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== 1981 promotion ==
This promotion was headlined by a compilation program of Christmas cartoon short subjects, called ''A Walt Disney Christmas''. In this promotion, the cartoon compilation program only contained four short subjects.
 
== 1986 promotion ==
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| 459 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey%27s_Christmas_Carol Mickey's Christmas Carol]'' || USA || 1983 || 25 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 14, 1986 ||
* Copies prior to late August 31, 1986 use the video dealer announcement bumper, while copies printed after omit it.
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| 747 || ''Jiminy Cricket's Christmas'' || USA || 1986 || 47 minutes || Standard version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 14, 1986 || TBD
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== 1987 promotion ==
This promotion, titled "Absolutely Irresistible", was headlined by the new Sing-Along Songs program, ''The Bare Necessities''.
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== 1988 promotion ==
This promotion was headlined by the Mini-Classics video release of ''The Wind in the WillowsCinderella'' and the new Sing-Along Songs program, ''Very Merry Christmas Songs''.
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! Catalog number !! Title !! Country of origin !! Original year !! Length !! Version !! MPAA rating !! Film format !! Tape count !! Tape break placement (if applicable) !! Color !! Released !! Note(s)
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| 092 || ''A Walt Disney Christmas'' || USA || 19821981 || 46 minutes || Standard version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || September 25, 1990 ||
* Contains the short subjects, "Once Upon a Wintertime" (1948), "Santa's Workshop" (1932), "The Night Before Christmas" (1933), "Pluto's Christmas Tree" (1952), "On Ice" (1935), and "Donald's Snow Fight" (1942).
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| 119 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babes_in_Toyland_(1961_film) Babes in Toyland]'' || USA || 1961 || 105 min || TBD || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || September 25, 1990 || TBD
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* This issue was also released on LaserDisc.
* This issue of the title still uses the original May 1990 print master.
* Copies of this issue printed between late July-early September 1990 use the standard vertical sticker-label, while most copies printed after early September 1990 use the oversized Betamax-style horizontal sticker-label.
** Some copies printed between late October-late December 1990 still utilize the standard vertical ink-label that was used on the original May 1990 issue of this title.
* Went into moratorium on April 30, 1991.
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! Catalog number !! Title !! Country of origin !! Original year !! Length !! Version !! MPAA rating !! Film format !! Tape count !! Tape break placement (if applicable) !! Color !! Released !! Note(s)
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| 092 || ''A Walt Disney Christmas'' || USA || 19821981 || 46 minutes || Standard version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || November 1, 1991 ||
* Contains the short subjects, "Once Upon a Wintertime" (1948), "Santa's Workshop" (1932), "The Night Before Christmas" (1933), "Pluto's Christmas Tree" (1952), "On Ice" (1935), and "Donald's Snow Fight" (1942).
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| 119 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babes_in_Toyland_(1961_film) Babes in Toyland]'' || USA || 1961 || 105 min || TBD || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || November 1, 1991 ||
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| 459 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey%27s_Christmas_Carol Mickey's Christmas Carol]'' || USA || 1983 || 25 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || November 1, 1991 || TBD
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| 657 || ''Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs'' || USA || 1988 || 27 minutes || TBD || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || November 1, 1991 || TBD
* The October 1988 Sing-Along Songs promo returns for this issue.
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| 747 || ''Jiminy Cricket's Christmas'' || USA || 1986 || 47 minutes || Standard version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || November 1, 1991 || TBD
* Reuses the September 19921990 print master.
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== 1992 promotion ==
This promotion, titled "A Beauty of a Gift", was headlined by ''Beauty and the Beast'' and ''A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show''. ''Very Merry Christmas Songs'' and releases that already had ink-labels to begin with are the only re-issues in this promotion to have an ink-label; all the other re-issues still use the sticker-label.
 
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! Catalog number !! Title !! Country of origin !! Original year !! Length !! Version !! MPAA rating !! Film format !! Tape count !! Tape break placement (if applicable) !! Color !! Released !! Note(s)
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| 092 || ''A Walt Disney Christmas'' || USA || 19821981 || 46 minutes || Standard version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 30, 1992 ||
* Contains the short subjects, "Once Upon a Wintertime" (1948), "Santa's Workshop" (1932), "The Night Before Christmas" (1933), "Pluto's Christmas Tree" (1952), "On Ice" (1935), and "Donald's Snow Fight" (1942).
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| 119 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babes_in_Toyland_(1961_film) Babes in Toyland]'' || USA || 1961 || 105 min || TBD || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 30, 1992 ||
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| 239 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio_(1940_film) Pinocchio]'' || USA || 1940 || 87 min || 1984 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 30, 1992 ||
* Temporary return to sale specifically for this promotion; replaced within a few months by the 1993 remastered reissuere-issue.
