Editing 2002 in American television

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{{USTV year|2002}}

In [[American television]] in 2002, notable events included television series debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel initiations.

==Events==

===January===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Date
! Event
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!1
|[[KRON-TV]]/[[San Francisco]] ends its affiliation with [[NBC]] after 52 years and becomes an [[Independent station (North America)|independent station]] after [[Young Broadcasting]], which purchased the station for $823 million in November 1999 from the deYoung family (who also sold the ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' to the [[Hearst Corporation]]), refuses to agree to demands made by NBC to manage KRON under the conventions of a [[owned-and-operated station|network-owned station]] (which included [[rebranding]] from "KRON 4" to "NBC 4", and airing the entire network schedule in pattern with pre-emptions reduced to those necessitated due to extended [[breaking news]] coverage). [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]-based [[The WB|WB]] affiliate [[KNTV]] (which served as the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate for the [[South Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)|South Bay]] from 1960 until 2000, when it agreed to disaffiliate at the request of the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]]'s primary ABC station, O&O [[KGO-TV]]) assumes the NBC affiliation and soon afterward is sold to the network by the [[Granite Broadcasting Corporation]], whose remaining Bay Area station, KBWB-TV (now independent station [[KOFY-TV]]), consequently became the market's sole WB affiliate.
|-
!5
|''[[Soul Train]]'' airs its [[List of Soul Train episodes#Season 31 .282001.E2.80.932002.29|1,000th episode]]. [[Faith Evans]], [[Rayvon]], and [[Mack 10]] performed.
|-
!17
|''[[The Price Is Right (American game show)|The Price Is Right]]'' tapes its 30th Anniversary Special broadcast in [[Las Vegas Strip|Las Vegas]], and it was broadcast by [[CBS]] January 31.
|}

===February===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Date
! Event
|-
! rowspan="2" |3
| [[Mental Engineering|Super Commercials: A ''Mental Engineering'' Special]] is broadcast by [[PBS]] member stations reaching 85% of the U.S. after [[Super Bowl XXXVI]]; reportedly the best coverage yet achieved by a former [[public-access television]] program.
|-
| [[Pat Summerall]] calls his 26th and final [[Super Bowl XXXVI|Super Bowl]] overall for television and radio. This was also the eighth final Super Bowl telecast (and final [[National Football League on United States television|NFL telecast]] of any kind) to be called by Summerall and [[John Madden]]. The duo called five for [[NFL on CBS|CBS]] and three for [[Fox NFL|Fox]]. The [[2001 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] win their first championship ever against the [[2001 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]], leading a start of their dynasty.
|-
! rowspan="2" |8
| The opening ceremony of the [[2002 Winter Olympics]] are televised by [[NBC]].
|-
|In the wake of the [[September 11 attacks|September 11 terrorist attacks]], [[WNBC]] in [[New York City]] revives the ''We're 4 New York'' campaign.
|-
!13
| The [[UPN]] series ''[[Special Unit 2]]'' airs its 19th and final episode. One of the guest stars in this episode was a then-19-year old Canadian actress by the name of [[Cobie Smulders]], who would go on to star in the CBS series ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' alongside [[Josh Radnor]] and [[Jason Segel]] [[2005 in American television|3 years later]].
|-
! rowspan="2" |14
| [[CBS]] buys [[KCAL-TV|KCAL]] (channel 9) in [[Los Angeles, California]] from Young Broadcasting for $650 million, making it a sister station to [[KCBS-TV|KCBS]] channel 2.
|-
| The final ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode airs after Fox announces its cancellation (however, record DVD sales and high ratings in syndication convince [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] to bring it back in 2005).
|}

===March===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Event
|-
!10
| [[CBS]] broadcasts a commercial-free [[9/11 (2002 film)|documentary TV movie]] about the [[September 11 attacks]], without edits to content or language.
|-
!25
|The first [[WWE draft|WWF draft lottery]] is broadcast live on the show ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', causing a split between the two brands ''Raw'' and ''SmackDown''.
|}

===April===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Event
|-
!1
| [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin]] refocuses its daytime programming towards preschoolers, debuting ''[[Play with Me Sesame]]'' and ''[[Tiny Planets]]'', and launches [[The N]], a nighttime block for teenagers.
|-
!15
| The 63rd and final episode of ''[[Once and Again]]'' is broadcast by [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. This would mark [[Evan Rachel Wood]]'s final appearance as a main cast member on a television series until ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]'' premieres on [[HBO]] in [[2016 in American television|2016]].
|-
!17
| The ABC soap opera ''[[General Hospital]]'' broadcasts its milestone 10,000th episode.
|-
!19
| [[Tribune Broadcasting]] buys [[The WB|WB]] affiliate [[WTTV]] (channel 4) in [[Bloomington, Indiana]] and its translator WTTK (channel 29) in [[Kokomo, Indiana]] from [[Sinclair Broadcast Group|Sinclair]] for $125 million.
|-
!29
| [[Donovan Patton]] replaces [[Steve Burns]] as the second host of [[Nick Jr.]]'s [[live-action animated film|live-action animated]] [[children's television series]] ''[[Blue's Clues]]'' in a three-part special.
|}

===May===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Date
! Event
|-
! 1-14
| ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' hosted a ''Million Dollar Masters Tournament'' held at [[Radio City Music Hall]] in commemoration of host [[Alex Trebek]]'s 4,000th episode. [[Brad Rutter]] won the tournament aired May 14 and the $1,000,000 grand prize. The day after the finals, ''Jeopardy!'' celebrates the airing of Trebek's 4,000th episode in syndication.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jeopardy!'streak |quote=Brad Rutter of Lancaster, Penn., earned a total of $1,155,102 after winning a Million Dollar Masters Tournament. |work=[[Associated Press]] }}</ref> 
|-
! 5
| [[NBC]] broadcasts a three-hour 75th anniversary special.
|-
! rowspan="2" |6
|''[[One Life to Live]]'' broadcasts a full week of episodes broadcast live from the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] New York studios.
|-
|The first ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' episode under the [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] name is broadcast after following a lawsuit by the [[World Wildlife Fund]] for the initials "WWF".
|-
!13
| ''[[TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time]]'' is presented by ABC.
|-
!17
| The [[29th Daytime Emmy Awards]] are broadcast by [[CBS]].
|-
!19
| In [[CBS]], Vecepia Towery was named the Sole Survivor in ''[[Survivor: Marquesas]]''. That episode was also panned with criticism over the infamous tiebreaker dubbed "Purple Rock" leading to the elimination of frontrunner [[Paschal English]]. As of today, this is the last reunion special hosted by someone other than the host [[Jeff Probst]], [[Rosie O'Donnell]] hosted the special.
|-
!22
| ''[[The Rosie O'Donnell Show]]'' airs its last live episode.
|}

===June===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Date
! Event
|-
!12
|[[NBA on NBC|NBC]] broadcasts its [[2002 NBA Finals#Game 4|last]] [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] game after 12 years with the league. The network will not broadcast another NBA game until the [[2025–26 NBA season|2025–26 season]].
|-
!16
|''[[The Dead Zone (TV series)|The Dead Zone]]'' premieres on [[USA Network]], with the highest [[Nielsen ratings|ratings]] of a cable series debut in history.
|-
!18
|[[FX (TV channel)|FX]] broadcasts a [[Lost television broadcast|"lost episode"]] of ''[[Married... with Children]]'' entitled "[[I'll See You in Court]]". Produced during the show's [[Married... with Children (season 3)|third season]] ([[1988–89 United States network television schedule|1988–89]]), the episode was pulled from [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s schedule due conflicts between the show's producers and the network over its content. 
|-
!27
|[[Fox Television Stations]] acquire [[WPWR-TV]] from [[Newsweb Corporation]].
|}

===July===
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! Date
! Event
|-
!4
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] broadcasts a three-hour primetime news special, entitled ''In Search of America: Celebration''.
|-
!13
| [[Fox News Channel]] overtakes [[CNN]] as the #1-rated news channel.
|-
!15
| After negotiations concerning a new affiliation agreement with [[CBS]] fail, [[WJXT]] (channel 4) in [[Jacksonville, Florida]] becomes an independent station on this date, with former [[UPN]] affiliate [[WJAX-TV|WTEV-TV]] (channel 47) assuming the market's CBS affiliation. This also results in an affiliation change in nearby [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]] (where WJXT had long been the market's default CBS affiliate), as [[The WB|WB]]/[[UPN]] affiliate [[WGFL]] joins CBS (giving the Gainesville market its first-ever CBS affiliate).<ref>[http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/071402/met_9908658.html 2 stations to fill TV-4's former CBS viewing area], ''[[The Florida Times-Union]]'', July 14, 2002.</ref>
|}

===August===
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! Date
! Event
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|}

