Two high density optical storage formats have been developed: the MultiMedia Compact Disc (MMCD) by Philips and Sony, and the Super Density (SD) disc by Toshiba, Time Warner, Matsushita Electric, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric, Pioneer, Thomson, and JVC.
Video CD (VCD) comes out.
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
Bebe's Kids – March 10
The Last of the Mohicans – March 10
Wind – March 10; although still uses 1992 Columbia TriStar copyright
Candyman – March 17; although still uses 1992 Columbia TriStar copyright
Mr. Baseball – March 17
The Mambo Kings – March 17
Captain Ron – March 24
Mr. Saturday Night – March 24
Pure Country – March 24
Pinocchio – March 26 (re-release; part of The Classics)
The Player – March 31
Under Siege – March 31
The Power of One – March 31
Consenting Adults – April 7
Husbands and Wives – April 7; although still uses 1992 Columbia TriStar copyright
Leprechaun – April 7
The Public Eye – April 14
Turtle Beach – April 14
Passenger 57 – April 14
The Mighty Ducks – April 14
Hero – April 14; although still uses 1992 Columbia TriStar copyright
Night and the City – April 21
Aspen Extreme – April 21
Bob Roberts – April 28
Dr. Giggles – April 28
School Ties – April 28
Dinosaur! – May 5
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag – May 5
The Distinguished Gentleman – May 5
Trespass – May 5
Blade Runner – May 19; 1992 director's cut
Glengarry Glen Ross – May 19
A River Runs Through It – May 19
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar – May 26
Hoffa – May 26
Toys – May 26
Used People – May 26
Body of Evidence – June 2
Howards End – June 2
Forever Young – June 9
The Cemetery Club – June 16
Good Morning Vietnam - June 23
Empire of the Sun - June 23
The Last Emperor - June 23
Matinee – June 30
A Few Good Men – June 30
Hexed – June 30
The Crying Game – July 7
Unforgiven – July 7
Encino Man – July 13
Wiggle Time – July 20
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – July 27
Sommersby – August 4
Benny & Joon – August 11
Falling Down – August 11
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey – August 13
Point of No Return and This Boy's Life – September 1
Cop and a Half – September 14
Once Upon a Forest – September 21
Indian Summer – September 22
Indecent Proposal – October 13
The Sandlot – October 20
Dennis the Menace – October 26
Born Yesterday – October 27
The Muppet Christmas Carol – November 5
Sliver – November 10
Free Willy – November 16
Sleepless in Seattle – December 8
Super Mario Bros. – December 8
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story – December 8
The Firm – December 16
Dave – December 22
The Black Scorpion - December 30
The Valley of Gwangi - December 30
Sleeping Beauty - March 12, 1993
The Fox and the Hound - March 19, 1993
Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons - March 26, 1993
TaleSpin videos (#2) - April 2, 1993
Treasure Trap (contains "Polly Wants a Treasure" & "The Bigger They Are, the Louder They Oink")
True Baloo (contains "The Time Bandit" & "Louie's Last Stand")
Adventures of the Gummi Bears videos (#1) - April 2, 1993
Up, Up & Away (contains "Up, Up & Away" & "Faster Than a Speeding Tummi")
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh videos (#5) - April 2, 1993
All's Well That Ends Well (contains "All's Well That Ends Well" and 2 episodes)
King of the Beasties (contains "King of the Beasties" and 3 episodes)
The Sky's the Limit (contains "Pooh Skies", "Rabbit Takes a Holiday" & "Owl in the Family")
Everything's Coming Up Roses (contains "Eeyi Eyei Eeyore" and 3 episodes)
Pooh to the Rescue (contains "Oh, Bottle" and 3 episodes)
The Wuzzles videos (#2) - April 2, 1993
Bumblelion and the Terrified Forest (contains "The Terrified Forest", "Eleroo's Wishday" & Ghostrustlers")
A Pest for a Pet (contains "Pest for Pet", "The Main Course", "Class Dismissed" & "What's Up, Stox?")
