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1982 premieres

80 American shows premiered in 1982. Sorted by premiere date where the day is recorded; shows known only by year are listed at the end.

80 shows
PremiereShowNetworkSeasonsEpisodesGenre
Jan 1The McLaughlin GroupNews programSyndication——Talk show
Jan 7FameNBC, Syndication6136Drama
Jan 12American PlayhousePBS13182Anthology
Jan 16King's CrossingABC110Soap opera
Jan 23One of the BoysNBC113Sitcom
Jan 29Cassie & Co.NBC113Drama
Feb 1Late NightNBC——Late-night talk show
Feb 1Late Night with David LettermanNBC111,819Late-night talk show
Mar 4Police Squad!ABC16Comedy
Mar 6Chicago StoryNBC113Drama
Mar 13T. J. HookerCBS, ABC591Crime
Mar 19The PhoenixABC15Science fiction
Mar 23Joanie Loves ChachiABC217Sitcom
Mar 23Q.E.D.CBS16—
Mar 259 to 5ABC585Sitcom
Mar 25Cagney & LaceyCBS7125Drama
Mar 29CapitolCBS11,270Soap opera
Apr 5Making the GradeCBS16Sitcom
Apr 5Report to MurphyCBS16Sitcom
Apr 14Teachers OnlyNBC221Sitcom
Apr 23JokebookAnimated seriesNBC—7Comedy
May 2Local on the 8sThe Weather Channel———
May 16Marco PoloMiniseriesNBC110Biographical
Jul 5Good Morning America First LookNews programABC33—News broadcasting
Aug 9Filthy RichCBS215Sitcom
Aug 19Born to the WindNBC14Drama
Sep 11Faerie Tale TheatreShowtime627Anthology
Sep 13FantasyNBC15—
Sep 17The Fantastic Miss Piggy ShowABC——Children's
Sep 17The Powers of Matthew StarNBC122Science fiction
Sep 18Gilligan's PlanetAnimated seriesCBS113—
Sep 18Meatballs & SpaghettiAnimated seriesCBS121Children's
Sep 18PandamoniumAnimated seriesCBS—13Comedy
Sep 18Shirt TalesAnimated seriesNBC223—
Sep 18The Flintstone FunniesNBC2——
Sep 18The Gary Coleman ShowAnimated seriesNBC113Comedy
Sep 18The Incredible HulkAnimated seriesNBC113Science fiction
Sep 19Seven Brides for Seven BrothersCBS122Drama
Sep 20Child's PlayCBS—258—
Sep 20Madame's PlaceSyndication1150Sitcom
Sep 22Family TiesNBC7168Comedy
Sep 22Tales of the Gold MonkeyABC121Action
Sep 24Bring 'Em Back AliveCBS117Drama
Sep 25Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz HourAnimated seriesABC127Comedy
Sep 25Pac-ManAnimated seriesABC243Comedy
Sep 25Silver SpoonsNBC, Syndication5116Sitcom
Sep 25The Little RascalsAnimated seriesABC—22Comedy
Sep 25The Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich ShowAnimated seriesABC———
Sep 25The Puppy's Further AdventuresAnimated seriesABC221Children's
Sep 25The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy HourAnimated seriesABC—13Comedy
Sep 26GloriaCBS122Sitcom
Sep 26Knight RiderNBC490Crime
Sep 26Matt HoustonABC367Drama
Sep 27Square PegsCBS120Comedy
Sep 30CheersNBC11275Comedy
Oct 1Remington SteeleNBC594Comedy
Oct 2The Devlin ConnectionNBC113—
Oct 3CBS News RoundupNews programCBS23—News
Oct 3Voyagers!NBC120Alternate history
Oct 4CBS Morning NewsNews programCBS——News
Oct 6Tucker's WitchCBS112Comedy-drama
Oct 10NaturePBS36521Documentary
Oct 14It Takes TwoABC122Sitcom
Oct 22The QuestABC19—
Oct 24Little Gloria... Happy at LastMiniseriesNBC—2—
Oct 25Garfield television specialsCBS—13—
Oct 25NewhartCBS8184Sitcom
Oct 26GavilanNBC113—
Oct 26St. ElsewhereNBC6137Medical drama
Oct 29The New Odd CoupleABC118Sitcom
Nov 14The Blue and the GrayMiniseriesCBS13Drama
Dec 12PowerhousePBS116—
Dec 27StarcadeTBS———
—Blood and Honor: Youth Under HitlerDas Erste1—Drama
—Charles & Diana: A Royal Love StoryABC——Drama
—CrossfireCNN——Talk show
—Herbie, the Love BugCBS15Sitcom
—Standby...Lights! Camera! Action!Nickelodeon——Documentary
—Wild AmericaPBS12120Nature documentary
—World War IIIMiniseriesNBC—2Drama
Finales

Shows that ended in 1982

ShowNetworkYearsSeasonsYears on air
The Lawrence Welk ShowKTLA1955–1982—28
Sunrise SemesterCBS1957–19822526
The Bear Bryant ShowWVTM-TV1958–19822525
The DoctorsNBC1963–19822020
Barney MillerABC1975–198288
Lou GrantCBS1977–198256
Mork & MindyABC1978–198245
The Incredible HulkCBS1978–198255
WKRP in CincinnatiCBS1978–198245
Flash GordonAnimated seriesNBC1979–198224
House CallsCBS1979–198234
The Tom and Jerry Comedy ShowAnimated seriesCBS1980–198213
Bosom BuddiesABC1980–198223
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-DooAnimated seriesABC1980–198233
Flamingo RoadNBC1980–198223
Here's BoomerNBC1980–198223
HeathcliffAnimated seriesABC1980–198223
The Lone RangerAnimated seriesCBS1980–198223
The Flintstone Comedy ShowAnimated seriesNBC1980–198223
FridaysABC1980–198233