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==Events==
* DTS was introduced to LaserDiscs.
* Capital Cities/ABC Video Publishing was merged into Buena Vista Home Video, following ABC's 1996 purchase by Disney.
* '''January''': Warner Home Video picks up the National Geographic Video brand from Columbia TriStar Home Video for mass market retailers.
* '''January 24''': The purchase of New World Communications by News Corporation has just been completed. As a result, most future New World titles will be released by Fox.
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* '''April 5''': NBC News had secured a home video deal with New Video.
* '''April 26''': MTM Enterprises had secured a home video deal with New Video.
* '''June 11''': News Corporation
* '''July''': Sony Music Entertainment's Sony Wonder division picked up the Kidsongs line from WarnerVision Entertainment's KidVision division.
* '''September''': Lyrick Studios acquired the mass market distribution rights of ''VeggieTales'' for wide release.
* '''November''': Chris Blackwell
* '''December''':
** Live Entertainment secured a distribution deal with Hallmark Home Entertainment.
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| ''The Fabulous Baker Boys'' || Avid Home Entertainment || Live Entertainment || January 21, 1997 ||
* This release uses a silkscreen-inked label, a rarity for duplicator RVSA.
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| ''Fled'' || MGM/UA Home Video || Warner Home Video || January 7, 1997 ||
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| ''The Poseidon Adventure'' (Widescreen Series) || FoxVideo || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || March 4, 1997 ||
* THX certified.
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| ''Samurai Reincarnation'' || Oriental Extremes Video || Xenon Entertainment || March 11, 1997 ||
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| ''Spirit Lost'' || Live Entertainment || Live Entertainment || March 25, 1997 ||
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| ''The Towering Inferno'' (Widescreen Series) || FoxVideo || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || March 4, 1997 ||
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| ''Dragonheart'' (Widescreen) || MCA/Universal Home Video || Universal Music & Video Distribution || April 8, 1997 ||
* THX certified.
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| ''Duel to the Death'' || Tai Seng Video Marketing || Tai Seng Video Marketing || April 22, 1997 ||
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| ''The Field'' || Avid Home Entertainment || Live Entertainment || April 22, 1997 ||
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| ''Kingpin'' || MGM/UA Home Video || Warner Home Video || May 27, 1997 ||
* Sell-through release.
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| ''Last Hurrah for Chivalry'' || Tai Seng Video Marketing || Tai Seng Video Marketing || May 20, 1997 ||
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| ''Little Bear: Family Tales'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || May 13, 1997 ||
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! Title !! Label !! Distributor !! Released !! class="unsortable" | Note(s)
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| ''AAAHH!!! Real Monsters: Meet the Monsters'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || July 8, 1997 ||
* Includes a teaser trailer for ''Good Burger'' and promos for ''Nicktoons on Videocassette'', ''Paramount Family Favorites'' and ''Hey Arnold''.
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| ''AAAHH!!! Real Monsters: Monsters' Night Out'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || July 8, 1997 ||
* Includes a teaser trailer for ''Good Burger'' and promos for ''Nicktoons on Videocassette'', ''Paramount Family Favorites'' and ''Hey Arnold''.
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| ''Barney's 1-2-3-4 Seasons'' || Barney Home Video || Lyrick Studios || July 8, 1997 ||
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* THX certified.
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| ''Hey Arnold!: The Helga Stories'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || July 8, 1997 ||
* Includes a teaser trailer for ''Good Burger'' and
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| ''Hey Arnold!: Urban Adventures'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || July 8, 1997 ||
* Includes a teaser trailer for ''Good Burger'' and
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| ''Red Heat'' || Live Entertainment || Live Entertainment || July 22, 1997 ||
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* Compatible with Microsoft ActiMates Barney.
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| ''Rocko's Modern Life: Machine Madness'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || July 8, 1997 ||
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| ''Rocko's Modern Life: With Friends Like These'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || July 8, 1997 ||
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| ''A Rugrats Vacation'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || July 8, 1997 ||
* Includes a teaser trailer for ''Good Burger'' and
* Contains the episodes "Vacation", "Ice Cream Mountain" and "Graham Canyon".
* ''Vacation'' was a direct-to-video episode. The following two episodes were labeled on the cover as bonus episodes.
* On the back cover, the synopsis for the last two episodes said "Whether they're off to the "Graham Canyon" or "Ice Cream Mountain", every Rugrats road trip is a guaranteed misadventure." Presumably, this synopsis implies that the episode order on this video was slated to be the first episode, followed by "Graham Canyon", then "Ice Cream Mountain", before a last-minute change.