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers videos (#3) - April 2, 1993
Ghouls and Jewels (contains "Ghost of a Chance" & "A Wolf in Cheap Clothing")
Half-Size Heroes (contains "A Lad in a Lamp" & "Seer No Evil")
Three Men and a Birdie (contains "Three Men and a Booby", "Paretal Discretion Retired" & "Chocolate Chips")
DuckTales videos - (#2) - April 2, 1993
Jungle Duck (contains "Jungle Duck" & "Ducky Mountain High")
Scroogerello (contains "Scroogerello" & "Take Me Out of the Ballgame")
Walt Disney Mini Classics videos (#2) - April 9, 1993
The Reluctant Dragon
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection videos (#4) - April 16, 1993
The Love Bug
Herbie Rides Again
Herbie Goes Bananas
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
The Making of Beauty and the Beast - April 17, 1993
Disney's Sing Along Songs videos (#3) - April 23, 1993
"Be Our Guest" (from Beauty and the Beast)
"Heigh-Ho" (from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (from Song of the South)
Disney Cartoon Classics videos (#4) - April 30, 1993
Here's Mickey
Here's Donald
Here's Goofy
Here's Pluto
Music Land - May 14, 1993
Alice in Wonderland - May 21, 1993
Robin Hood - May 28, 1993
Beauty and the Beast - September 10, 1993
Walt Disney Mini Classics videos (#3) - September 11, 1993
Willie the Operatic Whale
Ben and Me
Bongo
Disney's Sing Along Songs videos (#3) - September 12, 1993
"Why Should I Worry?" (from Oliver and Company)
"The Bare Necessities" (from The Jungle Book)
Verry Merry Christmas Songs
Pinocchio - September 17, 1993
TaleSpin videos (#4) - September 18, 1993
Jackpots & Crackpots (contains "Her Chance to Dream" & "A Touch of Glass")
That's Show Biz! (contains "I Only Have Ice for You & "It Came from Beneath the Sea Duck")
Wise Up! (contains "Molly Coddled" & "The Sound and the Furry")
Search of the Lost City (contains "For Whom the Bell Klangs" (parts 1 and 2)
Adventures of the Gummi Bears videos (#2) - September 18, 1993
The Crimson Avenger (contains "The Crimson Avenger" and 2 episodes)
For Whom the Spell Holds (contains "For Whom the Spell Holds" and 2 episodes)
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers videos (#3) - September 18, 1993
Danger Rangers (contains "Out of Scale", "Kiwi's Big Adventure" & "Gorilla My Dreams")
Duelling Dale (contains "Mind Your Cheese and Q's", "The S.S. Drainpipe" & "A Creep in the Deep")
Flies in Disguise (contains "The Last Leprechaun" & "Prehysterical Pet")
DuckTales videos (#4) - September 18, 1993
Jailhouse Duck (contains "Duckman of Aquatraz", "Where No Duck Has Gone Before" & "Home Sweet Home")
Fool of the Nile (contains "Sphinx for the Memories" & "Top Duck"")
Little Duckaroos (contains "Magicia's Shadow War" & "Ducks of the West")
Runaway Robots (contains "Robot Robbers", "Sir Gyro de Gearloose" & Sweet Duck of Youth")
Peter Pan - September 24, 1993
Basil the Great Mouse Detective - October 1, 1993
Disney Cartoon Classics videos (#2) - October 8, 1993
Mickey & Company
Donald & Company
Dinosaurs videos (#6) - October 15, 1993
Mighty Megalosaurus (contains "The Mighty Megalosaurus" & "Hurling Day")
The Mating Dance (contains "The Howling" & "The Mating Dance")
Endangered Species (contains "High Noon" & "Endangered Species")
The Golden Child (contains "The Golden Child" & "The Last Tempation of City")
When Food Goes Bad (contains "When Food Goes Bad" & "Fran Live")
Power Erupts (contains "Power Erupts" & "A New Leal")
Jim Henson Video videos (#2) - October 22, 1993
The Muppet Movie
The Great Muppet Caper
The Sword in the Stone - October 29, 1993
101 Dalmatians - November 12, 1993
Goof Troop videos (#3) - November 13, 1993
Goin' Fishin (contains "Slighty Dinghy" & "Wrecks, Lies & Videotape")
Banding Together (contains "Shake, Rattle & Goof" & Close Encounters of the Weird Mime")
The Race is On! (contains "Meanwhile Back at the Ramp" & "Tub Be or Not Tub Be")
Darkwing Duck videos (#2) - November 13, 1993
Darkly Dawns the Duck (contains "Darkly Dawns the Duck" (parts 1 and 2)
