Plot Synopsis

Directed by Roger Lay Jr., GREATEST GEEK YEAR EVER: 1982 is a four-part documentary that looks back at the greatest geek year in films ever, 1982, featuring stars, directors, writers, producers and pop culture historians sharing their insights about such legendary movies as: E.T. - THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL, BLADE RUNNER, JOHN CARPENTER'S THE THING, STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN, POLTERGEIST, CREEPSHOW, NIGHT SHIFT, THE DARK CRYSTAL, 48 HOURS, FIRST BLOOD, TRON, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, CAT PEOPLE, FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH, THE ROAD WARRIOR, and much, much more. The series takes viewers behind- the-scenes to a time when fandom was in its infancy, featuring eye-opening interviews with genre superstars from in front of and behind the camera, of the biggest and most influential movies ever made. Among the iconic show business legends interviewed include Ron Howard, Paul Schrader, John Sayles, Amy Heckerling, Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Sean Young, Joanna Cassidy, Keith David, Cameron Crowe, Michael Deeley, Lisa Henson, Dean Devlin, Bruce Campbell, Dee Wallace, Felicia Day, Susan Seidelman, Roger Corman, Barry Bostwick, Marc Singer, Bryan Fuller, Leonard Maltin, Mike Medavoy, and over 100 more stars, directors, writers, producers, critics, executives, and pop culture historians. Episodes include:

"The Summer of Spielberg" (Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 8pm): The series opener revisits 1982 to see how an alien botanist from outer space conquered Hollywood in E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL. Plus: POLTERGEIST and ATARI VS. INTELLIVISION.

"Science Fiction" (Saturday, July 15, 2023 at 8pm): It was the best of times, it was the worst of times as Paramount resurrects Star Trek (and kills Spock) with THE WRATH OF KHAN and Ridley Scott's BLADE RUNNER tries to "replicant" its success against John Carpenter's THE THING and MEGAFORCE.

"Fantasy & Action" (Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 8pm): Arnold Schwarzenegger conquers the movies in CONAN THE BARBARIAN while Sylvester Stallone steps into the ring for ROCKY III and out of it for FIRST BLOOD. Plus: THE BEASTMASTER, THE DARK CRYSTAL, TRON, & More

"Comedy & Horror" (Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 8pm): Henry Winkler joins the NIGHT SHIFT, Eddie Murphy has 48 HOURS to stay out of jail, the kids at Ridgemont High have some fast times and Jason slashes his way into 3-D as the fight for Oscar gold heats up.