Editing 2000s (section)

=== Television ===
{{See also|2000s in television}}'''Live-action television'''
[[File:American Idol Experience - Disney's Hollywood Studios (3375313843).jpg|thumb|220px|The television genre [[Reality TV]] gained massive popularity in America over the decade with reality TV programs such as ''[[Survivor (TV series)|Survivor]]'',''[[The Simple Life]]'', ''[[Jersey Shore (TV series)|Jersey Shore]]'', ''[[American Idol]]'' (pictured) and ''[[Big Brother (TV series)|Big Brother]]'', for which local adaptations were produced in many countries]]
[[Television in the United States|American television]] in the 2000s saw the sharp increase in popularity of [[reality television]], with numerous competition shows such as ''[[American Idol]]'', ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'', ''[[Survivor (American TV series)|Survivor]]'' and ''[[The Apprentice (American TV series)|The Apprentice]]'' attracting large audiences, as well as documentary or narrative style shows such as ''[[Big Brother (American TV series)|Big Brother]]'', ''[[The Hills (TV series)|The Hills]]'', ''[[The Real Housewives]]'' and ''[[Cheaters (American TV series)|Cheaters]]''. ''[[Keeping Up with the Kardashians]]'' also aired during the decade, in 2007, and would run for 14 years and 20 seasons, thrusting the [[Kardashian family]] into the global pop-culture spotlight. ''[[Chappelle's Show]]'' was one of the most popular comedy shows of the decade. Upon its release in 2004, the first-season DVD set became the best-selling TV series set of all time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chappelle's Show DVD news: S1 DVD Passes The Simpsons As #1 All-Time TV-DVD; Celebrates by Announcing Season 2! |url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=2338 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070815181100/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=2338 |archive-date=August 15, 2007 |access-date=2021-07-11 |publisher=TV Shows On DVD |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

[[Television in Australia|Australian television]] in the 2000s also saw a sharp increase in popularity of [[reality television]], with their own version of shows such as ''[[Big Brother (Australian TV series)|Big Brother]]'' and ''[[Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series)|Dancing With The Stars]]'', other shows in the country also saw an increase with comedy such as [[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|''Spicks and Specks'']] and game show ''[[Bert's Family Feud]]''.

The decade has since seen a steady decline in the number of sitcoms and an increase in reality shows, crime and medical dramas, such as ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'' (2000–2015), it's spinoffs ''[[CSI: Miami]]'' (2002–2012) and ''[[CSI: NY]]'' (2004–2013), ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' (2003–present), ''[[Without a Trace]]'' (2002–2009), ''[[House (TV series)|House M.D.]]'' (2004–2012), and ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' (2005–present), paranormal/crime shows like ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]'' (2005–2011) and ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'' (2005–2010), and action/drama shows, including ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'' (2001–2010) and ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'' (2004–2009). Comedy-dramas became more serious, dealing with such hot button issues, such as drugs, teenage pregnancy, and gay rights. Popular comedy-drama programs include ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2004–2012), ''[[Ugly Betty]]'' (2006–2010), and ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' (2009–2015).

[[Disney Channel]] had seen a rise in views and popularity from kids as young as 6 years old. In 2001, [[Disney Channel]] premiered one of their original television series ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]''. ''[[That's So Raven]]'' premiered in 2003, which was Disney Channel's first TV series starring a black female character. Shows that were also popularly known including ''[[Hannah Montana]]'', ''[[Even Stevens]]'', ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]'', and ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]''.

[[Nickelodeon]] premiered ''[[Drake & Josh]]'' and ''[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]'' in 2004. ''[[iCarly]]'' was Nickelodeon's most watched TV series from its premiere in 2007–2012, then was rebooted in 2021 and cancelled in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/ |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref> Other shows that were also popular hits on the network were ''[[Victorious]]'', ''[[Zoey 101]]'', and ''[[Big Time Rush]]''.

