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Events of 1986

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Undated

Ongoing

Births

January - March

April - June

July - September

October - December

Deaths

January - March

April - June

July - September

October - December

Unknown Dates

From Coronation Street Wiki

Events

• 18th June - A fuse box explodes and a fire guts the Rovers Return.
• 8th October - Kevin Webster and Sally Seddon marry.

See also

• Coronation Street in 1986
• Category:1986 episodes

From TARDIS Index File, the free Doctor Who reference.

History of the Doctor Who Universe

By this year International Space Command had regular Lunar flights and maintained a tracking station in Antarctica (DW: The Tenth Planet)

January

• 04 - Earth writer Christopher Isherwood dies. He and Jack Harkness had once had a relationship. (TW: Reset)

December

Humans first detect the Planet Mondas returning to the solar system, while it apparently was in orbit between Mars and Venus. The manned atmospheric probe Zeus IV is destroyed by the Cybermen inhabitants, and they go on to launch an attack on the Earth, starting with the Snowcap base in Antarctica. They plan to use a Z-bomb located here to destroy the Earth as one of their two worlds needed to be destroyed to save the other, but when they fail, Mondas is destroyed instead. Present for these events is the Doctor, and while the Cybermen are defeated, the strain of the conflict leads to his subsequent regeneration from his first incarnation into his second. (DW: The Tenth Planet)

Unknown date

• Pete Tyler and Jackie Tyler marry. The event is witnessed secretly by their future daughter Rose Tyler and the Doctor. (DW: Father's Day)
• Approximate year of the events of Harry Sullivan's War. Based upon the book's publishing date, coupled with statements that it takes place 10 years after The Android Invasion, established as taking place circa 1976.

Real World

January

• 09 - DWN: Doctor Who - The Gunfighters is first published.

February

• 13 - DWN: Doctor Who - The Time Monster is first published.
• 22 - Donald Eccles (Krasis in DW: The Time Monster) is killed in a road accident in Brighton, England, UK.

March

• 13 - DWN: Doctor Who - The Twin Dilemma is first published.

April

• 10 - DWN: Doctor Who - Galaxy Four is first published.

May

• 15 - DWN: Doctor Who - Timelash is first published.
  • TC: Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma is first published. Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma is the first release of a planned spin-off series of original novels called "The Companions of Doctor Who". As such, this book is the first original novel based upon characters from the TV series (discounting shorter works released in annuals).
  • REF: Doctor Who: The Early Years is first published.
• 24 - Robert Holmes, widely considered one of Doctor Who's best scriptwriters, dies. His last work was episode 13 of DW: The Trial of a Time Lord, aka episode 1 of DW: The Ultimate Foe.
• Around the time of Holmes' death, Eric Saward resigns as script editor due to a disagreement with John Nathan-Turner over Saward and Holmes' plans for the final episode of the Trial story arc; Nathan-Turner commissions Pip and Jane Baker to write the final chapter.

June

• Severn House launches Make Your Own Adventure with Doctor Who, a series of "interactive" books in which readers made decisions every few pages that directed the storyline. The first two books published are Search for the Doctor and Crisis in Space. Later in the year, US publisher Ballantine reissues the books (in different order) under its Find Your Fate line.
• 11 - Reed De Rouen, who played Pa Clanton in DW: The Gunfighters, dies.
• 12 - DWN: Doctor Who - The Mark of the Rani is first published.

July

• 10 - DWN: Doctor Who - The King's Demons is first published.
• 17 - REF: Travel Without the TARDIS is first published.

