1987

**1987** was the year when the current Republic of Korea was established. Video game debut on Mega Man.

## Movies released in theaters this year

### North America

* Spaceballs (January 1, 1987)
* Lethal Weapon (March 6, 1987)
* Blind Date (March 27, 1987)
* The Aristocats (1971) (March 26, 1971/April 10, 1987)
* Beverly Hills Cop II (May 20, 1987)
* The Chipmunk Adventure (May 22, 1987)
* Sleeping Beauty (1959) (January 29, 1959/June 12, 1987)
* Benji the Hunted (June 17, 1987)
* The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) (October 5, 1949/June 26, 1987)
* The Puppetoon Movie (June 26, 1987)
* Full Metal Jacket (June 26, 1987)
* The Brave Little Toaster (July 10, 1987)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) (December 21, 1937/July 17, 1987)
* Jaws: The Revenge (July 17, 1987)
* The Living Daylights (July 30, 1987)
* Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (July 24, 1987)
* The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (August 7, 1987)
* The Jungle Book (1969) (October 18, 1969/October 16, 1987)
* Cinderella (1950) (February 15, 1950/November 20, 1987)
* Three Men and a Baby (November 20, 1987)
* Planes, Trains & Automobiles (November 20, 1987)
* Empire of the Sun (December 9, 1987)
* Good Morning, Vietnam (December 25, 1987)
* Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (December 25, 1987)

### Latin America

* Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (January 29, 1987)
* Jaws: The Revenge (September 12, 1987)
* The Brave Little Toaster (September 17, 1987)
* Beverly Hills Cop II (September 24, 1987)
* Full Metal Jacket (October 8, 1987)
* Lethal Weapon (October 22, 1987)
* The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (November 13, 1987)
* Empire of the Sun (December 25, 1987)

### Brazil

* Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (May 7, 1987)
* The Puppetoon Movie (June 23, 1987)
* Lethal Weapon (July 14, 1987)
* Beverly Hills Cop II (September 3, 1987)
* The Brave Little Toaster (September 18, 1987)
* Full Metal Jacket (October 16, 1987)
* Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (October 16, 1987)
* Jaws: The Revenge (December 25, 1987)

### Japan

* Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (March 7, 1987)
* Lethal Weapon (June 13, 1987)
* Conan the Barbarian (June 20, 1987)
* Beverly Hills Cop II (July 11, 1987)
* An American Tail (July 18, 1987)
* Jaws: The Revenge (August 29, 1987)
* Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (December 5, 1987)

### UK

* Flight of the Navigator (April 10, 1987)
* Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (April 10, 1987)
* The Puppetoon Movie (June 12, 1987)
* The Brave Little Toaster (June 26, 1987)
* The Chipmunk Adventure (July 10, 1987)
* Jaws: The Revenge (July 23, 1987)
* Lethal Weapon (August 28, 1987)
* Full Metal Jacket (September 11, 1987)
* Beverly Hills Cop II (October 16, 1987)
* Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (November 25, 1987)
* The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (December 25, 1987)

### France

* Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (April 8, 1987)
* Lethal Weapon (August 5, 1987)
* Beverly Hills Cop II (August 26, 1987)
* Full Metal Jacket (October 21, 1987)
* Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (October 28, 1987)
* Jaws: The Revenge (December 25, 1987)
* The Terminator (December 25, 1987)

### Australia

* Lethal Weapon (May 28, 1987)
* Beverly Hills Cop II (June 18, 1987)
* Flight of the Navigator (June 25, 1987)
* The Terminator (July 9, 1987)
* The Chipmunk Adventure (July 30, 1987)
* The Great Mouse Detective (September 21, 1987)
* Full Metal Jacket (October 15, 1987)
* Jaws: The Revenge (December 3, 1987)
* The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (December 11, 1987)
* The Puppetoon Movie (December 19, 1987)
* Benji the Hunted (December 26, 1987)
* Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (December 26, 1987)
* The Brave Little Toaster (December 31, 1987)

### South Korea

* Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (July 14, 1987)
* Back to the Future (July 17, 1987)
* The Brave Little Toaster (December 21, 1987)

