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October 1

Events

1992 – Cartoon Network begins broadcasting in the United States by Turner Broadcasting System. (current logo pictured)

Film releases

1929 – Mickey's Choo-Choo (United States)
1949 – Love That Pup (United States)
1951 – The Redwood Sap (United States)
1955 – Knight-mare Hare (United States)
1962 – Sorry Safari (United States)
1965 – Sioux Me (United States)
1970 – Buster's Last Stand (United States)
1971 – The Snoozin' Bruin (United States)
1982 – Hey Good Lookin' (United States)
1982 – Vincent (United States)
1983 – The Green Cat (Japan)
1988 – Hiatari Ryoko! Ka - su - mi: Yume no Naka ni Kimi ga Ita (Japan)
2006 – Gunbuster vs. Diebuster (Japan)

Television series and specials

1972 – Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1975 – Arabian Nights: Sinbad's Adventures, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1976 – Candy Candy begins airing on TV Asahi
1977 – The New Star of the Giants, a Japanese anime series begins airing on NTV
1977 – Temple of the Balloons, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1978 – Gatchaman II, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1978 – Nobody's Boy: Remi, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on NTV
1980 – Astro Boy, a Japanese anime series begins airing on NTV
1981 – Superbook, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
1986 – Kinnikuman, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on NTV
1986 – Saint Seiya, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Asahi
1988 – Tsuide ni Tonchinkan, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
1988 – RoboCop: The Animated Series, an American animated television series begins airing in syndication
1996 – Martian Successor Nadesico, a Japanese anime series begin airing on TV Tokyo
1996 – Saber Marionette J, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
1998 – Flint the Time Detective, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
2018 – ‘’ Bluey’’, an Australian animated series begins airing on ABC Australia

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October 2

Films released

1927 – Felix the Cat Switches Witches (United States)
1939 – The Little Lost Sheep (United States)
1939 – Krazy's Shoe Shop (United States)
1948 – Odor of the Day (United States)
1953 – Football Now and Then (United States)
1953 – Popeye, the Ace of Space (United States)
1954 – Neapolitan Mouse (United States)
1954 – By Word of Mouse (United States)
1968 – Little Beaux Pink (United States)
1998 – Antz (DreamWorks Animation, United States)

Television series and specials

2000 – Pelswick, a Canadian/American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2010 – Planet Sheen, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2010 – T.U.F.F. Puppy, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2011 – China, IL, an American animated television series begins airing on Adult Swim
2011 – Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series), a Japanese anime television series begins airing on Nippon Television

Births

1956 – Charlie Adler, American voice actor
1962 – Jeff Bennett, American voice actor and singer

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October 3

Films released

1926 – Felix the Cat Hunts the Hunter (United States)
1927 – The Mechanical Cow (United States)
1931 – One More Time (United States)
1941 – Lend a Paw (United States)
1947 – Mickey's Delayed Date (United States)
1952 – Shuteye Popeye (United States)
1953 – Duck! Rabbit, Duck! (United States)
2003 – Mickey's PhilharMagic (United States)

Television series and specials

1964 – Underdog, an American animated television series begins airing on NBC
2008 – Star Wars: The Clone Wars, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network
2008 – The Secret Saturdays, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network
2016 – Milo Murphy's Law, an American computer animated television series begins airing on Disney XD
2020 – Yashahime, a Japanese anime television series begins airing on Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

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October 4

Films released

1925 – Felix the Cat on the Farm (United States)
1926 – Alice in the Wooly West (United States)
1947 – Little Orphan Airedale (United States)
1952 – The Egg-Cited Rooster (United States)

Television series and specials

1995 – Neon Genesis Evangelion a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
1997 – The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police, an American animated television series begins airing on Fox Kids
2008 – Making Fiends, an American animated television miniseries based on the web series of the same name, begins airing on Nicktoons Network
2009 – Inuyasha: The Final Act a Japanese anime series begins airing on Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