===September===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Date
! Event
|-
!1
| [[Clear Channel Communications|Clear Channel]] reverts the [[WOAI-TV|KMOL-TV]] branding in [[San Antonio]] back to the WOAI-TV branding, since Clear Channel traded [[WFTC]] to [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] in return for two network-based affiliates originally by Chris Craft, KTVX, and KMOL.
|-
!rowspan="3" |2
| [[Disney Channel]] stops broadcasting its afternoon and late night programming blocks "Zoog Disney" and "Vault Disney".
|- 
| In [[Portland, Oregon]], the [[Meredith Corporation]]'s duopoly of [[UPN]] affiliate [[KPTV]] and [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate [[KPDX]] (which Fox had sold to Meredith on June 17 in exchange for [[WOFL]] in [[Orlando, Florida]] and its semi-satellite in [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]], [[WOGX]]) swap affiliations.
|-
|[[KPSP-CD|KPSP-LP]] in [[Palm Springs, California]] signs-on the air, giving the [[Coachella Valley]] its first-ever [[CBS]] affiliate.
|-
!4
| [[Kelly Clarkson]] wins the [[American Idol (season 1)|first season]] of [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'s reality series ''[[American Idol]]''.
|-
!7
| [[Fox Kids]] (which had been on the air since 1990) airs for the final time, as [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] had sold the block's program library to Disney, parent company of rival network [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. It was replaced the following week (on September 14) by the 4Kids-programmed [[4KidsTV|FoxBox]].<ref name="4Kids">{{cite news|title=4Kids buys 4 hours from Fox Kids|url=https://variety.com/2002/tv/news/4kids-buys-4-hours-from-fox-kids-1117858752/|author=Paula Bernstein|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 18, 2002|access-date=June 3, 2022}}</ref>
|-
!8
| In Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] [[Owned-and-operated station|O&O]] [[WFTC]] swaps affiliations with sister station and [[UPN]] affiliate [[KMSP-TV]], due to Fox's desire to place their programming on a stronger station (in addition to being on VHF, KMSP-TV has higher ratings, a stronger signal, and a well-established news department).<ref name="mspbj-kmspfoxagain">{{cite news|last1=Kamenick|first1=Amy|title=Channels 9 and 29 swap affiliations|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2002/05/20/daily38.html|access-date=September 19, 2016|work=[[Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal]]|date=May 23, 2002}}</ref>
|-
!9
| [[John Madden]] officially makes his debut as the new [[color commentator]] for ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. Madden's first regular season [[List of Monday Night Football results (1990–2009)|broadcast]] was a [[NFL Kickoff Game|game]] in [[Gillette Stadium|New England]] between the [[2002 New England Patriots season|Patriots]] and the [[2002 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]]. Working alongside [[Al Michaels]], Madden would later that season, be in the booth for ABC's broadcast of [[Super Bowl XXXVII]] from [[San Diego Stadium|San Diego]]. Madden would become the first person to do televised color commentary for two consecutive Super Bowls on two different networks (having previously called [[Super Bowl XXXVI]] for [[NFL on Fox|Fox]]).
|-
!14
| Major upheavals take place on Saturday mornings, as three of the four major networks change their programming on this day, with [[NBC]] preparing to do the same. [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]], having sold Fox Kids Worldwide to [[The Walt Disney Company]] the previous year, ends [[Fox Kids]] and sells its airtime to [[4Licensing Corporation|4Kids Entertainment]], who begins programming their new children's programming block [[4Kids TV|FoxBox]]. Disney, having acquired Fox Kids' program library, re-launches [[Disney's One Saturday Morning]] on ABC as [[ABC Kids (TV programming block)|ABC Kids]]. [[CBS]], whose then and now-corporate sibling [[Nickelodeon]] programs its lineup, rebrands its [[Nick Jr. on CBS]] block as [[Nick on CBS]] and refocuses it on 2–11 year old children.<ref name="4Kids"/><ref name="ABC Kids">{{cite web|title=Kid skeds tread on joint strategy|url=https://www.variety.com/2002/tv/news/kid-skeds-tread-on-joint-strategy-1117873477|author=Paula Bernstein|work=Variety|date=September 29, 2002|access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref>
|-
!16
| [[Sony Pictures|Sony Pictures Entertainment]] rebranded the television unit of [[Columbia TriStar Television|Columbia TriStar Domestic Television]] into its proper name, [[Sony Pictures Television]] (which could bring Sony's upcoming future series, as well as Sony distributed shows, and classic shows from the [[Screen Gems|Screen Gems Television]]/[[Columbia Pictures Television]] library to be under the Sony Television unit as a whole). The new Sony Pictures Television unit would produce the remaining Columbia TriStar programs under the Sony name that were renewed for the [[2002–03 United States network television schedule|2002-2003 TV season]] (which includes well-known series, ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'', ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', ''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'', ''[[Jeopardy!]]'', etc.).
|-
!17
| Release date of [[Kelly Clarkson]]'s debut single, the double-A side CD "[[A Moment Like This]]"/"[[Before Your Love]]".
|-
!22
| Two [[NBC]] programs, ''[[Friends]]'' and ''[[The West Wing]]'', respectively win [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series|Outstanding Comedy Series]] and [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]] at the [[54th Primetime Emmy Awards]], which, by coincidence, airs on NBC.
|-
!25
| Lisa Donahue is the winner of [[CBS]]'s contest ''[[Big Brother 3 (American season)|Big Brother 3]]'' and wins the $500,000 prize; runner-up Danielle Reyes wins $50,000.
|-
!28
| After being on the air for over ten years, [[NBC]]'s Saturday morning block [[TNBC]] airs for the final time. The following week, NBC's deal with [[Discovery Networks]] takes effect, resulting in the launch of [[Discovery Kids on NBC]]. 
|-
! rowspan="2" |30
| [[AMC (TV channel)|American Movie Classics]] is revamped to become a commercial general movie channel.
|-
| [[Disney Channel]], [[Playhouse Disney]], and [[Toon Disney]] unveil their new logos and graphics.
|}

===October===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Event
|-
!5
|[[NBC]], having signed a contract with [[Discovery Networks]], replaces their teen-oriented block [[TNBC]] with a programming strand called [[Discovery Kids on NBC]] (a spinoff of digital cable channel [[Discovery Kids]]).
|-
!14
| [[Nickelodeon]] debuts its weekly programming variety block ''[[U-Pick Live]]''.
|-
!17
| Four television stations debut in [[Guam]] carrying programming from the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]]: [[K28HS-D|K28HS]], [[K30HB-D|K30HB]], [[K32GB-D|K32GB]], and [[K36GJ-D|K36GJ]]. All four stations will become translators of [[NBC]] affiliate [[KUAM-TV]] in 2007.
|-
!25
| [[CBS News]] weatherman [[Mark McEwen]] leaves after 15 years.
|-
!27
| Game 7 of the [[2002 World Series|World Series]] is broadcast on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]. The [[2002 Anaheim Angels season|Anaheim Angels]] win their first championship by defeating the [[2002 San Francisco Giants season|San Francisco Giants]].
|-
! rowspan="3" |30
| [[Warren Zevon]] is featured on [[CBS]]'s ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' as the only guest for the entire hour, performing several songs and talking about being diagnosed with inoperable [[lung cancer]].
|-
| Longtime cast member [[Hunter Tylo]]'s character, [[Taylor Hayes (The Bold and the Beautiful)|Dr. Taylor Hamilton Forrester]], is killed in the [[CBS]] soap opera ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'', which is seen worldwide.
|-
| The [[NBA on ESPN]] returned for the first time since the [[1983–84 NBA season|1983–84 season]], featuring a doubleheader between the [[2002–03 Washington Wizards season|Washington Wizards]] and the [[2002–03 Toronto Raptors season|Toronto Raptors]], and the [[2002–03 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] and the [[2002–03 Portland Trail Blazers season|Portland Trail Blazers]].
|}

===November===
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! Date
! Event
|-
!20
| The [[Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2002|2002 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show]] is broadcast on [[CBS]]. 10.5 million people tune in.<ref name="HKrVfsiCs">{{cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:DAOB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1260DB9FE45A6198&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Heidi Klum reveals Victoria's fashion secrets in CBS special|access-date=March 7, 2009|date=November 17, 2002|work=[[The Daily Ardmoreite]]|author=Bobbin, Jay}}</ref><ref name="Agbci">{{cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CSTB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F7AC24F038C0F2F&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=An hour barely covers it|access-date=March 6, 2009|date=November 20, 2002|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|author=Rosenthal, Phil}}</ref><ref name="MMLFFT">{{cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:NYPB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0F775010F849D222&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Movie Moguls Let Fur Fly, Too|access-date=March 6, 2009|date=November 17, 2002|work=[[New York Post]]}}</ref>
|}

===December===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Event
|-
! 25
| The [[NBA on ABC]] returned for the first time since the [[1972–73 NBA season|1972–73 season]], broadcasting a [[NBA Christmas games|Christmas Day]] doubleheader between the [[2002–03 Boston Celtics season|Boston Celtics]] and the [[2002–03 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey Nets]], and the [[2002–03 Sacramento Kings season|Sacramento Kings]] and the [[2002–03 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]].
|}

