1994 in home video

A summary of 1994 in home video:

Industry milestones

May

• May – Sony and Philips announce they will work together developing a new kind of high density medium, commonly known as Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) (Dwyer).^[1]

Movie releases

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

Release on Brazil

Abril Vídeo

Walt Disney Home Video

• Disney Sing Along Songs: Friend Like Me – January 4, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Walt Disney Home Video)
• Disney Sing Along Songs: The Bare Necessities – January 4, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Walt Disney Home Video)
• Fantasia – January 18, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Walt Disney Home Video)
• The Black Cauldron – March 29, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Walt Disney Home Video)
• Bambi – March 29, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Walt Disney Home Video)
• The Whale Who Wanted To Sing At the Met – April 5, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Walt Disney Home Video)
• Disney Sing Along Songs: I Love to Laugh! – April 26, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Walt Disney Home Video)
• Ariel's Undersea Adventures: Double Bubble – May 31, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Walt Disney Home Video)
• Aladdin – June 21, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Walt Disney Home Video)
• Disney Sing Along Songs: Heigh-Ho – June 28, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Walt Disney Home Video)
• The Reluctant Dragon – November 3, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Walt Disney Home Video)

Fox Video

• FernGully: The Last Rainforest – January 4, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Fox Video)
• The Secret of NIMH – January 11, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Fox Video)
• Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope – January 18, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Fox Video)
• The Empire Strikes Back – January 18, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Fox Video)
• Return of the Jedi – January 18, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Fox Video)
• The Muppets Take Manhattan – January 25, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Fox Video)
• RoboCop 3 – February 1, 1994 (Abril Vídeo/Fox Video)

CIC Video

• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – January 11, 1994 (Abril Vídeo)

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

TV show releases

The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:

