2002 in American television

none 2002 In American television in 2002, notable events included television series debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel initiations. Events January Date Event1KRON-TV/San Francisco ends its affiliation with NBC after 52 years and becomes an 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 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-based WB affiliate KNTV (which served as the ABC affiliate for the South Bay from 1960 until 2000, when it agreed to disaffiliate at the request of the 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.5Soul Train airs its 1,000th episode. Faith Evans, Rayvon, and Mack 10 performed.14The Church Channel launches.17The Price Is Right tapes its 30th Anniversary Special broadcast in Las Vegas, and it was broadcast by CBS January 31. February Date Event3 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 overall for television and radio. This was also the eighth final Super Bowl telecast (and final NFL telecast of any kind) to be called by Summerall and John Madden. The duo called five for CBS and three for Fox. The New England Patriots win their first championship ever against the St. Louis Rams, leading a start of their dynasty.8 The opening ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics are televised by NBC.In the wake of the 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 3 years later.14 CBS buys KCAL (channel 9) in Los Angeles, California from Young Broadcasting for $650 million, making it a sister station to 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 to bring it back in 2005).18 JCTV launches. March Date Event1 Sesame Street broadcasts its 4,000th episode.10 CBS broadcasts a commercial-free documentary TV movie about the September 11 attacks, without edits to content or language.22 Chalkzone premieres on Nickelodeon with the first episode, "Rudy's First Adventure"/"Rudy's Story", and becomes a big hit.25 The first WWF draft lottery is broadcast live on the Spike TV show Raw, causing a split between the two brands Raw and SmackDown. April Date Event1 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 ABC. This would mark Evan Rachel Wood's final appearance as a main cast member on a television series until Westworld premieres on HBO in 2016.17 The ABC soap opera General Hospital broadcasts its milestone 10,000th episode.19 Tribune Broadcasting buys WB affiliate WTTV (channel 4) in Bloomington, Indiana and its translator WTTK (channel 29) in Kokomo, Indiana from Sinclair for $125 million. 24 C-SPAN airs a concert performed by Michael Jackson at the Apollo Theater in New York City. The concert is a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee and former President Bill Clinton. This would ultimately, prove to be Jackson's final on-stage performance.https://www.foxnews.com/story/jacko-plays-the-apollo Jacko Plays the Apollo Roger Friedman March 25, 2015 Fox Newshttps://www.musictimes.com/articles/39127/20150520/michael-jackson-prince-more-best-the-apollo-last-30-years.htm Michael Jackson, Prince and More: The Best of The Apollo's Last 30 Years Music Times May 20, 2015 Music Times 29 Donovan Patton replaces Steve Burns as the second host of Nick Jr.'s live-action animated children's television series Blue's Clues in a three-part special. May 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.Jeopardy!'streak Brad Rutter of Lancaster, Penn., earned a total of $1,155,102 after winning a Million Dollar Masters Tournament. Associated Press 5 NBC broadcasts a three-hour 75th anniversary special.6One Life to Live broadcasts a full week of episodes broadcast live from the ABC New York studios.The first Monday Night Raw episode under the 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 Date Event12NBC broadcasts its last NBA game after 12 years with the league. The network will not broadcast another NBA game until the 2025–26 season.16The Dead Zone premieres on USA Network, with the highest ratings of a cable series debut in history.18FX broadcasts a "lost episode" of Married... with Children entitled "I'll See You in Court". Produced during the show's third season (1988–89), the episode was pulled from Fox's schedule due conflicts between the show's producers and the network over its content. 