2009

**2009**was the last year of the 2000s decade.
Movie is Astro Boy and Television is Fanboy and Chum Chum

## Movie trailers released this year

* Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (March 5, 2009)
* Up (Trailer 2) (March 7, 2009)
* The Little Mermaid (2009) (Teaser) (March 17, 2009)
* Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (March 19, 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Trailer 2) (April 16, 2009)
* The Princess and the Frog (May 10, 2009)
* Toy Story 3 (Teaser) (May 29, 2009)
* Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (Trailer 2) (July 2, 2009)
* Despicable Me (Teaser) (July 29, 2009)
* The Little Mermaid (2009) (September 28, 2009)
* Toy Story 3 (October 2, 2009)
* How to Train Your Dragon (2010) (November 17, 2009)
* Tooth Fairy (November 17, 2009)
* Iron Man 2 (November 17, 2009)
* Alice in Wonderland (November 17, 2009)
* Diary of a Wimpy Kid (November 17, 2009)
* Megamind (November 17, 2009)
* Despicable Me (November 20, 2009)
* Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Bootleg Teaser) (Dec. 4, 2009)
* Iron Man 2 (December 16, 2009)
* Shrek Forever After (Teaser) (December 17, 2009)

## Short films released in theaters this year

* Partly Cloudy (May 29, 2009)

* Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House (November 29 and December 20 and 22, 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (December 4–5, 2009)
* Home Alone 3 (December 5, 20 and 22, 2009)
* Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (December 5, 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (December 5–6, 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (December 5–6, 2009)
* Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (December 6, 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (December 6, 2009)
* Mickey's Christmas Carol (December 8, 16 and 24, 2009)
* The Muppet Christmas Carol (December 12, 2009)
* Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too (December 8, 16 and 24, 2009)
* The Santa Clause 2 (December 11–12, 2009)
* Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (December 14 and 19, 2009)
* Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (December 14, 2009)
* Mary Poppins (December 14, 2009)
* Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (December 15 and 19–20, 2009)
* Cars (December 18–19, 2009)
* Ratatouille (December 19–20, 2009)
* The Incredibles (December 20 and 25, 2009)

### Cartoon Network

* Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture Show (November 8, 2009)
* GoAnimate: The Movie (December 12, 2009)

### CW Network

* Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (August 1, 2009)\*

(\*) The movie aired after The CW4Kids block ended for the week.

### Disney XD

* Ratatouille (February 14, April 11 and July 11–12, 2009)
* Chicken Little (February 21, 2009)
* Hercules (February 28 and March 28, 2009)
* Lilo & Stitch (March 7 and March 21, 2009)
* Meet the Robinsons (March 14, June 13 and August 15, 2009)
* Mulan (March 8, April 20 and July 1, 2009)
* Mulan II (May 31 and June 27, 2009)
* Tarzan (March 7, 2009)
* Toy Story 2 (April 27, 2009)
* Cars (February 16–17, 2009)
* Finding Nemo (February 17, June 15 and July 19, 2009)
* Happy Feet (December 10, 2009)
* Ice Age (April 4 and June 4, 2009)
* The Incredibles (November 14, 2009)
* Monsters, Inc. (April 20 and October 26, 2009)
* The Hunchback of Notre Dame (May 11, 2009)
* 101 Dalmatians (Live Action) (May 30 and June 7, 2009)
* 102 Dalmatians (May 30 and June 7, 2009)

### FOX

* Kim Possible: The Movie (November 28 and December 5, 2009)

### Fox Movie Channel

* High School Whenever (December 20, 2009)
* Kim Possible: The Movie (December 20, 2009)
* Home Alone (December 24, 2009)