==Programs==
===Debuts===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Date
! Show
! Network
|-
|January 2
|''[[The Crocodile Hunter Diaries]]''
|[[Animal Planet]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|January 8
|''[[Last Call with Carson Daly]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[NBC]]
|-
|''[[Imagine That (TV series)|Imagine That]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|January 13
| ''[[The Jamie Kennedy Experiment]]''
|[[The WB]]
|-
| ''[[The Chamber (game show)|The Chamber]]''
|Fox
|-
|rowspan="2"|January 15
| ''[[The Chair (game show)|The Chair]]''
|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|-
| ''[[First Monday]]''
|[[CBS]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|January 16
|''[[Combat Missions]]''
|[[USA Network]]
|-
|''[[Glory Days (2002 TV series)|Glory Days]]''
|[[The WB]]
|-
|January 18
|''[[NOW on PBS|NOW]]''
|[[PBS]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|January 19
|''[[The Nick Cannon Show]]''
|[[Nickelodeon]]
|-
|''[[Teamo Supremo]]''
|[[ABC Kids (TV programming block)|ABC]]
|-
|''[[DragonflyTV]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[PBS Kids]]
|-
|January 21
|''[[Cyberchase]]''
|-
|January 23
|''[[American Family (2002 TV series)|American Family]]''
|[[PBS]]
|-
|January 23
|''[[That '80s Show]]''
|Fox
|-
|rowspan="2"|February 4
|''[[Morning Call (TV program)|Morning Call]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[CNBC]]
|-
|''[[Closing Bell]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|February 9
|''[[Galidor|Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Fox Kids]]
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers Wild Force]]''
|-
|February 12
|''[[On the Record (American TV program)|On the Record]]''
|[[Fox News Channel]]
|-
|February 24
|''Inside TV Land''
|Nick at Nite
|-
|February 26
| ''[[Watching Ellie]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[NBC]]
|-
|February 28
| ''[[Leap of Faith (TV series)|Leap of Faith]]''
|-
|March 3
| ''[[Jeremiah (TV series)|Jeremiah]]''
|[[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]
|-
|March 4
| ''[[Late World with Zach]]''
|[[VH1]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|March 5
| ''[[The Osbournes]]''
|[[MTV]]
|-
| ''[[As If (American TV series)|As If]]''
|UPN
|-
| ''[[The Random Years]]''
|UPN
|-
|March 11
| ''[[The American Embassy]]''
|Fox
|-
|March 12
| ''[[The Shield]]''
|[[FX (TV network)|FX]]
|-
|March 14
|''[[My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star]]''
|[[The WB]]
|-
|March 18
|''[[Baby Bob]]''
|[[CBS]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|March 19
|''[[Yankeeography]]''
|[[YES Network]]
|-
|''[[Andy Richter Controls the Universe]]''
|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|-
|March 21
| ''[[Under One Roof (2002 TV series)|Under One Roof]]''
|[[UPN]]
|-
|March 22
| ''[[ChalkZone]]''
|[[Nickelodeon]]
|-
|March 25
|''[[The Bachelor (American TV series)|The Bachelor]]''
|rowspan=4|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|-
|March 26
|''[[The Court (TV series)|The Court]]''
|-
|rowspan="3"|March 27
| ''[[George Lopez (TV series)|George Lopez]]''
|-
| ''[[Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)]]''
|-
| ''[[Greg the Bunny]]''
|Fox
|-
|March 29
|''[[AFP: American Fighter Pilot]]''
|CBS
|-
|rowspan="2"|April 1
| ''[[$40 a Day]]''
|[[Food Network]]
|-
| ''[[Play with Me Sesame]]''
|[[Noggin (brand)|Noggin]]
|-
|April 4
|''Opportunity Knocks''
|PAX TV
|-
|April 7
| ''[[Super Duper Sumos]]''
|[[Nickelodeon]]
|-
|April 15
| ''[[Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck]]''
|[[Game Show Network]]
|-
|April 22
|''[[Made (TV series)|Made]]''
|[[MTV]]
|-
|rowspan="11"|May 1
| ''Arena''
|rowspan="10"|[[G4 (American TV channel)|G4]]
|-
|''[[Blister (TV series)|Blister]]''
|-
|''[[Cheat!]]''
|-
|''[[Cinematech]]''
|-
|''[[Filter (TV series)|Filter]]''
|-
|''[[Game On (2002 game show)|Game On]]''
|-
|''[[Icons (TV series)|Icons]]''
|-
|''[[Players (2002 TV program)|Players]]''
|-
|''Portal''
|-
|''[[Pulse (American TV program)|Pulse]]''
|-
|''[[Signing Time!]]''
|[[Direct-to-video]]
|-
|May 3
|''[[Max & Ruby]]''
|[[Nickelodeon]]
|-
|May 6
|''[[Taildaters]]''
|[[MTV]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|May 24
| ''[[WWE Afterburn]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]]
|-
| ''[[WWE Bottom Line]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|May 25
| ''[[WWE Velocity]]''
|[[Paramount Network|TNN]]
|-
| ''[[Phantom Investigators]]''
|[[Kids' WB]]
|-
|June 2
| ''[[The Wire]]''
|[[HBO]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|June 3
| ''[[Crank Yankers]]''
|[[Comedy Central]]
|-
| ''[[Friend or Foe? (TV series)|Friend or Foe?]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Game Show Network]]
|-
| ''[[Russian Roulette (game show)|Russian Roulette]]''
|-
|June 7
|''[[Kim Possible]]''
|[[Disney Channel]]
|-
|June 10
|''[[I Bet You Will]]''
|[[MTV]]
|-
|June 11
|''[[American Idol]]''
|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|-
|June 12
|''[[World Music (TV series)|World Music]]''
|[[Link TV]]
|-
|June 16
| ''[[The Dead Zone (TV series)|The Dead Zone]]''
|[[USA Network]]
|-
|June 17
| ''[[Dog Eat Dog (American game show)|Dog Eat Dog]]''
|NBC
|-
|June 18
|''[[Houston Medical]]''
|ABC
|-
|rowspan="2"|June 21
| ''[[Def Poetry Jam]]''
|[[HBO]]
|-
| ''[[Odyssey 5]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|June 23
| ''[[Street Time]]''
|-
| ''[[Monster Garage]]''
|[[Discovery Channel]]
|-
|''[[Totally in Tune]]''
|[[Disney Channel]]
|-
|June 24
| ''[[Sorority Life]]''
|[[MTV]]
|-
|July 6
| ''[[While You Were Out (TV series)|While You Were Out]]''
|[[TLC (TV network)|TLC]]
|-
|July 7
| ''[[The Most Extreme]]''
|[[Animal Planet]]
|-
|July 11
| ''[[Wide Angle (TV series)|Wide Angle]]''
|[[PBS]]
|-
|July 12
|''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''
|[[USA Network]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|July 17
| ''[[30 Seconds To Fame]]''
|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|-
|''[[Breaking News (American TV series)|Breaking News]]''
|[[Bravo (American TV channel)|Bravo]]
|-
|July 19
|''[[Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?]]''
|[[Cartoon Network]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|July 20
|''[[The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius]]''
|[[Nickelodeon]]
|-
|''[[She Spies]]''
|[[NBC]]
|-
|July 21
|''[[For the People (2002 TV series)|For the People]]''
|[[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]]
|-
|July 22
|''[[Meet My Folks]]''
|NBC
|-
|July 29
|''[[One-Hit Wonders (American TV series)|One-Hit Wonders]]''
|[[VH1]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|August 1
|''[[The Rerun Show]]''
|NBC
|-
|''[[Contest Searchlight]]''
|[[Comedy Central]]
|-
|''Cavuto on Business''
|[[Fox News Channel]]
|-
|August 6
|''[[A Haunting]]'' 
|[[Discovery Channel]]
|-
|August 12
|''[[Studio B with Shepard Smith]]''
|[[Fox News Channel]]
|-
|August 16
|''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)|He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]''
|[[Cartoon Network]]
|-
|August 17
|''[[¡Mucha Lucha!]]''
|[[Kids' WB]]
|-
|August 25
|''[[Nickelodeon Robot Wars]]''
|[[Nickelodeon]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|September 2
|''[[The Caroline Rhea Show]]''
|[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]]
|-
| ''[[Liberty's Kids]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[PBS Kids]]
|-
| ''[[Make Way For Noddy]]''
|-
|September 12
|''[[Family Affair (2002 TV series)|Family Affair]]''
|[[The WB]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |September 14
|''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Kids' WB]]
|-
| ''[[Ozzy & Drix]]''
|-
| ''[[Fillmore!]]''
|[[ABC Kids (TV programming block)|ABC Kids]]
|-
| ''[[Stargate Infinity]]''
|[[FoxBox]]
|-
|September 15
| ''[[Just Cause (TV series)|Just Cause]]''
|[[ION Television|PAX TV]]
|-
|rowspan="6"|September 16
| ''[[Baby Looney Tunes]]''
|Cartoon Network
|-
| ''[[James Van Praagh|Beyond with James Van Praagh]]''
|rowspan="4"|[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]]
|-
| ''[[The Daily Buzz]]''
|-
|''[[Dr. Phil (talk show)|Dr. Phil]]''
|-
|''[[The Rob Nelson Show]]''
|-
|''[[Everwood]]''
|[[The WB]]
|-
|September 16
|''Body and Soul''
|PAX TV
|-
|rowspan="4"|September 17
| ''[[8 Simple Rules]]''
|rowspan="3"|ABC
|-
| ''[[Life with Bonnie]]''
|-
| ''[[Push, Nevada]]''
|-
| ''[[Beg, Borrow & Deal]]''
|[[ESPN]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |September 18
| ''[[Cedric the Entertainer Presents]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|-
| ''[[Fastlane (TV series)|Fastlane]]''
|-
|September 19
| ''[[Do Over]]''
|rowspan="3"|[[The WB Television Network|The WB]]
|-
|rowspan="4"|September 20
| ''[[Greetings from Tucson]]''
|-
| ''[[What I Like About You (TV series)|What I Like About You]]''
|-
| ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|-
| ''[[John Doe (TV series)|John Doe]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|September 22
| ''[[The Chris Matthews Show]]''
|Syndication 
|-
| ''[[O2Be]]''
|[[Oxygen (TV channel)|Oxygen]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|September 23
| ''[[CSI: Miami]]''
|[[CBS]]
|-
| ''[[Half & Half]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[UPN]]
|-
|rowspan="4"|September 24
| ''[[Haunted (2002 TV series)|Haunted]]''
|-
| ''[[Hidden Hills]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[NBC]]
|-
| ''[[In-Laws]]''
|-
| ''[[Presidio Med]]''
|[[CBS]]
|-
|September 25
| ''[[MDs (TV series)|MDs]]''
|ABC
|-
|rowspan="2"|September 26
| ''[[Good Morning, Miami]]''
|[[NBC]]
|-
| ''[[Without a Trace]]''
|rowspan="3"|[[CBS]]
|-
|rowspan="3"|September 27
| ''[[Hack (TV series)|Hack]]''
|-
| ''[[Robbery Homicide Division (TV series)|Robbery Homicide Division]]''
|-
| ''[[That Was Then]]''
|ABC
|-
|September 28
| ''[[Biker Build-Off]]''
|[[Discovery Channel]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|September 29
| ''[[American Dreams]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[NBC]]
|-
| ''[[Boomtown (2002 TV series)|Boomtown]]''
|-
|rowspan="3"|September 30
| ''[[Recipe TV Featuring the World's Greatest Chefs]]''
|[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]]
|-
| ''[[Still Standing (American TV series)|Still Standing]]''
|[[CBS]]
|-
| ''[[Taboo (2002 TV series)|Taboo]]''
|[[National Geographic Channel|Nat Geo]]
|-
|October 1
| ''[[Less Than Perfect]]''
|ABC
|-
|rowspan="7"|October 5
| ''[[TNA Xplosion]]''
|[[Sun Sports|Sunshine Network]]
|-
| ''[[Croc Files]]''
|rowspan="6"|[[Discovery Kids on NBC]]
|-
| ''[[Endurance (TV series)|Endurance]]''
|-
| ''[[Operation Junkyard]]''
|-
| ''[[Scout's Safari]]''
|-
| ''[[Strange Days at Blake Holsey High]]''
|-
| ''[[Walking with...#Prehistoric Planet|Prehistoric Planet]]''
|-
|October 6
| ''[[Bram & Alice]]''
|[[CBS]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|October 9
| ''[[Birds of Prey (TV series)|Birds of Prey]]''
|[[The WB Television Network|The WB]]
|-
| ''[[Unsolved History]]''
|[[Discovery Channel]]
|-
|October 13
| ''[[Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye]]''
|PAX TV
|-
|October 14
| ''[[U-Pick Live]]''
|[[Nickelodeon]]
|-
|October 21
| ''[[Girls Club (TV series)|Girls Club]]''
|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|-
|October 22
| ''[[Scaredy Camp]]''
|[[Nickelodeon]]
|-
|October 28
| ''[[Page to Screen]]''
|[[Bravo (American TV channel)|Bravo]]
|-
|October 30
| ''[[3-South]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[MTV]]
|-
|November 2
| ''[[Clone High]]''
|-
|November 4
| ''[[Around the Horn]]''
|[[ESPN]]
|-
|November 7
| ''[[3-South]]''
| [[MTV]]
|-
|November 25
|''[[Doggy Fizzle Televizzle]]''
|[[MTV]]
|-
|November 28
|''[[Dinotopia (TV series)|Dinotopia]]''
|ABC
|-
|November 30
|''[[Barefoot Contessa]]''
|[[Food Network]]
|-
|December 1
|''Conquest''
|[[History (American TV channel)|The History Channel]]
|-
|December 6
|''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]''
|[[Cartoon Network]]
|-
|December 9
|''[[WinTuition]]''
|[[Game Show Network]]
|-
|December 11
|''[[Extreme Makeover]]''
|ABC
|-
|December 16
|''[[I Love the '80s (American TV series)|I Love the '80s]]''
|[[VH1]]
|-
|December 25
|''[[NBA on ABC]]''
|ABC
|}

