1982

Media from 1982.

Paper money

Old currency currently in circulation
$1 (Series 1977A)
	Up to A 93440000 D
	Up to B 99840000 L B 00000001 A – B 29440000 A
	Up to C 14080000 E
	Up to D 88320000 D
	Up to E 97280000 H
	Up to F 62720000 J
	Up to G 67840000 I
	Up to H 03840000 D
	Up to I 53760000 B
	Up to J 90880000 E
	Up to K 03840000 G
	Up to L 51200000 J
$1 (Series 1981)
	A 00000001 A – A 28160000 A
	B 00000001 A – B 92160000 A
	C 00000001 A – C 39680000 A
	D 00000001 A – D 10240000 A
	E 00000001 A – E 32000000 A
	F 00000001 A – F 69120000 A
	G 00000001 A – G 52480000 A
	H 00000001 A – H 21760000 A
	I 00000001 A – I 16640000 A
	J 00000001 A – J 32000000 A
	K 00000001 A – K 71680000 A
	L 00000001 A – L 51200000 A
$2 (Series 1976)
	A 00000001 A – A 29440000 A
	B 00000001 A – B 67200000 A
	C 00000001 A – C 33280000 A
	D 05440001 A – D 31360000 A
	E 23040001 A – E 56960000 A
	F 14720001 A – F 60800000 A
	G 08000001 A – G 75520000 A
	H 00000001 A – H 39040000 A
	I 00000001 A – I 14080000 A
	J 00000001 A – J 24960000 A
	K 00000001 A – K 41600000 A
	L 28160001 A – L 71680000 A
$5 (Series 1977A)	Up to A 08960000 A
	Up to B 97280000 C
	Up to C 34560000 B
	Up to D 32000000 B
	Up to E 88320000 B
	Up to F 03840000 C
	Up to G 58880000 C
	Up to H 88320000 A
	Up to I 32000000 A
	Up to J 30720000 B
	Up to K 37120000 B
	Up to L 42240000 C
$5 (Series 1981)
	A 00000001 A – A 08960000 A
	B 00000001 A – B 30720000 A
	D 00000001 A – D 16640000 A
	F 00000001 A – F 10240000 A
	G 00000001 A – G 12800000 A
	J 00000001 A – J 10240000 A
	K 00000001 A – K 08960000 A
	L 00000001 A – L 23040000 A
$10 (Series 1977A)	Up to A 71680000 B
	Up to B 92160000 E
	Up to C 64000000 B
	Up to D 28160000 B
	Up to E 75520000 B
	Up to F 23040000 B
	Up to G 83200000 C
	Up to H 74240000 A
	Up to I 17920000 A
	Up to J 90880000 A
	Up to K 14080000 B
	Up to L 33280000 B
$20 (Series 1977)	Up to A 94720000 A
	Up to B 70400000 F
	Up to C 17920000 B
	Up to D 89600000 B
	Up to E 58880000 C
	Up to F 70400000 A
	Up to G 58880000 D
	Up to H 98560000 A
	Up to I 15360000 A
	Up to J 48640000 B
	Up to K 64000000 B
	Up to L 64000000 C
$20 (Series 1981)
	A 00000001 A – A 10240000 A
	D 00000001 A – D 08960000 A
	E 00000001 A – E 15360000 A
	G 00000001 A – G 14080000 A
	H 00000001 A – H 10240000 A
	J 00000001 A – J 08960000 A
	L 00000001 A – L 28160000 A
$50 (Series 1977)	Up to A 16640000 A
	Up to B 49920000 A
	Up to C 05120000 A
	Up to D 23040000 A
	Up to E 19200000 A
	Up to F 02560000 A
	Up to G 47360000 A
	Up to H 03840000 A
	Up to I 03840000 A
	Up to J 07680000 A
	Up to K 14080000 A
	Up to L 19200000 A
$100 (Series 1977)	Up to A 19200000 A
	Up to B 53760000 B
	Up to C 05120000 A
	Up to D 14080000 A
	Up to E 17920000 A
	Up to F 03840000 A
	Up to G 33280000 A
	Up to H 07040000 A
	Up to I 05120000 A
	Up to J 14080000 A
	Up to K 29440000 A
	Up to L 39680000 A
New currency released to circulation
$1 (Series 1981)
	A 28160001 A – A 26880000 B
	B 92160001 A – B 69120000 E
	C 39680001 A – C 03840000 B
	D 10240001 A – D 46080000 B
	E 32000001 A – E 89600000 C
	F 69120001 A – F 17920000 D
	G 52480001 A – G 89600000 C
	H 21760001 A – H 88320000 A
	I 16640001 A – I 70400000 A
	J 32000001 A – J 52480000 B
	K 71680001 A – K 14080000 C
	L 51200001 A – L 96000000 C
$5 (Series 1981)
	A 08960001 A – A 21760000 A
	B 30720001 A – B 38400000 B
	C 00000001 A – C 32000000 A
	D 16640001 A – D 58880000 A
	E 00000001 A – E 74240000 A
	F 10240001 A – F 60160000 A
	G 12800001 A – G 79360000 A
	H 00000001 A – H 20480000 A
	I 00000001 A – I 21760000 A
	J 10240001 A – J 48640000 A
	K 08960001 A – K 38400000 A
	L 23040001 A – L 97280000 A
$10 (Series 1977A)
	A 71680001 B – A 80640000 A
	B 92160001 E – B 30720000 F
	C 64000001 B – C 79360000 B
	D 28160001 B – D 43520000 B
	E 75520001 B – E 84480000 B
	F 23040001 B – F 38400000 B
	G 83200001 C – G 97280000 C
	J 90880001 A – J 92160000 A
	L 33280001 B – L 42240000 B
$10 (Series 1981)
	A 00000001 A – A 32000000 A
	B 00000001 A – B 37120000 B
	C 00000001 A – C 32000000 A
	D 00000001 A – D 25600000 A
	E 00000001 A – E 35840000 A
	F 00000001 A – F 21760000 A
	G 00000001 A – G 52480000 A
	H 00000001 A – H 23040000 A
	I 00000001 A – I 07680000 A
	J 00000001 A – J 25600000 A
	K 00000001 A – K 16640000 A
	L 00000001 A – L 44800000 A
$20 (Series 1981)
	A 10240001 A – A 51200000 A
	B 00000001 A – B 74240000 B
	C 00000001 A – C 30720000 A
	D 08960001 A – D 57600000 A
	E 15360001 A – E 03840000 B
	F 00000001 A – F 16640000 A
	G 14080001 A – G 34560000 B
	H 10240001 A – H 30720000 A
	I 00000001 A – I 10240000 A
	J 08960001 A – J 60160000 A
	K 00000001 A – K 40960000 A
	L 28160001 A – L 32000000 B
$50 (Series 1977)	E 19200001 A – E 24320000 A
$50 (Series 1981)
	B 00000001 A – B 26880000 A
	C 00000001 A – C 01280000 A
	D 00000001 A – D 08960000 A
	E 00000001 A – E 02560000 A
	G 00000001 A – G 20480000 A
	I 00000001 A – I 02560000 A
	J 00000001 A – J 05120000 A
	K 00000001 A – K 03840000 A
	L 00000001 A – L 10240000 A
$100 (Series 1977)
	B 53760001 B – B 66560000 B
	D 14080001 A – D 16640000 A
	E 17920001 A – E 24320000 A
	G 33280001 A – G 39680000 A
	J 14080001 A – J 20480000 A
	K 29440001 A – K 38400000 A
$100 (Series 1981)	B 00000001 A – B 25600000 A
	C 00000001 A – C 06400000 A
	G 00000001 A – G 08960000 A
	K 00000001 A – K 03840000 A
	L 00000001 A – L 05120000 A

