1996 in animation
| Years in animation: | 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s |
| Years: | 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
Events in 1996 in animation.
Events[]
January[]
- January 7: The Simpsons episode Team Homer is first broadcast.
- January 14: The Simpsons episode Two Bad Neighbors is first broadcast where Homer Simpson and George Bush Sr. collide. The episode also marks the debut of Disco Stu.[1]
- January 19: The first episode of Detective Conan, aka Case Closed, is broadcast.[2]
February[]
- February 4: The Simpsons episode Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield is first broadcast and features the special guest voice of Tom Kite as well as the debut of Brandine Spuckler.
- February 11: The Simpsons episode Bart the Fink is first broadcast with the special guest voice of Bob Newhart.
- February 18: The Simpsons episode Lisa the Iconoclast is first broadcast with the special guest voice of Donald Sutherland.
- February 25: The Simpsons episode Homer the Smithers is first broadcast.
March[]
- March 9: The final season of Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon Sailor Stars, airs on TV Asahi.
- March 17: The Simpsons episode The Day the Violence Died is first broadcast with the special guest voices of Kirk Douglas, Suzanne Somers and Jack Sheldon.[3]
- March 24: The Simpsons episode A Fish Called Selma is first broadcast with the special guest voice of Jeff Goldblum.
- March 25: 68th Academy Awards
- Nick Park's Wallace and Gromit short film A Close Shave wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.[4]
- Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas by Stephen Schwartz and Alan Menken wins the Academy Award for Best Original Song, while the soundtrack from that same film wins the Academy Award for Best Original Score.[5]
- Chuck Jones receives an Academy Honorary Award for his entire career.[5]
- March 31: The Simpsons episode Bart on the Road is first broadcast.
April[]
- April 2: The first episode of Dennis and Gnasher is broadcast.[6]
- April 12: Henry Selick releases James and the Giant Peach, based on Roald Dahl's 1961 eponymous novel.[7]
- April 14: The Simpsons episode 22 Short Films About Springfield is first broadcast featuring the famous Steamed Hams scene.[8]
- April 28:
- The first episode of Dexter's Laboratory airs.[9]
- The Simpsons episode Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish' is first broadcast.
May[]
- May 5: The Simpsons episode Much Apu About Nothing is first broadcast.[10]
- May 19:
- The Simpsons episode Homerpalooza is first broadcast, with the special guest voices of The Smashing Pumpkins, Cypress Hill, Sonic Youth and Peter Frampton.[11]
- The Simpsons episode Summer of 4 Ft. 2 is first broadcast with the special guest voice of Christina Ricci. It’s the first time that two new episodes are broadcast on the same day.
June[]
- June 21: The Walt Disney Company releases The Hunchback of Notre Dame, directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise.[12]
July[]
- July: The Japanese animation studio Brain's Base is founded.
August[]
- August 14: The first episode of Stickin' Around airs.
September[]
- September 3: The first episode of Quack Pack airs.[13]
- September 6: The first episode of Superman: The Animated Series airs.[14]
- September 8: The first episode of Blue's Clues airs.
- September 10: The first episode of Billy the Cat airs.[15]
- September 28: In The Dana Carvey Show a recurring animated segment is introduced, The Ambiguously Gay Duo, which will eventually become a part of Saturday Night Live.[16]
October[]
- October 7:
- The first episode of Arthur is broadcast.[17]
- The first episode of Hey Arnold! airs.[18]
- October 27: The Simpsons episode Treehouse of Horror VII is first broadcast and ridicules the U.S. Presidential elections, caricaturing the candidates Bill Clinton and Bob Dole as the first episode of the eighth season and the first to start with a Treehouse of Horror episode.[19]
November[]
- November 2: The final episode of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is broadcast.[20]
- November 3: The Simpsons episode You Only Move Twice is first broadcast.
- November 10: The Simpsons episode The Homer They Fall is first broadcast featuring the special guest voices of Paul Winfield and Michael Buffer.
- November 15: Space Jam, a cross-over between basketball icon Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes characters, is released in theaters.
- November 17: The Simpsons episode Burns, Baby Burns is first broadcast featuring the special guest voice of Rodney Dangerfield.
- November 24: The Simpsons episode Bart After Dark is first broadcast.
December[]
- December 1: The Simpsons episode A Milhouse Divided is first broadcast where Milhouse's parents divorce.[21]
- December 5: Frank Film is added to the National Film Registry.[22][23]
- December 10: The first episode of Once Upon a Time... The Explorers airs.[24]
- December 15: The Simpsons episode Lisa's Date with Density is first broadcast.
- December 20: The animated feature film Beavis and Butt-head Do America is released.[25] It becomes a cult film.
- December 29: The Simpsons episode Hurricane Neddy is first broadcast featuring the special guest voice of Jon Lovitz.
