| List of years in home video (table) |
|---|
| … 1990 . 1991 . 1992 . 1993 . 1994 . 1995 . 1996 … 1997 1998 1999 -2000- 2001 2002 2003 … 2004 . 2005 . 2006 . 2007 . 2008 . 2009 . 2010 … In film: 1997 1998 1999 -2000- 2001 2002 2003 In television: 1997 1998 1999 -2000- 2001 2002 2003 |
| Related time period or subjects |
| … 1997 . 1998 . 1999 - 2000 - 2001 . 2002 . 2003 … … 1970s . 1980s . 1990s -2000s- 2010s . 2020s . 2030s |
| Art . Archaeology . Architecture . Literature . Music . Science +... |
Industry milestones
- March 4 - Sony releases PlayStation 2 in Japan. PlayStation 2 is a video game console that also can play DVD.
- In the USA, Bringing Out the Dead and Sleepy Hollow are the last two movies to be released on laserdisc by a major studio.
Movie releases
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
| U.S./Canada Release Date |
Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| February 29 | An Extremely Goofy Movie | |
| March 21 | Pokémon: The First Movie | |
| April 4 | The Aristocats | part of Gold Classic Collection |
| April 5 | The Muppets Take Manhattan | DVD release |
| July 4 | Alice in Wonderland | Disney Gold Classic Collection |
| July 11 | Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too! | |
| Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day | ||
| August 22 | The Tigger Movie | |
| September 5 | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | |
| October 3 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show | 25th Anniversary DVD release |
| Snow Day | ||
| November 14 | Pokémon: The Movie 2000 | |
| December 12 | Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker | |
| December 21 | The Muppet Movie | DVD releaese |
| December 26 | Muppets From Space | VHS/DVD release |
TV show releases
The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:
| U.S./Canada Release Date |
Title | Season # | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 28 | The X-Files | 2 | |
| December 12 | The Sopranos | 1 |