List of DIC programs
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This is a list of programs produced and/or acquired by DIC Entertainment. Much of DIC's catalogue is currently owned by WildBrain, the successor in interest to Cookie Jar Group (which acquired DIC in 2008),[1] and DHX Media (which acquired Cookie Jar in 2012).
In 1990, DIC signed an international distribution deal with the Italian studio Silvio Berlusconi Communications, covering five or six series.[2] In 2006, DIC reclaimed the international distribution rights to 20 of its series from The Walt Disney Company, the successor in interest to Créativité et Développement.[3]
Animated TV series
[edit]DIC Audiovisuel
[edit]Title | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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Les Aventures de l'Energie The Adventures of Energy |
1975 | TF1 | Sodel, Vidéograms from France & Gédéon/Compagnie | Owned by The Walt Disney Company |
Cro et Bronto Cro and Bronto |
1978–80 | Antenne 2 | ||
Les Aventures de Plume d'Elan | 1979–81 | TF1 | Belokapi | |
Archibald the Magician | 1980–81 | TF1 | French Committee for Health Education | Owned by The Walt Disney Company |
Beulebeul Ermite Beulebeul |
1980 | Antenne 2 | ||
Ulysses 31 | 1981–82 | FR3 RTL Télé Luxembourg |
Tokyo Movie Shinsha | |
Lupin VIII | 1982 | N/A | Failed pilot | |
The Mysterious Cities of Gold | 1982–83 | Antenne 2 NHK General TV RTL Télévision |
M.K., NHK and CLT-UFA |
DIC Enterprises / DIC Entertainment / DIC Animation City
[edit]Title | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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Inspector Gadget | 1983–85 | Syndication FR3 |
LBS Communications, Nelvana (Season 1) & Field Communications (Season 1)[4] | |
The Littles | ABC | ABC Entertainment[4] | ||
The Get Along Gang | 1984 | CBS | American Greetings | Pilot was made by Nelvana |
Wolf Rock TV | ABC | Dick Clark Productions | ||
Kidd Video | 1984–85 | NBC | Saban Productions | Owned by The Walt Disney Company |
Pole Position | 1984 | CBS | ||
Rainbow Brite | 1984–86 | Syndication | Hallmark Cards & LBS Communications | Co-owned with Hallmark Cards |
Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats | 1984–85 | Syndication FR3 |
McNaught Syndicate, LBS Communications, ICC TV Productions (Season 1), Chris-Craft Television (Season 2) & United Entertainment Group (Season 2) | |
Care Bears | 1985 | Syndication | American Greetings, LBS Communications | Co-owned with Cloudco Entertainment |
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling | 1985–86 | CBS | World Wrestling Federation | Owned by WWE |
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors | Syndication | SFM Entertainment | ||
M.A.S.K. | LBS Communications, Ashi Productions, KK C&D Asia | Season 1 co-owned with Hasbro, Season 2 fully owned by WildBrain | ||
Kissyfur | 1986–88 | NBC | NBC Productions, Saban Productions (Season 2) | Owned by NBC/Universal Television |
Popples | 1986–87 | Syndication (Kideo TV) | American Greetings | Co-owned with Hasbro |
Dennis the Menace[5] | 1986–88 | Syndication | General Mills, Crawleys Animation (Season 2) | |
The Real Ghostbusters | 1986–91 | ABC | Columbia Pictures Television, Coca-Cola Telecommunications | Owned by Sony Pictures Television |
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin | 1986–87 | Syndication | Atkinson Film-Arts | Distributed by Henson Independent Properties under license from Alchemy II |
Lady Lovely Locks | 1987 | Syndication (Kideo TV) | American Greetings | |
Beverly Hills Teens | Syndication | [4] | ||
Maxie's World | Claster Television | |||
ALF: The Animated Series | 1987–89 | NBC | Alien Productions, Saban Entertainment[5] |
Distributed by Shout! Studios under license from Alien Productions |
Dinosaucers | 1987–88 | Syndication | Coca-Cola Telecommunications | Owned by Sony Pictures Television |
Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater | 1987 | CBS | Sanrio, MGM Television | Owned by MGM Television |
The New Archies | 1987–88 | NBC | Archie Comics, Saban Productions | |
Starcom: The U.S. Space Force | Syndication | Coca-Cola Telecommunications | ||
Sylvanian Families | ||||