===Shows changing networks===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Show
! Moved from 
! Moved to
|-
| ''[[The News with Brian Williams]]''
| [[MSNBC]]
| [[CNBC]]
|-
| ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''
| [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] 
| [[Sci-Fi Channel]]
|-
|''[[The Wiggles]]''
| [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]]
| [[Playhouse Disney]]
|-
| ''[[Power Rangers Wild Force]]''
|[[Fox Kids]]
|[[ABC Kids (TV programming block)|ABC Kids]]
|-
| ''[[NBA Inside Stuff]]''
|[[TNBC]]
| rowspan="2"|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|-
| ''[[The Wayne Brady Show]]''
| rowspan="3"| [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]]
|-
| ''[[Lingo (American game show)|Lingo]]''
|[[Game Show Network]]
|-
|''[[The Twilight Zone]]''
| [[UPN]]
|-
| ''[[Wild Kingdom]]''
| rowspan="2"| [[NBC]]
| [[Animal Planet]]
|-
| ''[[The Weakest Link (American game show)|The Weakest Link]]''
| rowspan="2"|[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]]
|-
| ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (American game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]''
| rowspan="8"|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|-
| ''[[Making the Band]]''
|MTV
|-
|''[[Lloyd in Space]]''
| rowspan="6"|[[Toon Disney]]
|-
|''[[Mary Kate and Ashley in Action!]]''
|-
|''[[Teacher's Pet (TV series)|Teacher's Pet]]''
|-
|''[[House of Mouse]]''
|-
|''[[The Weekenders]]''
|-
|''[[Teamo Supremo]]''
|-
|''[[Mission Hill (TV series)|Mission Hill]]''
| rowspan="3"|[[The WB]]
| rowspan="3"|[[Adult Swim]]
|-
|''[[The Oblongs]]'' 
|-
|''[[Baby Blues (comic strip)|Baby Blues]]''
|-
|''[[Beat The Clock]]''
|CTV
|PAX TV
|}

===Returning this year===
{| class="wikitable"
|- "
! Show || Last aired || Previous network || New/Same network || Returning
|-
|''[[All That]]''
|rowspan="3"|2000
|Nickelodeon
|Same
|January 19
|-
|''[[Baby Blues (comic strip)|Baby Blues]]''
|The WB
|[[Adult Swim]]
|January 20
|-
|''[[Mission Hill (TV series)|Mission Hill]]''
|[[The WB]]
|[[Adult Swim]]
|July 14
|-
|''[[The Oblongs]]''
|2001
|[[The WB]]
|[[Adult Swim]]
|August 25
|-
|''[[Barney & Friends]]''
|2000
|[[PBS Kids]]
|Same
|September 2
|-
|''[[The $100,000 Pyramid]]''
|1992
|[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]]
|''[[Pyramid (game show)|Pyramid]]''
|September 16
|-
|''[[Wild Kingdom]]''
|1988
|[[NBC]]
|[[Animal Planet]]
|September 17
|}

