2004 in American television

none May 2012 2004 In American television during 2004 notable events included television series debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel initiations. Events January Date Event7The Apprentice, a reality show franchise produced by Mark Burnett involving a test of skill to be 'hired' into a company, which was hosted by businessman Donald Trump (who would later become the nation's president in 2016), premieres its first episode. David Gould would be the first person fired.19British children's television series Boohbah (made by Ragdoll Productions who also made Teletubbies) premieres in the US on PBS Kids.Oei Lily 2003-06-11 PBS loads up on 'Boohbah' https://variety.com/2003/tv/news/pbs-loads-up-on-boohbah-1117887761/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20200902211253/https://variety.com/2003/tv/news/pbs-loads-up-on-boohbah-1117887761/ September 2, 2020 2020-08-10 Variety en22 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire aired a spin-off of Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire which offered its biggest cash prize in a game show history of $10,000,000. Only one contestant, Robert Essig, won at least $1,000,000 during the run, and no contestants won the top prize of $10,000,000. February Date Event 1 Super Bowl XXXVIII airs on CBS, featuring the halftime show controversy occurring during a performance "Rock Your Body" by Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake over indecency. The incident went viral and gave way to the rise of the term, "wardrobe malfunction"; in the wake of the incident, the Federal Communications Commission strengthened its rules concerning certain types of indecency, while Jackson was temporarily blacklisted from Viacom, CBS' parent company, along with other music websites, as well as having her invitation revoked for the then-upcoming Grammy Awards ceremony. After 23 years, TBS quits using the superstation moniker.11 The True Hollywood Stories sketch featuring Rick James and Charlie Murphy first airs on Chappelle's Show.14 Jetix was introduced on Toon Disney and ABC Family, making it the first trade-name to be introduced as an anime-based block.22 Sex and the City broadcasts its last episode on HBO, "An American Girl in Paris, Part Deux." March Date Event1 On CBS, The Price Is Right broadcasts its 6,000th episode.PBS launched the HD network for the purpose of offering high definition and widescreen content 24 hours per day, seven days per week onto most PBS stations.February 25, 2004 PBS to Launch 'PBS HD Channel' March 1, 2004 Featuring State-of-the-Art, Award-Winning Programming in High Definition & Widescreen https://www.pbs.org/about/about-pbs/blogs/news/pbs-to-launch-pbs-hd-channel-march-1-2004-featuring-state-of-the-art-award-winning-programming-in-high-definition-widescreen-february-25-2004/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20151121034309/http://www.pbs.org/about/blogs/news/pbs-to-launch-pbs-hd-channel-march-1-2004-featuring-state-of-the-art-award-winning-programming-in-high-definition-widescreen-february-25-2004/ November 21, 2015 2020-08-10 PBS4Rich Fields debuts as the new announcer for The Price is Right, a role he would hold until the end of Season 38.8 Tiffany is named the new host of BET's The Center. Young Sir, who has been filling in since Amerie left last fall, takes over as the new host of BET.com Countdown. In Casper, Wyoming, independent station/Pax TV affiliate KTWO-TV (having lost NBC to KCWY in September of last year) finally becomes an ABC affiliate after ABC's outgoing affiliate KFNB reaches an agreement with KTWO-TV ending its affiliation three months earlier than scheduled. KFNB then becomes a Fox affiliate, while sister station K26ES (now KWYF-LD) elevates its secondary UPN affiliation to full-time status.15 Game Show Network began making the switch to their new rebranding, GSN.18 The 57th episode of The Powerpuff Girls "See Me, Feel Me, Gnomey" airs in Canada on YTV, having been banned in the United States due to religious controversy. April Date Event1 Nickelodeon celebrates its 25th anniversary.4The Sesame Street primetime special "The Street We Live On" premieres on PBS.5 The Australian soap Neighbours returns