### FX

* High School Whenever (February 1, March 28, April 24, May 18 and 25, June 7 and 19, July 19, August 24, September 20, October 25, November 26, and December 7, 12, 21, and 25, 2009)
* High School Whenever 2 (February 1, March 28, April 24, May 18 and 25, June 7 and 19, July 19, August 24, September 20, October 25, November 26, and December 7, 12, 21, and 25, 2009)
* High School Whenever 3: Lost in Japan (September 13, October 25, November 26, and December 7, 12, 21, and 25, 2009)
* Ice Age (December 21, 2009)
* Ice Age: The Meltdown (December 7, 2009)
* Home Alone (December 4–5, 2009)
* Robots (December 21, 2009)
* Kim Possible: The Movie (December 21, 2009)

### HBO

* The Heroes (March 1, 20 and 28, April 5, May 1, 20 and 28, June 5, July 1, 20 and 28, August 5, September 1, 20 and 28, October 5, November 1, 20, and 28, December 5, and December 16, 2009)

### MTV

* Jurassic Park III (August 8–9 and 14, 2009)

### MyNetworkTV

* Treasure Planet (December 20, 2009) (aired during the graveyard shift)

### NBC

* The Geo Team Movie (November 28 and December 5, 2009)
* Shrek 2 (December 26, 2009)
* Shrek the Third (November 20, 2009)
* Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House (November 29 and December 20 and 22, 2009)
* Home Alone 3 (December 5, 20 and 22, 2009)
* Shrek (December 21, 2009)

### Showtime

* The Heroes (June 13, July 17, 26 and 31, and August 15 and 18, 2009)

### TBS

* Bring It On (November 29, and December 21, 2009)
* Over the Hedge (November 27-29, and December 22, 2009)
* Curious George (November 12, 22, and 29, and December 4, 21, and 23, 2009)
* Computeropolis (November 29, December 6, and 23, 2009)
* The Cat in the Hat (November 21, 28 and 29, 2009)
* Home Alone 3 (November 29, 2009) (aired during the graveyard shift)
* The Wizard of Oz (September 27 and November 13–15 and 22, 29 2009)

### TNT

* Computeropolis (Novemeber 26, 2009)
* The Wizard of Oz (December 19–20 and 27, 2009)

### Disney Channel

* Beethoven's Big Break (January 10, 2009)
* Cars (March 14, 2009)
* Beethoven's 2nd (May 28, 2009)
* Happy Feet (July 4, 2009)
* Her Best Move (July 11, 2009)
* Another Cinderella Story (July 11, 2009)
* Ratatouille (August 15, 2009)
* Eloise at the Plaza (August 31, 2009)
* Legally Blondes (September 5, 2009)
* Underdog (September 19, 2009)
* Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (September 20, 2009)
* Meet the Robinsons (September 25, 2009)
* Hoot (November 7, 2009)
* The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (November 16, 2009)
* Akeelah and the Bee (November 27, 2009)
* Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (November 29, 2009)
* The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (December 5, 2009)
* Eloise at Christmastime (December 23, 2009)

## Programs debuted on television this year

### Cartoon Network

* King of the Hill (aired on Adult Swim)
* Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles (May 9, 2009)
* BrainRush (June 20, 2009)
* Destroy Build Destroy (June 20, 2009)

### CBS

* Game Show in My Head (January 3, 2009)
* Accidentally on Purpose (September 21, 2009)
* NCIS: Los Angeles (September 22, 2009)
* The Good Wife (September 22, 2009)
* Medium (September 25, 2009)
* Three Rivers (October 4, 2009)
* Let's Make a Deal (October 5, 2009)

### CW Network

* Sonic X (January 3, 2009)
* Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (June 6, 2009)\*
* Winx Club (July 18, 2009)
* Melrose Place (September 8, 2009)
* The Vampire Diaries (September 10, 2009)
* The Beautiful Life (September 16, 2009)

### FOX

* Glee (September 9, 2009)
* Brothers (2009) (September 25, 2009)
* The Cleveland Show (September 27, 2009)

### Game Show Network

* Deal or No Deal (June 1, 2009)
* 1 vs. 100 (June 6, 2009)

### NBC

* Community (September 17, 2009)
* The Jay Leno Show (September 17, 2009)
* Parks and Recreation (April 9, 2009)
* Southland (April 9, 2009)

### Nickelodeon

* The Nanny (April 4, 2009) (aired on Nick at Nite)

### PBS

* The Electric Company (January 23, 2009)
* Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (September 7, 2009)
* Dinosaur Train (September 7, 2009)

### Syndication

* Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (September 21, 2009)\*\*

(\*) Only 6 episodes of this show aired on The CW4Kids.

