History TheMovie / WesternAnimation

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' has several [[MultiPartEpisode TV Specials]], like ''WesternAnimation/AbraCatastrophe'', ''WesternAnimation/ChannelChasers'', ''WesternAnimation/SchoolsOutTheMusical'', ''Fairly [=OddBaby=]'' (where [[CousinOliver Poof]] made his first appearance), the ''[[TwoPartTrilogy Wishology Trilogy]]'', and others, but the actual movie is the live-action film ''Film/AFairlyOddMovieGrowUpTimmyTurner'' that [[DistantFinale takes place 13 years in the future]]. The film then had two sequels: ''Film/AFairlyOddChristmas'' and ''Film/AFairlyOddSummer.''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' has several [[MultiPartEpisode TV Specials]], like ''Abra-Catastrophe'', ''Channel Chasers'', ''School's Out! TheMusical'', ''Fairly [=OddBaby=]'' (where [[CousinOliver Poof]] made his first appearance), the ''[[TwoPartTrilogy Wishology Trilogy]]'', and others, but the actual movie is the live-action film ''Grow Up, Timmy Turner!'' that [[DistantFinale takes place 13 years in the future]]. The film then had two sequels: ''A Fairly Odd Christmas'' and ''A Fairly Odd Summer.''

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheWeekenders'', in which the title characters adore a punk rock band called "[[JustForFun/TropeNamesForABand Chum Bucket]]", Tino mourns that he must spend time with his geeky cousin and cannot go on opening day with the rest of the gang to see "[[JustForFun/TropeNamesForABand Chum Bucket]]: TheMovie". Lampshaded even further when he's talking to them on the phone and hears them in an arcade playing "[[JustForFun/TropeNamesForABand Chum Bucket]]: TheMovie: [[AdaptationDecay The Game]]."

* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' had two movies planned while the show was still running. One was a three-part television movie entitled "Arnold Saves the Neighborhood", and the other was a theatrical one, ''[[WesternAnimation/HeyArnoldTheJungleMovie The Jungle Movie]]'', which would have resolved the cliffhanger left by the two-part episode, "The Journal". Paramount and Nickelodeon wanted an ''Arnold'' movie in theaters soon, so they had the production team rework "Arnold Saves the Neighborhood" for a theatrical release, while ''The Jungle Movie'' got put on the back-burner for a number of years before Nick greenlit production on it as a two-part (44 minutes each) TV movie as part of their mission to revive their 90s programming.

* After 22 years, ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' finally gets a television film that revolves around Rocko and his friends returning from outer space to O-Town, where Rocko struggles to affiliate with the metamorphosis of the city during his life in the 21st century.

** Another movie ''TheSpongeBobMovieSpongeOnTheRun'' is set for release on May 22, 2020. This time, unlike the previous movies, it's ShiftedToCGI.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie'' was meant to serve as a GrandFinale to [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants the series]]. However, [[ExecutiveMeddling those meddling guys at]] Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} decided to continue with the series anyway.
** WordOfGod says that no matter what happens in the show or how long it goes on, that the movie is the series finale.
** A second movie titled ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water]]'' was released on February 6th, 2015.

** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' had a direct-to-video movie, ''[[WesternRelease/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker Return of the Joker]]'', which brought back the Joker in addition to providing details on what happened to him between the events of ''The Animated Series'' and ''Beyond''.

* According to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, ''{{WesternAnimation/Invader Zim}}'' was supposed to have a TV movie to end its second season. This, along with a few unbroadcasted episodes, was [[ExecutiveMeddling cancelled by Nickelodeon]]. However, the TV movie ended up being UnCancelled and set for release in the near future.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTroubleInTokyo''.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/GIJoeTheMovie G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'' was supposed to get a theatrical release, but due to the box-office failures of the ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' and ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' movies, it ended up being a straight-to-video release instead. The Movie was suppose to kill off Duke in order to set the tone apart from the first two seasons of TV series (where the NobodyCanDie rule was played straight). But due to the fan backlash of Optimus Prime's death in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie'' (which was actually inspired by the decision to kill off Duke), Duke's death was quickly revised thanks to some last-minute dubbing (he ended up "falling into a coma" and recovering off-screen).

* According to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, ''{{WesternAnimation/Invader Zim}}'' was supposed to have a TV movie to end its second season. This, along with a few unbroadcasted episodes, was [[ExecutiveMeddling cancelled by Nickelodeon]].

