2002 in animation

none April 2021 2002 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths. __TOC__ Events January January 19: The first episode of Teamo Supremo airs. January 21: The first episode of Cyberchase airs.https://pbskids.org/cyberchase/ Cyberchase PBS KIDS March 7, 2019 March 6, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190306040911/https://pbskids.org/cyberchase live Daria ends with Is It College Yet?, which served as the series finale. February February 14: Family Guy concludes its third season on Fox with the episode "Family Guy Viewer Mail #1", which was seen by over 4 million viewers that night."National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 11-17, 2002)". The Los Angeles Times. February 22, 2002. Retrieved June 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. This was meant to be the final episode to air on Fox as the network originally planned to cancel the show, but they ended up deciding to revive the show in 2005 after discovering the show's DVD sales & high ratings on Adult Swim.Levin, Gary (March 24, 2004). "'Family Guy' Un-canceled, Thanks to DVD Sales Success". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 21, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2017. February 19: Balto II: Wolf Quest, the direct-to-video sequel to Balto, was released after being delayed for two years.June 2025 Late February: Cartoon Network releases a tribute to animator Chuck Jones during commercial breaks, as Jones died on February 22.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-feb-23-me-jones23-story.html Chuck Jones, 89; Animation Pioneer Martin Hugo Los Angeles Times February 23, 2002 March 13, 2024 February 24, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210224055535/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-feb-23-me-jones23-story.html live March March 1: Season 2 of The Fairly OddParents begins on Nickelodeon with the premiere of the episodes "Boys in the Band/Hex Games". The season's premiere was seen by just over 3.1 million viewers that night.Cable TV Ratings: Nickelodeon (February 26−March 3, 2002) (Report). Nielsen Media Research. March 2: The first episode of Mr. Bean: The Animated Series airs, an animated TV series based on Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean.https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/feb/06/broadcasting2 Mr Bean turned into cartoon The Guardian October 11, 2018 February 6, 2001 Jason Deans July 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220712171620/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/feb/06/broadcasting2 livehttp://cinema.com/news/item/877/mrbean-to-become-a-cartoon.phtml Mr.Bean To Become A Cartoon February 8, 2016 October 10, 2000 January 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160121015805/http://cinema.com/news/item/877/mrbean-to-become-a-cartoon.phtml live March 6: Season 6 of South Park begins on Comedy Central with the premiere of the episode "Jared Has Aides". It was seen by over 3 million viewers that night.Comedy Central Ratings Report (March 4–10, 2002). Nielsen Media Research (Report). March 12: Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring releases on VHS and DVD. This was the first Tom and Jerry project to be produced by Warner Bros. Animation after the closure of Hanna-Barbera last year.Godfrey, Leigh (March 6, 2002). "March 2002 Select Animation And Visual Effects DVD Releases". AWN. Archived from the original on August 29, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2026. March 15: Blue Sky Studios releases Ice Age, directed by Chris Wedge, which becomes a surprise hit.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-15-et-iceage15-story.html Working With Sloths Can Be Time-Consuming March 15, 2002 Los Angeles Times May 21, 2021 March 3, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200303071150/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-mar-15-et-iceage15-story.html livehttps://www.awn.com/animationworld/coming-out-ice-age Coming Out of the Ice Age John C. Donkin Animation World Network March 12, 2002 October 19, 2017 November 9, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181109193804/https://www.awn.com/animationworld/coming-out-ice-age live March 16: Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures is released on direct-to-video. March 22: The first episode of ChalkZone airs.June 2024 March 24: 74th Academy Awards:2002 https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2002 Oscars.org Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences April 27, 2022 October 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161001230532/http://oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2002 live The first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is awarded. The winner is Shrek, produced by DreamWorks Animation. For the Birds, directed by Ralph Eggleston and produced by Pixar, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. "If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc. by Randy Newman wins the Academy Award for Best Original Song. March 31: The Simpsons episode "Blame It on Lisa" premieres, wherein the family travels to Brazil, which leads to controversy in Brazil.June 2024 April April 1: Noggin was divided into two different blocks: a 12-hour extension of the channel's preschool block, and The N was launched, targeted at pre-teens and teenagers.Noggin Extends Preschool Block and Launches New Programming Block for Tweens as Part of Network Repositioning http://www.lawrence.com/news/2002/mar/21/childrens_network/ March 21, 2002 Lawrence.com June 30, 2022 February 2, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202024431/http://www.lawrence.com/news/2002/mar/21/childrens_network/ live May May 1: Nicktoons was launched. May 3: The first episode of Max & Ruby airs in Canada.http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/max-and-ruby-rubys-piano-practice-maxs-bath-maxs-bedtime/EP005266970012?aid=zap2it Ruby's Piano Practice; Max's Bath; Max's Bedtime Screener November 11, 2016 May 25, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130525200218/http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/max-and-ruby-rubys-piano-practice-maxs-bath-maxs-bedtime/EP005266970012?aid=zap2it dead In the United States, the series premiered on October 21, 2002.Nick Jr. Parents--Play to Learn with Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer, Little Bill and More! http://www.nickjr.com/index.jhtml/#:~:text=Find%20out%20about%20the%20show%2C%20premiering%20October%2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20020925215418/http://www.nickjr.com/index.jhtml/#:~:text=Find%20out%20about%20the%20show%2C%20premiering%20October%2021 2002-09-25 2026-07-02 www.nickjr.