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| 228VS/BS || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood_(1973_film) Robin Hood]'' || USA || 1973 || 83 min || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || December 3, 1984 ||
* CopiesVery early copies, printed between July-September 1984, started with a preview for ''The Sword in the Stone'',; which was meant to be the next title released in the Classics line.
* Copies printed between September-December 1984 and after February 1986 had no previews at all.
* Copies printed between December 1984-February 1986 ended with the "Walt Disney and You" promo.
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==== July 1985 ====
Due to ''Pinocchio'' making less money than expected during its 1984 theatrical reissue, Disney took a chance and released the film to video the following year instead of ''The Sword in the Stone'' like they had initially planned to. The video release quickly became one of the best-selling videos of the year, opening up further possibilities for the Walt Disney Classics line.
 
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| 239 V/B || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio_(1940_film) Pinocchio]'' || USA || 1940 || 87 min || 1984 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || July 16, 1985 ||
* Copies prior to early June 1985 started with a trailer for ''The Black Cauldron'' which contains rare footage not seen in the final cut.
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==== November 1985 ====
The next three titles in the line were lower-risk titles, picked for similar reasons as ''Robin Hood'' was.
 
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| 24 V/B || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbo Dumbo]'' || USA || 1941 || 63 min || 1972 or 1976 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || November 5, 1985 ||
* This release uses the 1984 (1981 internationally) "Neon Mickey" WDHV logo, as the tape still uses the 1981 tape master.
* Copies prior to August 1985 begin with the MPAA rating bumper and the 1954 Buena Vista logo, taken directly from the original 1981 video release, while copies printed after omit them.
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==== March 1986 ====
After a year-long delay, ''The Sword in the Stone'' was finally released to video. This was the first release in the Classics line to receive trailers on other VHS releases; WDHV tapes from March and April 1986 advertised this release. This practice would be repeated for the video release of ''Sleeping Beauty'' later in 1986.
 
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| 229 V/B || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sword_in_the_Stone_(1963_film) The Sword in the Stone]'' || USA || 1963 || 79 min || Original or 1983 theatrical version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || March 25, 1986 ||
* This release starts with the 1984 (1981 internationally) "Neon Mickey" WDHV logo, following a trailer for ''The Journey of Natty Gann'', and ends with the "Walt Disney and You" promo.
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==== May 1986 ====
Alongside the Classics release of ''Alice in Wonderland'', Disney launched the Wonderland Sale, releasing ''Alice'' and several of their catalog titles in cardboard slipcovers.
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| 36 V/B || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_(1951_film) Alice in Wonderland]'' || USA || 1951 || 75 min || 1974 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || May 28, 1986 ||
* Copies prior to early April 1986 start with the 1984 (1981 internationally) "Neon Mickey" WDHV logo, while copies printed after start with the 10-second freezing 1984 Cheesy Black Diamond logo variation(which freezes for 10 seconds).
* This is the only Classics title to come in a cardboard slipcover and be part of the Wonderland Sale promotion.
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| 36 V/B || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_(1951_film) Alice in Wonderland]'' || USA || 1951 || 75 min || 1974 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || June 14, 1986 ||
* This issue isuses in thea standard clamshell variation.
** This issue still uses the second version of the original May 1986 print master, with the 10-second freezing 1984 Cheesy Black Diamond logo variation instead of Neon Mickey.
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| 239 V/B || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio_(1940_film) Pinocchio]'' || USA || 1940 || 87 min || 1984 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || June 14, 1986 ||
* This issue is bracket no. 239-2.
* LacksThis previews, butissue still hasuses the regularsecond 1984version of the Cheesyoriginal BlackJuly Diamond1985 logoprint variationmaster.
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==== October 1986 ====
''Sleeping Beauty'' made its video debut this month, introducing a new timeline for the Walt Disney Classics collection. High-priority releases would release in the fall of every year, with several updated re-releases scheduled throughout the year as well.
 
Pre-March 1986 titles in the series were re-issued inat this month of 1986time, to coincide with the video release of “Sleeping''Sleeping Beauty”Beauty''.
 