The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil | 1988 | ABC | Bob Clampett Productions & Spümcø | Owned by the estate of Bob Clampett |
COPS | Syndication | |||
ALF Tales | 1988–89 | NBC | Alien Productions, Saban Entertainment | Distributed by Shout! Studios under license from Alien Productions |
The Chipmunks | 1988–90 | Bagdasarian Productions | Seasons 6–8 only; owned by Bagdasarian Productions | |
Ring Raiders | 1989 | Syndication | Those Characters from Cleveland | Rights owned by EMBA Media Associates with distribution through 41 Entertainment |
The Karate Kid | NBC | Columbia Pictures Television | Owned by Sony Pictures Television | |
Camp Candy | 1989–92 | NBC Syndication |
Saban Entertainment | Seasons 1–2 only; owned by The Walt Disney Company |
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | 1989 | Syndication | Nintendo of America, Saban Entertainment, Viacom | |
The Legend of Zelda | Aired as part of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | |||
Captain N: The Game Master | 1989–91 | NBC | Nintendo of America, Saban Entertainment | |
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | Syndication | Claster Television | Owned by Hasbro | |
The Wizard of Oz | 1990 | ABC | Turner Entertainment Co. | |
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 | NBC Italia 1 |
Nintendo of America, Retitalia S.p.A. | ||
Zak Tales | 1990 | [6] | ||
Captain Planet and the Planeteers | 1990–92 | TBS | Turner Program Services | Seasons 1–3 only; owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment |
New Kids on the Block | 1990–91 | ABC | Owned by New Kids on the Block | |
Swamp Thing | Fox | Batfilm Productions, DC Comics | ||
Captain Zed and the Zee Zone | 1991 | Children's ITV | Tony Collingwood Productions Limited, HIT Communications PLC & Scottish Television Enterprises | Owned by Mattel Television |
Chip & Pepper's Cartoon Madness | NBC | Rainforest Entertainment | Co-owned with NBC/Universal Television out of circulation since 1992[7] due to legal issues with third-party cartoons featured | |
Hammerman | ABC | Bustin' Productions, Inc., Retitalia SpA and Telecinco | Owned by BMG Rights Management | |
Super Mario World | NBC Italia 1 Telecinco |
Nintendo of America, Retitalia SpA and Telecinco | ||
Where's Waldo? | CBS ITV |
The Waldo Film Company, HIT Communications PLC | Owned by HIT Entertainment/Mattel Television. Did not produce the 1992 direct-to-video specials | |
Wish Kid | NBC | Retitalia SpA, Telecinco | Season 2 was planned before it was cancelled for several reasons[8] | |
ProStars | Retitalia SpA, Telecinco [4] | [a] | ||
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures | Fox | Orion Television Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment | Season 2 only; owned by MGM Television | |
Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire | 1992 | Retitalia SpA, Telecinco,[4] Blye-Einstein Productions | ||
Stunt Dawgs | 1992–93 | Syndication | Franklin/Waterman Productions, Rainforest Entertainment, Claster Television | Owned by Sony Pictures Television |
All-New Dennis the Menace | 1993 | CBS | General Mills, Retitalia SpA, Telecinco | |
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog | Syndication Italia 1 Telecinco |
Sega of America, Bohbot Entertainment, Retitalia SpA, Telecinco | North American rights co-owned with EMBA Media Associates with distribution through 41 Entertainment | |
Sonic the Hedgehog | 1993–94 | ABC Italia 1 Telecinco |
Sega of America, Retitalia SpA, Telecinco | Season 3 was planned before it was cancelled by ABC[9] |
Madeline | 1993–2001 | The Family Channel ABC Disney Channel |
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Hurricanes | 1993–97 | Syndication Scottish Television |
Scottish Television Enterprises, Siriol Productions | UK/Ireland rights owned by STV Productions |
Double Dragon | 1993–94 | Syndication (Amazin' Adventures) Italia 1 Telecinco |
Bohbot Entertainment, Tradewest Inc., Retitalia SpA, Telecinco | North American rights co-owned with EMBA Media Associates with distribution through 41 Entertainment |