August

• Garden of Evil and Race Against Time, books three and four of the Make Your Own Adventure with Doctor Who line, are first published.
• 14 - Production concludes on the 14-part DW: The Trial of a Time Lord. Unknown to most at the time, this will also conclude Colin Baker's involvement with the series.
• 21 - DWN: Doctor Who - Slipback is first published. Adapted from the radio play of the same name, this is the first novelisation of a Doctor Who story not produced for television. (Note: REF: Howe's Transcendental Toybox says 14th August release.)
• 22 - REF: Doctor Who - Special Effects is first published.
• Marvel Comics in the United States publishes the 23rd and final issue of Doctor Who, a monthly series of reprints of comic strips and other material from Doctor Who Magazine. Discounting distribution of imported works from the UK published by Marvel UK and, later, Panini, the next Doctor Who comics published specifically for the American market would not appear until IDW Publishing began its own series of DWM reprints and original works in 2007.

September

• 06 - DW: The Mysterious Planet Episode 1 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 1) is first broadcast, launching the belated Season 23. The series returns to its original 25-minute episode format and the number of episodes per season is increased from 13 to 14. However, given the actual episode length reverted back to 25 minutes, this has resulted in a considerably shortened season in comparison to the 1984 and previous seasons. The Trial of a Time Lord, although not the first season to consist of a single story arc (see The Key to Time), is the first time only one on-screen title would be used for an entire season, although the fanbase and producers would divide the tale into four stories. A new arrangment of the theme music, by Dominic Glynn, is introduced. Lynda Bellingham, as The Inquisitor and Michael Jayston, as The Valeyard, are introduced and become regulars for this season. Sabalom Glitz is introduced. First fall debut for a new season of Doctor Who since 1980.
• 11 - DWN: Doctor Who - The Savages is first published.
  • TC: Harry Sullivan's War is first published. Harry Sullivan's War is the second of three releases under the Companions of Doctor Who spin-off line, and is written by Ian Marter, who also portrayed Harry Sullivan in the TV series more than a decade earlier. Marter died a few weeks later, making this the final book released (but not the final book written) in his lifetime.
• 13 - DW: The Mysterious Planet Episode 2 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 2) is first broadcast.
• 18 - REF: The Doctor Who File is first published.
• 20 - DW: The Mysterious Planet Episode 3 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 3) is first broadcast.
• 27 - DW: The Mysterious Planet Episode 4 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 4) is first broadcast.
• 28 - Denis Carey dies.
• 29 - Doctor Who Collected Comics, a reprinting of several Doctor Who Magazine strips, published by Marvel Comics.

October

• Mission to Venus and Invasion of the Ormazoids, books five and six of the Make Your Own Adventure with Doctor Who line, are first published. Severn House discontinues the line after these books.
• According to The Television Companion by Howe and Walker, at some point this month, Colin Baker is informed that his contract to play the Doctor is not being renewed.
• 04 - DW: Mindwarp Episode 1 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 5) is first broadcast.
• 06 - Around this time, BBC Controller Michael Grade approaches the originator of Doctor Who, Sydney Newman, for ideas on how to revitalize Doctor Who. In a letter dated 6th October, Newman provides some ideas and suggests he be brought on board as executive producer of the series. He also attempts to be credited as the show's creator. Subsequent meetings, however, fail to result in Newman's return to direct involvement in the series.
• 11 - DW: Mindwarp Episode 2 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 6) is first broadcast.
• 16 - DWN: Doctor Who - Fury from the Deep is first published. Promoted as a "bumper volume" due to a higher word count than most Target Books releases up to this time.
• 18 - DW: Mindwarp Episode 3 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 7) is first broadcast.
• 25 - DW: Mindwarp Episode 4 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 8) is first broadcast. Nicola Bryant leaves the series with this episode.
• 28 - Ian Marter, who played companion Harry Sullivan and also wrote numerous novelisations for Target Books, dies from a diabetes-related heart attack in London. He leaves behind several Target manuscripts which are published posthumously over the next couple of years.

