1986

**1986** was the year when the "Sorcerer Mickey" Walt Disney Home Video logo debuted on VHS. Now debut on The Legend of Zelda.

## Movies released in theaters this year

### North America

* The Adventures of the American Rabbit (January 17, 1986)
* Down and Out in Beverly Hills (January 31, 1986)
* Sleeping Beauty (January 29, 1959/March 7, 1986)
* Gung Ho! (March 14, 1986)
* Bambi (August 13, 1942/March 21, 1986)
* Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (March 21, 1986)
* Legends (April 18, 1986)
* Short Circuit (May 9, 1986)
* Fun and Fancy Free (September 27, 1947/June 20, 1986)
* Labyrinth (June 27, 1986)
* The Great Mouse Detective (July 2, 1986)
* 101 Dalmatians (January 25, 1961/July 19, 1986)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (December 21, 1937/July 26, 1986)
* Flight of the Navigator (July 30, 1986)
* Howard the Duck (August 1, 1986)
* Pinocchio (February 7, 1940/August 2, 1986)
* Make Mine Music (August 15, 1946/August 6, 1986)
* My Little Pony: The Movie (August 6, 1986)
* The Transformers: The Movie (August 8, 1986)
* The Jungle Book (October 18, 1969/August 23, 1986)
* Newark (November 21, 1986)
* An American Tail (November 21, 1986)
* Song of the South (November 12, 1946/November 21, 1986)
* Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (November 26, 1986)
* The Golden Child (December 12, 1986)
* Little Shop of Horrors (December 19, 1986)
* Lady and the Tramp (June 22, 1955/December 19, 1986)

### Latin America

* The Care Bears Movie (April 24, 1986)
* The Great Mouse Detective (July 2, 1986)
* Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (December 25, 1986)

### Brazil

* Flight of the Navigator (October 31, 1986)
* Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (December 25, 1986)
* The Great Mouse Detective (December 25, 1986)

### Japan

* Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (March 8, 1986)
* Return to Oz (March 29, 1986)
* The Black Cauldron (July 19, 1986)
* Castle in the Sky (August 2, 1986)
* Down and Out in Beverly Hills (September 20, 1986)
* Flight of the Navigator (December 27, 1986)

### UK

* The Journey of Natty Gann (February 7, 1986)
* Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (July 25, 1986)
* The Great Mouse Detective (October 10, 1986)
* Labyrinth (November 28, 1986)

### France

* The Journey of Natty Gann (February 5, 1986)
* The Care Bears Movie (February 1986)
* Down and Out in Beverly Hills (September 17, 1986)
* The Great Mouse Detective (November 26, 1986)

### Australia

* Down and Out in Beverly Hills (March 27, 1986)
* The Journey of Natty Gann (May 8, 1986)
* The Black Cauldron (October 13, 1986)
* Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (December 18, 1986)
* Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (December 26, 1986)
* The Golden Child (December 26, 1986)

## Movies re-issued in theaters this year

### North America

* Sleeping Beauty (March 7, 1986)
* Fun and Fancy Free (June 20, 1986)
* The Jungle Book (August 23, 1986)
* Song of the South (November 21, 1986)
* Lady and the Tramp (December 19, 1986)
* Melody Time (December 26, 1986)
* 101 Dalmatians (July 19, 1986)
* Bambi (March 21, 1986)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (July 26, 1986)
* Pinocchio (August 2, 1986)
* Make Mine Music (August 9, 1986)

### Japan

* 101 Dalmatians (July 19, 1986)
* Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (July 26, 1986)
* Pinocchio (August 2, 1986)
* Make Mine Music (August 9, 1986)

### UK

* Bambi (March 21, 1986)
* Pinocchio (July 18, 1986)

### France

* Peter Pan (March 19, 1986)
* Fantasia (October 1, 1986)
* Bambi (October 22, 1986)

### Australia

* Fantasia (June 5, 1986)
* E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (August 14, 1986)
* The Jungle Book (August 23, 1986)

## Movies aired on television this year

### ABC

* Robin Hood (April 27, 1986)
* The Apple Dumpling Gang (June 15, 1986)
* Pete's Dragon (September 21, 1986)
* Raiders of the Lost Ark (September 28, 1986)
* Splash (November 9, 1986)
* Tiger Town (December 28, 1986)

