DiC Entertainment: Difference between revisions

Content added Content deleted
VisualWikitext
m (trope=>work)
m (Mass update links)
Line 8: Line 8:
As of 2008, the company has been acquired and become part of [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]].
As of 2008, the company has been acquired and become part of [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]].


Although the [[Word of God|official]] pronunciation for the company's name is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLXP0TZ8s0Q "deek"], it has become easy for one to joke about the fact that the name is one letter away from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHO84rOp8FQ sounding like "dick"]. DIC has come to be described as an acronym for ''"Do It Cheap"'', though in the early days, they worked with [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha]] (they weren't nearly as cheap as [[Filmation]] as TMS was very '''Expensive'''), only switching to studios like [[KKC and D Asia]], [[Saerom]] and [[Sei Young]] later on as [[Disney]] and later [[Warner Bros]] were giving TMS more money for their shows. As a result, the higher-quality shows of company's heyday in [[The Eighties]] (including ''[[Inspector Gadget (Animation)|Inspector Gadget]]'', ''[[Jayce and The Wheeled Warriors (Animation)|Jayce and The Wheeled Warriors]]'', ''[[MASK (Animation)|MASK]]'', ''[[Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats (Animation)|Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats]]'', ''[[Dinosaucers (Animation)|Dinosaucers]]'', and so on) would eventually give way to their unfortunately arguably better-remembered [[Dork Age]], particularly its cartoons based on the ''[[Super Mario Bros (Animation)|Super Mario Bros]]'' and ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (Animation)|Sonic The Hedgehog]]'' video games, which are also a frequent source in [[Youtube Poop]]. It is also rather infamous among the anime community for its [[Cut and Paste Translation|dub]] of ''[[Sailor Moon (Anime)|Sailor Moon]]'' (although in that case it is often a subject of [[Mis Blamed]] since the voices, dub script, and most of the editing was done by Optimum Productions).
Although the [[Word of God|official]] pronunciation for the company's name is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLXP0TZ8s0Q "deek"], it has become easy for one to joke about the fact that the name is one letter away from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHO84rOp8FQ sounding like "dick"]. DIC has come to be described as an acronym for ''"Do It Cheap"'', though in the early days, they worked with [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha]] (they weren't nearly as cheap as [[Filmation]] as TMS was very '''Expensive'''), only switching to studios like [[KKC and D Asia]], [[Saerom]] and [[Sei Young]] later on as [[Disney]] and later [[Warner Bros]] were giving TMS more money for their shows. As a result, the higher-quality shows of company's heyday in [[The Eighties]] (including ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'', ''[[Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors]]'', ''[[MASK]]'', ''[[Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats]]'', ''[[Dinosaucers]]'', and so on) would eventually give way to their unfortunately arguably better-remembered [[Dork Age]], particularly its cartoons based on the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (animation)|Super Mario Bros]]'' and ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic The Hedgehog]]'' video games, which are also a frequent source in [[Youtube Poop]]. It is also rather infamous among the anime community for its [[Cut and Paste Translation|dub]] of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' (although in that case it is often a subject of [[Mis Blamed]] since the voices, dub script, and most of the editing was done by Optimum Productions).


They have also released [http://cinemassacre.com/2011/04/01/super-mario-bros-super-show-dvd-menu-screen-review/ EasyPlay] DVDs in the late '90s, in which you can hear Inspector Gadget deliver an extremely long and [[Viewers are Morons|detailed]] lecture on how to use it. This is [[Justified Trope|somewhat justified]] since DVDs were still new at the time, though because you have to "move the glow" to the DiC logo and click on it, [[Fridge Logic|you already know how to use it anyway]].
They have also released [http://cinemassacre.com/2011/04/01/super-mario-bros-super-show-dvd-menu-screen-review/ EasyPlay] DVDs in the late '90s, in which you can hear Inspector Gadget deliver an extremely long and [[Viewers are Morons|detailed]] lecture on how to use it. This is [[Justified Trope|somewhat justified]] since DVDs were still new at the time, though because you have to "move the glow" to the DiC logo and click on it, [[Fridge Logic|you already know how to use it anyway]].
Line 14: Line 14:
'''Notable shows produced by the company include:'''
'''Notable shows produced by the company include:'''


