As Dreamers Do: American Magic Redux

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Tom and Jerry: The Movie

Released by Turner on May 7, 1993.

Production Companies
United Artists
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ruby-Spears

Distributor
Turner Pictures Worldwide

Based upon the characters created by
Bill Hanna
Joe Barbera

Directed by
Joe Ruby
Ken Spears

Screenplay by
Earl Kress
Dennis Marks

Music by
Henry Mancini

Mancini's score contains interpolations of the Tom and Jerry theme by
Scott Bradley

Main Voices
Richard Kind as Tom
Dana Hill as Jerry
Judith Barsi as Robyn Starling
Charlotte Rae as Aunt Pristine Figg
Tony Jay as Lickboot
Michael Bell as Ferdinand
Henry Gibson as Dr. Applecheek
Ed Gilbert as Puggsy
Corey Burton as Mr. Starling
David Lander as Frankie da Flea
Rip Taylor as Captain Kiddie
Howard Morris as Squawk
Michael Bell, Sydney Lassick as Straycatchers
Richard Williams as Droopy
Tino Insana as Police Officer
B. J. Ward as Tom's Owner
Greg Burson as Moving Man
Dan Castellaneta, Jim Cummings, Dee Bradley Baker as Alleycats
Jim Cummings as Spike the Bulldog

Notes
- Tom and Jerry: The Movie is the last T&J project to date to feature MGM's Leo the Lion logo.
- Future projects featuring the cat and mouse team will be released solely under the UA banner.​

 

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Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.

Jack Valenti
Chairman of the Board

Member Studios as of 1993

Bally's Hollywood Pictures, Inc.
Carolco Media, Inc.
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Golden Harvest of America
The Jim Henson Company
New Line Cinema Corporation
Paramount Pictures Corporation
RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.
Turner Pictures Worldwide
Universal City Studios, Inc.
Warner Bros., Inc.​

 

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Village Roadshow says they are interested in the distribution rights to DreamWorks SKG's film and television output for the Australian market.
- The Herald Sun

Universal Pictures chairman George Lucas agrees in principle to a $1 billion USD deal for Universal to handle DreamWorks' theatrical and home video distribution in North America, the United Kingdom and European Union.
- The Hollywood Reporter

Capital Cities/ABC, PepsiCo, General Electric, Comcast, Seagram and Sons, Microsoft and Sony Corporation of America are each interested in acquiring Universal Pictures parent company MCA.
- The Wall Street Journal

After just their very first live performance at SeaWorld, our very own Backstreet Boys are already attracting interest from record labels like Capitol Records, Geffen Records, 20th Century-Fox Records, American Recordings, Warner Bros. Records and Touchstone Records.
- The Orlando Sentinel

The Sports Page
The NFL whittles down its list of potential expansion cities. Charlotte, Jacksonville, Nashville, Portland (OR) and St. Louis are in the running to become the 29th and 30th franchises respectively. An announcement will be due at an owners' meeting on October 26.
- SportsCenter

Michael Jordan and the Rockets fell short of beating the Bad Boy Pistons in '89 and were turned away by Len Bias and the Celtics in '91. In 1992, the Rockets finally got their first ring against the Knicks. Now, can the Rockets make it a double in '93? This year, Michael must confront Reggie Miller and the Indiana Pacers in the Finals.
- Sports Illustrated

The Mighty Ducks of San Diego finish the 1992-93 regular season with the highest home attendance of any first year expansion team in NHL history with an average of 14,300 at the San Diego Sports Arena for all 41 home games.
- The Hockey News

 

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This just In....

In a Los Angeles County courtroom, 23 year old Collette St. Pierre of Echo Park has been awarded guardianship of her younger half brother, 15 year old Nickelodeon child star Gus St. Pierre.
- Reuters.

 

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Happily Ever After

Released on May 21, 1993 by Paramount Pictures.

