1993 in home video

Industry milestones

Date unknown

• 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.^[1]
• Video CD (VCD) comes out.

Movie releases

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

• Of Mice and Men – March 3
• Singles – March 3
• Final Analysis – March 3
• 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
• Matinee (1993 film) – 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
• Benny & Joon – August 11
• Sommersby – August 4
• Point of No Return and This Boy's Life – September 1
• Falling Down – August 11
• Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey – August 31
• Cop and a Half – September 14
• Once Upon a Forest – September 21
• Indian Summer – September 22
• Ernest Saves Christmas – September 28
• Aladdin – October 1 (part of The Classics)
• 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
• Cliffhanger – November 24
• Life with Mikey – November 24
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day – Special Edition – November 24
• 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
• The Valley of Gwangi

This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.

Release on Australia

Roadshow Entertainment

Walt Disney Home Video

• 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

TV show releases

The following television shows were released on the following dates:

• "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Bodaciously Big Adventures" series - February 10
  • "The Big Blow Out" (Bonus episode: Peking Turtles")
  • "The Big Cufflink Caper" (Bonus episode: The Grybyx")
  • "The Big Rip Off" (Bonus episode: The Big Break In")
  • "The Big Zipp Attack" (Bonus episode: Farewell, Lotus Blossom")
• "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)"
• "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 - 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"
• "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"

This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.

Direct-to-video VHS releases

The following shows were released on video cassette on these following dates:

• VeggieTales Where's God When I'm S-Scared?! - December 21

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References