to U.S. television for the first time since 1991, on Oxygen.12 KLSB-TV in Nacogdoches, Texas, a satellite station of NBC affiliate KETK-TV, separates from its parent station to become a CBS affiliate, returning CBS to the Tyler-Longview market for the first time since KLMG-TV became Fox affiliate KFXK-TV in April 1991. The next day, the Federal Communications Commission approves KLSB-TV's call letter change to the current KYTX.16 C-SPAN aired a press conference being held in the White House Rose Garden in which President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke about the war in Iraq and other issues. The event was far more watched than almost any other C-SPAN broadcast of the year, getting "shockingly high" Nielsen ratings. A similar broadcast on March 27 of the previous year was similarly widely viewed.https://www.c-span.org/video/?181392-1/us-uk-relations U.S.-U.K. Relations | C-SPAN.org www.c-span.org May Date Event6 Friends ends its run after 10 years, broadcasting the last episode, "The Last One", on NBC. A spinoff, Joey, debuts on NBC the following season.9 In CBS, season two contestant Amber Brkish proposed to season four contestant Rob Mariano before naming the former the "Sole Survivor" in the inaugural All-Stars season. Four days later, season seven contestant Rupert Boneham was also awarded the $1 million prize after voted for the most popular contestant in the America's Tribal Council special aired four days later.11 NBCUniversal is founded by General Electric and Vivendi Universal.13 Frasier broadcasts its last episode on NBC, "Goodnight, Seattle".15 Jimmy Fallon makes his last appearance as a cast member of NBC's Saturday Night Live, for its season finale. The episode was hosted by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen with a musical performance of J-Kwon.19 On NBC, Jerry Orbach makes his final appearance as Detective Lennie Briscoe on Law & Order. Orbach would soon move to the Law & Order franchise's third spin-off, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, and appear in the first two episodes, before his death on December 28, 2004.26 Fantasia Barrino wins the third season of Fox's American Idol. This series also marked the first time it topped viewerships in the television ratings of this season.27 Fox announced the cancellation of television special Seriously, Dude, I'm Gay, which was intended to air on June 7, 2004. The cancellation followed intense media backlash, such as from GLAAD, over the special's portrayal of gay men; the network attributed the cancellation to "creative reasons".https://www.today.com/popculture/fox-cancels-gay-themed-reality-show-wbna5079726 Fox cancels gay-themed reality show May 27, 2004 Today en-US April 2, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220402185918/https://www.today.com/popculture/fox-cancels-gay-themed-reality-show-wbna5079726 April 2, 2022 live28 TechTV merges with G4 to form G4techTV, one of the most controversial mergers of television history as less than a year later, the merged network becomes G4 once again. June Date Event2 Ken Jennings of Salt Lake City, Utah, begins a long run as Jeopardy! champion.4 TNA introduced their television program, Impact! and broadcast on Fox Sports Net.7 ABC broadcasts its final NHL game for 17 years, which also turns out to be the last one before the lockout that canceled the league's 2004–05 season. Through ESPN, the network resumes airing NHL games in the 2021-22 season.10 TBS reintroduces its Very Funny campaign.11Major networks cover the state funeral of Ronald Reagan.2004-06-12 The presidents Bush differ in Reagan eulogies https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna5192465 2025-01-09 NBC News enThe Wild Thornberrys ends with the episode "Eliza Unplugged". 