• The Frog Prince - January 11
• "The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog videos - February 2
  • "The Super Special Sonic Search and Smash Squad!" (contains: "The Super Special Sonic Search and Smash Squad" & "Sonic Breakout")
  • "Slow-w-w-w Going" (contains: "Slowwww Going" & "Over the Hill Hero")
  • "Robotnik Express" (contains: "Robotnik Express" & "Tails' New Home")
  • "Grounder the Genius" (contains: "Grounder the Genius" & "Blank-Headed Eagle")
• "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" Playtime videos - February 15
  • "Cowboy Pooh" (contains "The Good, the Bad, and the Tigger" & "Rabbit Marks the Spot" & "The Masked Offender")
  • "Detective Tigger" (contains "Tigger, Private Ear" & "Sham Pooh" & "Invasion of the Pooh Snatcher" & "Eeyore's Tail Tale")
  • "Pooh Party" (contains "Party Poohper" & "A Bird in the Hand" & "A Pooh Day Afternoon")
• "Speed Racer" videos - February 16
  • "The Movie (contains: "The Car Hater" & "The Treacherous Pirate" & "The Race Against The Mammoth Car")
  • "The Great Plan"
  • "The Secret Engine"
  • "The Fastest Car on Earth"
  • "Race Against Time"
• "X-Men" videos - February 22
  • "The Cure"
  • "Come the Apocalypse"
• "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of this World" series - March 22
  • "Beyond the Donatello Nebula" (contains: "Beyond the Donatello Nebula" & "Big Bug Blunder")
  • "Unidentified Flying Leonardo" (contains: "Unidenitified Flying Leonardo" & "The Foot Soldiers Are Revolting")
  • "Planet of the Turtleoids" (contains: "Planet of the Turtleoids" (Parts 1 & 2)
  • "Return of the Turtleoid" (contains: "Return of the Turtleoid" & "Zach and the Alien Invaders"
• "Back to the Future" videos - March 30
  • "Solar Sailors" & "BraveLord and the Demon Monstrux
  • "Family Vacation" & "Retired"
  • "Mac the Black" & "St. Louis Blues"
• "Exosquad: Veil of Doom" series - April 20
  • "Target:Earth" & "A Traitor Among Us"
  • "Snorched Venus" & "Sabotage"
• "X-Men" videos - April 19
  • "Days of Future Past (Part 1)"
  • "Days of Future Past (Part 2)"
• "The Flintstones" videos - April 27
  • "Babe in Bedrock" (contains: "Dress Rehearsal" & "Daddy's Little Beauty")
  • "Fearless Fred Strikes Again" (contains: "The Buffalo Convention" & "Mother-in-Law's Visit")
  • "Hooray for Hollyrock" (contains: "Ann Margrock Presents" & "The Return of Stony Curtis")
  • "Wacky Inventions" (contains: "Wacky inventions" & "Flashgun Freddie")
• "The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" Learning videos - May 6
  • "Making Friends" (contains "Cloud, Cloud Go Away" & "Tigger's Houseguest" & "The Bug Stops Here" & "Tigger is the Mother of Invention")
  • "Sharing and Caring" (contains: "Lights Out" & "The Rats Who Came to Dinner" & "No Rabbit's a Fortress")
  • "Helping Others" (contains "Owl's Well That Ends Well" & "A Very, Very Large Animal" & "Caws and Effect" & "To Dream the Impossible Scheme")
• "Spiderman and His Amazing Friends" video - May 16
  • "The X-Men Adventure"
• "The New Adventures of Speed Racer" videos - May 18
  • "The Mach-5's First Trial & The Pleasantville Terror"
  • "The Race Against X & The Creature from Sombra Lagoon"
  • "B.O.S.S. & Trouble in Deep-12"
  • "Race to the Future & Escape from the Past"
• "The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog" video - June 7
  • "Road Hog" (contains: "Road Hog" & "Tails in Charge")
• "X-Men" video - June 21
  • "The Final Decision"
• "Speed Racer" videos - July 27
  • "Girl Daredevil"
  • "The Royal Racer"
  • "The Desperate Desert Race"
  • "Crash in the Jungle"
• "The Halloween Tree" video - September 14
  • Bonus Episode of "Yogi Bear" Bewitched Bear
• "The Flintstones" videos - September 14
  • "Dino's Two Tales" (contains: "Dino Disappears" & "Dino Goes Hollyrock")
  • "Rocky Bye Babies (contains: "Little Bamm-Bamm" & "The Most Beautiful Baby in Bedrock"
  • "Bedrock 'n' Roll" (contains: "The Girls' Night Out" & "The Twitch")
  • "Fred Takes the Field" (contains: "Flintstones of Prinstone" & "Big League Freddie")
• "Dink the Little Dinosaur" videos - September 14
  • "Shyler's Friend" (Also includes: "Shell Game" "Dink Come Home" "White Beauty" & "Search")
  • "Phantom of the Cave" (Also includes: "Dry River" & "Crusty's Baby" & "Gentle Hunter" & "Surprise")
  • "Light's Out" (Also includes: "Small Stuff" & "Amber's Crusade" & "Old Timers" & "The Hollow Tree")
  • "The Sky is Falling at Green Meadow" (Also includes: "Wish Mountain" & "Crusty's New Home" & "Encounter At Flatrock" & "Fraidy Scat")
  • "Land of No Return" (Also includes: "Sea Rescue" & "Tar Troubles" & "Crusty's Reunion" & "Tale of the Beast")
  • "Rivals" (Also includes: "The Wrongs of Spring" & "The Last of Their Kind" & "The Challenge" & "The Secret")
• "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers videos - September 14
  • "Day of the Dumpster" (Special Interview with Jason)
  • "High Five" (Special Interview with Trini)
  • "Food Fight" (Special Interview with Billy)
  • "Happy Birthday, Zack" (Special Interview with Zack)
  • "No Clowning Around" (Special Interview with Kimberly)
  • "Green with Evil, Part I: Out of Control" (Special Interview with Tommy and Friends)
  • "Green with Evil, Part II: Jason's Battle" (Special Interview with Tommy and Friends)
  • "Green with Evil, Part III: The Rescue" (Special Interview with Tommy and Friends)
  • "Green with Evil, Part IV: Eclipsing Megazord" (Special Interview with Tommy and Friends)
  • "Green with Evil, Part V: Breaking the Spell" (Special Interview with Tommy and Friends)
• "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" videos - September 21
  • "The Wanna-Be Ranger" (Special Feature: Power Ranger Music Video: I Will Win)
  • "Putty on the Brain" (Special Feature: Power Ranger Music Video: We Need A Hero)
  • "Bloom of Doom" (Special Feature: Power Ranger Music Video: Fight)
• "Exosquad: Into the Heart of Darkness" series - October 12
  • "Abandoned" & "The Brood"
  • "Betrayal" & "Defying Olympics"
• "X-Men" videos - October 18
  • "Till Death Do Us Part (Part 1)"
  • "Till Death Do Us Part (Part 2)"
• "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" video - October 19
  • "Alpha's Magical Christmas"
• "The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog" video - October 21
  • "Hooked on Sonics" (contains: Hooked on Sonics" & "Warp Sonic")
• "VR Troopers" videos - November 2
  • "Error in the System" (Special Bonus Music Video Included: Hear This Lion's Roar)
  • "Lost Memories" (Special Bonus Music Video Included: Skugs)
  • "Oh Brother" (Special Bonus Music Video Included: It's All In Your Mind)
  • "Computer Captive" (Special Bonus Music Video Included: We Are VR Troopers)
  • "Virtual V-6" (Special Bonus Music Video Included: We Are VR)
• "ABC Weekend Special" video - November 9
  • "The Secret Garden (movie)"
• "Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad" videos - November 11
  • "To Servo and Project" (contains: "Amp Loves You, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" & "Lights, Camera, Action")
  • "A Skorn in Their Side" (contains: "His Master's Voice" & "Un-Helping Hand")
  • "The Glitch That Stole Christmas" (contains: "Do Not Reboot 'Til Christmas" & "Kilokahn Is Coming to Town")
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas! - December 7
• "The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog" videos - December 19
  • "Super Sonic" (contains: "Super Sonic" & "Sonic and Sally")
  • "Sonic Racer" (contains: "Sonic Racer" & "Sonic Boom")

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 movies and TV shows were released on video cassette on these following dates:

• Aladdin: The Return of Jafar - May 20
• Leo the Lion: King of the Jungle - July 20
• Pocahontas - October 19
• VeggieTales: Where's God When I'm S-Scared (Word Entertainment print) - October 28
• VeggieTales: God Wants Me to Forgive Them? - October 28
• Ernest Goes to School - December 14

Documentary home video releases

The following documentary home videos were released on the following dates:

• The NASCAR Story: Volume 1 1947 To 1958 - November 22

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