1982 was a year in the 20th century. By October 21, 2015, the Blast from the Past store has a set of Perrier Bottles from 1982 among the inventory.

Events

• Wednesday, September 22: The sitcom Family Ties (Which would later be among the shows presented in the Cafe 80s) starring Michael J. Fox as Alex Keaton premieres on NBC.
• Thursday, September 30: The sitcom Cheers (Which would later be among the shows presented in the Cafe 80s) premiered with the episode "Give Me a Ring Sometime".
• Saturday, October 2: Marty McFly enters Emmett Brown's garage to retrieve an interocitor tube for Needles.
• Tuesday, November 30: Michael Jackson releases Thriller. A poster of this album is seen on the wall of Loretta's bedroom in 1985A. The record also contains "Beat It," which Marty hears playing in the Cafe 80s on October 21, 2015.

Behind the scenes

• In the first draft of Back to the Future, the present is 1982, instead of 1985.

Appearance

• Back to the Future Part II (Year on the sign next to the Perrier Bottles)