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Media from 1997.

Carryovers

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

Movies
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
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1995; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Snowwhite
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1995; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Wdmc dumbo Wdmc aliceinwonderland Wdmc robinhood Wdmc swordinthestone
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
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1996; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
My Little Pony: The Movie No longer on sale; also never aired on television since September 4, 1995.
Wdmc cinderella
Cinderella
No longer on sale as of April 30, 1996; still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Pocahontas
Pocahontas
Available on VHS since February 28, 1996.
Wdmc winniethepooh
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Available on VHS since March 27, 1996.
Thearistocats
The Aristocats
Available on VHS since April 24, 1996.
The Wizard of Oz 1996 VHS
The Wizard of Oz
New version available on VHS since September 10, 1996.
Oliver&company
Oliver & Company
Available on VHS since September 24, 1996.
Toystory vhs
Toy Story
Available on VHS since October 29, 1996.
Lady and the Tramp 1997 UK Poster
Lady and the Tramp
Re-released in theaters in some countries this year.
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 (1997)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Pinocchio 1997 Book Cover
Pinocchio
Dumbo (1994)
Dumbo
Bambi (1996)
Bambi
Cinderella (1994)
Cinderella
Alice in Wonderland (1994)
Alice in Wonderland
Peter Pan (1997)
Peter Pan
Lady and the Tramp (1996)
Lady and the Tramp
Sleeping Beauty (1996)
Sleeping Beauty
101 Dalmatians (1995)
101 Dalmatians
The Jungle Book (1996)
The Jungle Book
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1997)
The Many Adventures of 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 (1997)
The Little Mermaid
Beauty and the Beast (1996)
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin (1996)
Aladdin
Lionking book
The Lion King
Pocahontas book
Pocahontas
Toystory book
Toy Story
Hunchbackofnotredame book
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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
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
Toystory ost
Toy Story
Hunchbackofnotredame soundtrack
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Classicdisneyvol1
Classic Disney Vol. 1
Classicdisneyvol2
Classic Disney Vol. 2
Classicdisneyvol3
Classic Disney Vol. 3
My Neighbor Totoro 1996 CD
My Neighbor Totoro
Kiki's Delivery Service 1996 CD
Kiki's Delivery Service
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 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.

Thecatinthehat vhs Thelorax vhs Greeneggsandham vhs Hooberbloob vhs Grinchnight vhs Pontoffelpock vhs Grinchgrinchescatinthehat 1996vhs
The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss on the Loose
The Lorax
The Hoober-Bloob Highway
Grinch Night
Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano
The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat

Available on VHS with sing-along lyrics since 1994 and 1996; re-printed this year.

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 1996.

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.
Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 No longer airing on television as of December 1994.
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
3 was currently airing on Nickelodeon. Episodes from the first two seasons only aired occasionally.
ArthurLogo
Arthur
Season 1 was currently airing on PBS.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
1996 - Pocket Monsters Red
Pokémon
Only available in Japan at the moment.
Blockball title
Kirby's Block Ball
Available for the Game Boy since 1996.
Ss smrpg title
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Available for the Super NES since May 1996.
Kirbysuperstar title
Kirby Super Star
Available for the Super NES since 1996.
Dkc3 title
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
Available for the Super NES since 1996.
Sonic CD (PC, 1996)-title
Sonic the Hedgehog CD
Available on PC CD-ROM since September 26, 1996.
Sonic 3D Blast Saturn Title
Sonic Blast/Sonic 3D Blast
Available for the Genesis, Game Gear and Saturn since 1996.
Sm64 titlescreen
Super Mario 64
Available for the Nintendo 64 since 1996.

Paper money

The following was printed during fiscal year 1997:

Denomination Amount printed Notes
File:$1-D (1996).jpeg
$1
4,646,400,000 All as Series 1995 notes.
File:$2-B (1996).jpeg
$2
102,400,000 All as Series 1995 notes.
$5-A (1997)
$5
896,000,000 All as Series 1995 notes.
$10-C (1997)
$10
998,400,000 192,000,000 as Series 1993 notes
806,400,000 as Series 1995 notes.
File:$20-J (1996).png
$20
1,881,600,000 230,400,000 as Series 1993 notes
1,651,200,000 as Series 1995 notes.
$50-E (1998)
$50
406,400,000 121,600,000 as Series 1993 notes
284,800,000 as Series 1996 notes.
$100-H (1998)
$100
649,600,000 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 6.7 billion Virtually all were Series 1995 notes.
File:$2-B (1996).jpeg
$2
More than 550 million Mostly Series 1976 and 1996 notes.
$5-A (1997)
$5
About 1.56 billion Virtually all were Series 1995 notes.
$10-C (1997)
$10
About 1.42 billion Mostly Series 1993 and 1995 notes.
File:$20-J (1996).png
$20
About 4.4 billion Mostly Series 1993 and 1995 notes.
$50-E (1998)
$50
About 964 million Mostly Series 1993 and 1996 notes.
$100-H (1998)
$100
More than 2.9 billion Mostly Series 1990, 1993 and 1996 notes.

Events in 1997

January 6 AllStarsCartoon

Mario All Stars (comprising of Super Mario Bros. Super Show and Super Mario World) moved to the USA Network.

January 25 Kirby's Star Stacker JPN Title

Kirby's Star Stacker was released in Japan for use on the Game Boy.

