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Kids WB begins its 13-year run.
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The year 1995 (MCMXCV) was the 6th year of the 1990's and it started on a Sunday.
Events[]
- Sal Marchiano succeeded Jerry Girard as the sports anchor of the Channel 11 News at Ten (now PIX11 News at Ten).
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- January 8
- Silent Hunter (New Line Cinema/First National Funding Corporation/Taurus 7 Film Corporation)
- Howling: New Moon Rising (New Line Cinema) (limited release)
- January 19 - Before Sunrise (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Detour Filmproduction) was premiered in Sundance.
- January 20 - Murder in the First (Warner Bros./Le Studio Canal+/The Wolper Organization)
- January 27 - Before Sunrise (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Detour Filmproduction)
- February 3
- Boys on the Side (Warner Bros./Le Studio Canal+/Regency Enterprises/Alcor Films/New Regency)
- In the Mouth of Madness (New Line Cinema)
- February 17 - Just Cause (Warner Bros./Fountainbridge Films/Lee Rich Productions)
- March 3 - The Mangler (New Line Cinema)
- March 10 - Outbreak (Warner Bros./Punch Productions, inc.)
- March 19 - For Better or Worse (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures)
- March 24 - Dolores Claiborne (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Triumph Releasing Corporation)
- March 31 - Born to Be Wild (Warner Bros. Family Entertainment/Fuji Entertainment/Outlaw Productions)
- April 7 - Don Juan DeMarco (New Line Cinema)
- April 12 - The Pebble and the Penguin (Warner Bros. Family Entertainment/Don Bluth Ireland, Limited/Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer) (International distribution only including the Ireland; USA distribution by Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer)
- April 21 - The Basketball Diaries (New Line Cinema)
- April 26 - Friday (New Line Cinema)
- May 3
- Once Were Warriors (Fine Line Features/New Line Cinema)
- My Family (New Line Cinema)
- May 10 - A Little Princess (Warner Bros. Family Entertainment/Baltimore Pictures)
- May 19
- June 2 - The Bridges of Madison County (Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment/Malpaso Productions)
- June 16
- Batman Forever (Warner Bros./DC Comics/PolyGram Filmed Entertainment)
- The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (Fine Line Features/New Line Cinema)
- July 14 - Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (Warner Bros.)
- July 19 - Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (Warner Bros. Family Entertainment/Regency Enterprises/Le Studio Canal+/Alcor Films)
- July 21 - An Awfully Big Adventure (Fine Line Features)
- July 28 - Double Happiness (Fine Line Features)
- August 4 - Something to Talk About (Warner Bros./Hawn-Sylbert Movie Company/Spring Creek Productions)
- August 18 - Mortal Kombat (New Line Cinema/Turner Pictures)
- August 25
- September 8
- The Promise (Fine Line Features) (New York release)
- National Lampoon's Senior Trip (New Line Cinema)
- September 15
- The Stars Fell on Henrietta (Warner Bros./Malpaso Productions)
- Angus (New Line Cinema/Turner Pictures)
- September 22
- September 29 - War of the Buttons (Enigma Productions/Fujisankei Communications Group/Hugo Films/Les Productions de la Guéville/Warner Bros.)
- October 6 - Assassins (Warner Bros./Silver Pictures/Shuler-Donner Productions)
- October 20 - Empire Records (Monarchy Enterprises B.V./New Regency Pictures/Regency Entertainment/Warner Bros.)
- October 27 - Copycat (Warner Bros./Regency Enterprises)
- November 3
- Fair Game (Warner Bros./Silver Pictures)
- Les Misérables (Warner Bros./ELKE/Bac Films/Canal +/Les Films 13/TFI) (Wide release)
- The Promise (Fine Line Features) (general release)
- Total Eclipse (Fine Line Features)
- November 8 - Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (Warner Bros./Morgan Creek Productions) (Los Angeles, California release)
- November 10 - Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (Warner Bros./Morgan Creek Productions) (general release)
- November 17
- It Takes Two (Warner Bros. Family Entertainment/Rysher Entertainment/Orr & Cruickshank Productions/Dualstar Productions) (US distribution only; Rights now owned by Paramount Pictures; International distribution by Rysher)
- The American President (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Universal Studios)
- November 22 - Frankie Starlight (Fine Line Features)
- December 15
- Heat (Warner Bros./Regency Enterprises/Forward Pass)
- Othello (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Dakota Films/Imminent Films)
- December 22
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Gaumont/Brooksfilms)
- Grumpier Old Men (Warner Bros./Lancaster Gate)
Shorts[]
- August 25 - Carrotblanca (Warner Bros. Animation/Looney Tunes)
- October 6 - Another Froggy Evening (Warner Bros. Animation/Looney Tunes)
Television[]
- February 5 - Daisy-Head Mayzie (Hanna-Barbera/Turner Program Services/Dr. Seuss Enterprises/Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment) is premiered on TNT.
- February 20 - World Premiere Toons (Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network/Turner Program Services) is premiered on Cartoon Network, begins with The Powerpuff Girls pilot short Meat Fuzzy Lumkins (Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network).
- February 25 - Citizen X (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- February 26 - Changes (Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network) is aired on Cartoon Network, part of the World Premiere Toons.
- March 5 - The Good Old Boys (Turner Pictures) is premiered on TNT.
- March 12 - Young at Heart (Warner Bros. Television/TS Productions) is premiered on CBS.
- March 18 - In Pursuit of Honor (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- March 26 - Johnny Bravo (Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network) is aired on Cartoon Network, part of the World Premiere Toons.
