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Police Squad! (TV Series)Police Squad! (TV Series) (1982)
Feat. Leslie Nielsen, Alan North, William Duell
Shortlived but pungent TV spoof based on the surreal, slapstick fumblings of a police investigation unit headed by a deadpan Leslie Nielsen, which…
Privates On ParadePrivates On Parade (1982)
Dir. Michael Blakemore
Feat. John Cleese
John Cleese stars in this perky adaptation of the play about a gay Song and Dance Unit of the Brtish army stationed in 1940s Singapore.
Prodigal Son, TheProdigal Son, The (Bai Ga Jai) (1982) Recommended
Dir. Sammo Hung
Feat. Sammo Hung, Biao Yuen, Ching-Ying Lam
One of the all–time great kung fu features, has a young man (Biao) pursue the martial arts, but eventually discovering that his rich father has…
Remington Steele (TV Series)Remington Steele (TV Series) (1982)
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Stephanie Zimbalist
A pre–Bond Pierce Brosnan oozes smarm and charm as Remington Steele, the fictitious head of a struggling private eye firm run by the sultry…
Richard Pryor - Here and Now / Live on Sunset StripRichard Pryor - Here and Now / Live on Sunset Strip (1982-1983)
Feat. Richard Pryor
Two stellar examples of Richard Pryor in his comedy prime: in HERE AND NOW, Pryor is at his bawdy best performing live in New Orleans; in LIVE ON THE…
Robin Williams - An Evening WithRobin Williams - An Evening With (1982) Recommended
Feat. Robin Williams
The unique lunacy of Robin Williams is captured live in concert on his home turf – The Great American Music Hall in San…
Square Pegs (TV Series)Square Pegs (TV Series) (1982-1983) Recommended
Feat. Sarah Jessica Parker, Amy Linker, Jami Gertz
Sassy high school comedy from the early 1980's centred around Sarah Jessica Parker and Amy Linker as two awkward teenage girls desperate to be…
StarstruckStarstruck (1982) Aro Favourite
Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Feat. Jo Kennedy
A fabulous, overlooked Aussie musical in which an ambitious barmaid lives out her dreams to be a singing star in the new wave–inflected early…
Suite in Two Keys : Come Into the Garden Maud / A Song at Twilight Suite in Two Keys : Come Into the Garden Maud / A Song at Twilight (The Noel Coward Collection - Disc 7) (1982)
Feat. Paul Scofield, Geraldine McEwan, Deborah Kerr
– Come Into The Garden Maud (82') Dubious comedy centred on a husband and wife keen to get ahead who become entranced by a prince and…
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1982)
Dir. Terry Hughes
Feat. Angela Lansbury, George Hearn, Cris Groenendaal
TV movie of the 1979 Broadway hit, originally staged by Harold Prince, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Set in London in 1846, where Barber…

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