14 Cartoon Network unveils a new logo for the first time in 11 years and a new branding that involve various animated characters living around a realistic CGI-themed city. The new branding known as "CN City", replaced the previous Powerhouse branding which had been in use for the past 7 years.18 Rodney Dangerfield (who appeared more than seventy times as a guest on The Tonight Show) makes his final appearance as a talk show guest on CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. He died on October 5. July Date Event22 Documentary miniseries The Staircase is premiered in an abbreviated version as a special two-hour presentation of ABC's Primetime Thursday.The Stair Case http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/primetime/us/stair_case_040722.html ABC News 2014-07-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20040803121041/http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/primetime/us/stair_case_040722.html 2004-08-0324 The infamous fight between Jason Varitek and Alex Rodriguez occurs during a Red Sox-Yankees game on Fox. That same night, the Red Sox came back with a two-run walk-off homer by Bill Mueller against closer Mariano Rivera.27During the Democratic National Convention, Illinois Senate candidate (and future president) Barack Obama delivers the keynote address. The speech is widely praised and is credited for his victory four years later.The day America met Barack Obama - CNN.com https://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/obama.meeting/index.html 2023-07-16 www.cnn.comTen years ago: Obama makes national debut https://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2014/07/27/barack-obama-2004-democratic-convention-john-kerry-john-edwards/13236077/ 2023-07-16 USA TODAY en-US30Rocket Power ends with its two-part finale "The Big Day" August Date Event1Rugrats aired its last episode titled "Hurricane Alice". 9David Muir resigns as co-anchor of World News Now on ABC and is replaced by Ron Corning.13The animated comedy series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends premieres on Cartoon Network starring Grey DeLisle as the voice of Frankie Foster, Keith Ferguson as the voice of Bloo and others.15In Charlottesville, Virginia, NBC affiliate WVIR-TV, long the only commercial station in its market, receives competition for the first time ever when WCAV signs-on as a CBS affiliate. Shortly thereafter, WCAV adds WVAW-LP as an ABC affiliate.27Craig Kilborn ends his five-year run as host of The Late Late Show.28PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch ended.30ABC affiliate WDTN in Dayton, Ohio swaps affiliations with NBC affiliate WKEF, reversing a swap that took place in 1980. September Date Event4 A series premiere promo for the Canadian animated series Atomic Betty, which is set to premiere on sister cable network Cartoon Network on September 17, accidentally airs on Kids' WB during the split screen credits of the Pokémon: Advanced episode "A Poké-Block Party".5 British preschooler's program Thomas & Friends comes to PBS Kids as a stand-alone program with Michael Brandon taking over as the narrator.11Higglytown Heroes, created by George Evelyn, Holly Huckins, Denis Morella, Kent Redeker, and Jeff Ulin, airs on Playhouse Disney.12In Chicago, independent station WCIU drops Kids' WB. The city's WB affiliate WGN-TV, which had previously declined the block in favor of newscasts and sitcoms, picks up the block, and thus clears the entire WB schedule for the first time.19 The 56th Primetime Emmy Awards are given out on ABC.21 Drew Daniel is the winner of the U.S. version of Big Brother 5 on CBS. Runner-Up Michael "Cowboy" Ellis wins $50,000.22 The pilot episode of Lost airs on ABC.24 Kathleen Herles announces her retirement as voice of Dora on Dora the Explorer. Her final episode, "Dora Saves the Mermaids", would not air until November 2007.28 Longtime veteran Marcy Walker makes her final appearance on the ABC soap opera All My Children after two decades of being affiliated with the program.30President Bush and Senator John Kerry participate in the first of the 2004 presidential debates moderated by Jim Lehrer.Nagourney Adam 2004-10-01 Bush and Kerry Clash Over Iraq in Debate https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/01/politics/campaign/bush-and-kerry-clash-over-iraq-in-debate.html 2024-06-27 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 October Date Event2 Amy Poehler succeeds Jimmy Fallon as Tina Fey's co-anchor of NBC's Saturday Night Lives Weekend Update skit, making the first Weekend Update female duos. Nickelodeon and its affiliated channels begin debuting special educational programming, Worldwide Day of Play, after the