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As of 2008, the company has been acquired and become part of [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]].
As of 2008, the company has been acquired and become part of [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]].


Although the [[Word of God|official]] pronunciation for the company's name is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLXP0TZ8s0Q "deek"], it has become easy for one to joke about the fact that the name is one letter away from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHO84rOp8FQ sounding like "dick"]. DIC has come to be described as an acronym for ''"Do It Cheap"'', though in the early days, they worked with [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha]] (they weren't nearly as cheap as [[Filmation]] as TMS was very '''Expensive'''), only switching to studios like [[KKC and D Asia]], [[Saerom]] and [[Sei Young]] later on as [[Disney]] and later [[Warner Bros]] were giving TMS more money for their shows. As a result, the higher-quality shows of company's heyday in [[The Eighties]] (including ''[[Inspector Gadget (Animation)|Inspector Gadget]]'', ''[[Jayce and The Wheeled Warriors (Animation)|Jayce and The Wheeled Warriors]]'', ''[[MASK (Animation)|MASK]]'', ''[[Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats (Animation)|Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats]]'', ''[[Dinosaucers (Animation)|Dinosaucers]]'', and so on) would eventually give way to their unfortunately arguably better-remembered [[Dork Age]], particularly its cartoons based on the ''[[Super Mario Bros (Animation)|Super Mario Bros]]'' and ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (Animation)|Sonic The Hedgehog]]'' video games, which are also a frequent source in [[Youtube Poop]]. It is also rather infamous among the anime community for its [[Cut and Paste Translation|dub]] of ''[[Sailor Moon (Anime)|Sailor Moon]]'' (although in that case it is often a subject of [[Mis Blamed]] since the voices, dub script, and most of the editing was done by Optimum Productions).
Although the [[Word of God|official]] pronunciation for the company's name is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLXP0TZ8s0Q "deek"], it has become easy for one to joke about the fact that the name is one letter away from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHO84rOp8FQ sounding like "dick"]. DIC has come to be described as an acronym for ''"Do It Cheap"'', though in the early days, they worked with [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha]] (they weren't nearly as cheap as [[Filmation]] as TMS was very '''Expensive'''), only switching to studios like [[KKC and D Asia]], [[Saerom]] and [[Sei Young]] later on as [[Disney]] and later [[Warner Bros]] were giving TMS more money for their shows. As a result, the higher-quality shows of company's heyday in [[The Eighties]] (including ''[[Inspector Gadget]]'', ''[[Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors]]'', ''[[MASK]]'', ''[[Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats]]'', ''[[Dinosaucers]]'', and so on) would eventually give way to their unfortunately arguably better-remembered [[Dork Age]], particularly its cartoons based on the ''[[Super Mario Bros. (animation)|Super Mario Bros]]'' and ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic The Hedgehog]]'' video games, which are also a frequent source in [[Youtube Poop]]. It is also rather infamous among the anime community for its [[Cut and Paste Translation|dub]] of ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' (although in that case it is often a subject of [[Mis Blamed]] since the voices, dub script, and most of the editing was done by Optimum Productions).


They have also released [http://cinemassacre.com/2011/04/01/super-mario-bros-super-show-dvd-menu-screen-review/ EasyPlay] DVDs in the late '90s, in which you can hear Inspector Gadget deliver an extremely long and [[Viewers are Morons|detailed]] lecture on how to use it. This is [[Justified Trope|somewhat justified]] since DVDs were still new at the time, though because you have to "move the glow" to the DiC logo and click on it, [[Fridge Logic|you already know how to use it anyway]].
They have also released [http://cinemassacre.com/2011/04/01/super-mario-bros-super-show-dvd-menu-screen-review/ EasyPlay] DVDs in the late '90s, in which you can hear Inspector Gadget deliver an extremely long and [[Viewers are Morons|detailed]] lecture on how to use it. This is [[Justified Trope|somewhat justified]] since DVDs were still new at the time, though because you have to "move the glow" to the DiC logo and click on it, [[Fridge Logic|you already know how to use it anyway]].
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'''Notable shows produced by the company include:'''
'''Notable shows produced by the company include:'''