27Fox Television Stations acquire WPWR-TV from Newsweb Corporation. July Date Event4 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 WTEV-TV (channel 47) assuming the market's CBS affiliation. This also results in an affiliation change in nearby Gainesville (where WJXT had long been the market's default CBS affiliate), as WB/UPN affiliate WGFL joins CBS (giving the Gainesville market its first-ever CBS affiliate).2 stations to fill TV-4's former CBS viewing area, The Florida Times-Union, July 14, 2002. August Date Event September Date Event1 Clear Channel reverts the KMOL-TV branding in San Antonio back to the WOAI-TV branding, since Clear Channel traded WFTC to Fox in return for two network-based affiliates originally by Chris Craft, KTVX, and KMOL.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 affiliate KPDX (which Fox had sold to Meredith on June 17 in exchange for WOFL in Orlando, Florida and its semi-satellite in Gainesville, WOGX) swap affiliations.KPSP-LP in Palm Springs, California signs-on the air, giving the Coachella Valley its first-ever CBS affiliate.4 Kelly Clarkson wins the first season of Fox's reality series American Idol.7 Fox Kids (which had been on the air since 1990) airs for the final time, as Fox had sold the block's program library to Disney, parent company of rival network ABC. It was replaced the following week (on September 14) by the 4Kids-programmed FoxBox.4Kids buys 4 hours from Fox Kids https://variety.com/2002/tv/news/4kids-buys-4-hours-from-fox-kids-1117858752/ Paula Bernstein Variety January 18, 2002 June 3, 20228 In Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, Fox 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).Kamenick Amy Channels 9 and 29 swap affiliations http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2002/05/20/daily38.html September 19, 2016 Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal May 23, 20029 John Madden officially makes his debut as the new color commentator for Monday Night Football on ABC. Madden's first regular season broadcast was a game in New England between the Patriots and the 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. 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 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, having sold Fox Kids Worldwide to The Walt Disney Company the previous year, ends Fox Kids and sells its airtime to 4Kids Entertainment, who begins programming their new children's programming block FoxBox. Disney, having acquired Fox Kids' program library, re-launches Disney's One Saturday Morning on ABC as 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.Kid skeds tread on joint strategy https://www.variety.com/2002/tv/news/kid-skeds-tread-on-joint-strategy-1117873477 Paula Bernstein Variety September 29, 2002 March 18, 201716 Sony Pictures Entertainment rebranded the television unit of 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 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 2002-2003 TV season (which includes well-known series, Days of Our Lives, The Young and the Restless, 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 Outstanding Comedy Series and 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 and wins the $500,000 prize; runner-up Danielle Reyes wins $50,000.30 American Movie Classics's transition to a commercial-supported general movie channel is completed with a new brand identity. Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney, and Toon Disney unveil their new logos and graphics. October Date Event5NBC, 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, K30HB, K32GB, and 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 World Series is broadcast on Fox. The Anaheim Angels win their first championship by defeating the San Francisco Giants.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, Dr. Taylor Hamilton Forrester, is killed in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. The NBA on ESPN returned for the first time since the 1983–84 season, featuring a doubleheader between the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors, and the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers. November Date Event20 The 2002 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is broadcast on CBS. 10.5 million people tune in.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 Heidi Klum reveals Victoria's fashion secrets in CBS special March 7, 2009 November 17, 2002 The Daily Ardmoreite Bobbin, Jayhttp://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 An hour barely covers it March 6, 2009 November 20, 2002 Chicago Sun-Times Rosenthal, Philhttp://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 Movie Moguls Let Fur Fly, Too March 6, 2009 November 17, 2002 New York Post December Date Event 25 The NBA on ABC returned for the first time since the 1972–73 season, broadcasting a Christmas Day doubleheader between the Boston Celtics and the New Jersey Nets, and the Sacramento Kings and the Los Angeles Lakers. Programs Debuts Date Show NetworkJanuary 2The Crocodile Hunter DiariesAnimal PlanetJanuary 8Last Call with Carson DalyNBCImagine ThatJanuary 13 The Jamie Kennedy ExperimentThe WB The ChamberFoxJanuary 15 The ChairABC First MondayCBSJanuary 16Combat MissionsUSA NetworkGlory DaysThe WBJanuary 18NOWPBSJanuary 19The Nick Cannon ShowNickelodeonTeamo SupremoABCDragonflyTVPBS KidsJanuary 21CyberchaseJanuary 23American FamilyPBSJanuary 23That '80s ShowFoxFebruary 4Morning CallCNBCClosing BellFebruary 9Galidor: Defenders of the Outer DimensionFox Kids Power Rangers Wild ForceFebruary 12On the RecordFox News ChannelFebruary 24Inside TV LandNick at NiteFebruary 26 Watching EllieNBCFebruary 28 Leap of FaithMarch 3 JeremiahShowtimeMarch 4 Late World with ZachVH1March 5 The OsbournesMTV As IfUPN The Random YearsMarch 11 The American EmbassyFoxMarch 12 The ShieldFXMarch 14My Guide to Becoming a Rock StarThe WBMarch 18Baby BobCBSMarch 19YankeeographyYES NetworkAndy Richter Controls the UniverseFoxMarch 21 Under One RoofUPNMarch 22 ChalkZoneNickelodeonMarch 25The BachelorABCMarch 26The CourtMarch 27 George Lopez Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central) Greg the BunnyFoxMarch 29AFP: American Fighter PilotCBSApril 1 $40 a DayFood Network Play with Me SesameNogginApril 4Opportunity KnocksPAX TVApril 7 Super Duper SumosNickelodeonApril 15 Whammy! The All-New Press Your LuckGame Show NetworkApril 22MadeMTVMay 1 ArenaG4BlisterCheat!CinematechFilterGame OnIconsPlayersPortalPulseSigning Time!Direct-to-videoMay 3Max & RubyNickelodeonMay 6TaildatersMTVMay 24 WWE AfterburnSyndication WWE Bottom LineMay 25 WWE VelocityTNN Phantom InvestigatorsKids' WBJune 2 The WireHBOJune 3 Crank YankersComedy Central Friend or Foe?Game Show Network Russian RouletteJune 7Kim PossibleDisney ChannelJune 10I Bet You WillMTVJune 11American IdolFoxJune 12World MusicLink TVJune 16 The Dead ZoneUSA NetworkJune 17 Dog Eat DogNBCJune 18Houston MedicalABCJune 21 Def Poetry JamHBO Odyssey 5ShowtimeJune 23 Street Time Monster GarageDiscovery ChannelTotally in TuneDisney ChannelJune 24 Sorority LifeMTVJuly 6 While You Were OutTLCJuly 7 The Most ExtremeAnimal PlanetJuly 11 Wide AnglePBSJuly 12MonkUSA NetworkJuly 17 30 Seconds To