Produced by
Paramount Animation
(Formerly Rankin-Bass)

Main Voices
Laura Branigan as Snow White
Malcolm McDowell as Lord Maliss
Phyllis Diller as Mother Nature
Mark Hamill as the Prince
Dom DeLuise as the Magic Mirror
Frank Welker as Batso
Ed Asner as Scowl

The Dwarfelles
Carol Channing as Muddy
Susanne Blakeslee as Blossom
Charlotte Rae as Marina
Tress MacNielle as Critterina
Sally Kellerman as Sunburn
Tracey Ullman as Moonbeam and Thunderella

My Neighbor Totoro

Released on May 21, 1993 in North America by Touchstone Pictures

Animation Produced by
Studio Ghibli

English Dub Produced by
Hanna-Barbera

English Voices
Christina Ricci as Satsuki
Thora Birch as Mei
Devon Sawa as Kanta
Mako as Tatsuo
Julie Andrews as Yasuko
Frank Welker as Totoro
June Foray as Granny
Judith Barsi as Michiko
Jonathan Frakes as Mr. Ogaki
Helen Shaver as Mrs. Ogaki
Edie McClurg as Miss Hara
Cloris Leachman as Kanta's aunt
Dan Castellaneta as Otoko
Lara Cody as Ryoko and the Bus Attendant
Doug Stone as the Mailman
Greg Snegoff as the Moving Man

At the box office, Totoro's surprise success made mincemeat out of Paramount's fairy-tale wannabe.​

 

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Comcast, Microsoft and Capital Cities/ABC rise to the top as the toughest contenders in the bidding war for MCA/Universal.
- CNBC

Henson chairman Michael Eisner launches a counter-bid for ABC in an attempt to thwart the network's takeover attempt of MCA.
- Variety

Hanna-Barbera's dub of Totoro was originally meant to be a one-time experiment. Now, Michael Eisner wants to sign Ghibli to a five picture deal.
- The Hollywood Reporter

The music business can be cutthroat at times, especially when trying to find that elusive "diamond in the rough," or "the next sensation." Such was the case when 20th Century-Fox Records decided to sign an Orlando-based vocal quintet whose only experience so far has been performing at the local theme parks and the National Anthem at an Orlando Thunder game.
- The Rolling Stone

Ren and Stimpy, Rugrats and Doug among other Nickelodeon favorites are set to make their VHS and Laserdisc debut courtesy of Touchstone Home Video.
- Billboard

 

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Once Upon a Forest

Released by Jim Henson Pictures on June 4, 1993.

Produced by
Hanna-Barbera
ITV Cymru Wales

Directed by
Charles Grosvenor

Executive Producers
Bill Hanna
David Kirschner

Story by
Rae Lambert

Music by
James Horner

Main Voices
Alan Young as Cornelius/Narrator, a badger who is Michelle's uncle and also the teacher of the furlings
Anna Chlumsky as Abigail, a sweet, brave young wood mouse and leader of the furlings
Gus St. Pierre as Edgar, a young mole and planner of the furlings
Lane Toran Caudell as Russell, a young hedgehog and doer of the furlings
Elisabeth Moss as Michelle, a young badger who becomes sick after inhaling poisonous gas, Cornelius' maternal niece
Ben Vereen as Phineas, a religious bird
Will Estes as Willy, a young field mouse who becomes smitten by Abigail
Charlie Adler as Waggs, a wicked squirrel who bullies the furlings
Rickey D'Shon Collins as Bosworth, a young bird who was saved from a puddle of oil by the furlings
Don Reed as Marshbird
Robert David Hall as Truck Driver, the man whose truck crashed and released the gas on Dapplewood
Paul Eiding as Abigail's father, an adult wood mouse
Janet Waldo as Edgar's mother, an adult mole
Susan Silo as Russell's mother, an adult hedgehog
Angel Harper as Bosworth's mother, an adult bird
Benjamin Kimball Smith as Russell's brother, a young hedgehog
Haven Hartman as Russell's sister, a young hedgehog
Frank Welker as the Barn Owl
Molly Ringwald as Adult Abigail (segment "Once Upon A Time With Me")
Florence Warner as The Balladeer​

 

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Jurassic Park

Released by Universal Pictures on June 11, 1993.