Let's Just Play campaign.5Gwen Ifill moderates the 2004 Vice Presidential debate between Vice President Cheney and Senator John Edwards at Case Western Reserve University.Archibold David Stoutand Randal C. October 5, 2004 From the Start, Forceful Arguments From Both Sides https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/05/politics/campaign/from-the-start-forceful-arguments-from-both-sides.html June 27, 2024 The New York Times en-US 0362-43318Charles Gibson moderates the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis.October 8, 2004 Bush, Kerry go toe-to-toe in quarrelsome debate https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna6191353 June 27, 2024 NBC News en11 PBS Kids debuts a programming block targeted at children aged 6–10 entitled PBS Kids Go!, with new shows Maya & Miguel and an Arthur spinoff, Postcards from Buster premiering.13Bob Schieffer of CBS News moderates the final presidential debate at Arizona State University.Nagourney Adam Toner Robin 2004-10-14 In Last Debate, Bush and Kerry Clash on Taxes and Health https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/14/politics/campaign/in-last-debate-bush-and-kerry-clash-on-taxes-and-health.html 2024-06-27 The New York Times en-US 0362-433115 Comedian Jon Stewart makes an appearance on Crossfire with Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala and calls the show out for "partisan hackery".20 Game 7 of the ALCS is broadcast on Fox. The Boston Red Sox reverse-sweep the New York Yankees and become the first and (to date) only team in MLB history to come back from being down 3-0 in a playoff series.27 The Boston Red Sox win the World Series title for the first time since 1918, with a total of 86 years. They swept the 105-win St. Louis Cardinals in four games. Sox closer Keith Foulke made the final out for underhanding the ball to Doug Mientkiewicz at first base after a grounder by Edgar Rentería (who coincidentally wore Babe Ruth's number 3). This officially marked the end of the Curse of the Bambino. 29 The fifth and final aired episode of Dr. Vegas aired on CBS. This marked the last time that Amy Adams appeared as a regular cast member on a television series, before returning many years later with Sharp Objects. November Date Event1 The Young and the Restless broadcasts its 8,000th episode on CBS.7 Dallas airs a third TV movie, Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork, on CBS.8 Young Sir resigns as host of BET.com Countdown and is replaced by recording artist Ray J.9 Tiffany resigns as host of BET's The Center and is replaced by Julissa.10Sesame Street celebrates its 35th anniversary.19Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi premieres on Cartoon Network with Janice Kawaye starring as Ami Onuki and Grey DeLisle, previously voicing Frankie Foster in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends as Yumi Yoshimura.23 Longtime CBS News anchor and manager editor Dan Rather announces he will step down in March.30 After seventy-four consecutive wins, Ken Jennings finally loses on Jeopardy!, to competitor Nancy Zerg. Jennings' final cash winnings total is $2,522,700 making him the richest winner of American television history. December Date Event2 Tom Brokaw resigns as anchorman of NBC Nightly News and is replaced by Brian Williams.15 CNN's financial news channel, CNNfn, is ended.16 All My Children broadcasts its 9,000th episode.29Rogers Media buys remaining 20% ownership of Rogers Sportsnet from Fox. General Electric, owner of NBC, purchases Universal Studios from Vivendi, leaving all six U.S. broadcast networks part of a company which also owns a movie studio. For the first time in its history, Nielsen Media Research, the official American television ratings service, began counting original shows on pay television premium channels in its prime-time ratings.Multichannel News 12/16/2008: Dexter's Third Season Finale's A Killer – Series Delivers Best Original Series Viewership Since 2004 Mike Reynolds http://www.multichannel.com/article/160932-_Dexter_Third_Season_Finale_s_A_Killer.php https://web.archive.org/web/20091006202503/http://www.multichannel.com/article/160932-_Dexter_Third_Season_Finale_s_A_Killer.php October 6, 2009 live 2009-04-14 