(\*\*) In this new syndicated version, the rules are different -- there are now three helping classmates, and all questions must be answered by the end of the game. If the last question is answered correctly, the contestant can multiply his/her winnings by 10 by answering a Bonus Question.

## Programs airing new seasons this year

### ABC

* Dancing with the Stars (Season 9) (September 21, 2009)
* Castle (Season 2) (September 21, 2009)
* Grey's Anatomy (Season 6) (September 24, 2009)
* Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Season 7) (September 27, 2009)
* Desperate Housewives (Season 6) (September 27, 2009)
* Brothers & Sisters (Season 4) (September 27, 2009)
* Private Practice (Season 3) (October 1, 2009)
* America's Funniest Home Videos (Season 20) (October 4, 2009)
* Ugly Betty (Season 4) (October 16, 2009)
* Supernanny (Season 6) (October 23, 2009)

### Cartoon Network

* Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (Season 6, continued) (May 3, 2009)
* Destroy Build Destroy (Season 2) (November 4, 2009)

### CBS

* Rules of Engagement (Season 3) (March 2, 2009)
* Survivor: Samoa (Season 19) (September 17, 2009)
* The Price is Right (Season 38) (September 21, 2009)
* How I Met Your Mother (Season 5) (September 21, 2009)
* Two and a Half Men (Season 7) (September 21, 2009)
* The Big Bang Theory (Season 3) (September 21, 2009)
* CSI: Miami (Season 8) (September 21, 2009)
* NCIS (Season 7) (September 22, 2009)
* The New Adventures of Old Christine (Season 5) (September 23, 2009)
* Gary Unmarried (Season 2) (September 23, 2009)
* Criminal Minds (Season 5) (September 23, 2009)
* CSI: NY (Season 6) (September 23, 2009)
* CSI (Season 10) (September 24, 2009)
* The Mentalist (Season 2) (September 24, 2009)
* Cold Case (Season 7) (September 27, 2009)

### Comedy Central

* South Park (Season 13) (March 11, 2009)

### CW Network

* The M&M's Show (Season 15) (September 20, 2009)\*
* Jessica Andrews (Season 5) (September 20, 2009)\*
* The Emma Roberts and Watson Show (Season 7) (September 29, 2009)\*
* Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (Season 2) (May 16, 2009)

### Disney Channel

* The Replacements (Season 2, continued) (January 5, 2009)
* Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Season 2, continued) (January 10, 2009)
* Little Einsteins (Season 2, continued) (January 17, 2009)
* Phineas and Ferb (Season 2) (February 19, 2009)
* Special Agent Oso (Season 1) (April 4, 2009)
* My Friends Tigger & Pooh (Season 3) (September 8, 2009)

### FOX

* Alfonso, Nathan, and Jamey (Season 12) (September 27, 2009)
* American Dad! (Season 6) (September 27, 2009)
* Family Guy (Season 8) (September 27, 2009)
* The Jaime Pressly Show (Season 9) (September 27, 2009)
* The Simpsons (Season 21) (September 27, 2009)
* High School Whenever (Season 20) (September 27, 2009)
* The Super Mario Bros. Show (Season 3) (September 27, 2009)
* Junior Girls (Season 7) (September 27, 2009)

### NBC

* SNL Weekend Update Thursday (Season 35) (September 17, 2009)
* Parks and Recreation (Season 2) (September 17, 2009)
* The Office (Season 6) (September 17, 2009)
* Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Season 11) (September 23, 2009)
* Law & Order (Season 20) (September 25, 2009)
* 30 Rock (Season 4) (October 15, 2009)

