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]
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
editDIC Audiovisuel
edit| Title | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, CLT-UFA | Uncredited; currently owned by Mediawan Thematics |
DIC Enterprises / DIC Entertainment / DIC Animation City
edit| Title | Year(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 NBCUniversal |
| 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/UA Television | Owned by Amazon MGM Studios |
| 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, Reteitalia 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, Scottish Television Enterprises | Owned by Mattel |
| Chip & Pepper's Cartoon Madness | NBC | Rainforest Entertainment | Co-owned with NBCUniversal; out of circulation since 1992[7] due to legal issues with third-party cartoons featured | |
| Hammerman | ABC | Bustin' Productions, Inc., Reteitalia S.p.A., Telecinco | Owned by BMG Rights Management | |
| Super Mario World | NBC Italia 1 Telecinco |
Nintendo of America, Reteitalia S.p.A., Telecinco | ||
| Where's Waldo? | CBS ITV |
The Waldo Film Company | Owned by Mattel; did not produce the 1992 direct-to-video specials | |
| Wish Kid | NBC | Reteitalia S.p.A., Telecinco | Season 2 was planned before it was cancelled for several reasons[8] | |
| ProStars | Reteitalia S.p.A., Telecinco [4] | [note 1] | ||
| Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures | Fox | Orion Television Entertainment, Nelson Entertainment | Season 2 only; owned by Amazon MGM Studios | |
| Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire | 1992 | Reteitalia S.p.A., Telecinco,[4] Blye-Einstein Productions | ||
| Stunt Dawgs | 1992–93 | Syndication | Franklin/Waterman Productions, Rainforest Entertainment, Claster Television | Owned by Sony Pictures Television |
| The All-New Dennis the Menace | 1993 | CBS | General Mills, Reteitalia S.p.A., Telecinco | |
| Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog | Syndication Italia 1 Telecinco |
Sega of America, Bohbot Entertainment, Reteitalia S.p.A., 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, Reteitalia S.p.A., 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 Studios |
| Double Dragon | 1993–94 | Syndication (Amazin' Adventures) Italia 1 Telecinco |
Bohbot Entertainment, Tradewest Inc., Reteitalia S.p.A., 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 Groupe M6 | |
| What-a-Mess | ABC | Link Entertainment[4] | ||
| Sailor Moon | 1995–98 | Syndication Cartoon Network |
Optimum Productions, General Mills[note 2] | 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 | D'Ocon Films Productions, Bohbot Entertainment | 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 Studios |
| 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[note 3] | 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 Amazon MGM Studios | |
| 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[note 4] | English dub; owned by Toei Animation | |
| Strawberry Shortcake | 2003–08 | Direct-to-video | American Greetings[4] | Initially released as a direct-to-video series |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, KOL/AOL for Kids[4] | |
| Dance Revolution | 2006–07 | Brookwell McNamara Entertainment, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., KOL/AOL for Kids |
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)
- Mori no Tonto-tachi (1990) (combined episodes to make a film called A Christmas Adventure; co-distributed with Saban Entertainment)
- 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
editContent acquired from ABC Entertainment
edit- The Magic Flute (1994) (produced by Ruby-Spears Productions, Greengrass Productions, and ABC Entertainment)
- The Secret Garden (1994) (produced by Mike Young Productions, Greengrass Productions, and ABC Entertainment)
Notes
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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Edited from two or more TV episodes, with new wrap-around animation running ca. 5-25% of the film's total runtime
- ^ Released only in France
- ^ a b c d e f g Released on home video only in the United Kingdom
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Released on home video only in the United States and Canada
- ^ Despite the name, the US release 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.
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- ^ 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]
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