Justice Ducks Unite! (contains "Just Us Justice Ducks" (parts 1 and 2)
Marsupilami videos (#2) - November 13, 1993
Houba, Houba! (contains 6 episodes)
Superstar (contains 10 episodes)
The Little Mermaid videos (#3) - November 13, 1993
Whale of a Tale (contains "Whale of a Tale" & "Urchin")
Stormy the Wild Seahorse (contains "Stormy the Wild Seahorse" & "The Great Sebastian")
Double Bubble (contains "Double Bubble" & "Message in a Bottle")
Bambi - November 19, 1993
Sebastian's Caribbean Jamboree - November 20, 1993
Sebastian's Party Gras - November 20, 1993
Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection videos (#5) - November 21, 1993
Freaky Friday
The Parent Trap
Moon Pilot
The Ugly Dachshund
Pollyanna
The Jungle Book - November 26, 1993
The following television shows were released on the following dates:
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bodaciously Big Adventures" series videos - February 10
"The Big Rip Off" (Bonus episode: "The Big Break In")
"The Big Blow Out" (Bonus episode: "Peking Turtles")
"The Big Zipp Attack" (Bonus episode: "Farewell, Lotus Blossom")
"The Big Cufflink Caper" (Bonus episode: "The Grybyx")
"The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventures" series videos - February 23
"A Whale of a Tale" (contains "Whale of a Tale" & "Urchin")
"Stormy the Wild Seahorse" (contains "Stormy" & "The Great Sebastian")
"Double Bubble" (contains "Double Bubble" & Message in a Bottle")
"Goof Troop" videos - February 26
"Banding Together" (contains "Shake, Rattle & Goof" & "Close Encounters of the Weird Mime")
"Goin' Fishin'" (contains "Slightly Dinghy" & "Wrecks, Lies & Videotape")
"The Race is On!" (contains "Meanwhile, Back at the Ramp" & "Tub Be or Not Tub Be")
"Adventures in Wonderland" videos - March 23
"Hare-Raising Magic" (contains "Off The Cuffs" & "For Better or Verse")
"Helping Hands" (contains "Pop Goes The Easel" & "Techno Bunny")
"The Missing Ring Mystery" (contains "Pretzelmania" & "Noses Off")
"Darkwing Duck: His Favorite Adventures" series videos - March 23
"Darkly Dawns the Duck" (contains "Darkly Dawns the Duck" (uncut version)
"Justice Ducks Unite!" (contains "Just Us Justice Ducks" (Parts 1 & 2)
"Comic Book Capers" (contains "Comic Book Capers" & "A Brush with Oblivion")
"Birth of Negaduck!" (contains "Negaduck" & "Tiff of the Titans")
"X-Men" videos - April 20
"Enter Magneto"
"Deadly Reunions"
"X-Men" videos - September 21
"Captive Hearts"
"Cold Vengeance"
"Back to the Future" videos - September 22
"Batter Up" & "Time Waits for No Frog/Einstein's Adventure"
"Clara's Folks" & "Brothers"
"Dickens of a Christmas" & "Roman Holiday (a.k.a. Swing Low Sweet Chariot Race)"
"Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen" video - September 28
"Our First Video" (7 Songs includes: I am the Cute One / No One Tells the President What to do / Brother for Sale / One Buffalo, Two Buffali / Identical Twins / Mom's Song (We Think We'll Help You) / Peanut Butter)
"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" videos - October 19
"Day of the Dumpster"
"High Five"
"Food Fight"
"Happy Birthday, Zack"
"No Clowning Around"
"Exosquad: Fall of the Human Empire" series videos - October 20
"Pirate Scourge"
"Blitzkrieg" & "Resist"
"Seeds of Deception" & "Hidden Terrors"
"Fievel's American Tails" videos - October 20
"The Gift" & "A Case of the Hiccups"
"The Legend of Mouse Hollow" & "Babysitting Blues"
"The Lost Mother Lode" & "That's What Friends Are For"
"The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventures" series videos - November 2, 1993
"Ariel's Gift" (contains "Red" & "Trident True")
"In Harmony" (contains "In Harmony" & "Charmed")
"X-Men" videos - November 16
"Slave Island"
"The Unstoppable Juggernaut"
"Back to the Future" videos - November 24
"Forward to the Past" & "Verne Hatches an Egg"
"Go Fly A Kite" & "Hill Valley Brown-Out"
"A Friend In Need" & "The Money Tree"
The following shows were released on video cassette on these following dates:
VeggieTales Where's God When I'm S-Scared?! - December 21
Michael Jordan: Air Time - February 24
