1997 in home video
The following events occurred in the year 1997 in home video.
Industry milestones
January
March
May
August
- August 29 – Online VHS rental Netflix in the United States is incorporated.
Movie releases
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
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U.S./Canada Release Date | Title | Studio | Notes |
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January 7 | Fled | MGM | VHS release |
Kingpin | MGM | VHS release | |
January 8 | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Disney | 60th anniversary VHS re-release |
January 14 | Phenomenon | Touchstone | VHS release |
Bordello of Blood | Universal | VHS release | |
January 15 | Munster, Go Home! | Gaiam | VHS release |
January 20 | Kids | Vidmark Entertainment | VHS release |
January 21 | D3: The Mighty Ducks | Disney | VHS release |
Eddie | Hollywood Pictures | VHS release | |
Escape from L.A. | Paramount | VHS release | |
Alaska | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release | |
January 24 | Cheetah | Disney | 80th anniversary VHS re-release |
January 28 | The Fan | Columbia/TriStar | VHS release |
The Trigger Effect | Universal | VHS release | |
February 4 | Jack | Hollywood Pictures | VHS release |
Bogus | Warner Bros. | VHS release | |
Bambi | Walt Disney Pictures | VHS release 55th anniversary part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection THX certified, though it's the only one that has the Digitally Mastered variant It has a documentary called Bambi: The Magic Behind the Masterpiece | |
Pollyanna | VHS release part of the Hayley Mills Collection | ||
The Parent Trap | |||
That Darn Cat! | |||
February 11 | First Kid | VHS release | |
Samson and Delilah | VHS release | ||
Fly Away Home | Columbia TriStar | VHS release | |
A Very Brady Sequel | Paramount | VHS release | |
Feeling Minnesota | New Line | VHS release | |
February 18 | The Thief and the Cobbler | Miramax | VHS release |
The NeverEnding Story III | Miramax | VHS release | |
House Arrest | MGM | VHS release | |
February 25 | Harriet the Spy | Paramount | VHS release |
Bulletproof | Universal | VHS release | |
Last Man Standing | New Line | VHS release | |
2 Days in the Valley | HBO Home Video | VHS release | |
March 4 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Walt Disney Pictures | VHS release part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection |
Treasure Island | VHS release part of the Fantastic Adventures Series | ||
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | |||
Kidnapped | |||
Swiss Family Robinson | |||
Up Close and Personal | Touchstone | VHS release | |
Courage Under Fire | Fox | VHS release | |
That Thing You Do! | Fox | VHS release | |
Magic in the Water | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release part of Family Collection | |
Bound | Gramercy Pictures | VHS release | |
March 11 | Space Jam | Warner Bros. Pictures | VHS release part of Family Entertainment |
The Glimmer Man | Warner Bros. | VHS release | |
Maximum Risk | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release | |
March 18 | The Great Locomotive Chase | Disney | VHS re-release |
Westward Ho, the Wagons! | Disney | VHS re-release | |
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar | Disney | VHS re-release | |
The World's Greatest Athlete | Disney | VHS re-release | |
Flight of the Navigator | Disney | VHS re-release | |
Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves | Disney | VHS release direct-to-video | |
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | Disney | VHS re-release | |
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid | Disney | VHS re-release | |
The First Wives Club | Paramount | VHS release | |
It Takes Two | Warner Bros. | VHS re-release | |
Dangerous Minds | Hollywood Pictures | VHS release | |
Solo | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release | |
The Long Kiss Goodnight | New Line | DVD release | |
Little Monsters | MGM | VHS release part of Family Treasures | |
A Cry in the Wild | MGM | VHS release part of Family Treasures | |
My Summer Story | MGM | VHS release part of Family Treasures | |
March 25 | Flirting with Disaster | Miramax | VHS release |
Basquiat | Miramax Films | VHS release | |
The Chamber | Universal | VHS release | |
High School High | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release | |
March 26 | A Time to Kill | Warner Bros. | DVD release |
Blade Runner | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Eraser | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Goodfellas | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
The Road Warrior | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Se7en | New Line | DVD release | |