** It was also meant to [[KillEmAll kill off the old characters]] and [[MerchandiseDriven replace them with new toys...er, I mean characters.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirlsMovie'', an OriginsEpisode for the series ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''. Its working titles were ''First Flight'' and ''Maiden Voyage.'' Notable for being the ''only'' movie based on a Creator/CartoonNetwork original. It bombed at the box office due to poor marketing on the part of Warner Bros., which led to a ''WesrenAnimation/SamuraiJack'' movie to [[DevelopmentHell cease production]]. As of this time, the closest thing to a second theatrical Cartoon Network movie is the ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'' movie, based on a show that airs on the late-night Creator/AdultSwim block, which performed slightly better, since it actually got some marketing, which, shall we say, [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom Caused a lot]] [[NetworkDecay of controversy]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie'' was meant to serve as a GrandFinale to [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants the series]]. However, [[ExecutiveMeddling those meddling guys at]] Creator/Nickelodeon decided to continue with the series anyway.

* ''The WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Movie'' was meant to serve as a GrandFinale to the series. However, [[ExecutiveMeddling those meddling guys at Nickelodeon]] decided to continue with the series anyway.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' has ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'' and its sequels ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks Rainbow Rocks]]'', ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames Friendship Games]]'', and ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsLegendOfEverfree Legend of Everfree]]'', initially marketed as DirectToVideo/cable features but the first two were granted limited theatrical runs beforehand. [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 An actual wide-release theatrical film]] was released in October of 2017.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/GIJoeTheMovie G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'' was supposed to get a theatrical release, but due to the box-office failures of the ''Franchis/{{Transformers}}'' and ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' movies, it ended up being a straight-to-video release instead. The Movie was suppose to kill off Duke in order to set the tone apart from the first two seasons of TV series (where the NobodyCanDie rule was played straight). But due to the fan backlash of Optimus Prime's death in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie'' (which was actually inspired by the decision to kill off Duke), Duke's death was quickly revised thanks to some last-minute dubbing (he ended up "falling into a coma" and recovering off-screen).

** Also {{Lampshade}}d when Homer criticizes the audience for paying money to watch something they could get for free on TV, as quoted on the main page.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' was given its own movie called ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie'', which was released in 1986. It took place between the first and second seasons of the animated series and skipped the plot forward by 20 years, to the [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture far future date]] of 2005.

* ''TheTransformers'' was given its own movie called ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie'', which was released in 1986. It took place between the first and second seasons of the animated series and skipped the plot forward by 20 years, to the [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture far future date]] of 2005.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'' is in canon with the rest of the series. The back of the DVD case claims that "unlike most other movies that got their start on the silver screen, [this one] doesn't suck." (StephenSondheim is known to have sent the shows creators a letter congratulating them on the film's musical score and calling it the best musical he'd seen in over a decade.)

* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' had two movies planned while the show was still running. One was a three-part television movie entitled "Arnold Saves the Neighborhood", and the other was a theatrical one, ''The Jungle Movie'', which would have resolved the cliffhanger left by the two-part episode, "The Journal". Paramount and Nickelodeon wanted an ''Arnold'' movie in theaters soon, so they had the production team rework "Arnold Saves the Neighborhood" for a theatrical release, while ''The Jungle Movie'' got put on the back-burner for a number of years before Nick greenlit production on it as a two-part (44 minutes each) TV movie as part of their mission to revive their 90s programming.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' has ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'' and its sequels ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks Rainbow Rocks]]'', ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames Friendship Games]]'', and ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsLegendOfEverfree Legend of Everfree]]'', initially marketed as DirectToVideo/cable features but the first two were granted limited theatrical runs beforehand. [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017 An actual wide-release theatrical film]] is scheduled to be released in 2017.

* ''WesternAnimation/PenguinsOfMadagascar'': Is an unusual example, as even though it is not canon with the television series ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'', it still draws more inspiration from that than it does the film series.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' has ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'' and its sequels ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks Rainbow Rocks]]'', ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsFriendshipGames Friendship Games]]'', and ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsLegendOfEverfree Legend of Everfree]]'', initially marketed as DirectToVideo/cable features but the first two were granted limited theatrical runs beforehand. [[http://variety.com/2014/film/news/my-little-pony-movie-in-the-works-at-hasbro-studios-exclusive-1201334144/ An actual wide-release theatrical film is scheduled to be released in 2017.]]

* According to {{The Other Wiki}}, ''{{WesternAnimation/Invader Zim}}'' was supposed to have a TV movie to end its second season. This, along with a few unbroadcasted episodes, was [[ExecutiveMeddling cancelled by Nickelodeon]].