2000 in American television

none February 2023 February 2023 2000 In American television in 2000, notable events included television series debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel initiations, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and disputes. Events January Date Event 5All My Children celebrates its 30th anniversary on ABC. 8The series finale of Saved by the Bell: The New Class airs on NBC, ending a consecutive run for the Saved by the Bell franchise that began on July 11, 1987, when NBC broadcast the pilot for Good Morning, Miss Bliss. The franchise would remain dormant until 2020. 9The pilot episode for Malcolm in the Middle is broadcast on Fox. 15David Letterman undergoes quintuple heart bypass surgery in New York-Presbyterian Hospital, following an angiogram that revealed that one of his arteries was constricted seriously. 17Robin Givens replaces Mother Love as host of the talk show series Forgive or Forget. February Date Event 8Chris-Craft Broadcasting (the 50% owner of UPN) files a lawsuit against Viacom in the New York Supreme Court to block its partner's merger with CBS, claiming that a pact signed between the two partners in 1997 had prevented either from owning "any interest, financial or otherwise" in "any competing network," including CBS, for a four-year period through January 2001. The following month, New York Supreme Court rules against Chris-Craft's move for a permanent injunction to curtail the Viacom-CBS merger and the enforcement of Viacom's ultimatum.15Rick Rockwell marries stranger Darva Conger watched by 22 million viewers on the Fox reality show Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? While he and Darva are honeymooning, it becomes apparent that Rockwell — who is sometimes a comedian — had a restraining order against a former girlfriend, and is not really a multi-millionaire. As a result, Fox cancels a rerun scheduled the next week, and does not broadcast any new installments. In addition the couple end their relationship soon after the show's taping.David Legler wins a combined $1,765,000 from the six episodes he has appeared in on the NBC game show Twenty One, surpassing Curtis Warren's total of $1,546,988, and becoming, at the time, the largest winner in game show winnings totals. (Warren had set the record 4 days earlier on Fox's Greed, winning $1,000,000 by correctly answering a special Million Dollar Moment question.) 21David Letterman resumes hosting Late Show with David Letterman on CBS following his quintuple heart bypass surgery in January. On the show, Letterman (whose father died of heart failure in his 50s) brings all of the doctors that had performed the operation out on stage with him, including Dr. O. Wayne Isom and physician Louis Aronne, who makes frequent appearances on the show. In an unusual show of emotion, Letterman is nearly in tears as he thanks the doctors. The episode will earn an Emmy Award nomination. 18Just as FCC's duopoly rules relax, Fox Television Stations buy out KDFI from Dallas Media Inventors, creating the first television duopoly to be owned by Fox (the same strategy is used when Fox buys the Chris-Craft company and WPWR-TV the following year). 22Paramount Stations Group and ACME Communications sign an agreement to broadcast shared WB and UPN affiliations in markets without competition. This results in UPN affiliates WWHO in Columbus, Ohio, WTVX in West Palm Beach, Florida and WLWC in Providence, Rhode Island taking secondary WB affiliations, and WB affiliates WBUI-TV in Champaign, Illinois, WBXX in Knoxville, Tennessee, and KPLR-TV in St. Louis, Missouri taking secondary UPN affiliations. March Date Event 20 Viacom acquires Chris-Craft Broadcasting's 50% share of UPN for $5 million, making Chris-Craft's UPN stations (including New York and Los Angeles) the network's de facto owned-and-operated flagship stations. April Date Event 1Boomerang, a Saturday-morning block from Cartoon Network, is launched as a cable television channel. The channel's visual identity (made by Primal Screen) would become well known for its bumpers involving vintage Hanna-Barbera toys from the 1960s to 1980s. The bumpers remain the same for almost fifteen years until the channel relaunches with a new logo in January 2015. 