Births

1957 – Bill Fagerbakke, American actor

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October 5

Films released

1922 – Goldie Locks and the Three Bears (United States)
1935 – Music Land (United States)
1946 – The Big Snooze (United States)
1949 – The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Walt Disney Productions, United States)
1959 – Romp In A Swamp (United States)

Television series and specials

1999 – Jibaku-kun, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
2009 – Casper's Scare School, a Canadian animated television series begins airing on YTV

Births

1964 – Keiji Fujiwara, Japanese voice actor
1971 – Samuel Vincent, Canadian voice actor
1975 – Monica Rial, American voice actress

Deaths

1995 – Linda Gary, American voice actress (b. 1944)
2011 – Steve Jobs, American computer pioneer, co-founder of Apple Inc. and Pixar (b. 1955)

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October 6

Films released

1934 - The Miller's Daughter (United States)
1950 - Quick on the Vigor (United States)
1951 - Nit-Witty Kitty (United States)
1951 - Ballot Box Bunny (United States)
1968 - Tickled Pink (United States)

Television series and specials

1985 - Jem and the Holograms, an American animated television series begins airing in syndication
2002 - Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002, a Japanese animated televesion series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
2004 - Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, a Japanese anime television series begins airing on TV Tokyo
2022 - Monster High, an American computer animated television series based on the fashion doll franchise of the same name and its 2022 television film by Mattel and Mattel Television, begins airing on Nickelodeon

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October 7

Films released

1939 – Little Lion Hunter (United States)
1939 – Naughty Neighbors (United States)
1950 – Canary Row (United States)
2003 – Twas the Fight Before Christmas (Cartoon Network, United States)
2005 – Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Aardman Animations, DreamWorks Animation, stop motion, United Kingdom, United States)
2005 – The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper (DreamWorks Animation, United States)

Television series and specials

1994 – DNA², a Japanese anime television series begins airing on Nippon Television
1996 – Hey Arnold!, an American animated sitcom begins airing on Nickelodeon
1996 – Arthur, an American/Canadian animated television series begins airing on PBS Kids
2001 – Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002, a Japanese anime television series begins airing on TV Tokyo
2006 – Chaotic, an American/Canadian animated television series begins airing on 4KidsTV
2006 – Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple, a Japanese anime television series begins airing on TV Tokyo

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October 8

Films released

1927 – Aero Nuts (United States)
1932 – Prosperity Blues (United States)
1938 – Little Pancho Vanilla (United States)
1949 – Frigid Hare (United States)
1960 – Hopalong Casualty (United States)

Television series and specials

2006 – Eloise: The Animated Series, an American animated television series begins airing on Starz

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October 9

Films released

1916 – A Grid-Iron Hero (United States)
1937 – Rover's Rival (United States)
1942 – The Olympic Champ (United States)
1948 – The Foghorn Leghorn (United States)
1953 – Shaving Muggs (United States)
1965 – Boulder Wham! (United States)
2001 – Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (United States)

Television series and specials

1967 – Milton the Monster, an American animated television series begins airing on ABC

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October 10

Films released

1929 – Port Whines (United States)
1930 – The Gorilla Mystery (United States)
1931 – The Barnyard Broadcast (United States)
1936 – Mickey's Elephant (United States)
1936 - Boulevardier from the Bronx (United States)
1939 – Officer Duck (United States)
1942 – Fine Feathered Friend (United States)
1952 – Trick or Treat (United States)
1959 – Wild About Hurry (United States)
2012 – Rise of the Guardians (DreamWorks Animation, Paramount Pictures, Mill Valley Film Festival, United States)

Television series and specials

1983 – Captain Tsubasa, a Japanese anime televesion series begins airing on TV Tokyo
1998 – Yu-Gi-Oh! (1998 TV series), a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Asahi
2001 – The Prince of Tennis, a Japanese anime television series begins airing on TV Tokyo
2010 – My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, an animated television series based on the My Little Pony toy line by Bonnie Zacherle from Hasbro debuts on the Hub Network, later known as Discovery Family
2010 – Pound Puppies, an animated television series debuts on the Hub Network
2010 – The Twisted Whiskers Show, an animated television series debuts on the Hub Network