mdy At the time, most of these were broadcast by competitors HBO and Showtime, but Starz has since begun producing original shows. Programs Debuts Date Debut NetworkJanuary 7The ApprenticeNBCJanuary 11Drake & JoshNickelodeonJanuary 14Seven Little MonstersPBS KidsJanuary 18Whoopi's LittleburgNick Jr.The L WordShowtimeJanuary 19BoohbahPBS KidsMy Big Fat Obnoxious FianceFoxJanuary 21'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and DaveMTVJanuary 23Dave the BarbarianDisney ChannelJanuary 26 The Koala BrothersPlayhouse DisneyJanuary 28College HillBETFebruary 14Power Rangers Dino ThunderABC FamilyMarch 1Forever EdenFoxMarch 3Kingdom HospitalABCMarch 4Pimp My RideMTVMarch 5The HelpThe WBMarch 7Nickelodeon Splat!NickelodeonMarch 9Cracking UpFoxMarch 10Game OverUPNMarch 12Touching EvilUSAPlaying It StraightFoxWonderfallsMarch 16Century CityCBSMarch 17The StonesMarch 19The D.A.ABCMarch 21DeadwoodHBOAnimal Face-OffDiscovery ChannelApril 2The Big HouseABCApril 3Danny PhantomNickelodeonApril 7The SwanFoxApril 12Peep and the Big Wide WorldDiscovery KidsApril 13Showbiz Moms & DadsBravoApril 28Shorties Watchin' ShortiesComedy CentralMay 1Megas XLRCartoon NetworkMay 17Superstar USAThe WBOn the CoverPAX TVColonial HousePBSMay 27Pepsi SmashThe WBJune 1SummerlandWanna Come In?MTVJune 2BBQ with Bobby FlayFood NetworkJune 3Come to PapaNBCJune 4TNA iMPACT!Fox Sports NetworksJune 8The JuryFoxBlow OutBravoJune 14North ShoreFoxThe CasinoNext Action StarNBCJune 16QuintupletsFoxMethod & RedThe Ashlee Simpson ShowMTVJune 18Phil of the FutureDisney ChannelJune 20FatherhoodNick at NiteJuly 1Trading SpousesFoxJuly 6Seconds From DisasterNational Geographic ChannelJuly 12I Love the '90sVH1July 16Stargate AtlantisSci FiJuly 18EntourageHBOJuly 21Rescue MeFXJuly 22Studio 7The WBJuly 28Amish in the CityUPNJuly 29Blue Collar TVThe WBJuly 30O'GradyThe NJuly 31Justice League UnlimitedCartoon NetworkAugust 1Stroker and HoopAdult SwimAugust 2BalderdashPAX TVBlue's RoomNick Jr.August 4The PlayerUPNAugust 13Foster's Home for Imaginary FriendsCartoon NetworkAugust 21Brandy & Mr. WhiskersDisney ChannelAugust 30The Jane Pauley ShowSyndicationDance 360SyndicationAugust 31Curious BuddiesNick Jr.Father of the PrideNBCSeptember 1HawaiiSeptember 7Miss Spider's Sunny Patch FriendsNick Jr.September 9JoeyNBCMedical InvestigationSeptember 11The BatmanKids' WBDa Boom CrewSeptember 12Jack & BobbyThe WBNed's Declassified School Survival GuideNickelodeonUnfabulousSeptember 13A Place of Our OwnPBSDog Whisperer with Cesar MillanNational Geographic ChannelThe InsiderSyndicationLife & StyleThe Larry Elder ShowThe Tony Danza ShowThe BenefactorABCLAXNBCHigglytown HeroesPlayhouse DisneySeptember 16Video ModsMTV September 17Atomic BettyCartoon NetworkSeptember 18Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!JetixSeptember 20Listen UpCBSSecond Time AroundUPNSeptember 21RodneyABC September 22CSI: NYCBSThe MountainThe WBVeronica MarsUPNLostABCSeptember 24Complete SavagesDr. VegasCBSSeptember 26ClubhouseWife SwapABCSeptember 28Laguna Beach: The Real Orange CountyMTVSeptember 29Kevin HillUPNOctober 2Darcy's Wild LifeDiscovery KidsAustin Stevens: SnakemasterAnimal PlanetFaith Under FirePAX TV October 3Boston LegalABCDesperate HousewivesCold TurkeyPAX TVOctober 4Model CitizensOctober 5BET StyleBETWanda Does ItComedy CentralSecond VerdictPAX TVOctober 6Ghost HuntersSci FiProof PositiveWorld Cup ComedyPAX TVOctober 7Drew Carey's Green Screen ShowThe WBLife as We Know ItABC October 11The BackyardigansNick Jr.Maya & MiguelPBS Kids Go!Postcards From BusterOctober 18Battlestar GalacticaSci FiOctober 19The Biggest LoserNBCHe's a LadyTBSOctober 24You've Got a FriendMTVOctober 25Battle for OzzfestOctober 27Center of the UniverseCBSDrawn TogetherComedy CentralNovember 3Nanny 911FoxNovember 5Cartoon AlleyTCMNovember 7Perfect Hair ForeverAdult SwimHuffShowtimeMy Big Fat Obnoxious BossFoxNovember 8ToddWorldReady Set Learn! on TLC and Discovery KidsNovember 8$25 Million Dollar HoaxNBCNovember 9The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest for the BestFoxNovember 14Tom Goes to the MayorAdult SwimNovember 15Date My MomMTVNovember 16HouseFoxNovember 19Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumiCartoon NetworkNovember 29Family Face