3WWHO in Columbus, Ohio, and WLWC in Providence, Rhode Island, became primary UPN affiliates, and, eventually, secondary WB affiliates. 12The Fox series Get Real airs its 20th and final aired episode (leaving 2 more unaired). Both Annie Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg subsequently appear in successful movie roles. May Date Event 1The WWF receives the 2nd highest rated episode of Raw is War with a 7.4 rating, where The Rock defeats Shane McMahon.Ross Ian May 1, 2000 Monday Night Ratings Breakdown https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/05/02/monday-night-ratings-breakdown IGN 14After four years (since KEVN-TV left the network to join Fox in 1996), NBC returns to the Black Hills area of South Dakota when KNBN signs-on from Rapid City. 1716.8 million American viewers watch the 2-hour final episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 on Fox. 19The 27th Daytime Emmy Awards presentation is broadcast by ABC. 24The WB broadcasts the third-season finale of Dawson's Creek, entitled "True Love". The episode features the first male gay kiss on American primetime television, which has been called "a milestone in the timeline of gay representation in pop culture".Duca Lauren Fifteen Years Ago, 'Dawson's Creek' Gave Us TV's First 'Passionate' Gay Kiss. How Far Have We Come? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/09/dawsons-creek-true-love_n_6971230.html July 16, 2017 The Huffington Post April 9, 201531The first season of CBS's long-running reality competition of Survivor, titled Survivor: Borneo, based on Sweden's game show Expedition Robinson, premieres its first episode. Sonja Christopher is the first contestant to be eliminated. July Date Event 3KNTV (channel 11) in San Jose, California drops its ABC affiliation for the Monterey Bay area and begins carrying minimal programming from The WB. (At this time, The WB affiliate for the Bay Area is KBWB channel 20). 5The first season of CBS's long-running reality competition of Big Brother, based on the Dutch series of the same name, premieres its first episode. It is the only televised American season to use the traditional format to eliminate contestants via televoting; however, the season receives negative reception. 11 The Major League Baseball All-Star Game from Atlanta's Turner Field is broadcast on NBC. This ultimately proves to be NBC's final telecast of the "Midsummer Classic" to date. All subsequent Major League Baseball All-Star Games would air on Fox. 14 After over a year of rotating guest critics, Buena Vista Television announces that Richard Roeper, columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, will become permanent co-host alongside Roger Ebert on the newly renamed program Ebert & Roeper and the Movies (renamed to Ebert & Roeper the following year) as successor to Gene Siskel (who dies from complications following his May 1998 brain surgery in early 1999). 15CBS broadcasts its final NASCAR event, the Chevy Silverado 200. Dennis Setzer would win the race. 20Will & Grace moves permanently to Thursday nights, ending two years of airing the series on different nights. On July 25, Frasier moves back to Tuesday nights after two years on Thursday nights due to competition from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, confirming the swap NBC had discussed their schedule in May. 28Kathie Lee Gifford makes her final appearance as co-host on Live!, after 17 years (eleven and a half years for national syndication). Regis Philbin will continue to serve the only host until Kelly Ripa is introduced as new co-host the following year. August Date Event 3KBEJ Channel 2 (later KCWX) commences programming in Fredericksburg, Texas, taking the Austin market's UPN affiliation from low-powered station KVC 13 and returning full-time UPN service to San Antonio (between KRRT ( KMYS)'s switch to The WB in 1998 and KBEJ's sign-on, NBC affiliate KMOL-TV aired UPN programming on a secondary basis).23In CBS, corporate trainer Richard Hatch is declared the inaugural "Sole Survivor" in Survivor and wins the $1,000,000 grand prize; Kelly Wiglesworth is named the runner-up. September Date Event 10The 52nd Primetime Emmy Awards presentation is broadcast on ABC. 15The 2000 Summer Olympics are televised by NBC. Opening ceremonies are watched by 27 and a half million viewers. 