* ''[[Action Man (Animation)|Action Man]]''
* ''[[Action Man]]''
* ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (Animation)|Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Animation)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Sonic Underground (Animation)|Sonic Underground]]''
* ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', ''[[Sonic Sat AM|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Sonic Underground]]''
* ''[[The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin (Animation)|The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin]]'' (co production with Alchemy II and Atkinson Film-Arts)
* ''[[The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin]]'' (co production with Alchemy II and Atkinson Film-Arts)
* ''[[ALF (TV)|ALF]]: The Animated Series'' (co production with Alien Productions and [[Saban Entertainment]])
* ''[[ALF]]: The Animated Series'' (co production with Alien Productions and [[Saban Entertainment]])
* [[ALF Tales]] (co production with Alien Productions and [[Saban Entertainment]])
* [[ALF Tales]] (co production with Alien Productions and [[Saban Entertainment]])
* ''[[Alienators Evolution Continues]]'' (2001-2002) (co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and [[Dream Works]] Television)
* ''[[Alienators Evolution Continues]]'' (2001-2002) (co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and [[DreamWorks]] Television)
* Later episodes of ''[[Alvin and The Chipmunks (Animation)|Alvin and The Chipmunks]]''
* Later episodes of ''[[Alvin and The Chipmunks]]''
* ''[[Archies Weird Mysteries (Animation)|Archies Weird Mysteries]]''
* ''[[Archie's Weird Mysteries|Archies Weird Mysteries]]''
* ''[[Battletoads (Animation)|Battletoads]]'' (pilot only)
* ''[[Battletoads (animation)|Battletoads]]'' (pilot only)
* ''[[Bill and Teds Excellent Adventures]]'' (when [[Hanna-Barbera]] lost the rights after the first season)
* ''[[Bill and Teds Excellent Adventures]]'' (when [[Hanna-Barbera]] lost the rights after the first season)
* ''[[Bump in The Night (Animation)|Bump in The Night]]''
* ''[[Bump in the Night]]''
* ''[[Captain N the Game Master (Animation)|Captain N: The Game Master]]''
* ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]''
* ''[[Captain Planet and The Planeteers]]'' (The first three seasons only; Co-produced with Turner Program Services)
* ''[[Captain Planet and the Planeteers]]'' (The first three seasons only; Co-produced with Turner Program Services)
* ''[[Care Bears (Franchise)|Care Bears]]'' (first season and first two movies, before losing the rights to [[Nelvana]], and after winning the rights back, the Oopsy Does It movie and Adventures in Care-a-Lot series and specials, before losing the rights again, this time to [[Moon Scoop]] Entertainment)
* ''[[Care Bears]]'' (first season and first two movies, before losing the rights to [[Nelvana]], and after winning the rights back, the Oopsy Does It movie and Adventures in Care-a-Lot series and specials, before losing the rights again, this time to [[Moon Scoop]] Entertainment)
* The animated version of ''[[Dennis the Menace US|Dennis the Menace]]''
* The animated version of ''[[Dennis the Menace US|Dennis the Menace]]''
* ''[[Dinosaucers (Animation)|Dinosaucers]]'' (co-produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] Television)
* ''[[Dinosaucers]]'' (co-produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] Television)
* ''[[Dino Squad (Animation)|Dino Squad]]''
* ''[[Dino Squad]]''
* The ''[[Double Dragon]]'' animated series
* The ''[[Double Dragon]]'' animated series
* ''[[Extreme Dinosaurs (Animation)|Extreme Dinosaurs]]''
* ''[[Extreme Dinosaurs]]''
* ''[[The Get Along Gang (Animation)|The Get Along Gang]]''
* ''[[The Get Along Gang]]''
* ''[[G.I. Joe (Franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' (the third and fourth seasons of the animated series)
* ''[[G.I. Joe (Franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' (the third and fourth seasons of the animated series)
* ''[[Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats (Animation)|Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats]]''
* ''[[Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats]]''
* ''[[Hello Kitty]]'s Furry Tale Theater'' (Co-produced with [[MGM]])
* ''[[Hello Kitty]]'s Furry Tale Theater'' (Co-produced with [[MGM]])
* ''[[Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling (Animation)|Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling]]'' (co-produced with [[WWE|WWF]])
* ''[[Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling]]'' (co-produced with [[WWE|WWF]])
* ''[[Hurricanes (Animation)|Hurricanes]]'' (Co-produced with Siriol Productions and Scottish Television)
* ''[[Hurricanes]]'' (Co-produced with Siriol Productions and Scottish Television)
* ''[[Inspector Gadget (Animation)|Inspector Gadget]]''
* ''[[Inspector Gadget]]''
* ''[[Jayce and The Wheeled Warriors (Animation)|Jayce and The Wheeled Warriors]]''
* ''[[Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors]]''
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Animation)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda (animation)|The Legend of Zelda]]''
* ''[[Liberty's Kids (Animation)|Liberty's Kids]]''
* ''[[Liberty's Kids]]''
* ''[[The Littles (Literature)|The Littles]]''
* ''[[The Littles]]''
* ''[[MASK (Animation)|MASK]]''
* ''[[MASK]]''
* ''[[Madeline (Literature)|Madeline]]'' (Co-Producers with [[Cinar]] for the 1988-1992 specials, Producers of the TV series and subsequent specials)
* ''[[Madeline]]'' (Co-Producers with [[Cinar]] for the 1988-1992 specials, Producers of the TV series and subsequent specials)
* ''[[Mary Kate and Ashley In Action (Animation)|Mary Kate and Ashley In Action]]''
* ''[[Mary Kate and Ashley In Action]]''
* ''[[The Mysterious Cities of Gold (Anime)|The Mysterious Cities of Gold]]''
* ''[[The Mysterious Cities of Gold]]''
* ''[[Pole Position (Animation)|Pole Position]]''
* ''[[Pole Position (animation)|Pole Position]]''
* ''Popples''
* ''Popples''
* ''[[Pro Stars (Animation)|Pro Stars]]''
* ''[[Pro Stars]]''
* ''[[Rainbow Brite (Animation)|Rainbow Brite]]''
* ''[[Rainbow Brite]]''
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters (Animation)|The Real Ghostbusters]]'' (co-produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] Television)
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters]]'' (co-produced by [[Columbia Pictures]] Television)
* ''[[Sabrina the Animated Series]]'', and it's spin-off, ''Sabrina's Secret Life''
* ''[[Sabrina the Animated Series]]'', and it's spin-off, ''Sabrina's Secret Life''
* ''[[Sherlock Holmes in The Twenty Second Century (Animation)|Sherlock Holmes in The Twenty Second Century]]''
* ''[[Sherlock Holmes in The Twenty Second Century]]''
* ''[[Stargate Infinity (Animation)|Stargate Infinity]]''
* ''[[Stargate Infinity]]''
* ''[[Strawberry Shortcake]]'' (the 2003 relaunch, The Sweet Dreams Movie, and the 2007 redesign episodes, before losing the rights to [[Moon Scoop]] Entertainment).
* ''[[Strawberry Shortcake]]'' (the 2003 relaunch, The Sweet Dreams Movie, and the 2007 redesign episodes, before losing the rights to [[Moon Scoop]] Entertainment).
* The original English dub of ''[[Sailor Moon (Anime)|Sailor Moon]]''
* The original English dub of ''[[Sailor Moon]]''
* The ''Knights of the Zodiac'' dub of ''[[Saint Seiya]]''
* The ''Knights of the Zodiac'' dub of ''[[Saint Seiya]]''
* ''[[Street Sharks (Animation)|Street Sharks]]''
* ''[[Street Sharks]]''
* ''[[Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad]]'' (A ''[[Power Rangers]]'' style [[Importation Expansion]] of the [[Toku]] series ''[[Denkou Choujin Gridman]]'')
* ''[[Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad]]'' (A ''[[Power Rangers]]'' style [[Importation Expansion]] of the [[Toku]] series ''[[Denkou Choujin Gridman]]'')
* ''[[Super Mario Bros (Animation)|The Super Mario Bros Super Show]]'' (and its sequels)
* ''[[Super Mario Bros. (animation)|The Super Mario Bros Super Show]]'' (and its sequels)
* ''[[Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters From Beverly Hills]]''
* ''[[Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters From Beverly Hills]]''
* ''[[Trollz (Animation)|Trollz]]''
* ''[[Trollz]]''
* ''[[Ulysses 31]]''
* ''[[Ulysses 31]]''
* ''[[Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego (Animation)|Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego]]''
* ''[[Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?|Where On Earth Is Carmen Sandiego]]''
* ''Wish Kid'' (starring Macaulay Culkin)
* ''Wish Kid'' (starring Macaulay Culkin)
* ''[[The Wizard of Oz (Animation)|The Wizard of Oz]]''
* ''[[The Wizard of Oz (animation)|The Wizard of Oz]]''
* ''[[Zoobilee Zoo]]''
* ''[[Zoobilee Zoo]]''


