October 1: The first episode of Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (also known as Battle of the Planets) airs, produced by Rankin/Bass.September 16: The first episode of Kid Power airs, based on the newspaper comic strip Wee Pals by Morrie Turner.September 14: Manuel García Ferré releases Anteojito y Antifaz, mil intentos y un invento.September 12: Hanna-Barbera first broadcasts Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, an animated sitcom trying to target a more adult audience.
The first episode of The Osmonds airs, based on the popular pop group The Osmonds. The first episode of Sealab 2020 airs, produced by Hanna-Barbera. The first episode of Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids airs. September 1: The final Woody Woodpecker animated short Bye, Bye, Blackboard is first released, after which Walter Lantz Productions closes down. August 9: Bill Melendez' second Peanuts animated feature film Snoopy, Come Home is first released. It manages to become a surprise box office hit. The picture is the first animated film to receive an X-rating and be strictly marketed for adults. April 12: Ralph Bakshi's debut film, Fritz the Cat, is first released, based on the eponymous comic strip by Robert Crumb. April 10: 44th Academy Awards: The Crunch Bird by Ted Petok wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. April 8: The first episode of The Most Important Person airs. The Lorax is first broadcast, based on Dr. The shorts will continue until 31 December 2004. January 24: The first episode of Loeki de Leeuw airs, a series of stop-motion shorts which serve as bumpers before and after commercial breaks on Dutch television. 
January 13: The first episode of The Adventures of Sir Prancelot airs.
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