1985

Many things released in 1985 are currently celebrating their 30th anniversaries. New character on Bowser.

North America

 * Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (March 22, 1985)
 * The Care Bears Movie (March 29, 1985)
 * Here Come the Littles (May 24, 1985)
 * Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (as Warriors of the Wind) (June 1985)
 * The Goonies (June 7, 1985)
 * Return to Oz (June 21, 1985)
 * Back to the Future (July 3, 1985)
 * The Black Cauldron (July 24, 1985)
 * My Science Project (August 9, 1985)
 * The Journey of Natty Gann (September 27, 1985)
 * One Magic Christmas (November 22, 1985)
 * Brazil (December 18, 1985)

Latin America

 * The Neverending Story (January 3, 1985)
 * Country (April 18, 1985)
 * The Terminator (April 18, 1985)
 * Beverly Hills Cop (May 2, 1985)
 * The Goonies (July 4, 1985)
 * Return to Oz (July 18, 1985)
 * The Black Cauldron (July 25, 1985)
 * Jaws 3-D (July 25, 1985)
 * Back to the Future (December 26, 1985)
 * The Journey of Natty Gann (December 26, 1985)

Brazil

 * Beverly Hills Cop (March 8, 1985)
 * The Terminator (March 25, 1985)
 * The Goonies (August 15, 1985)
 * The Black Cauldron (September 19, 1985)
 * The Care Bears Movie (September 27, 1985)
 * Return to Oz (October 25, 1985)
 * Back to the Future (December 29, 1985)

Japan

 * The Karate Kid (February 16, 1985)
 * The Neverending Story (March 16, 1985)
 * Beverly Hills Cop (April 13, 1985)
 * The Terminator (May 4, 1985)
 * The Secret of NIMH (August 31, 1985)
 * Back to the Future (December 7, 1985)
 * The Goonies (December 21, 1985)

UK

 * The Terminator (January 11, 1985)
 * Beverly Hills Cop (January 25, 1985)
 * Country (March 1, 1985)
 * The Neverending Story (April 4, 1985)
 * Return to Oz (July 10, 1985)
 * The Care Bears Movie (August 3, 1985)
 * The Black Cauldron (October 11, 1985)
 * The Goonies (November 29, 1985)
 * Back to the Future (December 4, 1985)
 * My Science Project (December 25, 1985)

France

 * Beverly Hills Cop (March 27, 1985)
 * Country (April 3, 1985)
 * The Terminator (April 24, 1985)
 * Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (June 12, 1985)
 * Return to Oz (October 23, 1985)
 * Back to the Future (October 30, 1985)
 * The Black Cauldron (November 27, 1985)
 * The Goonies (December 4, 1985)

Australia

 * Country (March 21, 1985)
 * Beverly Hills Cop (April 4, 1985)
 * Back to the Future (August 15, 1985)
 * Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (August 22, 1985)
 * The Care Bears Movie (December 12, 1985)
 * The Goonies (December 12, 1985)
 * The Secret of NIMH (December 19, 1985)
 * Return to Oz (December 26, 1985)

South Korea

 * The Karate Kid (February 16, 1985)
 * Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (May 8, 1985)
 * Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (June 21, 1985)
 * My Science Project (June 28, 1985)
 * Beverly Hills Cop (September 28, 1985)
 * Gremlins (December 14, 1985)

Hong Kong

 * Beverly Hills Cop (February 27, 1985)
 * The Terminator (March 22, 1985)
 * The Neverending Story (July 4, 1985)
 * Back to the Future (December 14, 1985)

North America

 * Fantasia (February 8, 1985)
 * Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi (March 29, 1985)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (July 19, 1985)
 * Ghostbusters (August 23, 1985)
 * Gremlins (August 30, 1985)
 * 101 Dalmatians (December 20, 1985)

Japan

 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (July 20, 1985)
 * The Aristocats (July 20, 1985)

France

 * Lady and the Tramp (March 20, 1985)

Australia

 * Robin Hood (May 9, 1985)
 * Pinocchio (August 22, 1985)
 * The Sword in the Stone (September 19, 1985)

ABC

 * The Fox and the Hound

CBS

 * The Wizard of Oz (March 1, 1985)*

NBC
(*) On pre-1985 broadcasts of this film, a few unimportant scenes were cut from the film when aired on television due to time constraints. From 1985 to 1990, the film was time-compressed; in other words, it was sped up a little bit for the same reason why the unimportant scenes were cut from the pre-1985 broadcasts.
 * Dumbo (November 18, 1985)
 * Mickey's Christmas Carol (December 22, 1985)
 * Never Cry Wolf

CBS

 * CBS Storybreak (March 30, 1985)

NBC

 * The Golden Girls (September 14, 1985)

Syndication

 * The Care Bears (September 14, 1985)

ABC

 * The Littles (Season 3) (September 14, 1985)

CBS

 * Press Your Luck
 * The Price is Right (Season 14) (September 9, 1985)