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1082332 The Hays Daily News from Hays, Kansas on October 18, 2002 Newspaper.com October 18, 2002 November 11, 2016 December 20, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220134453/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1082332/ live May 4: The first episode of Angelina Ballerina airs.https://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/H/HIT_Entertainment/Angelina_Ballerina/index.html https://archive.today/20130117223331/http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/H/HIT_Entertainment/Angelina_Ballerina/index.html dead January 17, 2013 Angelina Ballerina Episode Guide - HIT Ent The Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB) May 12: King of the Hill concludes its sixth season on Fox with the two-part finale "Returning Japanese (Part I & II)". It was seen by just over 4.9 million viewers that night.2002-05-15 Article clipped from The Los Angeles Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41464056/ 2025-08-24 Los Angeles Times 77 May 16: 2002 Cannes Film Festival:http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3137379/year/2002.html Festival de Cannes: Bowling for Columbine 2009-10-24 festival-cannes.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110710235222/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/3137379/year/2002.html 2011-07-10 mdy-all Michael Moore's documentary Bowling for Columbine premieres, which also has an animated segment A Brief History of the United States of America.http://www.documentary.org/magazine/michael-moores-bowling-columbine-2002 Michael Moore's 'Bowling for Columbine' (2002) Farber Stephen IDA November 30, 2007 2016-05-01 mdy-all May 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160504085435/http://www.documentary.org/magazine/michael-moores-bowling-columbine-2002 live The scene is animated by Flicker Lab, but often mistaken for being made by the South Park crew, particularly since Matt Stone is interviewed in the film, moments before the segment takes place.BBC - Movies - Interview - Matt Stone BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/01/13/matt_stone_team_america_interview.shtml Anwar Brett 2005-01-13 2016-03-11 mdy-all March 2, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160302120005/http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2005/01/13/matt_stone_team_america_interview.shtml live May 22: The Simpsons concludes its 13th season on Fox with the episode "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge". It was seen by over 8.1 million viewers that night."National Nielsen Viewership (May 20-26, 2002)". Los Angeles Times. May 30, 2002. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. June June 7: Disney Channel broadcasts the first three episodes of Kim Possible.http://www.awn.com/news/kim-possible-premieres Kim Possible Premieres Godfrey Leigh June 5, 2002 Animation World Network AWN, Inc December 14, 2016 December 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161225043131/http://www.awn.com/news/kim-possible-premieres live June 17: The SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Gary Takes a Bath" premieres on Nicktoons (the episode would later make its premiere on Nickelodeon the following year).2006 SpongeBob SquarePants - Episode List https://www.nickandmore.com/episode-lists/spongebob-squarepants August 13, 2025 Nickandmore!.com June 21: The Walt Disney Company releases Lilo & Stitch.https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v262609 Lilo & Stitch (2002) - Christopher Sanders, Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related AllMovie March 7, 2019 January 10, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190110235054/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v262609 live This movie was commercially acclaimedhttp://www.metacritic.com/movie/lilo-stitch Lilo & Stitch Metacritic October 9, 2023 May 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120503045828/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/lilo-stitch live and became an unexpected phenomenon. June 28: Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon release Hey Arnold!: The Movie it received poor reception during the release.https://www.metacritic.com/movie/hey-arnold!-the-movie Hey Arnold! The Movie Metacritic March 7, 2019 November 8, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111108221927/http://www.metacritic.com/movie/hey-arnold!-the-movie live July July 2: George Michael's animated music video Shoot the Dog is released, satirizing various celebrities, among them president George W. Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, with animation by 2DTV.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2097283.stm Michael denies attack on Bush BBC July 5, 2002 May 9, 2019 July 31, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180731091037/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/2097283.stm live July 3: The Powerpuff Girls Movie is first released, but it was a box office bomb, causing Cartoon Network to never make a theatrical film again.https://www.awn.com/animationworld/powerpuff-girls-small-screen-big-screen July 3, 2002 August 14, 2018 Powerpuff Girls: From Small Screen to Big Screen Animation World Network J. Paul Peszko February 27, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140227060848/https://www.awn.com/animationworld/powerpuff-girls-small-screen-big-screen live July 13: Pokémon Heroes premieres. July 20: Hiroyuki Morita's The Cat Returns premieres.http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/2002/dz002300.htm 猫の恩返し www.jmdb.ne.jp March 7, 2019 June 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220610233022/http://www.jmdb.ne.jp/2002/dz002300.htm live The first episode of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius airs.https://www.nickanimation.com/the-adventures-of-jimmy-neutron-boy-genius The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius Nickelodeon Animationhttp://nickalive.blogspot.com/2018/07/could-nickelodeon-be-planning-to-revive.html NickALive!: Could Nickelodeon Be Planning To Revive 'Jimmy Neutron'? July 24, 2018 March 7, 2019 March 7, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190307174008/http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2018/07/could-nickelodeon-be-planning-to-revive.html live August August 17: The first episode of ¡Mucha Lucha! airs. August 24: The first episode of Henry's World airs. September September 2: The first episode of Make Way for Noddy airs.http://www.toonbarn.com/other-cartoons/noddy-debuts-sprout/ Make Way for Noddy Debuts on Sprout Neil Raymundo ToonBarn March 7, 2019 March 7, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190307183836/http://www.toonbarn.com/other-cartoons/noddy-debuts-sprout/ dead September 14: The first episode of Fillmore!, produced by the Walt Disney Company, airs.http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Walt_Disney_Studios/Television/Disney_s_Fillmore_/ https://archive.today/20130117230532/http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Walt_Disney_Studios/Television/Disney_s_Fillmore_/ dead January 17, 2013 Disney's Fillmore! The Big Cartoon Database (BCDB) May 13, 2012 October October 18: Grim & Evil concludes its first season on Cartoon Network with the episodes "Little Rock of Horrors/The Pie Who Loved Me/Dream a Little Dream". Its segments, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Evil Con Carne ended up airing as their own shows for the premiere of its second season.October 2025 Couldn't find source from a liable site November November 2: The first episode of Clone High airs.https://ew.com/tv/2017/11/02/clone-high-phil-lord-chris-miller-15-year-anniversary/ 'Clone High' creators Phil Lord and Chris Miller look back 15 years later Entertainment Weekly March 7, 2019 March 6, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190306130225/https://ew.com/tv/2017/11/02/clone-high-phil-lord-chris-miller-15-year-anniversary/ live November 3:2002-11-06 Article clipped from The Los Angeles Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41469485/ 2025-08-24 Los Angeles Times 141 Season 14 of The Simpsons begins on Fox with the latest Treeehouse of Horror installment "Treehouse of Horror XIII". It was seen by over 16.6 million viewers that night. Season 7 of King of the Hill begins on Fox with the episode "Get Your Freak Off". It was seen by over 13 million viewers that night. November 8: Season 3 of The Fairly OddParents begins on Nickelodeon (ahead of its second season's finale) with the premiere of the episodes "Ruled Out/That's Life!". The season's premiere was seen by just over 3.1 million viewers that night.Cable TV Ratings: Nickelodeon (November 4−10, 2002) (Report). Nielsen Media Research. The film Muhammad: The Last Prophet is first released by Richard Rich in Turkey.https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v316603 Muhammad: The Last Prophet (2004) - Richard Rich | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related AllMovie March 7, 2019 March 7, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190307174006/https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v316603 live November 22: The first episode of Lauras Stern airs.https://www.fernsehserien.de/lauras-stern Lauras Stern KG imfernsehen GmbH & Co March 7, 2019 September 19, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180919025117/https://www.fernsehserien.de/lauras-stern live November 27: The Walt Disney Company releases Treasure Planet.B. Scott An Interview with Ron Clements and John Musker IGN November 27, 2002 http://movies.ign.com/articles/378/378511p1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20091009063226/http://movies.ign.com/articles/378/378511p1.html October 9, 2009 November 11, 2008 This marks the suspension of PG-rated cartoons by Disney until Teacher's Pet in January 2004 as a result of releasing majority of PG-rated cartoons from the past months of this year as Disney insisted of "bringing back" the G-rated cartoons to the big screen next year, starting with Jungle Book 2.https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b88ec9caa https://web.archive.org/web/20210301203024/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b88ec9caa dead March 1, 2021 The Jungle Book 2 (2003) The film Eight Crazy Nights is released, which stars an animated version of Adam Sandler and takes place at Chanukah. It was lambasted by critics for its excessive lewd humor and becomes a box office bomb.https://www.metacritic.com/movie/eight-crazy-nights Eight Crazy Nights Metacritic March 7, 2019 November 11, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111194546/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/eight-crazy-nights live December December 1: The Simpsons episode "Helter Shelter" premieres on Fox, this was the final episode of the show to be produced entirely in cel animation, the show officially switches over to digital ink and paint afterwards.Jean, Al (2009). The Simpsons – The Complete Twelfth Season DVD commentary for the episode "Tennis the Menace". 20th Century Fox. December 6: The first episode of Codename: Kids Next Door airs on Cartoon Network.http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/codename-kids-next-door-goes-into-action/ Codename: Kids Next Door Goes Into Action Ryan Ball December 5, 2002 Animationmagazine.net 2008-10-27 mdy-all October 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121010050157/http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/codename-kids-next-door-goes-into-action/ live December 11: South Park concludes its sixth season on Comedy Central with the Christmas special "Red Sleigh Down", which was seen by nearly 2 million viewers that night.Comedy Central Ratings Report (December 9–15, 2002). Nielsen Media Research (Report). At the end of the episode, Kenny surprisingly returns to the show after being dead for exactly a year. December 17: Beauty and the Beast and Why Man Creates are added to the National Film Registry.Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry Library of Congress December 17, 2002 https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2002/02-176.html July 22, 2009 November 16, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161116071744/http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2002/02-176.html livehttps://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ Complete National Film Registry Listing Library of Congress February 7, 2019 March 5, 2016 https://archive.today/20160305191832/https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ live December 20: The Wild Thornberrys Movie premieres, receiving generally positive reviews.https://catalog.afi.com/Film/62639-THE-WILDTHORNBERRYSMOVIE?sid=1fa3a5ef-ac50-43a9-ba73-a117aa3637a6&sr=8.71071&cp=1&pos=0 The Wild Thornberrys Movie American Film Institute April 27, 2022 April 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220427071436/https://catalog.afi.com/Film/62639-THE-WILDTHORNBERRYSMOVIE?sid=1fa3a5ef-ac50-43a9-ba73-a117aa3637a6&sr=8.71071&cp=1&pos=0 live December 26: The Japanese animation studio Feel is founded.Company Info http://www.feel-ing.com/about/ feel-ing December 19, 2014 Japanese November 4, 2019 August 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160817152445/http://www.feel-ing.com/about/ live December 29: Aqua Teen Hunger Force concludes its first season on Adult Swim with the Christmas special "Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future".Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Episode list https://epguides.com/AquaTeenHungerForce/ March 31, 2026 Epguides Awards Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Shrek Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: For the Birds Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: The Cat Returnshttp://www.anime-kobe.jp/archive/index.php ja:これまでの記録（第1回～10回） 2012-03-27 Anime Kobe Japanese dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110913191748/http://www.anime-kobe.jp/archive/index.php 2011-09-13 mdy-all Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: My Beautiful Girl, Mari Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Spirited Away Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Dragon Hill, la colina del dragón Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Award: Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States Films released List of animated feature films: 2002 January 18 - My Beautiful Girl, Mari (South Korea) January 21 - Is It College Yet? (United States) February 9 - Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light (Japan) February 10 - Turn A Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly (Japan) February 15 - Return to Never Land (United States) February 19 - Balto II: Wolf Quest (United States) February 21 - Song of the Miraculous Hind (Hungary) February 26 - Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (United States) March 2 - One Piece: Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals (Japan) March 9 - Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom (Japan) March 10 - A Tree of Palme (Japan) March 12 - Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (United States) March 15 - Ice Age (United States) March 19 - The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (United States) March 21 - Tytus, Romek and A'Tomek Versus the Thieves of Dreams (Poland) March 30 - WXIII: Patlabor (Japan) April 3 - Tristan & Isolde (France and Luxembourg) April 20: Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States (Japan) Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (Japan) April 27 - Báječná show (Czech Republic) May 15 - Initial D: Battle Stage (Japan) May 24 - Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (United States) June 21 - Lilo & Stitch (United States) June 27 - Ogu and Mampato in Rapa Nui (Chile) June 28 - Hey Arnold!: The Movie (United States) July 3 - The Powerpuff Girls Movie (United States) July 6 - 6 Angels (Japan) July 13 - Pokémon Heroes (Japan) July 20 - The Cat Returns (Japan) July 23 - Tarzan & Jane (United States) July 26 - Alibaba (India) August 6 - The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina (United States) August 12 - Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (Canada and France) August 16 - The Princess and the Pea (United States and Hungary) August 17 - Beyblade: Fierce Battle (Japan) September 3 - Mickey's House of Villains (United States) September 20 - Eden (Poland) September 25 - Corto Maltese: La cour secrète des Arcanes (France, Italy, and Luxembourg) September 27 - Karlsson on the Roof (Sweden and Norway) October 1 - Barbie as Rapunzel (United States) October 3 - Mercano, the Martian (Argentina) October 4: Johan Padan and the Discovery of the Americas (Italy) Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (United States) October 6 - Inspector Gadget's Last Case (United States) October 9 - Kwentong kayumanggi (Philippines) October 13 - Sabrina: Friends Forever (United States) October 19 - Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space (Japan) October 20 - Time Kid (United States) October 27 - Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control (United States) October 28 - VeggieTales: The Star of Christmas (United States) November - S.O.S. Planet (United States and Belgium) November 3 - The Archies in JugMan (United States) November 8 - Muhammad: The Last Prophet (United States) November 10 - Dinosaur Island (United States) November 12 - Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (United States) November 17 - My Fair Madeline (United States) November 20 - Blue Gender: The Warrior (Japan) November 24 - Groove Squad (United States) November 27: Eight Crazy Nights (United States) Treasure Planet (United States) November 28 - Fimfárum (Czech Republic) December - Time Gate (Spain) December 1 - Treasure Island (United States) December 5: Anjé: The Legend of the Pyrenees (Spain) The Little Polar Bear: Lars and the Little Tiger (Germany) December 10 - The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water (United States) December 14 - Hamtaro: The Captive Princess (Japan) December 15 - Globehunters: An Around the World in 80 Days Adventure (United States) (produced in 2000) December 18 - The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (Denmark and France) December 20: Dragon Hill (Spain) The Wild Thornberrys Movie (United States) December 21 - InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (Japan) December 22 - The Amazing Zorro (United States) December 29 - 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (United States) Specific date unknown: Birdvillage: Second Nest (United States) Holy Fox (Georgia) Television series debuts List of animated television series of 2002 DateTitleChannelYearJanuary 9Butt-Ugly MartiansNickelodeon2002–2003January 19Teamo SupremoABC, Toon Disney2002–2004January 21CyberchasePBS Kids2002–presentFebruary 23Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust MemoryAdult Swim2002Pilot CandidateYu Yu Hakusho2002–2006March 2Mr. Bean: The Animated SeriesITV1, CITV2002–presentMarch 22ChalkZoneNickelodeon2002–2008April 1Play with Me SesameNoggin2002–2007April 7Super Duper SumosNickelodeon2002–2003May 4Angelina BallerinaPBS Kids2002–2006May 16Eye DropsTechTV2002May 25Phantom InvestigatorsKids' WBJune 3HamtaroCartoon Network2002–2004June 7Kim PossibleDisney Channel2002–2007July 19Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?Cartoon Network2002–2003July 20The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy GeniusNickelodeon2002–2006August 16He-Man and the Masters of the UniverseCartoon Network2002–2004August 17¡Mucha Lucha!2002–2005August 23Transformers: Armada2002–2003August 31InuyashaAdult Swim2002–2013September 2Liberty's KidsPBS Kids2002–2003September 7Toad PatrolToon Disney2002September 14What's New, Scooby-Doo?Kids' WB2002–2005Ozzy & Drix 2002–2004Pokémon: Master Quest 2002–2003Fillmore!ABC2002–2004Fighting FoodonsFoxBox2002–2003Kirby: Right Back at Ya!2002–2006Stargate Infinity2002–2003Ultraman TigaUltimate Muscle2002–2004October 21Max & RubyTreehouse TV (Canada)Nick Jr. (US)2002–2020November 2Clone HighMTV2002–2003November 73-SouthNovember 4Girlstuff/BoystuffYTVDecember 6Codename: Kids Next DoorCartoon Network2002–2008December 9Wick Wick PlantTF12002-2003 Television series endings Date Title Channel Year Notes January 8 The PJs The WB 1999–2002 Ended January 15 Max Steel Kids' WB 2000–2002 January 21 Daria MTV 1997–2002 January 26 Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse PBS Kids 2000–2002 Cancelled February 10 Action League Now! Nickelodeon 2001–2002 February 13 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Comedy Central 1995–2002 Ended February 24 Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series PBS Kids 2001–2002 March 10 Baby Blues The WB, Adult Swim 2000–2002Cancelled March 23 Harold and the Purple Crayon HBO 2001–2002 March 28 The New Woody Woodpecker Show Fox Kids 1999–2002 Ended April 7 Sheep in the Big City Cartoon Network 2000–2002 May 10 Teacher's Pet Toon Disney May 11 Pilot Candidate Adult Swim 2002 Cancelled June 9 Maggie and the Ferocious Beast Nick Jr 2000–2002 Ended June 15 The Tex Avery Show Cartoon Network 1996–2002 June 22 Alienators: Evolution Continues Fox Kids 2001–2002 Cancelled June 29 Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! ABC Phantom Investigators Kids' WB 2002 August 8 Eye Drops TechTV August 10 The Zeta Project Kids' WB 2001–2002 August 11 Mission Hill Adult Swim 1999–2002 September 7 Pokémon: Johto League Champions Kids' WB 2001–2002 Ended October 5 Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat PBS Kids November 10 The Oblongs Adult Swim November 15 Pelswick Nickelodeon 2000–2002 November 22 Courage the Cowardly Dog Cartoon Network 1999–2002 November 24 Toad Patrol Toon Disney 2002 Cancelled December 10 Invader Zim Nickelodeon 2001–2002 Cancelled, remaining episodes were released on DVD in 2004 and would eventually air on Nicktoons Network in 2006. December 18 The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries Kids' WB 1995–2002 Ended Specific date unknown Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory Adult Swim 2002 Cancelled The URL with Phred Show Noggin 2001–2002 Ended Television season premieres DateTitleSeasonChannelFebruary 10Futurama4FoxFebruary 11As Told by Ginger2NickelodeonFebruary 13Dora the Explorer2March 1The Fairly OddParents2Samurai JackCartoon NetworkMarch 6South Park6Comedy CentralSeptember 6Courage the Cowardly Dog4Cartoon NetworkSeptember 27Ed, Edd n Eddy4The Proud Family2Disney ChannelOctober 18Samurai Jack3Cartoon NetworkNovember 3King of the Hill7FoxThe Simpsons14November 8The Fairly OddParents3NickelodeonNovember 22Dexter's Laboratory4Cartoon NetworkDecember 6The Powerpuff Girls5 Television season finales DateTitleSeasonChannelApril 26ChalkZone1NickelodeonMay 12King of the Hill6FoxMay 18The Powerpuff Girls4Cartoon NetworkMay 22The Simpsons13FoxMay 24The Proud Family1Disney ChannelJuly 12Ed, Edd n Eddy3Cartoon NetworkAugust 9Courage the Cowardly Dog3September 13Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?1September 27Dexter's Laboratory3October 11Samurai Jack2October 18Grim & EvilIts segments The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Evil Con Carne were split into their own shows for its second season the following year in the US, still aired as Grim & Evil in the UK.1December 8Futurama3FoxDecember 11South Park6Comedy CentralDecember 29Aqua Teen Hunger Force1Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) Births February February 4: Graham Verchere, Canadian actor (voice of Pipsqueak and Chipcutter in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic). March March 4: Jacob Hopkins, American actor (voice of Axel Finke in DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, Fushi in To Your Eternity, Andrew in The Loud House episode "Lincoln Loud Girl Guru", continued voice of Gumball Watterson in The Amazing World of Gumball). April April 8: Skai Jackson, American actress (voice of Madison in Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, Little Fish in Bubble Guppies, Glory Grant in Marvel Rising, Summer in DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, Zuri Ross in the Ultimate Spider-Man episode "Halloween Night at the Museum", continued voice of Isa in Dora the Explorer). April 17: Justin Felbinger, American voice actor (voice of Miles Callisto in seasons 2-3 of Miles from Tomorrowland, Sprig Plantar in Amphibia, Jack B. Nimble in Goldie & Bear, Mtoto in The Lion Guard, Nate Cosay in Infinity Train, Danny Petrosky in The Boss Baby: Back in Business, Zac in Shimmer and Shine, young Surly in The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, Alex in Spirit Riding Free, Justin in the American Dad! episode "The Bitchin' Race", Ralphie in The Casagrandes episode "Arr in the Family", Dungeon Doug in the Summer Camp Island episode "Dungeon Doug"). April 26: Kristen Li, American actress (voice of Bubbles in The Powerpuff Girls and the Teen Titans Go! episode "TTG v PPG", Tanis the Mummy in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode "Monster Party", Li in the Where's Waldo? episode "Little Trouble in Big China", additional voices in Monsters University). April 29: Grace Kaufman, American actress and daughter of David Kaufman (voice of Deema in seasons 3 and 4 of Bubble Guppies, Chelsea Keezheekoni in Clarence, Melody Mouse in Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures). May May 6: Emily Alyn Lind, American actress (voice of Grace Goodwin in Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice). May 8: Ethan Wacker, American actor (voice of Stinky in The Stinky & Dirty Show, Pipp Whipley in Miles from Tomorrowland). June June 3: Eva Bella, American actress (voice of Shimmer in Shimmer and Shine, young Kayo in The Wind Rises, young Elsa in the Frozen franchise, Bloom in Whisker Haven, young Sue in Bling, Kid in the Family Guy episode "Pal Stewie"). June 17: Merit Leighton, American actress (voice of Lucinda in Sofia the First, Frosta in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Eliza Moreno in the Spirit Riding Free episode "Lucky and the Dressage Sabotage"). July July 24: Benjamin Flores Jr., American actor and rapper (voice of Atticus in Happy Feet Two, Gerald Johanssen in Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie). August August 1: Oona Laurence, American actress (voice of Hedgehog in Summer Camp Island). September September 8: Gaten Matarazzo, American actor (voice of Bubba in The Angry Birds Movie 2, Boris the Dragon in My Father's Dragon). September 22: Humberto Vélez Jr., Mexican voice actor and son of Humberto Vélez (dub voice of Andy Hopper in Let's Go Luna!, Yushiro in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Dolph Starbeam in season 32-present of The Simpsons, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Brown in The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder). September 27: Jenna Ortega, American actress (voice of Isabel in Elena of Avalor, Brooklynn in Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous, Gabriella Espinosa in Big City Greens). October October 26: Julian Dennison, New Zealand actor (voice of Pierce in The Strange Chores). December December 23: Finn Wolfhard, Canadian actor and musician (voice of Herbert West in Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness, Player in Carmen Sandiego, Pugsley Addams in The Addams Family, Candlewick in Pinocchio, Bliblie in the Smiling Friends episode "Desmond's Big Day Out", Boypunzel in the JJ Villard's Fairy Tales episode "Boypunzel", Jeremy/Norman in the Duncanville episode "Das Banana Boot", Teen Scott Pilgrim in Scott Pilgrim Takes Off episode "Ramona Rents a Video"). Deaths January January 7: Avery Schreiber, American actor and comedian (voice of Tubbs in Pound Puppies, Benny the Ball in Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats, Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison in Animaniacs), dies at age 66.Avery Schreiber, 66, Doritos Funnyman https://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/arts/avery-schreiber-66-doritos-funnyman.html The New York Times January 9, 2002 Associated Press June 14, 2023 November 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121111173143/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/09/arts/avery-schreiber-66-doritos-funnyman.html live January 12: Ernest Pintoff, American animator and film director (The Violinist, The Critic), dies at age 70. January 16: Ron Taylor, American actor, singer and writer (voice of Bleeding Gums Murphy in The Simpsons, Mugsy and Bruno in Rover Dangerfield, Orderly in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Dreams in Darkness", Ibalo in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode "The Switching Hour"), dies from a heart attack at age 49.It Ain't Nothin' But A Survivor The Behind-The-Scenes Story Of How A Scrappy Little Show Surprised B'way New York Daily News 1999-11-17 Feiden, Douglas 46 January 17: Queenie Leonard, English actress (voice of Bird in Tree in Alice in Wonderland, Princess in One Hundred and One Dalmatians), dies at age 96.Oliver Myrna Queenie Leonard, 96; Cabaret Singer Appeared in Films https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61018558/queenie-leonard/ 13 October 2020 Los Angeles Times 29 January 2002 9 Newspapers.com April 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220420053704/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/61018558/queenie-leonard/ live January 20: Joe Mazzuca, American television producer (Filmation, Marvel Productions, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 66. January 21: Peggy Lee, American singer and voice actress (voice of Darling, Si and Am and Peg in Lady and the Tramp), dies at age 81.https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/jan/23/guardianobituaries.johnfordham Obituary: Peggy Lee John Fordham January 23, 2002 December 5, 2017 The Guardian June 13, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140613022901/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/jan/23/guardianobituaries.johnfordham live January 22: Sheldon Allman, American-Canadian actor (voice of Big H in CB Bears), signer, and songwriter (theme from George of the Jungle), dies at age 77. January 28: Astrid Lindgren, Swedish children's book author and writer (creator of Pippi Longstocking), dies at age 94.https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/01/29/astrid-lindgren-dies-at-94/d62b627d-cfcd-488f-8faf-2acd121a86db/ Astrid Lindgren Dies at 94 29 January 2002 The Washington Post June 15, 2022 April 14, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210414174415/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2002/01/29/astrid-lindgren-dies-at-94/d62b627d-cfcd-488f-8faf-2acd121a86db/ live February February 13: Waylon Jennings, American singer, songwriter and musician (voice of Judge Thatcher in Tom Sawyer, the Balladeer in The Angry Beavers episode "The Legend of Kid Friendly", himself in the Family Guy episodes "Chitty Chitty Death Bang" and "To Love and Die in Dixie"), dies from complications of diabetes at age 64.http://articles.cnn.com/2002-02-14/entertainment/obit.waylon.jennings_1_country-music-first-country-album-winter-dance-party?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ Country great Waylon Jennings dies at 64 February 14, 2002 CNN, Inc dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111216105923/http://articles.cnn.com/2002-02-14/entertainment/obit.waylon.jennings_1_country-music-first-country-album-winter-dance-party?_s=PM:SHOWBIZ December 16, 2011 February 22: Chuck Jones, American animator, director and painter (Warner Bros. Cartoons, MGM Animation/Visual Arts, directed the animated scenes in Stay Tuned and Mrs. Doubtfire, creator of Timber Wolf), dies from heart failure at age 89.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jones_chuck.htm Chuck Jones lambiek.net April 7, 2018 August 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160821162408/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jones_chuck.htm live February 26: Lawrence Tierney, American actor (voice of Rick in The Oz Kids, Don Brodka in The Simpsons episode "Marge Be Not Proud"), dies from pneumonia at age 82.Associated Press March 2, 2002 Lawrence Tierney, 82, Actor Known for Tough-Guy Roles The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/02/arts/lawrence-tierney-82-actor-known-for-tough-guy-roles.html September 7, 2022 September 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220907115727/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/02/arts/lawrence-tierney-82-actor-known-for-tough-guy-roles.html live March March 12: Vitaly Peskov, Russian caricaturist, illustrator, animator and film director, dies at age 57.http://www.ng.ru/fakty/2002-04-18/11_man.html Человечек и его миры www.ng.ru July 29, 2019 March 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120317054924/http://exlibris.ng.ru/fakty/2002-04-18/11_man.html live March 17: Rosetta LeNoire, American voice actress (voice of Big Bertha in Fritz the Cat), dies at age 90.TV Guide April 27-May 3, 2002, p. 10 March 27: Dudley Moore, English actor, comedian, musician and composer (voice of George - The Second Border Guard in The Hat, A. Square in Flatland, Spin in Really Wild Animals, Oscar in Oscar's Orchestra, Carl Denham and the title character in The Mighty Kong), dies at age 66.http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/dudley-moore/ Hollywood Star Walk: Dudley Moore Patrick Kevin Day, Los Angeles Times - Projects.LATimes.com 23 February 2010 23 April 2016 March 31: Marvin Goldhar, Canadian actor (voice of Cedric Sneer in The Racoons), dies at age 68. May May 5: George Sidney, American film director and producer (Anchors Aweigh, co-founder of Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 85. May 7: Bob Onorato, American animator (Garfield and Friends, Pinky and the Brain), character designer (Adventures from the Book of Virtues) and storyboard artist (Hanna-Barbera, The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper, Disney Television Animation, The New Woody Woodpecker Show, What's New, Scooby-Doo?, Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law), dies at age 48. May 11: Bill Peet, American children's book illustrator, writer and animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 87.http://www.billpeet.net/ Bill Peet Website April 15, 2019 June 26, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070626200040/http://www.billpeet.net/ live May 19: Earl Hammond, American actor (voice of Mumm-Ra in ThunderCats, Mon*Star in Silverhawks), dies at age 80."Earl Hammond, Noted for Voice Work" (obituary) "The Buffalo News" May 29, 2002 (available online at Earl Hammond In Memoriam webpage May 20: Stephen Jay Gould, American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist and science historian (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Lisa the Skeptic"), dies from metastatic cancer at age 60.Harvard News Office (May 20, 2002). "Paleontologist, author Gould dies at 60". The Harvard Gazette. May 24: Joseph Bau, Polish-Israeli artist, philosopher, comedian, poet and animator, dies at age 81.https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/jul/10/guardianobituaries.israel Obituary: Joseph Bau Joffe Lawrence July 10, 2002 The Guardian en 2018-06-15 mdy-all June June 13: Vincent Fago, American comic book artist and animator (Fleischer Studios), dies at age 83.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fago_vincent.htm Vincent Fago lambiek.net April 7, 2018 January 27, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240127202840/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fago_vincent.htm live June 24: Bernard Longpré, Canadian animator and animated director (Monsieur Pointu), dies at age 65.http://legacy.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/bios/bernard-longpre Bernard Longpré Canadian Film Encyclopedia 2018-08-17 mdy-all March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113845/http://legacy.tiff.net/CANADIANFILMENCYCLOPEDIA/content/bios/bernard-longpre dead June 27: John Entwistle, English musician and member of the Who (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "A Tale of Two Springfields"), dies from a drug-induced heart attack at age 57.Hickman Martin https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/stripper-found-entwistle-dead-after-heart-attack-triggered-by-cocaine-135736.html Stripper found Entwistle dead after heart attack triggered by cocaine The Independent December 12, 2002 September 7, 2022 March 7, 2017 https://archive.today/20170307055247/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/stripper-found-entwistle-dead-after-heart-attack-triggered-by-cocaine-135736.html live July July 8: Ward Kimball, American animator (Walt Disney Company) and one of Disney's Nine Old Men, dies at age 88.Eades, Mark Disneyland Railroad engineers fire up the locomotives every morning http://ocresort.ocregister.com/2010/06/01/disneyland-railroad-engineers-fire-up-the-locomotives/46233/ Orange County Register June 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20120206165336/http://ocresort.ocregister.com/2010/06/01/disneyland-railroad-engineers-fire-up-the-locomotives/46233/ 2012-02-06 July 9: Rod Steiger, American actor (voice of Captain Tenille in The Simpsons episode "Simpson Tide", himself in The Critic episode "L.A. Jay"), dies from pneumonia and kidney failure at age 77.https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/jul/10/guardianobituaries.filmnews1?INTCMP=SRCH Rod Steiger The Guardian July 10, 2002 August 26, 2015 Baxter, Brian https://web.archive.org/web/20150928065945/http://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/jul/10/guardianobituaries.filmnews1?INTCMP=SRCH September 28, 2015 liveLovece, Frank http://www.filmjournal.com/node/16272 Saving Shiloh Film Journal International May 10, 2006 July 22, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150928065956/http://www.filmjournal.com/node/16272 September 28, 2015 dead July 24: Maurice Denham, English actor (voice of all animals in Animal Farm), dies at age 92.2002-07-26 Obituary: Maurice Denham http://www.theguardian.com/media/2002/jul/26/broadcasting.filmnews 2021-02-18 The Guardian en mdy-all July 26: Buddy Baker, American composer (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!), The Puppetoon Movie), dies at age 84. Kenny Gardner, American singer and actor (voice of Dick in Mr. Bug Goes to Town), dies at age 89.https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/31/arts/kenny-gardner-89-guy-lombardo-s-crooner.html Kenny Gardner, 89, Guy Lombardo's Crooner Goldman Ari L. The New York Times 2002-07-31 2012-08-05 June 20, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230620060049/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/31/arts/kenny-gardner-89-guy-lombardo-s-crooner.html livehttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-aug-02-me-gardner2-story.html Kenneth Gardner, 89; Sang With Guy Lombardo's Band Oliver Myrna LA Times 2002-08-02 2012-08-05 October 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151027160314/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/aug/02/local/me-gardner2 live August August 5: Josh Ryan Evans, American actor (voice of Third Grader in the Hey Arnold! episode "Big Gino", Small Boy and Lottsatot #2 in the Rugrats episode "No Place Like Home"), dies from a congenital heart condition at age 20.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-aug-07-me-evans7-story.html Joshua Evans, 20; 3-Foot, 2-Inch Actor Starred in TV's 'Passions' Oliver Myrna August 7, 2002 Los Angeles Times July 16, 2022 October 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022053632/http://articles.latimes.com/2002/aug/07/local/me-evans7 live Chick Hearn, American sportscaster (voice of The Announcer in Sport Goofy in Soccermania, Chick Mouse in the Garfield and Friends episode "Basket Brawl", Announcer in the Life with Louie episode "The Masked Chess Boy", himself in The Simpsons episode "Homer Defined", and the Duckman episode "Vuuck, as in Duck"), dies from a head injury from a fall at age 85.https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/CHICK-HEARN-1916-2002-Distinguished-voice-of-2814051.php CHICK HEARN 1916–2002 / Distinguished voice of Lakers silenced Mike Penner Larry Stewart Los Angeles Times August 6, 2002 SFGate September 7, 2022 April 28, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190428045357/https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/CHICK-HEARN-1916-2002-Distinguished-voice-of-2814051.php live September September 11: Johnny Unitas, American football quarterback (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Homie the Clown"), dies from a heart attack at age 69.Morgan Jon September 18, 2002 'We won't see another Johnny Unitas' https://www.baltimoresun.com/2002/09/18/we-wont-see-another-johnny-unitas/ The Baltimore Sun en-US September 7, 2022 August 5, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210805190925/https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bal-te.sp.unitas18sep18-story.html live October October 13: Keene Curtis, American actor (voice of Lord Balthazar in The Smurfs, the Pastmaster in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron), dies at age 79. October 21: George Hall, Canadian actor (additional voices in Courage the Cowardly Dog), dies from a stroke at age 85.https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/01/nyregion/george-hall-85-broadway-character-actor.html George Hall, 85, Broadway Character Actor December 1, 2002 The New York Times 1001058 June 26, 2022 February 18, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210218160146/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/01/nyregion/george-hall-85-broadway-character-actor.html live October 25: Richard Harris, Irish actor and singer (portrayed Gulliver in Gulliver's Travels, voice of Opaz in Kaena: The Prophecy), dies from hodgkin's disease at age 72.Severo Richard Richard Harris, Versatile And Volatile Star, 72, Dies The New York Times October 26, 2002 https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9801E2D91E3CF935A15753C1A9649C8B63 October 29: Glenn McQueen, Canadian animator (Pixar), dies from complications of melanoma cancer at age 41.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-nov-19-me-passings19.2-story.html Glenn McQueen, 41; Pixar Animator Created Woody, Boo November 19, 2002 Los Angeles Times September 1, 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20090615095151/https://articles.latimes.com/2002/nov/19/local/me-passings19.2 June 15, 2009 November November 3: Jonathan Harris, American actor (voice of Professor Jones in Freakazoid!, Manny in A Bug's Life, Geri the Cleaner in Toy Story 2, Count Blogg in Rainbow Brite, Grumblebee in Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night, Sunflower in Happily Ever After, Athos in The Three Musketeers, Lance Lyons in Foofur, the Devil in The Mask, Stickley Rickets in Channel Umptee-3, Era in Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, the title character in The Bolt Who Screwed Christmas, Phineas Sharp in the Darkwing Duck episode "In Like Blunt", Miles Warren in the Spider-Man episode "The Return of Hydro-Man", Ajed Al-Gebraic in the Aladdin episode "Destiny on Fire", Lord Gargan in the Mighty Ducks episode "The Final Face Off"), dies at age 87.Eric Pace Jonathan Harris, 87, Dr. Smith in 60's TV Series Lost in Space The New York Times 2002-11-05 https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0CE2DD123EF936A35752C1A9649C8B63 Jonathan Harris, a versatile character actor perhaps best known for his role as the villainous Dr. Smith in the science-fiction fantasy series Lost in Space on CBS television, died on Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 87 and lived in the Encino section of Los Angeles. He had been hospitalized for a back injury, but died of a blood clot... November 7: Hilary Bader, American television writer (Warner Bros. Animation), dies at age 50.Batman Beyond Writer Hilary Bader Dies https://www.awn.com/news/batman-beyond-writer-hilary-bader-dies March 10, 2023 Animation World Network en March 10, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230310195846/https://www.awn.com/news/batman-beyond-writer-hilary-bader-dies live November 8: Irv Wyner, American background artist and animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Walt Disney Company, Walter Lantz, Chuck Jones), dies at age 98. November 17: Marvin Mirisch, American film producer and brother of Walter Mirisch (The Pink Panther), dies from a heart attack at age 84.Martin Douglas November 20, 2002 Marvin Mirisch, 84, Hollywood Producer of 60's The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/20/arts/marvin-mirisch-84-hollywood-producer-of-60-s.html September 20, 2022 March 21, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230321003320/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/20/arts/marvin-mirisch-84-hollywood-producer-of-60-s.html live November 18: James Coburn, American actor (voice of Henry J. Waternoose II in Monsters, Inc.), dies at age 74.Robert F. Worth https://nytimes.com/2002/11/19/us/james-coburn-74-is-dead-a-sly-presence-in-80-films.html James Coburn, 74, Is Dead; A Sly Presence in 80 Films The New York Times November 19, 2002 January 28, 2017 February 2, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170202070330/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/19/us/james-coburn-74-is-dead-a-sly-presence-in-80-films.html live https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/archives/la-me-james-coburn-20021119-story.html From the Archives: James Coburn, 74; Actor Won an Oscar Late in His Career Los Angeles Times November 19, 2002 Sagahún Louis January 20, 2022 January 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220121031129/https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/archives/la-me-james-coburn-20021119-story.html live November 20: Nina Elias-Bamberger, American television producer (Sesame Street, Dragon Tales, creator of Big Bag and Tiny Planets), dies from a respiratory infection caused by an ovarian tumor at age 48.2002-12-01 Nina Bamberger Obituary - FL https://www.orlandosentinel.com/obituaries/nina-elias-bamberger-fl/ 2026-07-02 Orlando Sentinel en-USNina Bamberger Obituary (2002) - New York, NY - New York Times https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/nina-bamberger-obituary?id=29762794 2026-07-02 Legacy.comEggertonpublished John 2002-12-02 Sesame Workshop's Bamberger dead at 48 https://www.nexttv.com/news/sesame-workshops-bamberger-dead-48-94735 2026-07-02 Broadcasting+Cable en2002-11-28 Paid Notice: Deaths BAMBERGER, NINA ELIAS https://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/28/classified/paid-notice-deaths-bamberger-nina-elias.html 2026-07-02 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 November 26: Marco Biassoni, Italian comic artist, illustrator and animator, dies at age 71 or 72.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/biassoni_marco.htm Marco Biassoni lambiek.net September 29, 2021 September 29, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210929140743/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/biassoni_marco.htm live December December 2: Bill "Tex" Henson, American animator (Walt Disney Company, Famous Studios, Jay Ward), dies in a traffic accident at age 78.http://www.deathfall.com/article.php?sid=1687%2F Obituary for Tex Henson DeathFall https://web.archive.org/web/20110527154241/http://www.deathfall.com/article.php?sid=1687%2F May 27, 2011 December 3: Mike Svayko, American animator (American Pop, Fire and Ice, Starchaser: The Legend of Orin), storyboard artist (Disney Television Animation, Nickelodeon Animation Studio), background artist (Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World), prop designer (The Chipmunk Adventure), technical director (Starchaser: The Legend of Orin), sheet timer (Disney Television Animation, Klasky Csupo, Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure) and director (Beetle Bailey, The Little Clowns of Happytown, Dino-Riders, Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, Disney Television Animation, Star Street: The Adventures of the Star Kids, Spider-Man, CatDog, ChalkZone), dies at age 48. Specific date unknown Jane Conger Belson Shimané, American film director and animator (Odds & Ends), dies at age 74 or 75.https://handmadecinema.com/filmmaker/jane-conger-belson-shimane/ Jane Conger Belson Shimané February 1, 2022 February 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220201190846/https://handmadecinema.com/filmmaker/jane-conger-belson-shimane/ live John T. Miller, American animator and storyboard artist (Street Fighter, Fantastic Four, Invasion America, Disney Television Animation, Courage the Cowardly Dog), dies at an unknown age. See also 2002 in anime References External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb