| ''RoboCop'' || Orion Home Video || Orion Home Video || Early 1988 ||
| ''RoboCop'' || Orion Home Video || Orion Home Video || Early 1988 ||
|-
| ''Platoon'' || Vestron Video || Vestron Video || Late 1988 ||
|-
| ''Hoosiers'' || Vestron Video || Vestron Video || Late 1988 ||
|}
|}
Revision as of 21:48, 3 January 2024
VHS
January
Title
Label
Distributor
Released
Note(s)
The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 21, 1988
The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 21, 1988
Casey Kasem's Rock and Roll Gold Mine: The Sixties
Vestron Video
Vestron Video
January 27, 1988
Casey Kasem's Rock and Roll Gold Mine: The Soul Years
Vestron Video
Vestron Video
January 27, 1988
Dirty Dancing
Vestron Video
Vestron Video
January 6, 1988
The Further Adventures of Wil Cwac Cwac
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 14, 1988
A Gumby Adventure: The Misadventures of Gumby
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 21, 1988
A Gumby Adventure: The Return of Gumby
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 21, 1988
Hoosiers
HBO Video
HBO Video
January 22, 1988
Re-release following lifting of preliminary injunction over release of Platoon.
Lady Beware
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 14, 1988
Peter Bogner's Skiing Technique
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 14, 1988
Platoon
HBO Video
HBO Video
January 22, 1988
Delayed from the intended release date of October 7, 1987, due to a preliminary injunction obtained by Vestron.
Tapes printed before the injunction use the 1987 HBO Video logo, while tapes printed afterwards use the 1988 HBO Video logo; the content is otherwise unaltered between versions.
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International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 14, 1988
A Special Valentine with the Family Circus
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 21, 1988
Strawberry Shortcake and the Baby Without a Name
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 21, 1988
Summer Night
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 14, 1988
Thundercats: The Spaceship Between the Sands
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 14, 1988
The Velveteen Rabbit
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
January 21, 1988
February
Title
Label
Distributor
Released
Note(s)
Spaceballs
MGM/UA Home Video
MGM/UA Home Video
February 9, 1988
March
Title
Label
Distributor
Released
Note(s)
East of Eden
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
March 3, 1988
A Family Circus Easter
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
March 3, 1988
Maid to Order
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
March 10, 1988
Peter and the Magic Egg
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
March 3, 1988
Pound Puppies: In Pups We Trust
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
March 10, 1988
Pound Puppies: Secret Agent Pup
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
March 10, 1988
Pound Puppies: The Fairy Dogmother
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
March 10, 1988
Rest in Pieces
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
March 10, 1988
The Three Fishketeers
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
March 10, 1988
Terror Squad
Forum Home Video
Forum Home Video
March 30, 1988
April
May
Title
Label
Distributor
Released
Note(s)
Bach and Broccoli
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
May 5, 1988
Circus 1,2,3's
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
May 5, 1988
Circus ABC's
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
May 5, 1988
The Greatest Animal Acts of All Time Part 1
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
May 5, 1988
The Greatest Clown Acts of All Time
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
May 5, 1988
The Offspring
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
May 5, 1988
The Outing
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
May 5, 1988
PGA Tour Golf: Course Strategy
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
May 5, 1988
PGA Tour Golf: The Full Swing
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
May 5, 1988
PGA Tour Golf: The Short Game
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
May 5, 1988
The Running Man
Vestron Video
Vestron Video
May 25, 1988
June
Title
Label
Distributor
Released
Note(s)
Ironweed
Vestron Video
Vestron Video
June 22, 1988
Leader of the Band
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
June 9, 1988
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Vestron Video
Vestron Video
June 29, 1988
NOVA: Fat Chance in a Thin World
Vestron Video
Vestron Video
June 29, 1988
NOVA: Signs of the Apes, Songs of the Whales
Vestron Video
Vestron Video
June 29, 1988
NOVA: The Bermuda Triangle
Vestron Video
Vestron Video
June 29, 1988
Pet Shop Boys: Television
RadioVision Video
MCA Distributing Corporation
June 16, 1988
PGA Tour Golf: Tips from the Tour
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
June 16, 1988
Duplicated exclusively at Rank Video Services America, even before RVSA purchased IVE's duplication facilities.
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
June 16, 1988
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Heroes in a Half Shell
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
June 16, 1988
The Under-Achievers
Lightning Video
Vestron Video
June 22, 1988
War Chronicles: The War in Europe
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
June 9, 1988
W.A.S.P.: Videos in the Raw
RadioVision Video
MCA Distributing Corporation
June 16, 1988
When the Wind Blows
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
June 9, 1988
July
Title
Label
Distributor
Released
Note(s)
Angel Heart
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
Clifford's Fun with Letters
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
Clifford's Fun with Numbers
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
Clifford's Fun with Rhymes
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
Clifford's Fun with Shapes
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
Extreme Prejudice
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
Eye of the Tiger
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
Maple Town Stories: A Baby Comes to Maple Town
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
The Penitent
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
Rambo: Children for Peace
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
Rambo: First Blood Part II
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
Three for the Road
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
Trading Hearts
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
The Young Magician
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
July 14, 1988
August
Title
Label
Distributor
Released
Note(s)
Barney & The Backyard Gang: The Backyard Show
Kids Edutainment Video
The Lyons Group
August 29, 1988
Dot and the Koala
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
August 11, 1988
Moschops: The Adventures in Dinosaurland
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
August 11, 1988
Pass the Ammo
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
August 11, 1988
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
RadioVision Video
MCA Distributing Corporation
August 4, 1988
Quiet Thunder
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
August 11, 1988
Stand by Me: AIDS Day Benefit Live from Wembley
RadioVision Video
MCA Distributing Corporation
August 4, 1988
Thundercats: Safari Joe
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
August 11, 1988
September
Title
Label
Distributor
Released
Note(s)
Breaker Morant
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
September 15, 1988
Clifford's Fun with Opposites
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
September 15, 1988
Clifford's Fun with Sounds
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
September 15, 1988
Dudes
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
September 15, 1988
Mad Scientist
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
September 15, 1988
Rented Lips
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
September 15, 1988
October
Title
Label
Distributor
Released
Note(s)
Great White Videos
RadioVision Video
MCA Distributing Corporation
October 20, 1988
Rambo III
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
October 6, 1988
Ted E. Bear, Cub Reporter
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
October 6, 1988
Tommy Tricker and the Stamp Traveller
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
October 6, 1988
November
December
Title
Label
Distributor
Released
Note(s)
Barney & The Backyard Gang: Three Wishes
Kids Edutainment Video
The Lyons Group
December 10, 1988
Howling IV: The Original Nightmare
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
December 8, 1988
Maple Town Stories: The Case of the Missing Candy
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
December 8, 1988
Red Heat
International Video Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
December 29, 1988
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Hot Rodding Teenagers
Family Home Entertainment
MCA Distributing Corporation
December 8, 1988
TBD
Title
Label
Distributor
Released
Note(s)
RoboCop
Orion Home Video
Orion Home Video
Early 1988
Platoon
Vestron Video
Vestron Video
Late 1988
Hoosiers
Vestron Video
Vestron Video
Late 1988
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