### CBS

* Superman (January 4, 1986)
* The Wizard of Oz (February 15, 1986)

### NBC

* Mickey's Christmas Carol (December 15, 1986)

## Programs debuted on television this year

### CBS

* Card Sharks (1986-1989) (January 6, 1986)

### Syndication

* Cheers (1982-1993)
* The Real Ghostbusters (September 13, 1986)
* Popples (September 13, 1986)
* Hollywood Squares (September 15, 1986)
* Dennis the Menace (September 22, 1986)
* Designing Women (September 29, 1986)

## Programs airing new seasons this year

### CBS

* CBS Storybreak
* The Price is Right (Season 15) (September 8, 1986)

### PBS

* 3-2-1 Contact (Season 5) (September 22, 1986)
* Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
* Reading Rainbow (June 23, 1986)
* Sesame Street (Season 18) (November 17, 1986)

### Syndication

* Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats (Season 2)
* Jeopardy! (Season 3) (September 8, 1986)
* Wheel of Fortune (Season 4) (September 8, 1986)

## Programs broadcasted in reruns this year

### Syndication

* Jeopardy! (Season 2) (September 13, 1986)
* Wheel of Fortune (Season 3) (September 13, 1986)

## Programs ended this year

### Syndication

* Inspector Gadget
* Jeopardy! (Season 1) (September 6, 1986)
* Wheel of Fortune (Season 2) (September 6, 1986)

## Anime released this year

* Maple Town (January 19, 1986) (52 episodes; last aired on January 11, 1987)
* Dragon Ball (February 26, 1986) (153 episodes; last aired on April 12, 1989)

## VHS releases this year

### Region 1 (North America)

#### Movies

* Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (January 20, 1986)
* My Science Project (January 8, 1986)
* Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Vol. 13: Silly Symphonies - Fanciful Fables (January 8, 1986)
* Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Vol. 14: Silly Symphonies - Animal Tales (January 8, 1986)
* The Hubley Studio's: Flights of Fancy (January 8, 1986)
* The Hubley Studio's: The Ages of Humankind (January 8, 1986)
* The Fabulous Fleischer Folio Volume 4 (January 8, 1986)
* Five Mile Creek Volume 11 (January 8, 1986)
* Cycling Through China (January 8, 1986)
* The Blue Yonder (January 8, 1986)
* Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume One (January 8, 1986)
* Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume Two (January 8, 1986)
* Walt Disney Video A Longs: The Disney Classics (January 8, 1986)
* Walt Disney Video A Longs: Winnie the Pooh (January 8, 1986)
* Walt Disney Video A Longs: Mickey's Discovery Series (January 8, 1986)
* National Lampoon's European Vacation (February 24, 1986)
* Pee Wee's Big Adventure (February 24, 1986)
* Follow That Bird (March 17, 1986)
* Rainbow Brite The Star Stealer (March 17, 1986)
* Westward Ho the Wagons (February 5, 1986)
* One Little Indian (February 5, 1986)
* The Great American Cowboy (February 5, 1986)
* The Wonderful World of Disney: The Plausible Impossible (February 5, 1986)
* The Wonderful World of Disney: The Bluegrass Special (February 5, 1986)
* The Living Desert (March 11, 1986)
* The Monkey Uncle (March 11, 1986)
* The Horsemasters (March 11, 1986)
* Jungle Cat (March 11, 1986)
* The Ugly Daschund (March 11, 1986)
* Charley and the Angel (March 11, 1986)
* Lots of Luck (March 11, 1986)
* Greyfriars Bobby (March 11, 1986)
* Escapede in Florence (March 11, 1986)
* Texas John Slaughter: Stampede at Bitter Creek (February 5, 1986)
* American Flyers (April 1986)
* The Littlest Horse Thieves (April 1986)
* Almost Angels (April 1986)
* The Flight of the Grey Wolf (April 1986)
* The Horse Without a Head (April 1986)
* Million Dollar Duck (April 1986)
* The Journey of Natty Gann (April 1986)
* Scandalous John (April 1986)
* Texas John Slaughter: Gernomio's Revenge (April 1986)
* Krush Groove (April 1986)
* Mishima (April 1986)
* Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (February 25, 1986)
* The Goonies (March 24, 1986)
* The Sword in the Stone (March 25, 1986)
* Back to the Future (May 22, 1986)
* Alice in Wonderland (May 28, 1986)
* Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree (May 28, 1986)
* Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (May 28, 1986)
* Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (May 28, 1986)
* The Importance of Being Donald (May 28, 1986)
* Mickey Knows Best (May 28, 1986)
* Revolution (June 16, 1986)
* Five Mile Creek Volume 12 (August 19, 1986)
* King of the Grizzlies (August 19, 1986)
* Treasure of Matecumbe (July 16, 1986)
* Moon Pilot (July 16, 1986)
* One of Our Dinosaurs is Missing (July 16, 1986)
* Mooncussers (August 19, 1986)
* The Light in the Forest (August 19, 1986)
* Napoleon and Samantha (June 25, 1986)
* Savage Sam (August 19, 1986)
* Off Beat (August 19, 1986)
* So Dear to My Heart (June 25, 1986)
* Toby Tyler (June 25, 1986)
* The Wonderful World of Disney: Music for Everybody (June 25, 1986)
* The Wonderful World of Disney: The 101 Problems of Hercules (June 25, 1986)
* Spies Like Us (July 14, 1986)
* After Hours (August 13, 1986)
* Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (August 19, 1986)
* Wildcats (September 1986)
* The Music Man (September 1986)
* Down and Out in Beverly Hills (September 23, 1986)
* Ten Who Dared (September 1986)
* The World's Greatest Athlete (September 1986)
* Sleeping Beauty (October 14, 1986)
* Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (October 14, 1986)
* Canine Commando (October 14, 1986)
* A Tale of Two Chipmunks (October 14, 1986)
* The Unsinkable Donald Duck with Huey Dewey and Louie (October 14, 1986)
* Jiminy Cricket's Christmas (October 14, 1986)
* One Magic Christmas (November 18, 1986)
* Menace on the Mountain (November 18, 1986)
* The Waltz King (November 18, 1986)
* The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (November 18, 1986)
* The Fabulous Fleischer Folio Volume 5 (November 18, 1986)
* Five Mile Creek Volume 13 (August 19, 1986)
* Five Mile Creek Volume 14 (November 18, 1986)
* A Tiger Walks (December 16, 1986)

