1993 in animation

Events in 1993 in animation.

Events

• Big Idea Entertainment is founded as Big Idea Productions.
• Digital Domain is founded.
• EMation is founded.

Films released

• May 5 – Ocean Waves (Japan)
• July 30 – Tom and Jerry: The Movie (United States)
• September 30 – The Thief and the Cobbler (United Kingdom)
• October 29 – The Nightmare Before Christmas (United States)
• December 25 – Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (United States)
• David Copperfield (Canada)

Shorts

• December 26 – The Wrong Trousers (United Kingdom)

Television series

Debuts

• March 8 – Beavis and Butt-Head premieres on MTV (United States, 1993–1997).
• June 23 – Family Dog premieres on CBS (United States, 1993).
• September 4 – Bonkers premieres on Disney Channel (United States, 1993–1995).
• September 5 – 2 Stupid Dogs premieres on TBS (United States, 1993–1995).
• September 11 – SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron premieres on TBS (United States, 1993–1995).
• September 13 – Animaniacs premieres on Fox with 65 episodes until 1995 when it continued to air on Kids WB.
• September 18
  • Sonic the Hedgehog premieres on ABC (United States, 1993–1994).
  • Biker Mice from Mars premieres in syndication (United States, 1993–1996).
  • Rocko's Modern Life premieres on Nickelodeon (United States, 1993–1996).
• September 22 – Avenger Penguins premieres on CITV (United Kingdom, 1993–1994).
• December 5 – The Moxy Pirate Show, later to be known as The Moxy Show premieres on Cartoon Network (United States, 1993–2000).

Endings

• Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire on Fox Kids (United States, 1992-1993).
• December 12 – King Arthur & the Knights of Justice in syndication (United States, 1992-1993).

Births

• April 15 – Madeleine Martin, American television actress/voice actress

Deaths

• July 4 – Roman Abelevich Kachanov, Russian animator