Off: HollywoodNick at NiteDecember 1Project RunwayBravoDecember 15Big Man on CampusThe WBDecember 18W.I.T.C.H.Jetix Returning this year Show Last aired Previous network New/Same network ReturningHouse of Mouse2003Toon DisneyDisney ChannelAugust 11Thomas & Friends2000Nick Jr.PBS KidsSeptember 5Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat2002PBS KidsSameSeptember 26Teletubbies2001October 30Little Bear2003Nick Jr. ChannelNovember 16 Ending this year Date Show Channel Debut StatusJanuary 16He-Man and the Masters of the UniverseCartoon Network2002CancelledJanuary 23Fillmore! Toon DisneyJanuary 2510-8: Officers on DutyABC2003January 28BeckerCBS1998January 29Threat MatrixABC2003January 30Boston PublicFox2000The HandlerCBS2003February 3Sabrina's Secret LifeDIC Kids Network2003February 6Jake 2.0UPNEdNBC2000Little Bill Nickelodeon1999February 7Scout's SafariDiscovery Kids2002February 12All About the AndersonsThe WB2003February 14Lizzie McGuire Disney Channel2001February 22Sex and the City (returned in 2021 as And Just Like That...)HBO1998EndedFebruary 27Lloyd in Space Toon Disney2001CancelledFebruary 29The Weekenders 2000March 3'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and DaveMTV2004March 13HackCBS2002March 17The MulletsUPN2003March 20The Tracy Morgan ShowNBCMarch 25The Chris Isaak ShowShowtime2001April 1StripperellaSpike2003April 2Game OverUPN2004April 4Home Movies Adult Swim2001April 6It's All RelativeABC2003April 9The D.A.2004Life with Bonnie2002April 12Space Ghost Coast to Coast (returned in 2006)Cartoon Network1994April 14Karen SiscoABC2003April 16The HelpThe WB2004April 20Happy FamilyNBC2003WhoopiApril 22Like FamilyThe WBApril 23Married to the KellysABCApril 24WWE ConfidentialTNN/Spike TV2002April 27I'm with HerABC2003April 28Rolie Polie Olie Playhouse Disney1998April 29The Jamie Kennedy ExperimentThe WB2002April 30Living It Up! with Ali & JackSyndication2003May 1The DistrictCBS2000May 4The Guardian2001May 6Friends (returned in 2021 as Friends: The Reunion)NBC1994EndedMay 7Run of the HouseThe WB2003CancelledMay 10The ParkersUPN1999May 13Frasier (returned in 2023)NBC1993EndedMay 14The News with Brian WilliamsCNBC1996CancelledMay 16The PracticeABC1997May 17Mutant XSyndication2001She SpiesNBC2002May 19AngelThe WB1999Showbiz Moms & DadsBravo2004May 21Ricki LakeSyndication1993The 5th Wheel2001The Wayne Brady ShowMay 22Static ShockKids' WB2000May 25Rock Me BabyUPN2003Colonial HousePBS2004May 26Soul FoodShowtime2000May 28The Sharon Osbourne ShowSyndication2003May 29Justice LeagueCartoon Network2001May 30Line of FireABC2003June 4Hollywood Squares (returned in 2025)Syndication1966EndedJune 5The RestaurantNBC2003CancelledJune 7Whoopi's LittleburgNickelodeon2004June 8Hey Arnold!1996June 11The Wild Thornberrys1998June 19The Man ShowComedy Central1999June 25VH1 ILL-ustratedVH12003June 28The DivisionLifetime2001July 2Slime Time LiveNickelodeon2000July 5Ozzy & DrixKids' WB2002July 16I Love the '90sVH12004July 27King of the JungleAnimal Planet2003July 29106 & Park: PrimeBETJuly 30Rocket PowerNickelodeon1999August 1Rugrats 1991August 2Who Wants to Marry My Dad?NBC2003August 8The Brothers GarcíaNickelodeon2000August 9For Love or MoneyNBC2003August 10The Joe Schmo Show (returned in 2013)SpikeAugust 17Teamo Supremo Toon Disney2002Nickelodeon Splat!Nickelodeon2004August 27Johnny BravoCartoon Network1997September 1It's a MiraclePAX TV1998September 8The Drew Carey ShowABC1995EndedSeptember 10Pyramid (returned in 2012)Syndication1973CancelledThe Berenstain BearsPBS Kids2003CancelledSeptember 12Oliver BeeneFoxAnimal Face-OffAnimal Planet2004September 24JeremiahShowtime2002September 25Samurai JackCartoon Network2001September 27Out of the BoxPlayhouse Disney1998October 1Knock FirstABC Family2003October 6HawaiiNBC2004October 11SpongeBob SquarePants (returned in 2005)Nickelodeon1999October 22Evil Con CarneCartoon Network2003October 25The BenefactorABC2004October 29Dr. VegasCBSOctober 31The New DetectivesDiscovery Channel1996Dead Like MeShowtime2003November 11Unscrewed with Martin SargentTechTVInsomniac with Dave AttellComedy Central2001November 14He's a LadyTBS2004November 16Wanda Does ItComedy CentralNovember 26StanleyPlayhouse Disney2001November 28DocPAX TVDecember 8Proof PositiveSci Fi