Produced by
Amblin Entertainment

Special Effects by
Industrial Light and Magic

Cast and Crew
Same as OTL

Based on the book by
Michael Crichton

Jurassic Park was an immediate critical and commercial success and would go on to surpass ET: The Extra Terrestrial as the highest grossing film of all time.

Merchandising
Action Figures by Kenner.
T-shirts made by Nutmeg Mills.
Hats made by New Era.
Lunch Box and thermos made by Aladdin Manufacturing.
Pogs and trading cards by Skybox International.
Boots by Timberland.
A comic book adaptation by Archie.
A video game adaptation for the Sega Genesis and Super NES.
Collector's Cups at McDonald's.
A trailer shown during Super Bowl XVII.
Jurassic Park: The Ride coming to Universal Studios Hollywood in 1996.​

 

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Despite losing custody of Gus, self-proclaimed mother of the year Bridgette St. Pierre got her wish to marry convicted felon John Kricfalusi at a ceremony held at the Church of Scientology's building in downtown Los Angeles. Serving as the traditional "Just Married" getaway car was a brand new white Ford Bronco.
- CNN

Former child star Greg Rhodes completes rehab and will now serve his community service in his native Tampa, where he will produce an anti-heroin PSA that will air nationwide in December of this year.
- The Tampa Tribune

Philadelphia-based cablesystem Comcast pays $1.3 billion USD to purchase MCA/Universal. MCA chairman emeritus Lew Wasserman will retain his position on the board of directors, as will Universal studio chief George Lucas until a successor more to Comcast's liking is found.
- The Hollywood Reporter

20th Century-Fox confirms pre-production has begun on a big-screen adaptation of its iconic character Casper the Friendly Ghost. Meanwhile, Thora Birch, Anna Chlumsky and Scarlett Johansson are rumored to be in consideration to play Little Audrey in a live action adaptation.
- Variety

The Sports Page
Reebok teases a league-wide rebrand after becoming the exclusive uniform supplier for the World League of American Football. One idea that may come to the forefront is each team having its logo on the front of the jersey.
- The Sporting News

The NBA and the City of Louisville settle out of court, paving the way for a possible return pro basketball to Kentucky after the Colonels moved to Salt Lake City to become the Utah Raptors last season. Toronto is in the running for an expansion team that could tip off as early as the 1995-96 campaign.
- TSN SportsDesk

 

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The Sandlot

Released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 25, 1993.

Cast and crew mostly the same as OTL. However, there is one addition ITTL, the tomboy Emma Pierce (Anna Chlumsky).

Special thanks to @PNWKing for the suggestion.

Rookie of the Year

Released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 25, 1993.

Cast and crew are the same as OTL without any changes.​

 

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Entertainment News for Late June 1993
Disney knocks it out of the park with its double-header of Sandlot and Rookie while Columbia swings and misses with Last Action Hero. Meanwhile, Universal's Jurassic Park holds on to the top spot at the box office.
- Variety

Columbia hopes to hire Rachel Stone-Abbott away from Warner Bros. with an offer to write and direct a potential Catwoman solo film. The project was initially offered to Wayne's World director Penelope Spheeris, who instead accepted an offer to direct a live action Little Audrey film for Disney/Fox.
- The Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Communications and Comcast, the new parent company of Universal Pictures, submit their proposal to the FCC for a sixth broadcast network they hope to launch in the spring of 1995.
- TV Guide

Still raking in millions from Jurassic Park, Universal is launching more multimillion dollar campaigns for its upcoming films. This time, the long-awaited Captain Thunder, We're Back: A Dinosaur's Story, based on Hudson Talbot's book and a Dracula remake starring Australian rising star Hugo Weaving [1] are next in line to follow Jurassic Park's lead.
- Entertainment Tonight

[1] Remember, this was right before Priscilla: Queen of the Desert. Hugo has already made his American breakthrough with Proof, an Aussie film imported to North America by Hyperion.

