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1999 in animation

1999 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.

Events

January

February

  • February 1: Anime producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki is arrested after a handgun, 131 bullets and 20 grams of stimulant drugs were seized from his house in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. Nishizaki, voluntarily submitted two automatic rifles, 1,800 bullets, and 30 howitzer shells kept in a station wagon in his garage, police said. Police say that Nishizaki had hidden an Austrian handgun loaded with three bullets under a zaisu chair in a study. Nishizaki told them that he had bought the handgun in Hong Kong 10 years earlier.
  • February 2: Nickelodeon and the Children's Television Workshop (now known as Sesame Workshop) launches Noggin, a commercial-free brand aimed at children aged 6–12.

March

April

May

June

July

  • July 14: The South Park episode "Cat Orgy" premieres on Comedy Central, this is the first part in the Meteor Shower event.
  • July 17: SpongeBob SquarePants makes it official premiere on Nickelodeon with the episodes "Bubblestand/Ripped Pants". The show's official premiere was seen by just over 2.5 million viewers that morning (with it only being viewed by 1.9 million children from ages 2–11).
  • July 21: The South Park episode "Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub" premieres on Comedy Central, this is the second part in the Meteor Shower event and the first episode where the character Butters Stotch has a major supporting role in the show.
  • July 28:
  • André Franquin's heirs and copyright holders win the trial against the Walt Disney Animation Studios over their animated TV series version of Franquin's comics character Marsupilami, citing breaches of its license contract: Disney had failed to produce thirteen half-hour episodes (instead producing six to eight minute shorts) or use its "best efforts" to secure a commitment from a network to air the show, and it launched its marketing campaign during a time when the show was not being broadcast. Marsu also accused Disney of fraudulent concealment; the judge noted that Disney had decided to not devote sufficient resources to the Marsupilami project, and had concealed this fact from Marsu. Disney pays back the damage and hands the rights to the series back to Franquin's company Marsu Productions.
  • The South Park episode "Jewbilee" premieres on Comedy Central, this is the third and final part in the Meteor Shower event.
  • July 31: The SpongeBob SquarePants episodes "Jellyfishing/Plankton!" premiere on Nickelodeon, the latter episode marks the debut of the show's main antagonist, Sheldon J. Plankton (and his computer wife Karen). The episodes were seen by nearly 2.9 million viewers that morning.

August

  • August 6: The Iron Giant premieres, but doesn't do well at the box office. It will only become a cult classic later.
  • August 7: The SpongeBob SquarePants episodes "Naughty Nautical Neighbors/Boating School" premiere on Nickelodeon, the latter episode marks the debut of SpongeBob's driving teacher Mrs. Puff. The episodes were seen by over 2.8 million viewers that morning.
  • August 16: The first episode of Rocket Power airs on Nickelodeon.
  • August 21: The SpongeBob SquarePants episodes "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy/Pickles" premiere on Nickelodeon, the former episode marks the debut of the titular episode characters, Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy. The episodes were seen by over 2.9 million viewers that morning.
  • August 30: Sonic Underground airs. Unlike the proclaimed two series that aired in 1993, this incarnation of Sonic the Hedgehog became a disappointment to the fans of the video game series, ending it after 40 episodes.

September

  • September 6: The first episode of Dragon Tales airs and PBS Kids launches.
  • September 17: The SpongeBob SquarePants episodes "Sandy's Rocket/Squeaky Boots" premiere on Nickelodeon, the latter episode marks the debut of Mr. Krabs' teenage whale daughter Pearl. The episodes were watched by exactly 2.4 million viewers that night.
  • September 23: Season 2 of Family Guy begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater", which was watched by over 7 million viewers that night.
  • September 24: John Kricfalusi's Boo Boo Runs Wild, a parody of Yogi Bear, first airs.
  • September 26:
  • Season 4 of King of the Hill begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "...Peggy Hill: The Decline and Fall", which follows up from the events of Season 3's finale "As Old as the Hills...". It was seen by over 9.7 million viewers that night.
  • Season 11 of The Simpsons begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "Beyond Blunderdome", which was watched by over 12.9 million viewers that night.

October

November

December

Specific date unknown

Films released

Television series debuts

Television series endings

Television season premieres

Television season finales

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

  • September 7: Michelle Creber, Canadian actress and singer (voice of Apple Bloom in ').

November

Deaths

January

February

March

April

May

June

August

September

October

November

December

Specific date unknown

See also

Sources

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