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== Events ==
* '''January 26''': Palm Pictures secured a deal with Lions Gate Home Entertainment for most of its live-action library.
* '''April 6''': After its prior agreement with Lions Gate expired, NBC secured deals with various video distributors, such as MGM and A&E.
* '''April 22''': Viacom acquired the entirely of Comedy Central from AOL Time Warner. All future Comedy Central releases were distributed by Paramount.
* '''June 7''': OptiDisc Solutions LLC acquired Bonneville Duplication.
* '''June 15''': DVD rentals first topped those of VHS.
* '''July''': Best Buy stopped selling VHS tapes its' stores.
* '''July 21''': Dentsu acquires Pioneer Entertainment, and soon afterwards renames it to Geneon Entertainment.
* '''October''': Cinram International acquired WEA Manufacturing Inc. from Warner Music Group.
* '''November 6''': Media Blasters secured a deal with Nickelodeon to release DVDs of ''Invader Zim''.
* '''December''': Lions Gate Entertainment had acquired Artisan Entertainment for $225 million.
* '''December 3''': The Handleman Company announced the sale of Anchor Bay Entertainment to IDT Entertainment.
* '''December 11''': The sale of Anchor Bay Entertainment to IDT Entertainment has been completed.
* Warner Home Video started to release titles on DVD without a VHS counterpart, but only in the case of special editions and DVD box sets of television series.
* The ADS Group acquired Provac Disc Media.
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| ''Bear in the Big Blue House: Heroes of Woodland Valley'' || Jim Henson Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || January 28, 2003 ||
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| ''Caillou: It's A Party'' || PBS KidsHome Video || Warner Home Video || January 28, 2003 ||
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| ''Caillou's Neighborhood'' || PBS KidsHome Video || Warner Home Video || January 28, 2003 ||
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| ''Critical Mass'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || January 21, 2003 ||
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| ''Signs'' || Touchstone Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || January 7, 2003 ||
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| ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Bikini Bottom Bash'' || Nickelodeon VideoHome Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || January 28, 2003 ||
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| ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Deep Sea Sillies'' || Nickelodeon VideoHome Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || January 28, 2003 ||
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| ''Street Zombies'' || Wizard Video || Shadow Entertainment || January 7, 2003 ||
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| ''Bloody Murder 2'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || February 18, 2003 ||
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| ''Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Band'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || February 4, 2003 ||
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| ''Dora the Explorer: Map Adventures'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || February 4, 2003 ||
* Contains the episodes "Lost Map" and "Super Map".
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| ''Bounce: Behind the Velvet Rope'' || Wellspring Media || Wellspring Media || Wellspring Media || FebruaryMarch 4, 2003 ||
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| ''Sordid Lives'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || March 18, 2003 ||
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| ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Anchors Away'' || Nickelodeon VideoHome Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || March 4, 2003 ||
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| ''SpongeBob SquarePants: The Sponge Who Could Fly'' || Nickelodeon VideoHome Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || JanuaryMarch 284, 2003 ||
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| ''Stand Up and Cheer!'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || March 11, 2003 ||
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| ''Bear in the Big Blue House LIVE!'' || Jim Henson Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || April 1, 2003 ||
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| ''Caillou: Big Brother Caillou'' || PBS KidsHome Video || Warner Home Video || April 1, 2003 ||
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| ''Caillou's Summer Vacation'' || PBS KidsHome Video || Warner Home Video || April 1, 2003 ||
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| ''Cube 2: Hypercube'' || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || April 15, 2003 ||
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| ''Drug Wars: The Camarena Story'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || April 22, 2003 ||
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| ''Friends: The Complete Third Season'' || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || April 1, 2003 ||
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| ''The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || April 1, 2003 ||
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| ''Teletubbies: Look! - Playful Patterns and Simple Shapes'' || PBS KidsHome Video || Warner Home Video || May 20, 2003 ||
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| ''Blue's Clues: Shapes and Colors!'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || June 3, 2003 ||
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| ''Die Another Day'' || MGM Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || June 3, 2003 ||
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| ''Dora the Explorer: City of Lost Toys'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || June 3, 2003 ||
* Contains the episodes "The Lost City" and "Lost Squeaky".
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| ''Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors!'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || June 3, 2003 ||
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| ''Family Reunion: The Movie'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || June 17, 2003 ||
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| ''Birth Rite'' || Shadow Films || Shadow Entertainment || July 23, 2003 ||
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| ''Bug'' || Wellspring Media || Wellspring Media || July 8, 2003 ||
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| ''The Business of Fancydancing'' || Wellspring Media || Wellspring Media || July 8, 2003 ||
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| ''Caillou At His Best'' || PBS KidsHome Video || Warner Home Video || July 29, 2003 ||
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| ''Caillou's Outdoor Adventures'' || PBS KidsHome Video || Warner Home Video || July 29, 2003 ||
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| ''Daredevil'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || July 29, 2003 ||
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| ''Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun!'' || Barney Home Video || HIT Entertainment || HIT Entertainment || August 26, 2003 ||
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| ''Blue's Clues: Blue Takes You to School'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || August 26, 2003 ||
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| ''Dora the Explorer: Rhymes and Riddles'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || August 26, 2003 ||
* Contains the episodes "Dora Had a Little Lamb" and "Call Me Mr. Riddles".