The Sports Page
43,000 permanent seat licenses (PSL's) for a potential NFL expansion franchise in Charlotte sell out in 96 hours.
- The Charlotte Observer.

Facing a dramatic decrease in attendance and no prospect of a new arena, the NHL's Hartford Whalers are up for sale.
- The Hartford Courant

Networks interested in a slice of the next NFL TV contract will submit their bids before training camp opens. An owners' meeting in December will determine the league's broadcast partners for the 1994, '95, '96 and '97 seasons. The current contract, which took effect in 1990 will expire after this coming season. CBS hopes to retain the NFC for the next four seasons. NBC briefly lost the AFC to SBC from '87 to '89, and are hoping not to repeat the same mistake twice. ABC hopes to keep Monday Night Football, which they have carried since 1970. TNT and ESPN have split the Sunday Night package as part of the current deal and there's a chance that arrangement will stay intact.

It's widely expected that the league will extend its current deals, but don't sleep on Fox or SBC. Negative reviews of SBC's AFC coverage motivated NBC to successfully regain that package three years ago. The best SBC can hope for is to potentially wrest either half of the Sunday Night package. Meanwhile, Fox is going for the jugular. Fox has been the home of the springtime World League since '91. But because Fox didn't have a full time sports department when that arrangement started, all regional World League broadcasts are still produced by the USA Network and London-based Screensport, and in turn are brokered to air on Fox. Fox hopes that by getting the NFL in some form, they can finally hire a full time production crew of its own.
- Bob Ley; SportsCenter

 

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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Released by Walt Disney Pictures on July 2, 1993.

Directed by
Eric Goldberg
Mike Gabriel

Story by
Peter David

Music
Alan Menken

Song Lyrics
Tim Rice

Voices
Frank Welker as Oswald
Russi Taylor as Ortensia and Animatronic Daisy
Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse
Corey Burton as Yen Sid and Mr. Smee
Daniel Abbott as Captain Hook
Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frankenollie
Phil Hartman as the Phantom Blot
Bill Farmer as Horace Horsecollar and Animatronic Goofy
Tony Anselmo as Animatronic Donald
Jim Cummings as Pete

Notes
- The storyline of this Oswald movie is more or less identical to the plot of the OTL 2010 video game Epic Mickey.
- The July '93 release date coincides with the 70th anniversary of Walt, Sr.'s train ride from Kansas City to Los Angeles. The 70th anniversary of the Disney organization's founding is in October of this year ('93).
- Oswald was the film that unseated Jurassic Park from the #1 spot at the box office.​

 

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Super Mario Bros.

Released by TriStar Pictures on July 16, 1993.

Live Action Cast
Bob Hoskins as Mario
John Leguizamo as Luigi
Paige Turco as Princess Daisy
Dana Kaminski as Pauline
Gianni Russo as Anthony Scapelli
Fiona Shaw as Lena

Voices
James Avery as King Koopa
Gilbert Gottfried as Toad
Kevin Clash as Yoshi
Frank Welker as the Goombas

Costumes and Puppets designed by
Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Notes
- ITTL, Super Mario Bros. is much more campier and lighthearted in tone to match the tone of the video games.
- King Koopa is depicted with a performer wearing a full body suit with an articulated mask.
- The Goombas, Toad and Yoshi are depicted using rubber puppets.​

 

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Walt Disney, Sr. has been admitted to Providence-St. Joseph hospital after suffering what is believed to be a stroke.
- CNN Special Report interrupting Larry King Live.

B-movie veteran Bobby Hosea will replace OJ Simpson in the upcoming third Naked Gun film expected to be released next year. Simpson was convicted earlier this year of domestic battery against his ex wife Nicole.
- The Hollywood Reporter

Wayne Huizenga hopes to lure the Hartford Whalers to Miami.
- The Miami Herald.