#### TV Shows

* SuperTed 5: New Tales of Cosmic Adventures (January 8, 1986)
* Paddington Bear Volume 5 (January 8, 1986)
* Kidsongs: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (Q1 1986)
* Kidsongs: Good Night, Sleep Tight (Q2 1986)
* Kidsongs: Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes (Q2 1986)
* Kidsongs: Sing Out, America! (Q4 1986)
* Kidsongs: A Day with the Animals (Q4 1986)
* Sesame Street: Bedtime Stories & Songs
* Sesame Street: Getting Ready to Read
* Sesame Street: I'm Glad I'm Me
* Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
* Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
* Sesame Street: Play-Along Games & Songs

### Region 2 (Japan)

* Gremlins (January 25, 1986)
* Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (February 21, 1986)
* Winnie the Pooh and a Day For Eeyore and Other Stories (March 25, 1986)
* Pinocchio (April 25, 1986)
* The Goonies (July 25, 1986)
* Country (August 25, 1986)
* Return to Oz (November 25, 1986)
* Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (December 25, 1986)

### Region 2 (UK)

#### Movies

* The Monkey's Uncle (March 1986)
* Robin Hood (March 1986)
* Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (April 1986)
* Star Wars IV: A New Hope (June 1986)
* The Goonies (June 1986)
* The Wizard of Oz (August 1986)
* The Sword in the Stone (September 1986)
* Pete's Dragon (October 1986)
* Back to the Future (November 1986)

#### TV Shows

* Thomas & Friends Season 1 Vol. 3: Coal and Other Stories\*

(\*) Distributed by Kaleidoscope Video.

## VHS re-releases this year

* 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (May 28, 1986)
* The Absent-Minded Professor (May 28, 1986)
* Bedknobs and Broomsticks (May 28, 1986)
* Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (May 28, 1986)
* Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (May 28, 1986)
* The Parent Trap (May 28, 1986)
* Robin Hood (October 14, 1986)
* Pinocchio (October 14, 1986)
* Dumbo (October 14, 1986)
* The Sword in the Stone (October 14, 1986)
* Alice in Wonderland (October 14, 1986)
* The Journey of Natty Gann (October 14, 1986)
* Splash (October 14, 1986)
* A Disney Christmas Gift (October 14, 1986)
* Mickey's Christmas Carol (October 14, 1986)

(\*) This Disney film was last re-released on VHS in 1993, still without closed captions and with only monaural audio. Many online stores, however, claim the release date as March 18, 1997. Cable television broadcasts, however, are remastered and do contain closed captions.