November

• REF: Doctor Who: The Companions is first published.
• 01 - DW: Terror of the Vervoids Episode 1 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 9) is first broadcast. Debut of Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush. Mel becomes the first companion whose first meeting with the Doctor is never chronicled on television. Honor Blackman, who starred in the Sydney Newman-created The Avengers, guest stars.
• 08 - DW: Terror of the Vervoids (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 10) is first broadcast.
• 11 - Paperback publication of REF: The Doctor Who Cookbook.
• 15 - DW: Terror of the Vervoids Episode 3 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 11) is first broadcast.
• 20 - DWN: Doctor Who - The Celestial Toymaker is first published.
• 22 - DW: Terror of the Vervoids Episode 4 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 12) is first broadcast.
• 29 - DW: The Ultimate Foe Episode 1 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 13) is first broadcast. This is the final episode to carry a writer credit for the late Robert Holmes, and is also the last episode to credit Eric Saward as script editor.

December

• US edition of REF: Doctor Who: The Companions is first published.
• 04 - DWN: Doctor Who - The Seeds of Death is first published.
• 06 - DW: The Ultimate Foe Episode 2 (aka The Trial of a Time Lord Episode 14) is first broadcast, concluding Season 23. Although not widely known at the time, this would be Colin Baker's final appearance in the series. This also marked the final use of Dominic Glynn's short-lived theme arrangement and the neon-tubing series logo that had been in place (with adjustments upon Baker's arrival) since 1980. Lynda Bellingham and Michael Jayston, having spent the full season as regular cast members, take their leave.
• The BBC announces that Colin Baker will not be returning as the Doctor in the next series.

Unknown date

• John Flint, who played William des Preaux in DW: The Crusade and Captain Urquhart in DW: Time-Flight, dies.

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In-Universe

Events

• Following an "attack" of an alien probe in 2286, James T. Kirk and the former crew of the late USS Enterprise return to this year, to take two Humpback whales with them back to the future^[1]
• When Jeffrey Carlson, who was already present in 1947 at the interrogation of the Ferengi that crashed in area 51, gets a hold of the phaser pistol and the communicator that Pavel Chekov leaves behind on the USS Enterprise (CVN-65), he has his mentee, Shannon O'Donnell examine it. However, before she arrives to do so, she is stopped by Gary Seven, who tells her that mankind is not yet ready for such technology^[2]

Politics

• Gary Seven stops some Sovjet conspirators who plotted a plan to assassinate Mikhail Gorbachev. He is unwillingly aided by Khan Noonien Singh^[2]
• Using the materials that Seven discovered, Roberta Lincoln, disguised as a translator, saves Mikhail Gorbachev's life during his talks with Ronald Reagan in Rejkjavik^[2]

References and Notes

1. ↑ TOS novel: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} TOS novel: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1

Stories

Title	Series	Date	Media	Notes	Image
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Chapters 5-12 (Past)	The Original Series	1986	movie novelization
Strange New Worlds VI Whales Weep Not	The Original Series	1986	short story
The Eugenics Wars The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonien Singh, Volume 1 Chapters 31-33	The Original Series	5 July - 10 October 1986	novel

Releases

January

• TOS novel #27: Mindshadow, by J.M. Dillard
• TOS comic #22: Wolf on the Prowl: The Wolf, by Tony Isabella

February

• TOS comic #23: Wolf on the Prowl: Wolf at the Door, by Tony Isabella

March

• TOS novel #28: Crisis on Centaurus, by Brad Ferguson
• TOS comic #24: Double Blind, Part 1, by Diane Duane

April

• TOS comic #25: Double Blind, Part 2, by Diane Duane

May

• TOS novel #29: Fortunes of War, Book 1: Dreadnought!, by Diane Carey
• TOS comic #26: The Trouble with Transporters, by Bob Rozakis

June

• TOS comic #27: Around the Clock, by Robert Greenberger

July

• TOS novel #30: Demons, by J.M. Dillard
• TOS comic #28: The Last Word, by Diane Duane

August

• TOS comic #29: The Trouble with Bearclaw, by Tony Isabella

September

• TOS novel: Enterprise: The First Adventure, by Vonda N. McIntyre
• TOS comic #30: Uhura's Story, by Paul Kupperberg
• TOS comic annual #2: The Final Voyage, by Mike W. Barr

