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Media from 1996.

Carryovers

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

Movies
The Black Cauldron
Warriors of the Wind
My Little Pony: The Movie
Currently not available on video or out of print at the moment.
Ladyandthetramp 1987
Lady and the Tramp
No longer on sale as of March 31, 1988; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Castle in the Sky
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.

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
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1992; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Therescuersdownunder
The Rescuers Down Under
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1993; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Fantasia
Fantasia
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1992; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
101dalmatians 1992
101 Dalmatians
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1993; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Thegreatmousedetective 1992
The Great Mouse Detective
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1993; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Therescuers 1992
The Rescuers
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1993; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Beautyandthebeast
Beauty and the Beast
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1993; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Pinocchio 1993
Pinocchio
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1994; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Aladdin
Aladdin
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1994; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Foxandthehound 1994
The Fox and the Hound
Available on VHS until April 30, 1995.
My Neighbor Totoro 1994 VHS
My Neighbor Totoro
Available on VHS since July 19, 1994.
Snowwhite
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1995; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Mary Poppins 1994 VHS Wdmc dumbo Wdmc aliceinwonderland Wdmc robinhood Wdmc swordinthestone
Mary Poppins
Dumbo
Alice in Wonderland
Robin Hood
The Sword in the Stone

Available on VHS as part of the Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection since October 28, 1994.

Lionking vhs
The Lion King
Available on VHS until April 30, 1996.
Wdmc cinderella
Cinderella
Available on VHS until April 30, 1996.
Toystory
Toy Story
Continued playing in theaters until 1996 and grossed $191,796,233.
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 (1993)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pinocchio (1994)
Pinocchio
Dumbo (1994)
Dumbo
Bambi (1996)
Bambi
Cinderella (1994)
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland (1994)
Alice in Wonderland
Peter Pan (1993)
Peter Pan
Lady and the Tramp 1995 Book Cover
Lady and the Tramp
Sleeping Beauty (1996)
Sleeping Beauty
101 Dalmatians (1995)
101 Dalmatians
The Jungle Book (1996)
The Jungle Book
Winnie the Pooh (1995)
Winnie the Pooh
The Aristocats (1995)
The Aristocats
The Fox and the Hound (1994)
The Fox and the Hound
Robin Hood (1996)
Robin Hood
The Little Mermaid Book Cover
The Little Mermaid
Beauty and the Beast (1996)
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin (1996)
Aladdin
Lionking book
The Lion King
Pocahontas book
Pocahontas
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 Vol. 6 (Japanese) Nausicaa Vol. 7 (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
Wizardofoz soundtrack
The Wizard of Oz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Little Mermaid 1989 CD
The Little Mermaid
Beauty and the Beast Soundtrack CD
Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Aladdin Soundtrack CD
Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Lionking soundtrack
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Pocahontas soundtrack
Pocahontas
Classicdisneyvol1
Classic Disney Vol. 1: 60 Years of Musical Magic
Classicdisneyvol2
Classic Disney Vol. 2: 60 Years of Musical Magic
Toystory ost
Toy Story: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
Kidsongs farmalbum Kidsongs carsalbum
Kidsongs

New versions of two albums (A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm and Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes) were currently on sale. There were also 17 (soon to be 19) existing titles on video.

TV Shows
How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1994 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.

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! was last re-printed in 1996 with previews included for the first time.

Catinthehat 1994vhs Thelorax vhs Greeneggsandham 1994vhs Hooberbloob vhs
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
The Lorax
The Hoober-Bloob Highway

Available on VHS with sing-along lyrics since 1994.

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Logo 1971
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Currently airing on PBS. See below for more details.
Waitingforsanta 1993 Campfiresingalong 1996 Barneygoestoschool 1996 Barneyinconcert 1996 Rockwithbarney 1996 Magicalmusical Imaginationisland vhscover Barneylive vhscover

Waiting for Santa, Campfire Sing-Along, Barney Goes to School, Barney in Concert, Rock with Barney, Barney's Magical Musical Adventure, Barney's Imagination Island and Barney Live! in New York City were currently on sale. The first six videos were all re-printed as of this year.