Microsoft executive Paul Allen, currently bidding for an NFL expansion team for Portland, is also making a bid for the troubled Hartford Whalers.
- The Oregonian

"Nothing could be finer than the NHL in Carolina." That is what Felix Sabates told the Observer when asked about the possibility of the Hartford Whalers landing in the Queen City. Felix is currently bidding for an NFL expansion franchise for the Carolinas.
- WCNC Charlotte local news.

The Winnipeg Jets could be put up for sale if a new arena doesn't get built in Manitoba.
- TSN Sports Desk

 

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Launched on August 28, 1993 on SBC.

Produced by
Golden Harvest of America

Uses stock footage from the Japanese TV series Dinosaur Squad Ziyuranger, Gosei Sentai Diaranger and Ninja Sentai Kakuranger.

Main Cast (Season 1)
Austin St. John as Jason Lee Scott/Red Ranger
Walter Jones as Zack Taylor/Black Ranger
Thuy Trang as Trini Kwan/Yellow Ranger
David Yost as Billy Cranston/Blue Ranger
Amy Jo Johnson as Kimberly Hart/Pink Ranger
Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver/Green Ranger
Paul Schrier as Bulk
Jason Narvy as Skull
David Fielding as Zordon
Paul Reubens as Alpha Five
Barbara Goodson as Rita Repulsa

Season 2 Replacements (1994-95)
Steve Cardenas as Rocky DeSantos
Karan Ashley as Aisha Campbell
Johnny Yong Bosch as Adam Park
Robert Axelrod as Lord Zedd​

 

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Power Rangers save the day for SBC after four straight years of sagging ratings.
- TV Guide

TimeWarner and Turner each express an interest in acquiring Westinghouse's stake in SBC.
- The Wall Street Journal

Nirvana's upcoming album In Utero exceeds pre-order sales of Nevermind.
- Billboard

The Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream still in the top ten a month since its release.
- MTV News

The Sports Page

After 11 years, the WLAF's Michigan Panthers abruptly say goodbye to the Motor City. Years of attendance and championship bliss have now given way to the resurgence of the NFL Lions thanks to running back Barry Sanders. Last year, the club was sold to Oklahoma businessman Aubrey McClendon along with minority partner Clay Bennett. So with the Panthers' departure, we will now say hello to the Oklahoma Outlaws in 1994.
- SportsCenter

Cobras, Cougars, Pumas and Rhinos are among the nicknames floating around for Charlotte's NFL expansion bid. Even with those options, a completely different name might rise to the top. Felix Sabates and company have recently acquired the rights to the "Panthers" nickname for pennies on the dollar from the soon-to-be Oklahoma Outlaws of the WLAF in a backroom deal with Aubrey McClendon, the new Outlaw majority owner.
- The Charlotte Observer

Could this be the final year of Whaler hockey in Hartford? Wayne Huizenga of Miami, Paul Allen of Portland, Jerry Colangelo of Phoenix, Felix Sabates of Charlotte and Larry H. Miller of Salt Lake City are the frontrunners to acquire the team at the conclusion of the 1993-94 season.
- The Hockey News

Rumors continue to swirl that the Winnipeg Jets could also be on the move should they fail to get a new arena built in Manitoba.
- TSN SportsDesk

Fay Vincent says he will step down as Commissioner of Baseball after this year's World Series. But for Major League Baseball, finding a successor won't be easy. Among those in the running to succeed him are NBA senior vice president Gary Bettman, Milwaukee Brewers chairman Bud Selig, National League president Bill White, Philadelphia Phillies chairman Bill Giles and University of Kansas chancellor Gene Budig.
- Baseball Tonight

 

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ABC
8:00 Cro (Hanna-Barbera; Children's Television Workshop)
8:30 The Big Comfy Couch (Radical Sheep; Live action)
9:00 Wild West COW-Boys of Moo Mesa (DiC; Golden Harvest)
9:30 Two Stupid Dogs (Hanna-Barbera)
10:00 Tom and Jerry Kids (Ruby-Spears)
10:30 CityKids (Henson; Puppets)
11:00 The Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show (Warner Bros.)
12:00 Sports programming