The 2000s notable sitcoms include ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'', ''[[Two Guys and a Girl]]'', ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]'', ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', ''[[Frasier]]'', ''[[Friends]]'', ''[[That '70s Show]]'', ''[[Becker (TV series)|Becker]]'', ''[[Spin City]]'', ''[[Dharma & Greg]]'', ''[[Will & Grace]]'', ''[[Yes, Dear]]'', ''[[According to Jim]]'', ''[[8 Simple Rules]]'', ''[[Less than Perfect]]'', ''[[Still Standing (American TV series)|Still Standing]]'', ''[[George Lopez (TV series)|George Lopez]]'', ''[[Grounded for Life]]'', ''[[Hope & Faith]]'', ''[[My Wife and Kids]]'', ''[[Sex and the City]]'', ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'', ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'', ''[[Girlfriends (2000 TV series)|Girlfriends]]'', ''[[The King of Queens]]'', ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'', ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', ''[[What I Like About You (TV series)|What I Like About You]]'', ''[[Reba (TV series)|Reba]]'', ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]'', ''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]'', ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'', ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'', ''[[The New Adventures of Old Christine]]'', ''[[Rules of Engagement (TV series)|Rules of Engagement]]'', ''[[Two and a Half Men]]'', ''[['Til Death]]'', ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', ''[[Samantha Who?]]'', ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'', and ''[[30 Rock]]''. A trend seen in several sitcoms of the late 2000s was the absence of a [[laugh track]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Schimkowitz |first1=Matt |date=2014-10-08 |title=Who's Laughing Now? The History of the Sitcom Laugh Track |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2014/10/whos-laughing-now-the-history-of-the-sitcom-laugh-track-69284/ |access-date=2020-06-18 |website=IndieWire |language=en}}</ref>

The decade also saw the rise of premium cable dramas such as ''[[The Sopranos]]'', ''[[The Wire]]'', ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''[[Deadwood (TV series)|Deadwood]]'', ''[[The Shield]]'', ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'', ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]'', ''[[Mad Men]]'', and ''[[Breaking Bad]]''. The critic [[Daniel Mendelsohn]] wrote a critique of ''Mad Men''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendelsohn |first=Daniel |date=February 24, 2011 |title=The Mad Men Account |url=https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2011/02/24/mad-men-account/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327230914/http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2011/feb/24/mad-men-account/?pagination=false |archive-date=March 27, 2014 |via=www.nybooks.com}}</ref> in which he also claimed this last decade was a golden age for episodic television, citing ''Battlestar Galactica'', ''The Wire'', and the network series ''[[Friday Night Lights (TV series)|Friday Night Lights]]'' as especially deserving of critical and popular attention.

The decade also saw the return of prime time soap operas, a genre that had been popular in the 1980s and early 1990s, including ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' (1998–2003), ''[[The O.C.]]'' (2003–2007) and ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' (2003–2012). ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' (2004–2012) was perhaps the most popular television series of this genre since ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]'' and ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'' in the 1980s. The medical soap opera ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]'' was another prime time serial that found immense success, helped by its original time slot following ''Desperate Housewives'' during its first two seasons, ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' started in 1994 and ended its run on NBC in 2009, after 15 years, with its ratings sharply declining after ''Grey's Anatomy''<nowiki/>'s premiere in 2005.

'''Animated shows'''

Adult-oriented animated programming also continued a sharp upturn in popularity with controversial cartoons like ''[[South Park]]'' (1997–present), ''[[Family Guy]]'' (1999–2002, 2005–present) and ''[[Futurama]]'' (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023–present) along with the longtime running cartoon ''[[The Simpsons]]'' (1989–present), while new animated adult series were also produced in that decade such as ''[[American Dad!]]'', ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', ''[[Robot Chicken]]'', ''[[Archer (2009 TV series)|Archer]]'', ''[[Drawn Together]]'', and ''[[Sealab 2021]]''. [[Adult Swim]] was launched on [[Cartoon Network]] in September 2001 and was an immediate success, becoming one of the cornerstone brands of adult animation.

[[Anime]] series that achieved popularity during the decade included ''[[Naruto (TV series)|Naruto]]'', ''[[Bleach (TV series)|Bleach]]'', ''[[Code Geass]]'', ''[[Death Note]]'', ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'', ''[[Inuyasha]]'', ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'', ''[[Hellsing Ultimate]]'', ''[[Black Lagoon]]'', ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'', ''[[Beyblade (manga)|Beyblade]]'', ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'', ''[[Bakugan]]'', ''[[Gintama]]'', ''[[Higurashi When They Cry]]'' and ''[[Gurren Lagann]]''.

Other animated programs debuting and achieving popularity in that decade included ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' (1999–present), ''[[Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]'', ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'', ''[[Kim Possible]]'', ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'', ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', ''[[Ben 10 (2005 TV series)|Ben 10]]'', ''[[Total Drama]]'', ''[[Totally Spies!]]'', ''[[Samurai Jack]]'', ''[[Invader Zim]]'', ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]'', ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'', ''[[Iron Kid]]'' and ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]''.

