1992

1992 was the year when the Kirby series began and the first appearance of Mario's greedy arch-rival, Wario.

Movie trailers released this year

 * Newsies (March 27, 1992)
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (April 10, 1992)
 * Aladdin (June 26, 1992)
 * Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (October 2, 1992)
 * Groundhog Day (Teaser) (October 2, 1992)
 * The Secret Garden (Teaser) (November 13, 1992)
 * Super Mario Bros. (Teaser) (November 25, 1992)
 * Jurassic Park (Teaser) (November 25, 1992)
 * Cliffhanger (Teaser) (November 25, 1992)
 * Last Action Hero (Teaser) (December 11, 1992)
 * Dennis the Menace (Teaser) (December 11, 1992)
 * Sleepless in Seattle (Teaser) (December 11, 1992)

North America

 * Kuffs (January 10, 1992)
 * The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (January 10, 1992)
 * Freejack (January 17, 1992)
 * Final Analysis (February 7, 1992)
 * Wayne's World (February 14, 1992)
 * Radio Flyer (February 21, 1992)
 * Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (February 21, 1992)
 * Memoirs of an Invisible Man (February 28, 1992)
 * Gladiator (March 6, 1992)
 * The Lawnmower Man (March 6, 1992)
 * My Cousin Vinny (March 13, 1992)
 * Ladybugs (March 27, 1992)
 * The Cutting Edge (March 27, 1992)
 * White Men Can't Jump (March 27, 1992)
 * Rock-a-Doodle (April 3, 1992)
 * Beethoven (April 3, 1992)
 * Straight Talk (April 3, 1992)
 * Thunderheart (April 3, 1992)
 * Newsies (April 10, 1992)
 * FernGully: The Last Rainforest (April 10, 1992)
 * The Babe (April 17, 1992)
 * White Sands (April 24, 1992)
 * Year of the Comet (April 24, 1992)
 * Poison Ivy (May 8, 1992)
 * Lethal Weapon 3 (May 15, 1992)
 * Alien 3 (May 22, 1992)
 * Encino Man (May 22, 1992)
 * Far and Away (May 22, 1992)
 * Sister Act (May 29, 1992)
 * Patriot Games (June 5, 1992)
 * Housesitter (June 12, 1992)
 * Batman Returns (June 19, 1992)
 * Unlawful Entry (June 26, 1992)
 * Boomerang (July 1, 1992)
 * A League of Their Own (July 1, 1992)
 * Cool World (July 10, 1992)
 * Prelude to a Kiss (July 10, 1992)
 * Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (July 17, 1992)
 * Mo' Money (July 24, 1992)
 * Bebe's Kids (July 31, 1992)
 * Buffy the Vampire Slayer (July 31, 1992)
 * Death Becomes Her (July 31, 1992)
 * 3 Ninjas (August 7, 1992)
 * Raising Cain (August 7, 1992)
 * Unforgiven (August 7, 1992)
 * Whispers in the Dark (August 7, 1992)
 * Diggstown (August 14, 1992)
 * Single White Female (August 14, 1992)
 * Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (August 21, 1992)
 * Rapid Fire (August 21, 1992)
 * Honeymoon in Vegas (August 28, 1992)
 * Stay Tuned (August 28, 1992)
 * Out on a Limb (September 4, 1992)
 * Sneakers (September 11, 1992)
 * Captain Ron (September 18, 1992)
 * Mr. Saturday Night (September 23, 1992)
 * The Last of the Mohicans (September 25, 1992)
 * The Mighty Ducks (October 2, 1992)
 * Hero (October 2, 1992)
 * Mr. Baseball (October 2, 1992)
 * A River Runs Through It (October 9, 1992)
 * Under Siege (October 9, 1992)
 * Consenting Adults (October 16, 1992)
 * Passenger 57 (November 6, 1992)
 * Bram Stoker's Dracula (November 13, 1992)
 * Love Potion No. 9 (November 13, 1992)
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (November 20, 1992)
 * Aladdin (November 25, 1992)
 * The Bodyguard (November 25, 1992)
 * Jack the Ball 2 (November 25, 1992)
 * The Distinguished Gentleman (December 4, 1992)
 * The Muppet Christmas Carol (December 11, 1992)
 * A Few Good Men (December 11, 1992)
 * Forever Young (December 11, 1992)
 * Scent of a Woman (December 23, 1992)
 * Trespass (December 25, 1992)
 * Lorenzo's Oil (December 30, 1992)