Films released[]
Television series debuts[]
| Date | Title | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 3 | C Bear and Jamal | Fox Kids | 1996–97 |
| February 24 | The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper | 1996–98 | |
| April 16 | Amazing Animals | Disney Channel | 1996–99 |
| April 28 | Dexter's Laboratory | Cartoon Network | 1996–03 |
| June 2 | Big Bag | 1996–98 | |
| August 26 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | 1996–97 | |
| September 2 | Adventures from the Book of Virtues | PBS Kids | 1996–00 |
| September 3 | Quack Pack | ABC, Syndication | 1996 |
| September 6 | Dragon Flyz | Syndication | 1996–97 |
| Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series | ABC, Syndication | ||
| Superman: The Animated Series | Kids' WB | 1996–00 | |
| September 7 | Road Rovers | 1996–97 | |
| Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys | Syndication | ||
| September 8 | Blue's Clues | Nickelodeon | 1996–06 |
| Bureau of Alien Detectors | UPN | 1996 | |
| The Incredible Hulk (1996) | 1996–97 | ||
| Jumanji | UPN, Syndication | 1996–99 | |
| September 9 | Pocket Dragon Adventures | Syndication | 1996–97 |
| September 13 | Dragon Ball Z | Syndication, Cartoon Network | 1996–03 |
| September 14 | Project G.e.e.K.e.R. | CBS | 1996 |
| The Oz Kids | ABC | ||
| Richie Rich (1996) | Syndication | ||
| September 16 | Beast Wars: Transformers | Fox Kids | 1996–99 |
| September 21 | The Mouse and the Monster | UPN | 1996–97 |
| All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series | Syndication, Fox Family Channel | 1996–98 | |
| Cave Kids | Cartoon Network | 1996 | |
| Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | USA Network | ||
| Wing Commander Academy | |||
| September 23 | Bruno the Kid | Syndication | 1996–97 |
| October 5 | Jungle Cubs | ABC | 1996–98 |
| October 7 | Arthur | PBS Kids | 1996–present |
| Hey Arnold! | Nickelodeon | 1996–04 | |
| October 11 | KaBlam! | 1996–00 | |
| October 19 | Waynehead | Kids' WB | 1996–97 |
| November 3 | Inspector Gadget's Field Trip | The History Channel | 1996–98 |
Television series endings[]
| Date | Title | Channel | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Highlander: The Animated Series | USA Network, Syndication | 1994–96 | Cancelled |
| January 16 | Mega Man (1994) | Syndication | ||
| February 3 | Dumb and Dumber | ABC | 1995–96 | |
| February 8 | Klutter! | Fox Kids | ||
| February 24 | Biker Mice from Mars | Syndication | 1993–96 | |
| Iron Man | 1994–96 | |||
| Fantastic Four (1994) | ||||
| Mutant League | ||||
| March 1 | The Head | MTV | ||
| March 30 | Action Man (1995) | Syndication | 1995–96 | |
| Creepy Crawlers | 1994–96 | |||
| May 11 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | TBS | 1990–96 | Ended |
| August 10 | The Adventures of Hyperman | CBS | 1995–96 | Cancelled |
| October 10 | The Ren & Stimpy Show | Nickelodeon, MTV | 1991–96 | Ended |
| November 2 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) | Syndication, CBS | 1987–96 | |
| The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | CBS | 1995–96 | Cancelled | |
| November 9 | The Oz Kids | ABC | 1996 | |
| Cave Kids | Cartoon Network | |||
| November 24 | Rocko's Modern Life | Nickelodeon | 1993–96 | |
| The Tick (1994) | Fox Kids | 1994–96 | ||
| Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog | Syndication | 1993–96 | ||
| November 28 | Quack Pack | 1996 | ||
| December 1 | Bureau of Alien Detectors | UPN | ||
| December 7 | Project G.e.e.K.e.R. | CBS | ||
| Richie Rich (1996) | Syndication | |||
| December 12 | Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders | 1995–96 | ||
| December 13 | Earthworm Jim | Kids' WB | ||
| December 14 | Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm | USA Network | 1996 | |
| December 21 | The Savage Dragon | 1995–96 | ||
| Wing Commander Academy | 1996 | |||
| Unknown | Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic | Syndication | 1995–96 | |
| Santo Bugito | CBS | |||
| Itsy Bitsy Spider | USA Network | 1994–96 |
Births[]
January[]
- January 15: Dove Cameron, American actress and singer (voice of Mal in the Descendants franchise, Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen/Ghost-Spider/Spider-Woman in Ultimate Spider-Man, and Marvel Rising : Initiation, Ella in The Angry Birds Movie 2, Ellen Wright in Big Nate).
June[]
- June 1: Tom Holland, British actor (voice of Walter Beckett in Spies in Disguise, Ian Lightfoot in Onward).
September[]
- September 1: Zendaya, American actress (voice of Meechee in Smallfoot, Lola Bunny in Space Jam: A New Legacy).
December[]
- December 11: Hailee Steinfeld, American actress and singer (voice of Anna Saski in When Marnie Was There, Gwen Stacy/Spider-Gwen in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Vi in Arcane).
