premieres, guest starring musicians Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz from the Beastie Boys. Specific date unknown: Gene Fowler founds animation studio Fatkat, which will last until May 2009. June June 12: The Walt Disney Company releases Tarzan. June 30: A film adaptation of South Park, named South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut premieres. July July 28: André Franquin's heirs and copyright holders win the trial against the Walt Disney Animation Studios over their animated TV series version of Franquin's comics character Marsupilami, citing breaches of its license contract: Disney had failed to produce thirteen half-hour episodes (instead producing six to eight minute shorts) or use its "best efforts" to secure a commitment from a network to air the show, and it launched its marketing campaign during a time when the show was not being broadcast. Marsu also accused Disney of fraudulent concealment; the judge noted that Disney had decided to not devote sufficient resources to the Marsupilami project, and had concealed this fact from Marsu. Disney pays back the damage and hands the rights to the series back to Franquin's company Marsu Productions. August August 6: The Iron Giant premieres, but doesn't do well at the box office. It will only become a cult classic later. September September 6: The first episode of Dragon Tales airs and PBS Kids launches. September 24: John Kricfalusi's Boo Boo Runs Wild, a parody of Yogi Bear, first airs. September 26: The Simpsons episode "Beyond Blunderdome" premieres, guest starring Mel Gibson. October October 4: The infamous Arthur episode "Arthur's Big Hit" premieres. November November 12: The first episode of Courage the Cowardly Dog airs. November 13: Toy Story 2 premiered in theaters. November 16: Duck Amuck is added to the National Film Registry. December December 12: The Futurama episode "A Head in the Polls" premieres, guest starring model Claudia Schiffer. December 17: The Walt Disney Company releases Fantasia 2000, a sequel to the 1940 film Fantasia. December 19: The Futurama episode "Xmas Story" premieres, guest starring television host Conan O'Brien and actor John Goodman. December 24: The first episode of Happy Tree Friends airs. Specific date unknown Atomic Cartoons is founded. Augenblick Studios is founded. Cartoon Saloon is founded. JibJab is founded. Mark Baker releases Jolly Roger. Films released January 10 - Batman Beyond: The Movie (United States) January 12 - Our Friend, Martin (United States) February 26 - Babar: King of the Elephants