History Creator / DiCEntertainment

[=DiC=] remained an independent studio for much of its days under Heyward's watch, until 1993 when it formed a limited partnership with Capital Cities, the then-parent company of the Creator/{{ABC}} network. It became a subsidiary of Creator/{{Disney}} after their takeover of Capital Cities in 1996. Unlike ABC, however, Disney had little interest in [=DiC=], and so, Heyward purchased back [=DiC=] in 2000. In 2008, the studio was acquired by Creator/CookieJarEntertainment, which itself was acquired by Creator/WildBrain (then known as "DHX Media") in 2012. Currently, with certain exceptions, all of [=DiC=]'s programming archive remain controlled by [=WildBrain=].

[=DiC=] Entertainment was a production company that started as a subsidiary of Radio-Television UsefulNotes/{{Luxembourg}} in 1971, that would go on to produce many kids' cartoons, particularly in TheEighties and TheNineties. Its name is an acronym for "Diffusion, Information et Communication". Originally founded by Jean Chalopin, [=DiC=] was acquired in 1986 by Andy Heyward, who continued to head [=DiC=] until its demise in 2008. Heyward is currently the head of Creator/GeniusBrandsInternational, which he bought in 2015.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresofSuperMarioBros3''

* AmateurCast: Several of the company's series from the late 1990s up until the company's demise, such as ''Archie's Weird Mysteries'', ''Strawberry Shortcake'' and ''Horseland'' used voice actors based out of Omaha, Nebraska, most of whom had never acted before or at best, had involment in local theater and/or were local/regional radio and/or television personalities. A majority of them have became [[OneBookAuthor One-Book Authors]] and faded into obscurity, with the exception of Creator/AndrewRannells, who became a major star in his own right.

It is also infamous among the anime community for its [[DubInducedPlotlineChange dub]] of ''Anime/SailorMoon'', although in that case it is often a subject of {{misblame|d}} since the voices, dub script, and most of the editing was done by Optimum Productions (their dubs of ''Manga/SaintSeiya'', aka ''Knights of the Zodiac'', and ''Anime/SpeedRacerX'' can be laid directly at their feet however). Voice acting since TheNineties were (mostly) provided by the Vancouver talent pool, with some other shows recorded in Toronto, Los Angeles, Ottawa, and Omaha (or some mix thereof).

The company is mostly remembered for its [[VanityPlate 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. A child's voiceover then says the company's name. This closing logo, first used in 1987, went through various variations before being replaced altogether in 2001. More information on this and the other closing logos for [=DIC=] can be found [[https://avid.miraheze.org/wiki/DIC_Entertainment here]].

* TheWikiRule: [[http://dicentertainmentland.wikia.com/wiki/DiC_Entertainment_Land_Wiki The DiC Entertainment Land Wiki]].

* OffModel: A common criticism of the studio and something that suffered more and more into the late 1980s and 1990s with the likes of ''Sonic Underground'', ''The Real Ghostbusters'', ''New Kids on The Block'' and ''The Wacky World of Tex Avery'' being some of their biggest offenders.

* ''WesternAnimation/StarcomTheUSSpaceForce''

* ThirteenIsUnlucky: ''Hammerman'', ''All-New Dennis the Menace'', ''Super Mario World'', ''The Get Along Gang'', ''Pole Position'', ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'', ''Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire'' and ''The Wizard of Oz'' all ran for only 13 episodes before being cancelled.

The company is mostly remembered for its [[VanityPlate 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. A child's voiceover then says the company's name. This closing logo, first used in 1987, went through various variations before being replaced altogether in 2001. More information on this and the other closing logos for [=DIC=] can be found [[https://closinglogosgroup.miraheze.org/wiki/DIC_Entertainment here]].

* VanityPlate: It's ending logos.