'''Sports channels'''

The [[WWE]] made a split in 2002 for the brands [[WWE Raw|Raw]] and [[WWE SmackDown|Smackdown!]], also known as the [[WWE Brand Extension]]. This resulted in the WWE's purchase of their two biggest competitors, WCW and ECW. The brand extension would last until 2011. It also saw the rise of popular wrestlers like [[John Cena]], [[Randy Orton]], [[Dave Bautista]], [[Jeff Hardy]], [[CM Punk]], [[Chris Jericho]], [[Edge (wrestler)|Edge]] and [[Brock Lesnar]]. The match between veteran wrestlers [[Ric Flair]] and [[Shawn Michaels]] at [[WrestleMania 24]] in 2008 was named as the "match of the decade" by popular professional wrestling magazine [[List of Pro Wrestling Illustrated awards|Pro Wrestling Illustrated]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rfgolds.com/matchofthedecade.htm?__cf_chl_tk=X1XcTs9JYZ1VUqoPSWfK3mCHR27TqEHpC3GG8qdaH0M-1647678350-0-gaNycGzNCKU |title=A Tribute to the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair |access-date=March 19, 2022 |archive-date=March 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326033101/https://www.rfgolds.com/matchofthedecade.htm?__cf_chl_tk=X1XcTs9JYZ1VUqoPSWfK3mCHR27TqEHpC3GG8qdaH0M-1647678350-0-gaNycGzNCKU |url-status=dead}}</ref> Pro Wrestling Illustrated would also name veteran wrestler [[Triple H]] as the wrestler of the decade.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Triple H: Wrestler of the Decade |date=February 2010 |journal=Pro Wrestling Illustrated |volume=31 |issue=2}}</ref>

The [[2001 World Series]] between the [[New York Yankees]] and [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] became the first World Series to be played in the wake of the [[September 11 attacks]]. [[Super Bowl XXXVI]] between the [[New England Patriots]] and the [[Los Angeles Rams|St. Louis Rams]] became the first Super Bowl to be played in the wake of the [[September 11 attacks]].

'''Criticism and controversy'''

[[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy]]:
Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on February 1, 2004, from [[Houston, Texas]], on the [[CBS]] television network in the United States, was noted for a controversial halftime show in which singer [[Janet Jackson]]'s breast, adorned with a nipple shield, was exposed by singer [[Justin Timberlake]] for about half a second, in what was later referred to as a "wardrobe malfunction". The incident, sometimes referred to as Nipplegate, was widely discussed. Along with the rest of the halftime show, it led to an immediate crackdown and widespread debate on perceived indecency in broadcasting.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Karsen |first=Shira |date=2017-10-23 |title=What Happened After Janet Jackson's 2004 Super Bowl 'Nipplegate' Incident |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/janet-jackson-justin-timberlake-2004-super-bowl-what-happened-8007041/ |access-date=2024-05-02 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>

The ''[[The X Factor (British TV series)|X Factor]]'' in the UK has been subject to much [[Controversy and criticism of The X Factor (British TV series)|controversy and criticism]] since its launch in September 2004.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Welsh |first1=Daniel |date=August 16, 2016 |title=20 Controversial Moments That Rocked 'The X Factor' |work=HuffPost |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/x-factor-controversial-moments-video_uk_57b30e9ee4b0730aab647f79}}</ref> ''[[The Jeremy Kyle Show]]'', which launched a year later on the same network, [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]], was met with similar controversy. Both shows were cancelled in 2019, ''The X Factor'' due to low ratings, and in the case of ''The Jeremy Kyle Show'' due to the suicide of a recent participant on the programme.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-22 |title=Jeremy Kyle Show guest felt 'life was not worth living' |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99zg4w15vxo |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>

January 2005 – ''[[Jerry Springer: The Opera]]'' was the subject of controversy, when its UK television broadcast on [[BBC Two]] elicited 55,000 complaints. It was, at the time, the most complained about television event in the country ever, a record that is now held by ITV's ''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Thorpe |first=Vanessa |title=F***you, says BBC as 50,000 rage at Spr*ng*r |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/jan/09/broadcasting.religion |access-date=February 16, 2013 |newspaper=The Observer |date=January 9, 2005 |location=London |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013012114/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2005/jan/09/broadcasting.religion |archive-date=October 13, 2012}}</ref>

In May 2005, UK viewers inundated the [[Advertising Standards Authority (United Kingdom)|Advertising Standards Authority]] with complaints regarding the continuous airing of the latest [[Crazy Frog]] advertisements. The intensity of the advertising was unprecedented in British television history. According to ''[[The Guardian]]'', [[Jamster]] bought 73,716 spots across all TV channels in May alone&nbsp;— an average of nearly 2,378 slots daily&nbsp;— at a cost of about £8&nbsp;million, just under half of which was spent on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]. 87% of the population saw the Crazy Frog adverts an average of 26 times, 15% of the adverts appeared twice during the same advertising break and 66% were in consecutive ad breaks. An estimated 10% of the population saw the advert more than 60 times. This led to many members of the population finding the crazy frog, as its original name suggests, immensely irritating.<ref>(source: ''Media Guardian'', June 20, 2005)</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Alps |first=Tess |date=2005-06-20 |title=Advertising |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/jun/20/mondaymediasection10 |access-date=2024-06-24 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

