1986 in home video

1986 in home video:

Years in home video: 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
Centuries: 19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades: 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years: 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

Industry milestones

July

  • July 1 - RCA releases the final Capacitance Electronic Disc(CED) VideoDisc: CBS/Fox Video's release of The Jewel of the Nile. Also released at the same time, but only for RCA employees who worked in the CED VideoDisc departments, was a disc entitled Memories of VideoDisc, which was a collection of photos, milestones, and a factory tour. This was not released for consumers and is considered one of the rarest discs of the CED VideoDisc library.

Video releases

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

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TitleLabelRelease dateNotes
The Blue Yonder Walt Disney Home Video January 1986
Disney's Greatest Lullabies, Volume One
Disney's Greatest Lullabies, Volume Two
Walt Disney Video-A-Longs: Mickey's Discovery Series
Walt Disney Video-A-Longs: The Disney Classics
Walt Disney Video-A-Longs: Winnie the Pooh
The Fabulous Fleischer Folio Volume Four
The Ages of Humankind
Flights of Fancy
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Fanciful Fables
Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Animal Tales
Five Mile Creek Volume 11
Zorro: Invitation to Death
My Science Project Touchstone Pictures January 1986
The Hugga Bunch Children's Video Library January 29, 1986
Star Wars CBS/Fox Video February 25, 1986 Letterboxed Special Collection CAV Laserdisc release. The VHS, Betamax, CED and CLV Laserdisc versions are Pan and Scan.
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Robotman & Friends Children's Video Library March 12, 1986
White Slave Force Video March 24, 1986
Banana Monster
Psychopath
Primal Impulse
The Sword in the Stone Walt Disney Home Video March 25, 1986
Mixed Blood Media Home Entertainment April 1986
The Journey of Natty Gann Walt Disney Home Video April 1986
The Ike and Tina Turner Show Vestron Music Video April 30, 1986
Challenge of the GoBots: The GoBotron Saga Vestron Video May 14, 1986
My Little Pony: Escape from Catrina Children's Video Library
Back to the Future MCA Home Video May 22, 1986 The last major motion picture to be released on CED.
Alice in Wonderland Walt Disney Home Video May 28, 1986
The Absent-Minded Professor Colorized version.
Mickey Knows Best
The Importance of Being Donald
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day
Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Media Home Entertainment June 1986
Whitney Houston: The #1 Video Hits MusicVision
Dick Clark's Best of Bandstand Vestron Music Video June 11, 1986
My Friend Liberty Karl-Lorimar Home Video June 25, 1986
Gorilla National Geographic Video
Vestron Video
The Incredible Human Machine
Yukon Passage
The Jewel of the Nile CBS/Fox Video July 1, 1986 The last CED VideoDisc released for consumer use.
The Best of Times Embassy Home Entertainment
The Return of the Living Dead Thorn EMI/HBO Video July 2, 1986
White Nights RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video July 3, 1986
All-Star Swing Festival Vestron Music Video July 16, 1986
The Adventures of the Scrabble People in A Pumpkin Full of Nonsense Children's Video Library
Single Bars, Single Women Prism Entertainment July 29, 1986
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video August 1986
The Flintstones: Little Big League Worldvision Home Video August 5, 1986
Top Cat's Loves and Fortunes
Huckleberry Hound
Quick Draw McGraw
Meat Loaf Live! Vestron Music Video August 13, 1986
Tales of Beatrix Potter Children's Video Library
Bloody Birthday Prism Entertainment August 26, 1986
Vultures
The Supernaturals Embassy Home Entertainment August 29, 1986
Atocha: Quest for Treasure National Geographic Video
Vestron Video
September 10, 1986
African Wildlife
Save the Panda
Funny Lady RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video September 22, 1986
The Jolson Story
Down and Out in Beverly Hills Touchstone Home Video September 23, 1986
The Sex O'Clock News Prism Entertainment
Rad Embassy Home Entertainment September 24, 1986
Centurions Children's Video Library
The Tomb Trans World Entertainment October 2, 1986
Night of the Living Dead Hal Roach Studios October 10, 1986 Colorized version.
Sleeping Beauty Walt Disney Home Video October 14, 1986 Also released in a boxset with repackaged versions of the first 5 Classics releases
Canine Commando
The Unsinkable Donald Duck with Huey, Dewey and Louie
A Tale of Two Chipmunks
The Money Pit MCA Home Video October 16, 1986
The Real Ghostbusters: Knock Knock RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video October 22, 1986
The Real Ghostbusters: Play Them Ragtime Boos
The Best of Dan Aykroyd Warner Home Video October 29, 1986
Blood Link Embassy Home Entertainment
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Paramount Home Video October 31, 1986
Ashanti, Land of No Mercy Trans World Entertainment November 18, 1986
Lionel Richie: The Making of Dancing on the Ceiling Karl-Lorimar Home Video November 19, 1986
Dreamaniac Wizard Video November 26, 1986
Tammy Wynette in Concert Vestron Music Video December 10, 1986
Snowballing Prism Entertainment December 16, 1986
Willie Nelson: Greatest Hits Live Vestron Music Video December 17, 1986
Wrinkles In Need of Cuddles Children's Video Library
Jiminy Cricket's Christmas Walt Disney Home Video December 23, 1986
Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

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