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1987 in animation

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Events in 1987 in animation.

Contents

Awards

  • Annecy International Animated Film Festival Grand prix du long métrage: When the Wind Blows.

    • Films released

  • April 20 – G.I. Joe: The Movie (United States)
  • July 10 – The Brave Little Toaster (United States)
  • July 18 – Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle (Japan)
  • August – Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (United States)
  • August 7 – The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (Canada)
  • September – Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats (United States)
  • Unknown:
  • Dot Goes to Hollywood (Australia)
  • Laughter and Grief by the White Sea (Soviet Union)

    • Shorts

  • May 27 – Sport Goofy in Soccermania (United States)

    • Debuts

  • April – The Shoe People debuts on TV-am (United Kingdom, 1987-1988).
  • April 19 –
  • Matt Groening's The Simpsons debuts as a series of short animated segments on The Tracey Ullman Show.
  • Bionic Six debuts on USA Network (United States, 1987-1989).
  • July 3 – Transformers: The Headmasters debuts on NTV (Japan, 1987–1988).
  • September 14 – BraveStarr debuts in syndication (United States, 1987–1988).
  • September 21 – Beverly Hills Teens debuts in syndication (United States, 1987).
  • September 26 – ALF: The Animated Series debuts on NBC (United States, 1987–1989).
  • November 1 – The Fruitties (Spain, 1987-1989).

    • Endings

  • The Centurions in syndication (United States, 1985–1987).
  • December 18 – Beverly Hills Teens in syndication (United States, 1987).
  • November 11 – The Transformers in syndication (United States, 1984–1987).
  • November 12 – The Jetsons in syndication (United States, 1962–1963, 1985–1987).

    • References

    1987 in animation Wikipedia
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