1986 in home video

==Movie releases==
Release Date	Title 	Cover	Format 	Studio 	Notes
February 17 	National Lampoon's European Vacation 	 	VHS 	Warner Home Video 	
February 26 	Summer Rental 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
April 9 	Witness 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
May 13 	Bad Medicine 	 	VHS 	Playhouse Video 	Parental Guidance Series
May 22 	Back to the Future 	 	VHS 	MCA Home Video 	
July 1 	The Jewel of the Nile 	 	VHS 	CBS/Fox Video 	
July 1 	The Jewel of the Nile 	 	Betamax 	CBS/Fox Video 	
July 1 	The Jewel of the Nile 	 	Laserdisc	CBS/Fox Video 	
July 1 	The Jewel of the Nile 	 	CED 	CBS/Fox Video 	The final CED released for consumer use
July 10 	Brazil 	 	VHS 	MCA Home Video 	
July 13 	Marie: A True Story 	 	VHS 	MGM/UA Home Video 	
August 13 	Bad Company 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
August 13 	Clue 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
August 13 	Murphy's War 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
August 13 	Nevada Smith 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
September 11	Out of Africa 	 	VHS 	MCA Home Video 	
September 17	Gung Ho 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
September 17	Gung Ho 	 	Betamax 	Paramount Home Video 	
September 17	Young Sherlock Holmes 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
October 1 	Nomads 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
October 1 	Pretty in Pink 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
October 29 	Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
October 29 	Police Academy 3: Back in Training 	 	VHS 	Warner Home Video 	
November 5 	Under the Cherry Moon 	 	VHS 	Warner Home Video 	
November 6 	Legend 	 	VHS 	MCA Home Video 	
November 16 	Cobra 	 	VHS 	Warner Home Video 	
November 18 	Ashanti, Land of No Mercy 	 	VHS 	Trans World Entertainment	
November 18 	The Fabulous Fleischer Folio Volume Five	 	VHS 	Walt Disney Home Video 	
November 18 	Menace on the Mountain 	 	VHS 	Walt Disney Home Video 	
November 18 	One Magic Christmas 	 	VHS 	Walt Disney Home Video 	
November 25 	Poltergeist II: The Other Side 	 	VHS 	MGM/UA Home Video 	
December 3 	Blue City 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
December 16 	Snowballing 	 	VHS 	Prism Entertainment 	
December 16 	A Tiger Walks 	 	VHS 	Walt Disney Home Video 	
December 17 	Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live 	 	VHS 	Vestron Music Video 	
December 17 	Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live 	 	Betamax 	Vestron Music Video 	
December 17 	Wrinkles In Need of Cuddles 	 	VHS 	Children's Video Library 	
December 17 	Wrinkles In Need of Cuddles 	 	Betamax 	Children's Video Library 	
Unknown 	Brother Sun, Sister Moon 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
Unknown 	Daisy Miller 	 	VHS 	Paramount Home Video 	
Unknown 	I Want to Live! 	 	VHS 	MGM/UA Home Video 	
Unknown 	Marty 	 	Betamax 	CBS/Fox Video 	
Unknown 	Song of Norway 	 	VHS 	Playhouse Video 	
==International releases==
===Australia===
Release Date	Title 	Cover	Format	Catalog number	Studio 	Notes
January 	Dot and the Bunny 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
January 	The Disney Channel Volume 7 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
January 	The Disney Channel Volume 8 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
January 	The Disney Channel Volume 9 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
January 	Greyfriars Bobby 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
January 	Tex 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
January 	Daffy Duck’s Movie: Fantastic Island 	 	VHS 	 	Warner Home Video 	
February 	Muppet Babies: Scooter’s Hidden Talent 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
February 	Tom and Jerry 2 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
February 	The Blue Yonder 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
February 	Lots of Luck 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
February 	Miracle of the White Stallions 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
February 	Treasure Island 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
February 6 	The Parent Trap 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
March 	Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition: Mickey 	 	VHS 	4766 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
March 	Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition: Minnie 	 	VHS 	4767 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
March 	Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition: Donald 	 	VHS 	4768 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
March 	Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition: Daisy 	 	VHS 	4769 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
March 	Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition: Pluto 	 	VHS 	4770 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
March 	Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition: Silly Symphonies 	 	VHS 	4771 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
March 	Cartoon Classics Limited Gold Edition: Disney’s Best: The Fabulous 50s	 	VHS 	4772 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
April 	Muppet Babies: Raiders of the Lost Muppet 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
April 	Cartoon Classics: Donald Duck’s Crazy 50 Years 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
April 	The Gnome Mobile 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
April 	So Dear to My Heart 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
May 	Don Spencer: Feathers, Fur or Fins 	 	VHS 	 	Festival Video/ABC Video 	
May 	Bruce Lee/Superman Double 	 	VHS 	 	Hollywood House 	
May 	Big Red 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
May 	The Disney Channel Volume 10 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
May 2 	Around the World with Dot 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
May 2 	Muppet Babies: Close Encounters of the Frog Kind 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