### People's Republic of China

* Raiders of the Lost Ark (December 11, 1987)
* The Brave Little Toaster  (December 18, 1987)

### Hong Kong

* The Great Mouse Detective (February 26, 1987)
* Lethal Weapon (July 2, 1987)

## Movies re-issued in theaters this year

### North America

* The Aristocats (April 10, 1987)
* Sleeping Beauty (June 12, 1987)
* The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (June 19, 1987)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (July 17, 1987)
* Cinderella (November 20, 1987)
* Make Mine Music (December 18, 1987)

### Japan

* Cinderella (July 18, 1987)
* Alice in Wonderland (July 18, 1987)
* Fantasia (August 28, 1987)
* Dumbo (December 26, 1987)

### UK

* Melody Time (May 15, 1987)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (July 14, 1987)

### France

* 101 Dalmatians (April 1, 1987)
* The Rescuers (December 2, 1987)

### Australia

* Pinocchio (April 18, 1987)
* The Rescuers (September 24, 1987)

## Movies aired on television this year

### ABC

* Herbie Goes Bananas (January 11, 1987)
* Bedknobs and Broomsticks (March 22, 1987)
* Mary Poppins (May 3, 1987)
* Ghostbusters (September 24, 1987)
* The Journey of Natty Gann (October 4 and 11, 1987)\*
* Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (November 15, 1987)
* The Secret of Nimh (November 19, 1987)

### **CBS**

* Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (February 14, 1987)
* The Wizard of Oz (March 6, 1987)
* The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun (December 30, 1987)

### NBC

* Mickey's Christmas Carol (December 4, 1987)
* Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (November 22, 1987)
* The Terminator (September 27, 1987)

(\*) This film was re-edited for viewing in two parts.

## Programs debuted on television this year

### ABC

* Full House (September 22, 1987)
* Little Clowns of Happytown (September 26, 1987)

### Disney Channel

* The Hoober-Bloob Highway (April 6, 1987)
* The Lorax (May 27, 1987)
* The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (August 7, 1987)
* Halloween is Grinch Night (October 23, 1987)

### FOX

* Married... with Children (April 5, 1987)

### PBS

* Square One Television (January 26, 1987)

### Syndication

* DuckTales (September 18, 1987)
* Sylvanian Families (September 18, 1987)
* The Kidsongs TV Show (September 19, 1987)
* Star Trek: The Next Generation (September 28, 1987)
* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (December 10, 1987)

## Programs airing new seasons this year

### FOX

* Married... with Children (Season 2) (September 27, 1987)

### PBS

* 3-2-1 Contact (Season 6) (October 12, 1987)
* Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
* Reading Rainbow (June 22, 1987)
* Sesame Street (Season 19) (November 16, 1987)

### Syndication

* Dennis the Menace (Season 2)
* Jeopardy! (Season 4) (September 7, 1987)
* Wheel of Fortune (Season 5) (September 7, 1987)
* Cheers (Season 6) (September 24, 1987)

## Programs broadcasted in reruns this year

### Syndication

* Jeopardy! (Season 3) (September 12, 1987)
* Wheel of Fortune (Season 4) (September 12, 1987)

## Programs ended this year

### Syndication

* Jeopardy! (Season 2) (September 5, 1987)
* Wheel of Fortune (Season 3) (September 5, 1987)

