Movies Released: E.T., Pink Floyd's The Wall, An Officer And A Gentleman, Tootsie, 48 Hrs., Diner, and Poltergeist
Most popular TV show: 60 Minutes
TV Notables: March of 1982 brings us new television company called Home Box Office (HBO), Late Night with David Letterman premieres in February, St. Elsewhere debuts, giving Denzel Washington his acting start, Fast Times At Ridgemont High gives us such future celebs as Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Forest Whitaker, Nicholas Cage and Phoebe Cates.
Top of the Pops: Physical by Olivia Newton-John
Music Notables: "Thriller"; by Michael Jackson, The New York Times calls Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message" "the most powerful pop record of the year."
Other: Liposuction debuts, Trivial Pursuit is hot board game, Yale University announces it will offer a 14-week course on mastering the Rubik's cube, Atari introduces home version of Pac Man