===Ending this year===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Date 
! Show 
! Network
! Debut
! Status
|-
|January 1
|''[[Tales from the Neverending Story]]''
|HBO
|rowspan="3"|2001
|rowspan="7"|Cancelled
|-
|January 5
| ''[[Sk8 (TV series)|Sk8]]''
|NBC
|-
|rowspan="2"|January 11
|''[[The Ellen Show]]''
|CBS
|-
|''[[Card Sharks]]'' (returned in 2019)
|Syndication
|1978
|-
|rowspan="2"|January 15
| ''[[Max Steel (2000 TV series)|Max Steel]]''
|Cartoon Network
|2000
|-
|''[[Imagine That (TV series)|Imagine That]]''
|NBC
|2002
|-
|January 18
|''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]''
|Sci Fi Channel
|1995
|-
|January 21
|''[[Daria]]''
|MTV
|1997
|Ended
|-
|January 25
|''[[The Chamber (game show)|The Chamber]]''
|Fox
|2002
|rowspan="53"|Cancelled
|-
|January 26
|''[[Marvin The Tap-Dancing Horse]]''
|PBS Kids
|rowspan="3"|2000
|-
|January 26
|''[[That's Life (2000 TV series)|That's Life]]''
|CBS
|-
|January 27
|''[[Nikki (TV series)|Nikki]]''
|The WB
|-
|January 31
| ''[[The Tick (2001 TV series)|The Tick]]''
|Fox
|2001
|-
|February 1
|''[[Market Watch]]''
|CNBC
|1998
|-
|February 5
|''[[Three Sisters (American TV series)|Three Sisters]]''
|NBC
|rowspan="3"|2001
|-
|February 10
|''[[Action League Now!]]''
|Nickelodeon
|-
|rowspan="2"|February 13
|''[[Special Unit 2]]''
|UPN
|-
|''[[Dr. Katz Professional Therapist]]''
|Comedy Central
|1995
|-
|February 14
|''[[Going to California (TV series)|Going to California]]''
|Showtime
|2001
|-
|rowspan="2"|February 17
|''[[The Steve Harvey Show]]''
|The WB
|1996
|-
|''[[Jackass (TV series)|Jackass]]''
|MTV
|rowspan="2"|2000
|-
|February 23
|''[[Sheena (TV series)|Sheena]]''
|Syndication
|-
|March 4
|''[[Sponk!]]''
|Noggin
|rowspan="2"|2001
|-
|March 5
|''[[100 Centre Street]]''
|A&E
|-
|rowspan="2"|March 10
|''[[Any Day Now (TV series)|Any Day Now]]''
|Lifetime
|1998
|-
|''[[Baby Blues (American TV series)|Baby Blues]]''
|Kids' WB
|2000
|-
|March 12
|''[[Undeclared]]''
|Fox
|2001
|-
|March 15
|''[[To Tell the Truth]]'' (returned in 2016)
|Syndication
|1956
|-
|March 16
|''[[The Nightmare Room]]''
|Kids' WB
|2001
|-
|March 18
|''[[The Chair (game show)|The Chair]]''
|ABC
|rowspan="3"|2002
|-
|March 19
|''[[The Random Years]]''
|UPN
|-
|March 21
|''[[My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star]]''
|The WB
|-
|March 23
|''[[UC: Undercover]]''
|NBC
|2001
|-
|March 25
|''[[Glory Days (2002 TV series)|Glory Days]]''
|The WB
|2002
|-
|March 31
|''[[The URL With Phred Show]]''
|Noggin
|2001
|-
|April 7
|''[[Sheep in the Big City]]''
|Cartoon Network
|2000
|-
|April 9
|''[[The Court (TV series)|The Court]]''
|Fox
|2002
|-
|April 11
|''[[Eco-Challenge]]'' (returned in 2019)
|Discovery Channel
|1995
|-
|April 15
|''[[Once and Again]]''
|ABC
|1999
|-
|April 17
|''[[Combat Missions]]''
|USA
|2002
|-
|April 21
|''[[100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd]]''
|Nickelodeon
|1999
|-
|April 24
|''[[The Job (2001 TV series)|The Job]]''
|ABC
|2001
|-
|April 25
|''[[Leap of Faith (TV series)|Leap of Faith]]''
|NBC
|2002
|-
|April 26
|''[[Lexx]]''
|Sci Fi Channel
|1997
|-
|April 28
|''[[Caitlin's Way]]''
|Nickelodeon
|2000
|-
|rowspan="2"|April 30
|''[[Dharma & Greg]]''
|rowspan="2"|ABC
|1997
|-
|''[[Spin City]]''
|1996
|-
|May 1
|''[[Wolf Lake]]''
|CBS
|2001
|-
|May 2
|''[[Late World with Zach]]''
|VH1
|2002
|-
|rowspan="3"|May 3
|''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]''
|Fox
|2000
|-
|''[[First Monday]]''
|CBS
|2002
|-
|''[[Maybe It's Me (TV series)|Maybe It's Me]]''
|The WB
|rowspan="3"|2001
|-
|May 4
|''[[So Little Time]]''
|ABC Family
|-
|rowspan="2"|May 10
|''[[Raising Dad]]''
|The WB
|-
|''[[Teacher's Pet (TV series)|Teacher's Pet]]''
|Toon Disney
|2000
|-
|May 11
|''[[Taina (TV series)|Taina]]''
|Nickelodeon
|rowspan="2"|2001
|-
|May 12
|''[[Ponderosa (TV series)|Ponderosa]]''
|PAX TV
|-
|rowspan="2"|May 13
|''[[Beastmaster (TV series)|Beastmaster]]''
|rowspan="2"|Syndication
|rowspan="3"|1999
|-
|''[[The Lost World (TV series)|The Lost World]]''
|-
|rowspan="2"|May 14
|''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]''
|The WB
|-
|''[[Mysterious Ways (TV series)|Mysterious Ways]]''
|NBC
|2000
|-
|May 17
|''[[Talk Soup]]'' (returned in 2004 as ''[[The Soup]]'')
|E!
|1991
|Ended
|-
|rowspan="2"|May 18
|''[[V.I.P. (American TV series)|V.I.P.]]''
|Syndication
|1998
|rowspan="2"|Cancelled
|-
|''[[The Andy Dick Show]]''
|MTV
|2001
|-
|rowspan="2"|May 19
|''[[The X-Files]]'' (returned in 2016)
|Fox
|1993
|Ended
|-
|''[[WWF Jakked/Metal]]''
|Syndication
|1999
|rowspan="5"|Cancelled
|-
|rowspan="4"|May 20
|''[[Ally McBeal]]''
|Fox
|rowspan="2"|1997
|-
|''[[Earth: Final Conflict]]''
|rowspan="2"|Syndication
|-
|''[[Relic Hunter]]''
|1999
|-
|''[[The Hughleys]]''
|ABC
|rowspan="2"|1998
|-
|rowspan="3"|May 22
|''[[Felicity (TV series)|Felicity]]''
|The WB
|Ended
|-
|''[[The Rosie O'Donnell Show]]''
|rowspan="2"|Syndication
|1996
|rowspan="70"|Cancelled
|-
|''[[Sally (1983 TV series)|Sally]]''
|rowspan="2"|1983
|-
|rowspan="2"|May 24
|''[[Friday Night Videos]]''
|NBC
|-
|''[[Shop 'til You Drop]]'' (returned in 2003)
|PAX TV
|1991
|-
|May 25
|''[[Maximum Exposure]]'' 
|Syndication
|2000
|-
|May 27
|''[[Family Law (American TV series)|Family Law]]''
|CBS
|1999
|-
|May 28
|''[[Philly (TV series)|Philly]]''
|ABC
|2001
|-
|May 29
|''[[That '80s Show]]''
|Fox
|2002
|-
|June 2
|''[[The Education of Max Bickford]]''
|CBS
|2001
|-
|June 6
|''[[Celebrity Deathmatch]]'' (returned in 2006)
|MTV
|1998
|-
|June 12
|''[[NBA on NBC]]'' (will [[NBA_on_NBC#Third_iteration_(2025–)|return in 2025]])
|NBC
|1990
|-
|June 15
|''[[The Tex Avery Show]]''
|Cartoon Network
|1996
|-
|June 21
|''[[Smush]]''
|USA
|rowspan="4"|2001
|-
|June 22
|''[[Alienators: Evolution Continues]]''
|Fox Kids
|-
|June 25
|''Unscripted with Chris Connelly'' 
|ESPN
|-
|rowspan="2"|June 29
|''[[Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!]]'' 
|ABC
|-
|''[[Phantom Investigators]]''
|Kids' WB
|2002
|-
|July 5
|''[[Politically Incorrect]]''
|ABC
|1993
|-
|July 13
| ''[[Spy Groove]]''
|MTV
|2000
|-
|July 17
|''[[Breaking News (American TV series)|Breaking News]]''
|Bravo
|2002
|-
|July 27
|''[[The New Woody Woodpecker Show]]''
|Fox Kids
|1999
|-
|August 8
|''[[Pop-Up Video]]'' (returned in 2011)
|VH1
|1996
|-
|August 10
|''[[The Zeta Project]]'' 
|Kids' WB
|2001
|-
|rowspan="3"|August 11
|''[[For Your Love (TV series)|For Your Love]]''
|The WB
|1998
|-
|''[[Greg the Bunny]]''
|Fox
|2002
|-
|''[[Mission Hill (TV series)|Mission Hill]]''
|Adult Swim
|1999
|-
|August 12
|''[[Titus (TV series)|Titus]]''
|Fox
|2000
|-
|rowspan="2"|August 18
|''[[A Nero Wolfe Mystery]]''
|A&E
|2001
|-
|''[[Totally in Tune]]''
|Disney Channel
|rowspan="3"|2002
|-
|August 20
|''[[The Rerun Show]]''
|NBC
|-
|August 24
|''[[Galidor|Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension]]''
|Fox Kids
|-
|August 26
|''[[Witchblade (2001 TV series)|Witchblade]]''
|TNT
|2001
|-
|rowspan="2"|August 30
|''[[I Bet You Will]]''
|MTV
|2002
|-
|''[[Dennis Miller Live]]''
|HBO
|1994
|-
|August 31
|''[[Teen Summit]]''
|BET
|1989
|-
|September 1
|''[[Contest Searchlight]]''
|Comedy Central
|2002
|-
|rowspan="2"|September 5
|''[[Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction]]''
|Fox
|1997
|-
|''[[Undressed]]''
|MTV
|1999
|-
|September 7
|''[[Just Deal]]''
|NBC
|2000
|-
|September 8
|''[[Arliss (TV series)|Arliss]]''
|HBO
|1996
|-
|September 18
|''[[Resurrection Blvd.]]''
|Showtime
|2000
|-
|September 20
|''[[Unsolved Mysteries]]'' (returned in 2008)
|Lifetime
|1987
|-
|September 21
|''[[The Amanda Show]]''
|Nickelodeon
|1999
|-
|October 1
|''[[Son of the Beach]]''
|FX
|2000
|-
|October 4
|''[[That Was Then]]''
|ABC
|2002
|-
|October 5
|''[[Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat]]'' (returned in 2004)
|PBS Kids
|2001
|-
|October 6
|''[[Nickelodeon Robot Wars]]''
|Nickelodeon
|2002
|-
|rowspan="2"|October 7
|''[[Wild & Crazy Kids]]''
|Nickelodeon
|1990
|-
|''[[Beat the Geeks]]''
|Comedy Central
|rowspan="2"|2001
|-
|October 14
|''[[The Oblongs]]''
|The WB
|-
|October 15
|''[[Odyssey 5]]''
|Showtime
|2002
|-
|October 18
|''[[Grim & Evil]]''
|Cartoon Network
|2001
|-
|October 24
|''[[Push, Nevada]]'' 
|ABC
|rowspan="4"|2002
|-
|rowspan="2"|October 27
|''[[Bram & Alice]]'' 
|CBS
|-
|''[[O2Be]]'' 
|Oxygen
|-
|October 28
|''[[Girls Club (TV series)|Girls Club]]''
|Fox
|-
|October 31
|''[[Off Centre]]'' 
|The WB
|2001
|-
|November 5
|''[[Haunted (2002 TV series)|Haunted]]''
|UPN
|2002
|-
|November 15
|''[[Pelswick]]''
|Nickelodeon
|2000
|-
|rowspan="2"|November 22
|''[[In Search of... (TV series)|In Search of...]]'' (returned in 2018)
|Sci-Fi Channel
|1977
|-
|''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]''
|Cartoon Network
|1999
|-
|December 4
|''[[State of Grace (TV series)|State of Grace]]''
|ABC Family
|rowspan="2"|2001
|-
|December 10
|''[[Invader Zim]]'' (returned in 2006)
|Nickelodeon
|-
|December 11
|''[[MDs (TV series)|MDs]]''
|ABC
|2002
|-
|December 15
|''[[Do Over]]''
|The WB
|2002 
|-
|December 18
|''[[The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries]]''
|Cartoon Network
|1995
|-
|rowspan="3"|December 20
|''[[Providence (American TV series)|Providence]]''
|NBC
|1999
|-
|''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]''
|Fox
|rowspan="2"|2002
|-
|''[[I Love the '80s (American TV series)|I Love the '80s]]''
|VH1
|-
|December 21
|''[[BattleBots]]'' (returned in 2015)
|Comedy Central
|2000
|}