### PBS

* Super Why! (episode 40 first aired on February 16, 2009)
* WordGirl (Season 2, continued) (February 16, 2009)
* WordWorld (Season 2) (February 16, 2009)
* Cyberchase (Season 7) (April 21, 2009)
* Barney & Friends (Season 13) (September 7, 2009)
* Curious George (Season 4) (September 8, 2009)
* Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman (Season 4) (September 14, 2009)
* Martha Speaks (Season 2) (September 14, 2009)
* Between the Lions (Season 9) (September 21, 2009)
* Arthur (Season 13) (October 12, 2009)
* Sesame Street (Season 40) (November 10, 2009)

### Syndication

* Jeopardy! (Season 26) (September 14, 2009)\*
* Wheel of Fortune (Season 27) (September 14, 2009)

(\*) From September 7 to 11, 2009, the first episode from September 10, 1984, Eddie Timanus's fifth game (October 26, 1999), Ken Jennings' last two regular games (November 29 and 30, 2004) and the last game of the Ultimate Tournament of Champions (May 25, 2005) reran in this order as part of the show's "Best of 25 Years".

(\*) Starting with this season 20th Television now owns these shows While Warner Bros. Television is Now Co-Produce.

## Programs broadcasted in reruns this year

### ABC Family

* America's Funniest Home Videos (Season 11 onwards)
* Full House
* Dr. Seuss on the Loose (December 22, 2009)
* The Cat in the Hat (1971) (December 22, 2009)
* The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (December 22, 2009)

### Boomerang

* Cow and Chicken
* Dexter's Laboratory
* Pokemon
* The Powerpuff Girls

### Cartoon Network

* Cowboy Bebop (aired on Adult Swim)
* Ed, Edd n Eddy
* Family Guy (aired on Adult Swim)
* Fullmetal Alchemist (aired on Adult Swim)
* The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
* Inuyasha
* Neon Genesis Evangelion
* Pokemon Advanced

### FOX

* Sonic X\*

(\*) This show did not air on September 12, 2009, mostly due to the sole broadcast of Kirby: Fright to the Finish on The CW4Kids.

### The N/TeenNick

* The Amanda Show (returned on April 4, 2009)
* Drake & Josh

### Nickelodeon

* The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
* All Grown Up!
* Full House (aired on Nick at Nite)
* Roseanne (aired on Nick at Nite)

### Nicktoons

* The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
* All Grown Up!
* Danny Phantom
* The Fairly OddParents
* The Ren & Stimpy Show
* Rugrats
* SpongeBob SquarePants

### Noggin/Nick Jr.

* Blue's Clues
* Dora the Explorer
* Go, Diego, Go!
* Little Bill
* Max and Ruby

### PBS

* Arthur (Seasons 1-12)
* Barney & Friends (Seasons 9-13)
* Between the Lions (Seasons 1-8)
* Clifford the Big Red Dog
* Dragon Tales
* Maya & Miguel
* Super Why!
* Thomas and Friends (Seasons 8-12)

### PBS Kids Sprout

* Barney & Friends
* Caillou
* Dragon Tales
* Franny's Feet
* Sesame Street
* Thomas and Friends

### TBS

* Everybody Loves Raymond
* Friends (1994-2004)
* Home Improvement
* Seinfeld (1989-1998)

### Toon Disney/Disney XD

* Lilo & Stitch: The Series
* The Replacements
* Timon & Pumbaa

### TV Land

* The Brady Bunch
* The Cosby Show
* M\*A\*S\*H

### WGN America

* America's Funniest Home Videos (Season 9 onwards)

### Syndication

* Jeopardy! (Seasons 24-25) (Season 24 last aired in August 2009)
* Wheel of Fortune (Seasons 25-26) (Season 25 last aired in August 2009)
* South Park

