1996

1996 was 17 years ago.

Movie trailers released this year

 * Matilda (Q1 1996)
 * 101 Dalmatians (Live Action) (June 21, 1996)
 * Hercules (November 27, 1996)
 * George of the Jungle (Teaser) (November 27, 1996)

North America

 * Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (March 8, 1996)
 * James and the Giant Peach (April 12, 1996)
 * Mission: Impossible (May 22, 1996)
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame (June 21, 1996)
 * The Nutty Professor (June 28, 1996)
 * Independence Day (July 2, 1996)
 * The Frighteners (July 19, 1996)
 * Matilda (August 2, 1996)
 * D3: The Mighty Ducks (October 4, 1996)
 * 101 Dalmatians (Live Action) (November 27, 1996)

Latin America

 * Babe (January 4, 1996)
 * Jumanji (January 26, 1996)
 * Sense and Sensibility (March 1–7, 1996)
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame (June 27–July 4, 1996)
 * Independence Day (July 3–August 2, 1996)
 * Mission: Impossible (July 4–18, 1996)
 * James and the Giant Peach (July 5, 1996)
 * Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (July 26–December 19, 1996)
 * The Nutty Professor (October 3, 1996)
 * Matilda (October 11, 1996)
 * The Frighteners (October 25, 1996)
 * 101 Dalmatians (Live Action) (December 5–14, 1996)
 * D3: The Mighty Ducks (December 28, 1996)

Japan

 * Babe (March 9, 1996)
 * Jumanji (March 20, 1996)
 * Toy Story (March 23, 1996)
 * Sense and Sensibility (June 1, 1996)
 * Mission: Impossible (July 13, 1996)
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame (August 24, 1996)
 * The Nutty Professor (September 7, 1996)
 * Independence Day (December 7, 1996)
 * James and the Giant Peach (December 14, 1996)
 * Matilda (December 21, 1996)

UK

 * Jumanji (February 16, 1996)
 * Sense and Sensibility (February 23, 1996)
 * Toy Story (March 22, 1996)
 * Mission: Impossible (July 5, 1996)
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame (July 19, 1996)
 * James and the Giant Peach (August 2, 1996)
 * Independence Day (August 9, 1996)
 * The Nutty Professor (October 4, 1996)
 * A Goofy Movie (October 18, 1996)
 * 101 Dalmatians (Live Action) (December 13, 1996)
 * Matilda (December 20, 1996)

France

 * Jumanji (February 14, 1996)
 * Babe (February 21, 1996)
 * Sense and Sensibility (February 28, 1996)
 * Toy Story (March 27, 1996)
 * A Goofy Movie (July 3, 1996)
 * The Nutty Professor (September 4, 1996)
 * Independence Day (October 2, 1996)
 * Mission: Impossible (October 23, 1996)
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame (November 27, 1996)

Australia

 * Sense and Sensibility (February 29, 1996)
 * Jumanji (March 21, 1996)
 * Mission: Impossible (June 26, 1996)
 * Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (June 27, 1996)
 * Independence Day (August 29, 1996)
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame (September 12, 1996)
 * The Nutty Professor (September 19, 1996)
 * Matilda (September 19, 1996)

South Korea

 * Babe (January 13, 1996)
 * Jumanji (January 20, 1996)
 * Mission: Impossible (June 15, 1996)
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame (July 6, 1996)
 * Independence Day (July 27, 1996)
 * 101 Dalmatians (Live Action) (December 21, 1996)

Hong Kong

 * Toy Story (February 16, 1996)
 * Sense and Sensibility (March 21, 1996)
 * Jumanji (March 28, 1996)
 * Mission: Impossible (June 13, 1996)
 * Independence Day (July 11, 1996)
 * The Nutty Professor (September 19, 1996)
 * The Frighteners (November 13, 1996)

Republic of China (Taiwan)

 * Independence Day (July 13, 1996)

