1996 in animation explained

Events in 1996 in animation.

Events

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Films released

See main article: List of animated feature films of 1996.

Television series debuts

See main article: List of animated television series of 1996.

DateTitleChannelYear
February 3 C Bear and Jamal Fox Kids 1996–1997
February 24 The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper 1996–1998
April 16 Amazing Animals 1996–1999
April 28 Dexter's Laboratory Cartoon Network 1996–1999, 2001–2003
June 2 Big Bag 1996–1998
August 26 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 1996–1997
September 2 Adventures from the Book of Virtues PBS Kids 1996–2000
September 3 Quack Pack ABC, Syndication 1996
September 6 Dragon Flyz Syndication 1996–1997
ABC, Syndication
Kids' WB 1996–2000
September 7 Road Rovers 1996–1997
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys Syndication
Brand Spankin' New! Doug ABC 1996–1999
September 8 Blue's Clues Nickelodeon 1996–2006
Bureau of Alien Detectors UPN 1996
The Incredible Hulk (1996) 1996–1997
Jumanji UPN, Syndication 1996–1999
September 9 Pocket Dragon Adventures Syndication 1996–1997
September 13 Dragon Ball Z Syndication, Cartoon Network 1996–2003
September 14 Project G.e.e.K.e.R. CBS 1996
Richie Rich (1996) Syndication
September 16 Fox Kids 1996–1999
September 21 The Mouse and the Monster UPN 1996–1997
Syndication, Fox Family Channel 1996–1998
Cave Kids Syndication 1996
USA Network
Wing Commander Academy
September 23 Bruno the Kid Syndication 1996–1997
October 5 Jungle Cubs ABC 1996–1998
October 7 Arthur PBS Kids 1996–2022
Hey Arnold! Nickelodeon 1996–2004
October 11 KaBlam! 1996–2000
October 19 Waynehead Kids' WB 1996–1997
November 1 The Tex Avery Show Cartoon Network 1996–2002
November 3 Inspector Gadget's Field Trip The History Channel 1996–1998

Television series endings

DateTitleChannelYearNotes
January 5 USA Network, Syndication 1994–1996 Cancelled
January 16 Mega Man (1994) Syndication
February 3 Dumb and Dumber ABC 1995–1996
February 8 Klutter! Fox Kids
February 24 Biker Mice from Mars Syndication 1993–1996
Iron Man 1994–1996
Fantastic Four (1994)
Mutant League
March 1 The Head MTV
March 30 Action Man (1995) Syndication 1995–1996
Creepy Crawlers 1994–1996
May 11 Captain Planet and the Planeteers TBS 1990–1996 Ended
August 10 The Adventures of Hyperman CBS 1995–1996 Cancelled
August 17 Santo Bugito
September 15 Itsy Bitsy Spider USA Network 1994–1996
October 10 The Ren & Stimpy Show Nickelodeon, MTV 1991–1996 Ended
November 2 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) Syndication, CBS 1987–1996
The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat CBS 1995–1996 Cancelled
November 9 The Oz Kids ABC 1996
Cave Kids Syndication
November 24 Rocko's Modern Life Nickelodeon 1993–1996
The Tick (1994) Fox Kids 1994–1996
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Syndication 1993–1996
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 1995–1996
December 13 Earthworm Jim Kids' WB
December 14 USA Network 1996
December 21 The Savage Dragon 1995–1996
Wing Commander Academy 1996
Specific date unknown Tenko and the Guardians of the Magic Syndication 1995–1996