FameFoxBreaking NewsBravoJuly 19Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?Cartoon NetworkJuly 20The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy GeniusNickelodeonShe SpiesNBCJuly 21For the PeopleLifetimeJuly 22Meet My FolksNBCJuly 29One-Hit WondersVH1August 1The Rerun ShowNBCContest SearchlightComedy CentralCavuto on BusinessFox News ChannelAugust 6A Haunting Discovery ChannelAugust 12Studio B with Shepard SmithFox News ChannelAugust 16He-Man and the Masters of the UniverseCartoon NetworkAugust 17¡Mucha Lucha!Kids' WBAugust 25Nickelodeon Robot WarsNickelodeonSeptember 2The Caroline Rhea ShowSyndication Liberty's KidsPBS Kids Make Way For NoddySeptember 12Family AffairThe WBSeptember 14What's New, Scooby-Doo?Kids' WBOzzy & DrixFillmore!ABC KidsStargate InfinityFoxBoxSeptember 15Just CausePAX TVSeptember 16Baby Looney TunesCartoon NetworkBeyond with James Van PraaghSyndicationThe Daily BuzzDr. PhilThe Rob Nelson ShowEverwoodThe WBSeptember 16Body and SoulPAX TVSeptember 17 8 Simple RulesABC Life with Bonnie Push, Nevada Beg, Borrow & DealESPNSeptember 18 Cedric the Entertainer PresentsFox FastlaneSeptember 19 Do OverThe WBSeptember 20 Greetings from Tucson What I Like About You FireflyFox John DoeSeptember 22 The Chris Matthews ShowSyndication O2BeOxygenSeptember 23 CSI: MiamiCBS Half & HalfUPNSeptember 24 Haunted Hidden HillsNBC In-Laws Presidio MedCBSSeptember 25 MDsABCSeptember 26 Good Morning, MiamiNBC Without a TraceCBSSeptember 27 Hack Robbery Homicide Division That Was ThenABCSeptember 28 Biker Build-OffDiscovery ChannelSeptember 29 American DreamsNBC BoomtownSeptember 30 Recipe TV Featuring the World's Greatest ChefsSyndication Still StandingCBS TabooNational Geographic ChannelOctober 1 Less Than PerfectABCOctober 5 TNA XplosionSunshine Network Croc FilesDiscovery Kids on NBC Endurance Operation Junkyard Scout's Safari Strange Days at Blake Holsey High Prehistoric PlanetOctober 6 Bram & AliceCBSOctober 9 Birds of PreyThe WB Unsolved HistoryDiscovery ChannelOctober 13 Sue Thomas: F.B.EyePAX TVOctober 14 U-Pick LiveNickelodeonOctober 21 Girls ClubFoxOctober 22 Scaredy CampNickelodeonOctober 28 Page to ScreenBravoOctober 30 3-SouthMTVNovember 2 Clone HighNovember 4 Around the HornESPNNovember 7 3-SouthMTVNovember 25Doggy Fizzle TelevizzleNovember 28DinotopiaABCNovember 30Barefoot ContessaFood NetworkDecember 1ConquestThe History ChannelDecember 6Codename: Kids Next DoorCartoon NetworkDecember 9WinTuitionGame Show NetworkDecember 11Extreme MakeoverABCDecember 16I Love the '80sVH1December 25NBA on ABCABC Shows changing networks Show Moved from Moved to The News with Brian Williams MSNBC CNBC Stargate SG-1 Showtime Sci-Fi ChannelThe Wiggles ABC Family Playhouse Disney Power Rangers Wild ForceFox KidsABC Kids NBA Inside StuffTNBCABC The Wayne Brady Show Syndication LingoGame Show NetworkThe Twilight Zone UPN Wild Kingdom NBC Animal Planet The Weakest LinkSyndication Who Wants to Be a MillionaireABC Making the BandMTVLloyd in SpaceToon DisneyMary Kate and Ashley in Action!Teacher's PetHouse of MouseThe WeekendersTeamo SupremoMission HillThe WBAdult SwimThe Oblongs Baby BluesBeat The ClockCTVPAX TV Returning this year Show Last aired Previous network New/same network ReturningAll That2000NickelodeonSameJanuary 19Baby BluesThe WBAdult SwimJanuary 20Mission HillThe WBAdult SwimJuly 14The Oblongs2001The WBAdult SwimAugust 25Barney & Friends2000PBS KidsSameSeptember 2The $100,000 Pyramid1992SyndicationPyramidSeptember 16Wild Kingdom1988NBCAnimal PlanetSeptember 17 Ending this year Date Show Network Debut StatusJanuary 1Tales from the Neverending StoryHBO2001CancelledJanuary 5 Sk8NBCJanuary 11The Ellen ShowCBSCard Sharks (returned in 2019)Syndication1978January 15 Max SteelCartoon Network2000Imagine ThatNBC2002January 18The Outer LimitsSci Fi Channel1995January 21DariaMTV1997EndedJanuary 25The ChamberFox2002CancelledJanuary 26Marvin The Tap-Dancing HorsePBS Kids2000January 26That's LifeCBSJanuary 27NikkiThe WBJanuary 31 The TickFox2001February 1Market WatchCNBC1998February 5Three SistersNBC2001February 10Action League Now!NickelodeonFebruary 13Special Unit 2UPNDr. Katz Professional TherapistComedy Central1995February 14Going to CaliforniaShowtime2001February 17The Steve Harvey ShowThe WB1996JackassMTV2000February 23SheenaSyndicationMarch 4Sponk!Noggin2001March 5100 Centre StreetA&EMarch 10Any Day NowLifetime1998Baby BluesKids' WB2000March 12UndeclaredFox2001March 15To Tell the Truth (returned in 2016)Syndication1956March 16The Nightmare RoomKids' WB2001March 18The ChairABC2002March 19The Random YearsUPNMarch 21My Guide to Becoming a Rock StarThe WBMarch 23UC: UndercoverNBC2001March 25Glory DaysThe WB2002March 31The URL With Phred ShowNoggin2001April 7Sheep in the Big CityCartoon Network2000April 9The CourtFox2002April 11Eco-Challenge (returned in 2019)Discovery Channel1995April 15Once and AgainABC1999April 17Combat MissionsUSA2002April 21100 Deeds for Eddie McDowdNickelodeon1999April 24The JobABC2001April 25Leap of FaithNBC2002April 26LexxSci Fi Channel1997April 28Caitlin's WayNickelodeon2000April 30Dharma & GregABC1997Spin City1996May 1Wolf LakeCBS2001May 2Late World with ZachVH12002May 3Dark AngelFox2000First MondayCBS2002Maybe It's MeThe WB2001May 4So Little TimeABC FamilyMay 10Raising DadThe WBTeacher's PetToon Disney2000May 11TainaNickelodeon2001May 12PonderosaPAX TVMay 13BeastmasterSyndication1999The Lost WorldMay 14RoswellThe WBMysterious WaysNBC2000May 17Talk Soup (returned in 2004 as The Soup)E!1991EndedMay 18V.I.P.Syndication1998CancelledThe Andy Dick ShowMTV2001May 19The X-Files (returned in 2016)Fox1993EndedWWF Jakked/MetalSyndication1999CancelledMay 20Ally McBealFox1997Earth: Final ConflictSyndicationRelic Hunter1999The HughleysABC1998May 22FelicityThe WBEndedThe Rosie O'Donnell ShowSyndication1996CancelledSally1983May 24Friday Night VideosNBCShop 'til You Drop (returned in 2003)PAX TV1991May 25Maximum Exposure Syndication2000May 27Family LawCBS1999May 28PhillyABC2001May 29That '80s ShowFox2002June 2The Education of Max BickfordCBS2001June 6Celebrity Deathmatch (returned in 2006)MTV1998June 12NBA on NBC (returned in 2025)NBC1990June 15The Tex Avery ShowCartoon Network1996June 21SmushUSA2001June 22Alienators: Evolution ContinuesFox KidsJune 25Unscripted with Chris Connelly ESPNJune 29Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! ABCPhantom InvestigatorsKids' WB2002July 5Politically IncorrectABC1993July 13 Spy GrooveMTV2000July 17Breaking NewsBravo2002July 27The New Woody Woodpecker ShowFox Kids1999August 8Pop-Up Video (returned in 2011)VH11996August 10The Zeta Project Kids' WB2001August 11For Your LoveThe WB1998Greg the BunnyFox2002Mission HillAdult Swim1999August 12TitusFox2000August 18A Nero Wolfe MysteryA&E2001Totally in TuneDisney Channel2002August 20The Rerun ShowNBCAugust 24Galidor: Defenders of the Outer DimensionFox KidsAugust 26WitchbladeTNT2001August 30I Bet You WillMTV2002Dennis Miller LiveHBO1994August 31Teen SummitBET1989September 1Contest SearchlightComedy Central2002September 5Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionFox1997UndressedMTV1999September 7Just DealNBC2000September 8ArlissHBO1996September 18Resurrection Blvd.Showtime2000September 20Unsolved Mysteries (returned in 2008)Lifetime1987September 21The Amanda ShowNickelodeon1999October 1Son of the BeachFX2000October 4That Was ThenABC2002October 5Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (returned in 2004)PBS Kids2001October 6Nickelodeon Robot WarsNickelodeon2002October 7Wild & Crazy KidsNickelodeon1990Beat the GeeksComedy Central2001October 14The OblongsThe WBOctober 15Odyssey 5Showtime2002October 18Grim & EvilCartoon Network2001October 24Push, Nevada