[[Blue Peter]] (the world's longest-running children's television programme) rigged a phone-in competition supporting the [[UNICEF]] "Shoe Biz Appeal" on November 27, 2006. The person who appeared to be calling in the competition was actually a ''Blue Peter'' Team Player who was visiting that day. The visitor pretended to be a caller from an outside line who had won the phone-in and the chance to select a prize. The competition was rigged due to a technical error with receiving the calls.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/mar/15/broadcastingethics.bbc |title=Blue Peter admits rigging phone-in competition after technical hitch |work=The Guardian |date=March 15, 2007 |location=London |first=Owen |last=Gibson |access-date=April 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114070052/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/mar/15/broadcastingethics.bbc |archive-date=November 14, 2012}}</ref> In July 2007, ''Blue Peter'' was given a £50,000 fine, by the [[Office of Communications]] (OFCOM) as a result of rigging the competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a64932/ofcom-fines-bbc-gbp50000-over-blue-peter.html |title=Ofcom fines BBC £50,000 over ''Blue Peter'' |website=Digital Spy |date=July 9, 2007 |access-date=September 6, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090413022248/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a64932/ofcom-fines-bbc-gbp50000-over-blue-peter.html |archive-date=April 13, 2009}}</ref>

''[[I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]'' is a reality television game show series, originally created in the [[United Kingdom]], and licensed globally to other countries.
In its 2009 series, celebrity chef [[Gino D'Acampo]] killed, cooked and ate a rat. The Australian [[RSPCA]] investigated the incident and sought to prosecute D'Acampo and actor [[Stuart Manning]] for [[cruelty to animals|animal cruelty]] after this episode of the show was aired. [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] was fined £1,600 and the two celebrities involved were not prosecuted for animal cruelty despite being charged with the offense by the [[New South Wales]] Police.

==== Ended series ====
The PBS series ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]'' aired its final episode on August 31, 2001. Two years later, its host and creator, [[Fred Rogers]], died from stomach cancer.

''[[Law & Order]]'' was a police procedural drama that premiered on NBC on September 13, 1990, and ran for 20 seasons. The show aired its series finale ("[[Rubber Room (Law & Order)|Rubber Room]]") on May 24, 2010, but later returned on February 24, 2022.

''[[Tomorrow's World]]'' was a long-running [[BBC]] television series, showcasing new developments in the world of science and technology. First aired on July 7, 1965, on BBC1, it ran for 38 years until it was cancelled in early 2003.

''[[That '70s Show]]'' was an American television period sitcom based on the [[1970s]] decade. The 1970s retro style permeated the 2000s decade. The show ended on May 18, 2006.

''[[Brookside (television programme)|Brookside]]'' is a British soap opera set in [[Liverpool]], [[England]], particularly well known for showcasing topics that were considered taboo in English culture at the time, such as being the first television programme in the UK to show a lesbian kiss before the 9pm [[Watershed (broadcasting)|watershed]]. The series began on the launch night of [[Channel 4]] on November 2, 1982, and ran for 21 years until November 4, 2003.

In January 2004, the [[BBC]] cancelled the ''[[Kilroy (TV series)|Kilroy]]'' show (which had run for 18 years), after an article entitled 'We owe Arabs nothing' written by its host [[Robert Kilroy-Silk]] was published in the [[Sunday Express]] tabloid newspaper.

''[[Friends]]'' is an American sitcom which aired on [[NBC]] from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004. Friends received positive reviews throughout its run, and its series finale ("[[The Last One (Friends)|The Last One]]") ranked as the [[List of most watched television broadcasts|fifth most watched overall television series finale]] as well as the most watched single television episode of the 2000s on U.S. television.

''[[The X-Files]]'' was a science fiction television series which aired for nine seasons on Fox that premiered on September 10, 1993. The show aired its series finale ("[[The Truth (The X-Files)|The Truth]]") on May 19, 2002.

''[[Frasier]]'', a spin-off TV series of ''[[Cheers]]'' (that ended in 1993), is an American sitcom that was broadcast on [[NBC]] for eleven seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004, (only a week after the broadcast of the final episode of ''Friends''). It was one of the most successful [[spin-off product|spin-off]] and popular series in television history, as well as one of the most critically acclaimed comedy series.