France

 * Final Analysis (April 8, 1992)
 * Medicine Man (May 27, 1992)
 * Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (May 27, 1992)
 * The Mambo Kings (May 27, 1992)
 * Memoirs of an Invisible Man (July 29, 1992)
 * Beauty and the Beast (October 21, 1992)
 * Wayne's World (October 28, 1992)

Latin America

 * My Cousin Vinny (April 16, 1992)
 * Basic Instinct (April 16, 1992)
 * The Lawnmower Man (May 14, 1992)
 * Once Upon a Crime (May 28, 1992)
 * Ladybugs (June 5, 1992)
 * Beauty and the Beast (July 9, 1992)
 * Howards End (August 6, 1992)

Brazil

 * Beauty and the Beast (June 26, 1992)
 * Rock-a-Doodle (July 3, 1992)
 * Beethoven (July 17, 1992)
 * Newsies (August 20, 1992)
 * White Sands (September 1992)
 * Stephen King's Sleepwalkers (October 23, 1992)

Germany

 * Encino Man (August 6, 1992)
 * Far and Away (August 6, 1992)
 * Lethal Weapon 3 (August 27, 1992)
 * Alien 3 (September 3, 1992)
 * Tom and Jerry: The Movie (October 1, 1992)
 * Beauty and the Beast (November 26, 1992)
 * Sister Act (November 26, 1992)

Italy

 * Batman Returns (September 11, 1992)
 * Patriot Games (December 4, 1992)
 * Beauty and the Beast (December 4, 1992)

Sweden

 * Dutch (January 17, 1992)
 * The Doctor (January 24, 1992)
 * Universal Soldier (September 4, 1992)
 * Boomerang (October 16, 1992)
 * A League of their Own (November 6, 1992)
 * Beauty and the Beast (November 20, 1992)

Netherlands

 * Barton Fink (January 17, 1992)
 * Dead Again (February 21, 1992)
 * Beauty and the Beast (November 26, 1992)

Japan

 * Beauty and the Beast (September 23, 1992)

Hong Kong

 * Beauty and the Beast (August 20, 1992)

South Korea

 * Beauty and the Beast (July 4, 1992)

Denmark

 * Beauty and the Beast (November 20, 1992)

Programs broadcasted in reruns this year

 * The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
 * A Pup Named Scooby-Doo


 * The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
 * Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?
 * Halloween is Grinch Night


 * Inspector Gadget
 * The Littles
 * Super Mario Bros. Super Show
 * Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3


 * Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats
 * Inspector Gadget


 * Barney & Friends (Season 1) (April 6, 1992)
 * Lamb Chop's Play-Along (September 11, 1992)
 * Ghostwriter (October 4, 1992)
 * Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood (1969-1975)
 * Shining Time Station (Seasons 1-2)


 * Press Your Luck


 * Full House (Seasons 1-5)
 * Jeopardy! (Season 8) (September 12, 1992)
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 9) (September 12, 1992)

Programs ended this year

 * The Kidsongs Television Show


 * The Cosby Show (last episode aired on April 30, 1992)
 * The Golden Girls (last episode aired on May 9, 1992)
 * Super Mario World (July 25, 1992)


 * Inspector Gadget (September 4, 1992)


 * 3-2-1 Contact (October 6, 1992)


 * Tiny Toon Adventures (September 5, 1992)
 * Jeopardy! (Season 7) (September 5, 1992)
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 8) (September 5, 1992)


 * Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon (March 7, 1992)