* ''[[Action Man (Animation)|Action Man]]''
* ''[[Action Man]]''
* ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (Animation)|Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Animation)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Sonic Underground (Animation)|Sonic Underground]]''
* ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[Sonic Sat AM|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Sonic Underground]]''
* ''[[The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (Animation)|The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin]]'' (co production with Alchemy II and Atkinson Film-Arts)
* ''[[The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin]]'' (co production with Alchemy II and Atkinson Film-Arts)
* ''[[ALF (TV)|ALF]]: The Animated Series'' (co production with Alien Productions and [[Saban Entertainment]])
* ''[[ALF]]: The Animated Series'' (co production with Alien Productions and [[Saban Entertainment]])
* [[ALF Tales]] (co production with Alien Productions and [[Saban Entertainment]])
* [[ALF Tales]] (co production with Alien Productions and [[Saban Entertainment]])
* ''[[Alienators Evolution Continues]]'' (2001-2002) (co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and [[Dream Works]] Television)
* ''[[Alienators Evolution Continues]]'' (2001-2002) (co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and [[DreamWorks]] Television)
* Later episodes of ''[[Alvin and The Chipmunks (Animation)|Alvin and The Chipmunks]]''
* Later episodes of ''[[Alvin and The Chipmunks]]''
* ''[[Archies Weird Mysteries (Animation)|Archies Weird Mysteries]]''
* ''[[Archie's Weird Mysteries|Archies Weird Mysteries]]''
* ''[[Battletoads (Animation)|Battletoads]]'' (pilot only)
* ''[[Battletoads (animation)|Battletoads]]'' (pilot only)
* ''[[Bill and Teds Excellent Adventures]]'' (when [[Hanna-Barbera]] lost the rights after the first season)
* ''[[Bill and Teds Excellent Adventures]]'' (when [[Hanna-Barbera]] lost the rights after the first season)
* ''[[Bump in The Night (Animation)|Bump in The Night]]''
* ''[[Bump in the Night]]''
* ''[[Captain N the Game Master (Animation)|Captain N: The Game Master]]''
* ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''
* ''[[Captain Planet and The Planeteers]]'' (The first three seasons only; Co-produced with Turner Program Services)
* ''[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]'' (The first three seasons only; Co-produced with Turner Program Services)
* ''[[Care Bears (Franchise)|Care Bears]]'' (first season and first two movies, before losing the rights to [[Nelvana]], and after winning the rights back, the Oopsy Does It movie and Adventures in Care-a-Lot series and specials, before losing the rights again, this time to [[Moon Scoop]] Entertainment)
* ''[[Care Bears]]'' (first season and first two movies, before losing the rights to [[Nelvana]], and after winning the rights back, the Oopsy Does It movie and Adventures in Care-a-Lot series and specials, before losing the rights again, this time to [[Moon Scoop]] Entertainment)
* The animated version of ''[[Dennis the Menace US|Dennis the Menace]]''
* The animated version of ''[[Dennis the Menace US|Dennis the Menace]]''
* ''[[Dinosaucers (Animation)|Dinosaucers]]'' (co-produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] Television)
* ''[[Dinosaucers]]'' (co-produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] Television)
* ''[[Dino Squad (Animation)|Dino Squad]]''
* ''[[Dino Squad]]''
* The ''[[Double Dragon]]'' animated series
* The ''[[Double Dragon]]'' animated series
* ''[[Extreme Dinosaurs (Animation)|Extreme Dinosaurs]]''
* ''[[Extreme Dinosaurs]]''
* ''[[The Get Along Gang (Animation)|The Get Along Gang]]''
* ''[[The Get Along Gang]]''
* ''[[G.I. Joe (Franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' (the third and fourth seasons of the animated series)
* ''[[G.I. Joe (Franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' (the third and fourth seasons of the animated series)
* ''[[Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats (Animation)|Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats]]''
* ''[[Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats]]''
* ''[[Hello Kitty]]'s Furry Tale Theater'' (Co-produced with [[MGM]])
* ''[[Hello Kitty]]'s Furry Tale Theater'' (Co-produced with [[MGM]])
* ''[[Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (Animation)|Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling]]'' (co-produced with [[WWE|WWF]])