## VHS Tapes discontinued this year

* Condorman (1982 VHS)
* Johnny Tremain (1983 VHS)
* Kidnapped (1983 VHS)
* Snowball Express (1982 VHS)
* Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983 VHS)
* Tex (1983 VHS)
* Trenchcoat (1983 VHS)
* Tron (1983 VHS)
* Winnie the Pooh and Friends (VHS)

## Toys

### Japan

* Rainbow Brite (July 26, 1986)
* G.I. Joe (September 18, 1986)

## Character debut

### Births

* February 14 – Steve Tree
* April 10 – Sally Spingle Spungle Sporn
* June 7 – Everett Mouse
* October 31 – Skeleton
* December 10 –

## Logos introduced this year

* RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video - "Spinning Cube" (Q1 1986)
* Touchstone Home Video - "Flashing Thunderball" (August 19, 1986)
* Tristar Television - "The Early Pegasus" (September 27, 1986)
* Viacom - "V of Steel" (September 13, 1986)
* Walt Disney Home Video - "Sorcerer Mickey" (September 1986)
* Walt Disney Pictures - "Magic Kingdom" (VHS debut on April 1986)
* Warner Home Video - "Cheesy Shield" (January 1986)\*

(\*) Like Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Home Video was also a Warner Communications company until 1990.

## Logos updated this year

* Merv Griffin Enterprises (as a unit of the Coca-Cola Company) (December 24, 1986)
* Touchstone Pictures - "Thunderball Snake" (October 1986) (formerly Touchstone Films)

## Logos ended this year

* Paramount Pictures - "Blue Mountain" (December 12, 1986)
* Touchstone Home Video - "Still Thunderball" (Q1 1986)
* Viacom - "V of Doom" (August 1986)
* Walt Disney Home Video - "Neon Mickey B" (August 19, 1986)

## Video games released this year

### Japan

#### Family Computer (a.k.a. Famicom)

* All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. (September 13, 1986)
* Doraemon (December 12, 1986)

#### Famicom Disk System

* Super Mario Bros. (February 21, 1986)
* The Legend of Zelda (February 21, 1986)
* Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (as Super Mario Bros. 2) (June 3, 1986)
* Metroid (August 6, 1986)

### North America

* Donkey Kong (June 1986)
* Donkey Kong Jr. (June 1986)
* Donkey Kong 3 (June 1986)
* Mario Bros. (June 1986)
* Bubble Bobble (Arcade)

### Europe

* Mario Bros. (September 1, 1986)
* Ice Climber (September 1, 1986)
* Donkey Kong (October 15, 1986)

## Books released this year

* Arthur's Teacher Trouble (First Edition)

## Software released this year

* MS-DOS 3.2 (January 1986)\*
* Microsoft Windows 1.03 (August 1986)

(\*) This operating system also adds support for 3.5" floppy disks up to 720 kilobytes.

## Vehicles introduced this year

* 1987 BMW 735i (July 1986)
* 1986 Buick LeSabre
* 1986 Buick Riviera
* 1986 Cadillac Eldorado
* 1986 Cadillac Seville
* 1986 Chevrolet Corvette (2-door convertible)
* 1987 Dodge Dakota
* 1987 Dodge Shadow/Plymouth Sundance (August 25, 1986)
* 1986 Ford Tempo LX
* 1987 Jaguar Vanden Plas/XJ6/XJS (October 8, 1986)
* 1987 Jeep Wrangler
* 1986 Mazda RX-7
* 1986 Mercedes-Benz 560-Class
* 1986 Nissan D21 Hardbody Truck
* 1987 Nissan Pathfinder
* 1987 Nissan Pulsar
* 1986 Nissan Sentra
* 1986 Nissan Stanza
* 1986 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight
* 1987 Oldsmobile Toronado
* 1986 Pontiac Grand Am SE
* 1986 Suzuki Samurai
* 1986 Volvo 240