CBS
8:00 Hashimoto-San (Universal Cartoon Studios)
8:30 Sonic the Hedgehog (Paramount Animation) [1]
9:00 Garfield and Friends (Film Roman)
10:00 Batman: The Animated Series (Screen Gems)
11:00 Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (Nelvana; TriStar Television)
11:30 Tales from the Cryptkeeper (Paramount Animation)
12:00 Beakman's World (Columbia Pictures Television; Live action)
12:30 CBS Storybreak

NBC
8:00 Madeline (DiC; Golden Harvest)
8:30 Alexander's Bad Days (Klasky-Csupo; Hollywood Pictures)
9:00 Sailor Moon (DiC; Golden Harvest)
9:30 Biker Mice from Mars (Paramount Animation)
10:00 Running the Halls (RKO Television; Live action)
10:30 Saved by the Bell: The New Class (RKO Television; Live action)
11:00 California Dreams (RKO Television; Live action)
11:30 Inside NBA Stuff (Sports)

SBC
8:00 Marsupilami (Hanna-Barbera)
8:30 Bobby's World (Film Roman)
9:00 Eek! The Cat (Nelvana; TriStar Television)
9:30 Tiny Toon Adventures (Warner Bros.; Amblin)
10:00 Taz-Mania (Warner Bros.)
10:30 Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego (DiC/Golden Harvest; Broderbund)
11:00 Animaniacs (Warner Bros.; Amblin)
11:30 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Golden Harvest; Live Action)
12:00 Local programming

Fox
8:00 Under the Umbrella Tree (Live action; Reruns)
8:30 Goof Troop (Walt Disney Television Animation)
9:00 The Little Mermaid (Walt Disney Television Animation)
9:30 Bonkers (Walt Disney Television Animation)
10:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Walt Disney Television Animation)
11:00 X-Men (Grantray-Lawrence)
11:30 Darkwing Duck (Walt Disney Television Animation)
12:00 Local programming

[1] The cartoonier Adventures version rather than the Sat-Am.

 

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The X-Files

Launched on September 10, 1993 on Fox.

Preface
Fox got 57.1% of the vote. Thanks to all who took part in the poll.

Created by
Chris Carter

Main theme and musical score by
Mark Snow

Main Cast
David Duchovny as Agent Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson as Agent Dana Scully
Robert Patrick as John Doggett
Annabeth Gish as Monica Reyes
Mitch Pileggi as Walter Skinner
William B. Davis as the Smoking Man
Nicholas Lea as Alex Krycek
Chris Owens as Jeffrey Spender
James Pickens, Jr. as Alvin Kersh

Notes
Squeeze, the third episode of the first season, aired with a dedication to the memory of Walt Disney, Sr., who passed away three days prior.​

 

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Walter Elias Disney, Sr.
December 5, 1901 - September 21, 1993

Tributes
NBC, CBS, SBC and ABC each interrupted their affiliates' daytime programming to bring the news to the nation. Since Fox did not have a news department yet, coverage was a patchwork of the affiliates presenting the story of Uncle Walt's passing at their own pace.

Larry King Live for September 21 and 22 was pre-empted by CNN's wall-to-wall coverage.

On September 21, MTV suspended regular programming to air a two-hour special report on Uncle Walt's life and career anchored by Kurt Loder. Episodes of Aeon Flux and Beavis and Butt-Head scheduled for September 21 were pre-empted and later aired in February of 1994.

The September 25, 1993 edition of Saturday Night Live, the 347th overall, was presented without a live audience and with many sketches scrapped. Instead, Charles Barkley hosted a special tribute edition of SNL. Nirvana, the musical guests scheduled for that evening decided it didn't feel right to perform their new songs off In Utero. So instead, viewers were treated to a twist on "Scentless Apprentice" called "Sorcerer's Apprentice." Kurt Cobain later read a fan letter he sent to the Fox Movietoon revival crew eight years earlier.