On June 20, 2006, after 42 years, British [[music chart]] show ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' was formally cancelled and it was announced that the last edition would be broadcast on July 30, 2006.

''[[Grandstand]]'' is a British television sport program. Broadcast between 1958 and 2007, it was one of the [[BBC]]'s longest running sports shows.

After 30 years, British television drama series ''[[Grange Hill]]'' (originally made by the [[BBC]]) was cancelled and the last episode was shown on September 15, 2008.

''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' is a medical drama that premiered on NBC on September 19, 1994, and ran for 15 seasons. The show aired its series finale ("[[And in the End...]]") on April 2, 2009.

==== Series returns ====
The ''[[Flower Pot Men]]'' is a British children's programme, produced by BBC television, first transmitted in 1952, and repeated regularly for more than twenty years, which was produced in a new version in 2000.

''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'', also known as ''Ab Fab'', is a British sitcom.
The show has had an extended and sporadic run. The first three series were broadcast on the [[BBC]] from 1992 to 1995, followed by a series finale in the form of a two-part television film entitled The Last Shout in 1996. Its creator Jennifer Saunders revived the show for a fourth series in 2001.

''[[Gadget & the Gadgetinis]]'' is a spinoff of the classic series ''[[Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series)|Inspector Gadget]]'' (1983–1986), developed by DiC in cooperation with Haim Saban's SIP Animation and produced from 2001 to 2003. There are 52 episodes.

Basil Brush from 1962 to 1984, ''[[The Basil Brush Show]]'' from 2002 to 2007.
[[Basil Brush]] is a fictional anthropomorphic red fox, best known for his appearances on daytime British children's television. He is primarily portrayed by a glove puppet.

''[[Shooting Stars (1993 TV series)|Shooting Stars]]'' is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on [[BBC Two]] as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on [[BBC Choice]] from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its cancellation in 2011.

''[[Doctor Who]]'' is a British science fiction television programme produced by the [[BBC]]. The show is a significant part of British popular culture.
The programme originally ran from 1963 to 1989. After an unsuccessful attempt to revive regular production in 1996 with a backdoor pilot in the form of a television film, the programme was relaunched in 2005.

''[[Family Fortunes]]'' is a British [[game show]], based on the American game show ''[[Family Feud]]''. The programme ran on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] from January 6, 1980, to December 6, 2002, before being revived by the same channel in 2006 under the title of ''All Star Family Fortunes''. Revived episodes are currently being shown on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] on Sunday evenings and have been presented by [[Vernon Kay]] since 2006.

''[[Gladiators (franchise)|Gladiators]]'' is a [[television in the United Kingdom|British television]] entertainment series, produced by [[London Weekend Television|LWT]] for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]], and broadcast between October 10, 1992, and January 1, 2000. It is an adaptation of the American format ''[[American Gladiators (1989 TV series)|American Gladiators]]''. The success of the British series spawned further adaptations in [[Gladiators (1995 Australian TV series)|Australia]] and Sweden. The series was revived in [[Gladiators (2008 British TV series)|2008]], before again being cancelled in 2009.

''[[Rab C. Nesbitt]]'' is a British sitcom which began in 1988.
The first series began on September 27, 1990, and continued for seven more, ending on June 18, 1999, and returning with a one-off special on December 23, 2008.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a125638/rab-c-nesbitt-to-return-on-bbc-two.html 'Rab C Nesbitt' to return on BBC Two] Digital Spy, August 23, 2008 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122071250/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a125638/rab-c-nesbitt-to-return-on-bbc-two.html|date=January 22, 2009 }}</ref>

''[[Red Dwarf]]'' is a British [[comedy]] [[Media franchise|franchise]] which primarily comprises ten series (including a ninth mini-series named ''Back To Earth'') of a television [[science fiction]] [[sitcom]] that aired on [[BBC Two]] between 1988 and 1993 and from 1997 to 1999 and on [[U&Dave|Dave]] in 2009.

'''Primetime Emmy Award for Best Drama'''

{{columns-list|colwidth=30em|
* 2000 – ''[[The West Wing]]''
* 2001 – ''[[The West Wing]]''
* 2002 – ''[[The West Wing]]''
* 2003 – ''[[The West Wing]]''
* 2004 – ''[[The Sopranos]]''
* 2005 – ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]''
* 2006 – ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''
* 2007 – ''[[The Sopranos]]''
* 2008 – ''[[Mad Men]]''
* 2009 – ''[[Mad Men]]''
}}