- April 16 - Joseph (Turner Pictures) is premiered on TNT.
- April 29 - Tyson (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- May 20 - Indictment: The McMartin Trial (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- May 22 - Taz-Mania airs its final episode on Fox Kids.
- May 25 - Above Suspicion (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- June 24 - The Infiltrator (HBO Showcase) is premiered on HBO.
- July 22 - Body Language (HBO Showcase) is premiered on HBO.
- August 1 - Virtual Seduction (Warner Bros. Television/Concorde Pictures/Saban Entertainment) is premiered on Showtime.
- August 23 - Kirk (Warner Bros. Television) is premiered on The WB.
- August 26 - The Tuskegee Airmen (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- September - Tiny Toon Adventures begins airing in reruns on Nickelodeon.
- September 9
- Kids' WB begins broadcasting with the third season of Animaniacs and the series premieres of The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, Pinky and the Brain, and Freakazoid!
- Truman (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- September 15 - Batman: The Animated Series airs its final episode on Fox Kids.
- October 14
- The Affair (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- Mad TV (Warner Bros. Television) is premiered on Fox with the 1st season.
- October 15 - The Heidi Chronicles (Turner Entertainment) is premiered on TNT.
- November 19 - Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects (Hanna-Barbera/Fil-Cartoons/Turner Program Services) is premiered on TNT.
- November 21 - It Was Him or Us (Warner Bros. Television/MDT Productions) is premiered on CBS.
- November 25 - Sugartime (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- December 9 - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Warner Bros. Television/Morgan Creek Productions/Nelvana) is premiered with the first season on CBS.
Comics[]
Theme parks[]
- April 22 - Batman: The Ride opens at Six Flags St. Louis.
- April 30 - Viper opens at Six Flags Great America.
Home video releases[]
VHS releases[]
- January 3 - North
- January 10 - A Troll in Central Park
- January 17
- January 24 - Natural Born Killers
- February 7
- February 14 - Barcelona
- March 24 - The Specialist
- March 28 - Wes Craven's New Nightmare
- April 4 - Silent Fall
- April 11 - Love Affair
- May 9 - The Ballad of Little Jo
- May 23 - Richie Rich
- June 6
- June 13 - Disclosure
- June 20
- June 27 - Cobb
- July 4 - Death and the Maiden
- July 18 - Boys on the Side
- July 25
- August 1 - Just Cause
- August 8 - Outbreak
- August 22 - The Mangler
- September 19 - A Little Princess
- September 26
- October 10 - Friday
- October 31 - Batman Forever
- November 14 - Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
- December 19 - An Awefully Big Adventure
- December 27 - Mortal Kombat
Direct to video releases[]
Video games[]
- Looney Tunes B-Ball
- Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote
- Batman Forever
- Justice League Task Force
- Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday
- Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales
People[]
Births[]
Deaths[]
- January 3 - Edward J. Nugent (actor)
- January 9 - Peter Cook (actor, comedian, satirist, playwright and screenwriter)
- January 16 - Karl Lukas (actor)
- January 25 - Suzanne Storrs (actress)
- January 26 - Gordon Oliver (actor and film producer)
- February 2 - Donald Pleasence (actor)
- February 14 - Michael V. Gazzo (playwright and actor)
- March 4 - Gloria Wood (singer and voice actress)
- April 4 - Priscilla Lane (actress)
- April 25
- Alexander Knox (actor and writer)
- Ginger Rogers (actress, dancer and singer)
- May 18
- Elisha Cook, Jr. (actor)
- Elizabeth Montgomery (actress)
- May 25 - Alice Day (actress)
- May 26 - Friz Freleng (animator, director and producer)
- July 23 - Florence Paterson (actress)
- July 31 - Genevieve Tobin (actress)
- August 3 - Ida Lupino (actress, director, writer and producer)
- August 12 - Louise Lorimer (actress)
- August 27 - Richard Frank (actor)
- September 5 - Paul Julian (background animator, sound effects artist and voice actor)
- September 6 - Mary Doran (actress)
- September 12 - Jeremy Brett (actor)
- September 17 - Grady Sutton (ctor)
- September 21 - Irven Spence (animator)
- October 5 - Linda Gary (actress and voice-over artist)
- October 12 - Alex Ignatiev (animator)
- October 22 - Mary Wickes (actress and voice actress)
- October 25
- Viveca Lindfors (actress)
- David Healy (actor and singer)
- November 12 - Robert Stephens (actor)
- November 24
- Jeffrey Lynn (actor and film producer)
- John Craven (actor)
- November 26 - Toshia Mori (actress)
- December 8 - George J. Lewis (actor)
- December 23 - Patric Knowles (actor)
- December 25 - Dean Martin (singer, actor and comedian)
Character debuts[]
- February 20 - Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, The Mayor of Townsville, Fuzzy Lumpkins and Ms. Keane in the pilot short episode Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins of What a Cartoon!
- February 26 - Dexter, Dee Dee and Dexter's Mom in the pilot short episode Dexter's Laboratory
- March 26 - Johnny Bravo
- April 15 - Chameleon, Cyrax,
- September 9 - Freakazoid, Sergeant Mike Cosgrove, Steff, Cave Guy, and the Lobe in the first episode of Freakazoid!
- November 12 - Cow, Chicken, Red Guy, Mom and Dad in Cow and Chicken pilot episode No Smoking.
In fiction[]
- Cosmo Spacely born in 1995.
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