48 Pics of What Life Looked Like in 1982
Carly Tennes
Published
10/02/2024
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Just two years into the '80s, the now-iconic, hairspray-scented decade was already finding its footing, politically, socially, and (pop) culturally. Just take a look at the VHS tapes, backstage snapshots, and news wire images that came to define the year as we know it.
From a glimpse behind the scenes of Star Wars to one of the most defining moments in a young Michael Jordan's career, here are 51 photos of what life looked like in 1982.
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“A 19-year-old Jet Li in 1982.” -
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“My uncle in Panama City Beach 1982.” -
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“Workers finished the final touches at EPCOT - opened 1982.” -
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“Sylvester Stallone and Mr. T, 1982.” -
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"Marisa Tomei’s yearbook from 1982." -
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"'Three's Company' cast 1982.” -
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“My friends and I: Sophomore Year 1982.” -
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"Me in 1982 at 17 years young." -
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"Party like it's 1982." -
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“Slash in 1982 before Guns N’ Roses was started, and he was known as Saul!” -
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“Catherine Bach hanging around at home, 1982.” -
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“Teenagers in an arcade, 1982.” -
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“The real Mrs. Fields, founder of the Mrs. Fields cookie company — 1982.” -
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“My Parents, 1982.” -
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“Mom and Dad (age 20) at a Halloween Party in 1982.” -
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“Depeche Mode, 1982.” -
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“David Lee Roth and his signature leap circa 1982.” -
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“Stephen King, 1982, with his $12,000 … word processor.” -
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“Child playing Atari in his home 1982.” -
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Basketball players from Chaminade University of Honolulu celebrate after beating the University of Virginia 77-72 in what has been largely deemed the biggest upset in both collegiate basketball history and sports history as a whole. -
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“Johnny Cash and Elton John dress up as each other on SNL 1982 (Johnny was hosting, Elton was the musical star).” -
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“A girl and her ‘72 Mach I Mustang in 1982.” -
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“My dad and friends look like the cast of Stranger Things (1982).” -
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“Last day of 8th grade, 1982!!! These were my rad friends.” -
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"Punks on King's Road, England, 1982." -
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“Prince and Rick James.” -
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“Diego Maradona vs the Belgium defense at the 1982 World Cup.” -
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“Princess Diana receives an E.T. doll from Drew Barrymore, Henry Thomas, Robert MacNaughton and Steven Spielberg at the London premiere of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982.” -
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“A wheatfield in the heart of Manhattan, 1982.” -
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"Hubert de Givenchy and Audrey Hepburn in Paris 1982." -
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“Rutger Hauer on the set of Blade Runner, 1982.” -
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“Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson in 1982.” -
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“Clearest image of the surface of Venus. From soviet Venera 13 in 1982.” -
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The aftermath of the ‘Twilight Zone’ helicopter accident, where Vic Morrow and two child actors were killed after a Bell UH-1 Iroquois crashed during a stunt for ‘Twilight Zone: The Movie.’ -
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“Rob Bottin, a special effects expert, created the sculpture for the film "The Thing", 1982.” -
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Members of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and their supporters demonstrate in New York City during the 1982 garment workers’ strike, the biggest in Chinatown history. -
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Architect Maya Lin as seen during the dedication of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C., November 1982. She designed the now-iconic monument when she was just a 21-year-old college student as a part of a class project. -
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Argentine solidiers march forward during the invasion of the Falkland islands. -
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Then-University of North Carolina freshman Michael Jordan makes a game-winning shot in the 1982 NCAA Championship game. -
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The Australian VHS tape cover for Jane Fonda’s first workout tape, released in 1982. -
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Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder as seen in the music video for their #1 single, “Ebony and Ivory.” -
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‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’ premieres at Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome. -
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Protesters wave flags at an anti-nuclear rally in New York City’s Central Park. Up to one million demonstrators attended the event, per WNYC. -
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A courtroom sketch from the trial of John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate then-President Ronald Reagan and shot three others in March 1981. He was found not guilty by insanity on all counts in June 1982. -
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“Young punks in Communist Hungary - Budapest, 1982.” -
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“Sharon and Ozzy in 1982.” -
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“My dad’s best friend, Bill, in 1982. What a boss.” -
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“Greenpeace tries to stop radioactive waste from being dumped in the ocean, 1982.”
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