This is a list of home video-related events in 2006.
Events
2006 is something of a watershed for home media technology, with VHS being phased out as HD DVD and Blu-ray fought to replace the presently-dominant DVD format.
Movie releases
The following movies were released on video on the following dates:
Post HD DVD debut
April 18, 2006 marks the debut of HD DVD. All of the following entries should be assumed to be DVD releases unless marked otherwise.
Post Blu-ray debut
June 20, 2006 marks the debut of Blu-ray Disc. All of the following entries should be assumed to be DVD releases unless marked otherwise.
U.S./Canada
Release Date |
Title |
Notes |
| June 20 |
50 First Dates |
Blu-ray |
| The Fifth Element |
Blu-ray |
| The Hills Have Eyes |
|
| Hitch |
Blu-ray |
| House of Flying Daggers |
Blu-ray |
| Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure |
Reissue |
| The Omen |
Collectors Edition |
| Superman: Brainiac Attacks |
direct-to-video film |
| Syriana |
|
| The Terminator |
Blu-ray |
| Underworld: Evolution |
Blu-ray |
| xXx |
Blu-ray |
| Eight Below |
|
| June 27 |
Failure to Launch |
|
| Madea's Family Reunion |
|
| Ultraviolet |
DVD & Blu-ray |
| Annapolis |
|
| Leroy & Stitch |
|
| Cow Belles |
|
| July 11 |
Basic Instinct 2 |
Blu-ray |
| Pitch Black |
HD DVD |
| July 18 |
SpongeBob SquarePants: Karate Island |
Features an unaired epis. |
| July 24 |
The Greatest Game Ever Played |
Region 2, UK |
| July 25 |
The Benchwarmers |
DVD & Blu-ray |
| The Last Waltz |
Blu-ray |
| Species |
Blu-ray |
| Final Destination 3 |
|
| August 1 |
The Shaggy Dog |
|
| V for Vendetta |
Special Edition |
| August 8 |
Ultimate Avengers 2 |
direct-to-video film |
| Inside Man |
|
| Tromeo and Juliet |
10th Anniversary Edition, 2-Disc set |
| August 14 |
Scary Movie 4 |
Region 2, UK |
| August 15 |
Scary Movie 4 |
Region 1, US |
| RV |
|
| Hoot |
|
| The Interpreter |
Region 2, UK |
| August 22 |
Poseidon |
|
| Just My Luck |
|
| August 29 |
Take the Lead |
|
| Brother Bear 2 |
direct-to-video film |
| September 5 |
Shock Treatment |
25th Anniversary DVD Premiere |
|
| United 93 |
|
| September 12 |
The Wild |
|
| September 19 |
Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew |
| September 26 |
Mission Impossible III |
|
| Curious George |
|
| The Lake House |
|
| October 3 |
The Little Mermaid |
2-Disc 'Platinum Edition' DVD of the film |
| X-Men: The Last Stand |
|
| Thank You for Smoking |
|
| October 10 |
The Fox and the Hound |
25th Anniversary Edition |
| Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties |
|
| Click |
|
| Border War: The Battle Over Illegal Immigration |
|
| October 16 |
Slither |
Region 2, UK |
| October 17 |
Over the Hedge |
| October 24 |
Slither |
DVD & HD DVD Combo, US |
| Nacho Libre |
|
| Monster House |
|
| Mini's First Time |
|
| November 7 |
Cars |
| Carousel |
50th Anniversary Edition (also includes the 1934 film version of Liliom, the non-musical play on which Carousel is based, on the second disc) |
| The King and I |
50th Anniversary Edition |
| South Pacific |
Collector's Edition; includes both Roadshow and general release cuts |
| November 14 |
Accepted |
| Fantastic Four |
|
| November 21 |
Ice Age: The Meltdown |
|
| November 28 |
Robin Hood |
Most Wanted Edition |
| Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut |
|
| Superman Returns |
|
| The Cheetah Girls 2 |
|
| December 5 |
Clerks II |
|
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest |
|
| Barnyard |
|
| December 12 |
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe |
4 Disc Extended Edition |
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby |
|
| The Fox and the Hound 2 |
direct-to-video film |
| Air Buddies |
|
| December 19 |
Lady in the Water |
DVD, HD DVD, & Blu-Ray |
| Invincible |
| Step Up |
| Jet Li's Fearless |
| The Wicker Man |
| My Super Ex-Girlfriend |
| A Scanner Darkly |
| Little Miss Sunshine |
| American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile |
TV show releases
The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:
U.S./Canada
Release Date |