North America

 * Oliver & Company (March 29, 1996)

Australia

 * The Fox and the Hound (April 4, 1996)

ABC

 * The Lion King (November 3, 1996)

CBS

 * The Wizard of Oz (May 10, 1996)

Disney Channel

 * The Making of The Lion King (August 25, 1996)
 * The Goonies (September 7, 1996)

FOX

 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (December 8, 1996)

NBC

 * Home Alone (November 28, 1996)

TNT

 * Scarface (August 8–9, 1996) (aired late at night)

ABC

 * The Mighty Ducks (September 6, 1996)

Cartoon Network

 * Dexter's Laboratory (April 28, 1996)
 * Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog

FOX

 * Power Rangers Zeo (April 20, 1996)

Nickelodeon

 * Blue's Clues (September 8, 1996) (aired on the Nick Jr. block)
 * Happy Days (September 9, 1996) (aired on the Nick at Nite block)
 * Hey Arnold! (October 7, 1996)
 * Kablam! (October 7, 1996)

PBS

 * Arthur (September 2, 1996)
 * Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales
 * Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego? (October 7, 1996)

USA Network

 * Sonic Christmas Blast (December 24, 1996)

WB Network

 * Superman: The Animated Series (September 6, 1996)

ABC
(*) Bob Saget retires as host after this season.
 * America's Funniest Home Videos (Season 8)*

CBS

 * Timon & Pumbaa (September 14, 1996)
 * The Nanny (Season 4)

FOX

 * Goosebumps (Season 2) (September 7, 1996)
 * Spider-Man (Season 3) (April 27, 1996)
 * The Simpsons (Season 8) (October 27, 1996)

Nickelodeon

 * Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (Season 3) (September 7, 1996)
 * All That (Season 3) (November 16, 1996)
 * Rocko's Modern Life (Season 4) (July 8, 1996)

PBS

 * Bill Nye the Science Guy (Season 4)
 * The Magic School Bus (Season 3) (September 14, 1996)
 * The Puzzle Place (Season 2)
 * Reading Rainbow
 * Sesame Street (Season 28)

WB Network

 * Animaniacs (Season 4) (September 7, 1996)

Syndication
(*) A new set for this show debuted on November 11, 1996.
 * Timon & Pumbaa (September 2, 1996)
 * Jeopardy! (Season 13) (September 2, 1996)*
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 14) (September 2, 1996)

Cartoon Network

 * The Cat in the Hat (1971)
 * Dr. Seuss on the Loose
 * The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
 * Halloween is Grinch Night
 * The Hoober-Bloob Highway
 * The Lorax (1972)
 * Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?

Disney Channel

 * The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

Nickelodeon

 * Double Dare
 * Doug
 * The Ren & Stimpy Show
 * Rugrats (Seasons 1-3)
 * Tiny Toon Adventures

PBS

 * Barney & Friends (Seasons 1-3)
 * The Kidsongs Television Show
 * Kino's Storytime
 * Lamb Chop's Play-Along
 * The Magic School Bus
 * Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
 * The Puzzle Place (Seasons 1-2)
 * Shining Time Station
 * Wishbone

TBS

 * America's Funniest Home Videos (1989-1994)

USA Network

 * Super Mario World

Syndication

 * Jeopardy! (Season 12)
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 13)
 * Full House

Family Channel

 * Super Mario Bros. Super Show

FOX

 * Power Rangers Zeo (November 27, 1996)

PBS

 * Ghostwriter (August 31, 1996)
 * Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (October 4, 1996)

Syndication

 * Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog

VHS trailers released this year

 * Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (October 1996)

Region 1 (North America)