ABC2002October 27Bram & Alice CBSO2Be OxygenOctober 28Girls ClubFoxOctober 31Off Centre The WB2001November 5HauntedUPN2002November 15PelswickNickelodeon2000November 22In Search of... (returned in 2018)Sci Fi Channel1977Courage the Cowardly DogCartoon Network1999December 4State of GraceABC Family2001December 10Invader Zim (returned in 2006)NickelodeonDecember 11MDsABC2002December 15Do OverThe WB2002 December 18The Sylvester & Tweety MysteriesCartoon Network1995December 20ProvidenceNBC1999FireflyFox2002I Love the '80sVH1December 21BattleBots (returned in 2015 and 2018)Comedy Central2000 Entering syndication this year Show Seasons In Production SourceCharmedSeptember 9, 2002 - August 27, 2006YesJune 2014Dawson's CreekSeptember 16, 2002 - September 2, 2005YesBroadcasting & Cable, April 9, 2001May 2023May 2023Dharma & GregSeptember 9, 2002 - May 28, 2006YesBroadcasting & Cable, April 17, 2000May 2023May 2023The Larry Sanders ShowAugust 26, 2002 - January 28, 2005NoBroadcasting & Cable, January 29, 2001May 2023May 2023ProvidenceSeptember 16, 2002 - August 22, 2004YesJune 2014Stargate SG-1September 8, 2002 - April 15, 2007YesBroadcasting & Cable, December 3, 2001May 2023May 2023The HughleysSeptember 9, 2002 - August 31, 2003YesBroadcasting & Cable, October 1, 2001May 2023May 2023That 70's ShowSeptember 16, 2002 - June 29, 2014YesBroadcasting & Cable, August 12, 2002May 2023May 2023Will & GraceSeptember 23, 2002 - September 5, 2008YesBroadcasting & Cable, September 30, 2002May 2023May 2023 Television films Title Network Date of airingIs It College Yet? MTV January 21Cadet Kelly Disney Channel March 89/11 CBSMarch 10A Season on the Brink ESPN Blue's Clues: Joe's Scrapbook Nickelodeon April 29Get a Clue Disney Channel June 28 Gotta Kick It Up! July 26Hope Ranch Animal Planet September 2Home Alone 4 ABC November 3Hey Arnold!: The Journal Nickelodeon November 11Live from Baghdad HBO December 7 The Man Who Saved Christmas CBS December 15 Miniseries Title Channel Premiere DinotopiaABCMay 12TakenSci-FiDecember 2 Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source TeleFutura Over-the-air multicast/cable and satellite January 14 The Church Channel Cable and satellite/over-the-air multicast January 14 YES Network Cable and satellite March 19 G4 Cable television April 24 MTV HitsMTV JamsNicktoons TVVH1 MegaHits Cable television May 1 National College Sports Network Cable and satellite June 1 Discovery HD Theater Cable and satellite June 17 BET GospelBET Hip-Hop Cable television July 1 Fine Living Network Cable and satellite August 21 Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes SourceDiscovery Science ChannelScience ChannelCable and satelliteApril 22Discovery Science Channel becomes the first Discovery Networks-owned cable network to drop the Discovery branding from its name, rebranding as the Science Channel.HBO PlusHBO 2Cable and satelliteSeptember Closures NetworkTypeEnd dateNotesSourcesCNN/SICable and satelliteMay 15All News ChannelSatellite televisionSeptember 30 Television stations Station launches Date City of license/market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/ref. January 18 Pago Pago, American Samoa K11UU 11 Baháʼí religious independent (primary) Australia Network (secondary) March Juneau, Alaska K24FM 24 Pax TV April Goldfield/Reno, Nevada KTVY-TV 7 ImaginAsian Sheridan, Wyoming KJCW 7 CBS Satellite of KTVQ June 9 Richmond, Virginia W39CD 39 TBN June 13 Lewiston, Idaho K61HN 61 America One Redding, California K50LD 50 Daystar September Columbus/Tupelo, Mississippi WCBI-DT2 4.2 UPN September 2 Palm Springs, California KPSP-LP 38 CBS October 6 Tazewell/Knoxville, Tennessee WVLR 48 CTN October 17 Hagåtña, Guam (Agana) K28HS 28 TBN K30HB 30 K32GB 32 K36GJ 36 November 27 Chisholm, Minnesota KRII 11 NBC Semi-satellite of KBJR/Duluth December 1 Waterloo/Cedar