DIC Entertainment

DIC Entertainment (often shortened to DIC) is an animation company that created great programs like Inspector Gadget, Heathcliff, and the Cadillac Cats. They were responsible for almost all of the animated Mario shows, including The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.

History
DIC was started in 1979 by Jean Chalopin in Luxembourg, as a subsidiary of Radio-Television Luxembourg. The company's American headquarters were established in 1982 in Burbank, California. In 1986, DIC was bought by Andy Heyward and it became an American company. It's currently an independent company, but has been bought and sold by several bigger companies, including Disney and ABC.

DIC and Video Games
DIC produced some of the most well-known cartoons based on video games. Along with The Super Mario Super Show, they also produced The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Battletoads, Captain N: The Game Master, Darkstalkers, Double Dragon, Sonic Christmas Blast, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Underground, Super Mario World, and Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?.