VHS trailers released this year

 * Disney’s Sing Along Songs Be Our Guest (April 14, 1992)
 * 101 Dalmatians (April 14, 1992)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs Promo (June 19, 1992)
 * Beauty and the Beast (June 19, 1992)
 * 101 Dalmatians (June 19, 1992)
 * The Great Mouse Detective (June 19, 1992)
 * The Rescuers (August 21, 1992)
 * Pinocchio (October 30, 1992)

Region 1 (North America)

 * Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (January 22, 1992)
 * The Rocketeer (February 6, 1992)
 * The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: Everything Coming Up Roses (February 27, 1992)
 * Lady and the Tramp (April 14, 1992)
 * Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Be Our Guest (June 19, 1992)
 * 101 Dalmatians (July 17, 1992)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Special Edition: Fun on the Job! (July 17, 1992)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Special Edition: The Goofy World of Sports (July 17, 1992)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Special Edition: Happy Summer Days (July 17, 1992)
 * Dinosaurs I’m The Baby (July 17, 1992)
 * The Absent-Minded Professor (Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection) (July 17, 1992)
 * Darby O'Gill and the Little People (Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection) (July 17, 1992)
 * Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection) (July 17, 1992)
 * Escape to Witch Mountain (Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection) (July 17, 1992)
 * Herbie Rides Again (Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection) (July 17, 1992)
 * The Shaggy Dog (Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection) (July 17, 1992)
 * Swiss Family Robinson (Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection) (July 17, 1992)
 * Hook (July 24, 1992)
 * The Great Mouse Detective (August 21, 1992)
 * Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest (August 27, 1992)
 * The Rescuers (September 18, 1992)
 * Beethoven (October 7, 1992)
 * Newsies (October 14, 1992)
 * Batman Returns (October 21, 1992)
 * Beauty and the Beast (October 30, 1992)
 * Old Yeller (Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection) (October 30, 1992)
 * Freaky Friday (Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection) (October 30, 1992)
 * The Parent Trap (Walt Disney's Studio Film Collection) (October 30, 1992)
 * Sister Act (November 20, 1992)

Region 2 (Japan)

 * Home Alone (January 31, 1992)
 * The Little Mermaid (March 21, 1992)
 * Song of the South (August 21, 1992)
 * Close Encounters of the Third Kind (September 21, 1992)
 * Cinderella (October 21, 1992)
 * Batman Returns (December 3, 1992)
 * Hook (December 21, 1992)

Region 2 (UK)

 * Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Heigh-Ho (as Volume 4) (February 10, 1992)
 * Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Disneyland Fun (as Volume 5) (February 10, 1992)
 * The Rescuers Down Under (May 11, 1992)
 * Robin Hood (July 6, 1992)
 * The Great Mouse Detective (October 5, 1992)
 * Hook (October 1992)
 * Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest (October 26, 1992)
 * Cinderella (November 2, 1992)

Region 3 (South Korea)

 * Perfect Harmony (January 13, 1992)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics series (Q4 1992)

Region 1 (North America)