Rapids, Iowa KWWF 22 LeSEA/World Harvest Television Unknown date Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands W52DG 52 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 K30HO 30 TBN Parkersburg, West Virginia (Marietta, Ohio) W64CS 64 unknown W22CU 22 Pascagoula/Biloxi, Mississippi W07DG 7 America One Syracuse, New York WNYI 52 Univision Woodward, Oklahoma KUOK 36 Pax TV Network affiliation changes Date City of License/Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation Notes/ref. March Berrien Springs, Michigan (South Bend/Elkhart, Indiana) WRDY-LP 25 Independent ABC (via WBND-LP) July 15 Gainesville, Florida WGFL 23 The WB (primary) UPN (secondary) CBS (primary) UPN (secondary) WBFL-LP 11 Jacksonville, Florida WJXT 4 CBS Independent WTEV-TV 47 UPN CBS September 2 Portland, Oregon KPTV 12 UPN FoxKPDX49FoxUPN September 8 Minneapolis–Saint Paul KMSP 9 UPN FoxWFTC29FoxUPN October Berrien Springs, Michigan (South Bend/Elkhart, Indiana) WRDY-LP 25 ABC (via WBND-LP) The WB November 1 Sheridan, Wyoming KJCW 7 CBS NBC Unknown date Bellingham, Washington (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) KVOS-TV 12 Independent (primary) CityTV (secondary) Independent (full-time) Calipatria/El Centro, California Yuma, Arizona, United States/Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico KAJB 54 Independent Telefutura Lima, Ohio WLMO-LP 38 Fox (as W65DP) CBS Madison, Wisconsin WISC-DT2 3.2 (digital) The WB UPN WBUW 57 UPN (as WHPN) The WB Births Date Name NotabilityJanuary 22Caitlin ClarkBasketball playerCaitlin Clark Career Stats - WNBA https://www.espn.com/wnba/player/stats/_/id/4433403/caitlin-clark 2024-11-14 ESPN enFebruary 2Soni Nicole BringasActress (Fuller House)February 4Graham VerchereActor (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, The Good Doctor)February 5Davis ClevelandActor (Shake It Up)February 6Shelby SimmonsActress (Bunk'd)February 11Chase VacninActor (Drama Club)February 24Louis TomeoActor (Every Witch Way)March 4Jacob HopkinsVoice actor (Gumball on The Amazing World of Gumball (2014–17))March 29Mohana KrishnanActress (I Am Frankie)April 8Skai JacksonActress (Bubble Guppies, Jessie, Dora the Explorer, Bunk'd)April 18Noah ThompsonSinger on (American Idol)Bronson Fred 2022-04-26 Meet 2022’s ‘American Idol’ Top 10 https://www.billboard.com/lists/american-idol-top-10-season-20-2022/ 2024-02-19 Billboard en-USApril 26Kristen LiVoice actress (Bubbles on The Powerpuff Girls)May 6Emily Alyn LindActress (Revenge, Gossip Girl)Angel ReeseBasketball playerAngel Reese Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More https://www.wnba.com/player/angel-reese 2026-02-23 www.wnba.com enMay 8Ethan WackerActor (Miles from Tomorrowland, Bizaardvark)May 9Cree CicchinoActress (Game Shakers)May 16Sadie SinkActress (Stranger Things)May 19Kayden Muller-JanssenActress (The Villains of Valley View)May 29Aidan MinerActor (School of Rock)May 31Giselle TorresActressJune 2Madison HuActress (Bizaardvark)June 4Eva BellaActress (Shimmer and Shine)June 16Isaak PresleyActor (Stuck in the Middle)Matthew ZhangActor (Henry Danger, Harvey Beaks)June 17Jake GoodmanCanadian actor (Life with Boys, Max & Shred)June 25Mason Vale CottonActor (Desperate Housewives, Mad Men)July 23Benjamin Flores Jr.Actor (The Haunted Hathaways, Game Shakers)July 26Michael CampionActor (Fuller House)Theodore BarnesActor (Legendary Dudas, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn)July 31Lela BrownActress (Just Roll with It) and RapperAbi CarterSinger (American Idol)Bronson Fred 2024-04-23 Meet 2024’s ‘American Idol’ Top 10 Contestants https://www.billboard.com/lists/american-idol-top-10-season-22-contestants-2024/ 2024-05-27 Billboard en-USAugust 18Murray Wyatt RundusActor (Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything)August 19Brighton SharbinoActress (The Walking