 * Pocahontas (February 28, 1996)
 * The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (March 27, 1996)
 * The Aristocats (April 24, 1996)
 * Jumanji (May 14, 1996)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Topsy Turvy (June 25, 1996)
 * Disney Favorite Stories: Three Little Pigs (July 1996)
 * Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (July 30, 1996)
 * Aladdin and the King of Thieves (August 13, 1996)
 * Oliver & Company (September 24, 1996)
 * James and the Giant Peach (October 15, 1996)
 * Toy Story (October 29, 1996)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Pongo & Perdita (November 26, 1996)
 * The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (December 10, 1996)
 * Matilda (December 17, 1996)
 * Disney Favorite Stories: Mickey's Christmas Carol (December 1996)

Region 2 (Japan)

 * Peter Pan (March 15, 1996)
 * The Rescuers Down Under (April 19, 1996)
 * Sleeping Beauty (July 19, 1996)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Colors of the Wind (August 1996)
 * Pocahontas (September 13, 1996)
 * Toy Story (November 1, 1996)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Topsy Turvy (November 1996)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas (November 1996)

Region 2 (UK)
(*) Toy Story was actually rated PG by the BBFC. It is still rated PG in the UK today.
 * Sleeping Beauty (January 1996)
 * Pocahontas (April 1996)
 * 101 Dalmatians (August 1996)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: From the Hunchback of Notre Dame (August 1996)
 * Toy Story (November 1996)*

Region 3 (South Korea)

 * 101 Dalmatians (January 1996)
 * Full Metal Jacket (February 17, 1996)
 * Pocahontas (July 1996)
 * Sleeping Beauty (September 16, 1996)
 * Toy Story (November 1996)
 * Aladdin and the King of Thieves (December 1996)

TV Shows

 * Barney's All Aboard for Sharing (January 23, 1996)
 * Barney's Talent Show (March 26, 1996)
 * Barney's Fun & Games (May 21, 1996)
 * Barney's Exercise Circus & Parade of Numbers (July 2, 1996)
 * Winnie the Pooh Playtime Collection: Happy Pooh Day (Q3 1996)
 * Winnie the Pooh Learning Collection: Working Together (Q3 1996)
 * Barney's 1-2-3-4 Seasons (August 6, 1996)
 * Barney's Once Upon a Time (November 5, 1996)

Movies
(*) The Wizard of Oz was remastered by THX Limited in 1996.
 * Alice in Wonderland (Q2 1996)
 * Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Q2 1996)
 * Dumbo (Q2 1996)
 * Mary Poppins (Q2 1996)
 * Pete's Dragon (Q2 1996)
 * Robin Hood (Q2 1996)
 * So Dear to My Heart (Q2 1996)
 * The Sword in the Stone (Q2 1996)
 * The Three Caballeros (Q2 1996)
 * The Wizard of Oz (October 1996)*

TV Shows

 * Barney and the Backyard Gang: Campfire Sing-Along (Q1 1996)
 * Barney and the Backyard Gang: Barney Goes to School (Q1 1996)
 * Barney and the Backyard Gang: Barney in Concert (Q1 1996)
 * Barney and the Backyard Gang: Rock With Barney (Q1 1996)
 * Barney and the Backyard Gang: Waiting for Santa (Q3 1996)

Movies

 * The Lion King (1995 VHS) (April 30, 1996)
 * Cinderella (1995 VHS) (April 30, 1996)
 * The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1996 VHS) (Q3 1996)

TV Shows

 * Barney and the Backyard Gang: The Backyard Show, Three Wishes, and A Day at the Beach

Logos introduced this year
(*) The "Classic Collection" variant of the 1995 Barney Home Video logo was used concurrently with its standard counterpart.
 * Barney Home Video Classic Collection*
 * Columbia Tristar Home Video - "Rising Boxes" (May 14, 1996)**
 * Columbia Tristar Television - "Sliding Boxes"
 * FUNimation Productions Logo #1
 * PBS - "The Windowsill" (September 2, 1996)

(**) Alternate copies of Jumanji contain the 1993 logo. Countries outside of North America also still continued to use the 1993 logo on all Columbia Tristar releases as well.