===Entering syndication this year===
{|class="wikitable"
|- "
! Show || Seasons || In Production || Source
|-
|''[[Charmed]]''||4||rowspan="1"|Yes||{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
|-
|''[[Dawson's Creek]]''||5||rowspan="1"|Yes||<ref>''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]'', April 9, 2001</ref>{{pn|date=May 2023}}{{fcn|date=May 2023}}
|-
|''[[Dharma & Greg]]''||5||rowspan="1"|Yes||<ref>''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]'', April 17, 2000</ref>{{pn|date=May 2023}}{{fcn|date=May 2023}}
|-
|''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]''||6||rowspan="1"|No||<ref>''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]'', January 29, 2001</ref>{{pn|date=May 2023}}{{fcn|date=May 2023}}
|-
|''[[Providence (American TV series)|Providence]]''||3||rowspan="1"|Yes||{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
|-
|''[[Stargate SG-1]]''||5||rowpsan="1"|Yes||<ref>''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]'', December 3, 2001</ref>{{pn|date=May 2023}}{{fcn|date=May 2023}}
|-
|''[[The Hughleys]]''||4||rowspan="1"|Yes||<ref>''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]'', October 1, 2001</ref>{{pn|date=May 2023}}{{fcn|date=May 2023}}
|-
|''[[That 70's Show]]''||4||rowspan="1"|Yes||<ref>''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]'', August 12, 2002</ref>{{pn|date=May 2023}}{{fcn|date=May 2023}}
|-
|''[[Will & Grace]]''||4||rowspan="1"|Yes||<ref>''[[Broadcasting & Cable]]'', September 30, 2002</ref>{{pn|date=May 2023}}{{fcn|date=May 2023}}
|}

===Television films===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Title || Network || Date of airing
|-
|-
|''[[Is It College Yet?]]''
| [[MTV]]
| January 21
|-
|''[[Cadet Kelly]]'' 
|[[Disney Channel]]
| March 8
|-
|''[[9/11 (2002 film)|9/11]]'' 
| CBS
| rowspan="2"|March 10
|-
|''[[A Season on the Brink (film)|A Season on the Brink]]''
|ESPN
|-
| ''[[Blue's Clues]]: Joe's Scrapbook''
| [[Nickelodeon]]
| April 29
|-
|''[[Get a Clue]]'' 
| rowspan="2"| Disney Channel
| June 28
|-
|''[[Gotta Kick It Up!]]'' 
| July 26
|-
|''[[Hope Ranch (film)|Hope Ranch]]''
|[[Animal Planet]]
|September 2
|-
|''[[Hey Arnold!]]: [[The Journal (Hey Arnold!)|The Journal]]''
|[[Nickelodeon]]
|November 11
|-
|''[[Home Alone 4]]'' 
| ABC
| November 25
|-
|''[[Live from Baghdad (film)|Live from Baghdad]]''
| HBO
| December 7
|-
| ''[[The Man Who Saved Christmas]]''
| CBS
| December 15
|-
|}

===Miniseries===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Title || Channel || Premiere 
|-
|''[[Dinotopia (miniseries)|Dinotopia]]''
|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|May 12
|-
|''[[Taken (miniseries)|Taken]]''
|[[Syfy|Sci-Fi]]
|December 2
|}

==Networks and services==
===Launches===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Network
! Type 
! Launch date
! Notes 
! Source 
|-
| [[UniMás|TeleFutura]]
| Over-the-air multicast/cable and satellite
| January 14
|
|
|-
| [[TBN Inspire|The Church Channel]]
| Cable and satellite/over-the-air multicast
| January 14
|
|
|-
| [[YES Network]]
| Cable and satellite
| March 19
|
|
|-
| [[G4 (American TV network)|G4]]
| Cable television
| rowspan="2" | April 24
| 
|
|-
|Cartoon Network Kids
|Cable and satellite
|
|
|-
| [[NickMusic|MTV Hits]]<br>[[MTV Jams]]<br>[[Nicktoons (American TV channel)|Nicktoons TV]]<br>[[VH1 MegaHits]]
| Cable television
| May 1
|
|
|-
| [[CBS Sports Network|National College Sports Network]]
| Cable and satellite
| June 1
|
|
|-
| [[Motor Trend (TV network)|Discovery HD Theater]]
| Cable and satellite
| June 17
|
|
|-
| [[BET Gospel]]<br>[[BET Hip-Hop]]
| Cable television
| July 1
|
|
|-
| [[Cooking Channel|Fine Living Network]]
| Cable and satellite
| August 21
|
|
|}

===Conversions and rebrandings===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Old network name
! New network name
! Type
! Conversion Date
! Notes
! Source
|-
|Discovery Science Channel
|[[Science Channel]]
|Cable and satellite
|April 22
|Discovery Science Channel becomes the first [[Discovery, Inc.#Networks|Discovery Networks]]-owned cable network to drop the Discovery branding from its name, rebranding as the [[Science Channel]].
|
|-
|HBO Plus
|[[HBO|HBO 2]]
|Cable television
|September
|
|
|}

===Closures===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!style="text-align:center; width:125px"|Network
!style="text-align:center; width:130px"|Type
!style="text-align:center; width:60px"|End date
!style="text-align:center; width:500px"|Notes
!style="text-align:center; width:30px"|Sources
|-
|[[CNN/SI]]
|Cable and satellite
|May 15
|
|
|-
|[[All News Channel]]
|Satellite television
|September 30
|
|
|}