Barney season3
Barney & Friends
Seasons 1, 2 and 3 were currently airing on PBS.
Shiningtimestation logo
Shining Time Station
All four seasons were currently airing on PBS, with Thomas & Friends segments from Seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4 included.
Thomas&Friends4
Thomas & Friends
Available on VHS from Anchor Bay Entertainment since 1995.
AllStarsCartoon
Super Mario Bros. Super Show
Super Mario World
Currently airing on The Family Channel as "Mario All Stars".
Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 No longer airing on television as of December 1994.
Mylittleponytales
My Little Pony
My Little Pony Tales
Currently airing on The Disney Channel.
AOSTH
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
Currently airing on USA Network in rotation with ABC's Sonic the Hedgehog.
Sonic SatAM
Sonic the Hedgehog
Currently airing on USA Network in rotation with Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Fullhouse 1993
Full House
All eight seasons were currently airing on syndication.
Kidsongstvshow season2
The Kidsongs TV Show
Currently airing on PBS. Comprised of 50 episodes.
Wheel of Fortune
Jeopardy!
Older episodes of both shows were currently airing on Game Show Network.
Allthat
All That
Currently airing on Nickelodeon, usually only airing Season 2 episodes at the time.
Video Games
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Jr.
Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong 3
Kirby's Adventure
All NES games, including these titles, were discontinued since 1995.
Sml title
Super Mario Land
Available for the Game Boy since 1989.
Smw title
Super Mario World
Available for the Super NES since 1991.
Sonic1
Sonic1gg-title
Sonic the Hedgehog
Available for the Genesis and Game Gear since 1991.
Kdl title
Kirby's Dream Land
Available for the Game Boy since 1992.
Smk title
Super Mario Kart
Available for the Super NES since 1992.
Sml2 title
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Available for the Game Boy since 1992.
Sonic2
Sonic 2 (Game Gear)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Available for the Master System, Game Gear and Genesis since 1992.
Smas title
Super Mario All-Stars
Available for the Super NES since 1993. Included four games: Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario Bros. 3.
SonicCDtitle
Sonic the Hedgehog CD
Available for the Sega CD since 1993.
SonicChaosTitle
Sonic Chaos
Available for the Sega Game Gear since 1993.
Pinball title
Kirby's Pinball Land
Available for the Game Boy since 1993.
Sml3 title
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Available for the Game Boy since early 1994.
STTTitle
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
Available for the Sega Game Gear since October 1994.
Sonic 3 & Knuckles-title
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Available for the Genesis since 1994.
Dkc1 title
Donkey Kong Country
Available for the Super NES since late 1994.
Dreamcourse title
Kirby's Dream Course
Available for the Super NES since 1995.
Kdl2 title
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Available for the Game Boy since 1995.
Smw2 title
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Available for the Super NES since October 1995.
Dkc2 title
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Available for the Super NES since December 1995.
Sonic Drift 2 title screen
Sonic Drift 2
Available for the Game Gear since 1995.


Paper money

The following was printed during fiscal year 1996:

Denomination Amount printed Notes
File:$1-D (1996).jpeg
$1
4,166,400,000 All as Series 1995 notes.
File:$2-B (1996).jpeg
$2
51,200,000 All as Series 1995 notes.
$5-A (1997)
$5
1,158,400,000 All as Series 1995 notes.
$10-C (1997)
$10
1,011,200,000 384,000,000 as Series 1993 notes;
627,200,000 as Series 1995 notes.
File:$20-J (1996).png
$20
1,363,200,000 416,000,000 as Series 1993 notes;
947,200,000 as Series 1995 notes.
$50-A (1995)
$50
441,600,000 All as Series 1993 notes.
$100-H (1998)
$100
1,251,200,000 All as Series 1996 notes.

The following was in circulation by year's end:

Denomination Estimate total Notes
File:$1-D (1996).jpeg
$1
About 6.6 billion Mostly Series 1993 and 1995 notes.
File:$2-I (1977).jpeg
$2
Less than 550 million Mostly Series 1976.
$5-A (1997)
$5
About 1.56 billion Comprised of Series 1988A, 1993 and 1995 notes.
$10-C (1997)
$10
About 1.43 billion Comprised of Series 1990, 1993 and 1995 notes.
File:$20-J (1996).png
$20
More than 4.35 billion Comprised of Series 1990, 1993 and a few 1995 notes.
$50-A (1995)
$50
About 972 million Mostly Series 1990 and 1993 notes.
File:$100-L (1995).jpeg
$100


$100

More than 2.6 billion Mostly Series 1990 and 1993 notes.

Events in 1996

January 8 Sleepingbeauty ukvhs2

Sleeping Beauty was released on VHS in most countries outside of North America, starting in the UK.

January 23 Allaboardforsharing vhs

The Season 3 of Barney & Friends episode "Who's Who on the Choo-Choo?" was released on VHS as "All Aboard for Sharing".

January 30 Kidsongs letsputonashow Kidsongs babyanimalsongs

Let's Put on a Show! and Baby Animal Songs were both released on VHS.

