D-TV

D-TV is a series of music videos created by Walt Disney Productions in 1984. Disney combined hit songs from the past with footage of vintage Disney animation, created in the style of MTV music videos, which inspired the name of this series. The videos were shown as filler material on the Disney Channel (as the network did not air commercials at this time), as well as being the focus of television specials. Home video collections were also released on the VHS, Beta, CED Videodisc, and Laserdisc formats. After the first run of D-TV, in 1989 a second series was produced known as DTV².

D-TV ceased airing in 1999.

Disney Television specials

Disney aired three D-TV television specials on NBC in 1986 and 1987: DTV Valentine, DTV Doggone Valentine, and DTV Monster Hits. All three specials had their own theme of music: D-TV Valentine focused on love and romance music; D-TV Doggone Valentine focused on love songs with a tribute to Disney's dog and cat characters; and D-TV Monster Hits was focused on Halloween themed music and footage.

D-TV Valentine

Original Airdate: February 14, 1986, NBC

Note: Rebranded as Disney's DTV Romancin' in subsequent airings.

D-TV Doggone Valentine

Original Airdate: February 1987, NBC

Note: Announcer was founding MTV "VJ" J.J. Jackson; rebranded as Disney's D-TV Doggone Hits in subsequent airings.

Note 2: This was the first time Bill Farmer did the voice of Goofy.

Disney's DTV Monster Hits

Original Airdate: October 30, 1987, NBC

Note: Narrated by Jeffrey Jones as the Magic Mirror; and featuring June Foray as the voice of Witch Hazel, with Gary Owens as announcer.

Walt Disney Home video

The following five videos were released for home use with the songs noted.

Golden Oldies

Contains the following songs (complete list)

Pop & Rock

Contains the following songs (complete list)

Rock, Rhythm & Blues

Contains the following songs (complete list)

Love Songs

Contains the following songs (complete list)

Groovin' for a 60's Afternoon

Contains the following songs (complete list)

Pop & Rock PAL VHS and Japanese laserdisc

Several of the aforementioned songs were released on PAL VHS in Europe and Australia and on laserdisc in Japan.

Juke Box Rock

Contains the following songs (complete list)

Rock 'N Gold

Contains the following songs (complete list)

Rock, Rhythm 'N Blues

Contains the following songs (complete list)

Other DTV Songs Produced

DTV

DTV Episodes

Disney songs

DTV²

Re-Micks

See also

References

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