Out of respect for Mr. Disney's passing, outgoing commissioner Fay Vincent postponed Major League Baseball's entire slate of games for the evening of September 21 and all of September 22. Those same games would be rescheduled on the first Tuesday and Wednesday in October, delaying the postseason for at least a week. The Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Monarchs, both of whom were scheduled to play at the Kingdome that evening, were the organizations often credited for convincing Vincent to postpone. Baseball resumed on September 23 with tributes held before the first pitch at each park.

The National Football League played its Week 4 games as scheduled. Team owners such as Al Davis (Raiders), Bruce McNall (Chargers), Lamar Hunt (Chiefs), Art Modell (Heroes), Gordon Gund (Browns), Carl Lindner, Jr. (Bengals), Dan Rooney (Steelers), Pat Bowlen (Broncos), Tom Benson (Saints), Norman Braman (Eagles), Wellington Mara (Giants), Mike Illitch (Lions) and Dr. Jerry Buss (Rams) each felt Commissioner Paul Tagliabue's decision for the league to play on was a mistake.

The September 27, 1993 edition of ABC's Monday Night Football did not open with its usual Heavy Action music, CGI crashing helmets or Hank Williams, Jr. getting fans ready for some football. Instead, the broadcast opened with a black and white still image of Walt, Sr. Next, the opening tease was set to the music of "Whispering Wind" from James Horner's score for The Land Before Time while archival footage of Uncle Walt accompanied Frank Gifford's somber narration. Then, an interior shot of the Circle K Dome with players and fans joining in a moment of silence. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in front of a subdued crowd that was still grieving the loss of a pop culture juggernaut.

NASCAR dedicated the Goody's 500 on September 26 to Uncle Walt's memory. Rusty Wallace was tearful as he approached Victory Lane.

President Mario Cuomo addressed the nation from the Oval Office just hour after the initial reports. Cuomo directed flags to fly at half-mast for at least a week.

The World Wrestling Alliance opened the September 27, 1993 edition of Monday Night Raw with a ten bell salute.

The Mighty Ducks of San Diego will wear a "WED, Sr." patch for the entirety of the 1993-94 NHL season.

All late night talk shows went dark for a week, resuming on September 27.​

 

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Special Report: Walt Disney, Sr. dead at 91.

"On the issue of postponing games after Walt's death, Griffey, Gwynn, Ripken, Daulton and Puckett were the most vocal among the players who were in favor of postponement. The only holdout among the players was Jose Canseco. The only real dissenter among the owners was Marge Schott. She wanted her team to just 'play through it.' Those were her words."
- Fay Vincent on Baseball Tonight

"I found myself questioning whether I should be driving to work considering what I was hearing on the radio on the ride over."
- Nathan Fillion, who will play the Green Lantern in the second Justice League film.

"When I first got the press release, I pretty much suggested Daniel and the writers take the rest of the week off."
- Simpsons co-producer James L. Brooks.

ITTL, the chalkboard gag for Homer's Barbershop Quartet read: "Thank you, Uncle Walt."

"Walt's legacy will live on forever. Period."
- Jim Henson on Inside Edition.

Tim Burton confirms The Nightmare Before Christmas will be dedicated in Walt Disney, Sr.'s memory.
- The Hollywood Reporter

Entertainment News for Late September 1993

Nirvana's In Utero and the Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream lead the pack on the Billboard charts.
- MTV News

ABC After Dark with Greg Kinnear will be the first late night talk show to return after a week off.
- Entertainment Tonight

Six months after talks broke down, Saul Zaentz and the Tolkien estate resume Lord of the Rings movie rights talks with Golden Harvest, DreamWorks, Carolco, Hollywood Pictures and New Line Cinema.
- Variety

Golden Harvest fast-tracks production of a Sailor Moon live action movie for a Christmas 1996 release.
- E! News