February 13 Further Season 1 reruns of Barney & Friends now had short end credits.
February 19–23 Five new episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, titled "Mister Rogers Talks About Transformations", premiered on PBS. These were episodes #1696–1700.
February 21 Thomas&HisFriendsHelpOut VHS

Thomas and His Friends Help Out was released on VHS. It contained episodes from previously discontinued videos.

February 27 1996 - Pocket Monsters Red

Pokémon: Red Version was released in Japan for use on the Game Boy.

February 28 Pocahontas

Pocahontas was released on VHS.

March 9 Smrpg title jp

Super Mario RPG was released in Japan.

March 20 Kirbysuperstar japanese

Kirby Super Star was released in Japan for use on the Super Famicom.

March 25 The redesigned Series 1996 $100 bills were released to circulation. This was the first time it carried Robert E. Rubin's signature, also seen on Series 1995 notes of denominations up to $20.
March 27 Wdmc winniethepooh

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh was released on VHS as a Masterpiece Collection title.

March 29 Oliver & Company 1996 Poster

Oliver & Company was re-released in theaters.

April 1–5 Episodes #1521–1525 of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, titled "Conflict", aired on PBS for the last time.
April 24 Thearistocats

The Aristocats was released on VHS in North America. By this point, every movie has now been released on VHS at least once.

May Blockball title

Kirby's Block Ball was released for the Game Boy in North America.

May 13 Ss smrpg title

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars was released for the Super NES.

June 21 Hunchback of notre dame Hunchbackofnotredame soundtrack

The Hunchback of Notre Dame was released in theaters, as so did its soundtrack in music stores.

June 23 Sm64 japanese

Super Mario 64 was released in Japan.

July 2 Classicdisneyvol3

Classic Disney Vol. 3: 60 Years of Musical Magic was released in music stores.

Barney2pack 1996

The bonus 2-pack titled "Barney's Exercise Circus & Parade of Numbers" was released on VHS, comprising of the Season 2 episodes "The Exercise Circus!" and "Having Tens of Fun!".

July 24 Buena Vista Home Entertainment began its partnership with Studio Ghibli.
July 22–26 "Mister Rogers Talks About Helping" (episodes #1701–1705) premiered on PBS.
August Toystory book Hunchbackofnotredame book

Bookstores began selling Mouse Works' editions of Toy Story and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

August 6 Grinchnight vhs Pontoffelpock vhs Grinchgrinchescatinthehat 1996vhs

Grinch Night, Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano and The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat were all re-released on VHS with sing-along lyrics.

TheGallantOldEngine VHS

The Gallant Old Engine and Other Thomas Stories was released on VHS.

August 24 Windows95b

Microsoft released a new version of Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 3 included.

August 26–30 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Brave and Strong (episodes #1706–1710) premiered on PBS.
My Little Pony Tales temporarily stopped airing on The Disney Channel.
September 2 Jeopardy 1994 Wheeloffortune 1994

The 13th season of Jeopardy! and the 14th season of Wheel of Fortune began on local syndication.

September 10 The Wizard of Oz 1996 VHS

The Wizard of Oz was re-released on VHS, now THX-certified and containing promos for other MGM/UA titles.

September 20 Kirbysuperstar title

Kirby Super Star was released for the Super NES in North America.

September 24 Oliver&company

Oliver & Company was released on VHS.

September 26 Sonic CD (PC, 1996)-title

Sonic the Hedgehog CD was released for use on PCs running Windows 95.

September 28 After this date, Mario All Stars stopped airing on The Family Channel.
September 29 Sm64 titlescreen

Super Mario 64 was released for the Nintendo 64.

October 7 ArthurLogo

The last six episodes of Shining Time Station premiered on PBS as "Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales", as so did a new animated series titled "Arthur".

October 10 1996 - Pocket Monsters Blue

Pokémon: Blue Version was released in Japan for use on the Game Boy.

October 29 Toystory vhs Hercules 1996 Title Card

Toy Story was released on VHS. This video included a first look at Hercules, and announced that Bambi was set for a re-release on video in early 1997, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame was set for a video release in that same year.

November 11 1996title

A new Jeopardy! set made its television debut, along with a new logo.

November 16 A third season of All That premiered in Nickelodeon.
November 18 Reruns of Arthur on PBS began after the first season ended with 30 episodes.
November 21 My Neighbor Totoro 1996 CD Kiki's Delivery Service 1996 CD

The My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service soundtracks were re-printed.

November 22 Dkc3 title

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble was released for use on the Super NES.

November 24 SonicChristmasBlast

Sonic Christmas Blast premiered on the USA Network.

December 14 Sonic 3D Blast Saturn Title Mk64 title

Sonic 3D Blast was released for the Genesis, Game Gear and new Sega Saturn.
At the same time, Mario Kart 64 was released in Japan for the Nintendo 64.

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