The Bridges of Madison County | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
The Fugitive | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
The Mask | New Line | DVD release | |
The Wizard of Oz | MGM | DVD release | |
Twister | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Unforgiven | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Woodstock | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
The Birdcage | MGM | DVD release | |
April 1 | Bad Moon | Warner Bros. | VHS release |
The Ghost and the Darkness | Paramount | VHS release | |
Sleepers | Warner Bros. | VHS release | |
April 8 | Poltergeist | MGM | DVD release |
Romeo + Juliet | Fox | VHS release | |
Michael Collins | Warner Bros. | VHS release | |
Extreme Measures | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release | |
April 15 | A Far Off Place | Disney | VHS re-release |
101 Dalmatians | Disney | VHS release | |
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey | Disney | VHS re-release | |
Emma | Miramax | VHS release | |
The Associate | Miramax | VHS release | |
April 22 | Dear God | Paramount | VHS release |
Set It Off | New Line | VHS release | |
The Rich Man's Wife | Hollywood Pictures | VHS release | |
April 29 | Larger than Life | MGM | VHS release part of Family Treasures |
Tom Thumb | MGM | VHS re-release part of Family Treasures | |
Please Don't Eat the Daisies | MGM | VHS re-release part of Family Treasures | |
Zebra in the Kitchen | MGM | VHS re-release part of Family Treasures | |
Tom Sawyer | MGM | VHS re-release part of Family Treasures | |
The Black Stallion | MGM | VHS re-release part of Family Treasures | |
Little Monsters | MGM | VHS re-release part of Family Treasures | |
A Cry in the Wild | MGM | VHS re-release part of Family Treasures | |
My Summer Story | MGM | VHS re-release part of Family Treasures | |
The Preacher's Wife | Touchstone | VHS release | |
April 30 | Jumanji | TriStar | DVD release |
May 6 | The Evening Star | Paramount | VHS release |
Get on the Bus | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release | |
May 13 | Daylight | Universal | VHS release |
Ransom | Touchstone | VHS release | |
Zeus and Roxanne | MGM | VHS release | |
Meet Wally Sparks | Trimark | VHS release | |
May 20 | Star Trek: First Contact | Paramount | VHS release |
Daylight | Universal | VHS release | |
One Fine Day | Fox | VHS release | |
Thinner | Paramount | VHS release | |
May 21 | Batman Forever | Warner Bros. | DVD release |
May 27 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Tristar | VHS release |
May 29 | Jerry Maguire | Tristar | VHS release |
June 3 | The Canterville Ghost | VHS release | |
The People vs. Larry Flynt | Tristar | VHS release | |
Fools Rush In | Columbia | VHS release | |
June 9 | Plymouth Adventure | MGM | VHS release |
June 10 | Walk the Proud Land | Universal | VHS release |
No Name on the Bullet | Universal | VHS release | |
The Duel at Silver Creek | Universal | VHS release | |
The Train Robbers | Warner | VHS release | |
Cahill | Warner | VHS release | |
Chisum | Warner | VHS release | |
The Cowboys | Warner | VHS release | |
Jeremiah Johnson | Warner | VHS release | |
Stagecoach | Warner | VHS release | |
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America | Paramount | VHS release | |
Michael | Warner Bros. | VHS release | |
June 17 | Mars Attacks! | Warner Bros. | VHS release |
My Fellow Americans | Warner Bros. | VHS release | |
June 24 | Shiloh | Warner | VHS release part of Family Entertainment |
Scream | Dimension | VHS release | |
Turbulence | MGM | VHS release | |
June 25 | Beetlejuice | Warner | DVD release |
July 1 | Fierce Creatures | Universal | VHS release |
Jackie Chan's First Strike | New Line | VHS release | |
Beverly Hills Ninja | Tristar | VHS release | |
July 8 | Newsies | Disney | VHS re-release |
The Jerky Boys: The Movie | Touchstone | VHS release | |
Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie | Fox | VHS release | |
July 15 | Fun and Fancy Free | Walt Disney Pictures | VHS release 50th anniversary part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection THX certified It has a documentary called The Story Behind Fun and Fancy Free |
Dumbo | VHS re-release part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection | ||
The 3 Caballeros | |||
So Dear to My Heart | |||
The Sword in the Stone | |||
Bedknobs and Broomsticks | |||
Robin Hood | |||
Pete's Dragon | |||
Shine | New Line Cinema | VHS release | |
Metro | Touchstone Pictures | ||
The Relic | Paramount | ||
July 22 | Bad Boys | Columbia/Tristar | DVD release |
The Craft | Columbia/Tristar | DVD release | |
Dante's Peak | Universal | VHS release | |
