1982 in American television
The year 1982 involved some significant events in television. Below is a list of television-related events in the United States.Events
Programs
- 20/20
- 60 Minutes
- Alice
- All My Children
- American Bandstand
- Another World
- Archie Bunker's Place
- As the World Turns
- Battle of the Planets
- Benson
- Candid Camera
- Captain Kangaroo
- CHiPs
- Dallas
- Days of Our Lives
- Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
- Diff'rent Strokes
- Dynasty
- Entertainment Tonight
- Face the Nation
- Falcon Crest
- Family Feud
- Fantasy Island
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids
- General Hospital
- Gimme a Break!
- Good Morning America
- Guiding Light
- Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Happy Days
- Hart to Hart
- Hee Haw
- Hill Street Blues
- It's a Living
- Knight Rider
- Knots Landing
- Laverne & Shirley
- Little House on the Prairie
- Magnum, P.I.
- M*A*S*H
- Masterpiece Theatre
- Match Game
- Meet the Press
- Monday Night Football
- Nightline
- One Day at a Time
- One Life to Live
- Quincy, M.E.
- Real People
- Ryan's Hope
- Saturday Night Live
- Schoolhouse Rock!
- SCTV Network 90
- Search for Tomorrow
- Sesame Street
- Simon & Simon
- Solid Gold
- Soul Train
- Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
- T.J. Hooker
- Taxi
- That's Incredible!
- The Devlin Connection
- The Dukes of Hazzard
- The Edge of Night
- The Facts of Life
- The Fall Guy
- The Jeffersons
- The Love Boat
- The P.T.L. Club
- The Price Is Right
- The Today Show
- The Tonight Show
- The Young and the Restless
- This Old House
- Three's Company
- Too Close for Comfort
- Trapper John, M.D.
- Truth or Consequences
- Walt Disney
- Wheel of Fortune
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Changing networks
Television stations
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