October

• TOS comic #31: Maggie's World, by Tony Isabella and Len Wein

November

• TOS novel #31: Fortunes of War, Book 2: Battlestations!, by Diane Carey
• TOS comic #32: Judgment Day!, by Len Wein

December

• TOS novelization: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, by Vonda N. McIntyre
• TOS YA novel: Phaser Fight, by Barbara Siegel & Scott Siegel
• TOS comic #33: Vicious Circle, by Len Wein

Connections

• 1986 article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• 1986 productions article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• 1986 page at the Complete Starfleet Library
• 1986 article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

From DC Database

Creators

The following creative talent passed away in the year 1986:

Gardner Fox

Titles

The following comic titles debuted with a 1986 cover date:

'Mazing Man Vol 1 · Angel Love Vol 1 · Blue Beetle Vol 1 · Booster Gold Vol 1 · Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War Vol 1 · Cosmic Boy Vol 1 · Deadman Vol 2 · Electric Warrior Vol 1 · Elvira's House of Mystery Vol 1 · Green Lantern Corps Vol 1 · Hawkman Special Vol 1 · Hawkman Vol 2 · History of the DC Universe Vol 1 · Legend of Wonder Woman Vol 1 · Legionnaires 3 Vol 1 · Man of Steel Vol 1 · Question Vol 1 · Roots of the Swamp Thing Vol 1 · Secret Origins Vol 2 · Sword of the Atom Special Vol 1 · Watchmen Vol 1

The following Comic titles were last published with a 1986 cover date:

'Mazing Man Vol 1 · Amethyst Vol 2 · Atari Force Vol 2 · Best of DC Vol 1 · Blue Devil Vol 1 · Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew: The Oz-Wonderland War Vol 1 · Crisis on Infinite Earths Vol 1 · DC Challenge Vol 1 · DC Comics Presents Vol 1 · Deadman Vol 2 · History of the DC Universe Vol 1 · Justice League of America Vol 1 · Legend of Wonder Woman Vol 1 · Legionnaires 3 Vol 1 · Man of Steel Vol 1 · New Teen Titans Annual Vol 1 · Omega Men Vol 1 · Roots of the Swamp Thing Vol 1 · Shadow of the Batman Vol 1 · Superman Vol 1 · V Vol 1 · Wonder Woman Vol 1 · World's Finest Vol 1

The following One Shots were published with a 1986 cover date:

Ambush Bug Stocking Stuffer Vol 1 1 · Last Days of the Justice Society Special Vol 1 1

Characters

The following characters debuted with a 1986 cover date:

Adrian Veidt (Watchmen) · Amanda Waller (New Earth) · Angel Love (Angel Love) · Arnold Alpert (Earth-One) · Bad Samaritan (New Earth) · Barry LeSabre (New Earth) · Bernard Ferguson (New Earth) · Bizarro I (New Earth) · Bog Venus (New Earth) · Bolshoi (New Earth) · Brian Downhill (Earth-Fox) · Brimstone (New Earth) · Brittany Brandon (New Earth) · Bruce Wayne (Batman: The Dark Knight Returns) · Burt Weston (New Earth) · Carrie Kelley (Earth-DKR) · Char Burrane (Pre-Zero Hour) · Chiller (New Earth) · Cimfet Tau (New Earth) · Cindy (Angel Love) · Conrad Carapax (New Earth) · Curtis Calhoun (New Earth) · Daniel Dreiberg (Watchmen) · Deron Ved (Earth-One) · Dirk Davis (New Earth) · Dropded (New Earth) · Earl Dukeston (New Earth) · Edward Blake (Watchmen) · Edward Valentine (New Earth) · Emmett Vale (New Earth) · Eric Courtney (Earth-One) · Everett (Angel Love) · Franklin Berkowitz (New Earth) · Ghost Hiding in the Rushes (New Earth) · Great Darkness (New Earth) · Guido Garibaldi (New Earth) · Halo (Angel Love) · Hammer (New Earth) · Henry Ballard (New Earth) · Hollis Mason (Watchmen) · Hooded Justice (Watchmen) · Interferer (New Earth) · Joker (Earth-DKR) · Jonathan Kent (New Earth) · Jonathan Osterman (Watchmen) · Jor-El (New Earth) · Kal-El (Earth-DKR) · Kasta Shrev (Earth-One) · Kettle Hole Devil (New Earth) · Kilowog (New Earth)