Little Women | Columbia/Tristar | DVD release | |
Matilda | Columbia/Tristar | DVD release | |
The Second Jungle Book: Mowgli & Baloo | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release | |
Sling Blade | Miramax | VHS release | |
Private Parts | Paramount | VHS release | |
July 29 | Blown Away | MGM | DVD release |
Jungle 2 Jungle | Disney | VHS release | |
Ernest Goes to Africa | Emshell | VHS release | |
August 5 | Jack | Hollywood Pictures | VHS release |
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin | Walt Disney Pictures | VHS release direct-to-video It has the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection | |
That Darn Cat! | VHS release | ||
Evita | Hollywood Pictures | VHS release | |
Murder at 1600 | Warner Bros. Pictures | VHS release | |
The Karate Kid | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release part of Family Collection | |
The Karate Kid Part II | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release part of Family Collection | |
August 12 | Shadow Conspiracy | Hollywood Pictures | VHS release |
The Devil's Own | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release | |
August 19 | Dr. Strangelove | Columbia/Tristar | DVD release |
Stand by Me | Columbia/Tristar | DVD release | |
A League of Their Own | Columbia/Tristar | DVD release | |
Freeway | DVD release | ||
Cats Don't Dance | Warner Bros. | VHS release part of Family Entertainment | |
Three Wishes | HBO Home Video | VHS release | |
Annie | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release It's re-release has a documentary called Broadway Tribute Edition part of Family Collection | |
August 22 | Batman | Warner Bros. | DVD release |
Batman Returns | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Space Jam | Warner Bros. | Laserdisc release | |
August 26 | Mary Poppins | Walt Disney Pictures | VHS re-release limited edition part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection THX certified It's re-release has a documentary called Mary Poppins: Practically Perfect in Every Way |
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier | VHS release part of Great American Legends Series | ||
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates | |||
Johnny Tremain | |||
The Light in the Forest | |||
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | 20th Century Fox | Special Edition VHS release | |
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back | 20th Century Fox | Special Edition VHS release | |
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi | 20th Century Fox | Special Edition VHS release | |
Love Jones | New Line | VHS release | |
September 2 | Wind Runner: A Spirited Journey | Warner Home Video release |
DVD release |
Prancer | MGM | VHS release part of Family Treasures | |
Microcosmos | Miramax | VHS release | |
First Kid | Disney | VHS release | |
Kazaam | Touchstone | VHS release | |
Troop Beverly Hills | Columbia/Tristar | VHS release | |
September 3 | Absolute Power | Warner Bros. | VHS and DVD release |
Arthur | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
The Bodyguard | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Disclosure | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Executive Decision | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Forever Young | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
The Glimmer Man | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Grumpy Old Men | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Jailhouse Rock | MGM | DVD release | |
JFK | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Lethal Weapon | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Lethal Weapon 2 | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Mars Attacks! | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Michael | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Michael Collins | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Murder at 1600 | Warner Bros. | VHS and DVD release | |
Outbreak | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
The Pelican Brief | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
The Postman Always Rings Twice | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
The Right Stuff | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Singin' in the Rain | MGM | DVD release | |
Sleepers | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Space Jam | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
A Streetcar Named Desire | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Under Siege | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
Viva Las Vegas | MGM | DVD release | |
The Witches of Eastwick | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
