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December 1

Events

1977 – Nickelodeon, a children's channel, launches as The Pinwheel Network.

Films released

1922 – Felix Gets Left (United States)
1923 – Felix the Goat-Getter (United States)
1924 – Alice and the Three Bears (United States)
1924 – Felix Goes Hungry (United States)
1925 – James and Gems (United States)
1931 – The Restless Sax (United States)
1934 – Pop Goes Your Heart (United States)
1937 – A Sunbonnet Blue (United States)
1941 – $21 Dollars A Day (Once A Month (United States)
1945 – Nasty Quacks (United States)
1950 – The Farmer and the Belle (United States)
1951 – Big Top Bunny (United States)
1962 – Carmen Get It! (United States)
1965 – What's Peckin' (United States)
1966 – Monster of Ceremonies (United States)
1967 – Secret Agent Woody Woodpecker (United States)
1967 – Family Planning (United States)
1970 – Flim Flam Fountain (United States)
1995 – Jesus vs. Santa (United States)

Television series and specials

1959 – Crusader Rabbit, the first American animated television series finishes airing in syndication
1966 – The Marvel Super Heroes, an American animated television series based on the Marvel Comics characters finishes airing in syndication
1989 – The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and The Legend of Zelda, an American animated television series based on the Nintendo video game characters Mario and Zelda finishes airing in syndication
1990 – Alvin and the Chipmunks, an American animated television series finishes airing on NBC
1990 – The Wizard of Oz, an American animated television series finishes airing on ABC
2017 – All Hail King Julien, an American animated television series finishes airing on Netflix

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December 2

Films released

1929 - The Haunted House (United States)
1939 - Sniffles and the Bookworm (United States)
1950 - Dog Collared (United States)
1961 - The Last Hungry Cat (United States)
1978 - Pinkologist (United States)
1978 - Yankee Doodle Pink (United States)

Television series and specials

1992 - A Bunch of Munsch a American/Canadian animated television series finishes airing on Showtime
2012 - Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, an American animated television series finishes airing on Disney XD
2013 - Rick and Morty, an American adult animated sitcom begins airing on Adult Swim

Births

1970 - Joshua Seth, American voice actor and hypnotist

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December 3

Films released

1927 – Milk Made (United States)
1930 – The Little Trail (United States)
1938 – Daffy Duck in Hollywood (United States)
1945 – Light Is What You Make It (United States)
1948 – Mickey and the Seal (United States)
1949 – Which Is Witch (United States)
1960 – High Note (United States)
1966 – A Taste of Catnip (United States)
2019 – How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

1993 – The Twelve Days of Christmas, an American animated television special airs on NBC
1993 – The Town Santa Forgot, an American animated Hanna-Barbera produced television special airs on NBC
1994 – Sonic the Hedgehog, an American animated television series based on the Sega video game series finishes airing on ABC
2013 – Rick and Morty, an American animated television series begins airing on Adult Swim

Deaths

2012 – Fyodor Khitruk, Russian animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1917)

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December 4

Films released

1937 - The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos (United States)
1937 - Porky's Hero Agency (United States)
1942 - How to Fish (United States)
1943 - An Itch in Time (United States)
1948 - My Bunny Lies over the Sea (United States)
1969 - A Boy Named Charlie Brown (United States)
1994 - Sailor Moon S: The Movie (Toei Animation, Japan)

Television series and specials

1984 - Star Blazers, an American animated television series adaptation of the Japanese anime series, Space Battleship Yamato finishes airing in syndication
1992 - Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas, an Canadian-American animated television special airs on NBC
1992 - Noel, an American animated television special airs on NBC
2001 - Watership Down, a British-Canadian animated television series finishes airing on CITV

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December 5

Films released

1936 – The Village Smithy (United States)
1942 – Ding Dog Daddy (United States)
1942 – My Favorite Duck (United States)
1959 – Tweet Dreams (United States)
1963 – Chicken Little (Jam Handy, United States)