* Reuses the October 1986 print master.
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| 1035 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Small_One The Small One]'' || USA || 1978 || 25 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.66 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 30, 1992 ||
* ReusesRetains the NovemberBuena 1991Vista print masterlogo.
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| 1122 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book_(1967_film) The Jungle Book]'' || USA || 1967 || 78 min || TBD || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 30, 1992 ||
* Temporary return to sale specifically for this promotion.
* ReusesStill eitheruses the May 1991 or Marchcirca 1992 print master, dependingthough onsome whethercopies reused the verticalMay sticker1991 orprint horizontal ink label is usedmaster.
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| 1142 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rescuers_Down_Under The Rescuers Down Under]'' || USA || 1990 || 77 min || Standard version || G || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 30, 1992 ||
* ReusesStill uses the January 1992 print master, though some copies reused the second version of the original September 1991 print master.
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| 1311 || ''Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Be Our Guest'' || USA || 1992 || 30 minutes || Edited1992 edited version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 30, 1992 || TBD
* Reuses the September 1992 print master.
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| 1325 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast_(1991_film) Beauty and the Beast]'' || USA || 1991 || 84 min || Standard version || G || Matted 1.66 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 30, 1992 ||
* New release as part of the promotion.
* Part of the Classics line.
* Copies printed after July 6, 1992 open with theatrical previews for ''Aladdin'' and a scrapped ''Sleeping Beauty'' reissue, and a video preview for ''Pinocchio''; and close with a video preview for ''101 Dalmatians''.
* Copies priorprinted toafter Juneearly 19,July 1992 open with theatrical previews for ''Aladdin'' and a scrapped ''Sleeping Beauty'' reissue, and closea withvideo thepreview for ''Pinocchio''; preview,and beforeclose thewith ''101a Dalmatians''video preview, while copies printed between June 19-July 8, 1992 entirely lack thefor ''Pinocchio101 Dalmatians'' preview.
* Copies printedprior afterto July 6,mid-June 1992 open with theatrical previews for ''Aladdin'' and a scrapped ''Sleeping Beauty'' reissue, and aclose videowith preview forthe ''Pinocchio''; andpreview, closebefore withthe a''101 videoDalmatians'' preview, forwhile copies printed between mid-June-early July 1992 entirely lack the ''101 DalmatiansPinocchio'' preview.
* The earliest copy of this release was printed onin mid-May 15, 1992.
* The first title in the Classics series to have a Proof of Purchase tab label printed above the back cover on the clamshell case.
** Copies prior to October 25, 1992 have the prototype slipcover-style variation, while copies printed after have a regular variation.
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! Catalog number !! Title !! Country of origin !! Original year !! Length !! Version !! MPAA rating !! Film format !! Tape count !! Tape break placement (if applicable) !! Color !! Released !! Note(s)
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| 092 || ''A Walt Disney Christmas'' || USA || 19821981 || TBD || Standard version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 1, 1993 ||
* Contains the short subjects, "Once Upon a Wintertime" (1948), "Santa's Workshop" (1932), "The Night Before Christmas" (1933), "Pluto's Christmas Tree" (1952), "On Ice" (1935), and "Donald's Snow Fight" (1942).
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| 459 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey%27s_Christmas_Carol Mickey's Christmas Carol]'' || USA || 1983 || 25 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 1, 1993 || TBD
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== 1994 promotion ==
This promotion was sponsored primarily in the US by Duracell and in Canada by Tropicana.
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! Catalog number !! Title !! Country of origin !! Original year !! Length !! Version !! MPAA rating !! Film format !! Tape count !! Tape break placement (if applicable) !! Color !! Released !! Note(s)
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| 092 || ''A Walt Disney Christmas'' || USA || 1981 || TBD || Standard version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 7, 1994 ||
* Contains the short subjects, "Once Upon a Wintertime" (1948), "Santa's Workshop" (1932), "The Night Before Christmas" (1933), "Pluto's Christmas Tree" (1952), "On Ice" (1935), and "Donald's Snow Fight" (1942).
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| 459 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey%27s_Christmas_Carol Mickey's Christmas Carol]'' || USA || 1983 || 25 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 7, 1994 || TBD
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| 657 || ''Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs'' || USA || 1988 || 27 minutes || TBD || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 7, 1994 || TBD
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| 747 || ''Jiminy Cricket's Christmas'' || USA || 1986 || 47 minutes || Standard version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 7, 1994 || TBD
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== 1995 promotion ==
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! Catalog number !! Title !! Country of origin !! Original year !! Length !! Version !! MPAA rating !! Film format !! Tape count !! Tape break placement (if applicable) !! Color !! Released !! Note(s)
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| 092 || ''A Walt Disney Christmas'' || USA || 19821981 || TBD || Standard version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 4, 1995 ||
* Contains the short subjects, "Once Upon a Wintertime" (1948), "Santa's Workshop" (1932), "The Night Before Christmas" (1933), "Pluto's Christmas Tree" (1952), "On Ice" (1935), and "Donald's Snow Fight" (1942).