The Year of Living Dangerously | Warner Bros. | DVD release | |
September 9 | Awakenings | Columbia Tristar | DVD release |
Fathers' Day | Warner Bros. | VHS and DVD release | |
Rosewood | Warner Bros. | VHS and DVD release | |
Taxi Driver | Columbia Tristar | DVD release | |
The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain | Warner | VHS release part of Family Entertainment | |
McHale's Navy | Universal Pictures | VHS and DVD release | |
Casper: A Spirited Beginning | Fox | VHS release direct-to-video | |
McHale's Navy | Universal Pictures | VHS release | |
September 15 | The Cable Guy | Columbia/Tristar | DVD release |
September 16 | Sleeping Beauty | Walt Disney Pictures | VHS release part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection THX certified It has a documentary called Once Upon a Dream: The Making of Sleeping Beauty |
The Love Bug | VHS release part of The Love Bug Collection | ||
Herbie Rides Again | |||
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo | |||
Herbie Goes Bananas | |||
The Saint | Paramount Pictures | VHS release | |
September 23 | Selena | Warner Bros. | VHS and DVD release |
Warriors of Virtue | MGM | VHS release part of Family Treasures | |
The English Patient | VHS release | ||
September 30 | Liar Liar | Universal | VHS release |
Volcano | Fox | VHS release | |
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie | Warner | VHS release part of Family Entertainment | |
B*A*P*S | New Line | VHS release | |
October 7 | Anaconda | Columbia Picture | VHS release |
Old Yeller | Walt Disney Pictures | VHS release 40th anniversary part of Animal Adventure Series THX certified It has the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection logo It has a documentary called Best Doggone Dog in The West: The Making of Old Yeller | |
The Shaggy Dog | VHS release part of the Comedy Favorites Series | ||
The Shaggy D.A. | |||
October 14 | The Jungle Book | VHS release 30th anniversary part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection THX certified It has a documentary called The Jungle Book: The Making of a Musical Masterpiece | |
Alice in Wonderland | VHS re-release part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection | ||
Double Team | Columbia Pictures | VHS and DVD release | |
Babes in Toyland | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | VHS release part of Family Entertainment | |
Grosse Pointe Blank | Hollywood Pictures | VHS release | |
Breakdown | Paramount | VHS release | |
Night Falls on Manhattan | Paramount | VHS release | |
October 21 | From Hare to Eternity | Warner | VHS release part of Family Entertainment |
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: Superior Duck | Warner | VHS release part of Family Entertainment | |
Anaconda | Columbia/Tristar | VHS and DVD release | |
Wild America | Warner Bros. | VHS and DVD release part of Family Entertainment | |
How the Toys Saved Christmas | Buena Vista | VHS release | |
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | New Line | VHS release | |
Batman & Robin | Warner Bros. | VHS and DVD release | |
October 22 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | New Line | VHS and DVD release |
October 28 | The Fifth Element | Columbia/Tristar | VHS and DVD release |
Jingle All the Way | Fox | VHS release | |
Addicted to Love | Warner Bros. | VHS release | |
October 30 | Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls | Warner Bros. | DVD release |
November 4 | The Rich Man's Wife | Hollywood | VHS release |
Star Trek: First Contact | Paramount | VHS release | |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park | Universal | VHS and Laserdisc release | |
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | Touchstone Pictures | VHS release | |
November 11 | Gone Fishin' | Hollywood | VHS release |
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas | Disney | direct-to-video VHS release | |
Face/Off | Paramount | VHS release | |
November 18 | The Shadow | Universal | DVD release |
Free Willy 3: The Rescue | Warner Bros. | VHS release part of Family Entertainment | |
Trial and Error | New Line | VHS release | |
November 20 | Death Wish | Paramount | 80th anniversary Edition VHS re-release |
November 25 | Men In Black | Columbia/Tristar | VHS and DVD release |
Chasing Amy | Miramax Films | VHS release | |
Pippi Longstocking | Warner Bros. | VHS release part of Family Entertainment | |
December 2 | George of the Jungle | Walt Disney Pictures | VHS release |
The Absent-Minded Professor | VHS release part of Comedy Favorites Series | ||
Son of Flubber | |||
Speed 2: Cruise Control | Fox | VHS release | |
