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1987 was the year when the current Republic of Korea was established. Video game debut on Mega Man, and the first television appearance of The Simpsons.



Movies released in theaters this year[]

North America[]

  • Spaceballs (January 1, 1987)
  • Lethal Weapon (March 6, 1987)
  • Blind Date (March 27, 1987)
  • The Aristocats (1971) (March 26, 1971/April 10, 1987)
  • Beverly Hills Cop II (May 20, 1987)
  • The Chipmunk Adventure (May 22, 1987)
  • Sleeping Beauty (1959) (January 29, 1959/June 12, 1987)
  • Benji the Hunted (June 17, 1987)
  • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) (October 5, 1949/June 26, 1987)
  • The Puppetoon Movie (June 26, 1987)
  • Full Metal Jacket (June 26, 1987)
  • The Brave Little Toaster (July 10, 1987)
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) (December 21, 1937/July 17, 1987)
  • Jaws: The Revenge (July 17, 1987)
  • The Living Daylights (July 30, 1987)
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (July 24, 1987)
  • The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (August 7, 1987)
  • The Jungle Book (1969) (October 18, 1969/October 16, 1987)
  • Cinderella (1950) (February 15, 1950/November 20, 1987)
  • Three Men and a Baby (November 20, 1987)
  • Planes, Trains & Automobiles (November 20, 1987)
  • Empire of the Sun (December 9, 1987)
  • Good Morning, Vietnam (December 25, 1987)
  • Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (December 25, 1987)

Latin America[]

  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (January 29, 1987)
  • Jaws: The Revenge (September 12, 1987)
  • The Brave Little Toaster (September 17, 1987)
  • Beverly Hills Cop II (September 24, 1987)
  • Full Metal Jacket (October 8, 1987)
  • Lethal Weapon (October 22, 1987)
  • The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (November 13, 1987)
  • Empire of the Sun (December 25, 1987)

Brazil[]

  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (May 7, 1987)
  • The Puppetoon Movie (June 23, 1987)
  • Lethal Weapon (July 14, 1987)
  • Beverly Hills Cop II (September 3, 1987)
  • The Brave Little Toaster (September 18, 1987)
  • Full Metal Jacket (October 16, 1987)
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (October 16, 1987)
  • Jaws: The Revenge (December 25, 1987)

Japan[]

  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (March 7, 1987)
  • Lethal Weapon (June 13, 1987)
  • Conan the Barbarian (June 20, 1987)
  • Beverly Hills Cop II (July 11, 1987)
  • An American Tail (July 18, 1987)
  • Jaws: The Revenge (August 29, 1987)
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (December 5, 1987)

UK[]

  • Flight of the Navigator (April 10, 1987)
  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (April 10, 1987)
  • The Puppetoon Movie (June 12, 1987)
  • The Brave Little Toaster (June 26, 1987)
  • The Chipmunk Adventure (July 10, 1987)
  • Jaws: The Revenge (July 23, 1987)
  • Lethal Weapon (August 28, 1987)
  • Full Metal Jacket (September 11, 1987)
  • Beverly Hills Cop II (October 16, 1987)
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (November 25, 1987)
  • The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (December 25, 1987)

France[]

  • Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (April 8, 1987)
  • Lethal Weapon (August 5, 1987)
  • Beverly Hills Cop II (August 26, 1987)
  • Full Metal Jacket (October 21, 1987)
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (October 28, 1987)
  • Jaws: The Revenge (December 25, 1987)
  • The Terminator (December 25, 1987)

Australia[]

  • Lethal Weapon (May 28, 1987)
  • Beverly Hills Cop II (June 18, 1987)
  • Flight of the Navigator (June 25, 1987)
  • The Terminator (July 9, 1987)
  • The Chipmunk Adventure (July 30, 1987)
  • The Great Mouse Detective (September 21, 1987)
  • Full Metal Jacket (October 15, 1987)
  • Jaws: The Revenge (December 3, 1987)
  • The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland (December 11, 1987)
  • The Puppetoon Movie (December 19, 1987)
  • Benji the Hunted (December 26, 1987)
  • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (December 26, 1987)
  • The Brave Little Toaster (December 31, 1987)

South Korea[]

  • Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (July 14, 1987)
  • Back to the Future (July 17, 1987)
  • The Brave Little Toaster (December 21, 1987)

People's Republic of China[]