16After the completion of Viacom's $37 billion merger with the CBS Corporation, the CBS Kidshow block is replaced with Nick Jr. on CBS, programmed by new corporate sister Nickelodeon. 21ABC Sports celebrates the 30th anniversary of Monday Night Football on this night. 26NBC declines to renew its broadcast agreement with Major League Baseball. After 50 seasons — 1947–1989 and 1994–2000 — Game 6 of the 2000 American League Championship Series is the last Major League Baseball game that NBC would televise for the next 22 years. The New York Yankees would defeat the Seattle Mariners 9–7 to advance to the World Series (which they would beat the New York Mets in five games). In Houston, due to the coverage of the 2000 Presidential Debate, KPRC-TV elects to carry NBC News' coverage of the debate while KNWS-TV carries NBC's final baseball game. 29Eddie McGee wins the first American season of Big Brother and wins the $500,000 grand prize. It is the only season at the time the final vote was determined by public viewers instead of a jury vote. 30PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch debuts. The block is programmed for PBS by Canada-based Nelvana, which had programmed the CBS Kidshow until the block was cancelled by CBS on September 16.https://current.org/wp-content/uploads/archive-site/ch/ch014bkworm.html Current.org | PBS debuts 'Bookworm Bunch,' 2000 current.org October Date Event3Jim Lehrer moderates the first 2000 presidential debate between Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush at the University of Massachusetts Boston.Berke Richard L. 2000-10-04 The 2000 Campaign: the Overview; Bush and Gore Stake Out Differences in First Debate https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/04/us/2000-campaign-overview-bush-gore-stake-differences-first-debate.html 2024-06-27 The New York Times en-US 0362-43315CNN's Bernard Shaw moderates the 2000 vice presidential debate with Senator Joe Lieberman and former Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney.McClintock Pamela 2000-10-06 Inside Move: Cheney hits Lieberman https://variety.com/2000/biz/news/inside-move-cheney-hits-lieberman-1117787416/ 2024-06-27 Variety en-US11The second presidential debate is held at Wake Forest University.Reaves Jessica CNN.com - For Bush and Gore, it's the last-chance corral - October 17, 2000 https://www.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/10/17/al.tm/index.html 2024-06-27 www.cnn.com 17 NBC broadcasts Game 6 of the American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners. With Bob Costas and Joe Morgan at the call, the Yankees would defeat the Mariners 9–7, to advance to the World Series against their cross–town rivals, the Mets. As previously mentioned, this proves to be NBC's final Major League Baseball telecast until the 2022 season. Lehrer moderates the third and final presidential debate between Gore and Bush at Washington University in St. Louis.CPD: October 17, 2000 Debate Transcript https://www.debates.org/voter-education/debate-transcripts/october-17-2000-debate-transcript/ 2025-07-20 www.debates.org 20 On NBC, Ice-T and Stephanie March make their first appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Junior Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola and Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Cabot respectively. 26The Game 5 of the World Series airs on Fox. The New York Yankees win their third consecutive title (and first three-peat since the Oakland Athletics from 1972 to 1974) and 26th in franchise history, defeating their crosstown opponent the New York Mets 4–2. 30Lancaster, Pennsylvania, college student Brad Rutter makes his historical first appearance in the Jeopardy! game show; he would go on set a record for its largest J! career winnings as of 2005 ($4,788,440), and as of 2020, becoming one of the largest winners in American game show history with winnings accumulating over $5,000,000, including $100,000 he won from Million Dollar Mind Game in 2014. 