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| ''Durango Kids'' || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || August 19, 2003 ||
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| ''House of 1000 Corpses'' || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || August 12, 2003 ||
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| ''The Inn of the Sixth Happiness'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || August 5, 2003 ||
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| ''R.S.V.P.'' || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || August 26, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke'' || Sony Wonder || Epic Records<br>Sony Music Video || Sony Music Distribution || August 5, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby'' || Sony Wonder || Epic Records<br>Sony Music Video || Sony Music Distribution || August 5, 2003 ||
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| ''Teletubbies: What's that? - Delightful Dances and Silly Surprises'' || PBS KidsHome Video || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || August 19, 2003 ||
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| ''Between the Lions: The Boy Who Cried Wolf'' || WGBH Boston Video || WGBH Boston Video || October 21, 2003 ||
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| ''Between the Lions: Pandora's Box'' || WGBH Boston Video || WGBH Boston Video || October 21, 2003 ||
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| ''Caillou's Holiday Movie'' || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || October 7, 2003 ||
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| ''Dora the Explorer: Cowgirl Dora'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || October 7, 2003 ||
* Contains the episodes "Pinto, the Pony Express" and "A Letter for Swiper".
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| ''Dora the Explorer: Meet Diego!'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || October 7, 2003 ||
* Also contains the episode "To the South Pole".
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| ''Secret Cellar'' || Playboy Home Entertainment || Playboy Home Entertainment || Image Entertainment || 2003 ||
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== D-VHS ==
=== January ===
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=== July ===
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| ''Daredevil'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || July 29, 2003 ||
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=== August ===
 
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=== December ===
 
== DVD ==
=== January ===
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| ''Dragon Tales: Easy as 1, 2, 3'' || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || January 28, 2003 ||
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| ''Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || January 14, 2003 ||
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| ''FeardotCom'' || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || January 14, 2003 ||
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| ''Kidsongs: Let's Put on a Show!'' || Image Entertainment || Image Entertainment || January 7, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || January 14, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: Let's Make Music'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || January 14, 2003 ||
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| ''Signs'' || Touchstone Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || January 7, 2003 ||
* THX certified.
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| ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Tales from the Deep'' || Nickelodeon Home Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || January 28, 2003 ||
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| ''Bloody Murder 2'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || February 18, 2003 ||
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| ''Blue's Clues: Blue's Big Band'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || February 4, 2003 ||
* Also contains the episode "Bedtime Business".
* Also contains the bonus episodes from the video "Blue's Clues: Rhythm & Blue". The video master for said video is used for the bonus episodes.
** The episodes are "Blue Wants to Play a Song Game!" and "What Does Blue Want to Do On a Rainy Day?" (aka "Music in an Everyday Way").
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| ''Dora the Explorer: Map Adventures'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || February 4, 2003 ||
* Contains the episodes "Lost Map" and "Super Map".
* Also contains the bonus episodes from the video "Dora the Explorer: To the Rescue". The video master for said video is used for the bonus episodes.
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| ''Sasquatch'' || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || March 11, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: Dance Along!'' || Sony Wonder || Epic Records || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || March 11, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance'' || Sony Wonder || Epic Records || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || March 11, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: Zoe's Dance Moves'' || Sony Wonder || Epic Records || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || March 4, 2003 ||
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| ''SpongeBob SquarePants: Lost at Sea'' || Nickelodeon Home Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || March 4, 2003 ||
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| ''White Oleander'' || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || March 11, 2003 ||
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| ''Drug Wars: The Camarena Story'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || April 22, 2003 ||
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| ''Friends: The Complete Third Season'' || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || April 1, 2003 ||
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| ''The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || April 1, 2003 ||
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| ''Treasure Planet'' || Walt Disney Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || April 29, 2003 ||
* Originally plannedscheduled forto releasebe released on April 8, 2003.
* THX certified.
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| ''25th Hour'' || Touchstone Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || May 20, 2003 ||
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* THX certified.
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| ''Teletubbies: Look! - Playful Patterns and Simple Shapes'' || PBS KidsHome Video || Warner Home Video || May 20, 2003 ||
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| ''VeggieTales: Madame Blueberry'' || Big Idea Productions || Warner Home Video<br>Warner-Elektra-Atlantic Corporation || May 20, 2003 ||
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| ''Blue's Clues: Shapes and Colors!'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || June 3, 2003 ||
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| ''Dora the Explorer: City of Lost Toys'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || June 3, 2003 ||
* Contains the episodes "The Lost City" and "Lost Squeaky".
