler Fifth Avenue
 * 1983 Dodge 600
 * 1983 Ford Ranger (January 18, 1982)
 * 1983 Mercedes-Benz 190-Class (November 1982)
 * 1982 Mitsubishi Montero (May 1982)
 * 1982 Nissan Sentra (May 1982)
 * 1982 Pontiac 6000
 * 1982 Porsche 944
 * 1983 Volvo 760