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Media from 1992.

Carryovers

Current statistics of most released media as of January 1 this year:

Movies
Mary Poppins 1988 VHS
Mary Poppins
Available on VHS since December 30, 1980. Last re-printed in 1988.
The Black Cauldron Poster
The Black Cauldron
Unreleased since 1986 due to its commercial failure.

Still available in book and soundtrack form.

Sleepingbeauty 1986
Sleeping Beauty
No longer on sale as of March 31, 1988; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
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The Aristocats
Last released in theaters on April 10, 1987.

Only available in book and soundtrack form.

Snow White 1987 Poster
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Last released in theaters on July 17, 1987.

Only available in book and soundtrack form.

Ladyandthetramp 1987
Lady and the Tramp
No longer on sale as of March 31, 1988; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Manyadventures-pooh
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Still only aired occasionally on The Disney Channel.
Also available on VHS as three separate featurettes.
The Fox and the Hound 1988 Poster
The Fox and the Hound
Last released in theaters on March 25, 1988.

Only available in book and soundtrack form.

Cinderella 1988
Cinderella
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1989; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Castle in the Sky
My Neighbor Totoro
Kiki's Delivery Service
Only available in Japan at the moment, under license by Animage Video.

However, they did have English dubs since 1989 and 1990, respectively.

Oliver & Company 1988 Poster
Oliver & Company
Continued playing in theaters until 1989 and grossed over $53 million.
The Wizard of Oz 1991 VHS
The Wizard of Oz
Available on VHS with closed captions since 1989. Bonus features removed in 1991.
Bambi 1989
Bambi
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1990; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Warriors of the Wind 1990 VHS
Warriors of the Wind
Available on video from StarMaker Entertainment as of 1990.
My Little Pony The Movie 1989 VHS
My Little Pony: The Movie
Available on video from Video Treasures as of 1990.
Littlemermaid 1990
The Little Mermaid
No longer on sale as of April 1, 1991; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Peterpan 1990
Peter Pan
No longer on sale as of April 1, 1991; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Junglebook 1991
The Jungle Book
Available on VHS until April 30, 1992.
Robinhood 1991
Robin Hood
Available on VHS since July 12, 1991.
Dumbo 1991
Dumbo
Available on VHS; last re-printed in 1991.
AliceinWonderland1991VHS
Alice in Wonderland
Available on VHS; last re-printed in 1991.
Swordinthestone 1991
The Sword in the Stone
Available on VHS; last re-printed in 1991.
Therescuersdownunder
The Rescuers Down Under
Available on VHS since September 20, 1991.
Fantasia
Fantasia
Available on VHS since November 1, 1991.
Beautyandthebeast poster
Beauty and the Beast
Continued playing in theaters until 1992 and grossed $145,863,363.
Books
Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who! (1954)
Catinthehat book
The Cat in the Hat (1957)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957)
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham (1960)
Lorax
The Lorax (1971)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1986-1989)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pinocchio (1992)
Pinocchio
Dumbo (1986-1991)
Dumbo
Bambi (1986-1989)
Bambi
Cinderella (1986-1989)
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland (1986-1989)
Alice in Wonderland
Peter Pan (1986-1991)
Peter Pan
Lady and the Tramp (1986-1991)
Lady and the Tramp
Sleeping Beauty (1986-1991)
Sleeping Beauty
101 Dalmatians (1991)
101 Dalmatians
The Jungle Book (1989-1991)
The Jungle Book
Winnie the Pooh (1986)
Winnie the Pooh
The Sword in the Stone (1987)
The Sword in the Stone
The Great Mouse Detective (1987)
The Great Mouse Detective
The Aristocats (1988-1991)
The Aristocats
The Fox and the Hound (1988)
The Fox and the Hound
Robin Hood (1989-1991)
Robin Hood
The Rescuers (1989)
The Rescuers
The Little Mermaid Book Cover
The Little Mermaid
The Black Cauldron (1990)
The Black Cauldron
Oliver & Company (1990)
Oliver & Company
The Rescuers Down Under Book Cover
The Rescuers Down Under
Beauty and the Beast Book Cover
Beauty and the Beast
Only available in Japanese:
Nausicaa Vol. 1 (Japanese) Nausicaa Vol. 2 (Japanese) Nausicaa Vol. 3 (Japanese) Nausicaa Vol. 4 (Japanese) Nausicaa Vol. 5 (Japanese)
Nausicaa Anicomic Vol. 1 Nausicaa Anicomic Vol. 2 Nausicaa Anicomic Vol. 3 Nausicaa Anicomic Vol. 4
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Castle in the Sky Vol. 1 (Japanese) Castle in the Sky Vol. 2 (Japanese) Castle in the Sky Vol. 3 (Japanese) Castle in the Sky Vol. 4 (Japanese)
Castle in the Sky
My Neighbor Totoro Vol. 1 (Japanese) My Neighbor Totoro Vol. 2 (Japanese) My Neighbor Totoro Vol. 3 (Japanese) My Neighbor Totoro Vol. 4 (Japanese)
My Neighbor Totoro
Kiki's Delivery Service Vol. 1 (Japanese) Kiki's Delivery Service Vol. 2 (Japanese) Kiki's Delivery Service Vol. 3 (Japanese) Kiki's Delivery Service Vol. 4 (Japanese)
Kiki's Delivery Service
Music
The Wizard of Oz 1989 CD
The Wizard of Oz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP/Cassette)
My Neighbor Totoro LP
My Neighbor Totoro (LP; Japan only)
Kiki's Delivery Service 1989 CD
Kiki's Delivery Service (Japan only)
The Little Mermaid 1989 CD
The Little Mermaid
Beauty and the Beast Soundtrack CD
Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Kidsongs1990
Kidsongs
There were 12 existing titles so far to date in stores. The first nine videos were re-printed in 1990.
TV Shows
How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1988 VHS Horton Hears a Who 1989 VHS
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Horton Hears a Who!
Available on VHS since December 1982, individually since 1986. Last re-printed in 1989.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Logo 1971
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Currently airing on PBS. See below for more details.
Catinthehat 1989vhs Lorax 1989vhs Drseussontheloose vhs Hooberbloob 1989vhs
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
The Lorax
The Hoober-Bloob Highway