Revision as of 07:21, 8 April 2014

No, it is not pronounced "dick".

Di C Entertainment was a production company that started as a subsidiary of Radio-Television Luxembourg in 1971, that would go on to produce many kids' cartoons, especially in the 1980s. Its name is an acronym for Diffusion, Information et Communication.

The company is mostly remembered for its closing logos that appeared at the very end of its shows. Its most notable was the "Kid in Bed" logo, in which a camera zoomed in above a boy who was sleeping in his bed and through his bedroom window, where the DIC logo formed outside. This closing logo, first used in 1987, went through various variations before being replaced altogether in the early 2000s. More information on this and the other closing logos for DIC can be found here.

As of 2008, the company has been acquired and become part of Cookie Jar Entertainment.

Although the official pronunciation for the company's name is "deek", it has become easy for one to joke about the fact that the name is one letter away from sounding like "dick". DIC has come to be described as an acronym for "Do It Cheap", though in the early days, they worked with Tokyo Movie Shinsha (they weren't nearly as cheap as Filmation as TMS was very Expensive), only switching to studios like KKC and D Asia, Saerom and Sei Young later on as Disney and later Warner Bros were giving TMS more money for their shows. As a result, the higher-quality shows of company's heyday in The Eighties (including Inspector Gadget, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, MASK, Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats, Dinosaucers, and so on) would eventually give way to their unfortunately arguably better-remembered Dork Age, particularly its cartoons based on the Super Mario Bros and Sonic The Hedgehog video games, which are also a frequent source in Youtube Poop. It is also rather infamous among the anime community for its dub of Sailor Moon (although in that case it is often a subject of Mis Blamed since the voices, dub script, and most of the editing was done by Optimum Productions).

They have also released EasyPlay DVDs in the late '90s, in which you can hear Inspector Gadget deliver an extremely long and detailed lecture on how to use it. This is somewhat justified since DVDs were still new at the time, though because you have to "move the glow" to the DiC logo and click on it, you already know how to use it anyway.

Notable shows produced by the company include:

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