<P> The film made its television debut on November 23, 1975, on NBC . There was some controversy with the showing as the Oakland Raiders vs Washington Redskins (26--23) football game went into overtime, and the first 40 minutes of the movie were cut . The film placed 19th in the TV Ratings for the week ending Nov 23, beating out The Streets of San Francisco and Little House on the Prairie . The next TV showing of the film was on May 2, 1976, where it placed 46th in the ratings . Some TV listings indicate the showing was part of the World of Disney time slot . </P> <P> In 2017, an animated adaptation of the film with Tom and Jerry was released . Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory stars JP Karliak as Willy Wonka and is dedicated to Gene Wilder, who died less than a year before the release . </P> <P> The film was first released on DVD in 1997 / 1999 in a "25th anniversary edition" as a double sided disc containing a widescreen and "standard" version . The "standard" version is an open matte print, where the mattes used to make the image widescreen are removed, revealing information originally intended to be hidden from viewers . VHS and Betamax copies were also available, but only containing the "standard" version . </P> <P> A special edition DVD was released, celebrating the film's 30th anniversary, on August 28, 2001, but in fullscreen only . Due to the lack of a letterboxed release, fan petitioning eventually led Warner Home Video to issue a widescreen version on November 13, 2001 . It was also released on VHS, with only one of the special features (a making - of feature). Several original cast members reunited to film documentary footage for this special edition DVD release . The two editions featured restored sound, and better picture quality . In addition to the documentary, the DVD included a trailer, a gallery, and audio commentary by the cast . </P>

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