Available on VHS for individual sale since 1989.

Backyardshow(2) Threewishes(2) Dayatthebeach(2) Waitingforsanta(2)
Campfiresingalong(2) Barneygoestoschool(2) Barneyinconcert(2) Rockwithbarney
Barney & the Backyard Gang

All eight videos were available on VHS since 1991. They consisted of The Backyard Show, Three Wishes, A Day at the Beach, Waiting for Santa, Campfire Sing-Along, Barney Goes to School, Barney in Concert and Rock with Barney.

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Shining Time Station
The first two seasons were currently airing on PBS, with Thomas & Friends segments from Seasons 1, 2 and 3 included.
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Thomas & Friends
Available on VHS in five volumes since 1991.
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Super Mario Bros. Super Show
Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Currently airing on The Family Channel.
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Super Mario World
Currently airing on NBC. Comprised of 13 episodes.
Video Games
Title
Super Mario Bros.
Available for the NES since 1985; always bundled with Duck Hunt since late 1988.
Donkeykongclassics
Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr.
Available for the NES since 1986; bundled together as "Donkey Kong Classics" since 1988.
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Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong 3
Available for the NES since 1986.
Smb2j title
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Available for the Famicom Disk System since 1986, and only in Japan.
Smb2title
Super Mario Bros. 2
Currently on sale for the NES.
Sml title
Super Mario Land
Available for the Game Boy since 1989.
Smb3title
Super Mario Bros. 3
Available for the NES since 1990.
Smw title
Super Mario World
Available for the Super NES since 1991.
Sonic1 Sonic-8-Bit-Title-Screen Sonic1gg-title
Sonic the Hedgehog
Available for the Genesis, Master System and Game Gear since 1991.

Paper money

The following was printed during fiscal year 1992:

Denomination Amount printed Notes
File:$1-I (1994).JPG
$1
4,089,600,000 All as Series 1988A notes.
$5-J (1990)
$5
787,200,000 All as Series 1988A notes.
$10-H (1993)
$10
1,036,800,000 723,200,000 as Series 1988A notes;
313,600,000 as Series 1990 notes.
File:$20-K (1992).png
$20
1,760,000,000 1,120,000,000 as Series 1988A notes;
640,000,000 as Series 1990 notes.
File:$50-C (1992).jpeg
$50
556,800,000 Most of them as Series 1990 notes; a few of them as Series 1988 notes.
$100-I (1992)
$100
217,600,000 All as Series 1990 notes.