 * X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men (January 7, 1992)
 * Bugs Bunny's Cupid Capers (January 8, 1992)
 * Bugs Bunny: All-American Hero (January 8, 1992)
 * Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars (January 8, 1992)
 * Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports (January 8, 1992)
 * Thomas & Friends: Trust Thomas and Other Stories (February 27, 1992)
 * The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: King of the Beasties (February 28, 1992)
 * The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: The Sky's the Limit (February 28, 1992)
 * The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: Pooh to the Rescue (February 28, 1992)
 * Easter Egg Mornin' (March 4, 1992)
 * Stanley the Ugly Duckling (March 4, 1992)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Turtles' Awesome Easter (March 4, 1992)
 * The Tale of Peter Rabbit (March 4, 1992)
 * Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies (March 11, 1992)
 * Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over (March 11, 1992)
 * Daffy Duck's Easter Egg-Citement (March 11, 1992)
 * The Bugs Bunny Mother's Day Special (March 11, 1992)
 * George of the Jungle: The World According to George (April 9, 1992)
 * George of the Jungle: Jungle Mutants (April 9, 1992)
 * George of the Jungle: There's No Place Like Jungle (April 9, 1992)
 * George of the Jungle: Gullible Travels (April 9, 1992)
 * Madeline's Rescue (April 22, 1992)
 * I Love Lucy's Zany Road Trip: Volume 13 (April 23, 1992)
 * I Love Lucy's Zany Road Trip: Volume 14 (April 23, 1992)
 * I Love Lucy's Zany Road Trip: Volume 15 (April 23, 1992)
 * I Love Lucy's Zany Road Trip: Volume 16 (April 23, 1992)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles vs. Leatherhead (May 13, 1992)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles vs. the Turtle Terminator (May 13, 1992)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles vs. the Fly (May 13, 1992)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles vs. the Rhino-Man (May 13, 1992)
 * The Donut Man: The Celebration House (June 1, 1992)
 * Dinosaurs: Volume 4 (June 19, 1992)
 * Dinosaurs: Volume 5 (June 19, 1992)
 * Dinosaurs: Volume 6 (June 19, 1992)
 * Barney & Friends: The Complete First Season (July 4, 1992)
 * Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving (July 8, 1992)
 * Bugs Bunny's Creature Funnies (July 8, 1992)
 * Garfield in the Rough (August 6, 1992)
 * Garfield in Paradise (August 6, 1992)
 * Wee Sing: The Marvelous Musical Mansion (August 11, 1992)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles of the Jungle (August 12, 1992)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Four Turtles and a Baby (August 12, 1992)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Planet of the Turtles (August 12, 1992)
 * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Rebel Without a Fin (August 12, 1992)
 * Thomas & Friends: Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories (August 20, 1992)
 * Barney's Birthday (September 2, 1992)
 * Alvin and the Chipmunks: Rockin' with the Chipmunks (September 11, 1992)
 * Alvin and the Chipmunks: Batmunk (September 11, 1992)
 * Alvin and the Chipmunks: Funny, We Shrunk the Adults (September 11, 1992)
 * Alvin and the Chipmunks: Back to Alvin's Future (September 11, 1992)
 * Alvin and the Chipmunks: KONG! (September 11, 1992)
 * Alvin and the Chipmunks: A Chipmunk Christmas (September 11, 1992)
 * Jingle Bells (September 16, 1992)
 * 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (September 16, 1992)
 * Adventures in Odyssey: A Fine-Feathered Frenzy (October 1, 1992)
 * Garfield's Halloween Adventure (October 8, 1992)
 * Garfield's Thanksgiving (October 8, 1992)
 * Kidsongs: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (October 27, 1992)
 * Shining Time Station: 'Tis a Gift (October 27, 1992)
 * Shining Time Station: Singsongs (October 27, 1992)
 * X-Men: Night of the Sentinels (November 10, 1992)
 * Barney's Magical Christmas (November 14, 1992)
 * The Donut Man: The Best Present of All (December 1992)

Region 2 (UK)

 * Thomas & Friends Season 3 Vol. 3: Escape and Other Stories (September 14, 1992)

Region 3 (Japan):

 * Tiny Toon Adventures (June 19, 1992-)
 * Captain Planet and the Planeteers (July 10, 1992-)
 * Super Mario World (September 18, 1992-)
 * TUGS (September 18, 1992-)
 * The Simpsons (September 19, 1992-)
 * TaleSpin (October 3, 1992-)

Region 1 (North America)
(*) Re-released by Random House Home Video.
 * Benji the Hunted (Q1 1992)
 * Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (Q1 1992)
 * Return to Oz (Q1 1992)
 * The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (April 21, 1992)*
 * Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (April 21, 1992)*
 * Halloween is Grinch Night (April 21, 1992)*
 * So Dear to My Heart (September 18, 1992)

Region 2 (Japan)

 * The Goonies (March 21, 1992)
 * Peter Pan (May 15, 1992)
 * Empire of the Sun (May 22, 1992)
 * Melody Time (June 19, 1992)