## VHS releases this year

### Movies

#### Region 1 (North America)

* Flight of the Navigator (January 27, 1987)
* Child of Glass (January 27, 1987)
* Five Mile Creek Volume 15 (January 27, 1987)
* Mosby's Marauders (January 27, 1987)
* Johnny Shiloh (January 27, 1987)
* Return to Treasure Island Volumes (1-5) (January 27, 1987)
* Club Paradise (February 2, 1987)
* Miracle of the White Stallions (March 10, 1987)
* Ride A Wild Pony (March 10, 1987)
* Ruthless People (February 24, 1987)
* The Hubley Studio's: Of Stars And Men (February 24, 1987)
* The Hubley Studio's: A Delicate Thread (February 24, 1987)
* The Undergrads (March 6, 1987)
* The Fabulous Fleischer Folio Volume 6 (February 24, 1987)
* SuperTed 6: New Global Adventures (February 24, 1987)
* Deadly Friend (March 1987)
* Tough Guys (April 14, 1987)
* Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Heigh-Ho (May 19, 1987)
* The Reluctant Dragon (May 19, 1987)
* Winnie the Pooh And A Day of Eeyore (May 19, 1987)
* Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Volumes 1-5 (May 19, 1987)
* Heartbreak Ridge (May 26, 1987)
* Little Shop of Horrors (June 16, 1987)
* The Color of Money (July 7, 1987)
* The Golden Child (July 14, 1987)
* A Prairie Home Companion (July 1987)
* An American Tail (September 3, 1987)
* Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (September 29, 1987)
* Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Bare Necessities (October 6, 1987)
* Lady and the Tramp (October 6, 1987)
* Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Volumes 6-10 (October 6, 1987)
* Lethal Weapon (October 27, 1987)
* Project X (October 29, 1987)
* Outrageous Fortune (November 3, 1987)
* Tin Men (November 11, 1987)
* Rankiss/Bass' Wind in the Willows (December 22, 1987)

#### Region 2 (Japan)

* Melody Time (January 25, 1987)
* Herbie Rides Again (July 28, 1987)
* Escape to Witch Mountain (August 28, 1987)
* Down and Out in Beverly Hills (September 28, 1987)
* Tex (October 28, 1987)
* Tiger Town (October 28, 1987)
* The Journey of Natty Gann (December 5, 1987)

#### Region 2 (UK)

* Scarface (February 1, 1987)
* Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (February 19, 1987)
* Make Mine Music (April 1, 1987)
* The Golden Child (August 1, 1987)
* Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (August 2, 1987)
* Lethal Weapon (October 4, 1987)
* Pinocchio (October 9, 1987)
* Rankiss/Bass' Wind in the Willows (November 25, 1987)

#### Region 4 (Latin America)

* The Jungle Book (1969) (October 31, 1987) (Mexico only)

### TV Shows

#### Region 1 (North America)

* Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
* Kidsongs: What I Want to Be! (Q1 1987)
* Kidsongs: The Wonderful World of Sports (Q2 1987)
* Kidsongs: A Day at the Circus (Q4 1987)
* Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time
* Sesame Street: Don't Eat the Pictures
* Sesame Street: Ernie's Big Mess
* Sesame Street: Getting Ready for School
* Sesame Street: I Want to Go Home!
* Sesame Street: Learning to Add and Subtract
* Sesame Street: Sing Along

#### Region 2 (UK)

* Thomas & Friends Season 2 Vol. 1: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories
* Thomas & Friends Season 2 Vol. 2: Percy and Harold and Other Stories
* Thomas & Friends Season 2 Vol. 3: The Deputation and Other Stories

## VHS re-releases this year

### Region 1 (North America)

#### Movies

* Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
* Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
* Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
* Alice in Wonderland (October 6, 1987)
* Dumbo (October 6, 1987)
* Sleeping Beauty (October 6, 1987)
* The Sword in the Stone (October 6, 1987)

#### TV Shows

* Kidsongs: A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm
* Kidsongs: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
* Kidsongs: Good Night, Sleep Tight
* Kidsongs: Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes
* Kidsongs: Sing Out, America!
* Kidsongs: A Day with the Animals

### Region 2 (Japan)

* Alice in Wonderland (1951) (December 5, 1987)
* Dumbo (1941) (December 5, 1987)
* The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1992) (December 5, 1987)
* Peter Pan (1953) (December 15, 1987)

## VHS Tapes discontinued this year

* Robin Hood (1984 VHS)
* Pinocchio (1985 VHS)

## Logos introduced this year

* DiC Entertainment - "Kid in Bed A" (September 18, 1987) (December 31, 1987, Japan)
* New Line Cinema - "The Filmbox" (August 28, 1987)
* Paramount Pictures - "Majestic Mountain A" (January 16, 1987) (VHS debut in July 10, 1987)\*
* Paramount Television - "Majestic Mountain A" (September 28, 1987)\*
* Touchstone Home Video - "Thunderball Snake" (December 19, 1987)
* Walt Disney Home Video - "Sorcerer Mickey" (Europe and Japan)
* Walt Disney Home Video- "Cartoon Classics" (May 19, 1987)

(\*) Paramount was still a Gulf+Western company for about 20 years. In addition, the company celebrated its 75th anniversary for the new logos' first year.