December 9 | The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island | Universal | direct-to-video VHS release |
Con Air | Touchstone | VHS release | |
My Best Friend's Wedding | Columbia/Tristar | VHS and DVD release | |
December 16 | Spawn | New Line Cinema | VHS and DVD release |
Contact | Warner Bros. | VHS release | |
December 23 | Air Bud | Walt Disney Pictures | VHS release |
One Eight Seven | Warner Bros. | VHS release | |
December 30 | Conspiracy Theory | Warner Bros. | VHS release |
Steel | Warner Bros. | VHS release |
TV show releases
The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:
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U.S./Canada Release Date | Title | Studio | Format(s) | Season # | Notes |
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January 14 | The Flintstones: Love Letters on the Rocks (contains: "Love Letters on the Rocks" & "Dino and Juliet") | Hanna-Barbera Productions | VHS | 1 | VHS release part of Cartoon Network (Also includes an episodes of Magilla Gorilla: Love at First Sight and World Premiere Toons: What a Cartoon!: The Powerpuff Girls: "Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins") |
The Yogi Bear Show: Love Bugged Bear (contains: "Love Bugged Bear" / "Lullabye-Bye Bear" / "Bears and Bees" / "Home-Sweet Jellystone" / A Wooin' Bruin" / "Disguise and Gals" | Hanna-Barbera Productions | VHS | 1-2 | VHS release part of Cartoon Network (Also includes an episodes of Peter Potamus: Courtin Trouble and World Premiere Toons: What a Cartoon!: Johnny Bravo: "Johnny Bravo") | |
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show: Wedding Bell Boos! (contains: "Wedding Bell Boos!" & The Scooby-Doo Show: "To Switch a Witch!") | Hanna-Barbera Productions | VHS | 1 | VHS release part of Cartoon Network (Also includes an episodes of Breezly and Sneezly: Armoured Amour | |
I Yabba-Dabba Do! | Hanna-Barbera Productions | VHS | VHS release part of Cartoon Network (Also includes an episodes of Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks: "Mouse Trapped" | ||
Yogi the Easter Bear | Hanna-Barbera Productions | VHS | VHS release part of Cartoon Network (Also includes an episodes of Yakky Doodle: Easter Duck | ||
January 28 | Bananas in Pajamas: Monster Bananas (Also includes: Circus Time & Wash Day & Mirror Mirror) | Southern Star Group | VHS | 1-2 | VHS release |
Bananas in Pajamas: Special Delivery (Also includes: Banana Shop & Ready, Steady, Go! & Decorating) | Southern Star Group | VHS | 1 | VHS release | |
Spider-Man: Revenge of the Goblins (contains: "The Hobgoblin" Parts 1 & 2 & "Enter the Green Goblin" & "Goblin War!") | Marvel Entertainment Group Marvel Films Animation | VHS | 1-3 | VHS releases | |
Dragon Flyz: Day of the Dragon (contains: The Day of the Dragon & Darkness Bound) | Gaumont Multimédia (original) Xilam (current) Abrams/Gentile Entertainment, inc. Active Entertainment Columbia TriStar Television | VHS | 1 | VHS release | |
Sky Dancers: The Sky's The Limit (contains: "The Sky's The Limit" & "On Wings & Songs") | Gaumont Multimédia (original) | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
February 18 | The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: Tigger Ific Tales (contains: "All's Well That Ends Wishing Well" & "Stripes" & "Luck Amok") | Walt Disney Television Animation | VHS | 1 | 3 episodes |
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: Pooh Wishes (contains: "The Wishing Bear" & "Good-Bye, Mr. Pooh" & "Balloonatics") | Walt Disney Television Animation | VHS | 1 | 3 episodes | |
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: Clever Little Piglet (contains: "Where, Oh Where Has My Piglet Gone?" & "Gone with the Wind" & "My Hero" & "Owl Feathers") | Walt Disney Television Animation | VHS | 1 | 3 episodes | |
Beavis and Butt-head: Law-Abiding Citizens (Also includes: "Generation in Crisis" & "Citizen Butt-head" & "Sexual Harassment" & "Prank Call" & "Stewart Is Missing" & "Feel A Cop" & "Buy Beer" & "Buttniks") | J. J. Sedelmaier Productions, Inc. (Season 1) Tenth Annual Industries (Season 2–7) MTV Animation (Seasons 1–8) Inbred Jed's Homemade Cartoons (Pilot only) Paramount Television (Seasons 1–7) Judgemental Films MTV Production Development | VHS | VHS release | ||
March 18 | Spider-Man: Spider Slayer (contains: "The Spider Slayer" & "Return of the Spider Slayer" & "Kraven the Hunter" & "The Return of Kraven") | Marvel Entertainment Group Marvel Films Animation | VHS | 1-4 | VHS releases Special Bonus: Kraven the Hunter Meets Spidey |
Dragon Flyz: Son of Dread (contains: "Son of Dread" & "Amber King") | Gaumont Multimédia (original) Xilam (current) Abrams/Gentile Entertainment, inc. Active Entertainment Columbia TriStar Television | VHS | 1 | VHS episodes | |