Logos updated this year
(*) These logos now include the byline "A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company".
 * Columbia Pictures - "90s Torch Lady"*
 * PBS Kids - "P-Pals" (Q4 1996)#
 * Tristar Pictures - "CGI Pegasus"*
 * Universal Pictures - "1990s Globe"**

(**) Universal Pictures is no longer an MCA company as of 1996.

(#) An e/i balloon appears on the second half of the 1993 PBS Kids logo. In 1997, this entire updated logo was forced at the end of all children's programming on PBS when the TV Parental Guidelines was introduced.

Logos ended this year

 * PBS - "Orange CGI P-Heads" (August 1996)

Video games unveiled this year

 * Mario Kart 64
 * Star Fox 64

Super Famicom

 * Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (March 9, 1996)
 * Kirby Super Star (March 21, 1996)
 * Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (November 23, 1996)

Super Game Boy

 * Pokemon (Red/Green Versions) (February 27, 1996)
 * Pokemon (Blue Version) (October 10, 1996)

Nintendo 64

 * Super Mario 64 (June 23, 1996)
 * Mario Kart 64 (December 14, 1996)

Super NES

 * Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (May 13, 1996)
 * Kirby Super Star (September 20, 1996)
 * Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (November 22, 1996)

Super Game Boy

 * Kirby's Block Ball (May 1996)

Nintendo 64

 * Super Mario 64 (September 29, 1996)

Europe

 * Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble (December 19, 1996)

South Korea

 * Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
 * Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Player's Choice re-releases this year

 * The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
 * Super Dr. Mario
 * Super Mario All-Stars
 * Super Mario Kart
 * Super Mario Land
 * Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
 * Super Mario World
 * Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3

Books released this year

 * Disney Classic Storybooks: The Aristocats
 * Disney Classic Storybooks: Toy Story
 * Disney Classic Storybooks: The Jungle Book
 * Disney Classic Storybooks: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Albums released this year

 * Classic Disney Vol. 3: 60 Years of Musical Magic (July 2, 1996)

Operating Systems

 * Windows NT 4.0 (August 24, 1996)

Service Pack Updates
(*) Windows 95 OSR2 was the first version of Windows to support FAT32 hard drive partitions with about 4–8 gigabytes of space.
 * Windows 95 OEM Service Release 1 (February 1996)
 * Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (August 24, 1996)*
 * Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5 (September 19, 1996)
 * Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 1 (October 16, 1996)
 * Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2 (December 14, 1996)

PC Components
(*) Included with Windows 95 OSR2.
 * NetScape Navigator 2.0 (March 1996)
 * Internet Explorer 2.0 for Mac (April 23, 1996)
 * AOL 3.0 (June 1996)
 * Internet Explorer 3.0 for Windows (August 13, 1996)*
 * Macromedia Flash 1.0 (August 1996)
 * Adobe Acrobat 3.0 (November 1996)
 * Microsoft Office 97 (November 19, 1996)

CD-ROMs

 * Living Books: Sheila Rae, the Brave (February 27, 1996)
 * Sonic CD for Windows (August 9, 1996)
 * Living Books: The Berenstain Bears in the Dark (August 1996)
 * Living Books: Green Eggs and Ham (September 1996)
 * Living Books: Stellaluna (October 1996)
 * Disney's Animated Storybook: Toy Story
 * Disney's Activity Center: Toy Story
 * Disney's Animated Storybook: 101 Dalmatians
 * Disney's Animated Storybook: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Websites launched this year

 * GameSpot (May 1, 1996)
 * The Unofficial World of Nintendo (June 13, 1996)
 * IGN.com (September 1996)
 * Disney.com
 * GameFAQs (formerly the Video Game FAQ Archive)
 * Lion's Den (the official website for MGM)
 * Nintendo Power Source
 * Video Game Music Archive (December 19, 1996)