==Television stations==
===Station launches===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Date
! [[City of License]]/[[Designated market area|Market]]
! [[Television station|Station]]
! Channel 
! Affiliation
! Notes/Ref.
|- 
| January 18
| [[Pago Pago, American Samoa]] 
| [[K11UU-D|K11UU]]
| 11
| [[Baha’I]] [[Religious broadcasting|religious]] [[Independent station (North America)|independent]] (primary) <br> [[Australia Network]] (secondary) 
| 
|-
| March 
| [[Juneau, Alaska]] 
| [[KXLJ-LD|K24FM]]
| 24
| [[Ion Television|Pax TV]] 
| 
|- 
| rowspan=2| April 
| [[Goldfield, Nevada|Goldfield]]/[[Reno, Nevada]] 
| [[KEGS (TV)|KTVY-TV]]
| 7
| [[ImaginAsian]] 
| 
|- 
| [[Sheridan, Wyoming]] 
| [[KJCW (TV)|KJCW]]
| 7
| [[CBS]] 
| Satellite of [[KTVQ]] 
|- 
| June 9
| [[Richmond, Virginia]] 
| [[WWBK-LP|W39CD]]
| 39 
| [[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN]]
| 
|- 
| rowspan=2| June 13
| [[Lewiston, Idaho]] 
| K61HN
| 61
| [[America One]] 
| 
|- 
| [[Redding, California]] 
| [[KRDN-LP|K50LD]]
| 50
| [[Daystar Television Network|Daystar]] 
| 
|- 
| September 
| [[Columbus, Mississippi|Columbus]]/[[Tupelo, Mississippi]]
| [[WCBI-DT2]] 
| 4.2
| [[UPN]] 
| 
|- 
| September 2
| [[Palm Springs, California]] 
| [[KPSP-CD|KPSP-LP]]
| 38
| [[CBS]]
| 
|- 
| October 6 
| [[Tazewell, Tennessee|Tazewell]]/[[Knoxville, Tennessee]] 
| [[WVLR (TV)|WVLR]]
| 48
| [[Christian Television Network|CTN]]
|
|- 
| rowspan=4| October 17
| rowspan=4| [[Hagåtña, Guam]] (Agana) 
| [[K28HS-D|K28HS]]
| 28
| rowspan=4| [[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN]]
| 
|- 
| [[K30HB-D|K30HB]]
| 30
| 
|- 
| [[K32GB-D|K32GB]]
| 32
| 
|- 
| [[K36GJ-D|K36GJ]]
| 36
| 
|- 
| November 27
| [[Chisholm, Minnesota]] 
| [[KRII]]
| 11
| [[NBC]] 
| Semi-satellite of [[KBJR]]/[[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]]
|- 
| December 1
| [[Waterloo, Iowa|Waterloo]]/[[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]]
| [[KWWF]]
| 22
| [[LeSEA]]/[[World Harvest Television]] 
| 
|- 
| rowspan=10| Unknown date
| [[Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands]] 
| [[WEYA-LD|W52DG]]
| 52
| [[Religious broadcasting|Religious]] independent
|
|- 
| [[Farmington, New Mexico]] 
| [[KOFT]] 
| 8
| ABC 
| Satellite of [[KOAT-TV]]/[[Albuquerque, New Mexico]] 
|- 
| [[Huntsville, Alabama]] 
| [[WZDX-DT2]] 
| 54.2
| [[The WB]] 
| 
|- 
| [[Missoula, Montana]]
| [[KMMF]]
| 17
| Fox
| 
|- 
| Pago Pago, American Samoa
| [[KBAD-LD|K30HO]] 
| 30 
| [[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN]] 
| 
|- 
| rowspan=2| [[Parkersburg, West Virginia]] <br> {{small|([[Marietta, Ohio]])}} 
| [[WIYE-LD|W64CS]]
| 64
| rowspan=2| unknown
| 
|- 
| [[WOVA-LD|W22CU]]
| 22
| 
|- 
| [[Pascagoula, Mississippi|Pascagoula]]/[[Biloxi, Mississippi]] 
| [[WXVO-LD|W07DG]] 
| 7 
| [[America One]] 
| 
|- 
| [[Syracuse, New York]] 
| [[WNYI]]
| 52
| [[Univision]] 
| 
|- 
| [[Woodward, Oklahoma]] 
| [[KUOK]]
| 36
| [[Ion Television|Pax TV]] 
| 
|- 
|}

===Network affiliation changes===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Date
! [[City of License]]/[[Designated market area|Market]]
! [[Television station|Station]]
! Channel 
! Old affiliation
! New affiliation
! Notes/Ref.
|-
| March 
| [[Berrien Springs, Michigan]] <br> {{small|([[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]]/[[Elkhart, Indiana]])}} 
| [[WCWW-LD|WRDY-LP]]
| 25
| [[Independent station (North America)|Independent]] 
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (via [[WBND-LD|WBND-LP]]) 
| 
|- 
| rowspan=4| July 15
| rowspan=2| [[Gainesville, Florida]] 
| [[WGFL]] 
| 23
| rowspan=2| [[The WB]] (primary) <br> [[UPN]] (secondary) 
| rowspan=2| [[CBS]] (primary) <br> UPN (secondary) 
| 
|- 
| [[WMYG-LP|WBFL-LP]] 
| 11
| 
|- 
| rowspan=2| [[Jacksonville, Florida]] 
| [[WJXT]]
| 4 
| CBS 
| Independent 
|
|-
| [[WJAX-TV|WTEV-TV]]
| 47
| [[UPN]]
| [[CBS]] 
| 
|- 
| rowspan=2| September 2
| rowspan=2| [[Portland, Oregon]]
| [[KPTV]]
| 12
| [[UPN]]
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|
|-
|[[KPDX]]
|49
|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
|[[UPN]]
| 
|- 
| rowspan=2| September 8
| rowspan=2| [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul]]
| [[KMSP-TV|KMSP]]
| 9
| [[UPN]]
| '''[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'''
|
|-
|[[WFTC]]
|29
|'''[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]'''
|[[UPN]]
|
|-
| October 
| [[Berrien Springs, Michigan]] <br> {{small|([[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]]/[[Elkhart, Indiana]])}} 
| [[WCWW-LD|WRDY-LP]]
| 25
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] (via [[WBND-LD|WBND-LP]]) 
| [[The WB]]
|
|-
| November 1 
| [[Sheridan, Wyoming]] 
| [[KJCW (TV)|KJCW]]
| 7
| [[CBS]] 
| [[NBC]] 
| 
|- 
| rowspan=5| Unknown date
| [[Bellingham, Washington]] <br> {{small|([[Vancouver, British Columbia]], [[Canada]])}}
| [[KVOS-TV]]
| 12 
| [[Independent station (North America)|Independent]] (primary) <br> [[City (TV network)|CityTV]] (secondary) 
| Independent (full-time) 
|
|- 
| [[Calipatria, California|Calipatria]]/[[El Centro, California]] <br> {{small|[[Yuma, Arizona]], [[United States]]/[[Mexicali, Baja California]], [[Mexico]]}} 
| [[KAJB]]
| 54
| Independent
| [[Telefutura]] 
| 
|- 
| [[Lima, Ohio]] 
| [[WLMO-LP]]
| 38
| Fox (as W65DP) 
| [[CBS]] 
| 
|- 
| rowspan=2| [[Madison, Wisconsin]] 
| [[WISC-DT2]]
| 3.2 <br> (digital) 
| [[The WB Television Network|The WB]] 
| [[UPN]] 
| 
|- 
| [[WIFS (TV)|WBUW]]
| 57
| [[UPN]] (as WHPN) 
| [[The WB Television Network|The WB]]
|
|- 
|}

