American action-adventure series 'A-Team' first aired on NBC.
Sophie's Choice, directed by Alan J. Pakula, was released.
E.T. the Extra Terrestrial by Steven Spielberg was released.
The Sci-Fi movie 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' was released in the US.
NBC-TV premiered ''Late Night with David Letterman."
The animated fantasy TV show 'The Smurfs' premiered on NBC.
Tom Snyder interviewed notorious killer Charles Manson on NBC's Tomorrow Coast to Coast show.
The first Indiana Jones movie, 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' by Steven Spielberg, was released.
Carl Sagan's "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" makes its debut.
The David Letterman Show aired its first episode on NBC-TV.
At the 33rd Cannes Film Festival, 'All That Jazz' and 'Kagemusha' were jointly awarded the Palme d'Or award.
Alien, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver, was released.
The rockumentary film featuring The Who titled 'Kids Are All Right' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
The natural history series 'Life on Earth,' presented by David Attenborough, aired on BBC One in the UK for the first time.
The original American horror film ''Halloween” premiered in Kansas City, Missouri, US.
The drama romance film 'Days of Heaven' by Terrence Malick was released.
The zombie horror movie 'Dawn of the Dead' premiered in Turin, Italy.
A fire at the Rex Cinema in Abadan, Iran, kills over 400 people.
Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, was released in the US.
The Incredible Hulk TV series premiered on CBC starring Bill Bixby.
American sitcom 'Soap' became the first show to display the warning 'Viewer discretion advised.'
The 10th James Bond movie, 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' premiered in London.
Disney's 'The Rescuers' was released.
The original Star Wars film (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George Lucas, was first released.
The first woman won the Life Achievement Award and was claimed by Bette Davis.
Theatrical 'Oh! Calcutta!' opened at the Edison Theatre in New York City.
The American sketch comedy series 'Saturday Night Live' premiered on US television.
The movie 'Jaws' by Steven Spielberg hit theaters.
The comedy-drama musical 'Nashville' written by Robert Altman was released.
British Parliament was broadcasted live.
The Italian film 'Seven Beauties' became the first film directed by a woman to be nominated for an Academy Award.
The first People's Choice Awards aired on CBS.
The final episode of Monty Python aired, which disbanded due to one member who lost interest and another who struggled with alcoholism.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre horror film premiered in cinemas in Los Angeles, California.
The horror film 'The Exorcist,' based on book and screenplay by William Peter Blatty, premiered.
James Bond's eighth movie, 'Live and Let Die,' was released in the US.
Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather won five Golden Globe awards.
The final episode of Monty Python's 'Flying Circus' season 3 was aired on BBC.
The first episode of 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' is aired.
The first installment of 'The Godfather,' starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, premiered in New York City.
Stanley Kubrick's X-rated film 'A Clockwork Orange' premiered, which was based on the book by Anthony Burgess.
Walt Disney's 'Aristocats' was released.
The US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was founded.
The Beatles movie, 'Let it Be,' premiered.
"Sesame Street" debuts.
Monty Python's Flying Circus makes its debut.
The animated mystery-comedy 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!' first aired on CBS.
The western movie 'The Wild Bunch' was released.
Elvis Presley's Comeback Special airs on NBC, his 1st live performance in seven years, re-launching his singing career.
Night of the Living Dead was released in US cinemas.