Births

1954 – Patric Zimmerman, American voice actor
1957 – Rumiko Takahashi, Japanese manga artist.
1961 – Jodi Benson, American voice actress
1964 – Quinton Flynn, American voice actor

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October 11

Films released

1926 - Shore Enough (United States)
1941 - The Bug Parade (United States)
1946 - Bath Day (United States)
1958 - Hook, Line and Stinker (United States)
2007 - Nocturna (Spain)

Television series and specials

1996 - KaBlam!, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2004 - Maya & Miguel, an American animated television series begins airing on PBS
2004 – SpongeBob SquarePants, an animated television series ends on Nickelodeon, later returned in 2005
2008 - Tutenstein, an American animated television series finishes airing on Discovery Kids

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October 12

Events

1994 – DreamWorks Animation is established as an animation division of DreamWorks.

Films released

1935 – Hollywood Capers (United States)
1940 – Prehistoric Porky (United States)
1940 – Holiday Highlights (United States)
1957 – Touché and Go (United States)
1966 – Super Pink (United States)
1968 – Chimp and Zee (United States)
2008 – Underfist: Halloween Bash (United States)

Television series and specials

1974 – Star Trek: The Animated Series, an American animated television series finishes airing on NBC
2004 – Invader Zim, an American animated television series, has its remaining episodes debut on DVD in the U.S.

Births

1921 – Art Clokey, American animator (Gumby) (d. 2010)

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October 13

Films released

1933 - Krazy Spooks (United States)
1934 - Buddy the Detective (United States)
1956 - Yankee Dood It (United States)
1950 - Bee at the Beach (United States)

Television series and specials

2007 - The Future Is Wild, a Canadian/American begins airing on Discovery Kids
2014 - Blaze and the Monster Machines, an American/Canadian animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon

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October 14

Films released

1936 - Little Beau Porky (United States)
1938 - Farmyard Symphony (United States)
1944 - Booby Hatched (United States)
1949 - The Greener Yard (United States)
1955 - Smarty Cat (United States)
1967 - Cool Cat (United States)
2005 - Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (Aardman Animations, DreamWorks Animation, stop motion, United Kingdom, United States)
2010 - Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon (DreamWorks Animation, Paramount Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

1981 - Urusei Yatsura, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
1992 – A Bunch of Munsch, a American/Canadian animated television series officially begins airing on Showtime
1992 - American Heroes & Legends, an American animated television series begins airing on Showtime
1995 - The Adventures of Hyperman, an American animated television series begins airing on CBS
2019 - The Casagrandes, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2022 - Urusei Yatsura, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV

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October 15

Films released

1922 – Felix Turns the Tide (United States)
1925 – Alice Plays Cupid (United States)
1925 – The Smoke Eater (United States)
1926 – Watery Gravey (United States)
1928 – Come Easy, Go Slow (United States)
1929 – The Jazz Fool (United States)
1931 – Bars and Stripes (United States)
1932 – Touchdown Mickey (United States)
1932 – I Wish I Had Wings (United States)
1937 – Clock Cleaners (United States)
1937 – The Football Toucher Downer (United States)
1938 – Porky's Naughty Nephew (United States)
1943 – Figaro and Cleo (United States)
1948 – Soup's On (United States)
1949 – Swallow the Leader (United States)
1954 – Social Lion (United States)
1955 – Two Scent's Worth (United States)

Television series and specials

1960 – Dudley Do-Right, an American animated television series begins airing on NBC
1973 – Dr. Seuss on the Loose, an American animated television special airs on CBS
1997 – The Goddamn George Liquor Program, a web animated series begins airing on the internet

Births

1992 – Vincent Martella, American actor and singer

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October 16

Events

1923 – The Walt Disney Company was founded by Roy and Walt Disney.