==Births==
{| class="wikitable"
|- "
! Date || Name || Notability
|-
|January 22
|[[Caitlin Clark]]
|Basketball player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Caitlin Clark Career Stats - WNBA |url=https://www.espn.com/wnba/player/stats/_/id/4433403/caitlin-clark |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|February 2
|Soni Nicole Bringas
|Actress (''[[Fuller House (TV series)|Fuller House]]'')
|-
|February 4
|[[Graham Verchere]]
|Actor (''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'', ''[[The Good Doctor (American TV series)|The Good Doctor]]'')
|-
|February 5
|[[Davis Cleveland]]
|Actor (''[[Shake It Up (American TV series)|Shake It Up]]'')
|-
|February 6
|Shelby Simmons
|Actress (''[[Bunk'd]]'')
|-
|February 11
|Chase Vacnin
|Actor (''[[Drama Club]]'')
|-
|February 24
|Louis Tomeo
|Actor (''[[Every Witch Way]]'')
|-
|March 4
|[[Jacob Hopkins]]
|Voice actor (Gumball on ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'' (2014–17))
|-
|March 29
|Mohana Krishnan
|Actress (''[[I Am Frankie]]'')
|-
|April 8
|[[Skai Jackson]]
|Actress (''[[Bubble Guppies]]'', ''[[Jessie (2011 TV series)|Jessie]]'', ''[[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora the Explorer]]'', ''[[Bunk'd]]'')
|-
|April 18
|[[Noah Thompson]]
|Singer on (''[[American Idol (season 20)|American Idol]]'')<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bronson |first=Fred |date=2022-04-26 |title=Meet 2022’s ‘American Idol’ Top 10 |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/american-idol-top-10-season-20-2022/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|April 26
|Kristen Li
|Voice actress (Bubbles on ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'')
|-
|May 6
|[[Emily Alyn Lind]]
|Actress (''[[Revenge (TV series)|Revenge]]'', ''[[Gossip Girl (2021 TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'')
|-
|May 8
|[[Ethan Wacker]]
|Actor (''[[Miles from Tomorrowland]]'', ''[[Bizaardvark]]'')
|-
|May 9
|[[Cree Cicchino]]
|Actress (''[[Game Shakers]]'')
|-
|May 16
|[[Sadie Sink]]
|Actress (''[[Stranger Things]]'')
|-
|May 19
|Kayden Muller-Janssen
|Actress (''[[The Villains of Valley View]]'')
|-
|May 29
|Aidan Miner
|Actor (''[[School of Rock (TV series)|School of Rock]]'')
|-
|May 31
|Giselle Torres
|Actress
|-
|June 2
|[[Madison Hu]]
|Actress (''[[Bizaardvark]]'')
|-
|June 4
|[[Eva Bella]]
|Actress (''[[Shimmer and Shine]]'')
|-
|rowspan="2"|June 16
|Isaak Presley
|Actor (''[[Stuck in the Middle (TV series)|Stuck in the Middle]]'')
|-
|Matthew Zhang
|Actor (''[[Henry Danger]]'', ''[[Harvey Beaks]]'')
|-
|June 17
|Jake Goodman
|Canadian actor (''[[Life with Boys]]'', ''[[Max & Shred]]'')
|-
|June 25
|Mason Vale Cotton
|Actor (''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', ''[[Mad Men]]'')
|-
|July 23
|[[Benjamin Flores Jr.]]
|Actor (''[[The Haunted Hathaways]]'', ''[[Game Shakers]]'')
|-
|rowspan="2"|July 26
|[[Michael Campion (actor)|Michael Campion]]
|Actor (''[[Fuller House (TV series)|Fuller House]]'')
|-
|Theodore Barnes
|Actor (''[[Legendary Dudas]]'', ''[[Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn]]'')
|-
| rowspan="2" |July 31
|Lela Brown
|Actress (''[[Just Roll with It]]'') and Rapper
|-
|[[Abi Carter]]
|Singer (''[[American Idol season 22|American Idol]]'')<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bronson |first=Fred |date=2024-04-23 |title=Meet 2024’s ‘American Idol’ Top 10 Contestants |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/american-idol-top-10-season-22-contestants-2024/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|August 18
|Murray Wyatt Rundus
|Actor (''[[Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything]]'')
|-
|August 19
|[[Brighton Sharbino]]
|Actress (''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'')
|-
|August 21
|[[Isabella Pappas]]
|Actress (''[[The Villains of Valley View]]'')
|-
|August 30
|Grant Palmer
|Voice actor (Lincoln Loud on ''[[The Loud House]]'' (Episodes 1–22))
|-
|September 3
|[[Iman Vellani]]
|Actress (''[[Ms. Marvel]]'')
|-
|rowspan="2"|September 6
|[[Asher Angel]]
|Actor (''[[Andi Mack]]'')
|-
|Pearce Joza
|Actor (''[[Legendary Dudas]]'', ''[[Mech-X4]]'')
|-
|September 8
|[[Gaten Matarazzo]]
|Actor (''[[Stranger Things]]'')
|-
|September 12
|DeVion Harris
|Actor (''[[Legendary Dudas]]'')
|-
|September 19
|[[Isaac Kragten]]
|Actor (''[[Odd Squad]]'')
|-
|September 21
|Ethan Estrada
|Actor (''[[Talia in the Kitchen]]'')
|-
|September 22
|Cody Veith
|Actor (''[[Walk the Prank]]'')
|-
|rowspan="2"|September 27
|[[Jenna Ortega]]
|Actress (''[[Jane the Virgin]]'', ''[[Stuck in the Middle (TV series)|Stuck in the Middle]]'', ''[[Elena of Avalor]]'')
|-
|Jillian Shea Spaeder
|Actress (''[[Walk the Prank]]'')
|-
|September 30
|[[Maddie Ziegler]]
|Actress (''[[Dance Moms]]'')
|-
|October 3
|Felix Avitia
|Actor (''[[Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything]]'', ''[[Raven's Home]]'')
|-
|October 6
|[[Rio Mangini]]
|Actor (''[[Bella and the Bulldogs]]'', ''[[Everything Sucks!]]'')
|-
|October 12
|Iris Apatow
|Actress (''[[Love (TV series)|Love]]'')
|-
|October 14
|Thomas Kuc
|Actor (''[[Game Shakers]]'')
|-
|October 25
|[[Johnny Sequoyah]]
|Actress
|-
|November 15
|Van Crosby
|Actor (''[[Splitting Up Together]]'')
|-
|November 20
|[[Madisyn Shipman]]
|Actress (''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[Game Shakers]]'')
|-
|November 26
|[[Baylee Littrell]]
|Actor
|-
|November 30
|[[Emily Skinner (actress, born 2002)|Emily Skinner]]
|Actress (''[[Andi Mack]]'')
|-
|December 6
|Cade Sutton
|Actor (''[[Kirby Buckets]]'')
|-
|December 20
|Isabella Ferreira
|Actress (''[[Love, Victor]]'')
|-
|December 23
|[[Finn Wolfhard]]
|Actor (''[[Stranger Things]]'', ''[[Carmen Sandiego (TV series)|Carmen Sandiego]]'')
|}

==Deaths==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- "
! Date || Name || Age ||class="unsortable" |Notability
|-
|January 13 
|[[Ted Demme]]
|align="center"|38
|Director
|-
|February 6
|[[Guy Stockwell]]
|align="center"|68
|Actor, brother of [[Dean Stockwell]]
|-
|February 13
|[[Waylon Jennings]]
|align="center"|64
|Singer (balladeer/narrator on ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'')
|-
|February 15
|[[Howard K. Smith]]
|align="center"|87
|Television anchor ([[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]], [[CBS News]])
|-
|February 22 
|[[Chuck Jones]]
|align="center"|89
|Animator (''[[Looney Tunes]]''), director (''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (TV special)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!]]'')
|-
|February 24 
|[[Mel Stewart]]
|align="center"|72
|Character actor (Henry Jefferson on ''[[All in the Family]]'' and Billy Melrose on ''[[Scarecrow and Mrs. King]]'')
|-
|February 28 
|[[Mary Stuart (actress)|Mary Stuart]]
|align="center"|75
|Soap opera actress (Jo for the entire 35-year run of ''[[Search for Tomorrow]]'')
|-
|March 15 
|[[Sylvester Weaver (executive)|Sylvester Weaver]]
|align="center"|93
|President of NBC, credited with creating (''[[The Today Show]]'' and ''[[The Tonight Show]]'')
|-
|March 17 
|[[Rosetta LeNoire]]
|align="center"|90
|Actress (Mother Winslow on ''[[Family Matters (TV series)|Family Matters]]'')
|-
|March 27
|[[Milton Berle]]
|align="center"|93
|Comedian, actor (''[[Texaco Star Theater]]'')
|-
|April 2
|[[Jack Kruschen]]
|align="center"|80
|Character actor (Papa Papadopolous on ''[[Webster (TV series)|Webster]]'')
|-
|April 16 
|[[Robert Urich]]
|align="center"|55
|Actor (Spenser on ''[[Spenser: For Hire]]'' and Dan Tanna on ''[[Vega$]]'')
|-
|April 25 
|[[Lisa Lopes]]
|align="center"|30
|Rapper of [[TLC (group)|TLC]]
|-
|May 24
|[[Susie Garrett]]
|align="center"|72
|Actress (Betty Johnson on ''[[Punky Brewster]]''), sister of [[Marla Gibbs]]
|-
|June 3
|[[Sam Whipple]]
|align="center"|41
|Actor (''[[Open All Night (TV series)|Open All Night]]'', ''[[Seven Days (TV series)|Seven Days]]'')
|-
|June 5
|[[Dee Dee Ramone]]
|align="center"|50
|Singer-songwriter ([[Ramones]])
|-
|June 13 
|[[John Hope (meteorologist)|John Hope]]
|align="center"|83
|Meteorologist of [[The Weather Channel]]
|-
|July 8
|[[Ward Kimball]]
|align="center"|88
|Animator
|-
|August 5
|[[Josh Ryan Evans]]
|align="center"|20
|Actor (Timmy Lenox on ''[[Passions]]'')
|-
|September 7
|[[Erma Franklin]]
|align="center"|64
|Singer
|-
|September 14 
|[[LaWanda Page]]
|align="center"|81
|Comedian, actress (Aunt Esther on ''[[Sanford and Son]]'')
|-
|September 28
|[[Whitney Blake]]
|align="center"|76
|Actress (Dorothy Baxter on ''[[Hazel (TV series)|Hazel]]''), co-creator of ''[[One Day at a Time (1975 TV series)|One Day at a Time]]'' and mother of [[Meredith Baxter]]
|-
|October 10 
|[[Teresa Graves]] 
|align="center"|54
|Actress (''[[Get Christie Love!]]'')
|-
|October 13 
|[[Keene Curtis]]
|align="center"|79
|Actor (John Allen Hill on ''[[Cheers]]'')
|-
|October 20
|[[Barbara Berjer]]
|align="center"|82
|Actress (Claire Cassen Shea on ''[[As the World Turns]]'', Barbara Norris Thorpe on ''[[Guiding Light]]'', Bridget Connell on ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'')
|-
|November 3 
|[[Jonathan Harris]]
|align="center"|87
|Actor (Bradford Webster on ''[[The Third Man]]'', Doctor Zachary Smith on ''[[Lost in Space]]'', Commander Isaac Gampu on ''[[Space Academy]]'')
|-
|November 9 
|[[Merlin Santana]]
|align="center"|26
|Actor (Romeo Santana on ''[[The Steve Harvey Show]]'')
|-
|December 3 
|[[Glenn Quinn]]
|align="center"|32
|Actor (Mark on ''[[Roseanne (TV series)|Roseanne]]'')
|-
|December 5 
|[[Roone Arledge]]
|align="center"|71
|Sports producer, credited with creating (''[[Monday Night Football]]'')
|}

== See also ==
* [[2002 in the United States]]
* [[List of American films of 2002]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=tv_series&release_date=2002-01-01,2002-12-31&countries=us&adult=include&sort=num_votes,desc List of 2002 American television series] at [[IMDb]]

{{Years in TV by country|2002}}

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[[Category:2002 in American television| ]]
[[Category:2000s in American television]]