** ''WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld1991''

** ''WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld''

* ''Ring Raiders'' (co-produced with Bohbot Entertainment)

* ''[[WesternAnimation/SuperMarioBros The Super Mario Bros. Super Show]]'', ''[[WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresofSuperMarioBros3 The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and ''[[WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld Super Mario World]]''

[=DIC=] worked with Creator/TMSEntertainment early on [[note]]they also worked with other notable animation companies, such as Creator/{{Sunrise}}, Creator/ToeiAnimation, Creator/{{AIC}}, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/StudioShaft, Creator/HanhoHeungUp, Creator/StudioPierrot, Creator/StudioGallop and Creator/WangFilmProductions during this period[[/note]], switching to studios like Creator/KKCAndDAsia, Creator/Visual80, Creator/MookDLE, Creator/HongYing, Creator/PacificRimAnimation, Creator/{{Saerom}} and Creator/SeiYoung later on as Creator/{{Disney}} and later Creator/WarnerBros were giving TMS more money for their shows. As a result, the higher-quality shows of the company's heyday in TheEighties (including ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'', ''WesternAnimation/JayceAndTheWheeledWarriors'', ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}'', ''WesternAnimation/HeathcliffAndTheCatillacCats'', ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaucers}}'', and so on) gave way to cheaper cartoons such as the ones based on the ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Sonic The Hedgehog]]'' video games, some of which have gained a minor cult following since their release. It is also infamous among the anime community for its [[DubInducedPlotlineChange dub]] of ''Anime/SailorMoon'', although in that case it is often a subject of {{misblame|d}} since the voices, dub script, and most of the editing was done by Optimum Productions (their dubs of ''Manga/SaintSeiya'', aka ''Knights of the Zodiac'', and ''Anime/SpeedRacerX'' can be laid directly at their feet however). Voice acting since TheNineties were (mostly) provided by the Vancouver talent pool, with some other shows recorded in Toronto, Los Angeles, Ottawa, and Omaha (or some mix thereof).

** ''WesternAnimation/DennisTheMenaceInCruiseControl

* LimitedAnimation: A popular joke among detractors was that [=DiC=] stood for "do it cheaper". ''Super Mario World'', ''Hammerman'', ''All-New Dennis the Menace'' and pretty much all of their DorkAge series suffered from this. Some of their earlier shows like ''Inspector Gadget'' and '' The Real Ghostbusters'' devolved into this over time.

* ''Wish Kid'' (starring Macaulay Culkin)

* AmateurCast: Several of the company's series from the late 1990s up until the company's demise, such as ''Archie's Weird Mysteries'', ''Strawberry Shortcake'', and ''Horseland'' used voice actors based out of Omaha, Nebraska, most of whom had never acted before or at best, had involment in local theater and/or were local/regional radio and/or television personalities. A majority of them have became [[OneBookAuthor One-Book Authors]] and faded into obscurity, with the exception of Creator/AndrewRannells, who became a major star in his own right.

* AnimationBump: The animation in intros of shows such as ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'', ''All-New Dennis the Menace'' ([[https://youtu.be/dQk-T2miZRE alternative intro with different animation style]], seen in international releases of "Navy Destroyer"), ''Ultraforce'', and ''Hammerman'', range from slightly better to way more fluid that the actual feature. This also applies for the ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' pilot.

* LimitedAnimation: A popular joke among detractors was that [=DiC=] stood for "do it cheaper." ''Super Mario World'', ''Hammerman'', ''All-New Dennis the Menace'' and pretty much all of their DorkAge series suffered from this. Some of their earlier shows like ''Inspector Gadget'' and '' The Real Ghostbusters'' devolved into this over time.

* OnlySoManyCanadianActors: Despite not being a Canadian company (at least until Creator/CookieJarEntertainment bought them out), many of their shows feature Canadian voice actors more typically associated with Toronto's Creator/{{Nelvana}}, Montreal's Creator/{{Cinar}}, and Vancouver's [[Creator/TheOceanGroup Ocean Group]].