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▲| ''Rugrats Volume One'' || Nickelodeon Video || Paramount Home Video || July 8, 1997 ||
* Blockbuster exclusive release.▼
* Contains the episodes from ''Angelica the Divine'' and ''A Baby's Gotta Do What a Baby's Gotta Do'', as well as the ''Inside Out Boy'' shorts and video puzzle from the two aforementioned tapes.▼
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▲| ''Rugrats Volume Two'' || Nickelodeon Video || Paramount Home Video || July 8, 1997 ||
* Blockbuster exclusive release.▼
* Contains the episodes from ''Grandpa's Favorite Stories'' and ''Tales from the Crib'', as well as the ''Inside Out Boy'' shorts from the latter.▼
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| ''Rugrats Volume Three'' || Nickelodeon Video || Paramount Home Video || July 8, 1997 ||▼
* Blockbuster exclusive release.▼
* Contains the episodes from ''Phil and Lil: Double Trouble'' and ''Return of Reptar'', as well as the ''The Non-Adventures of Safety Queen'' shorts from the former.▼
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| ''Rugrats Volume Four'' || Nickelodeon Video || Paramount Home Video || July 8, 1997 ||▼
* Blockbuster exclusive release.▼
* Contains the episodes from ''Tommy Troubles'' and ''Chuckie the Brave'', as well as the ''The Off-Beats'' shorts from the former.▼
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| ''Sesame Street: 1 2 3 Count With Me'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music Distribution || July 8, 1997 ||
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| ''Dante's Peak'' || MCA/Universal Home Video || Universal Music & Video Distribution || August 19, 1997 ||
* THX certified.
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| ''Hard Eight'' || Columbia TriStar Home Video || Columbia TriStar Home Video || August 26, 1997 ||
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| ''Inner Sanctum Vol. 1'' || MCA/Universal Home Video || Universal Music & Video Distribution || August 19, 1997 ||
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| ''Mary Poppins'' || Walt Disney Home Video || Buena Vista Home Video || August 26, 1997 ||
* THX certified.
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| ''Rugrats Volume One'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || August 26, 1997 ||
▲* Blockbuster exclusive release.
▲* Contains the episodes from ''Angelica the Divine'' and ''A Baby's Gotta Do What a Baby's Gotta Do'', as well as the ''Inside Out Boy'' shorts and video puzzle from the two aforementioned tapes.
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| ''Rugrats Volume Two'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || August 26, 1997 ||
▲* Blockbuster exclusive release.
▲* Contains the episodes from ''Grandpa's Favorite Stories'' and ''Tales from the Crib'', as well as the ''Inside Out Boy'' shorts from the latter.
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▲| ''Rugrats Volume Three'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video ||
▲* Blockbuster exclusive release.
▲* Contains the episodes from ''Phil and Lil: Double Trouble'' and ''Return of Reptar'', as well as the ''The Non-Adventures of Safety Queen'' shorts from the former.
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▲| ''Rugrats Volume Four'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video ||
▲* Blockbuster exclusive release.
▲* Contains the episodes from ''Tommy Troubles'' and ''Chuckie the Brave'', as well as the ''The Off-Beats'' shorts from the former.
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| ''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' (Special Edition) || FoxVideo || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || August 26, 1997 ||
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* THX certified.
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| ''A Rugrats Chanukah'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || October 7, 1997 ||
* Contains the episodes "Chanukah" and "Moving Away".
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| ''A Rugrats Thanksgiving'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || October 21, 1997 ||
* Contains the episodes "The Turkey Who Came to Dinner", "Chuckie is Rich" and "Home Movies".
* ''The Turkey Who Came to Dinner'' was a direct-to-video episode, and did not premiere on television until November 1998. The following two episodes were labeled on the cover as bonus episodes.
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| ''Rugrats: Bedtime Bash'' || Nickelodeon Video Works || Paramount Home Video || October 7, 1997 ||
* Contains the episodes "Party Animals", "Under Chuckie's Bed", "Tooth or Dare", "In the Dreamtime" and "The Last Babysitter".
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| ''Tin Cup'' || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || October 14, 1997 ||
* Sell-through release.
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| ''Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain'' || Tai Seng Video Marketing || Tai Seng Video Marketing || October 21, 1997 ||
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| ''Barney's Good Day, Good Night'' || Barney Home Video || Lyrick Studios || November 4, 1997 ||
* Compatible with Microsoft ActiMates Barney.
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| ''Lady Snowblood'' || AnimEigo || AnimEigo || November 1997 ||
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| ''The Lost World: Jurassic Park'' || Universal Studios Home Video || Universal Music & Video Distribution || November 4, 1997 ||
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