Title |
Season # |
Notes |
| January 3 |
1st and 10 |
1 |
|
| 1st and 10 |
2 |
|
| Alien Nation |
Complete Series |
|
| All in the Family |
5 |
|
| Have Gun Will Travel |
3 |
|
| Hunter |
3 |
|
| Silk Stalkings |
4 |
|
| January 9 |
The Golden Girls |
3 |
Region 2, UK |
| January 10 |
Andromeda |
5.3 |
|
| Black Books |
1 |
|
| The Flash |
Complete Series |
|
| Hee Haw |
5 |
|
| The House of Eliott |
2 |
|
| Men Behaving Badly (UK) |
3 |
|
| Men Behaving Badly |
4 |
|
| Nighty Night |
1 |
|
| Red Dwarf |
7 |
|
| Rising Damp |
1 |
|
| Strong Medicine |
1 |
|
| Urban Gothic |
1 |
|
| Viva la Bam |
4 |
|
| Viva la Bam |
5 |
|
| January 16 |
Everybody Loves Raymond |
3 |
Region 2, UK |
| January 17 |
The Adventures of Superman |
2 |
|
| Doogie Howser, M.D. |
3 |
|
| Fraggle Rock |
Vol 5: Down In Fraggle Rock |
|
| Good Morning, World |
1 |
|
| Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman |
2 |
|
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
3 |
|
| Titus |
3 |
|
| January 24 |
1-800-Missing |
2 |
|
| Dallas |
4 |
|
| January 31 |
The A-Team |
3 |
|
| All American Girl |
1 |
|
| Archie Bunker's Place |
1 |
|
| Dark Shadows |
DVD Collection 22 |
|
| Diff'rent Strokes |
2 |
|
| Gastineau Girls |
1 |
|
| Hetty Wainthropp Investigates |
3 |
|
| Hill Street Blues |
1 |
|
| Knight Rider |
3 |
|
| Magnum, P.I. |
3 |
|
| The Rat Patrol |
1 |
|
| MI-5 |
3 |
|
| The X-Files |
1 |
Reissue |
| The X-Files |
2 |
Reissue |
| The X-Files |
3 |
Reissue |
| February 6 |
Bewitched |
2 |
Region 2, UK |
| Pimp My Ride |
1 |
Region 2, UK |
| Roseanne |
2 |
Region 2, UK |
| February 7 |
Alleyn Mysteries |
2 |
|
| The Batman |
1 |
|
| Blue Collar TV |
1, Volume 2 |
|
| The Electric Company |
Vol. 1 |
|
| Emergency! |
2 |
|
| Growing Pains |
1 |
|
| Grounded for Life |
1 |
|
| The Lost World |
1 |
|
| The Lost World |
2 |
|
| Poltergeist: The Legacy |
1 |
|
| The Simpsons |
Kiss & Tell |
|
| Survivor: Pearl Islands |
The Complete Season |
|
| Teen Titans |
1 |
|
| Touched by an Angel |
3, Volume 1 |
|
| Wildfire |
1 |
|
| Wire in the Blood |
3 |
|
| February 13 |
The Dukes of Hazzard |
4 |
Region 2, UK |
| February 14 |
The Andy Griffith Show |
5 |
|
| Charles in Charge |
1 |
|
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
3 |
|
| Gimme a Break! |
1 |
|
| The Golden Girls |
4 |
|
| Goof Troop |
Volume 1 |
|
| Grey's Anatomy |
1 |
|
| Living Single |
1 |
|
| Quack Pack |
Volume 1 |
|
| Significant Others |
1 |
|
| February 21 |
3rd Rock from the Sun |
3 |
|
| Action |
1 |
|
| The Irish R.M. |
3 |
|
| NYPD Blue |
3 |
|
| February 27 |
That '70s Show |
3 |
Region 2, UK |
| The Tribe |
Series 1 & Series 2 |
Region 2, UK |
| February 28 |
The Adventures of Pete and Pete |
3 |
|
| Beast Machines: Transformers |
The Complete Series |
|
| C.O.P.S. |
Volume 1 |
|
| Charmed |
4 |
|
| Ellen |
3 |
|
| NewsRadio |
3 |
|
| Roseanne |
3 |
|
| March 7 |
The Brady Bunch |
5 |
|
| The Cosby Show |
2 |
|
| The Flintstones |
5 |
|
| Hogan's Heroes |
3 |
|
| The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour |
Complete Series |
|
| The White Shadow |
2 |
|
| Wild 'N Out |
1 |
|
| March 14 |
Columbo |
4 |
|
| I Dream of Jeannie |
1 |
Region 1, US / Region 2, UK |
| MacGyver |
5 |
|
| Murder, She Wrote |
3 |
|
| The Simple Life 3: Interns |
Complete Season |
|
| Sleeper Cell |
1 |
|
| March 21 |
Batman Beyond |
1 |
Region 1, US / Region 2, UK |
| Bewitched |
3 |
|
| Justice League |
1 |
|
| Justice League |
1 |
Region 2, UK |
| Mind of Mencia |
1 |
Uncensored |
| Over There |
1 |
|
| South Park |
7 |
|
| March 28 |
The Invisible Man |
1 |
|
| Knots Landing |
1 |
|
| Northern Exposure |
4 |
|
| Quantum Leap |
4 |
|
| Wonder Showzen |
1 |
|
| April 4 |
The A-Team |
4 |
|
| Full House |
3 |
|
| Knight Rider |
4 |
|
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Volume 4 |
|
| April 10 |
The Dukes of Hazzard |
5 |
Region 2, UK |
| April 11 |
The Bob Newhart Show |
3 |
|
Post HD DVD debut
April 18, 2006 marks the debut of HD DVD. All of the following entries should be assumed to be DVD releases unless marked otherwise.
