October 16

What happened today on October 16 back in...

1960s

1965

• "Gem-A-Go-Go," the third episode of Atom Ant, premiered on NBC.
• "Anglers Aweigh," the third episode of The Hillbilly Bears, premiered on NBC.
• "Bites and Gripes," the third episode of Precious Pupp, premiered on NBC.
• "Scotland Yard Caper," the third episode of Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole, premiered on NBC.
• "The Canvas Back Squid," the third episode of Squiddly Diddly, premiered on NBC.
• "Operation Broom Switch," the third episode of Winsome Witch, premiered on NBC.

1970s

1971

• "Love Bug Bungle," the sixth episode of Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!, premiered on CBS.
• "Focus Foolery," the sixth episode of The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show, premiered on CBS.
• "Spirit Spooked," the sixth episode of The Funky Phantom, premiered on ABC.
• "Jungle Jitters," the twenty-second and final episode of Harlem Globetrotters, premiered on CBS.

1973

• "Follow That Loaf of Bread", the sixth episode of The Addams Family, premiered on NBC.

1976

• "The Super-Dooper Super Cop," the sixth episode of The Mumbly Cartoon Show, premiered on ABC.
• "The Disappearing Airport Caper," the seventh episode of Clue Club, premiered on ABC.
• "Hang On to Your Hat, Jabber," the sixth episode of Jabberjaw, premiered on ABC.
• "Scared a Lot in Camelot," the sixth episode of The Scooby-Doo Show, premiered on ABC.
• "Sinister Symphony," the sixth episode of Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, premiered on ABC.

1980s

1982

• An animators' strike, in which workers with Hanna-Barbera were involved, ends after nearly ten weeks.
• The Richie Rich segments "Suavo", "Sugar Bowl", "Shoe Biz" and "The Giant Ape Caper", all part of the fourth episode of The Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show, premieres on ABC.
• "Runaway Scrappy," the fourth episode of Scrappy & Yabba-Doo, premiered on ABC.

1988

• The TV movie Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School premiered in syndication.

2000s

2000

• In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders on VHS.

2006

• In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! on DVD.

2010s

2012

• In the United States, Warner Home Video releases Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Holiday Chills and Thrills on DVD.
• In the United States, Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars on Blu-ray Disc.
• In the United States, Warner Archive Collection releases Hardcase on DVD.