The following was in circulation by year's end:

Denomination Estimate total Notes
File:$1-I (1994).JPG
$1
About 5.5 billion Virtually all were Series 1988A.
File:$2-I (1977).jpeg
$2
More than 450 million Mostly Series 1976.
$5-J (1990)
$5
About 1.34 billion Virtually all were Series 1988A.
$10-E (1991)
$10
About 1.3 billion At least 65% were Series 1988A.
$20-F (1991)
$20
More than 3.66 billion At least 78% were Series 1988A.
File:$50-C (1992).jpeg
$50
About 760 million About 80% were Series 1990.
$100-E (1990)
$100
More than 1.77 billion More than 55% were Series 1988 or older.

Events in 1992

February 14 The Great Mouse Detective 1992 Poster

The Great Mouse Detective was re-released in theaters.

February 24–28 Five new episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, titled "Mister Rogers Talks About Imaginary Friends", premiered on PBS. These were episodes #1646–1650.
February 27 TrustThomas VHS

The first Season 3 video of Thomas & Friends, Trust Thomas and Other Stories, was released on VHS.

April 6 Barney season1

The first season of Barney & Friends premiered on PBS.

Windows31

Microsoft released Windows 3.1 for use on PCs with DOS 5.00a at the latest.

April 10 101dalmatians 1992

101 Dalmatians was released on VHS.

April 21 Grinchnight 1992vhs Pontoffelpock 1992vhs Grinch 1992vhs

Grinch Night, Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano and The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat were all re-released on VHS from Random House Home Video.

April 27 Kdl title JPN

Kirby's Dream Land was released in Japan for use on the Game Boy.

May 11 Episodes #1351–1360 and #1366–1385 of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood began airing on PBS for the last time.
May 18 Reruns of Barney & Friends began after the first season ended with 30 episodes.
May 19 The fifth season of Full House began reruns on ABC after it ended with 26 episodes.
June 22 As of this date, only 55 episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood from 1974 and 1975 remained on PBS' schedule, 35 of which aired this year.
June 26 Pinocchio 1992 Poster

Pinocchio was re-issued in theaters one last time after undergoing digital restoration. Attached to it was a theatrical trailer for Aladdin

July 17 Thegreatmousedetective 1992

The Great Mouse Detective was released on VHS.

August 2 Mylittleponytales

My Little Pony Tales premiered on The Disney Channel, joined by reruns of the first My Little Pony series.

Kdl title

Kirby's Dream Land was released for the Game Boy in North America.

Magicalmusical 1993

Barney's Magical Musical Adventure was released on VHS in J.C. Penney stores.

August 20 ThomasGetsBumped 1992VHS

Another Season 3 video of Thomas & Friends, Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories, was released on VHS.

August 24–28 Five more new episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, titled "Mister Rogers Talks About Learning", premiered on PBS. These were episodes #1651–1655.
August 27 Smk title

Super Mario Kart was released for use on the Super NES.

August 30 Super Mario World joined the other two Mario cartoons on The Family Channel, after it last aired on NBC on July 25.
September 7 Jeopardy 1992 Wheeloffortune 1992

The ninth season of Jeopardy! and the 10th season of Wheel of Fortune began on local syndication.

September 14 Smusa title

The North American Super Mario Bros. 2 was released in Japan as "Super Mario USA".

September 18 Therescuers 1992

The Rescuers was released on VHS in North America.

September 22 Fullhouse 1993

The sixth season of Full House premiered on ABC. Season 5 moved to daily syndication.

October 11 Barney & the Backyard Gang aired on The Disney Channel for the last known time.
October 16 Sonic2 title

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was released for the Master System.

October 21 Sml2 japanesetitle

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins was released for the Game Boy in Japan.

October 27 Tisagift vhs front Kidsongs christmas

Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift and Kidsongs: We Wish You a Merry Christmas were released on VHS.

By this point, The Kidsongs TV Show was also no longer airing on The Disney Channel.

October 30 Beautyandthebeast

Beauty and the Beast was released on VHS in both standard and Deluxe Video Editions, and CLV or CAV Laserdisc.

October 31 Last known broadcast of Grinch Night on Disney Channel.
November 2 Sml2 title

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins was released for the North American Game Boy.

November 17 Sonic 2 (Game Gear)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was released for the Game Gear.

November 23–27 "Mister Rogers Talks About Up & Down" (episodes #1656–1660) premiered on PBS. The Sears-Roebuck Foundation was no longer an underwriter.
November 24 Sonic2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was released for the Genesis.

November 25 Aladdin poster Aladdin Soundtrack CD Aladdin Book Cover

Aladdin premiered in theaters, along with its soundtrack in music stores, and books based on the film in bookstores. By year's end, the film grossed a total of $99,144,774.

December 19 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! reran on TNT.
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