After April and July 1982, respectively, the Series 1977A and 1977 notes officially phased out, leaving only the Series 1981 notes to continue production.

Logos

Movie logos
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures	1957–1987
Universal Pictures	1971–1990
Warner Bros.	1973–1984
Paramount Pictures	1975–1987
Buena Vista Distribution	1979–1984	Went into permanent use after 1981.
Columbia Pictures	1981–1993
20th Century Fox	1981–1994
Broadcast television logos
CBS	1953–2007
ABC	1962–2007
NBC	1979–1986
PBS logos (including funding credits)
Public Broadcasting Service	1971–1984	Seen on pre-1984 episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood until the late 1980s when reran on local PBS stations.
WGBH	1978–1993
Public Television Stations	1979–1983	Seen on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: 1461–1510.
The Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Family Communications	1982	Only seen on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
The Caption Center	1980–1987	Seen on programs closed-captioned by The Caption Center.
National Captioning Institute	1982–1999	Starting in 1982, this logo was modified to make it look more center-positioned.
Cable television logos
HBO	1980–present
Cinemax	1980–1985
CBN Satellite Network	1977–1983
USA Network	1979–1996
Showtime	1981–1990
The Movie Channel	1981–1988
Nickelodeon	1981–1985
SuperStation WTBS	1981–1985
Television distribution logos
Warner Bros. Television	1972–1984
Paramount Television	1975–1987
Universal Television	1975–1991
Columbia Pictures Television	1976–1982
Walt Disney Television	1981–1983
20th Television Fox	1981–1992
Columbia Pictures Television	1982–1988
Home media logos
Walt Disney Home Video	1978–1984	Seen on Mary Poppins on VHS. Only used in the U.S. and Canada.
Paramount Home Video	1979–1982
MCA Videocassette Inc.	1980–1983
Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment	1979–1982
Magnetic Video Corporation	1977–1982
Walt Disney Home Video	1981–1983	Only seen worldwide except in North America.
Warner Home Video	1981–1986	Replaced WCI Home Video.
CIC Video	1981–1986	CIC Video distributed Paramount and Universal's films outside of North America.
MGM/CBS Home Video	1981–1982
CBS Video	1981–1982
Paramount Video	1982–1987	Only seen on VHS prints of Paramount-owned films without the 1975 Paramount Pictures logo.
CBS-FOX Video	1982–1983	CBS moved from MGM to 20th Century Fox this year.
MGM/UA Home Video	1982–1993	As a result, MGM/CBS Home Video was renamed MGM/UA Home Video.