PBS

 * 3-2-1 Contact (Season 4) (September 23, 1985)
 * Reading Rainbow (July 1, 1985)
 * Sesame Street (Season 17) (November 18, 1985)

Syndication

 * Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats (Season 1, continued)
 * Inspector Gadget (Season 2) (September 14, 1985)
 * Jeopardy! (Season 2) (September 9, 1985)
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 3) (September 9, 1985)

PBS

 * Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood (1969-1975)

Syndication

 * Jeopardy! (Season 1) (September 14, 1985)
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 2) (September 14, 1985)

ABC

 * Family Feud (1976-1985) (last episode aired on June 14, 1985; reruns ended on September 6)

PBS

 * The Electric Company (1975-1977)

Region 1 (North America)

 * Country (March 1985)
 * Ghostbusters (Q1 1985)
 * Gremlins (Q1 1985)
 * The Karate Kid (Q1 1985)
 * That Darn Cat (April 1985)
 * Summer Magic (March 1985)
 * Black Arrow (April 1985)
 * Love Leads the Way (February 1985)
 * Asterix the Gaul (February 1985)
 * Candleshoe (April 1985)
 * Asterix and Cleopatra
 * The Gnome Mobile (February 1985)
 * Mousercise (April 1985)
 * The Sword and the Rose
 * Never A Dull Moment
 * The Shaggy DA
 * Ben Vereen in Breakin Through (September 1985)
 * The Fabulous Fleischer Folio Volume 1 (February 1985)
 * The Fabulous Fleischer Folio Volume 2 (April 1985)
 * The Fabulous Fleischer Folio Volume 3 (July 16, 1985)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Vol. 11: The Continuing Adventures of Chip 'n' Dale, Featuring Donald Duck (April 1985)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics Vol. 12: Disney's Tall Tales (April 1985)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics - Limited Gold Edition II: Donald's Bee Pictures (May 21, 1985)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics - Limited Gold Edition II: The World According to Goofy (May 21, 1985)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics - Limited Gold Edition II: The Disney Dream Factory: 1933-1938 (May 21, 1985)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics - Limited Gold Edition II: An Officer and a Duck (May 21, 1985)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics - Limited Gold Edition II: How the Best Was Won: 1933-1960 (May 21, 1985)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics - Limited Gold Edition II: Life with Mickey! (May 21, 1985)
 * Walt Disney Cartoon Classics - Limited Gold Edition II: From Pluto with Love (May 21, 1985)
 * The Terminator (April 1985)
 * The Care Bears Movie (July 9, 1985)
 * Pinocchio (July 16, 1985)
 * Here Come the Littles (Q4 1985)
 * Beverly Hills Cop (October 1985)
 * The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (October 8, 1985)
 * Baby Secret of the Lost Legend (October 1985)
 * The Three Lives of Thomasina (October 1985)
 * The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (October 1985)
 * The Barefoot Executive (October 1985)
 * Now You See Him, Now You Don't (October 1985)
 * Rob Roy the Highland Rogue (October 1985)
 * Those Calloways (October 1985)
 * Five Mile Creek Volume 8 (October 1985)
 * Five Mile Creek Volume 9 (October 1985)
 * Dumbo (November 6, 1985)
 * The Secret of El Zorro (November 1985)
 * Zorro and the Mountain Man (November 1985)
 * Zorro and the Mystery of Don Cabrillo (November 1985)
 * The Vanishing Prairie (November 1985)
 * Secrets of Life (November 1985)
 * White Wilderness (November 1985)
 * The Bears and I (November 1985)
 * The Legend of Lobo (November 1985)
 * Charlie the Lonesome Cougar (November 1985)
 * The Hubley Studio's The Cosmic Eye (November 1985)
 * Dangerous Venture (November 1985)
 * The Dead Don't Dream (November 1985)
 * The Ray Bradbury Theatre Volume One (November 1985)
 * The Small One (December 10, 1985)
 * Return to Oz (December 10, 1985)
 * Five Mile Creek Volume 10 (December 10, 1985)
 * The Mickey Mouse Club Volume 1 (December 10, 1985)
 * The Mickey Mouse Club Volume 2 (December 10, 1985)
 * The Mickey Mouse Club Volume 3 (December 10, 1985)
 * The Mickey Mouse Club Volume 4 (December 10, 1985)
 * The Mickey Mouse Club Volume 5 (December 10, 1985)
 * Pale Rider (December 1985)
 * Cheyenne Autumn (December 1985)

Region 2 (Japan)

 * Alice in Wonderland (February 21, 1985)
 * Mary Poppins (February 21, 1985)
 * 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (March 21, 1985)
 * The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (March 21, 1985)
 * Song of the South (March 21, 1985)
 * Fun and Fancy Free (April 21, 1985)
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (May 21, 1985)
 * Dumbo (May 25, 1985)
 * The Three Caballeros (May 26, 1985)
 * The Black Hole (July 21, 1985)
 * The Incredible Journey (July 21, 1985)
 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (August 21, 1985)
 * Treasure Island (August 26, 1985)
 * Pete's Dragon (September 21, 1985)
 * Splash (September 21, 1985)
 * Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (October 21, 1985)
 * Make Mine Music (October 21, 1985)
 * Peter Pan (November 21, 1985)