## Programs ended this year

### Cartoon Network

* Pokemon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension (last episode aired on May 2, 2009)
* Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (May 3, 2009)
* BrainRush (July 29, 2009)
* Shin-Chan (from Adult Swim) (August 1, 2009)
* Naruto
* Pokemon: Master Quest
* Pokemon Advanced

### **CW Network**

* Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (July 11, 2009) (last seen as Kirby: Fright to the Finish! on September 12, 2009; license expired on October 9, 2009)
* The Beautiful Life (September 23, 2009)

### FOX

* Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? (September 18, 2009)

### NBC

* Deal or No Deal (May 18, 2009)
* My Name Is Earl (May 14, 2009)
* Kath & Kim (March 12, 2009)
* The Office (Season 5) (May 14, 2009)
* 30 Rock (Season 3) (May 14, 2009)
* ER (April 2, 2009)
* Parks and Recreation (Season 4) (May 14, 2009)
* Southland (Season 1) (May 21, 2009)
* Medium (June 1, 2009)
* Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Season 10) (June 2, 2009)
* Law & Order (Season 19) (June 3, 2009)
* I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Season 2) (June 24, 2009)

### PBS

* Barney & Friends (Season 9) (December 7, 2009)
* Reading Rainbow (December 7, 2009)

## Anime released this year

* Pocket Monsters: Diamond and Pearl (Season 3, continued)
* Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's (Season 3) (July 1, 2009)
* Sonic X (Korean version) (July 6, 2009–2010)\*

(\*) This anime aired on JEI TV, consisting of all 78 episodes (including Season 3). Some voice actors were uncredited, such as those who voiced Team Chaotix and Cosmo the Seedrian.

## DVD and Blu-ray trailers released this year

* Bolt (January 27, 2009)
* Monsters, Inc. (March 7, 2009)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (March 10, 2009)
* The Wizard of Oz (Blu-ray) (August 2009)

## DVD and Blu-ray releases this year

### Movies

#### Region 1/A (North America)

* Igor (January 20, 2009)
* Mary Poppins: 45th Anniversary Edition (January 27, 2009)
* Open Season 2 (January 27, 2009)
* Space Buddies (February 3, 2009)
* Oliver & Company: 20th Anniversary Edition (February 3, 2009)
* High School Musical 3: Senior Year (February 17, 2009)
* Air Bud: Special Edition (March 3, 2009)
* Beverly Hills Chihuahua (March 3, 2009)
* Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition (March 10, 2009)
* Bolt (March 24, 2009)
* Lilo & Stitch: Big Wave Edition (March 24, 2009)
* Follow That Bird: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (March 24, 2009)
* Marley and Me (March 31, 2009)
* Bedtime Stories (April 7, 2009)
* The Tale of Despereaux (April 7, 2009)
* Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Blu-ray) (May 12, 2009)
* A Bug's Life (Blu-ray) (May 19, 2009)
* Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (June 30, 2009)
* Coraline (July 21, 2009)
* Race to Witch Mountain (August 4, 2009)
* The Tigger Movie: 10th Anniversary Edition (August 4, 2009)
* Hannah Montana: The Movie (August 18, 2009)
* Pete's Dragon: High-Flying Edition (August 18, 2009)
* Earth (September 1, 2009)
* Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Enchanted Musical Edition (September 8, 2009)
* Monsters vs. Aliens (September 29, 2009)
* The Wizard of Oz: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition (September 29, 2009)
* Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (Blu-ray) (October 6, 2009)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (Blu-ray) (October 6, 2009)
* Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (October 27, 2009)
* Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (October 27, 2009)
* Aliens in the Attic (November 3, 2009)
* Dylan Trenton: 10th Anniversary Edition (November 10, 2009)
* Monsters, Inc. (Blu-ray) (November 10, 2009)
* Up (November 10, 2009)
* Santa Buddies (November 24, 2009)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (DVD) (November 24, 2009)
* Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (December 1, 2009)
* The Wizard of Oz: Three-Disc Emerald Edition (December 1, 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Ultimate Edition (December 8, 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Ultimate Edition (December 8, 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (December 8, 2009)
* Harry Potter Years 1-6 Gift Set (December 8, 2009)
* G-Force (December 15, 2009)
* 9 (December 29, 2009)