Films released

1927 – No Fuelin (United States)
1937 – The Lyin' Mouse (United States)
1942 – A Hull of a Mess (United States)
1942 – The Mouse of Tomorrow (United States)
1944 – The Beach Nut (United States)
1954 – From A to Z-Z-Z-Z (United States)
1962 – Crowin' Pains (United States)

Television series and specials

1999 - Hunter × Hunter (1999 TV series), a Japanese anime television series begins airing on Fuji TV
2000 - Inuyasha, a Japanese anime television series begins airing on Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
2005 - Squidbillies, an American animated sitcom begins airing on Adult Swim
2006 - Frisky Dingo, an American animated television series begins airing on Adult Swim

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October 17

Events

1997 – Teletoon, a Canadian television channel launches.

Films released

1926 – Land O' Fancy (United States)
1927 – Great Guns! (United States)
1931 – Bosko the Doughboy (United States)
1942 – The Sheepish Wolf (United States)
1953 – Easy Peckins (United States)
1961 – Woody's Kook-Out (United States)

Television series and specials

1994 – Magic Knight Rayearth, a Japanese anime television series begins airing on Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

Births

1962 – Mike Judge, American animator, series creator of Bevis & Butthead and King of the Hill

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October 18

Films released

1925 - Felix the Cat on the Job (United States)
1926 - Alice the Fire Fighter (United States)
1940 - My Pop, My Pop (United States)
1946 - The Story of Menstruation (United States)
1952 - Cruise Cat (United States)
1952 - Tree for Two (United States)
1967 – Walt Disney's 19th full-length animated feature The Jungle Book, the last animated film personally supervised by Disney, is released and becomes an enormous box-office and critical success. On a double bill with the film is the (now) much less well-known true-life adventure, Charlie the Lonesome Cougar.

Television series and specials

2002 - Grim & Evil, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network

Births

1956 - Craig Bartlett, American animator

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October 19

Films released

1935 – Little Dutch Plate (United States)
1942 – The Loan Stranger (United States)
1946 – The Mouse-Merized Cat (United States)
1951 – Let's Stalk Spinach (United States)
1963 – Mad as a Mars Hare (United States)
1978 – Watership Down (United Kingdom)

Television series and specials

1996 – Waynehead, an American animated television series begins airing on Kids' WB
2009 – The Mr. Men Show, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network

Births

1928 – Lou Scheimer, American animator, producer, and voice actor, co-founded the Filmation Company (d. 2013)
1969 – Trey Parker, American actor, animator, producer, and screenwriter

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October 20

Films released

1927 – Daze and Knights (United States)
1934 – Rhythm in the Bow (United States)
1952 – The Great Who Dood It (United States)
1945 – Peck Up Your Troubles (United States)
1951 – A Bear for Punishment (United States)
1962 – Mother Was a Rooster (United States)
1965 – An Ounce of Pink (United States)
1971 – Gong with the Pink (United States)
1971 – Pink-In (United States)
1975 – Keep Our Forests Pink (United States)
1975 – Pink Elephant (United States)

Television series and specials

2001 – Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!, an American animated television series begins airing on ABC
2002 – Celebrity Deathmatch, an American clay animated television series finishes airing on MTV

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October 21

Events

1994 – Cartoon Network Studios is founded as a division of Hanna-Barbera.