Street Sharks | 1994–97 | Syndication (Amazin' Adventures) | Bohbot Entertainment | North American rights co-owned with EMBA Media Associates with distribution through 41 Entertainment |
Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? | 1994–99 | Fox | Broderbund[5] | |
Ultraforce | 1994-95 | Syndication (Amazin' Adventures II) | Bohbot Entertainment | Owned by EMBA Media Associates with distribution through 41 Entertainment |
Action Man | 1995–96 | |||
Gadget Boy & Heather | Syndication (Amazin' Adventures II) M6 |
France Animation, M6[4] | European distribution rights owned by M6 Groupé | |
What-a-Mess | ABC | Link Entertainment[4] | ||
Sailor Moon | 1995–98 | Syndication Cartoon Network |
Optimum Productions, General Mills[b] | English dub of first 82 episodes, later episodes were dubbed and distributed by Cloverway Rights have reverted to Toei Animation, with a new dub produced by Viz Media. |
Siegfried & Roy: Masters of the Impossible | 1996 | Fox | ||
Inspector Gadget's Field Trip | 1996–98 | The History Channel | ||
Gadget Boy's Adventures in History | 1997–98 | France Animation, M6[4] | ||
Mummies Alive! | 1997 | Syndication | Northern Lights Entertainment[4] | |
The Wacky World of Tex Avery | Syndication M6 |
Les Studios Tex, Telecima, M6[4] | ||
Extreme Dinosaurs | Syndication (BKN) | Bohbot Entertainment | Rights owned by EMBA Media Associates with distribution through 41 Entertainment | |
Pocket Dragon Adventures | Rights owned by EMBA Media Associates with distribution through 41 Entertainment | |||
Sonic Underground | 1999 | TF1 Syndication (BKN) |
Sega of America, Les Studios Tex[4] | |
Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century | 1999–2001 | Fox Scottish Television |
Scottish Television Enterprises | UK/Ireland rights owned by STV Productions |
Sabrina: The Animated Series | 1999 | UPN ABC |
Savage Studios Ltd., Hartbreak Films, Archie Comics[5] | |
Archie's Weird Mysteries | 1999–2000 | PAX M6 |
Les Studios Tex, Archie Comics | |
Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! | 2001–02 | ABC | Dualstar Animation | Owned by Dualstar |
Alienators: Evolution Continues | Fox | The Montecito Picture Company, Dentsu, Columbia TriStar Television, DreamWorks Television | ||
Super Duper Sumos | 2001 (2002–03 in US) | Nickelodeon | Ameko Entertainment | |
Speed Racer X | 2002 | Nickelodeon Nick GAS |
Tatsunoko Production, Speed Racer Enterprises[c] | English dub; owned by Tatsunoko Production |
Liberty's Kids | 2002–03 | PBS (PBS Kids) | Melusine Productions,[4] WHYY | |
Stargate Infinity | Fox (FoxBox) Disney Channel France M6 |
Les Studios Tex, MGM Television Entertainment | International rights owned by MGM Television | |
Gadget & the Gadgetinis | Fox Kids Europe M6 Channel 5 |
SIP Animation, ABC Family Properties, Fox Kids Europe N.V., Fox Kids International Programming, M6, Channel 5 and Mediatrade S.P.A. | Non-U.S. rights owned by Fox Kids/Jetix Europe until early-2010s | |
Sabrina's Secret Life | 2003–04 | Syndication (DIC Kids Network) | Les Studios Tex, Archie Comics | |
Knights of the Zodiac | Cartoon Network | Kaleidoscope Entertainment[d] | English dub; owned by Toei Animation | |
Strawberry Shortcake | 2003–08 | Direct-to-video | American Greetings[4] | Seasons 1–3 only; final season produced by Cookie Jar Entertainment |
Trollz | 2005 | Syndication (DIC Kids Network) | Studio DAM[4] | |
Horseland | 2006–08 | CBS (KOL Secret Slumber Party/KEWLopolis) | Horseland LLC and KOL/AOL for Kids [4] | |
Sushi Pack | 2007–09 | CBS (KEWLopolis) | American Greetings | North American rights owned by Cloudco Entertainment |
DinoSquad | 2007–08 | [4] |
Live-action TV series
[edit]Title | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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Botts | 1986–87 | TF1 | SFP | Produced by DIC Audiovisuel; owned by The Walt Disney Company |
Zoobilee Zoo | 1986 | Syndication | Hallmark Cards, BRB Productions & SFM Entertainment | Distributed by SFM Entertainment under license from Hallmark Cards |
I'm Telling! | 1987–88 | NBC | Saban Entertainment | Owned by The Walt Disney Company |
Photon | 1987 | Syndication | SFM Entertainment | |
Hey Vern, It's Ernest! | 1988 | CBS | Emshell Producers Group[4] | |
Record Breakers | 1989 | Syndication | [10] | |