Post Blu-ray debut
June 20, 2006 marks the debut of Blu-ray Disc. All of the following entries should be assumed to be DVD releases unless marked otherwise.
U.S./Canada
Release Date |
Title |
Notes |
| June 20 |
Adventures of Superman |
3 & 4 |
|
| Justice League |
2 |
|
| The King of Queens |
5 |
|
| Married... with Children |
5 |
|
| NYPD Blue |
4 |
|
| Superboy |
1 |
|
| Superman: The Animated Series |
Volume 3 |
|
| June 26 |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
3 |
Region 2, UK |
| June 27 |
Commander in Chief |
The Inaugural Edition, Part 1 (episodes 1-10) |
|
| Fear Factor |
1 |
|
| Monk |
4 |
|
| Roseanne |
4 |
|
| Columbo |
5 |
|
| July 3 |
Everybody Loves Raymond |
5 |
Region 2, UK |
| July 4 |
Charlie's Angels |
3 |
|
| Doctor Who |
1 |
|
| July 10 |
Grey's Anatomy |
1 |
Region 2, UK |
| July 11 |
ER |
5 |
|
| I Dream of Jeannie |
2 |
|
| July 18 |
Ultraman |
Volume 1, 3 Disc Set |
| The Incredible Hulk |
1 |
|
| July 24 |
Bewitched |
3 |
Region 2, UK |
| The Dukes of Hazzard |
6 |
Region 2, UK |
| July 25 |
Animaniacs |
Volume 1 |
|
| JAG |
1 |
|
| Pinky and the Brain |
Volume 1 |
|
| Punky Brewster |
3 |
|
| Three's Company |
7 |
|
| July 31 |
Murder, She Wrote |
3 |
Region 2, UK |
| August 1 |
Dallas |
5 |
|
| Good Times |
The Final Season |
|
| Hazel |
1 |
|
| Blue Collar TV |
2 |
|
| The Girls Next Door |
1 |
|
| August 7 |
Will & Grace |
The Final Season |
Region 2, UK |
| August 8 |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air |
4 |
|
| Prison Break |
1 |
|
| Xiaolin Showdown |
1 |
|
| Grounded for Life |
3 |
|
| Sealab 2021 |
4 |
|
| The Brak Show |
Volume 2 |
|
| The Wire |
3 |
|
| Beautiful People |
1 |
|
| Laguna Beach |
2 |
|
| August 14 |
Medium |
1 |
Region 2, UK |
| That '70s Show |
4 |
Region 2, UK |
| August 15 |
The Flying Nun |
2 |
|
| Full House |
4 |
|
| Hong Kong Phooey |
The Complete Series |
|
| The Jeffersons |
5 |
|
| Magilla Gorilla |
The Complete Series |
|
| Surface |
1 |
|
| Sealab 2021 |
4 |
|
| The Simpsons |
8 |
|
| 3rd Rock from the Sun |
5 |
|
| Hogan's Heroes |
4 |
|
| Rome |
1 |
|
| Remington Steele |
4 & 5 |
|
| The Weird Al Show |
The Complete Series |
|
| August 21 |
The Tribe |
Series 4 |
Region 2, UK |
| August 22 |
The Bill Cosby Show |
1 |
|
| House |
2 |
|
| Invasion |
1 |
|
| Threshold |
1 |
|
| Veronica Mars |
2 |
|
| Conviction |
The Complete Series |
| August 29 |
Arrested Development |
3 |
|
| Darkwing Duck |
Volume 1, 3 Disc Set |
|
| Desperate Housewives |
2 |
|
| South Park |
8 |
|
| Tale Spin |
Volume 1, 3 Disc Set |
|
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Volume 5 |
|
| Will & Grace |
The Final Season |
|
| The Andy Griffith Show |
7 |
|
| Survivor: Palau |
The Complete Season |
| September 5 |
Commander in Chief |
The Inaugural Edition, Part 2 (episodes 11-18) |
|
| The Flintstones |
6 |
|
| Fraggle Rock |
2 |
|
| The Legend of Lucy Keyes |
1 |
Julie Delpy, Brooke Adams |
| Lost |