Films released

1922 – Felix Fifty-Fifty (United States)
1938 – Hot Dogs on Ice (United States)
1938 – Goonland (United States)
1939 – The Good Egg (United States)
1950 – The Framed Cat (United States)
1950 – Stooge for a Mouse (United States)
1951 – Fathers Are People (United States)
1956 – Down Beat Bear (United States)
1957 – Dopey Dick the Pink Whale (United States)
1961 – What's My Lion? (United States)
1964 – Spook-A-Nanny (United States) Final appearance of Smedley Dog, Andy Panda, and Wally Walrus in a Woody Woodpecker short.
1978 – Pink Pictures (United States)
1997 – Three Little Pigs (United States)
2000 – Ah! My Goddess: The Movie (Japan)
2003 – Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (DC Comics, Warner Bros., United States)

Television series and specials

1974 – Roobarb, a British animated television series begins airing on BBC1
1983 – Ginga Hyōryū Vifam, a Japanese anime series begins airing on MBS and TBS
1987 – Grimm Masterpiece Theater, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Asahi
1987 – Lady!!, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TBS
1998 – Dokkiri Doctor, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
2006 – El Chavo, a Mexican animated television series begins airing on Canal 5

Births

1911 – Mary Blair, American illustrator and animator (d. 1978)
1956 – Carrie Fisher, American actress, screenwriter, and author
1972 – Masakazu Morita, Japanese voice actor

Deaths

1989 – Jean Image, Hungarian-French animator (b. 1910)

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October 22

Films released

1927 – Topsy Turvy (United States)
1932 – Bosko the Drawback (United States)
1938 – Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas (United States)
1949 – Jerry's Diary (United States)
1949 – Bye, Bye Bluebeard (United States)
1956 – Niagra Fools (United States)

Television series and specials

1995 – The Little Lulu Show, an American/Canadian animated television series begins airing on HBO
2004 – Evil Con Carne, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network

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October 23

Films released

1930 – The Picnic (United States)
1931 – The Spider and the Fly (United States)
1936 – Hold the Wire (United States)
1941 – Dumbo (Walt Disney Pictures, United States)
1942 – How to Swim (United States)
1943 – Fin'n Catty (United States)
1948 – A-Lad-In His Lamp (United States)
1953 – Rugged Bear (United States)
1965 – Chili Corn Corny (United States)
1968 – Pink Sphinx (United States)

Births

1997 – Zach Callison, American actor and voice actor

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October 24

Films released

1920 - My Hero (United States)
1929 - Springtime (United States)
1936 - Krazy's Newsreel (United States)
1941 - Donald's Camera (United States)
1942 - The Daffy Duckaroo (United States)
1947 - Wotta Knight (United States)
1964 - Pancho's Hideaway (United States)
1978 - Pink Arcade (United States)

Television series and specials

1977 - It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown, an American animated television special airs on CBS
1980 - Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown, an American animated television special airs on CBS
1994 - Gargoyles begins airing on in syndication
2009 - Grossology, a Canadian animated television series finishes airing on YTV

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October 25

Films released

1920 – A Family Affair (United States)
1935 – Adventures of Popeye (United States)
1941 – Robinson Crusoe, Jr. (United States)
1941 – Rookie Revue (United States)
1947 – Doggone Cats (United States)
1954 – A Fine Feathered Frenzy (United States)

Television series and specials

1982 – Here Comes Garfield an American animated television special airs on CBS
2000 – As Told by Ginger, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2003 – X-Men: Evolution, an American animated television series finishes airing on Kids' WB
2008 – Kid vs. Kat, a Canadian animated television series begins airing on YTV (Canadian TV channel)
2009 – Dexter: Early Cuts, a web animated series based on the drama series Dexter airs on Showtime
2010 – Robotomy, an American animated television series begins airing on Cartoon Network

Births

1957 – Nancy Cartwright, American voice actress

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October 26

Films released

1934 – The Two Alarm Fire (United States)
1935 – Three Orphan Kittens (United States)
1936 – The Spinach Roadster (United States)
1940 – Good Night, Elmer (United States)
1945 – Cured Duck (United States)
1961 – Down and Outing (United States)

Television series and specials

1984 – Garfield in the Rough, an American animated television special airs on CBS
1991 – Captain N: The Game Master, an American animated television series finishes airing on NBC

Births

1961 – John A. Davis, an American film director, writer, animator, voice actor and composer
1973 – Seth MacFarlane, American voice actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (pictured)

