Dana and Tom discuss the sci-fi and coming of age classic, E.T.: the Extra Terrestrial (1982): directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison, starring Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, C. Thomas Howell, and Peter Coyote.

Plot Summary: After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas). Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie (Drew Barrymore), and the children decide to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien.

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