1988 in home video

1988 in home video:

Years in home video:	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years:	1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

Industry milestones

Date unknown

• Distribution of Video 2000 products ends.
• Production of Betamax tapes ends.
• VCRs present in over 50% of American homes for the first time

Movie releases

The following movies were released on video on the following dates:

• Dirty Dancing - January 6
• Dragnet - January 14
• La Bamba - January 21
• RoboCop - January 28
• Predator - January
• Mothra- February 14
• The Monster Squad - February 10
• The Lost Boys - February 24
• The Big Easy - February
• Jaws: The Revenge - February
• Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise - February
• Spaceballs - February
• Hamburger Hill - March 2
• Beverly Hills Cop II - March 9
• Amazon Women on the Moon - March 10
• Stakeout - March 15
• The Pick-Up Artist - March 16
• The Living Daylights - March 17
• Innerspace - March 30
• The Princess Bride - March 30
• Hellraiser - March
• The Hidden - March
• No Way Out - March
• Flowers in the Attic - April 5
• Three O'Clock High - April 7
• Adventures in Babysitting - April 12
• Less Than Zero - April 14
• The Pick-up Artist - April 14
• The Untouchables - April 20
• The Witches of Eastwick - April 27
• Baby Boom - May 12
• Can't Buy Me Love - May 17
• Fatal Beauty - May 24
• The Running Man - May 25
• Throw Momma From the Train - May 26
• Barfly - May
• Born in East L.A. - May
• The Chipmunk Adventure - May
• House of Games - May
• The Principal - May
• Return of the Living Dead Part II - May
• Fatal Attraction - June 1
• Like Father Like Son - June
• Overboard - June 9
• Nuts - June 15
• Cry Freedom - June 16
• Full Metal Jacket - June 22
• The Couch Trip - June 23
• Wall Street - July 7
• Action Jackson - July 13
• Eddie Murphy Raw - July 13
• Prince of Darkness - July 14
• D.O.A. - July 19
• Suspect - July 21
• Good Morning, Vietnam - August 2
• Moonstruck - August 9
• Planes, Trains and Automobiles - August 17
• Hairspray - August 25
• Best Seller - August 31
• The Last Emperor - August 31
• Broadcast News - September 1
• *batteries not included - September 15
• Johnny Be Good - September 22
• Shoot to Kill - September 27
• School Daze - September 28
• She's Having a Baby - September 28
• Switching Channels - September 28
• Vice Versa - September 28
• Frantic - September
• Shy People - September
• Cinderella - October 4
• Rambo III - October 6
• The Serpent and the Rainbow - October 6
• Shakedown - October 6
• Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood - October 13
• Maniac Cop - October 13
• Bright Lights, Big City - October 18
• Beetlejuice - October 20
• Critters 2: The Main Course - October 20
• Bad Dreams - October 27
• E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - October 27
• Little Nikita - October
• The Man from Snowy River II (American title: Return to Snowy River) - November 1
• Above the Law - November 2
• The Seventh Sign - November 2
• Biloxi Blues - November 10
• Off Limits - November 10
• Three Men and a Baby - November 15
• Stand and Deliver - November 16
• Colors - November 17
• Willow - November 23
• Funny Farm - November 24
• Call Me - December 1
• Big Top Pee-wee - December 7
• Arthur 2: On the Rocks - December 14
• License to Drive - December 15
• The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking - December 15
• Short Circuit 2 - December 15
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master - December 21
• Monkey Shines - December 29
• Red Heat - December 29
• The Unbearable Lightness of Being - December 29

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TV show releases

The following television shows were released on video on the following dates:

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Documentary Home Video Releases

• Legendary Linemen - January 28
• The Great Ones - January 28
• Gift of Grab - October 5