Vehicles introduced this year

 * 1997 Acura CL (March 15, 1996)
 * 1997 Acura Integra (August 22, 1996)
 * 1996 Acura RL (January 1996)
 * 1997 Audi A4 (October 1996)
 * 1997 Audi A8 (December 20, 1996)
 * 1996 BMW 328i (February 1996)
 * 1997 BMW 528i
 * 1997 Buick Century
 * 1997 Buick Park Avenue (Q4 1996)
 * 1997 Buick Regal
 * 1997 Cadillac Catera
 * 1996 Chevrolet Camaro RS
 * 1997 Chevrolet Corvette (Q3 1996)
 * 1996 Chevrolet Express
 * 1997 Chevrolet Lumina LTZ
 * 1997 Chevrolet Malibu (October 7, 1996)
 * 1997 Chevrolet Venture (August 1996)
 * 1996 Chrysler Sebring (2-door convertible)
 * 1997 Dodge Dakota
 * 1996 Dodge Viper GTS
 * 1997 Ford Escort/Mercury Tracer (May 23, 1996)
 * 1997 Ford Expedition (August 6, 1996)
 * 1997 Honda Prelude (November 7, 1996)
 * 1997 Hyundai Accent (GL and GS)
 * 1997 Hyundai Accent GT (December 19, 1996)
 * 1997 Hyundai Sonata (August 1, 1996)
 * 1997 Infiniti Q45 (October 1996)
 * 1997 Infiniti QX4 (September 1996)
 * 1996 Isuzu Hombre
 * 1996 Isuzu Oasis
 * 1997 Jaguar XK8
 * 1997 Jeep Cherokee (August 9, 1996)
 * 1997 Jeep Wrangler (Q2 1996)
 * 1997 Kia Sportage (August 29, 1996)
 * 1997 Land Rover Defender 90 (April 3, 1996)
 * 1997 Lexus ES 300 (September 1996)
 * 1996 Lexus LX 450 (January 1996)
 * 1997 Lincoln Continental (October 1996)
 * 1997 Lincoln Mark VIII (October 1996)
 * 1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 (August 1996)
 * 1997 Mercury Mountaineer (Q2 1996)
 * 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette (August 6, 1996)
 * 1996 Plymouth Breeze
 * 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix (August 12, 1996)
 * 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport (September 19, 1996)
 * 1997 Toyota Camry (September 3, 1996)
 * 1996 Volvo 850 Platinum Limited Edition

Vehicles discontinued this year

 * Acura Integra SE
 * Acura Legend (as a carryover 1995 model)
 * Audi S6
 * BMW 525i/530i
 * BMW 850CSi
 * Buick Century (4-door station wagon)
 * Buick Regal Custom, Gran Sport and Limited
 * Buick Regal (2-door coupe)
 * Buick Roadmaster
 * Cadillac Fleetwood (December 13, 1996)
 * Chevrolet Beretta (July 30, 1996)
 * Chevrolet Caprice/Impala SS (December 13, 1996)
 * Chevrolet Corvette (C4) (June 20, 1996)
 * Chevrolet Lumina Minivan
 * Chrysler New Yorker
 * Dodge Stealth
 * Eagle Summit
 * Ford Bronco (June 12, 1996)
 * Honda Prelude (S, Si and VTEC)
 * Infiniti G20 (first generation) (July 19, 1996)
 * Jaguar XJ12/XJS
 * Mercedes-Benz C220
 * Mercedes-Benz E320 (2-door convertible, 2-door coupe, 4-door station wagon)
 * Mitsubishi Galant S
 * Mitsubishi Mighty Max Pickup
 * Nissan 300ZX
 * Nissan Pickup V6
 * Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera (August 30, 1996)
 * Oldsmobile Ninety Eight (May 31, 1996)
 * Oldsmobile Silhouette (1st generation) (May 17, 1996)
 * Toyota Camry (2-door coupe)