Sky Dancers: Broken Stone (contains: "Broken Stone" & "Getting the Story") | Gaumont Multimédia (original) | VHS | 4 | 4 episodes | |
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Volcano Mystery | Dualstar | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley: The Case of the United States Navy Adventure | Dualstar | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
March 25 | This Land Is Your Land | Live | VHS | ||
April 8 | Mighty Ducks the Movie: The First Face-Off | Anaheim Ducks Walt Disney Television Animation | VHS | 3 | 3 episodes |
April 15 | The Magic School Bus: Flexes Its Muscles | Nelvana Hanho Heung-Up (Animation Production) South Carolina ETV Scholastic Entertainment Discovery Kids (United States) | VHS | 2 | 1 episode |
The Magic School Bus: The Busasaurus | Nelvana Hanho Heung-Up (Animation Production) South Carolina ETV Scholastic Entertainment Discovery Kids (United States) | VHS | 2 | 1 episode | |
The Magic School Bus: Taking Flight | Nelvana Hanho Heung-Up (Animation Production) South Carolina ETV Scholastic Entertainment Discovery Kids (United States) | VHS | 2 | 1 episode | |
April 22 | Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie | Film Roman Productions | VHS releases | ||
May 20 | Bananas in Pyjamas: Pajama Party (Also includes: Magic Carpet & Painted Bananas & Music Box) | Southern Star Group | VHS | 1 | VHS releases |
Bananas in Pyjamas: Treasure Hunt (Also includes: Goldilocks Bananas & Cafe Rat & Chasing Rainbows) | Southern Star Group | VHS | 1-2 | VHS releases | |
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: Batman (contains: "Dreams in Darkness" & "Beware the Gray Ghost") | Warner Bros. Animation | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: Poison Ivy (contains: "Eternal Youth" & "House & Garden") | Warner Bros. Animation | VHS | 1-2 | VHS releases | |
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: The Penguin (contains: "Birds of a Feather" & "The Mechanic") | Warner Bros. Animation | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
The Adventures of Batman and Robin: Fire and Ice (contains: "Fire from Olympus" & "Deep Freeze") | Warner Bros. Animation | VHS | 1-2 | VHS releases | |
Flash Gordon: Margooned on Earth | Live | VHS | 2 | VHS releases | |
June 17 | Spider-Man: The Insidious Six (contains: "The Insidious Six" & "Battle of the Insidious Six" & "Hydro-Man") | Marvel Entertainment Group Marvel Films Animation | VHS | 2 | VHS releases Special Bonus: Includes two episodes of Iron Man: "The Beast Within" "Cell of Iron" |
Dragon Flyz: The Defector (contains: "The Defector" & "Warnado Rising") | Gaumont Multimédia (original) Xilam (current) Abrams/Gentile Entertainment, inc. Active Entertainment Columbia TriStar Television | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
The Incredible Hulk: Return of the Beast (contains: "Return of the Beast" Parts 1 & 2) | New World Animation[4] Marvel Films New World Entertainment | VHS | 1 | VHS releases Special Bonus: Includes two episodes of Fantastic Four: "Prey of the Black Panther" "Doomsday" | |
Sky Dancers: Lonely Heart (contains: "Lonely Heart" & "A Friend in High Places") | Gaumont Multimédia (original) | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
July 1 | Beavis and Butt-Head: The Final Judgment[5] | DVD | various | 7 episodes | |
July 15 | Beavis and Butt-head: Innocence Lost (Also includes: "Held Back" & "Safe Driving" & "Figure Drawing" & "Stewart Moves Away" & "A Very Special Episode" & "Nosebleed" & "Dumbasses Anonymous" & "Vaya Con Cornholio") | J. J. Sedelmaier Productions, Inc. (Season 1) Tenth Annual Industries (Season 2–7) MTV Animation (Seasons 1–8) Inbred Jed's Homemade Cartoons (Pilot only) Paramount Television (Seasons 1–7) Judgemental Films MTV Production Development | VHS | VHS release | |
July 22 | Disney's Sing Along Songs: The Early Years (12 Songs includes: "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" & "Give a Little Whistle" & "Whistle While You Work" & "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" & "Casey Junior" & "The Merrily Song" & "Little Wooden Head" & "When I See an Elephant Fly" & "The Three Caballeros" & "Bluddle-Uddle-Um-Dum (The Dwarfs' Washing Song)" & "Everybody Has a Laughing Place" & "When You Wish upon a Star") | Disney | VHS | VHS releases | |
Disney's Sing Along Songs: The Magic Years (14 Songs includes: "You Can Fly" & "The Bare Necessities" & "The Mickey Mouse Club March" & "Following the Leader" & "That's What Makes The World Go Round" & "Once Upon a Dream" & "Oo-De-Lally" & "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" & "Bella Notte" & "All in the Golden Afternoon" & "Higitus Figitus" & "A Spoonful of Sugar" & "Scales and Arpeggios" & "I Wanna Be Like You") | Disney | VHS | VHS releases | ||