Channel2004December 10PlayersG42002December 12My Big Fat Obnoxious BossFox2004You've Got a FriendMTVDecember 15WonderfallsFoxDecember 16Shorties Watchin' ShortiesComedy Central Made-for-TV movies Title Channel Date of airingPixel PerfectDisney ChannelJanuary 16 12 Days of Terror Discovery Channel May 1Zenon: Z3Disney ChannelJune 11Stuck in the SuburbsJuly 16Tiger CruiseDisney ChannelAugust 6House of Bloo'sCartoon NetworkAugust 13Halloweentown High Disney Channel October 8 Entering syndication this year Show Seasons In Production SourceCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeptember 20, 2004 - September 16, 2006Yes from Broadcasting & CableFear FactorSeptember 20, 2004 - September 15, 2006YesGilmore GirlsSeptember 13, 2004 - March 18, 2007 rowspan="" 1 |Yes|| |- |Girlfriends||September 13, 2004 - September 9, 2007|| rowspan="1" |Yes||June 2014 |- |Malcolm in the Middle||September 13, 2004 - September 10, 2010|| rowspan="1" |Yes|| from Broadcasting & Cable |- |Yes, Dear''September 13, 2004 - September 15, 2006YesJune 2014 Shows changing networks Show Moved from Moved to Arthur PBS Kids PBS Kids Go! 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ABC Kids Toon Disney Timothy Goes To School PBS Kids TLC The Surreal Life The WB VH1 National Geographic Explorer MSNBC National Geographic ChannelProject Greenlight HBO BravoAmerica's Most Talented Kid NBC PAX TV Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source ESPN DeportesCable televisionJanuary 7TV OneCable televisionJanuary 19Hallmark Movies & MysteriesCable televisionJanuary 20 MTVUCable television January 20 Si TV Cable televisionFebruary 25Cinema OneCable television May World ChannelCable televisionMay 4The Pentagon ChannelCable televisionMay 14Wealth TVCable televisionJune 1IndiePlexCable televisionJune 8History Channel en EspanolCable televisionJune 24 ImaginAsianCable televisionAugust 30TCMCable television September 1Altitude Sports and Entertainment Cable and satellite September 4Hustler TVCable televisionOctober 1Maverick Television Cable televisionOctober 1Gospel Music ChannelCable televisionOctober 30NBC Weather PlusCable televisionNovember 15 Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion date Notes Source Discovery Home & Leisure ChannelDiscovery Home ChannelCable televisionMarch 29TechTVG4TechTVCable televisionMay 28 Closures Network Type Closure date Notes Source CNNfnCable televisionDecember 15 Television stations Station launches Date City of License/Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/Ref. March 1 Idaho Falls, Idaho KPIF 15 America One The WB May 5 Rehoboth Beach/Dover, Delaware (Salisbury, Maryland) W59DZ 59 UATV July 31 Knoxville, Tennessee WMAK 7 Independent August 5 Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands WZVI 43 ABC August 15 Charlottesville, Virginia WCAV 19 CBS West Palm Beach, Florida WBWP-LP 57 Independent August 25 Juneau, Alaska K17HC 17 UPN November Cheyenne, Wyoming KWYP-TV 6 (now on 8) PBS Part of Wyoming PBS November 1 Youngstown, Ohio WFMJ-DT2 21.2 The WB November 15 Peoria/Bloomington, Illinois WEEK-DT2 25.2 NBC Weather Plus San Juan, Puerto Rico W25DN 25 Independent December 3 Durango, Colorado KRMU 20 PBS Part of Rocky Mountain PBS December 17 Dededo/Hagåtña, Guam (Agana) KEQI-LP 22 Independent Unknown date Albuquerque, New Mexico KNMD-TV 9 PBS Borger/Amarillo, Texas KEYU 31 Univision Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands WVGN-LP 19 NBC Columbia, Missouri KZOU-LP 22 UPN Flint, Michigan WBSF 46 The WB Kailua/Honolulu, Hawaii KKAI-TV 50 Faith TV Lafayette, Indiana W65EH 65 Independent Nacogdoches, Texas KLSB-LP 53 NBC Translator of KETK-TV/Jacksonville, Texas Victoria, Texas K17FS 17 NBC Network affiliation changes Date City of License/Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation Notes/Ref. Unknown date Bellingham, Washington (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) KBCB 34 Jewelry Television ImaginAsian Sun Valley/Twin Falls, Idaho KIDA 5 UPN Independent Births Date Name NotabilityJanuary 4Peyton KennedyCanadian actress (Odd Squad, Everything Sucks!)January 7Sofia WylieActress (Andi Mack, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)January 8Berkley SilvermanCanadian voice