Movies

Theatrical

Poster/Title	Release Date	Box office
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope	August 13, 1982 (re-release)	$15,476,285 (August 13–October 3, 1982)
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back	November 19, 1982 (re-release)	$13,276,241 (November 19–December 19, 1982)

The third Star Wars film, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, began principal photography on January 11, 1982, and continued for four months through May 20, 1982, exactly one year before the film itself was released in theaters.

Of the 18 animated features from Walt Disney Animation Studios, not including any of the 1940s package films, this was the order of their last (re-)releases in theaters by the end of 1982:

1. The Sword in the Stone (December 22, 1972)
2. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (December 20, 1975)
3. Dumbo (March 26, 1976)
4. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (March 11, 1977)
5. Fantasia (April 15, 1977)
6. The Rescuers (June 22, 1977)
7. The Jungle Book (June 9, 1978)
8. Pinocchio (December 15, 1978)
9. 101 Dalmatians (June 7, 1979)
10. Sleeping Beauty (September 28, 1979)
11. Lady and the Tramp (March 7, 1980)
12. The Aristocats (December 19, 1980)
13. Alice in Wonderland (April 3, 1981)
14. The Fox and the Hound (July 10, 1981)
15. Cinderella (December 18, 1981)
16. Robin Hood (March 26, 1982)
17. Bambi (June 4, 1982)
18. Peter Pan (December 17, 1982)

Home video

Title	Latest release date	Notes
Walt Disney Home Video
Bedknobs and Broomsticks	October 21, 1980
Pete's Dragon	October 21, 1980
Mary Poppins	December 30, 1980	Cover artwork updated for 1982.
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh	June 26, 1981
Dumbo	July 1982	Released for sale this year.
Alice in Wonderland	November 1982	Released for sale this year.
Fun and Fancy Free	November 1982
The Three Caballeros	November 1982
MGM/UA Home Video
The Wizard of Oz	October 25, 1980	Included trailers for two other films from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.
CBS/FOX Home Video
Star Wars	September 1, 1982	Originally released only for rental.

There were also plans to release Saludos Amigos, Song of the South, Make Mine Music, and Melody Time, but they were all unreleased due to containing what appeared to be "inappropriate content."

Books

Title	Notes
Horton Hears a Who! (1954)
The Cat in the Hat (1957)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957)
Green Eggs and Ham (1960)	Old copies of this book included the words "50 Word Vocabulary".
The Lorax (1971)

Television

Broadcasts

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
March 1–5, 1982	"Discipline" (1491–1495) premiered on PBS.
May 31, 1982 – June 4, 1982	"Pets" (1496–1500) premiered on PBS.
June 28, 1982 – August 27, 1982	"Make-Believe" (1501–1505) premiered on PBS, followed by reruns of the previous 15 episodes (with Pets airing before Discipline), and the first 25 episodes from 1979–1981 in the same order from summer 1981. The episodes' production numbers appeared at the beginning of every episode starting with #1501.
November 15–19, 1982	"Friends" (1506–1510) premiered on PBS. This marked the first time new episodes premiered in November.
Out of 420 episodes of the old series, 201 reran this year (1095–1295).
Dr. Seuss
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat	Premiered on ABC on May 20, 1982.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas	Reran on CBS on December 18, 1982.

Home video

Title	Release date	Notes
Horton Hears a Who! and How the Grinch Stole Christmas	December 1982	First Dr. Seuss specials ever seen on VHS.

Software

Title	Format	Release date(s)
IBM PC-DOS 1.1	5.25" Floppy Disk	May 1982

Video Games

Title	Console	Latest release date
Donkey Kong	Second-generation arcade	July 9, 1981
Donkey Kong Jr.	Second-generation arcade	August 1, 1982

Totals

As of December 31, 1982:
Total movies released in theaters (out of 120 in the list)
Total movies released on VHS (out of 41 in the list)
Total Disney animated features released on VHS (out of 24 so far)
Total television series broadcasted (out of 25 in the list)
Number of cable networks on U.S. television
Total video games released (out of 150 in the list)

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