2 |
|
| Population 436 |
1 |
Jeremy Sisto, Charlotte Sullivan |
| Supernatural |
1 |
|
| September 12 |
Grey's Anatomy |
2 |
|
| Smallville |
5 |
|
| Diagnosis Murder |
1 |
|
| SpongeBob SquarePants |
Season 4, Volume 1 |
| Roseanne |
5 |
|
| The Office (US) |
2 |
|
| A Different Show |
2 |
|
| Teen Titans |
2 |
|
| The Batman |
2 |
|
| September 19 |
Gilmore Girls |
6 |
|
| Everybody Loves Raymond |
7 |
|
| The King of Queens |
6 |
|
| September 26 |
My Name Is Earl |
1 |
|
| Mama's Family |
1 |
|
| One Tree Hill |
3 |
|
| Voltron: Defender of the Universe |
Volume 1 |
|
| Transformers: Armada |
Season 1, Part 2 |
|
| October 3 |
Medium |
2 |
|
| The Twilight Zone |
The Complete Collection |
|
| October 10 |
The A-Team |
5 |
|
| Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy |
1 |
|
| Everybody Hates Chris |
1 |
|
| NUMB3RS |
Season 2 |
|
| Scrubs |
4 |
|
| Three's Company |
8 |
|
| October 17 |
Murder, She Wrote |
4 |
|
| Charmed |
6 |
|
| Starsky and Hutch |
4 |
|
| CSI: New York |
2 |
|
| That '70s Show |
5 |
|
| October 24 |
Degrassi: The Next Generation |
4 |
|
| MacGyver |
The Final Season |
|
| Wings |
3 |
|
| Justice League Unlimited |
1 |
|
| Batman Beyond |
2 |
|
| Bewitched |
4 |
|
| The O.C. |
3 |
|
| The Facts of Life |
3 |
|
| Sesame Street |
Old School: Volume 1 (1969-1974) |
|
| October 31 |
Six Feet Under |
The Complete Series |
|
| CSI: Miami |
4 |
|
| Speed Racer |
Volume 5 |
|
| November 7 |
JAG |
2 |
|
| Beverly Hills, 90210 |
1 |
|
| Melrose Place |
1 |
|
| M*A*S*H |
11 and Complete Series |
Unconfirmed |
| Ultraman |
Volume 2 |
|
| November 14 |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |
6 |
|
| The Electric Company |
Vol. 2 |
|
| Home Improvement |
5 |
|
| The Golden Girls |
6 |
|
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman |
4 |
|
| Adventures of Superman |
5 & 6 |
|
| Quantum Leap |
5 |
|
| Bonanza |
1 |
|
| Reba |
4 |
|
| Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers |
Volume 2 |
|
| DuckTales |
Volume 2 |
|
| The Gummi Bears |
Volume 1 |
|
| November 20 |
The Tribe |
Series 5 |
Region 2, UK |
| November 21 |
Star Trek: The Animated Series |
The Complete Series |
|
| Voltron: Defender of the Universe |
Volume 2 |
|
| Alias |
5 |
|
| How I Met Your Mother |
1 |
|
| Boston Legal |
2 |
|
| Seinfeld |
7 |
|
| November 28 |
Thundercats |
Season 2, Volume 2 |
| 7th Heaven |
3 |
|
| St. Elsewhere |
1 |
|
| November 30 |
Desperate Housewives |
2 |
Region 2, UK |
| December 5 |
The Dukes of Hazzard |
7 |
|
| Pinky and the Brain |
Volume 2 |
|
| Animaniacs |
Voume 2 |
|
| Roseanne |
6 |
|
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
Volume 6 |
|
| December 12 |
The Andy Griffith Show |
8 |
|
| Full House |
5 |
|
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent |
2 |
|
| December 19 |
ER |
6 |
|
| Married... with Children |
6 |
|
Other 2006 releases
References
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