* ''[[Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling]]'' (co-produced with [[WWE|WWF]])
* ''[[Hurricanes (Animation)|Hurricanes]]'' (Co-produced with Siriol Productions and Scottish Television)
* ''[[Hurricanes]]'' (Co-produced with Siriol Productions and Scottish Television)
* ''[[Inspector Gadget (Animation)|Inspector Gadget]]''
* ''[[Inspector Gadget]]''
* ''[[Jayce and The Wheeled Warriors (Animation)|Jayce and The Wheeled Warriors]]''
* ''[[Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors]]''
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Animation)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda (animation)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
* ''[[Liberty's Kids (Animation)|Liberty's Kids]]''
* ''[[Liberty's Kids]]''
* ''[[The Littles (Literature)|The Littles]]''
* ''[[The Littles]]''
* ''[[MASK (Animation)|MASK]]''
* ''[[MASK]]''
* ''[[Madeline (Literature)|Madeline]]'' (Co-Producers with [[Cinar]] for the 1988-1992 specials, Producers of the TV series and subsequent specials)
* ''[[Madeline]]'' (Co-Producers with [[Cinar]] for the 1988-1992 specials, Producers of the TV series and subsequent specials)
* ''[[Mary Kate and Ashley In Action (Animation)|Mary Kate and Ashley In Action]]''
* ''[[Mary Kate and Ashley In Action]]''
* ''[[The Mysterious Cities of Gold (Anime)|The Mysterious Cities of Gold]]''
* ''[[The Mysterious Cities of Gold]]''
* ''[[Pole Position (Animation)|Pole Position]]''
* ''[[Pole Position (animation)|Pole Position]]''
* ''Popples''
* ''Popples''
* ''[[Pro Stars (Animation)|Pro Stars]]''
* ''[[Pro Stars]]''
* ''[[Rainbow Brite (Animation)|Rainbow Brite]]''
* ''[[Rainbow Brite]]''
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters (Animation)|The Real Ghostbusters]]'' (co-produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] Television)
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]'' (co-produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] Television)
* ''[[Sabrina the Animated Series]]'', and it's spin-off, ''Sabrina's Secret Life''
* ''[[Sabrina the Animated Series]]'', and it's spin-off, ''Sabrina's Secret Life''
* ''[[Sherlock Holmes in The Twenty Second Century (Animation)|Sherlock Holmes in The Twenty Second Century]]''
* ''[[Sherlock Holmes in The Twenty Second Century]]''
* ''[[Stargate Infinity (Animation)|Stargate Infinity]]''
* ''[[Stargate Infinity]]''
* ''[[Strawberry Shortcake]]'' (the 2003 relaunch, The Sweet Dreams Movie, and the 2007 redesign episodes, before losing the rights to [[Moon Scoop]] Entertainment).
* ''[[Strawberry Shortcake]]'' (the 2003 relaunch, The Sweet Dreams Movie, and the 2007 redesign episodes, before losing the rights to [[Moon Scoop]] Entertainment).
* The original English dub of ''[[Sailor Moon (Anime)|Sailor Moon]]''
* The original English dub of ''[[Sailor Moon]]''
* The ''Knights of the Zodiac'' dub of ''[[Saint Seiya]]''
* The ''Knights of the Zodiac'' dub of ''[[Saint Seiya]]''
* ''[[Street Sharks (Animation)|Street Sharks]]''
* ''[[Street Sharks]]''
* ''[[Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad]]'' (A ''[[Power Rangers]]'' style [[Importation Expansion]] of the [[Toku]] series ''[[Denkou Choujin Gridman]]'')
* ''[[Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad]]'' (A ''[[Power Rangers]]'' style [[Importation Expansion]] of the [[Toku]] series ''[[Denkou Choujin Gridman]]'')
* ''[[Super Mario Bros (Animation)|The Super Mario Bros Super Show]]'' (and its sequels)
* ''[[Super Mario Bros. (animation)|The Super Mario Bros Super Show]]'' (and its sequels)
* ''[[Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters From Beverly Hills]]''
* ''[[Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters From Beverly Hills]]''
* ''[[Trollz (Animation)|Trollz]]''
* ''[[Trollz]]''
* ''[[Ulysses 31]]''
* ''[[Ulysses 31]]''
* ''[[Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego (Animation)|Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego]]''
* ''[[Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?|Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego]]''
* ''Wish Kid'' (starring Macaulay Culkin)
* ''Wish Kid'' (starring Macaulay Culkin)
* ''[[The Wizard of Oz (Animation)|The Wizard of Oz]]''
* ''[[The Wizard of Oz (animation)|The Wizard of Oz]]''
* ''[[Zoobilee Zoo]]''
* ''[[Zoobilee Zoo]]''


Retrieved from "https://allthetropes.org/wiki/DiC_Entertainment"