1990 in animation

Events in 1990 in animation.

Years in animation:1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
Centuries:19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years:1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

Events

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  • April 21: The drug prevention TV cartoon Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue airs on four channels at once in the United States. It is notable for officially featuring cartoon characters from different animation studios all together in one film.[9]

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Specific date unknown

Films released

Television series

DateTitleChannelYear
January 1Maya the BeeNickelodeon1990
September 1Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream ZoneSyndication1990
The New Adventures of He-Man
September 7TaleSpinThe Disney Channel, Syndication1990–1991
September 8Attack of the Killer TomatoesFox Kids
Bobby's World1990–1998
Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates1990–1991
Zazoo U1990
New Kids on the BlockABC
Little Rosey1990–1991
The Wizard of Oz1990
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3NBC
Tom & Jerry KidsFox Kids1990–1993
Gravedale HighNBC1990
Kid 'n Play
September 14Tiny Toon AdventuresSyndication, Fox Kids1990–1992
September 15Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventuresCBS, Fox Kids1990–1991
Captain Planet and the PlaneteersTBS1990–1996
Piggsburg Pigs!Fox Kids1990
September 16The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho PandaSyndication1990–1991
September 17Wake, Rattle, and Roll
September 29Widget

Television series endings

DateTitleChannelYearNotes
January 21Fantastic MaxSyndication1988–1990Cancelled
November 19Chip 'n Dale: Rescue RangersThe Disney Channel, Syndication1989–1990
November 24Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream ZoneSyndication1990
November 28DuckTales1987–1990Ended
December 1Alvin and the ChipmunksNBC1983–1990Cancelled
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 31990
Gravedale High
December 7The New Adventures of He-ManSyndication
December 8Zazoo UFox Kids
Kid 'n PlayNBC
December 14New Kids on the BlockABC
December 15Piggsburg Pigs!Fox Kids
December 28The Wizard of OzABC

Births

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October

  • October 15: Michael Cusack, Australian voice actor, photographer, animator, storyboard artist writer and director (co-creator and voice of Pim, Alan and other various characters in Smiling Friends, creator of YOLO and Koala Man).
  • October 18: Hamish Steele, British animation director, comic-book artist and writer (creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park).

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Deaths

January

February

  • February 16: Tadanari Okamoto, Japanese animated film director and producer (Echo Incorporated), dies at age 58.[35]

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See also

Sources