Teams

The following teams debuted with a 1986 cover date:

Amber Butane Corp (Earth One) · Green Lantern Corps of Earth · Hybrid · Minutemen (Watchmen) · Parliament of Trees

Characters

Introductions

The following characters were introduced in 1986.

• 'Mazing Man

Chronology

The following events were published by DC Comics in the year 1986. This does not necessarily indicate that these storylines took place in the year 1986. The passage of time in the DC Universe is nebulous and subject to change and interpretation. Events from historical time periods are indexed under their corresponding years.

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From Muppet Wiki

Television & Movies

• Fraggle Rock Season 4 begins on HBO, January 6
• The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years on CBS, January 21
• The Tale of the Bunny Picnic on HBO, March 26
• Labyrinth released in theaters, June 27
• Muppet Babies Season 3 begins on CBS, September 13
• Sesame Street Season 18, November 17
• The Christmas Toy on ABC, December 6

International Television

• Susam Sokağı begins airing in Turkey
• The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years airs on DR in Denmark.

Albums

• Favorite Songs From Jim Henson's Muppets
• Perfect Harmony

Storybooks

• Baby Animals on the Farm
• Baby Kermit's Amazing Dream
• Baby Rowlf Finds the Clunker
• Big Bird Goes to the Doctor
• A Bird's Best Friend
• Boober Fraggle's Giant Wish
• The Case of the Missing Socks
• Cotterpin's Perfect Building
• Count to Ten
• First Times
• Gobo and the Prize from Outer Space
• Grover's Bad, Awful Day
• Grover's Just So-So Stories
• Happy Birthday, Cookie Monster!
• It's Not Fair!
• Kermie, Where Are You?
• The Labyrinth Storybook
• Scared of the Dark
• Sesame Street ABC
• Susan and Gordon Adopt a Baby
• A Visit to the Sesame Street Library
• Wembley and the Soggy Map
• What's a Gonzo?
• Why Are You So Mean to Me?

Non-fiction Books

• Muppets! Muppets! Muppets!
• The Reader's Digest Children's Songbook

Videos

• Fraggle Rock: Beginnings (Volume 1)
• Fraggle Rock: Scared Silly (Volume 2)
• Fraggle Rock: The Minstrels (Volume 3)
• Fraggle Rock: Boober's Quiet Day (Volume 4)
• Fraggle Rock: The Preachification of Convincing John (Volume 5)
• Fraggle Rock: Gobo's School for Explorers (Volume 6)
• Fraggle Rock: A Friend in Need (Volume 7)
• Fraggle Rock: The Great Radish Caper (Volume 8)
• Fraggle Rock: Wembley's Wonderful Whoopie Water (Volume 9)
• Fraggle Rock: Born to Wander (Volume 10)
• Fraggle Rock: Red's Club (Volume 11)
• Fraggle Rock: All Work and All Play (Volume 12)
• Fraggle Rock: Marooned (Volume 13)
• Fraggle Rock: Wembley and the Gorgs (Volume 14)
• Fraggle Rock: Red-Handed and the Invisible Thief (Volume 15)
• Fraggle Rock: Wembley's Egg (Volume 16)
• Shalom Sesame series (Shows 101-105)
• The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (Virgin Video)
• Learning About Letters
• Learning About Numbers
• The Muppets Take Manhattan (SelectaVision, has Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem starting & playing the overture, being found, from the 1985 VHS release)
• Getting Ready to Read
• I'm Glad I'm Me
• Play-Along Games and Songs
• Bedtime Stories and Songs

Merchandise

• Tale of the Bunny Picnic puppets
• Love Stamp (promoted by Jim Henson and Rowlf)
• Traveling Matt Valentines Card

Stage Shows

• Jim Henson Presents: Muppet Babies Live debuts
• Sesame Street Live presents Big Bird Goes to Hollywood

Parades

• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features the debut of the Big Bird Balloon

From Grand Theft Wiki

Events concerning the Grand Theft Auto series in 1986

GTA III Era

The events of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City take place.