Disney's Sing Along Songs: The Modern Classics (10 Songs includes: "Circle of Life" & "Be Our Guest" & "One Last Hope" & "Under the Sea" "A Whole New World" & "Topsy Turvy" & "Colors of the Wind" & "Prince Ali" & "Part of Your World" & "Zero To Hero") | Disney | VHS | VHS releases | ||
July 29 | The Magic School Bus: Ready, Set, Dough | Nelvana Hanho Heung-Up (Animation Production) South Carolina ETV Scholastic Entertainment Discovery Kids (United States) | VHS | 1 | 1 episode |
The Magic School Bus: Gets Ants in its Pants | Nelvana Hanho Heung-Up (Animation Production) South Carolina ETV Scholastic Entertainment Discovery Kids (United States) | VHS | 1 | 1 episode | |
August 5 | Bananas in Pyjamas: Play Time (Also includes: Obstacle Race & Lost Voice & King Rat) | Southern Star Group | VHS | 1-2 | VHS releases |
Bananas in Pyjamas: Banana Magic (Also includes: Say Cheese & Bananasaurus & Spring Clean) | Southern Star Group | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
August 26 | The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper: Spooky and Poil Meet the Monsters / You Know You're Alive When... / 13 Ways To Scare A Fleshie / The Trick's A Treat / Dead of the Class / A Spooky And Poil Moment / Y-Files | Amblin Television The Harvey Entertainment Company Universal Cartoon Studios Jeffrey A. Montgomery Productions | VHS | 2 | VHS releases |
The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper: A Christmas Peril / Ms. Banshee's Holiday Hits / Good Morning Dr. Harvey / Fright Before Christmas / Three Ghosts and a Baby / I Wanna Be Rude / Leave It To Casper | Amblin Television The Harvey Entertainment Company Universal Cartoon Studios Jeffrey A. Montgomery Productions | VHS | 2 | VHS releases | |
September 2 | Æon Flux[6] | DVD | 4 episodes | ||
The Littlest Angel | Live | VHS | |||
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' | Rankin/Bass Productions | VHS | |||
The Little Drummer Boy | Rankin/Bass Productions | VHS | |||
Frosty the Snowman | Rankin/Bass Productions | VHS | |||
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town | Rankin/Bass Productions | VHS | |||
Frosty Returns | Broadway Video CBS Productions | VHS | |||
September 9 | Spider-Man: Mutant Agenda (contains: "The Mutant Agenda" & "Mutants' Revenge" & "Morbius") | Marvel Entertainment Group Marvel Films Animation | VHS | 2 | VHS releases Special Bonus: Includes two episodes of Iron Man: "Iron Man to the Second Power" Parts 1 & 2 |
Dragon Flyz: Double Dual (contains: "Lost Eden" & "Mount Alayas") | Gaumont Multimédia (original) Xilam (current) Abrams/Gentile Entertainment, inc. Active Entertainment Columbia TriStar Television | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
The Incredible Hulk: Raw Power (contains: "Raw Power" & "Helping Hand, Iron Fist") | New World Animation[4] Marvel Films New World Entertainment | VHS | 1 | VHS releases Special Bonus: Includes two episodes of Fantastic Four: "The Silver Surfer and the Coming of Galactus" Parts 1 & 2 | |
Sky Dancers: Love Lost, Love Found (contains: "Love Lost, Love Found" & "The Last Dance") | Gaumont Multimédia (original) | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
Rainbow Fish | Sony Wonder | DVD | also feature Dazzle the Dinosaur | ||
September 16 | You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's: Birthday Party | Dualstar | VHS | 1 | VHS releases |
You're Invited to Mary-Kate & Ashley's: Christmas Party | Dualstar | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen: Our Music Video | Dualstar | VHS | VHS releases | ||
September 30 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do Christmas[7] | DVD | |||
The Oprah Winfrey Show: Make the Connection | Harpo Productions | VHS | |||
The Snowman | Sony Pictures | VHS | |||
Father Christmas | Sony Pictures | VHS | |||
To Grandmother's House We Go | Warner | VHS | |||
National Geographic Channel: Animal Holiday | Warner | VHS | |||
October 21 | Scooby Goes Hollywood | Hanna-Barbera Productions | VHS | VHS releases part of Family Entertainment | |
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: Foul Play in Funland (contains: "Foul Play in Funland" & "Bedlam in the Big Top") | Hanna-Barbera Productions | VHS | 1 | VHS re-releases part of Cartoon Network (Also includes two bonus cartoons of Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy: "The Party Lion" and World Premiere Toons: What a Cartoon!: Dexter's Laboratory: "The Big Sister") | |