Television series and specials

1987 – Fraggle Rock, an American animated television series finishes airing on NBC
1987 – She-Ra: Princess of Power, an American animated television series finishes airing in syndication
1992 – Goof Troop Christmas, an American Disney animated television special airs in Syndication
1993 – Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, an American animated made-for-television film based on the 1960s series, The Flintstones airs on ABC
1993 – Fievel's American Tails, an American animated television series finishes airing on CBS
1993 – The Moxy Show, an American anthology television series begins airing as the The Moxy Pirate Show on Cartoon Network

Births

1901 – Walt Disney, American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, (pictured) entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon and philanthropist (d. 1966)

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December 6

Films released

1922 – Cinderella (United States)
1922 – Tommy Tucker's Tooth (United States)
1941 – The Night Before Christmas (United States)
1941 – Rhapsody in Rivets (United States)
1947 – Catch as Cats Can (United States)
1958 – Hip Hip-Hurry! (United States)

Television series and specials

1964 – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, an American animated television special airs on NBC
1991 – Beetlejuice, an American animated television series finishes airing on ABC
1997 – The Magic School Bus, an American animated television series finishes airing on PBS
2002 – Codename: Kids Next Door, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network
2008 – Random! Cartoons, an American animated showcase television series begins airing on Nicktoons

Births

1958 – Nick Park, English filmmaker (pictured)

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December 7

Films released

1928 – Still Waters (United States)
1935 – The Spinach Overture (United States)
1940 – Of Fox and Hounds (United States)
1945 – Canine Patrol (United States)
1961 – It's Greek to Me-ow (United States)
2010 – Operation: Secret Santa (Walt Disney Animation Studios, TV film, ABC, United States)

Television series and specials

1990 – The New Adventures of He-Man, an American animated television series finishes airing in syndication
1991 – A Bunch of Munsch, a American/Canadian animated television series begins airing on CTV
1997 – Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon
2008 – Adventure Time, an American animated television pilot airs on Random! Cartoons on Nicktoons
2019 – Steven Universe Future, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon

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December 8

Films released

1934 – Buddy's Circus (United States)
1944 – Donald's Off Day (United States)
1944 – She-Sick Sailors (United States)
1951 – Cat Napping (United States)
1952 – Termites From Mars (United States)
1956 – The Honey-Mousers (United States)
1962 – Shishkabugs (United States)
1992 – Jesus vs. Frosty (United States)
2009 – Prep & Landing (United States, computer animated film)

Television series and specials

1985 – He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, an American animated television series finishes airing in syndication

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December 9

Films released

1931 – Mickey's Orphans (United States)
1933 – Buddy's Show Boat (United States)
1933 – The Night Before Christmas (United States)
1938 – Merbabies (United States)
1955 – A Job for a Gob (United States)
1967 – Fiesta Fiasco (United States)
1978 – Pet Pink Pebbles (United States)
1978 – The Pink of Bagdad (United States)
2003 – Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade (Walt Disney Pictures, United States)
2003 – Recess: All Growed Down (Walt Disney Pictures, United States)
2009 – Tiny's Big Adventure (United States)

Television series and specials

1965 – A Charlie Brown Christmas, an American animated television special airs on CBS
1989 – The California Raisin Show, an American animated television series finishes airing on CBS
1995 – Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, an American animated television series begins airing on CBS
2024 – ‘’ Bluey Minisodes’’, an Australian animated series finishes airing on abc Australia & Disney jr

Births

1952 – Michael Dorn, American actor
1960 – Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, American television director, writer, producer, storyboard artist, actor

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December 10

Films released

1926 – Gold Struck (United States)
1932 – Santa's Workshop (United States)
1932 – Three's a Crowd (United States)
1937 – Donald's Ostrich (United States)
1938 – The Lone Mountie (United States)
1949 – Tennis Chumps (United States)
1949 - Bear Feat (United States)
1954 – Gopher Spinach (United States)
1955 – Guided Muscle (United States)
1969 – It's Tough to Be a Bird (United States)