#### Region 2/A (Japan)

* Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition (May 20, 2009)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (November 4, 2009)

#### Region 2/B (UK)

* Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition (March 9, 2009)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (Blu-ray) (November 2, 2009)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (DVD) (November 9, 2009)

#### Region 2/B (France)

* Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition (March 11, 2009)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (October 7, 2009)

#### Region 3/A (South Korea)

* Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition (April 29, 2009)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (November 4, 2009)

#### Region 3/A (Hong Kong)

* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (October 13, 2009)

#### Region 3/A (Taiwan)

* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (October 23, 2009)

#### Region 3/A (Thailand)

* Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition (March 25, 2009)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (October 7, 2009)

#### Region 4/A (Latin America)

* Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition (March 10, 2009)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (October 21, 2009)

#### Region 4/A (Brazil)

* Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition (March 10, 2009)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (October 21, 2009)

#### Region 4/B (Australia)

* Pinocchio: 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition (March 11, 2009)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition (October 12, 2009)

### TV Shows

* Cheers: The Eleventh Season (January 27, 2009)
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic Goes Green (March 3, 2009)
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Freedom Fighters Unite! (May 5, 2009)
* The Best of Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (June 9, 2009)
* Sonic X: The Egg Moon, Emerl & Homeward Sagas (September 22, 2009)

## DVD price reductions this year

### Movies

* Metropolis (DVD) - $19.94 (April 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Full Screen Edition - $19.98 (June 2009)
* Home Alone: Family Fun Edition (DVD) - $14.98 (September 2009)
* Home Alone: The Complete Collection - $34.98 (September 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Widescreen Edition - $19.96 (October 2009)

### TV Shows

* Seinfeld (all seasons) - $34.95 (January 2009)
* Friends: The Complete Second Season - $29.98 (March 2009)
* Friends: The Complete Fourth Season - $29.98 (March 2009)
* Friends: The Complete Eighth Season - $29.98
* Cheers: The Complete Seventh Season - $29.98 (Q2 2009)
* Cheers: The Complete Eighth Season - $29.98 (Q2 2009)
* Cheers: The Complete Ninth Season - $29.98 (Q2 2009)
* Cheers: The Complete Tenth Season - $29.98 (Q2 2009)
* Friends: The Complete Series Collection - $235.98 (December 2009)

## DVDs discontinued this year

* Toy Story (10th Anniversary Edition) (January 31, 2009)
* Toy Story 2 (Special Edition) (January 31, 2009)
* The Little Mermaid (2-Disc Platinum Edition) (January 31, 2009)
* The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (Special Edition) (January 31, 2009)
* The Little Mermaid Trilogy (January 31, 2009)
* Peter Pan (2-Disc Platinum Edition) (January 31, 2009)
* Return to Never Land (Pixie-Powered Edition) (January 31, 2009)
* Peter Pan (3-Movie Collection) (January 31, 2009)
* The Black Cauldron (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (Q1 2009)
* Pete's Dragon (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (Q1 2009)
* Kirby's Adventures in Cappytown (Q1 2009)
* Cappy New Year and Other Kirby Adventures (Q1 2009)
* Bedknobs and Broomsticks (30th Anniversary Edition) (March 2009; replaced by a new Enchanted Musical Edition)
* Mary Poppins (40th Anniversary Edition) (July 2009; replaced by the 45th Anniversary Edition)
* The Great Mouse Detective (2002 DVD) (Q4 2009; replaced by a new Mystery in the Mist Edition)
* Dumbo (Big Top Edition)
* James and the Giant Peach (2000 DVD)
* Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Director's Edition)