Pepe Plata | 1990 | Univision | ||
Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad | 1994–95 | Syndication | Tsuburaya Productions, Ultracom & All-American Television[4] | |
Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills | USA Network | [4] | ||
Old MacDonald's Sing-a-Long Farm | Lifetime | |||
Rimba's Island | 1994–96 | Fox | Disney's rights to the series expired in 2006[11] | |
Cake | 2006 | CBS (KOL Secret Slumber Party) | Brookwell McNamara Entertainment and KOL/AOL for Kids[4] | |
Dance Revolution | 2006–07 | CBS (KOL Secret Slumber Party) | Brookwell McNamara Entertainment and KOL/AOL for Kids |
TV specials
[edit]- Poochie (1984)
- Robotman & Friends (1985) (co-production with United Media Productions and LBS Communications)
- The Kingdom Chums: Little David's Adventure (1986) (co-production with Diana Kerew Productions)
- Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World (September 1987) (co-production with Mattel)
- Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth (September 1987) (co-production with Mattel)
- Meet Julie (1987[12])
- Madeline (1988)
- Madeline's Christmas (1990)
- Madeline and the Bad Hat (1991)
- Madeline and the Gypsies (1991)
- Madeline's Rescue (1991)
- Madeline in London (1991)
- Little Golden Book Land (1989) (co-production with Western Publishing)
- Battletoads (1992)
- Defenders of Dynatron City (1992)
- Hulk Hogan: All-Time Champ (1992)
- Super Trolls (1992) (co-produced with Bohbot Entertainment)
- Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992)
- A Hollywood Hounds Christmas (1994)
- Legend of the Hawaiian Slammers (1994)
- Jingle Bell Rock (1995)
- Twas the Night Before Bumpy (1995)
- Sonic Christmas Blast (1996) (co-production with Sega of America)
Films
[edit]Theatrical films
[edit]Produced in France
- Here Come the Littles (1985) (co-production with ABC Motion Pictures and Clubhouse Pictures)
- Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985) (co-production with Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Heathcliff: The Movie (1986) (co-production with LBS Communications and Clubhouse Pictures)
- Les Dossiers secrets de l'inspecteur Gadget (1987) (France only)[13]
Produced in America
- Meet the Deedles (1998; live-action) (co-production with Walt Disney Pictures and Peak Productions)
- Inspector Gadget (1999; live-action) (co-production with Walt Disney Pictures, Caravan Pictures and The Kerner Entertainment Company)
- Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Movie (2006; computer animation) (co-produced by American Greetings and 20th Century Fox)[5]
Television films
[edit]- Liberty and the Littles (1986) (co-production with ABC; later aired as multi-part TV episode)
- Liberty (1986: live-action) (co-production with NBC and Robert Greenwald Productions)
- The Kingdom Chums: Little David's Adventure (1986) (co-production with ABC and Diana Kerew Productions)
- Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World (1987) (co-produced with Saban Productions)
- Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth (1987) (co-produced with Saban Productions)
- Dennis the Menace: Dinosaur Hunter (1987; live-action) (co-production with Coca-Cola Telecommunications)
- Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990)
- Mori no Tonto-tachi (1990) (combined episodes to make a movie called A Christmas Adventure; co-distributed with Saban Entertainment)
- The Magic Flute (1994) (acquired from ABC Entertainment; produced by Ruby-Spears Productions, Greengrass Productions, and ABC Entertainment)
- The Secret Garden (1994) (acquired from ABC Entertainment; produced by Mike Young Productions, Greengrass Productions, and ABC Entertainment)
- Genius (1999; live-action)[14]
- DIC Movie Toons (2002)
- Sabrina: Friends Forever
- Inspector Gadget's Last Case
- Time Kid
- Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control
- The Archies in JugMan
- Dinosaur Island
- My Fair Madeline
- Groove Squad
- Treasure Island
- Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure (produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio[15] and Frederator Studios[16])
- The Amazing Zorro
