Jan and Jason

Jan and Jason is an American animated television series created by Sid John. It premiered on November 25, 1988 and ended on August 19, 1995.

Plot
Jan (Rob Paulsen) is a 10-year old boy who goes on adventures with his brother, Jason (Cam Clarke), their friend Justin (Nancy Cartwright) and his cousin Jennifer (Tress MacNeille).

Development
Sid John originally created the Jan and Jason characters for a series of commercials in the 1970s while working for Filmation Associates. During the 1980s, John pitched the series to Mala Miles at his production company. It would not be until 1986 when the series began production.

The pilot and the first season were co-produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. Production switched to Murakami-Wolf-Swenson during the second season until season five, and to DiC Entertainment from season six to the end of the series.

Episode compilations
Various episodes were released on VHS by Family Home Entertainment throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.

DVD releases
Between 2004 to 2007, Lionsgate Home Entertainment released all eight seasons on DVD.

Blu-ray releases
Lionsgate Home Entertainment released all eight seasons on Blu-ray between 2014 and 2016. A complete series set was released in 2017.

Video on demand
Lionsgate Home Entertainment has also released each of the seasons in digital formats which are sold separately on several digital platforms such as Amazon and iTunes in Standard Definition only.