## Toys

### McDonald's

* Hotel for Dogs (January 9-February 5, 2009)
* Digi Sportz (February 6-26, 2009)
* Spider-Man (February 27-March 26, 2009)
* Monsters vs. Aliens (March 27-April 23, 2009)
* Kidz Bop (April 24-May 21, 2009)
* Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (May 22-June 18, 2009)
* Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (June 19-July 16, 2009)
* Ty Teenie Beanie Babies (July 17-August 13, 2009)
* Lego Racers (August 14-September 10, 2009)
* Hot Wheels (September 11-October 1, 2009)
* Bakugan (October 2-22, 2009)
* Astro Boy (October 23-November 12, 2009)
* Nerf (November 13-December 10, 2009)
* Avatar (December 11-31, 2009)

## Logos introduced this year

* CBS Television Studios - "The Racing Eye" (September 8, 2009)
* Nickelodeon Productions (September 26, 2009)
* Geoshea Films - "Bumping sign" (May 8, 2009)
* PBS - "Be More HD" (September 28, 2009)
* PBS Home Entertainment - "Be More HD"
* 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment International Logo #3
* 20th Century Fox - "CGI Searchlights II" (December 10, 2009)
* Still Walt Disney Classics logo (1988, and 2009, for the Diamond Editions)

## Logos updated this year

* Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - "The Disney Castle" (Q4 2009)\*

(\*) Starting on this date, all brand-new titles on DVD and Blu-ray Disc now use a much shorter version of this logo.

## Logos ended this year

* 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment International Logo #2
* CBS Paramount Television - "The Wallpaper" (May 2009)
* DreamWorks Animation (2004)
* Macrovision Quality Protection
* PBS - "Be More" (September 27, 2009)
* PBS Home Entertainment - "Be More"
* PBS Kids - "Dash and Dot"
* Sony Pictures Television International - "Swirling Bars"

## Video games unveiled this year

* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
* New Super Mario Bros. Wii
* Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
* Super Mario Galaxy 2

## Video games released this year

### Japan

#### Nintendo DS

* Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (February 11, 2009)
* Pokemon HeartGold Version (September 12, 2009)
* Pokemon SoulSilver Version (September 12, 2009)
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (November 19, 2009)

#### Xbox 360

* Sonic Unleashed (February 19, 2009)
* Bayonetta (October 29, 2009)

#### PlayStation 3

* Sonic Unleashed (February 19, 2009)
* Bayonetta (October 29, 2009)

#### Wii

* New Play Control!: Mario Power Tennis (January 15, 2009)
* New Play Control!: Metroid Prime (February 19, 2009)
* Wii no Ma (May 1, 2009)
* Kirby 3D for Wii no Ma (August 9, 2009)
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (November 5, 2009)
* New Super Mario Bros. Wii (December 3, 2009)

#### Virtual Console (Wii)

* Super Smash Bros. (January 20, 2009)
* The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (April 7, 2009)
* Kirby's Dream Land 3 (April 28, 2009)
* Super Mario Kart (June 9, 2009)
* Kirby Super Star (October 13, 2009)

#### Nintendo DSi

* Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (October 7, 2009)

### North America

#### Nintendo DS

* Pokemon Platinum Version (March 22, 2009)
* Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (September 14, 2009)
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (October 13, 2009)
* The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (December 7, 2009)

#### Xbox 360

* The Beatles: Rock Band (September 9, 2009)

#### Playstation 3

* The Beatles: Rock Band (September 9, 2009)

#### Wii

* New Play Control!: Mario Power Tennis (March 9, 2009)
* New Play Control!: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (May 4, 2009)
* Metroid Prime: Trilogy (August 24, 2009)
* The Beatles: Rock Band (September 9, 2009)
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (October 13, 2009)
* New Super Mario Bros. Wii (November 15, 2009)