Television series and specials

1984 – Mickey's Christmas Carol (1984 NBC Version), an American animated television special airs on NBC
1994 – BattleTech: The Animated Series, an American animated television series finishes airing in syndication
1995 – Mega Man, an American/Japanese animated television series based on the video game franchise finishes airing on Fox Kids
2002 – Invader Zim, an American animated television series ends its initial run on Nickelodeon

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December 11

Films released

1927 – Felix the Cat Hits the Deck (United States)
1943 – Puss n' Booty (United States)
1948 – Mouse Cleaning (United States)
1954 – Sheep Ahoy (United States)
1965 – Highway Runnery (United States)
1968 – The Pink Package Plot (United States)
2009 – The Princess and the Frog (Walt Disney Pictures, United States)
2014 – Dawn of the Dragon Racers (DreamWorks Animation, 20th Century Studios, United States)

Television series and specials

1982 – The Gary Coleman Show, an American animated television series finishes airing on NBC
2003 – Gary the Rat, an American animated television series finishes airing on Spike
2020 - Baby Shark's Big Show!, an American/South Korean animated series that begins airing on Nickelodeon

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December 12

Films released

1926 – Felix the Cat Collars the Button (United States)
1927 – Empty Socks (United States)
1931 – Bosko's Fox Hunt (United States)
1941 – Seven Wise Dwarfs (United States)
1942 – Case of the Missing Hare (United States)
1952 – How to Be a Detective (United States)
1952 – Big Bad Sindbad (United States)
1953 – Robot Rabbit (United States)
2006 – The Fox and the Hound 2 (United States)
2008 – Delgo (Fathom Studios, computer animated, United States)

Television series and specials

1982 – The Smurfs Christmas Special, an American animated television special airs on NBC
1997 – Burn-Up Excess, a Japanese anime television series begins airing on Locomotion

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December 13

Films released

1925 – Felix the Cat at the Rainbow's End (United States)
1926 – Alice's Brown Derby (United States)
1940 – Fire Chief (United States)
1940 - Popeye Presents Eugene the Jeep (United States)
1947 – A Horsefly Fleas (United States)
1952 – Fool Coverage (United States)
1971 – Bedknobs and Broomsticks (United States)
2005 – Kronk's New Groove (United States)
2006 – Arthur and the Invisibles (France)
2011 – Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (DreamWorks Animation, Paramount Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

1977 – Angie Girl, a Japanese anime series begins airing on ABC
1979 – Scooby Goes Hollywood, an American animated television special airs on ABC
1979 – Jack Frost, an American animated television special airs on NBC
1985 – Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, an American animated television series finishes airing in syndication
1986 – Star Wars: Ewoks, an American/Canadian animated television series based on the Star Wars franchise finishes airing on ABC
1996 – Earthworm Jim, an American animated television series finishes airing on Kids' WB
2005 – Moral Orel, an American animated stop motion television series begins airing on Adult Swim

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December 14

Films released

1919 – The Adventures of Felix (United States)
1935 – Broken Toys (United States)
1951 – Bee On Guard (United States)
1956 – A Haul in One (United States)
1956 – Barbecue Brawl (United States)
1957 – Rabbit Romeo (United States)
1965 – Bully for Pink (United States)
1970 – Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (United States)
2004 – The Cat That Looked at a King (United States)

Television series and specials

1957 – The Ruff and Reddy Show, an American animated television series begins airing on NBC
1981 – A Chipmunk Christmas, an American animated television special airs on NBC
1987 – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, an American animated television series begins airing in Broadcast syndication
1991 – Where's Wally?: The Animated Series, an American animated television series finishes airing on CBS
1996 – Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, an American animated television series based on Mortal Kombat finishes airing on USA Network
2002 – Clerks: The Animated Series, an American animated sitcom television series finishes airing on Comedy Central
2023 – DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms, an American animated television series finishes airing on Hulu