actress (PAW Patrol)January 9Tyree BrownActor (Parenthood)January 24Brandon RosselActor (Fast Layne, Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion)January 26Addison RieckeActress (The Thundermans)February 19Millie Bobby BrownEnglish actress (Stranger Things) and modelMarch 4Donielle T. Hansley Jr.Voice actor (Darwin on The Amazing World of Gumball (2017–18))March 1Izabella AlvarezActress (Walk the Prank, The Loud House, The Casagrandes)March 10Mace CoronelActor (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn)March 21Forrest WheelerActor (Fresh Off the Boat)April 5Christopher MartinezActor (Warped!)April 6Casey SimpsonApril 17Kyla Drew SimmonsApril 19Caleel HarrisVoice actor (Blaze and the Monster Machines, The Loud House)May 22Peyton Elizabeth LeeActress (Andi Mack)June 4Mackenzie ZieglerActress (Dance Moms)June 7Saara ChaudryCanadian actress (Max & Shred)June 8Francesca CapaldiActress (Dog with a Blog)June 15Sissy SheridanActressJune 16Charlie BushnellActor (Diary of a Future President)June 22Laya DeLeon HayesActress July 4Dylan KingwellActorJuly 28Lauren Lindsey DonzisActress (Liv and Maddie)August 5Albert TsaiActor (Trophy Wife, Dr. Ken, Coop and Cami Ask the World)August 14Marsai MartinActress (Black-ish)August 19Siena AgudongActress (Star Falls)August 26Hannah NordbergActress (Fancy Nancy)September 1Iam TongiSinger (American Idol)Iam Tongi Biography, Music & News https://www.billboard.com/artist/iam-tongi/ 2024-02-19 Billboard en-USSeptember 10Emmy PerryActressOctober 3Noah SchnappActor (Stranger Things)October 9Tomaso SanelliActor (Star Falls)October 30Elisha HenigActorNovember 1Jayden BartelsActress (Side Hustle)November 11Oakes FegleyActorNovember 17Andre RobinsonVoice actor (Clyde McBride on The Loud House (Episode 101 onwards))November 27Jet JurgensmeyerActorDecember 3Ruby JayActress (Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, Fancy Nancy)December 4Sophie PollonoActress (Fast Layne)December 5Jules LeBlancActress (Side Hustle)December 12Sky KatzActress (Raven's Home)December 14Timothy ColombosActor (WITS Academy)December 17Dakota LotusActor (Coop and Cami Ask the World)December 18Isabella CrampActress (Shimmer and Shine, Colony, Vampirina)December 22Bryce GheisarActor (Walk the Prank, The Astronauts, Are You Afraid of the Dark?)December 28Miles BrownActor (Black-ish)December 30Lyliana WrayActress (Are You Afraid of the Dark?) Deaths Date Name Age NotabilityJanuary 17Noble Willingham72Actor (C.D. Parker on Walker, Texas Ranger)January 19Jerry Nachman57MSNBC editor-in-chiefJanuary 23Bob Keeshan76Children's show host (Captain Kangaroo)January 27Jack Paar85Host of (The Tonight Show)January 29Mary-Ellis Bunim57Producer and co-creator of The Real WorldFebruary 15Jan Miner86Actress (Madge the Manicurist)February 23Carl Anderson58Actor (Another World)February 24John Randolph88Actor (Grand)March 7Paul Winfield64Actor (King, 227)March 8Robert Pastorelli49Actor (Murphy Brown)March 17J. J. Jackson64MTV VJMarch 26Jan Sterling82ActressMarch 27Art James74Game show host and announcerApril 1Carrie Snodgress58ActressApril 13Caron Keating41British TV presenterMay 9Alan King76Comedian and actorMay 14Anna Lee91Actor (Lila Morgan Quartermaine on General Hospital from 1978 to 2003)May 17Tony Randall84Actor (Felix on The Odd Couple)May 21Gene Wood78Announcer of (Family Feud and other game shows)May 22Richard Biggs44ActorJune 5Ronald Reagan93Actor and U.S. president; host of General Electric Theater and Death Valley DaysJuly 6Eric Douglas46ActorJuly 9Isabel Sanford86Actress (Louise "Weezie" Mills Jefferson on The Jeffersons)July 28Eugene Roche75Actor (Soap, Webster, more)August 13Julia Child91Host of The French Chef on PBSSeptember 4Michael Louden40Actor (As the World Turns)September 15Johnny Ramone55Singer-songwriter (Ramones)October 5Rodney Dangerfield82Actor and comedian (The Dean Martin Show, frequent Tonight Show guest)October 10Christopher Reeve52ActorNovember 7Howard Keel85Actor, singer (Clayton Farlow on Dallas)December 28Jerry Orbach69Actor (Lennie Briscoe on Law & Order) See also 2004 in the United States List of American films of 2004 References 30em External links List of 2004 American television series at IMDb 2004 Category:2000s in American television