• Tommy Vercetti is released from prison.

• The Forelli Crime Family decides to expand into Vice City, in order to capitalize on the drugs trade.
• Ken Rosenberg, a is used in order to set up a drug deal with the Vance Crime Family.
• A drug deal between the Forellis and the Vance Crime Family is ambushed by the Diaz Gang.
• Harry and Lee are Killed.
• Sonny Forelli and assosiates fly from Liberty City to Vice City.
• Sonny Forelli is killed by Tommy Vercetti.

• Lance Vance is killed by Tommy Vercetti
• Victor Vance is killed in a drug deal.

From the eWrestling Encyclopedia.

This article contains information on e-wrestling events that happened in 1986.

Notable 1986 births

• March 3 - HiWF, PWX, and WXWF Wrestler, Daniel Joseph
• Decemeber 14 - Min Xineohp Korean Martial Artist/Wrestler
• June 23 - WFOW, CWA, and WRW Wrestler, Chris Kinning
• May 3rd - ERWL Ice Blaze
• May 25 - LDWA Wrestler, Jackson Corbin
• Januray 11 - ERWL Chris Cage

Notable 1986 deaths

1986 handler births/deaths

See also

• Help:Year articles - Information on editing and adding information to year articles.

An Ice Hockey Wiki article.

These events occured in 1986 in the world of hockey:

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From Marvel Database

All Comics for 1986 Without Month Designations

Alpha Flight Annual Vol 1 1	Amazing Spider-Man Annual Vol 1 20	Avengers Annual Vol 1 15	Captain America Annual Vol 1 8
Conan the Barbarian Annual Vol 1 11	Marvel Graphic Novel Vol 1 18	Marvel Graphic Novel Vol 1 20	Marvel Graphic Novel Vol 1 22
Marvel Graphic Novel Vol 1 24	Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man Annual Vol 1 6	Web of Spider-Man Annual Vol 1 2	West Coast Avengers Annual Vol 1 1

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Events

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From Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki.

Star Wars Droids 1: The Destroyer released in 1986.

A list of events in 1986 related to Star Wars.

June

• 7 – Droids TV special "The Great Heep aired.

September

• 13 - Ewoks: "The Crystal Cloak" aired.
• 13 - Ewoks: "The Wish Plant" aired.
• 20 - Ewoks: "Home Is Where the Shrieks Are" aired.
• 20 - Ewoks: "Princess Latara" aired.
• 27 - Ewoks: "The Raich" aired.

October

• 4 - Ewoks: "The Totem Master" aired.
• 4 - Ewoks: "A Gift for Shodu" aired.
• 11 - Ewoks: "Night of the Stranger" aired.
• 18 - Ewoks: "Gone with the Mimphs" aired.
• 18 - Ewoks: "The First Apprentice" aired.
• 25 - Ewoks: "Hard Sell" aired.
• 25 - Ewoks: "A Warrior and a Lurdo" aired.

November

• 1 - Ewoks: "The Season Scepter" aired.
• 8 - Ewoks: "Prow Beaten" aired.
• 8 - Ewoks: "Baga's Rival" aired.
• 15 - Ewoks: "Horville's Hut of Horrors" aired.
• 22 - Ewoks: "The Tragic Flute" aired.
• 22 - Ewoks: "Just My Luck" aired.
• 22 - Ewoks: "Bringing Up Norky" aired.

December

• 6 - Ewoks: "Battle for the Sunstar" aired.
• 13 - Ewoks: "Party Ewok" aired.
• 13 - Ewoks: "Malani the Warrior" aired.