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December 15

Films released

1922 – Felix in the Bone Age (United States)
1923 – Felix Goes A-Hunting (United States)
1924 – Alice the Piper (United States)
1924 – Felix Finishes First (United States)
1925 – Alice in the Jungle (United States)
1925 – Monkey Business (United States)
1933 – The Curio Shop (United States)
1934 – Two-Gun Mickey (United States)
1934 – Buddy the Dentist (United States)
1947 – Woody The Giant Killer (United States)
1950 – Out on a Limb (United States)
1951 – Tweet Tweet Tweety (United States)
1956 – To Hare Is Human (United States)
2001 – Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time (Sunrise, Viz Media, Tōhō, Japan)
2015 – Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (DreamWorks Animation, 20th Century Studios, United States)
2023 – Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (Netflix Animation, Aardman Features, United States)

Television series and specials

2006 – Krypto the Superdog, an American animated television series based on the DC Comics character finishes airing on Kids' WB and Cartoon Network

Deaths

1966 – Walt Disney, American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon and philanthropist (b. 1901)

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December 16

Films released

1929 – Wild Waves (United States)
1933 – Sittin' on a Backyard Fence (United States)
1939 – Screwball Football (United States)
1939 – The Film Fan (United States)
1949 – Toy Tinkers (United States)
1950 – Rabbit of Seville (United States)
1978 – The Small One (United States)
1983 – Mickey's Christmas Carol (Walt Disney Productions, United States)

Television series and specials

1978 – Fantastic Four, an American animated television series based on the Marvel Comics series finishes airing on NBC
1982 – Hanna-Barbera's Pac-Man: Christmas Comes to Pac-Land, an American animated television special airs on ABC
1989 – The Karate Kid, an American animated television series based on The Karate Kid franchise finishes airing on NBC
1995 – The Ren & Stimpy Show, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon

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December 17

The Simpsons star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Films released

1927 – The Stork Exchange (United States)
1931 – The Ugly Duckling (United States)
1932 – Mickey's Good Deed (United States)
1932 – Bosko's Woodland Daze (United States)
1937 – Fowl Play (United States)
1938 – Count Me Out (United States)
1938 – Porky the Gob (United States)
1943 – Chicken Little (United States)
1945 – The Loose Nut (United States)
1955 – Pappy's Puppy (United States)
1956 – Woody Meets Davy Crewcut (United States)
1960 – Lighter Than Hare (United States)
1999 – The Disney animated film, Fantasia 2000 is released in theaters in New York City.

Television series and specials

1973 – The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas, an American animated television special airs on NBC
1989 – The Simpsons, currently the longest-running American animated sitcom, made its debut on Fox (Hollywood Walk of fame pictured to the right) with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire."

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December 18

Films released

1937 – September in the Rain (United States)
1942 – Bellboy Donald (United States)
1948 – Scaredy Cat (United States)
1954 – Touché, Pussy Cat! (United States)
1954 – Baby Buggy Bunny (United States)
1964 – The Pink Phink, the first original Pink Panther short was released by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises and United Artists. (United States)
1982 – Godmars (Japan)
1983 – Nine 2: Sweetheart Declaration (Japan)
1998 – The Prince of Egypt (United States)

Television series and specials

1966 – How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, an American animated television special airs on CBS
1979 – Casper's First Christmas, an American Hanna-Barbera produced animated television special airs on NBC
1993 – A Flintstone Family Christmas, an American Hanna-Barbera produced animated television special airs on ABC
1994 – Tico of the Seven Seas, an anime series ends on Fuji TV
2001 – Batman Beyond, an animated television series based on the DC Comics superhero as the same name ends on The WB
2004 – W.I.T.C.H., an animated television series debuts on France 3
2008 – Moral Orel, an American animated stop motion television series ends on Adult Swim

Births

1946 – Steven Spielberg (pictured), American director

Deaths

2006 – Joseph Barbera, American cartoonist (b. 1911)

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December 19

Films released

1936 – More Kittens (United States)
1936 – Porky in the North Woods (United States)
1941 – Nix on Hypnotricks (United States)
1947 – All's Fair at the Fair (United States)
1953 – Punch Trunk (United States)
1955 – The Tree Medic (United States)
1959 – People Are Bunny (United States)
1962 – A Symposium on Popular Songs (United States)
1979 – Pink Suds (United States)
2003 – Destino (United States, short film)
2003 – El Cid: The Legend (Spain)
2008 – The Tale of Despereaux (United Kingdom, United States)
2025 – The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (United States)