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| 24 V/B || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbo Dumbo]'' || USA || 1941 || 63 min || 1972 or 1976 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 14, 1986 ||
* This issue uses the 10 second-freezing 1984 Cheesy Black Diamond logo variation(which freezes for 10 seconds), in place of the 1984 (1981 internationally) Neon Mickey.
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| 228 V/B || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood_(1973_film) Robin Hood]'' || USA || 1973 || 83 min || Standard version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 14, 1986 ||
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| 229 V/B || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sword_in_the_Stone_(1963_film) The Sword in the Stone]'' || USA || 1963 || 79 min || Original or 1983 theatrical version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 14, 1986 ||
* Same print master as the original March 1986 release, except theThe Neon Mickey logo is replaced with the Cheesy Black Diamond logo on this issue and the Walt Disney and You promo is omitted.
* The ''Journey of Natty Gann'' trailer, as well as the Walt Disney and You promo, are omitted on this issue.
** AlsoUses the same bracket number as the March 1986 VHS.
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| 239 V/B || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio_(1940_film) Pinocchio]'' || USA || 1940 || 87 min || 1984 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 14, 1986 ||
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==== October 1987 ====
Starting this year, alongside new Classics releases, a new standard WDHV title was released. While these releases aren't included in the Classics line, they would later be advertised in inserts with the Classics logo.
 
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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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| 24 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbo Dumbo]'' || USA || 1941 || 63 min || 1972 or 1976 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 6, 1987 ||
* This issue uses the regular 1984 Cheesy Black Diamond logo variation.
* The back cover on thisThis issue is bracket no. 24-4.
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| 36 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_(1951_film) Alice in Wonderland]'' || USA || 1951 || 75 min || 1974 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || October 6, 1987 ||
* This issue isuses in thea standard clamshell variation, with bracket no. 36-3.
** This issue uses the fade-short variant of the 1984 Cheesy Black Diamond logo, following the slide-showed variant of the red-orange FBI warning screens.
* This issue is bracket no. 36-3.
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| 229 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sword_in_the_Stone_(1963_film) The Sword in the Stone]'' || USA || 1963 || 79 min || Original or 1983 theatrical version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 6, 1987 ||
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| 24 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumbo Dumbo]'' || USA || 1941 || 63 min || 1972 or 1976 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || February 2, 1988 ||
* This issue is bracket no. 3624-5.
* Still uses the October 1987 print master.
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| 36 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_(1951_film) Alice in Wonderland]'' || USA || 1951 || 75 min || 1974 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || February 2, 1988 ||
* This issue isuses in thea standard clamshell variation, with bracket no. 36-4.
** Still uses the October 1987 print master.▼
** The bracket number for this issue is extremely hard to find.
▲** Still uses the October 1987 print master.
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| 229 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sword_in_the_Stone_(1963_film) The Sword in the Stone]'' || USA || 1963 || 79 min || Original or 1983 theatrical version || G || Matted 1.75 || 1 || N/A || Color || February 2, 1988 ||
* Same print master as the October 1987 issue, except the red-orange FBI warning screens on this issue are the regular variant. Some copies of this issue still used the slide-showed variant of the red-orange warning screens, though.
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| 36 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_in_Wonderland_(1951_film) Alice in Wonderland]'' || USA || 1951 || 75 min || 1974 theatrical version || G || Academy || 1 || N/A || Color || March 31, 1988 ||
* This issue isuses in thea standard clamshell variation, with bracket no. 36-5.
* Most copies of this issue still use the October 1987 print master, though some copies have a strange still of the blue MPAA rating bumper and retain the 1954 Buena Vista logo at the beginning.
** This issue still uses the fade-short 1984 Cheesy Black Diamond logo.
** Has a strange still of the blue MPAA rating bumper and retains the 1954 Buena Vista logo at the beginning. Many copies of this issue still used the October 1987 print master, though.
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=== Season Two (1988-1991) ===
 
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Starting with ''Bambi'', the Shiny Black Diamond logo was updated to include a plain blue background instead of the black / blue gradient background. The diamond also lacks some of the shine it had in the prototype logo.
In 1989, starting with “Bambi”, an official variation of the new Shiny Black Diamond logo was created, only with the background being plain normal blue.
 
==== October 1988 ====
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==== January 1990 ====
September 1989 permanent availability titles in this batch were re-issued in this month of 1990 with new tape labels, to coincide with the video release of "New York Stories". The front tape labels on these issues were slightly altered.
 
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