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark (December 11, 1987)
  • The Brave Little Toaster  (December 18, 1987)

Hong Kong[]

Movies re-issued in theaters this year[]

North America[]

Japan[]

  • Cinderella (July 18, 1987)
  • Alice in Wonderland (July 18, 1987)
  • Fantasia (August 28, 1987)
  • Dumbo (December 26, 1987)

UK[]

  • Melody Time (May 15, 1987)
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (July 14, 1987)

France[]

Australia[]

  • Pinocchio (April 18, 1987)
  • The Rescuers (September 24, 1987)

Short films released in theaters this year[]

  • Red's Dream (November 30, 1987)

Movies aired on television this year[]

ABC[]

  • Herbie Goes Bananas (January 11, 1987)
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks (March 22, 1987)
  • Mary Poppins (May 3, 1987)
  • Ghostbusters (September 24, 1987)
  • The Journey of Natty Gann (October 4 and 11, 1987)*
  • Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (November 15, 1987)
  • The Secret of Nimh (November 19, 1987)

CBS[]

  • Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (February 14, 1987)
  • The Wizard of Oz (March 6, 1987)
  • The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun (December 30, 1987)

Disney Channel[]

  • Sleeping Beauty (October 13, 1987)

NBC[]

  • Mickey's Christmas Carol (December 4, 1987)
  • Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (November 22, 1987)
  • The Terminator (September 27, 1987)

(*) This film was re-edited for viewing in two parts.

Programs debuted on television this year[]

ABC[]

  • Full House (September 22, 1987)
  • Little Clowns of Happytown (September 26, 1987)

Disney Channel[]

  • The Hoober-Bloob Highway (April 6, 1987)
  • The Lorax (May 27, 1987)
  • The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (August 7, 1987)
  • Halloween is Grinch Night (October 23, 1987)

FOX[]

  • Married... with Children (April 5, 1987)
  • The Tracey Ullman Show (April 5, 1987)
  • The Simpsons (shorts) (April 19, 1987)

Nickelodeon[]

PBS[]

  • Square One Television (January 26, 1987)

USA Network[]

  • Press Your Luck (September 14, 1987)

Syndication[]

  • DuckTales (September 18, 1987)
  • Sylvanian Families (September 18, 1987)
  • The Kidsongs TV Show (September 19, 1987)
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation (September 28, 1987)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (December 10, 1987)

Programs airing new seasons this year[]

CBS[]

  • Card Sharks (1986-1989)

FOX[]

  • Married... with Children (Season 2) (September 27, 1987)

PBS[]

  • 3-2-1 Contact (Season 6) (October 12, 1987)
  • Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
  • Reading Rainbow (June 22, 1987)
  • Sesame Street (Season 19) (November 16, 1987)

Syndication[]

  • Dennis the Menace (Season 2)
  • Jeopardy! (Season 4) (September 7, 1987)
  • Wheel of Fortune (Season 5) (September 7, 1987)
  • Cheers (Season 6) (September 24, 1987)

Programs broadcasted in reruns this year[]

PBS[]

  • Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood (1969-1975)

Syndication[]

  • Jeopardy! (Season 3) (September 12, 1987)
  • Wheel of Fortune (Season 4) (September 12, 1987)

Programs ended this year[]

CBS[]

  • CBS Storybreak (January 3, 1987)

Syndication[]

  • Jeopardy! (Season 2) (September 5, 1987)
  • Wheel of Fortune (Season 3) (September 5, 1987)

Anime released this year[]

  • Lady Lady!! (October 21, 1987)

VHS releases this year[]

Movies[]

Region 1 (North America)[]