Television series and specials

2014 – All Hail King Julien, an American animated series begins airing on Netflix
2014 – The Legend of Korra, an American animated series sequel to Avatar: The Last Airbender finishes airing on Nickelodeon
2015 – The Penguins of Madagascar, an American computer animated television series finishes airing on Nicktoons

Births

1914 – Mel Shaw, American animator and screenwriter (d. 2012)

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December 20

Films released

1941 – Wabbit Twouble (United States)
1946 – Double Dribble (United States)
1952 – Hare Lift (United States)
1958 – Cat Feud (United States)
1960 – Fowled Up Falcon (United States)
1967 – The Hand Is Pinker Than the Eye (United States)
1968 – Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (United States)
1968 – Pinkcome Tax (United States)
1974 – Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too (United States)
1978 – Pink in the Drink (United States)
1997 – Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture (Japan)
2002 – The Wild Thornberrys Movie (Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures, United States)
2003 – Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (Sunrise, Viz Media, Tōhō, Japan)

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December 21

Films released

1929 – Wild Waves (United States)
1934 – Goofy Gondolas (United States)
1937 – Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first feature-length animated cartoon with sound, opens in Los Angeles. By the end of its original run, it will earn over $8 million in international box office receipts.
1940 – The Timid Toreador (United States)
1940 – Shop, Look and Listen (United States)
1945 – Old Sequoia (United States)
1995 – Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie (Toei Animation, Japan)
2001 – Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures, United States)
2002 – Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (Sunrise, Viz Media, Tōhō, Japan)
2007 – How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (United States)
2022 – Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Dreamworks Animation, Universal Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

1982 – Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper an American animated television special airs on CBS

Births

1956 – Anna Erlandsson, Swedish filmmaker and animator

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December 22

Films released

1928 - Night Owls (United States)
1945 - Quiet Please! (United States)
1951 - The Prize Pest (United States)
1965 - The Cat's Me-Ouch! (United States)
1978 - Pink Bananas (United States)
1978 - Pinktails for Two (United States)
1995 - Balto (United States)

Television series and specials

2000 - The Brak Show and Sealab 2021 (based on Sealab 2020) an American animated television pilots airs on Cartoon Network, later aired on the Adult Swim block in 2001

Deaths

2014 – Christine Cavanaugh, American actress (b. 1963)

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December 23

Films released

1916 - Krazy Kat Take Little Katrina For an Airing (United States)
1937 - Little Red Walking Hood (United States)
1938 - Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (United States)
1949 - The Fly's Last Flight (United States)
1966 - Rock A Bye Pinky (United States)
1978 - Pink Z-Z-Z (United States)
1978 - Star Pink (United States)
2004 - Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island (Sunrise, Tōhō, Japan)

Television series and specials

1978 - Challenge of the Super Friends, an American animated television series based on the DC Comics series Justice League finishes airing on ABC
2006 - W.I.T.C.H., a French animated television series finishes airing on France 3
2021 - DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms, an American animated television series begins airing on Hulu

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December 24

Films released

1937 – Lonesome Ghosts (United States)
1948 – Tea for Two Hundred (United States)
1949 – Rabbit Hood (United States)
1951 – Destination Meatball (United States)
1963 – Calling Dr. Woodpecker (United States) First appearance of Mrs. Meany.
1964 – Pink Pajamas (United States)
1970 – The Aristocats (Walt Disney Productions, United States)
1995 – A Close Shave (Aardman Animations, BBC, stop motion, United Kingdom)

Television series and specials

1999 – Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, an American animated television sitcom series finishes airing on Comedy Central

Births

1960 – Glenn McQueen, Canadian-American animator (d. 2002)

Deaths

2013 – Frédéric Back, German-Canadian director, animator, and screenwriter (b. 1924)