31Charles Barkley makes his debut as an analyst on TBS/TNT's Inside the NBA. November Date Event 4 The final episode of All Thats first-run airs on Nickelodeon. After 13 episodes the show is put on hiatus. To keep the show running, the producers compile a series called Best of All That. Eventually, Nickelodeon cancels All That, due to crew disputes and a general desire to move on. However, All That still has a strong following and is one of the most popular shows on the network. Nickelodeon plans to revive the show, starting from scratch. December Date Event 14Barker's Beauties Janice Pennington and Kathleen Bradley both quit CBS' series The Price Is Right. (On her broadcast run, Pennington has been on the series since its premiere during 1972.) Starting the following day, auditions to find new Barker's Beauties are held for several months. In the end, Claudia Jordan and Heather Kozar are selected as permanent models. 22Bianca Montgomery, played by Eden Riegel for the soap opera All My Children, reveals herself as a lesbian to her mother, Erica Kane (played by Susan Lucci). 31ABC broadcasts "Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve" at 10 p.m. ET for the first time, followed by local news or programming and then the main "New Year's Rockin' Eve". Programs Debuts Date Show NetworkJanuary 3 Your Weather TodayThe Weather ChannelJanuary 8 Rainbow FishHBO Winning LinesCBSJanuary 9 Malcolm in the MiddleFoxJanuary 10 The Ainsley Harriott ShowSyndicationJanuary 12 18 Wheels of JusticeTNN Higher GroundFox FamilyJanuary 13 EGG, the Arts ShowPBSJanuary 16 City of AngelsCBSJanuary 17 I Dare You: The Ultimate ChallengeUPN Cleopatra 2525SyndicationJanuary 22 Jack of All TradesJanuary 24 Brutally NormalThe WB Hollywood ShowdownPAX TVSlime Time LiveNickelodeonFebruary 5 The OthersNBCFebruary 11Miracle PetsPAX TVFebruary 12 Power Rangers Lightspeed RescueFox KidsFebruary 16 DiaryMTVFebruary 25Max SteelKids' WBFebruary 26The WeekendersABCMarch 5 Cover MeUSA NetworkMarch 7 Secret Agent ManUPNMarch 9God, the Devil and BobNBCMarch 11 Caitlin's WayNickelodeonMarch 14 Son of the BeachFXMarch 20 First OutlookThe Weather ChannelMarch 20 TitusFoxMarch 21 The BeatUPNMarch 22 Then Came YouABCMarch 23 Battery ParkNBC DaddioMarch 24 Making the BandABCMarch 27 CrushUSA NetworkMarch 30 WonderlandABCMarch 31 Call of the WildAnimal PlanetApril 1 MasterChef USAPBSApril 2 D.C.The WBApril 3 Between the LionsPBS Kids The Dooley and Pals ShowSyndicationApril 4 FalconeCBSApril 11 Talk to MeABCApril 13 Food 911Food NetworkApril 23GenesisPAX TVApril 30 A Walk In Your ShoesNogginMay 15 Secrets of the DeadPBSMay 31 Clerks: The Animated SeriesABC SurvivorCBSJune 5Maggie and the Ferocious BeastNick Jr.June 6 M.Y.O.B.NBCJune 16 Strip MallComedy Central Totally CircusDisney ChannelJune 17 Even StevensJune 20 Shooting GalleryOutdoor ChannelJune 26 Spy GrooveMTV Resurrection Blvd.ShowtimeJune 28 Soul FoodJuly 3 Masters of IllusionPAX TVJuly 5 Big BrotherCBSJuly 10 Crossing Over with John EdwardSci FiJuly 12 Young AmericansThe WBJuly 17 Opposite SexFoxJuly 23 The Brothers GarcíaNickelodeon Strong MedicineLifetime The War Next DoorUSA NetworkJuly 24 Mysterious WaysPAX TVJuly 28Baby BluesThe WBAugust 8 SammyNBCAugust 9 Live Through ThisMTVAugust 23 BattleBotsComedy CentralAugust 14 Dora the ExplorerNick Jr.March 15 OobiNogginAugust 25Encounters With the UnexplainedPAX TVAugust 26 In a HeartbeatDisney Channel Generation O!Kids' WBSeptember 4 Clifford the Big Red DogPBS Kids Caillou Judge Hatchett SyndicationSeptember 9 Jackie Chan AdventuresKids' WB Teacher's PetABCSeptember 11 106 & ParkBET 2 Minute DrillESPN Dr. LauraSyndication GirlfriendsUPNSeptember 12 MTV CribsMTVSeptember 22 Grosse PointeThe WB FearMTV September 23 Static ShockKids' WB Just DealNBCSeptember 30 CorduroyPBS Kids Elliot Moose George Shrinks Marvin the Tap-Dancing Horse Seven Little Monsters Timothy Goes to SchoolOctober 1 That's LifeCBS JackassMTVOctober 2 Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandUPN and ABC Yes, DearCBS DeadlineNBC Tucker History IQHistory Gene Roddenberry's AndromedaSyndication Moral Court Street SmartsOctober 3Dark AngelFoxOctober 4TitansNBCOctober 5 Gilmore GirlsThe WB PelswickNickelodeonOctober 6 FreakyLinksFox Madigan MenABC The Trouble with Normal CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCBS The FugitiveOctober 7 The District Noah Knows BestNickelodeon Maximum ExposureSyndication Queen of Swords SheenaOctober 8 EdNBC HypeThe WBOctober 9 NikkiOctober 10 The Geena Davis ShowABC Gideon's CrossingOctober 11 BetteCBS Welcome to New York A Makeover StoryTLCOctober 13 Trading SpacesOctober 15 Curb Your EnthusiasmHBOOctober 21 CheatersSyndicationThe Fearing MindFox FamilyOctober 23 Scariest Places on Earth Boston PublicFoxOctober 24 The Michael Richards ShowNBCOctober 25 As Told By GingerNickelodeonOctober 26 CursedNBCOctober 27 FreedomUPN Level 9November 1 Normal, OhioFox The StreetNovember 4 X-Men: EvolutionKids' WBNovember 14 DAGNBCNovember 17Sheep in the Big CityCartoon NetworkDecember 3 The Living CenturyPBS Queer as FolkShowtimeDecember 6TV FunhouseComedy CentralDecember 7 The Jeff Corwin ExperienceAnimal PlanetDecember 8Dot ComedyABCWolf Blitzer ReportsCNNDecember 21The Brak ShowCartoon NetworkSealab 2021December 30Aqua Teen Hunger ForceHarvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Returning this year Show Last aired Previous network New title New network ReturningTwenty One1958NBCSameNBCJanuary 9Ripley's Believe It or Not!1986ABCTBSJanuary 12 Double Dare1993Nickelodeon, Fox Double Dare 2000SameJanuary 24 Grapevine1992CBSSameFebruary 28Supermarket Sweep1995LifetimePAX TVApril 3Shop 'til You Drop1998The Family ChannelCartoon Cartoon Weekend1999Cartoon NetworkThe Cartoon Cartoon Show (Cartoon Cartoons or The Big Pick)SameJune 9This Week in Baseball1998SyndicationSameFoxJuly 12To Tell the Truth1991NBCSyndicationSeptember 18The Critic1995FoxComedy CentralNovember Ending this year Date Show Network Debut StatusJanuary 1Random Acts of ComedyFox Family1999CancelledJanuary 5It's Like, You Know...ABCJanuary 7Odd Man OutJanuary 8The Brothers FlubNickelodeonSaved by the Bell: The New ClassNBC1993EndedJanuary 22Science CourtABC1997CancelledFlying Rhino Junior HighCBS1998KaBlam!Nickelodeon1996January 30Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveCBS1995February 4SlidersSci Fi ChannelFebruary 12Superman: The Animated SeriesKids' WB1996The New Batman/Superman Adventures1997February 13Linc'sShowtime1998February 14Brutally NormalThe WB2000February 16NoddyPBS Kids1998February 18Winning LinesCBS2000February 19Voltron: The Third DimensionSyndication1998February 22Pulp ComicsComedy Central1996Archie's Weird MysteriesPAX TV1999February 26The Avengers: United They StandFox KidsFebruary 27AnimorphsNickelodeon1998March 2I Am WeaselCartoon Network1997March 4Oh BabyLifetime1998March 7Gullah Gullah IslandNickelodeon1994March 15Tenacious DHBO1997March 25DetentionKids' WB1999March 28God, the Devil and Bob (returned in 2011)NBC2000March 31Histeria!Kids' WB1998April 1CrashboxHBO Family1999April 3Hope IslandPAX TVApril 6WonderlandABC2000April 9Pacific BlueUSA Network1996April 12Get RealFox1999FalconeCBS2000April 13Battery ParkNBCApril 22Godzilla: The SeriesFox Kids1998April 23The Journey of Allen StrangeNickelodeon1997The BeatUPN2000April 25D.C.The WBTalk to MeABCApril 26Then Came YouApril 28CosbyCBS1996May 1George and MarthaHBO Family1999May 3Party of Five (returned in 2020)Fox1994EndedMay 4Chicago HopeCBSCancelledMay 5Now and AgainABC1999Boy Meets World (returned in 2014)1993EndedA Little CuriousHBO1998CancelledMay 11Mobile Suit Gundam WingCartoon Network2000May 12G vs ESci Fi Channel1999May 13The PretenderNBC1996Martial LawCBS1998May 16Sports NightABCMay 17Beverly Hills, 90210 (returned in 2008)Fox1990May 19Harsh RealmFX1999Donny & MarieSyndication1998May 20Malibu, CAPensacola: Wings of Gold1997May 22Grown UpsUPN1999Malcolm & Eddie1996May 25The Dooley and Pals ShowSyndication2000JesseNBC1998May 26Forgive or ForgetSyndicationStorytime with ThomasFox Family1999May 27Early EditionCBS1996May 28Twenty-OnePAX TV1956May 30I Dare You: The Ultimate ChallengeUPN2000June 9The Dating GameSyndication1965June 10The OthersNBC2000June 11Are You Afraid of the Dark? (returned in 2019)Nickelodeon1992Zoe, Duncan, Jack and JaneThe WB1999June 16Higher GroundFox Family2000June 21Time of Your LifeFox1999June 23Kids Say the Darndest Things (returned in 2019)CBS1998June 26Call of the WildAnimal Planet2000June 27M.Y.O.B.NBCVeronica's Closet1997July 1Profiler1996July 3The Magnificent SevenCBS1998July 7The StripUPN1999July 8Freaks and GeeksFox FamilyJuly 13Stark Raving MadNBCJuly 15Kenan & KelNickelodeon1996July 16Mission Hill (returned in 2002)The WB1999July 18Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildHBO1995Love & MoneyCBS1999July 25DilbertUPNJuly 28Secret Agent Man2000August 1Shasta McNasty1999August 18WCW Saturday NightTBS1971August 24Baby Blues (returned in 2002)The WB2000August 30Young AmericansSeptember 1Jep!GSN1998September 2The Bugs Bunny ShowABC1960September 4Opposite Sex Fox2000September 24Totally CircusDisney ChannelThe War Next DoorUSA NetworkOctober 2Strangers with CandyComedy Central1999October 6ECW on TNNThe Nashville NetworkOctober 17Major League Baseball on NBC (returned in 2022)NBC1947October 23PB&J OtterPlayhouse Disney1998DaddioNBC2000TuckerNovember 10The Trouble with NormalABCDouble Dare 2000 (returned in 2018)Nickelodeon1986November 18Pepper AnnUPN1997Power Rangers Lightspeed RescueFox Kids2000Beast Machines1999November 24The Roseanne ShowSyndication1998November 25The Chris Rock ShowHBO1997December 2The Fearing MindFox Family2000Jack of All TradesSyndicationDecember 8 Dot ComedyABCDecember 13 Normal, OhioFox2000 The StreetDecember 15Madigan MenABCDecember 16Hang TimeNBC1995Mickey Mouse WorksABC1999December 17Adventures from the Book of VirtuesPBS1996December 18Titans NBC2000December 19The Michael Richards ShowDecember 21City of AngelsCBSDecember 26Suddenly SusanNBC1996December 31ECW Hardcore TVSyndication1993 Entering syndication this year Show Seasons In Production Source7th HeavenSeptember 4, 2000 - June 4, 2004YesBroadcasting & Cable, February 16, 1998May 2023May 2023CosbySeptember 11, 2000 - August 22, 2004NoBroadcasting & Cable, August 7, 2000May 2023May 2023Early EditionSeptember 4, 2000 - September 15, 2002NoBroadcasting & Cable, November 1, 1999May 2023May 2023The Jamie Foxx ShowOctober 2, 2000 - January 10, 2015YesMoeshaOctober 2, 2000 - February 8, 2015YesBroadcasting & Cable, May 19, 1997May 2023May 2023Nash BridgesSeptember 25, 2000 - August 17, 2003YesBroadcasting & Cable, January 11, 1999May 2023May 2023The PretenderSeptember 18, 2000 - June 27, 2004NoBroadcasting & Cable, March 29, 1999May 2023May 2023Sabrina the Teenage WitchSeptember 18, 2000 - June 11, 2006YesBroadcasting & Cable, December 7, 1998May 2023May 2023Spin CityOctober 2, 2000 - September 23, 2005YesBroadcasting & Cable, September 14, 1998May 2023May 2023Suddenly SusanOctober 2, 2000 - December 29, 2003NoBroadcasting & Cable, May 11, 1998May 2023May 2023 Changes of network affiliation Show Moved from Moved toForensic FilesTLCCourt TVBudgie the Little HelicopterFox KidsFox Family The Hughleys ABC UPN Ripley's Believe It or Not! TBS Sabrina the Teenage Witch The WB The PJs Fox The WB This Week in BaseballSyndication FoxMacy's Fourth of July Fireworks SpectacularNBC Twenty OneNBCPax TV Supermarket SweepLifetime Shop 'til You DropFox Family WWF Raw Is War USA Network TNNWWF LiveWireWWF SuperstarsWWF Sunday Night HeatMTVTo Tell the TruthNBCSyndicationThe CriticFoxComedy Central Miniseries Title Channel PremiereThe 10th KingdomNBCFebruary 27The CornerHBOApril 16Arabian NightsABCApril 30JesusCBSMay 14 Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source Hispanic Television Network Cable television Unknown VH1 Uno Cable and satellite Unknown BYU TV Cable and satellite January 1 PBS YOU Cable television January 15 Soapnet Cable and satellite January 20 Oxygen Cable and satellite February 2 V-Me Cable television March 5 Boomerang Cable and satellite April 1 Boomerang was originally a programming block on Cartoon Network, which continued until 2004. New Urban Entertainment Television Cable television July 17 Azteca America Cable television July 28 Venevisión Continental Cable television August 28 HBO Latino Cable television November 1 RFD-TV Cable and satellite December 1 Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion Date Notes SourceSportsChannel FloridaFox Sports Net FloridaCable televisionMarch 1VH1 Classic RockVH1 ClassicCable and satelliteMay 8CBS TelenoticiasTelemundo InternacionalCable televisionSeptemberZDTVTechTVCable and satelliteSeptember 18The Nashville NetworkThe National NetworkCable televisionSeptember 25ValueVisionShopNBCCable televisionNovember Closures Network name Type Closure Date Notes Source Discovery People Cable television Unknown Z Music Television Cable television Unknown Boyz Channel Cable television August 18 Girlz Channel Cable television August 18 Romance Classics Cable and satellite December 31 Television stations Station launches Date City of License/Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/Ref. January 3 Palm Springs, California KPSE-LP 38 UPN April 23 Orlando, Florida WRDQ 27 Independent May 24 Scranton, Pennsylvania W26CD 26 TBN May 25 Stuart/West Palm Beach, Florida WHDT 9 Deutsche Welle June 17 Grand Junction, Colorado KFQX 4 Fox June 19 Eureka Springs/Fort Smith, Arkansas KWBS-TV 34 Pax TV Syracuse, New York WAWA-LP 14 Independent August 3 San Antonio, Texas KBEJ 2 UPN September 6 Tacoma/Seattle, Washington KWDK 56 Daystar October 1 Duluth, Minnesota K60EZ 60 UPN (primary) AIN (secondary) October 18 Wichita Falls, Texas KUWF-LP 36 Univision November Grand Forks, North Dakota KXJC-LP 35 CBS November 24 Montgomery, Alabama WRJM-TV 67 UPN December Flagstaff, Arizona KTFL 4 FamilyNet Los Angeles, California KXLA 44 America One December 12 Orlando, Florida WLCB-TV 45 Christian independent December 20 Flagstaff, Arizona KCFG 9 America One Unknown date Binghamton, New York W10CO 10 UPN Calipatria, California KAJB 54 Independent Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands WVIF 15 Pax TV Farmington, New Mexico KOBG-TV 6 NBC Satellite of KOB-TV/Albuquerque Fond du Lac, Wisconsin WMMF-TV 68 FamilyNet Madison, Wisconsin WISC-DT2 3.2 (digital) The WB Over-the-air digital relaunch of the cable-only TVW; one of the first digital subchannels to launch in the United States Naples/Fort Myers, Florida W43AY 43 Telemundo Las Vegas, Nevada KNVV-LP 41 Univision Sioux Falls, South Dakota KAUN 36 Pax TV Births Date Name NotabilityJanuary 7Marcus ScribnerActor (Black-ish, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)January 8Noah CyrusActress (Hannah Montana) and daughter of Billy Ray CyrusJanuary 20Montse HernandezVoice actress (Gwen Tennyson on Ben 10)January 26Anthony TurpelActor (Love, Victor)January 28Julia LesterActress (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)February 1Paris SmithActress (Every Witch Way)February 10Yara ShahidiActress (Black-ish, Grown-ish)February 23Christian MartynCanadian actor (Anne With An E, Home Alone: The Holiday Heist)February 25Angelina WahlerVoice actress (Fee on Harvey Beaks)Tucker AlbrizziActor (Big Time Rush, Good Luck Charlie)March 5Gabby BarrettSinger (American Idol)Gabby Barrett https://genius.com/artists/Gabby-barrett 2024-12-19 Genius enMarch 6Jacob BertrandActor (Bubble Guppies, Marvin Marvin, Kirby Buckets, Cobra Kai)March 21Jace NormanActor (Henry Danger, The Adventures of Kid Danger, Danger Force)March 27Sophie NélisseCanadian actress (Yellowjackets)March 30Regan MizrahiVoice actor (Boots on Dora the Explorer (2008–12))April 3Ella Bleu TravoltaActress, singer and daughter of John Travolta and Kelly PrestonApril 8Ella BeattyActress and daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette BeningMay 4Amara MillerActressMay 7Maxwell Perry CottonActor (Brothers & Sisters)May 18Addison HolleyActressMay 30Jared S. GilmoreActor (Once Upon a Time)May 31Gable StevesonWrestlerGable Steveson Height, Weight, Age, College, Position, Bio - NFL https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/gable-steveson-player-bio 2024-12-19 FOX Sports en-USJune 2Lilimar HernandezVenezuelan actress (Bella and the Bulldogs, Knight Squad)http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article22566015.html 'Bella and the Bulldogs' star Lilimar Hernandez a Florida girl Miami Herald Marr Madeleine May 28, 2015 February 24, 2016June 13Daniella PerkinsActress (Legendary Dudas, Knight Squad)June 17Odessa A'zionActress (Fam, Grand Army)June 22Maliq JohnsonActor (Grand Army)July 8Benjamin StockhamActor (Sons of Tucson, 1600 Penn, About a Boy)July 19Owen JoynerActor (100 Things to Do Before High School, Knight Squad)July 25Mason CookActor (Speechless)Meg DonnellyActress (American Housewife) and singerJuly 27Savannah Lee SmithActress (Gossip Girl)August 3Landry BenderActress (Crash & Bernstein, Best Friends Whenever, The Lion Guard, Looking for Alaska)Chandler KinneyActress (Zombies 2, Pretty Little Liars)August 5Augie IsaacActor (Mighty Med)August 12Savannah MayActress (Knight Squad)August 19Trenton RogersVoice actor (Leo on Little Einsteins (2007–09))August 20Fátima PtacekVoice actress (Dora the Explorer, Dora and Friends: Into the City!)August 24Griffin GluckActor (Private Practice, Red Band Society)August 26Brady ReiterActress (100 Things to Do Before High School)September 28Frankie JonasActor (Jonas)Brenna D'AmicoActress (Descendants: Wicked World)September 12Laine HardySinger (American Idol)Norwin Alyssa 2022-04-29 Laine Hardy: 5 Things To Know About ‘American Idol’ Winner Arrested Over Claims He Bugged Ex’s Room https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-laine-hardy-american-idol-contestant-3564497/ 2024-02-19 Hollywood Life en-USSeptember 30Amina AlzoumaActress (I Am Frankie)October 10Aedin MincksActor (A.N.T. Farm)October 11Hayden ByerlyActor (The Fosters)October 13Gail SoltysActress (Talia in the Kitchen)October 14Mekai CurtisActor (Kirby Buckets, Milo Murphy's Law)October 31Willow SmithActress, singer and daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett SmithNovember 7Dara ReneéActress (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series)November 8Jade PettyjohnActress (School of Rock)November 10Mackenzie FoyActressNovember 11Kristi BeckettActress (I Am Frankie)November 13Armani BarrettActor (I Am Frankie)November 22Ariel MartinActress and singerAuliʻi CravalhoActress and singerDecember 16Lance LimActor (School of Rock)December 21Lucas Jade ZumannActor (Anne With An E, Sinister 2, 20th Century Women)December 22Joshua BassettActor (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) Deaths Date Name Age Notability January 15Fran Ryan83American character actress (Doris Ziffle #2 on Green Acres)January 16By Saam85American sportscaster January 18 Nancy Coleman87American film, stage, television and radio actressJester Hairston98American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor (Amen)February 10Jim Varney50American actor; creator of the Ernest P. Worrell character (Hey Vern, It's Ernest!)February 12Charles M. Schulz77American cartoonist, creator of PeanutsMarch 11Alex Dreier83American news reporter March 15Durward Kirby88 American television host and announcer March 25Helen Martin90American character actress (Pearl Shay on 227)April 10Larry Linville60American actor (Major Frank Burns on M*A*S*H)April 12Christopher Pettiet24American television and film actor (The Young Riders)May 7Douglas Fairbanks Jr.90American actor and producer (Douglas Fairbanks Presents), son of Douglas FairbanksMay 10Craig Stevens81American film and television actor (Peter Gunn)June 18Nancy Marchand71American actress (Livia Soprano on The Sopranos, Mrs. Pynchon on Lou Grant)July 1 Walter Matthau79American actor and comedianJuly 14Meredith MacRae56American actress and singer (Billie Jo Bradley #3 on Petticoat Junction)July 28Jaime Cardriche32American actor (Malcolm & Eddie)August 12Loretta Young87American actress (The Loretta Young Show)September 14Beah Richards80American stage, screen, and television actress September 26Richard Mulligan67American television and film actor (Burt Campbell on Soap, Dr. Harry Weston on Empty Nest)October 6Richard Farnsworth80American actor and stuntmanOctober 9David Dukes55American actor October 16Rick Jason77American actor (Lt. Gil Hanley on Combat!)October 18Julie London74American singer and actress (Nurse Dixie McCall on Emergency!)October 30Steve Allen78American comedian, composer (original The Tonight Show host)December 2Gail Fisher65American actress (Peggy Fair on Mannix)December 6Werner Klemperer80German-American actor (Colonel Wilhelm Klink on Hogan's Heroes)December 12George Montgomery84American actor, director, producer, writer and stuntman December 23Victor Borge91Danish comedian and pianistDecember 26Jason Robards78American stage, film and television actor (The Day After) See also 2000 in the United States List of American films of 2000 References External links List of 2000 American television series at IMDb 2000 Category:2000s in American television