Events in 1989 in animation. Events January January 15: The Simpsons short "The Krusty the Clown Show" is first broadcast where Krusty the Clown makes his debut. February February 3: L'Oréal closes down Filmation after 27 years. March March 4: The first episode of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers is broadcast. March 28: The first episode of Babar is broadcast. March 29: 61st Academy Awards: Tin Toy by John Lasseter and William Reeves wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Richard Williams receives a Special Achievement Academy Award for Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The same film also wins the Academy Awards for Sound Editing, Film Editing, and Best Visual Effects. April April 3: The first episode of Alfred J. Kwak is broadcast. The first episode of Ciné si is broadcast. April 26: The first episode of Dragon Ball Z is broadcast. May May 14: The Simpsons shorts ends with the episode "TV Simpsons", 7 months before it becomes a full-animated series. June June 4: The first episode of McGee and Me! is released to video. June 23: The Roger Rabbit short Tummy Trouble is releases in theaters. July July 15: Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland is first released. July 29: Hayao Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service is first released. September September 9: The first episode of Beetlejuice is broadcast, based on the film of the same name. The first episode of Camp Candy is broadcast. The first episode of Captain N: The Game Master is broadcast. September 14: The first episode of Penny Crayon is broadcast. September 22: Mike Jittlov's The Wizard of Speed and Time premiers. September 24: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is added to the National Film Registry. October October 4: The fourth Astérix film, Asterix and the Big Fight is released. November November 4: Nick Park's A Grand Day Out premieres, which marks the debut of Wallace and Gromit. November 14: The Little Mermaid, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker and produced by the Walt Disney Company, premieres. November 16: The Hungarian film Willy the Sparrow premieres. November 17: Don Bluth's All Dogs Go to Heaven premieres. December December 17: The first episode of The Simpsons, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", is broadcast. It marks the debuts of Seymour Skinner, Milhouse, Moe Szyslak, Mr. Burns, Barney Gumble, Patty and Selma, Ned Flanders, Todd Flanders, Santa's Little Helper, and Snowball II, with early