Region 2 (UK)

 * Old Yeller (September 1985)
 * 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (September 1985)
 * Ghostbusters (November 1985)
 * Mary Poppins (December 1985)
 * Alice in Wonderland (December 1985)

Region 1 (North America)

 * The Cat in the Hat and Dr. Seuss on the Loose
 * The Lorax and The Hoober-Bloob Highway
 * The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat and Pontoffel Pock
 * Halloween is Grinch Night
 * Kidsongs: A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm
 * SuperTed 2: The Further Adventures of SuperTed (Q1 1985)
 * SuperTed 3: The Adventure Continues (Q1 1985)
 * SuperTed 4: New Intergalactic Adventures (October 1985)
 * Paddington Bear Volumes (1-2) (Q1 1985)
 * Paddington Bear Volumes (3-4) (October 1985)

Region 2 (Japan)

 * Candy Candy: Vol. 1 (October 21, 1985)
 * Alvin and the Chipmunks (November 22, 1985-)

Region 2 (UK)
(*) Distributed by Kaleidoscope Video.
 * Thomas & Friends Season 1 Vol. 1: Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories*
 * Thomas & Friends Season 1 Vol. 2: Troublesome Trucks and Other Stories*

VHS re-releases this year

 * 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Q1 1985)
 * The Apple Dumpling Gang (Q1 1985)
 * The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (Q1 1985)
 * Bedknobs and Broomsticks (Q1 1985)
 * Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (Q1 1985)
 * Hot Lead Cold Feet (Q1 1985)
 * The Shaggy Dog (Q1 1985)
 * The Wizard of Oz (Q3 1985)
 * Pete's Dragon (November 6, 1985)
 * The Black Hole (November 6, 1985)
 * Herbie Rides Again (November 6, 1985)
 * Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (November 6, 1985)
 * Herbie Goes Bananas (November 6, 1985)
 * The Love Bug (November 6, 1985)
 * Mary Poppins (November 6, 1985)
 * Old Yeller (November 6, 1985)
 * The Gnome Mobile (November 6, 1985)
 * Darby O Gill and the Little People (November 6, 1985)
 * Swiss Family Robinson (November 6, 1985)
 * Tron (November 6, 1985)
 * Pollyanna (November 6, 1985)
 * Babes in Toyland (November 6, 1985)
 * Treasure Island (November 6, 1985)
 * Splash (November 6, 1985)
 * A Walt Disney Christmas (November 6, 1985)
 * A Disney Christmas Gift (November 6, 1985)
 * Mickey's Christmas Carol (November 6, 1985)

Logos introduced this year

 * Buena Vista Television - "Abstract Castle"
 * Touchstone Films - "Thunderball Snake" (August 9, 1985)
 * Walt Disney Home Video - "Walt Disney" (Japan) (February 21, 1985)
 * Walt Disney Pictures - "Magic Kingdom" (June 21, 1985)
 * Warner Bros. Pictures - "WB Shield" (VHS debut in early 1985)
 * Warner Home Video- "Cheesy Shield" (December 1985)

Logos ended this year

 * Touchstone Films - Early "Thunderball" logos (March 22, 1985)
 * Warner Home Video - "The Big \\" (December 1985)

Books released this year

 * Spot Goes to the Beach (May 27, 1985)

Japan

 * Ice Climber (January 30, 1985)
 * Super Mario Bros. (September 13, 1985)
 * Bomberman (December 19, 1985)

North America
(*) The Family Computer was renamed to the Nintendo Entertainment System for the U.S. market.
 * Donkey Kong Jr. Math (October 18, 1985)
 * Duck Hunt (October 18, 1985)
 * Ice Climber (October 18, 1985)
 * Super Mario Bros. (October 18, 1985)

Albums released this year

 * The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP)
 * The Story of The Black Cauldron (LP)

Software released this year

 * Microsoft Windows 1.01 (November 20, 1985)

Vehicles introduced this year

 * 1986 Acura Integra
 * 1986 Acura Legend (4-door sedan only) (October 22, 1985)
 * 1985 BMW 635CSi
 * 1985 Cadillac DeVille
 * 1985 Chevrolet Astro/GMC Safari
 * 1985 Dodge Lancer
 * 1986 Ford Aerostar (July 1985)
 * 1986 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable (December 1985)
 * 1986 Honda Accord (June 4, 1985)
 * 1986 Honda Civic Si
 * 1986 Hyundai Excel
 * 1986 Jeep Comanche
 * 1986 Mazda 323
 * 1986 Mercedes-Benz 300-Class (4-door sedan only)
 * 1985 Plymouth Caravelle
 * 1985 Pontiac Grand Am
 * 1985 Subaru XT (February 1985)
 * 1986 Toyota Celica (August 1985)
 * 1985 Volkswagen Jetta II