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External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: The 68th Academy Awards (1996) Nominees and Winners . October 21, 2011 . . AMPAS . live . https://archive.today/20141109195142/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1996 . November 9, 2014.
  3. Web site: Jones. Chuck. Honorary Award: Acceptance Speech. Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences. February 21, 2013.
  4. News: Local News in Brief: Child-Abuse Files Ordered Opened. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. August 23, 1988. September 30, 2023.
  5. Bevilacqua . Joseph K. . September 1998 . Tooning in the 1998 Fall Season . Animation World Magazine . . 3 . 6 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170228050419/http://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.6/3.6pages/3.6bevilacqua.html . February 28, 2017 . November 10, 2023.
  6. Web site: Belonksy . Andrew . June 12, 2008 . Banned "Anti-Gay" Toon Exhumed! . https://web.archive.org/web/20180828085858/https://www.queerty.com/banned-anti-gay-toon-exhumed-20080612 . August 28, 2018 . November 10, 2023 . Queerty.
  7. Web site: Burke. Carolyn. 15 Secrets You Didn't Know Behind Cartoon Network Shows. Screen Rant. February 28, 2018. November 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20190208075956/https://screenrant.com/cartoon-network-shows-behind-scenes-secrets-trivia/. February 8, 2019. live.
  8. News: Brew. Simon. Looking back at Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame. October 9, 2023. Den of Geek. 16 May 2011. April 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160423033633/http://www.denofgeek.us/movies/17457/looking-back-at-disney%E2%80%99s-the-hunchback-of-notre-dame. live.
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  10. Web site: Animation: TV & Broadcast – The Dana Carvey Show . J.J. Sedelmaier Productions . 2008 . 2008-11-07 . mdy-all . December 7, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081207064156/http://www.jjsedelmaier.com/animation/carvey.html . dead .
  11. Web site: Arthur on TV. PBS. https://web.archive.org/web/19961225213502/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/arthur/tv.html. December 25, 1996. October 6, 2023.
  12. Lenker. Maureen Lee. Arthur is ending its run on PBS after 25 years. Entertainment Weekly. July 28, 2021. October 6, 2023.
  13. Web site: 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. August 2, 2020.
  14. News: Room for Mel, Ming and Rockers Too . Los Angeles Times . 1996-12-05 . 2021-02-22 . mdy-all.
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  17. News: Cain . Sian . 30 March 2024 . Chance Perdomo, star of Gen V and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, dead at 27 . 31 March 2024 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  18. Web site: Cordero . Rosy . Chance Perdomo Dies: 'Gen V' Star Was 27 Years Old . Deadline . 30 March 2024 . 30 March 2024 . 30 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240330221756/https://deadline.com/2024/03/chance-perdomo-dead-1235872414/ . live.
  19. News: Shamus Culhane, a Pioneer in Film Animation, Dies at 87 . August 1, 2008 . The New York Times . April 2, 1996 . Lawrence . Van Gelder.
  20. Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film & Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators, by Jeff Lenburg, p. 95-97
  21. Web site: That Noisy Woodpecker Had an Animated Secret. Michael. Cieply. April 10, 2011. New York Times. April 11, 2011.
  22. News: Gene Kelly, Dancer of Vigor and Grace, Dies. Krebs. Albin. 1996-02-03. The New York Times. 5. 2012-12-07 . mdy-all.
  23. News: Oliver . Myrna . Audrey Meadows, Alice in 'The Honeymooners,' Dies . April 12, 2022 . Los Angeles Times . February 5, 1996 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220408020419/https://www.latimes.com/la-me-audrey-meadows-walk-of-fame-story.html . April 8, 2022.
  24. Web site: Audrey Meadows, "Honeymooners' Co-Star, Dies at 71. February 5, 1996. The New York Times. August 30, 2017.
  25. Book: Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.. 16 September 2016. McFarland. 9781476625997. Google Books.
  26. News: Taylor . Michael . Scott Beach -- S.F. Radio Commentator, Actor, Bon Vivant . SF Gate . February 14, 1996.
  27. News: Obituary: Simon Cadell. 8 March 1996 . Alexandra . Younger. The Independent.
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  30. GRO Register of Deaths: MAR 1996 A38C 170 WESTMINSTER - Simon John Cadell, DoB 19 Jul 1950, aged 45
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  34. Web site: SAUL BASS, 75, LOGO AND TRADEMARK DESIGNER. Los Angeles. Times. Sun-Sentinel.com. April 27, 1996 .
  35. News: Gifford . Denis . Obituary: Ed Love . 20 November 2021 . . 19 May 1996.
  36. News: Ethel Smith, radio and film organist, dies . 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. . . May 18, 1996.
  37. News: Daily Variety. Obituaries. 11. May 24, 1996. Reuters. Reuters.
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  42. News: John Abbott, 90. Was English Actor . John Abbott, an actor in films, theatre and television, died on 24 May at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 90. Mr. Abbott, who was born in Britain, began his long career in show business in 1934, when he made his professional stage debut in a revival of Dryden's "Aureng-Zebe" with Sybil Thorndike. ... . . 2 June 1996 . 2 December 2014.
  43. Web site: Vito Scotti | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. AllMovie. August 2, 2020.
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  47. News: Others who will be in the calendar. The Missoulian. November 19, 1996. Montana, Missoula. 13. Newspapers.com. May 25, 2018.
  48. Web site: S.A. Actor Joss cracks up 'Parks and Recreation' cast. December 9, 2014.
  49. Web site: Doraemon Co-Creator Fujiko Fujio A Passes Away at 88. April 7, 2022. Anime News Network.
  50. News: David . Stout . David Stout . Morey Amsterdam, Comedian And Joke Encyclopedia, Dies . subscription . 2 October 2021 . . 30 October 1996 . D 22.
  51. News: Vallance . Tom . Obituary: Morey Amsterdam . 29 September 2021 . . 4 November 1996.
  52. News: George 'Nick' Nicholas; Animator Worked on Disney Classics . . November 27, 1996 . February 10, 2022 .
  53. News: Tiny Tim, Singer, Dies at 64; Flirted, Chastely, With Fame. William. Grimes. December 2, 1996. The New York Times.
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