Lethal Weapon
Mar 6 First "Lethal Weapon" film starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, directed by Richard Donner is released
- Mar 8 "A Team" last aired on NBC-TV after 4 years
People's Choice Awards
Mar 14 13th People's Choice Awards: Clint Eastwood & Meryl Streep win (Motion Picture) and Bill Cosby & Cybill Shepherd win (TV)
Musical Finale
Mar 15 Revival of Neil Simon, Cy Coleman, and Dorothy Fields' musical "Sweet Charity" starring Debbie Allen and Bebe Neuwirth, closes at the Minskoff Theater, NYC, after 368 performances and 4 Tony Award wins
- Mar 20 Soap opera "Capitol" final episode
- Mar 20 Soviet filmmakers arrive in Hollywood for an entertainment summit
Soul Train Music Awards
Mar 24 1st Soul Train Music Awards: Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross win
- Mar 29 7th Golden Raspberry Awards: "Howard the Duck" wins
WrestleMania
Mar 29 WrestleMania III: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI (93,173): Hulk Hogan successfully defends WWF Heavyweight title against André the Giant
Academy Awards
Mar 30 59th Academy Awards: "Platoon", Paul Newman & Marlee Matlin win
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