Dead)August 21Isabella PappasActress (The Villains of Valley View)August 30Grant PalmerVoice actor (Lincoln Loud on The Loud House (Episodes 1–22))September 3Iman VellaniActress (Ms. Marvel)September 6Asher AngelActor (Andi Mack)Pearce JozaActor (Legendary Dudas, Mech-X4)September 8Gaten MatarazzoActor (Stranger Things)September 12DeVion HarrisActor (Legendary Dudas)September 19Isaac KragtenActor (Odd Squad)September 21Ethan EstradaActor (Talia in the Kitchen)September 22Cody VeithActor (Walk the Prank)September 27Jenna OrtegaActress (Jane the Virgin, Stuck in the Middle, Elena of Avalor)Jillian Shea SpaederActress (Walk the Prank)September 30Maddie ZieglerActress (Dance Moms)October 3Felix AvitiaActor (Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything, Raven's Home)October 6Rio ManginiActor (Bella and the Bulldogs, Everything Sucks!)October 12Iris ApatowActress (Love)October 14Thomas KucActor (Game Shakers)October 25Johnny SequoyahActressNovember 15Van CrosbyActor (Splitting Up Together)November 20Madisyn ShipmanActress (Saturday Night Live, Game Shakers)November 26Baylee LittrellActorNovember 30Emily SkinnerActress (Andi Mack)December 6Cade SuttonActor (Kirby Buckets)December 20Isabella FerreiraActress (Love, Victor)December 23Finn WolfhardActor (Stranger Things, Carmen Sandiego) Deaths Date Name Age NotabilityJanuary 13 Ted Demme38DirectorFebruary 6Guy Stockwell68Actor, brother of Dean StockwellFebruary 13Waylon Jennings64Singer (balladeer/narrator on The Dukes of Hazzard)February 15Howard K. Smith87Television anchor (ABC News, CBS News)February 22 Chuck Jones89Animator (Looney Tunes), director (How the Grinch Stole Christmas!)February 24 Mel Stewart72Character actor (Henry Jefferson on All in the Family and Billy Melrose on Scarecrow and Mrs. King)February 28 Mary Stuart75Soap opera actress (Jo for the entire 35-year run of Search for Tomorrow)March 15 Sylvester Weaver93President of NBC, credited with creating (The Today Show and The Tonight Show)March 17 Rosetta LeNoire90Actress (Mother Winslow on Family Matters)March 27Milton Berle93Comedian, actor (Texaco Star Theater)April 2Jack Kruschen80Character actor (Papa Papadopolous on Webster)April 16 Robert Urich55Actor (Spenser on Spenser: For Hire and Dan Tanna on Vega$)April 25 Lisa Lopes30Rapper of TLCMay 24Susie Garrett72Actress (Betty Johnson on Punky Brewster), sister of Marla GibbsJune 3Sam Whipple41Actor (Open All Night, Seven Days)June 5Dee Dee Ramone50Singer-songwriter (Ramones)June 13 John Hope83Meteorologist of The Weather ChannelJune 18 Nancy Addison56Soap opera actress (Kit Vested on Guiding Light, Jillian Coleridge on Ryan's Hope, Marissa Rampal on All My Children, Deborah Brewster Alden on both Loving and The City)July 8Ward Kimball88AnimatorAugust 5Josh Ryan Evans20Actor (Timmy Lenox on Passions)September 7Erma Franklin64SingerSeptember 14 LaWanda Page81Comedian, actress (Aunt Esther on Sanford and Son)September 28Whitney Blake76Actress (Dorothy Baxter on Hazel), co-creator of One Day at a Time and mother of Meredith BaxterOctober 10 Teresa Graves 54Actress (Get Christie Love!)October 13 Keene Curtis79Actor (John Allen Hill on Cheers)October 20Barbara Berjer82Actress (Claire Cassen Shea on As the World Turns, Barbara Norris Thorpe on Guiding Light, Bridget Connell on Another World)November 3 Jonathan Harris87Actor (Bradford Webster on The Third Man, Doctor Zachary Smith on Lost in Space, Commander Isaac Gampu on Space Academy)November 9 Merlin Santana26Actor (Romeo Santana on The Steve Harvey Show)December 3 Glenn Quinn32Actor (Mark on Roseanne)December 5 Roone Arledge71Sports producer, credited with creating (Monday Night Football) See also 2002 in the United States List of American films of 2002 References External links List of 2002 American television series at IMDb 2002 Category:2000s in American television