- 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
Direct-to-video features and films
[edit]- A Christmas Carol (1997)
- The Adventures of Snowden (1997)
- Our Friend, Martin (1999) (co-production with Intellectual Properties Worldwide)
- Madeline: Lost in Paris (1999)
- Monster Mash (2000, co-production with RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana)
- Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever! (2005) (CGI)
- Madeline in Tahiti (2005)
- McKids Adventures (co-production with McDonald's, KanDoKid Films and Brookwell McNamara Entertainment):
- Get Up and Go with Ronald (2006) (live-action)
- Treasure Hunt with Ronald (2006) (live-action)
- Iz and the Zizzles (2006)
- Iz and the Zizzles: Will the Zizzles Sizzle or Fizzle? (2006)
Direct-to-video compilations
[edit]Notes:
- ^ a b c d e f g h i These features are edited from several television episodes of the respective show, with new wrap-around animation running a small chunk of the features' total runtime.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k These features contain episodes of the series with ether minor or major edits to make them feature-length, e.g. removing intros and credits.
- ^ a b c d e f g Released on home video only in the United Kingdom
- ^ Despite the name, the US release actually contains the "Family Feud" episodes: "Brother's Helper", "New Mummy in Town" and "The Heart's Arrow", although when originally planned the tape was meant to be released with the episodes "Ra, Ra, Ra, Ra", "Sleep Walk Like An Egyptian" and "The Gift of Geb", which is how it was when the tape was released in Spain.
- ^ Reissued on VHS and DVD in 2003 as Mummies Alive! - The Beginning..., with the first three episodes instead of the first four (which was instead included as a bonus episode on the DVD release), but retaining the footage used from this release
- ^ a b This is a "singalong" release, featuring stock footage and songs from the respective show with singalong lyrics.
References
[edit]- ^ Michael Jordan, Bo Jackson, and Wayne Gretzky are trademarked by themselves.
Sports footage is owned by the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and National Hockey League. - ^ Originally produced by Toei Animation, Toei Agency and TV Asahi
- ^ Originally produced by Tatsunoko Production, Yomiko Advertising and TV Tokyo.
- ^ Originally produced by Toei Animation and TV Asahi.
- ^ https://variety.com/2008/digital/news/dic-digs-into-cookie-jar-1117989437/
- ^ "DiC Enterprises gets animated with new tour" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 14, 1990. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ Ramin, Zahed. "DIC Re-Acquires 20 of Its Animated Shows from Disney". Retrieved March 23, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Kyle Luna (February 14, 2008). "DIC Entertainment Launches KEWLCartoons.com". Animation Insider. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "The animated life of DIC". Variety. October 6, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2008.
- ^ Gorham, Joan; Companies, McGraw-Hill (March 1, 2002). Mass Media. McGraw-Hill/Dushkin. ISBN 978-0-07-250656-3.
- ^ Andrews, Edmund L. (March 4, 1993). "'Flintstones' and Programs Like It Aren't Educational, F.C.C. Says". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ "'Sonic' is the top hog on DIC toon slate". March 22, 1993.
- ^ "Sonic the Hedgehog Episode Guide -DiC Ent". The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved March 31, 2024.[dead link]
- ^ NishMedia. "DIC Entertainment - Shows A - L". dicentertainment.com. Archived from the original on April 1, 2004.
- ^ "ABC FAMILY WORLDWIDE INC - Securities Registration Statement (S-1/A) EXHIBIT 10.19". sec.edgar-online.com. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Bangor Daily News".
- ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/7809/les-dossiers-secrets-de-l-inspecteur-gadget
- ^ Cox, Dan (March 19, 1998). "DIC's deal goosed: Disney pact extended for two more years". Variety. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ "Resume". barbaraepstein.com. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ "Movies". frederator.com. Retrieved July 11, 2019.