* Also contains the bonus episodes from the video "Dora the Explorer: Swing Into Action". A later video master was used for both bonus episodes.
** The episodes are "Sticky Tape" and "Berry Hunt".
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| ''Elmo's World: The Great Outdoors!'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || June 3, 2003 ||
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| ''Family Reunion: The Movie'' || Artisan Home Entertainment || Artisan Home Entertainment || June 17, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street Kids' Guide to Life: Big Bird Gets Lost'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || June 3, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street Kids' Guide to Life: Learning to Share'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || June 3, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street Kids' Guide to Life: Telling The Truth'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || June 3, 2003 ||
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| ''So Little Time, Volume 4: Hangin' Out'' || Dualstar Video || Warner Home Video || June 3, 2003 ||
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| ''Daredevil'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || July 29, 2003 ||
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| ''Friends: The Complete Fourth Season'' || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || July 15, 2003 ||
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| ''Shanghai Knights'' || Touchstone Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || July 15, 2003 ||
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| ''Barney's Best Manners: Your Invitation to Fun!'' || Barney Home Video || HIT Entertainment || August 26, 2003 ||
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| ''Blue's Clues: Blue Takes You to School'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || August 26, 2003 ||
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| ''Dora the Explorer: Rhymes and Riddles'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home Entertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || August 26, 2003 ||
* Contains the episodes "Dora Had a Little Lamb" and "Call Me Mr. Riddles".
* Also contains the bonus episodes from the video "Dora the Explorer: Dora's Backpack Adventure". The video master used for said video is used for both episodes.
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| ''House of 1000 Corpses'' || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || Lions Gate Home Entertainment || August 12, 2003 ||
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| ''The Inn of the Sixth Happiness'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || August 5, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: Monster Hits!'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || August 5, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: Put Down The Duckie - An All-Star Musical Special'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music Distribution || August 5, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: PutQuiet Down The Duckie - An All-Star Musical SpecialTime'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || August 5, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: QuietRock Time& Roll!'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || August 5, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: RockSesame &Sings Roll!Karaoke'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || August 5, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: SesameThree SingsBears Karaokeand a New Baby'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || August 5, 2003 ||
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| ''Sesame Street: ThreeWe BearsAll andSing a New BabyTogether'' || Sony Wonder || Sony Music EntertainmentDistribution || August 5, 2003 ||
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| ''SesameWill Street& Grace: WeSeason All Sing Together1'' || SonyLions WonderGate Home Entertainment || SonyLions Gate MusicHome Entertainment || August 512, 2003 ||
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| ''Darkwalker'' || Shadow Films || Shadow Entertainment || September 23, 2003 ||
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| ''The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || September 2, 2003 ||
* Contains the episodes "Treehouse of Horror V", "Treehouse of Horror VI", "Treehouse of Horror VII", and "Treehouse of Horror XII".
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| ''Sleeping Beauty'' || Walt Disney Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || September 9, 2003 ||
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| ''Dora the Explorer: Cowgirl Dora'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || October 7, 2003 ||
* Contains the episodes "Pinto, the Pony Express" and "A Letter for Swiper".
* Also contains the bonus episodes, which are "Choo-Choo" and "Hic-Boom-Ohh".
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** There is an error after the closing credits sequences to the bonus episodes, where the 1999 Nick Jr. Productions logo, the Nick Jr. "Pigs" logo and the Nickelodeon "Haypile" logo were followed by a repeat of the 1999 Nick Jr. Productions logo, the Nick Jr. "Monkeys" logo and a repeat of the Nickelodeon "Haypile" logo.
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| ''Dora the Explorer: Meet Diego!'' || NickNickelodeon Jr.Home VideoEntertainment || Paramount Home Entertainment || October 7, 2003 ||
* Also contains the episode "To the South Pole".
* Also contains the bonus episodes from the video "Dora the Explorer: Wish On a Star". The video master for said video is used for the bonus episodes.
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* THX certified.
* Went into moratorium on January 31, 2005.
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| ''The Simpsons Christmas'' || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment || October 14, 2003 ||
* Contains the episodes "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", "Mr. Plow", "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace", "Grift of the Magi", and "She of Little Faith".
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| ''The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: The Cat's Playhouse'' || Jim Henson Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || October 21, 2003 ||
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| ''Finding Nemo'' || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || Buena Vista Home Entertainment || November 4, 2003 ||
* THX certified.
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| ''Friends: The Complete Fifth Season'' || Warner Home Video || Warner Home Video || November 4, 2003 ||
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| ''The Real Shlemiel'' || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment || November 4, 2003 ||
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