May 2 	The Muppet Musicians of Bremen 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
May 2 	The Gunston Tapes 	 	VHS 	85012 	Festival Video/ABC Video 	
May 2 	Gallipoli 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video 	
May 2 	Mary Poppins 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
May 2 	Splash 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Touchstone Home Video 	
May 2 	The Making of Superman the Movie 	 	VHS 	 	Thorn-EMI Video Australia 	
May 2 	The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie 	 	VHS 	 	Warner Home Video 	
May 2 	The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie 	 	VHS 	 	Warner Home Video 	
May 2 	Superman: The Movie 	 	VHS 	 	Warner Home Video 	
May 2 	Superman II 	 	VHS 	 	Warner Home Video 	
June 	Inspector Gadget Returns 	 	VHS 	85050 	Festival Video/ABC Video 	
June 	Cartoon Classics: Goin’ Quackers 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
June 	The Disney Channel Volume 11 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
June 	The Great American Cowboy 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
June 	Kidnapped 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
June 	Return to Oz 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
June 	Saludos Amigos 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
June 	My Science Project 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Touchstone Home Video 	
July 	The Disney Channel Volume 12 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
July 	The Girl Who Spelled Freedom 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
July 	Help Wanted: Kids 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
July 	The Richest Cat in the World 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
August 	Faerie Tale Theatre: Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp 	 	VHS 	 	CBS/Fox Home Video 	
August 	Dot and Keeto 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
August 	Muppet Babies: Musical Muppets 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
August 	The Muppet Show: The Kermit and Piggy Story 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
August 	The Three Caballeros 	 	VHS 	4822 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
August 	Midnight Madness 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
August 	Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
August 	Bugs Bunny’s 1001 Rabbit Tales 	 	VHS 	 	Warner Home Video 	
August 	National Lampoon's European Vacation 	 	VHS 	PEV 11521 	Warner Home Video 	
August 	Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird 	 	VHS 	 	Warner Home Video 	
August 8 	The Island at the Top of the World 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
August 8 	Noddy Goes to Toyland 	 	VHS 	 	Syme Home Video 	
September 	Muppet Babies: Gonzo’s Video Show 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
September 	The Muppet Show: Rock Music With the Muppets 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
September 	Cartoon Classics: Disney’s Army Daze 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
September 	A Fighting Choice 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
September 	Young Again 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
October 	Inspector Gadget: More Adventures 	 	VHS 	82002 	Festival Video 	
October 	Inspector Gadget Wins Through 	 	VHS 	82005 	Festival Video 	
October 	Inspector Gadget Strikes Back 	 	VHS 	85062 	Festival Video 	
October 	Inspector Gadget To The Rescue 	 	VHS 	85065 	Festival Video 	
October 	Inspector Gadget: Super Sleuth 	 	VHS 	85067 	Festival Video 	
October 	The Journey of Natty Gann 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
October 	The Magnificent Rebel 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
October 3 	Herbie Rides Again 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
October 3 	The Love Bug 	 	VHS 	4952 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
October 17 	Dragonslayer 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
October 31 	Alice in Wonderland 	 	VHS 	4773 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
October 31 	Night Crossing 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
October 31 	The Strongest Man in the World 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
November 	Dot and the Whale 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
November 	Muppet Babies: Fozzie’s Last Laugh 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
November 	The Black Hole 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
November 	Robin Hood (1973) 	 	VHS 	4949 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
November 	Babes in Toyland 	 	VHS 	4953 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
November 	Cartoon Classics: Jiminy Cricket’s Fabulous Fables 	 	VHS 	4958 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
November 	The Importance of Being Donald 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
November 	Return to Oz 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
November 	Swiss Family Robinson 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
November 	Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video	
November 28 	Tom and Jerry 3 	 	VHS 	 	CEL Home Video 	
December 	Cartoon Classics: Pluto’s Tales 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
December 	I-Man 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
December 	Down and Out in Beverly Hills 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Touchstone Home Video 	
December 1 	The Absent-Minded Professor 	 	VHS 	 	Roadshow/Walt Disney Home Video 	
=== United Kingdom ===
Release Date	Title 	Cover	Format	Catalog number	Studio 	Notes
November 3 	Kelly's Heroes	 	VHS 	 	MGM/UA Home Video	
===Japan===
Release Date	Title 	Cover	Format 	Catalog number	Studio 	Notes
December 25 	Star Wars	 	Laserdisc	CBS/Fox Video 	Debut of the 1985 home video mix, which adds C-3PO's tractor beam line to the Dolby Stereo mix	
Category:Years in home video