#### Virtual Console (Wii)

* Kirby's Dream Land 3 (January 5, 2009)
* Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (January 12, 2009)
* Sonic Chaos (February 2, 2009)
* Super Punch-Out!! (March 30, 2009)
* The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (May 18, 2009)
* Final Fantasy (October 5, 2009)
* Street Fighter II: Champion Edition (November 16, 2009)
* Super Mario Kart (November 23, 2009)
* Street Fighter Alpha 2 (December 7, 2009)
* Super Smash Bros. (December 21, 2009)
* Pilotwings (December 28, 2009)

#### Nintendo DSi

* Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (June 8, 2009)

### Europe

#### Nintendo DS

* Pokemon Platinum Version (May 22, 2009)
* Kirby Super Star Ultra (September 18, 2009)
* Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (October 9, 2009)
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (October 16, 2009)

#### Xbox 360

* The Beatles: Rock Band (September 9, 2009)

#### Playstation 3

* The Beatles: Rock Band (September 9, 2009)

#### Wii

* New Play Control!: Mario Power Tennis (March 6, 2009)
* New Play Control!: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (June 5, 2009)
* Metroid Prime: Trilogy (September 4, 2009)
* The Beatles: Rock Band (September 9, 2009)
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (October 16, 2009)
* New Super Mario Bros. Wii (November 20, 2009)

#### Nintendo DSi

* Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (August 21, 2009)

### South Korea

#### Nintendo DS

* Pokemon Platinum Version (July 2, 2009)
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (December 3, 2009)

#### Wii

* Super Paper Mario (February 26, 2009)
* Mario Kart Wii (April 30, 2009)
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (November 19, 2009)

## Books released this year

### North America

* Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (January 13, 2009)
* Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (October 12, 2009)

### North America (Spanish Editions)

* Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (July 30, 2009)

### UK

* Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (February 5, 2009)
* Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (August 6, 2009)

### France

* Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (August 20, 2009)

### Japan

* Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (April 2009)
* Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (November 2009)

### South Korea

* Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw (April 22, 2009)
* Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (November 11, 2009)

## Albums released this year

* Coraline: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (February 3, 2009)
* Monsters vs. Aliens: Music from the Motion Picture (March 24, 2009)
* Up (May 26, 2009)
* Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (June 23, 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (July 14, 2009)
* 9: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (August 31, 2009)
* Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (September 15, 2009)
* Astro Boy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (October 20, 2009)
* A Christmas Carol (November 3, 2009)
* Fantastic Mr. Fox: Original Soundtrack (November 13, 2009)
* The Princess and the Frog (November 23, 2009)

## Software released this year

### Beta Versions

* Internet Explorer 8 RC1 (January 26, 2009)
* Windows 7 RC1 (May 5, 2009)

### Operating Systems

* iOS 3.0 (June 17, 2009)
* Windows 7 (July 22, 2009; released in other languages on August 25, 2009; released worldwide on October 22, 2009)
* Windows Server 2008 R2 (July 22, 2009)
* Mac OS X 10.6 (August 28, 2009)

### PC Components

* QuickTime 7.6 (January 21, 2009)
* Internet Explorer 8 (March 19, 2009)
* Mozilla Firefox 3.5 (June 30, 2009)
* Windows Media Player 12 (July 22, 2009)

### Service Pack Updates

* Windows Vista/Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (April 28, 2009)
* Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 2 (April 28, 2009)

## Software no longer supported this year

* Microsoft Office 2003 (without Service Pack 3)

## Websites launched this year

* Kirby's Rainbow Resort (www.kirbysrainbowresort.net)

## Websites shut down this year

* Harry Potter - The Official Site (harrypotter.warnerbros.com) (June 2009)
* Kirby's Rainbow Resort (as kirby.classicgaming.gamespy.com)

## Media unveiled this year

* Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (July 23, 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Ultimate Edition (September 17, 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Ultimate Edition (September 17, 2009)
* Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (DVD/Blu-ray) (October 14, 2009)

## Vehicles discontinued this year

* Chevrolet Trailblazer
* Honda S2000 (June 2009)