Deaths[]
February[]
- February 2:
- Shamus Culhane, American animator (J.R. Bray, Fleischer Studios, Ub Iwerks, Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Animation, Walter Lantz) and film director (directed the classic Woody Woodpecker short The Barber of Seville), dies at age 87.[26]
- Gene Kelly, American actor, singer, dancer, film director, producer and choreographer (danced with Jerry the Mouse in Anchors Aweigh, choreography consultant for Cats Don't Dance), dies at age 83.[27]
- February 3: Audrey Meadows, American actress (voice of Bea Simmons in The Simpsons episode Old Money), dies at age 73.[28]
- February 13: Scott Beach, American actor (voice roles in Peanuts productions original voice of Garfield), dies at age 65.
March[]
- March 6:
- Simon Cadell, British actor (voice of Blackberry in Watership Down), dies at age 45.[29]
- Paula Winslowe, American actress (voice of Bambi's mother in Bambi), dies at age 85.[30]
May[]
- May 8: Ed Love, American animator (Walt Disney Company, MGM (worked in Tex Avery's unit), Walter Lantz, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 85.[31]
- May 9: Carl Fallberg, Writer and cartoonist (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros Cartoons), dies at age 80.
- May 10: Ethel Smith, American organist (played organ during the Blame It on the Samba segment in Melody Time), dies at age 93.[32]
- May 15: Virgil Walter Ross, American animator (Charles B. Mintz, Ub Iwerks, Walter Lantz, Warner Bros. Animation, Filmation, Hanna Barbera), dies at age 88.[33]
- May 24: John Abbott, British actor (voice of Akela in The Jungle Book), dies at age 90.[34]
June[]
- June 5: Vito Scotti, American actor (voice of Peppo, the Italian cat, in The Aristocats), dies at age 78.[35]
- June 11: Gin, Spanish comics artist, animator and illustrator (Macian Studios), passes away at age 65.[36]
July[]
- July 15: Dana Hill, American voice actress (Scrappy in Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, Buddy in Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Tank Muddlefoot in Darkwing Duck, Max Goof in Goof Troop, Charles Duckman in Duckman), dies at age 32 from a stroke.[37]
- July 23: Jim Pabian, American animator, animated film director and comics artist (Warner Bros. Animation, Chuck Jones), dies at age 87.[38]
August[]
- August 18: Al Bertino, American animator (Charles Mintz, Walt Disney Company, UPA, Grantray-Lawrence Animation, Walter Lantz), dies at age 84.[39]
September[]
- September 4: Victor Aaron, American actor (original voice of John Redcorn in King of the Hill), dies from a car accident at age 39.
December[]
- December 8: Stig Lasseby, Swedish animator, director, animation producer (Agaton Sax, Peter-No-Tail) and voice actor (Tänkande August in the Agaton Sax films and TV series), dies at age 71.[40]
Specific date unknown[]
- Jim Davis, American animator and cartoonist (Walt Disney Company, Fleischer Studios, Warner Brothers Animation, DePatie-Freleng, worked on Fritz the Cat), dies at age 80 or 81.[41]
- Rick Hoover, American animator (Walt Disney Company, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation) and comics artist, dies at age 55 or 56.[42]
- Cor Icke, Dutch animator (directed Loeki de Leeuw), dies at age 82 or 83.[43]
See also[]
Sources[]
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "The Day the Violence Died". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ a b Jones, Chuck. "Honorary Award: Acceptance Speech". Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences. Retrieved February 21, 2013.
- ^ "Dennis the Menace". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ James and the Giant Peach at IMDb
- ^ "22 Short Films About Springfield". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ 1996 in animation at IMDb
- ^ "Much Apu About Nothing". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Homerpalooza". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ The Hunchback of Notre Dame at IMDb
- ^ "Quack Pack". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Superman: The Animated Series". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Billy the Cat". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Animation: TV & Broadcast – The Dana Carvey Show". J.J. Sedelmaier Productions. 2008. Retrieved November 7, 2008.
- ^ "Arthur". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ 1996 in animation at IMDb
- ^ "Treehouse of Horror VII". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "A Milhouse Divided". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Room for Mel, Ming and Rockers Too". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1996. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Il était une fois... les explorateurs". Retrieved August 2, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Beavis and Butt-Head Do America at IMDb
- ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (April 2, 1996). "Shamus Culhane, a Pioneer in Film Animation, Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
- ^ Krebs, Albin (February 3, 1996). "Gene Kelly, Dancer of Vigor and Grace, Dies". nytimes.com. p. 5. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
- ^ "Audrey Meadows". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Simon Cadell". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Paula Winslowe". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Ed Love". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Ethel Smith, radio and film organist, dies". Cox News Service. May 18, 1996.
Ethel Smith, a professional organist whose music enlivened the beat on radio's Lucky Strike Hit Parade and Carmen Miranda films, died in Palm Beach Friday. She was 93.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (2012). "NY Times biography of Virgil Ross". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2007.
- ^ "John Abbott". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Vito Scotti | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Gin". lambiek.net. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- ^ "Dana Hill". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jim Pabian". lambiek.net. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Al Bertino". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Obituary in Filmårsboken 1996. Proprius/Swedish Film Institute, 1997. OCLC 475118574 (in Swedish)
- ^ "Jim Davis". lambiek.net.
- ^ "Rick Hoover". lambiek.net. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Cor Icke - Beeld en Geluid Wiki". wiki.beeldengeluid.nl. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
External links[]
- Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb
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