1988 in home video

Date unknown

Distribution of Video 2000 products ends.

Production of Betamax tapes ends.

VCRs present in over 50% of American homes for the first time

Movie releases

The following movies were released on video on the following dates:

Dirty Dancing - January 6

Dragnet - January 14

La Bamba - January 21

RoboCop - January 28

Predator - January 28

Benji the Hunted - February 2

The Monster Squad - February 10

Mothra - February 14

The Lost Boys - February 24

The Big Easy - February 24

Jaws: The Revenge - February 24

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise - February 24

Spaceballs - February 24

Hamburger Hill - March 2

Beverly Hills Cop II - March 9

Amazon Women on the Moon - March 10

Stakeout - March 15

The Pick-Up Artist - March 16

The Living Daylights - March 17

Innerspace - March 30

The Princess Bride - March 30

Hellraiser - March 30

The Hidden - March 30

No Way Out - March 30

Flowers in the Attic - April 5

Three O'Clock High - April 7

Adventures in Babysitting - April 12

Less Than Zero - April 14

The Pick-up Artist - April 14

The Untouchables - April 20

The Witches of Eastwick - April 27

Baby Boom - May 12

Can't Buy Me Love - May 17

Fatal Beauty - May 24

The Running Man - May 25

Throw Momma From the Train - May 26

Barfly - May 26

Born in East L.A. - May 26

The Chipmunk Adventure - May 26

House of Games - May 26

The Principal - May 26

Return of the Living Dead Part II - May 26

Fatal Attraction - June 1

Like Father Like Son - June 1

Overboard - June 9

Nuts - June 15

Cry Freedom - June 16

Full Metal Jacket - June 22

The Couch Trip - June 23

Wall Street - July 7

Action Jackson - July 13

Eddie Murphy Raw - July 13

Prince of Darkness - July 14

D.O.A. - July 19

Suspect - July 21

Good Morning, Vietnam - August 2

Moonstruck - August 9

Planes, Trains and Automobiles - August 17

Hairspray - August 25

Best Seller - August 31

The Last Emperor - August 31

Broadcast News - September 1

Batteries Not Included - September 15

Johnny Be Good - September 22

Shoot to Kill - September 27

School Daze - September 28

She's Having a Baby - September 28

Switching Channels - September 28

Vice Versa - September 28

Frantic - September 28

Shy People - September 28

Cinderella - October 4

Rambo III - October 6

The Serpent and the Rainbow - October 6

Shakedown - October 6

Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood - October 13

Maniac Cop - October 13

Bright Lights, Big City - October 18

Beetlejuice - October 20

Critters 2: The Main Course - October 20

Bad Dreams - October 27

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - October 27

Little Nikita - October 27

The Man from Snowy River II (American title: Return to Snowy River) - November 1

Above the Law - November 2

The Seventh Sign - November 2

Biloxi Blues - November 10

Off Limits - November 10

Three Men and a Baby - November 15

Stand and Deliver - November 16

Colors - November 17

Willow - November 23

Funny Farm - November 24

Call Me - December 1

Big Top Pee-wee - December 7

Arthur 2: On the Rocks - December 14

License to Drive - December 15

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking - December 15

Short Circuit 2 - December 15

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master - December 21

Monkey Shines - December 29

Red Heat - December 29

The Unbearable Lightness of Being - December 29

TV show releases

The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:

DuckTales

High-Flying Hero

Documentary Home Video Releases

Legendary Linemen - January 28

The Great Ones - January 28

Gift of Grab - October 5