## Logos updated this year

* Merv Griffin Enterprises (as a unit of Coca-Cola Television)
* Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (as an MGM/UA Communications company) - "Leo the Lion B"
* Touchstone Pictures - "Thunderball Snake" (VHS debut)

## Logos ended this year

* 20th Century Fox - "The Searchlights" (1953) (December 11, 1987)
* The Classics: Walt Disney Home Video - "Cheesy Diamond" (October 6, 1987)
* Paramount Television - "Blue Mountain" (September 27, 1987)
* Touchstone Home Video - "Flashing Thunderball" (Q2 1987)

## Video games released this year

### Japan

* Zelda II: Adventure of Link (January 14, 1987)
* Doki Doki Panic (July 10, 1987)

### North America

* Bomberman (January 1, 1987)
* Castlevania (May 15, 1987)
* Jeopardy! for NES (June 19, 1987)
* Kid Icarus (July 10, 1987)
* The Legend of Zelda (August 22, 1987)
* Metroid (August 2, 1987)
* Wheel of Fortune for NES (September 18, 1987)
* The Goonies II (November 15, 1987)
* Mega Man (December 25, 1987)

### Europe

* Super Mario Bros. (May 15, 1987)
* Donkey Kong Jr. (June 15, 1987)
* Duck Hunt (August 15, 1987)
* Donkey Kong 3 (September 15, 1987)
* The Legend of Zelda (November 15, 1987)

#### Australia

* Super Mario Bros. (July 10, 1987)
* Duck Hunt (July 10, 1987)
* Kid Icarus (September 18, 1987)

## Books released this year

* Sheila Rae, the Brave (August 17, 1987)
* Where's Waldo? (September 1987)

## Albums released this year

* Cinderella: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP)
* The Disney Collection: Volume 1 (CD)

## Software released this year

* Microsoft Windows 1.04 (April 1987)
* MS-DOS 3.3 (August 1987)\*
* Microsoft Windows 2.03 (December 1987)

(\*) This operating system also adds support for 3.5" floppy disks holding up to 1.44 megabytes.

## Vehicles introduced this year

* 1987 Acura Legend (2-door coupe, base and LS)
* 1987 Acura Legend L
* 1987 BMW 325i
* 1987 Cadillac Allante
* 1987 Cadillac Brougham
* 1988 Chevrolet Beretta
* 1988 Chevrolet C/K Pickup/GMC Sierra
* 1987 Chevrolet Camaro LT
* 1988 Chevrolet Corsica
* 1987 Chrysler LeBaron (4-door sedan)
* 1988 Dodge Dynasty
* 1988 Dodge Grand Caravan
* 1988 Eagle Medallion
* 1988 Eagle Premier
* 1987 Ford Bronco
* 1988 Ford Festiva
* 1988 Honda Accord (2-door coupe)
* 1988 Honda Civic
* 1988 Honda Prelude
* 1987 Land Rover Range Rover
* 1988 Mazda 626/MX-6
* 1987 Mazda B2200
* 1988 Mercury Tracer
* 1987 Mitsubishi Galant
* 1987 Mitsubishi Mighty Max
* 1987 Plymouth Voyager/Grand Voyager
* 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
* 1987 Pontiac Safari
* 1987 Saab 9000 S
* 1987 Subaru Justy
* 1987 Toyota Camry
* 1988 Toyota Corolla
* 1987 Toyota Supra
* 1987 Volkswagen Fox
* 1987 Volvo 780

## Vehicles discontinued this year

* Chevrolet Monte Carlo (December 12, 1987 for the 1988 model year)
* Honda Civic (third generation) (September 1987)

## Character debut

### Births

* June 7 – Puddin' Mouse
* October 15 – Hegdish Yuckywood
* October 31 – Andy Pumpkin