  • Flight of the Navigator (January 27, 1987)
  • Child of Glass (January 27, 1987)
  • Five Mile Creek Volume 15 (January 27, 1987)
  • Mosby's Marauders (January 27, 1987)
  • Johnny Shiloh (January 27, 1987)
  • Return to Treasure Island Volumes (1-5) (January 27, 1987)
  • Club Paradise (February 2, 1987)
  • Miracle of the White Stallions (March 10, 1987)
  • Ride A Wild Pony (March 10, 1987)
  • Ruthless People (February 24, 1987)
  • The Hubley Studio's: Of Stars And Men (February 24, 1987)
  • The Hubley Studio's: A Delicate Thread (February 24, 1987)
  • The Undergrads (March 6, 1987)
  • The Fabulous Fleischer Folio Volume 6 (February 24, 1987)
  • SuperTed 6: New Global Adventures (February 24, 1987)
  • Deadly Friend (March 1987)
  • Tough Guys (April 14, 1987)
  • Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Heigh-Ho (May 19, 1987)
  • The Reluctant Dragon (May 19, 1987)
  • Winnie the Pooh And A Day of Eeyore (May 19, 1987)
  • Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Volumes 1-5 (May 19, 1987)
  • Heartbreak Ridge (May 26, 1987)
  • Little Shop of Horrors (June 16, 1987)
  • The Color of Money (July 7, 1987)
  • The Golden Child (July 14, 1987)
  • A Prairie Home Companion (July 1987)
  • An American Tail (September 3, 1987)
  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (September 29, 1987)
  • Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Bare Necessities (October 6, 1987)
  • Lady and the Tramp (October 6, 1987)
  • Walt Disney Cartoon Classics: Volumes 6-10 (October 6, 1987)
  • Lethal Weapon (October 27, 1987)
  • Project X (October 29, 1987)
  • Outrageous Fortune (November 3, 1987)
  • Tin Men (November 11, 1987)
  • Rankiss/Bass' Wind in the Willows (December 22, 1987)

Region 2 (Japan)[]

  • Melody Time (January 25, 1987)
  • Herbie Rides Again (July 28, 1987)
  • Escape to Witch Mountain (August 28, 1987)
  • Down and Out in Beverly Hills (September 28, 1987)
  • Tex (October 28, 1987)
  • Tiger Town (October 28, 1987)
  • The Journey of Natty Gann (December 5, 1987)

Region 2 (UK)[]

  • Scarface (February 1, 1987)
  • Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back (February 19, 1987)
  • Make Mine Music (April 1, 1987)
  • The Golden Child (August 1, 1987)
  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (August 2, 1987)
  • Lethal Weapon (October 4, 1987)
  • Pinocchio (October 9, 1987)
  • Rankiss/Bass' Wind in the Willows (November 25, 1987)

Region 4 (Latin America)[]

Region 4 (Australia)[]

  • Pinocchio

TV Shows[]

Region 1 (North America)[]

  • Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
  • Kidsongs: What I Want to Be! (Q1 1987)
  • Kidsongs: The Wonderful World of Sports (Q2 1987)
  • Kidsongs: A Day at the Circus (Q4 1987)
  • Sesame Street: Big Bird's Story Time
  • Sesame Street: Don't Eat the Pictures
  • Sesame Street: Ernie's Big Mess
  • Sesame Street: Getting Ready for School
  • Sesame Street: I Want to Go Home!
  • Sesame Street: Learning to Add and Subtract
  • Sesame Street: Sing Along

Region 2 (Japan)[]

  • Candy Candy Vol. 2 (October 9, 1987)

Region 2 (UK)[]

  • Thomas & Friends Season 2 Vol. 1: Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories
  • Thomas & Friends Season 2 Vol. 2: Percy and Harold and Other Stories
  • Thomas & Friends Season 2 Vol. 3: The Deputation and Other Stories

VHS re-releases this year[]

Region 1 (North America)[]

Movies[]

  • Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
  • Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
  • Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
  • Alice in Wonderland (October 6, 1987)
  • Dumbo (October 6, 1987)
  • Sleeping Beauty (October 6, 1987)
  • The Sword in the Stone (October 6, 1987)

TV Shows[]

  • Kidsongs: A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm
  • Kidsongs: I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
  • Kidsongs: Good Night, Sleep Tight
  • Kidsongs: Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes
  • Kidsongs: Sing Out, America!
  • Kidsongs: A Day with the Animals

Region 2 (Japan)[]

  • Alice in Wonderland (1951) (December 5, 1987)
  • Dumbo (1941) (December 5, 1987)
  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1992) (December 5, 1987)
  • Peter Pan (1953) (December 15, 1987)

VHS Tapes discontinued this year[]

Logos introduced this year[]

  • DiC Entertainment - "Kid in Bed A" (September 18, 1987) (December 31, 1987, Japan)
  • New Line Cinema - "The Filmbox" (August 28, 1987)
  • Paramount Pictures - "Majestic Mountain A" (January 16, 1987) (VHS debut in July 10, 1987)*
  • Paramount Television - "Majestic Mountain A" (September 28, 1987)*
  • Touchstone Home Video - "Thunderball Snake" (December 19, 1987)
  • Walt Disney Home Video - "Sorcerer Mickey" (Europe and Japan)
  • Walt Disney Home Video- "Cartoon Classics" (May 19, 1987)

(*) Paramount was still a Gulf+Western company for about 20 years. In addition, the company celebrated its 75th anniversary for the new logos' first year.

Logos updated this year[]

  • Merv Griffin Enterprises (as a unit of Coca-Cola Television)
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (as an MGM/UA Communications company) - "Leo the Lion B"
  • Touchstone Pictures - "Thunderball Snake" (VHS debut)

Logos ended this year[]

  • 20th Century Fox - "The Searchlights" (1953) (December 11, 1987)
  • The Classics: Walt Disney Home Video - "Cheesy Diamond" (October 6, 1987)
  • Paramount Television - "Blue Mountain" (September 27, 1987)
  • Touchstone Home Video - "Flashing Thunderball" (Q2 1987)

Video games released this year[]

Japan[]

  • Zelda II: Adventure of Link (January 14, 1987)
  • Doki Doki Panic (July 10, 1987)

North America[]

  • Bomberman (January 1, 1987)
  • Castlevania (May 15, 1987)
  • Jeopardy! for NES (June 19, 1987)
  • Kid Icarus (July 10, 1987)
  • The Legend of Zelda (August 22, 1987)
  • Metroid (August 2, 1987)
  • Wheel of Fortune for NES (September 18, 1987)
  • The Goonies II (November 15, 1987)
  • Mega Man (December 25, 1987)

Europe[]

  • Super Mario Bros. (May 15, 1987)
  • Donkey Kong Jr. (June 15, 1987)
  • Duck Hunt (August 15, 1987)
  • Donkey Kong 3 (September 15, 1987)
  • The Legend of Zelda (November 15, 1987)

Australia[]

  • Super Mario Bros. (July 10, 1987)
  • Duck Hunt (July 10, 1987)
  • Kid Icarus (September 18, 1987)

Books released this year[]

  • Sheila Rae, the Brave (August 17, 1987)
  • Where's Waldo? (September 1987)

Albums released this year[]

  • Cinderella: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP)
  • The Disney Collection: Volume 1 (CD)

Software released this year[]

  • Microsoft Windows 1.04 (April 1987)
  • MS-DOS 3.3 (August 1987)*
  • Microsoft Windows 2.03 (December 1987)

(*) This operating system also adds support for 3.5" floppy disks holding up to 1.44 megabytes.

Vehicles introduced this year[]

  • 1987 Acura Legend (2-door coupe, base and LS)
  • 1987 Acura Legend L
  • 1987 BMW 325i
  • 1987 Cadillac Allante
  • 1987 Cadillac Brougham
  • 1988 Chevrolet Beretta
  • 1988 Chevrolet C/K Pickup/GMC Sierra
  • 1987 Chevrolet Camaro LT
  • 1988 Chevrolet Corsica
  • 1987 Chrysler LeBaron (4-door sedan)
  • 1988 Dodge Dynasty
  • 1988 Dodge Grand Caravan
  • 1988 Eagle Medallion
  • 1988 Eagle Premier
  • 1987 Ford Bronco
  • 1988 Ford Festiva
  • 1988 Honda Accord (2-door coupe)
  • 1988 Honda Civic
  • 1988 Honda Prelude
  • 1987 Land Rover Range Rover
  • 1988 Mazda 626/MX-6
  • 1987 Mazda B2200
  • 1988 Mercury Tracer
  • 1987 Mitsubishi Galant
  • 1987 Mitsubishi Mighty Max
  • 1987 Plymouth Voyager/Grand Voyager
  • 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
  • 1987 Pontiac Safari
  • 1987 Saab 9000 S
  • 1987 Subaru Justy
  • 1987 Toyota Camry
  • 1988 Toyota Corolla
  • 1987 Toyota Supra
  • 1987 Volkswagen Fox
  • 1987 Volvo 780

Vehicles discontinued this year[]

  • Chevrolet Monte Carlo (December 12, 1987 for the 1988 model year)
  • Honda Civic (third generation) (September 1987)

Character debut[]

Births[]

  • June 7Puddin' Mouse
  • October 15Hegdish Yuckywood
  • October 31Andy Pumpkin

First appearances[]

  • April 19 - Homer Simpson, Marge Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson and Maggie Simpson
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