February 24: The Cow and Chicken season 2 episode "Buffalo Gals" airs. It gained controversy and was quickly pulled for
lesbianstereotyping and sexual innuendo.[1]
September 14: The first episode of Histeria! airs.
September 22: Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island is released. This marks the first reunion of the Mystery Gang since The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries in 1984. The film makes its television debut on Cartoon Network's Cartoon Theatre on Halloween this year. This also mark the first-ever Scooby-Doo movie to be released in a
direct-to-video format and became one of the best-selling DTV films of all time.[12]
September 27: The Simpsons episode "
Bart the Mother" premieres, featuring the last speaking appearance of
Troy McClure after
Phil Hartman's death on May 28, 1998. The character was retired after this episode. This is also the last episode
David X. Cohen wrote before leaving the series to work on Futurama. However, he later wrote the
season 32 episode "
Podcast News" in 2020.
The Hey Arnold! episode "Arnold's Thanksgiving" airs, which gained notoriety for its allegations of Mr. Simmons' sexuality, suspecting him of having a
same-sex relationship with his partner. This was later confirmed by
Craig Bartlett.[22]
Bindi Irwin, Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper and actress (voice of Bindi Bungee in the Curious George episode "Monkey Down Under", Isla Coralton in the Spidey and His Amazing Friends episode "Sonic Boom Boom").
December 22:
G. Hannelius, American actress and singer (voice of Little Bits in Wander Over Yonder, Amanda in the Fish Hooks episode "A Charity Fair to Remember", Lady Joy in the Sofia the First episode "Sofia the Second").
February 21: Art Seidel, American production manager (assistant director for the live-action sequence in The Simpsons episode "
Treehouse of Horror VI"), dies at age 66.
August 14:
Stanislav Holý, Czech graphic artist, caricaturist, animation designer, children's book illustrator and animator (Mr. Pip), dies at age 55.[52]
^O'Meara, Mallory (2019). The lady from the black lagoon: Hollywood monsters and the lost legacy of Milicent Patrick. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
ISBN9781335937803.
OCLC1080884379.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)
^Gray, Tam Martinides; Michele Lynn Orecklin; Jessica Yadegaran (June 22, 1998).
"Milestones". Time. Archived from
the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.
February 24: The Cow and Chicken season 2 episode "Buffalo Gals" airs. It gained controversy and was quickly pulled for
lesbianstereotyping and sexual innuendo.[1]
September 14: The first episode of Histeria! airs.
September 22: Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island is released. This marks the first reunion of the Mystery Gang since The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries in 1984. The film makes its television debut on Cartoon Network's Cartoon Theatre on Halloween this year. This also mark the first-ever Scooby-Doo movie to be released in a
direct-to-video format and became one of the best-selling DTV films of all time.[12]
September 27: The Simpsons episode "
Bart the Mother" premieres, featuring the last speaking appearance of
Troy McClure after
Phil Hartman's death on May 28, 1998. The character was retired after this episode. This is also the last episode
David X. Cohen wrote before leaving the series to work on Futurama. However, he later wrote the
season 32 episode "
Podcast News" in 2020.
The Hey Arnold! episode "Arnold's Thanksgiving" airs, which gained notoriety for its allegations of Mr. Simmons' sexuality, suspecting him of having a
same-sex relationship with his partner. This was later confirmed by
Craig Bartlett.[22]
Bindi Irwin, Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper and actress (voice of Bindi Bungee in the Curious George episode "Monkey Down Under", Isla Coralton in the Spidey and His Amazing Friends episode "Sonic Boom Boom").
December 22:
G. Hannelius, American actress and singer (voice of Little Bits in Wander Over Yonder, Amanda in the Fish Hooks episode "A Charity Fair to Remember", Lady Joy in the Sofia the First episode "Sofia the Second").
February 21: Art Seidel, American production manager (assistant director for the live-action sequence in The Simpsons episode "
Treehouse of Horror VI"), dies at age 66.
August 14:
Stanislav Holý, Czech graphic artist, caricaturist, animation designer, children's book illustrator and animator (Mr. Pip), dies at age 55.[52]
^O'Meara, Mallory (2019). The lady from the black lagoon: Hollywood monsters and the lost legacy of Milicent Patrick. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
ISBN9781335937803.
OCLC1080884379.{{
cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)
^Gray, Tam Martinides; Michele Lynn Orecklin; Jessica Yadegaran (June 22, 1998).
"Milestones". Time. Archived from
the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2008.