!! Tropes present in Creator/DiCEntertainment's work:

* AmateurCast: Several of the company's series from the late 1990s up until the company's demise, such as WesternAnimation/ArchiesWeirdMysteries, WesternAnimation/StrawberryShortcake, and WesternAnimation/{{Horseland}} used voice actors based out of Omaha, Nebraska, most of whom had never acted before or at best, had involment in local theater and/or were local/regional radio and/or television personalities. A majority of them have became [[OneBookAuthor One-Book Authors]] and faded into obscurity, with the exception of Andrew Rannells, who became a major star in his own right.

[=DIC=] worked with Creator/TMSEntertainment early on [[note]]they also worked with other notable animation companies, such as Creator/{{Sunrise}}, Creator/ToeiAnimation, Creator/{{AIC}}, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/StudioShaft, Creator/HanhoHeungUp, Creator/StudioPierrot, Creator/StudioGallop and Creator/WangFilmProductions during this period[[/note]], switching to studios like Creator/KKCAndDAsia, Creator/Visual80, Creator/MookDLE, Creator/HongYing, Creator/PacificRimAnimation, Creator/{{Saerom}} and Creator/SeiYoung later on as Creator/{{Disney}} and later Creator/WarnerBros were giving TMS more money for their shows. As a result, the higher-quality shows of the company's heyday in TheEighties (including ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'', ''WesternAnimation/JayceAndTheWheeledWarriors'', ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}'', ''WesternAnimation/HeathcliffAndTheCatillacCats'', ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaucers}}'', and so on) gave way to cheaper cartoons such as the ones based on the ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Sonic The Hedgehog]]'' video games, some of which have gained a minor cult following since their release. It is also infamous among the anime community for its [[DubInducedPlotlineChange dub]] of ''Anime/SailorMoon'', although in that case it is often a subject of {{misblame|d}} since the voices, dub script, and most of the editing was done by Optimum Productions (their dubs of ''Manga/SaintSeiya'', aka ''Knights of the Zodiac'', and ''Anime/SpeedRacerX'' can be laid directly at their feet however). Voice acting since TheNineties were (mostly) provided by the talent pool of Creator/TheOceanGroup in Vancouver, with some other shows recorded in Toronto, Los Angeles, Ottawa, and Omaha (or some mix thereof).

[=DIC=] worked with Creator/TMSEntertainment early on [[note]]they also worked with other notable animation companies, such as Creator/{{Sunrise}}, Creator/ToeiAnimation, Creator/{{AIC}}, Creator/AshiProductions, Creator/StudioShaft, Creator/HanhoHeungUp, Creator/StudioPierrot, Creator/StudioGallop and Creator/WangFilmProductions during this period[[/note]], switching to studios like Creator/KKCAndDAsia, Creator/Visual80, Creator/MookDLE, Creator/HongYing, Creator/PacificRimAnimation, Creator/{{Saerom}} and Creator/SeiYoung later on as Creator/{{Disney}} and later Creator/WarnerBros were giving TMS more money for their shows. As a result, the higher-quality shows of the company's heyday in TheEighties (including ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'', ''WesternAnimation/JayceAndTheWheeledWarriors'', ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}'', ''WesternAnimation/HeathcliffAndTheCatillacCats'', ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaucers}}'', and so on) gave way to cheaper cartoons such as the ones based on the ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Sonic The Hedgehog]]'' video games, some of which have gained a minor cult following since their release. It is also infamous among the anime community for its [[CutAndPasteTranslation dub]] of ''Anime/SailorMoon'', although in that case it is often a subject of {{misblame|d}} since the voices, dub script, and most of the editing was done by Optimum Productions (their dubs of ''Manga/SaintSeiya'', aka ''Knights of the Zodiac'', and ''Anime/SpeedRacerX'' can be laid directly at their feet however). Voice acting since TheNineties were (mostly) provided by the talent pool of Creator/TheOceanGroup in Vancouver, with some other shows recorded in Toronto, Los Angeles, Ottawa, and Omaha (or some mix thereof).

* IconicLogo: This company is famous for it's logo with the kid in bed. It is one of the most talked about logos of all.

* ''A Hollywood Hounds Christmas''