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October 27

Films released

1933 – Blow Me Down! (United States)
1934 – Buddy the Woodsman (United States)
1956 – Wideo Wabbit (United States)
1951 – Get Lost! Little Doggy (United States)
1964 – Congratulations It's Pink (United States)
1982 – Fun with Mr. Future (United States)
1998 – The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (Walt Disney Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

1966 – It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, an American animated television special airs on CBS
2004 – Drawn Together, an American animated television series begins airing on Comedy Central
2011 – Beavis and Butt-Head, an American animated sitcom television series begins airing on MTV

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October 28

Films released

1933 – The Pet Store (United States)
1944 – Puttin' on the Dog (United States)
1944 – The Old Grey Hare (United States)
1949 – Barking Dogs Don't Fite (United States)
1950 – Pop 'Im Pop! (United States)
2008 – Dead Space: Downfall (Film Roman, Electronic Arts, United States)
2010 – Scared Shrekless (DreamWorks Animation, Paramount Pictures, United States)
2011 – Puss in Boots (DreamWorks Animation, Paramount Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

1975 – You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown, an American animated television special airs on CBS
1983 – Garfield on the Town, an American animated television special airs on CBS
1995 – Dumb and Dumber, an American animated television series begins airing on ABC
2005 – Ed, Edd n Eddy's Boo Haw Haw, a Canadian/American animated television special of Ed, Edd n Eddy airs on Cartoon Network
2021 – Star Trek: Prodigy, an American animated television series begins airing on Paramount+

Births

1970 – Greg Eagles, American voice actor
1988 – Edd Gould, English animator, founded Eddsworld (d. 2012)

Deaths

1983 – Otto Messmer, American animator and screenwriter, co-created Felix the Cat (b. 1892)

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October 29

Films released

1928 – Beaches and Scream (United States)
1951 – The Woody Woodpecker Polka (United States)
1955 – Red Riding Hoodwinked (United States)
1960 – Trip for Tat (United States)
1963 – Teepee For Two (United States)
1993 – The Nightmare Before Christmas (United States)
2005 – Zeta Gundam A New Translation II: Lovers (Japan)

Television series and specials

1972 – You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown, an American animated special airs on CBS
1977 – Wakakusa no Charlotte, a Japanese anime series begins airing on ABC
1994 – Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
2004 – Space Symphony Maetel, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Animax PPV Premier

Births

1938 – Ralph Bakshi, Israeli cartoonist, film director, and video producer (pictured)
1957 – Dan Castellaneta, American voice actor (Homer Simpson from 'The Simpsons')

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October 30

Films released

1929 – Hell's Bells (United States)
1930 – Winter (United States)
1937 – The Case of the Stuttering Pig (United States)
1943 – Falling Hare (United States)
1948 – Professor Tom (United States)
1948 - Daffy Dilly (United States)
1954 – Quack Shot (United States)
1965 – Just Plane Beep (United States)
2000 – John Henry (United States)

Television series and specials

1981 – Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown, an American animated television special airs on CBS
1970 – Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, an American animated television series finishes airing on CBS
2024 – Max & the Midknights, an American animated television series based on the book series of the same name by Lincoln Peirce, begins airing on Nickelodeon

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October 31

Films released

1926 – Felix the Cat Bursts a Bubble (United States)
1927 – All Wet (United States)
1931 – You Don't Know What You're Doin' (United States)
1936 – The Country Cousin (United States)
1942 – The Hare-Brained Hypnotist (United States)
1947 – Foul Hunting (United States)
1952 – Two Weeks Vacation (United States)
1953 – Catty Cornered (United States)
1959 – A Witch's Tangled Hare (United States)

Television series and specials

1992 – Monster in My Pocket, an unsold American Hanna-Barbera produced, animated television pilot airs on ABC
1992 – X-Men, an American animated television series based on Marvel Comics series begins airing on Fox Kids

Births

1912 – Ollie Johnston, American animator (d. 2008)

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