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| 459 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey%27s_Christmas_Carol Mickey's Christmas Carol]'' || USA || 1983 || 25 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 4, 1995 || TBD
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! Catalog number !! Title !! Country of origin !! Original year !! Length !! Version !! MPAA rating !! Film format !! Tape count !! Tape break placement (if applicable) !! Color !! Released !! Note(s)
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| 092 || ''A Walt Disney Christmas'' || USA || 19821981 || TBD || Standard version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Reuses the October 19931994 print master.
* Contains the short subjects Once Upon a Wintertime (1948), Santa's Workshop (1932), The Night Before Christmas (1933), Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952), On Ice (1935), and Donald's Snow Fight (1942).
* Reuses the October 1993 print master.
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| 657 || ''Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs'' || USA || 1988 || 27 minutes || TBD || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Reuses the October 1994 print master.
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| 747 || ''Jiminy Cricket's Christmas'' || USA || 1986 || 47 minutes || Standard version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Reuses the October 19931994 print master.
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| 1458 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Chipmunk_Christmas A Chipmunk Christmas]''<br /><small><small>From Bagdasarian Productions and Chuck Jones Enterprises</small></small> || USA || 1981 || 25 minutes || Standard version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Reuses the September 1992 print master.
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| 1525 || ''Disney's Sing-Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas'' || USA || 1993 || 30 minutes || TBD || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Reuses the October 1994 print master.
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| 1729 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Muppet_Christmas_Carol The Muppet Christmas Carol]'' || USA/UK || 1992 || 89 minutes || Director's cut || G || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Reuses the November 1993 print master.
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| 2236 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightmare_Before_Christmas The Nightmare Before Christmas]'' || USA || 1993 || 76 minutes || TBD || PG || TBD || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Reuses the September 1995 print master.
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| 2325 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_Runnings Cool Runnings]'' || USA || 1993 || 98 minutes || Standard version || PG || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Reuses the November 1994 print master.
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| 2594 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Muppet_Family_Christmas A Muppet Family Christmas]''<br /><small><small>From Jim Henson Productions</small></small> || USA || 1987 || 47 minutes || Edited version || NR || NTSC-M || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Opens with trailers for ''Muppet Treasure Island'' and ''Jim Henson's Preschool Collection''.
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| 2853 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie_the_Pooh_and_Christmas_Too Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too]'' || USA || 1991 || 38 min || TBD || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Also includes the episode ''The Magic Earmuffs''.
* Opens with trailers for ''Winnie the Pooh'', ''The Adventures of Spot'', ''Disney Sing-Along Songs'', and ''Parachute Express: Come Sing with Us''.
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| 3335 || ''A Chipmunk Celebration''<br /><small><small>From Bagdasarian Productions</small></small> || USA || 1994 || 25 minutes || Standard version || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Reuses the October 1995 print master.
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| 3633 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Santa_Clause The Santa Clause]'' || USA || 1994 || 97 minutes || Uncut version || PG || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Reuses the October 1995 print master.
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| 4875 || ''Spot's Magical Christmas''<br /><small><small>From King Rollo Films</small></small> || UK || 1995 || 30 minutes || TBD || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Reuses the October 1995 print master.
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| 8368 || ''What-a-Mess: Here Comes Santa Paws''<br /><small><small>From DiC Entertainment</small></small> || UK || 1996 || 22 minutes || TBD || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* New release as part of the promotion.
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| 8369 || ''Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas''<br /><small><small>From Jim Henson Productions and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation</small></small> || Canada || 1977 || 48 minutes || Standard version || NR || NTSC-M || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* New release as part of the promotion.
* Opens with trailers for ''Muppet Treasure Island'' and ''Jim Henson's Preschool Collection''.
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| 8370 || ''Jingle Bell Rock''<br /><small><small>From DiC Entertainment</small></small> || Canada || 1996 || 22 minutes || TBD || NR || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* New release as part of the promotion.
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| 8882 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mickey%27s_Christmas_Carol Mickey's Christmas Carol]'' || USA || 1983 || 25 minutes || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 21, 1996 ||
* Reuses the October 19931994 print master.
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== 1997 promotion ==
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