E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Film 1982. Written by Melissa Mathison. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Dee Wallace, Peter Coyote and Henry Thomas.
Source Features: TIMELINE (7) OTHER (18) THEMES (1)

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1October 27, 1982 Dates20th Century: 80sEvents

October 27, 1982
Alien botanists visit Earth to gather specimens in a California forest. One of them gets separated from the group and when government vehicles arrive, the other aliens depart, leaving him behind.



3October 28, 1982 Dates20th Century: 80sEvents

October 28, 1982
Elliott Taylor lures an alien botanist into his house with Reese's Pieces and hides him in his room.



3October 29, 1982 Dates20th Century: 80sEvents

October 29, 1982
Elliot Taylor feigns sickness to stay home from school and play with his new alien botanist friend. He begins to feel the alien's thoughts and emotions. When his siblings come home, he introduces them and they agree to keep quiet.



3October 30, 1982 Dates20th Century: 80sEvents

October 30, 1982
Elliott's empathic connection with his new alien botanist friend grows stronger, with him exhibiting signs of intoxication when the alien drinks beer in Elliott's home. After school, The alien gets his name - "E.T.", and builds a makeshift communication device to "phone home".



3October 31, 1982 Dates20th Century: 80sEvents

October 31, 1982
Halloween night - Michael and Elliott dress E.T. as a ghost to sneak him out of the house. Elliott and E.T. head through the forest, where E.T. uses his makeshift device to phone home.



3November 1, 1982 Dates20th Century: 80sEvents

November 1, 1982
Federal agents invade Elliot's house.



3November 2, 1982 Dates20th Century: 80sEvents

November 2, 1982
E.T.'s friends return to pick him up. E.T. goes home.



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3After E.T. tosses the baseball back to h...OtherTriviaQuestions

After E.T. tosses the baseball back to him, Elliott runs inside, telling everyone not to go out there. Of course everyone does anyway. What do they decide it was?
The neighbor|s dog
A cat
Coyotes


4After Gertie and Michael see E.T. for th...OtherTriviaQuestions

After Gertie and Michael see E.T. for the first time, what do they think he might be?
Gertie thinks he|s a gorilla, and Michael thinks he|s a sloth
Gertie says he|s a lizard, and Michael thinks he might be a deformed kid
Gertie calls him a pig, Michael suggests he|s a monkey of some sort, like an orangutan


5E.T.OtherQuotesQuotes

E.T.
E.T.: Be good.

6E.T.OtherQuotesQuotes

E.T.
E.T.: E.T. phone home.

7Elliot & Greg OtherQuotesQuotes

Elliot & Greg
Elliot: Okay, he's a man from outer space and we're taking him to his spaceship.
Greg: Well can't he just beam up?
Elliot: This is reality, Greg.


8ElliottOtherQuotesQuotes

Elliott
Elliott: You must be dead, because I don't know how to feel. I can't feel anything anymore.

9ElliottOtherQuotesQuotes

Elliott
Elliott: You could be happy here, I could take care of you. I wouldn't let anybody hurt you. We could grow up together, E.T.

10Elliott OtherQuotesQuotes

Elliott
Elliot: These are toys. Little men. This is Greedo. And then this is Hammerhead. You see, this is Walrus Man. And then this is Snaggletooth. And this is Lando Calrissian. See? And this is Boba Fett. Look. They can even have wars.

11Elliott can't call his father and tell h...OtherTriviaQuestions

Elliott can't call his father and tell him about seeing something in the toolshed because...
He wouldn|t believe him
He|s dead
He|s in Mexico with Sally


12Elliott explains the fish tank to E.T. "...OtherTriviaQuestions

Elliott explains the fish tank to E.T. "Fish eat the fish food, the shark eats the fish." Who eats the shark?
People
Nobody
Whales


13Elliott shows E.T. which of his Star War... OtherTriviaQuestions

Elliott shows E.T. which of his Star Wars action figures?
Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Yoda, Darth Vader, Lobot, Boba Fett
Greedo, Hammerhead, Walrus Man, Snaggletooth, Lando Calrissean, Boba Fett
Ewok, Chewbacca Greedo, Snaggletooth, Hammerhead, Bib Fortuna


14MichaelOtherQuotesQuotes

Michael
Michael: Maybe he's some animal that wasn't supposed to live. Could be a monkey or an orangutan.

15MichaelOtherQuotesQuotes

Michael
Michael: We're all going to die and they're never going to give me my license!

16Michael OtherQuotesQuotes

Michael
Michael (imitating Yoda): You have absolute power! Yes!

17MichaelOtherQuotesQuotes

Michael
Michael: I've never driven forward before!

18Taylor family's dog's name?OtherTriviaName Game-Animals

Taylor family's dog's name?
Frank
Jaxxon
Harvey


19Untitled OtherThemesDark Shadows


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20When Eliot runs outside to get the pizza...OtherTriviaQuestions

When Eliot runs outside to get the pizza from the delivery guy what DON'T his brother's friends tell him to get, even though they placed order already and Elliott can't change it?
Lots of sausage and pepperoni
Extra cheese
Everything but the little fishies











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