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December 25

Films released

1927 - Felix the Cat Behind in Front (United States)
1936 - I'm in the Army Now (United States)
1942 - Me Musical Nephews (United States)
1942 - Destruction, Inc. (United States)
1943 - Baby Puss (United States)
1953 - Canvas Back Duck (United States)
1953 - How to Sleep (United States)
1963 – Walt Disney releases his 18th feature-length animated motion picture The Sword in the Stone, about the boyhood of King Arthur. It is the penultimate animated film personally supervised by Disney.
1989 - A Grand Day Out (National Film and Television School, Aardman Animations, BBC, United Kingdom)
1993 - Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (DC Comics, Warner Bros., United States)
2008 - A Matter of Loaf and Death (Aardman Animations, United Kingdom)
2009 - The Gruffalo (BBC, United Kingdom)

Television series and specials

2014 - Johnny Test, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network

Deaths

1949 - Leon Schlesinger, American film producer (b. 1884)

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December 26

Films released

1920 – Felix's Fish Story (United States)
1927 – Rickety Gin (United States)
1931 – Red-Headed Baby (United States)
1936 – The Merry Cafe (United States)
1941 – The Art of Self Defense (United States)
1947 – Pluto's Blue Note (United States)
1964 – Road to Andalay (United States)
1993 – The Wrong Trousers (Aardman Animations, BBC, United Kingdom)

Television series and specials

2005 – My Gym Partner's a Monkey, an animated television series debuts on Cartoon Network
2007 – Transformers Animated, an animated television series based on the Hasbro franchise as the same name debuts on Cartoon Network

Births

1933 – Caroll Spinney, American puppeteer and voice actor (d. 2019)
1959 – Kōji Morimoto, Japanese animator and director

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December 27

Films released

1925 – Felix the Cat Kept on Walking (United States)
1926 – Alice the LumberJack (United States)
1930 – Playful Pan (United States)
1935 – Kannibal Kapers (United States)
1940 – Pantry Pirate (United States)
1941 – Porky's Pooch (United States)
1947 – The Island Fling (United States)
1967 – Pink Outs (United States)
2013 – Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission (Japan)

Television series and specials

2005 – Ben 10, an animated television series debuts on Cartoon Network

Births

1974 – Fumiko Orikasa, Japanese voice actress and singer

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December 28

Films released

1934 - We Aim to Please (United States)
1963 - To Beep or Not to Beep (United States)

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December 29

Films released

1926 - Zoo Logic (United States)
1933 - Wild Elephinks (United States)
1962 - Martian Through Georgia (United States)

Television series and specials

1973 - Yogi's Gang, an American animated television series finishes airing on ABC
2017 - Harvey Beaks, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon

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December 30

Films released

1928 - The Gallopin' Gaucho (United States)
1929 - Farm Relief (United States)
1936 - Don't Look Now (United States)
1938 - Cops Is Always Right (United States)
1939 - The Curious Puppy (United States)
1944 - Stage Door Cartoon (United States)
1950 - Two's A Crowd (United States)
1956 - How to Have an Accident in the Home (United States)
1961 - Nelly's Folly (United States)
1975 - Bobolink Pink (United States)
1975 - It's Pink But Is It Mink? (United States)
1975 - Pink Campaign (United States)
1975 - The Scarlet Pinkernel (United States)

Television series and specials

2000 – Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, an American animated television pilots airs on Cartoon Network, later aired on the Adult Swim block in 2001

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December 31

Films released

1927 – Grid Ironed (United States)
1938 – The Mice Will Play (United States)
1939 – The Standard Parade (United States)
1943 – The Marry-Go-Round (United States)
1948 – Symphony in Spinach (United States)
1948 – Wild and Woody! (United States)
1949 – A Ham in a Role (United States)
1955 – One Froggy Evening (United States)
1965 – The Dot and the Line (United States)
1992 – Invasion of the Bunny Snatchers (United States)

Television series and specials

1974 – Mr. Men, a British animated television series based on the Mr. Men book series begins airing on BBC One
2003 – The Brak Show, an American animated television series finishes airing on Adult Swim

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