Region 2 (UK)

 * Thomas & Friends Season 2 Vol. 1: Percy and the Signal and Other Stories (October 5, 1992)
 * Thomas & Friends Season 2 Vol. 2: The Runaway and Other Stories (October 5, 1992)
 * Thomas & Friends Season 2 Vol. 3: Ghost Train and Other Stories (October 5, 1992)

Region 1 (USA)

 * Barney and the Backyard Gang series (September 2, 1992)*

Region 2 (UK)

 * Thomas and Friends Season 4 (October 9, 1992)
 * (April 6, 1992-June 19, 1992-August 27, 1992-November 25, 1992)

Region 3 (Japan)
(*) The first three titles -- The Backyard Show, Three Wishes, and A Day at the Beach -- were never re-released again after this date.
 * Tiny Toon Adventures series (June 19, 1992-)
 * Captain Planet and the Planeteers (July 10, 1992-)
 * TUGS (September 18, 1992-)
 * The Simpsons (September 19, 1992-)

VHS Tapes discontinued this year

 * The Jungle Book (1991 VHS)
 * Fantasia (1991 VHS)


 * All Super Mario Bros. Super Show videos

McDonald's

 * Mystery of the Lost Arches (January 3-February 2, 1992)
 * Wild Friends (January 31-March 5, 1992)
 * Yo Yo Yogi (January 31-March 5, 1992)
 * Young Astronauts II (March 6-April 2, 1992)
 * Back to the Future (April 10-May 7, 1992)
 * Nature's Watch (May 8-June 4, 1992)
 * Batman Returns (June 12-July 9, 1992)
 * Michael Jordan Fitness Fun (July 10-August 6, 1992)
 * Hot Wheels Mini Streex (August 7-September 3, 1992)
 * Behind the Scenes (September 11-October 8, 1992)
 * Tiny Toons Adventures (October 30-November 26, 1992)
 * Cabbage Patch (November 27-December 31, 1992)

Logos introduced this year

 * 20th Television - "CGI Searchlights" (September 18, 1992)
 * Barney Home Video (September 2, 1992)
 * Columbia Pictures Television - "90s Torch Lady" (August 1, 1992)``
 * Columbia Tristar Home Video - "Split Rectangle" (January 8, 1992)
 * Columbia Tristar Home Video - "The First Boxes" (August 26, 1992)
 * Tristar Television - "CGI Pegasus" (September 19, 1992)``
 * Walt Disney Home Video - "The Korean Castle" (December 31, 1992) (South Korea only)
 * Warner Bros. Family Entertainment (September 12, 1992)

(*) The "MGM/UA Communcations" byline is removed from the logo.
 * Merv Griffin Enterprises (September 7, 1992)``
 * Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - "Leo the Lion C"*
 * Walt Disney Home Video - "The Gold Logo" (June 19, 1992)#
 * Warner Bros. Pictures - "WB Shield" (August 14, 1992)`
 * Warner Bros. Television - "WB Shield"` (April 6, 1992)
 * Walt Disney Classics - "Black Diamond C" (April 10, 1992)**

(**) The previous version of this logo is featured on some copies of the 1992 VHS of 101 Dalmatians.

(#) The blue background mainly appears on live action films.

(`) The Warner Bros. logo now has the byline "A Time Warner Entertainment Company".

(``) These companies are now affiliations of Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Logos ended this year

 * 20th Television Fox - "The Searchlights" (November 29, 1992)
 * Columbia Pictures Television - "80s Torch Lady"
 * Columbia Tristar Home Video - "Split Rectangle" (August 19, 1992)

Books released this year

 * Spot Goes to a Party (October 21, 1992)

Video games unveiled this year
(*)Wario, a new character is introduced to the Mario series and four new Nintendo characters, Fox McCloud, Falco Lombardi, Slippy Toad and Peppy Hare are introduced.
 * Kirby's Adventure
 * Star Fox*
 * Super Mario Kart
 * Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins*