This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedia's deletion policy. Please share your thoughts on the matter at this article's deletion discussion page. |
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
1981 in home video:
The following films were released on video on the following dates:
| U.S./Canada Release Date | Title | Studio | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | |||||
| M A R C H | 30 | Flash Gordon | MCA Videocassette Inc. | Laserdisc release [5] | |
| June | |||||
| J U N E | 2 | 2001: A Space Odyssey | MGM/CBS Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |
| 26 | The Absent-Minded Professor | Walt Disney Home Entertainment | Betamax release VHS release | ||
| The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Davy Crockett and the River Pirates | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Dumbo (1941) | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Gus (1976) | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| October | |||||
| O C T O B E R | 15 | Alice in Wonderland (1951) | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |
| Amy | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Bedknobs and Broomsticks | Walt Disney Home Video | LaserDisc release VHS release | |||
| Blackbeard's Ghost | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Condorman | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Darby O'Gill and the Little People | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| The Devil and Max Devlin | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Herbie Rides Again | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Old Yeller (1957) | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Pollyanna (1960) | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| The Shaggy Dog (1959) | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| The Sign of Zorro | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Star Trek: The Motion Picture | Paramount Home Video | Betamax release CED Disc release [6] LaserDisc release [7] VHS release | |||
| Treasure Island (1950) | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| The Watcher in the Woods (1980) | Walt Disney Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| 27 | Airplane! | Paramount Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | ||
| All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) | MCA Videocassette Inc. | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| All That Jazz | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Bananas | MGM/CBS Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Magnetic Video (United Artists) | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Fame (1980) | MGM/CBS Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Fiddler on the Roof | MGM/CBS Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Kramer vs. Kramer | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| My Fair Lady | Warner Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Nine to Five | Magnetic Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| The Shining | Warner Home Video | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| Stir Crazy | Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment | Betamax release VHS release | |||
| The Watcher in the Woods (1980) | Walt Disney Home Video | LaserDisc release | |||
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. It originally aired from September 28, 1987 to May 23, 1994 in syndication, spanning 178 episodes over seven seasons. The third series in the Star Trek franchise, it is the second sequel to Star Trek: The Original Series. Set in the 24th century, when Earth is part of the United Federation of Planets, it follows the adventures of a Starfleet starship, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), in its exploration of the Milky Way galaxy.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Nicholas Meyer and based on the television series Star Trek. It is the second film in the Star Trek film series, and is a sequel to Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). The plot features Admiral James T. Kirk and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise facing off against the genetically engineered tyrant Khan Noonien Singh, a character who first appeared in the 1967 Star Trek episode "Space Seed". When Khan escapes from a 15-year exile to exact revenge on Kirk, the crew of the Enterprise must stop him from acquiring a powerful terraforming device named Genesis. The film is the beginning of a three-film story arc that continues with the film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) and concludes with the film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).
A video rental shop/store is a physical retail business that rents home videos such as movies, prerecorded TV shows, video game discs and other content. Typically, a rental shop conducts business with customers under conditions and terms agreed upon in a rental agreement or contract, which may be implied, explicit, or written. Many video rental stores also sell previously-viewed movies and/or new unopened movies.
The LaserDisc (LD) is a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium, initially licensed, sold and marketed as MCA DiscoVision in the United States in 1978. Its diameter typically spans 30 centimetres. Unlike most optical disc standards, LaserDisc is not fully digital and instead requires the use of analog video signals.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture is a 1979 American science fiction film directed by Robert Wise and based on the television series Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry, who also served as its producer. It is the first installment in the Star Trek film series, and stars the cast of the original television series. In the film, set in the 2270s, a mysterious and immensely powerful alien cloud known as V'Ger approaches Earth, destroying everything in its path. Admiral James T. Kirk assumes command of the recently refitted Starship USS Enterprise, to lead it on a mission to save the planet and determine V'Ger's origins.
Videodisc is a general term for a laser- or stylus-readable random-access disc that contains both audio and analog video signals recorded in an analog form. Typically, it is a reference to any such media that predates the mainstream popularity of the DVD format.
"Encounter at Farpoint" is the pilot episode and series premiere of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, which premiered in syndication on September 28, 1987. It was written by D. C. Fontana and Gene Roddenberry and directed by Corey Allen. Roddenberry was the creator of Star Trek, and Fontana was a writer on the original series. It was originally aired as a two-hour TV movie, and subsequent reruns typically split the episode into two parts.
"The Enemy" is the seventh episode of the third season of the syndicated American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 55th episode overall, first broadcast on November 6, 1989.
The Capacitance Electronic Disc (CED) is an analog video disc playback system developed by RCA, in which video and audio could be played back on a TV set using a special needle and high-density groove system similar to phonograph records.
The Criterion Collection, Inc. is an American home-video distribution company that focuses on licensing, restoring and distributing "important classic and contemporary films." Criterion serves film and media scholars, cinephiles and public and academic libraries. Criterion has helped to standardize certain aspects of home-video releases such as film restoration, the letterboxing format for widescreen films and the inclusion of bonus features such as scholarly essays and commentary tracks. Criterion has produced and distributed more than 1,000 special editions of its films in VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc, DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray formats and box sets. These films and their special features are also available via an online streaming service that the company operates.
An interactive film is a video game or other interactive media that has characteristics of a cinematic film. In the video game industry, the term refers to a movie game, a video game that presents its gameplay in a cinematic, scripted manner, often through the use of full-motion video of either animated or live-action footage.
"The Survivors" is the third episode of the third season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the 51st episode overall, first broadcast on October 9, 1989.
1979 in home video:
1978 in home video:
"A Matter of Perspective" is the 14th episode of the third season of the American syndicated science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), and the 62nd episode of the series overall. It was inspired by Akira Kurosawa's 1950 film Rashomon. The 45-minute episode was broadcast on February 12, 1990 on television. It was written by Ed Zuckerman.
"The Fight" is the 113th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager, the 19th episode of the fifth season. It aired on UPN on March 24, 1999.
The DVD is a digital optical disc data storage format invented and developed in 1995 and released in late 1996. Currently allowing up to 17.08 GB of storage, the medium can store any kind of digital data and was widely used for software and other computer files as well as video programs watched using DVD players. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions. The roles of DVDs have largely been replaced by solid-state drives and direct connection to the Internet for local storage, video streaming, and online gaming.
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc storage format. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of storing several hours of high-definition video. The main application of Blu-ray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and for the physical distribution of video games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. The name "Blu-ray" refers to the blue laser used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a greater density than is possible with the longer-wavelength red laser used for DVDs.
The Film Classification Act, 2005 is a statute which governs motion picture and computer game ratings in the province of Ontario, Canada. The law also provides the legal basis for the activities of the Ontario Film Review Board. Prior to this, film censorship and classification in Ontario was mandated first by the Theatres and Cinematographs Act, 1911 then the Theatres Act, 1953.
The first season of the American science-fiction television series Star Trek, originally created by Gene Roddenberry, premiered on NBC on September 8, 1966, and concluded on April 13, 1967. The season debuted in Canada on CTV two days before the US premiere, on September 6, 1966. It consisted of 29 episodes, which is the highest number of episodes in a season for the original series of Star Trek. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy.