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts (contains: "A Gaggle of Galloping Ghosts" & "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf?") | Hanna-Barbera Productions | VHS | 1-2 | VHS re-releases part of Cartoon Network (Also includes two bonus cartoons of Quick Draw McGraw: "El Kabong meets El Kazing" and World Premiere Toons: What a Cartoon!: Gramps) | |
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: And a Mummy Too! (contains: "Scooby-Doo and A Mummy, Too" & "What a Night for a Knight") | Hanna-Barbera Productions | VHS | 1 | VHS releases part of Cartoon Network (Also includes two bonus cartoons of Huckleberry Hound: "Lion Tamer Huck" and World Premiere Toons: What a Cartoon!: Dexter's Laboratory) | |
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: Which Witch is Witch? (contains: "Which Witch is Which?" & "Nowhere to Hyde") | Hanna-Barbera Productions | VHS | 1 | VHS re-releases part of Cartoon Network (Also includes two bonus cartoons of Yogi Bear: "Pie-Pirates" and World Premiere Toons: What a Cartoon!: Mina and the Count: Interlude with a Vampire) | |
Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights | Hanna-Barbera Productions | VHS | VHS re-releases part of Cartoon Network | ||
Bananas in Pyjamas: It's Music Time (Also includes: Musical Stairs & Getting Rhythm & Swamp Lake & Take One & Video Clip) | Southern Star Group | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
November 4 | Spider-Man: Tablet of Time (contains: "Enter the Punisher" & "Duel of the Hunters" & "Tablet of Time" & "Ravages of Time") | Marvel Entertainment Group Marvel Films Animation | VHS | 1 | VHS releases Special Bonus: Includes the final episode of Spider-Man: Mutant Agenda |
The Incredible Hulk: Innocent Blood (contains: "Innocent Blood" & "Man to Man, Beast to Beast") | New World Animation[4] Marvel Films New World Entertainment | VHS | 1 | VHS releases Special Bonus: Includes the final two episodes of Iron Man: "The Origin of Iron Man" Parts 1 & 2 | |
Pinky and the Brain: Cosmic Attractions (contains: "Fly" & "Around the World in 80 Narfs") | Warner Bros. Television Animation Amblin Television | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
Pinky and the Brain: Mice of the Jungle (contains: "Snowball" & "Welcome to the Jungle") | Warner Bros. Television Animation Amblin Television | VHS | 1-2 | VHS releases | |
November 11 | The Best of the Andy Griffith Show[8] | DVD | 3 | 3 episodes | |
Dragon Flyz: Scavenger (contains: "Scavenger" & "Dark Dramen") | Gaumont Multimédia (original) Xilam (current) Abrams/Gentile Entertainment, inc. Active Entertainment Columbia TriStar Television | VHS | 1 | VHS releases | |
Sky Dancers: Skyler vs. Skyler (contains: "Skyler vs. Skyler" & "Spread Your Wings") | Gaumont Multimédia (original) | VHS | 1 | VHS releases Based on the #1 Best Selling Toy | |
November 18 | Spawn[9] (HBO series) | DVD | 1 | ||
November 24 | Treasures of the Twilight Zone[10] | DVD | various | 3 episodes | |
December 16 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of the Blues Brothers[11] | DVD |
Straight-to-video releases
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U.S./Canada Release Date | Title | Format(s) |
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September 16 | The Rainbow Fish[12] | DVD |
References
- ↑ CED in the History of Media Technology (accessed 8 April 2011)
- ↑ "Discount stores are a video lover's channel of choice". Discount Store News (via findarticles.com). 10 August 1998. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
- ↑ DVD Development History – Accessed 8 April 2011
- 1 2 3 Goldman, Michael. "Stan Lee: Comic Guru". Animation World Magazine. Animation World Network. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Beavis and Butt-head - MTV's Beavis And Butt-Head: The Final Judgment". TV Shows on DVD. 1 July 1997. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Aeon Flux - Aeon Flux". TV Shows on DVD. 2 September 1997. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Beavis and Butt-head - MTV's Beavis And Butt-Head Do Christmas". TV Shows on DVD. 30 September 1997. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Andy Griffith Show - Best Of The Andy Griffith Show". TV Shows on DVD. 11 November 1997. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Spawn - Volume 1". TV Shows on DVD. 18 November 1997. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "The Twilight Zone - Treasures of the Twilight Zone". TV Shows on DVD. 24 November 1997. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Saturday Night Live - Best Of The Blues Brothers". TV Shows on DVD. 16 December 1997. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "Rainbow Fish - Rainbow Fish, The". TV Shows on DVD. 16 September 1997. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
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