episode of Histeria! airs. 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. October October 2: DreamWorks Animation's first film, Antz, directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson, is released. October 3: The first episode of Anatole airs. October 4 - The first episode of Rolie Polie Olie airs. October 5: The first episode of Ojarumaru airs. October 9: The first episode of The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald airs. Specific date unknown: The Japanese animation studio Bones is founded. November November 2: Chris Wedge's Bunny is first released. November 8: The Simpsons episode "When You Dish Upon a Star" premieres, which had a cutaway at the end which showed the 20th Century Fox studio with "A division of The Walt Disney Co." at the bottom of the studio sign. This episode would get renewed attention 20 years later after Disney's acquisition of Fox in 2019. November 16: Steamboat Willie is added to the National Film Registry. November 18: The first episode of The Powerpuff Girls airs on Cartoon Network. November 20: The Rugrats Movie premiers. The film A Bug's Life by Pixar and the Walt Disney Company airs. November 28: The first episode of Bob the Builder airs. December December 9: Michel Ocelot's Kirikou and the Sorceress premiers. December 16: The South Park episode "Gnomes" first airs, in which Tweek Meak makes his debut. December 18: The film The Prince of Egypt premiers. December 21: The first episode of Rex the Runt airs. December 23: Enzo D'Alò's Lucky and Zorba premiers. Specific date unknown Mikhail Tumelya's The Magic Pipe is released. The first episode of Fat Dog Mendoza airs. Films released January 6 - Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (United States) January 16 - H.C. Andersen's The Long Shadow (Denmark) February 6 - General Chaos: Uncensored Animation (United States) February 17: Belle's Magical World (United States) Camelot (United States) March 7: Doraemon: Nobita's South Sea Adventure (Japan) Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy (Japan) March 17: Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (United States) FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue (United States)