February 4 Wdmc bambi

Bambi was re-released on VHS.

February 10 Mk64 title

Mario Kart 64 was released in North America.

February 11–15 Five new episodes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, titled "Mister Rogers Talks About Sharing", premiered on PBS. These were episodes #1711–1715.
February 18 SingAlongandStories VHS

Thomas & Friends: Sing-Along & Stories was released on VHS.

March 3 Mylittleponytales

My Little Pony and My Little Pony Tales returned to The Disney Channel for one last run.

March 4 Hunchbackofnotredame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame was released on VHS.

March 18 Barneyscolorsandshapes

The bonus 2-pack Barney's Colors & Shapes was released on VHS. This marked the last time any episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 ever got home video releases.

March 20 Sonic&KnucklesCollectionTitleScreen

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles were released together as "Sonic & Knuckles Collection" for Windows 95.

March 26 The Wizard of Oz 1997 DVD

The Wizard of Oz was released on DVD.

April 1 A new Pokémon anime series launched in Japan.
April 15 Starstacker title SGB

Kirby's Star Stacker was released in North America.

May 30 My Little Pony and My Little Pony Tales no longer aired on The Disney Channel, which itself gradually transitioned to basic cable.
June 6 Mario All Stars aired on the USA Network for the last time.
June 27 Hercules (1997) Hercules Soundtrack CD Hercules book

Hercules was released in theaters, as so was its soundtrack in music stores, and books based on the film in bookstores.

My Neighbor Totoro 1997 VHS (Japan)

Buena Vista Home Video began releasing Studio Ghibli films on VHS under the "Ghibli ga Ippai Collection". The first to be released was My Neighbor Totoro.

July 12 Princess Mononoke Japanese Poster

Princess Mononoke premiered in Japanese theaters.

August 19 ThomasMeetstheQueen VHS

Thomas Meets the Queen and Other Stories was released on VHS. By this point, all Season 4 episodes were now available on video.

August 22 Sonic Jam Saturn title

Sonic Jam was released for the Sega Saturn, as a compilation game consisting of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles.

August 25–29 Episodes #1716–1720 of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, titled "Be Yourself: That's the Best", premiered on PBS.
August 26 Mary Poppins 1997 VHS

A new version of Mary Poppins was released on VHS.

September 1 Kidsongslogo1997

A third season of The Kidsongs TV Show premiered on PBS.

1997title Wheel of Fortune 1997 Title Card

The 14th season of Jeopardy! and the 15th season of Wheel of Fortune began on local syndication.

September 12 AOSTH Sonic SatAM

After this date, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog aired on the USA Network for the last time.

A few months later, Sonic the Hedgehog began reruns on syndication.

September 16 Sleepingbeauty 1997

Sleeping Beauty was re-released on VHS in North America.

Classicdisneyvol4

Classic Disney Vol. 4: 60 Years of Musical Magic was released in music stores.

September 19 Nausicaa 1997 VHS (Japan)

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind was re-released on VHS as volume 3 of the Ghibli ga Ippai Collection.

September 20 ArthurLogo

The first 10 episodes of a second season of Arthur premiered on PBS.

September 22 The Black Cauldron UK VHS 1997

12 years after its original 1985 theatrical release, The Black Cauldron was released on VHS in the UK.

September 29 Reruns of all 70 episodes of Kidsongs began after the third season ended with 20 episodes.
October 10 Shining Time Station gradually stopped airing on PBS stations.
October 14 Junglebook 1997

The Jungle Book was re-released on VHS.

By this point, Hercules and Peter Pan were set for video re-releases in early 1998.

October 27 The Series 1996 $50 bills were released to circulation, making this denomination the last to have Robert E. Rubin's signature.
November 14 The Little Mermaid 1997 Poster The Little Mermaid 1997 Cover

The Little Mermaid was re-issued in theaters, alongside a re-relase of its soundtrack album. Attached to most screenings was a teaser trailer for Mulan.

November 15 A fourth season of All That premiered in Nickelodeon.
November 18 SonicRSaturn Title

Sonic R was released for the Sega Saturn.

November 19 How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1997 DVD

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Horton Hears a Who! were released on DVD.

November 21 Dkr title

Diddy Kong Racing was released for use on the Nintendo 64.

Kiki's Delivery Service 1997 VHS (Japan)

Kiki's Delivery Service was re-released on VHS as volume 4 of the Ghibli ga Ippai Collection.

Castle in the Sky was set for a video re-release in 1998 at the earliest.

November 26 Windows95c cover

Microsoft re-released Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 4 included.

Kdl3 title

Kirby's Dream Land 3 was released for the Super NES.

December 1 Further reruns of Barney & Friends removed the Barney Says segment.
December 7 Seven of the nine Dr. Seuss TV specials aired on Cartoon Network.
December 10 Kidsongs icandoit Kidsongs icandance Kidsongs christmasalbum

Kidsongs: I Can Dance! and I Can Do It! were released on VHS. Sony Wonder also redistributed We Wish You a Merry Christmas.

December 21 Yoshi's Story JPN Title

Yoshi's Story was released in Japan for use on the Nintendo 64.

December 23 SonicChristmasBlast

Sonic Christmas Blast aired on the USA Network for the last time.

December 29 When the first two seasons of Barney & Friends reran starting on this date, at least 20 episodes were permanently withdrawn from the schedule.
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