2006 in American television

none January 2012 2006 In American television in 2006, notable events include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel initiations. Notable events January Date Event1The final episode of the original NFL Primetime airs on ESPN, followed by the network's final Sunday Night Football game.2After several years as part of The WB's weekday programming lineup, the network ends its weekday afternoon Kids' WB block, which is relegated to Saturday mornings. Daytime WB is launched, filling the time left over by the weekday animation block.4The Rose Bowl Game between the Texas Longhorns and USC Trojans is broadcast on ABC. Now considered by many to not only be the greatest college football national championship game of all time, but the greatest Division 1-A college football game ever played,https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/14553634/alabama-clemson-rematch-one-best-national-title-games-ever Sequel bests the original: Alabama-Clemson rematch one of 10 best title games January 10, 2017https://www.si.com/college-football/2016/01/12/clemson-alabama-national-championship-game-best-title-matchups Best national championship games from BCS era to playoff January 10, 2017https://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-16-bcs-national-championship-games Ranking the 16 BCS National Championship Games January 10, 2017 this Rose Bowl also has the distinction of being the final game ever called by longtime broadcaster Keith Jackson. It was also the final Rose Bowl to be telecast under ABC Sports branding; the 2007 Rose Bowl would be an ESPN on ABC presentation.12Dari Alexander (anchor of afternoon portions of Fox News Live on weekends) and Rick Folbaum (anchor of Fox Report Weekend) are transferred from Fox News Channel to the Fox flagship station WNYW/New York City. They are replaced by Jamie Colby and Trace Gallagher, respectively (the latter effective on February 4, when the network introduced the weekend editions of Studio B). Folbaum, however, would return to the network in 2009.The second live episode of the program Will & Grace is broadcast by NBC on both the East and West coasts of the United States.14The NHL on NBC returned for the first time since broadcasting the 1994 NHL All-Star Game, featuring a regional tripleheader. It marked NBC's first non-All-Star Game broadcast of the NHL since the 1975 Stanley Cup Finals.24CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. announce the initiation of The CW Television Network for the 2006–2007 season. This network is, in a sense, a merger of The WB and UPN and is designed to replace both of those networks.https://money.cnn.com/2006/01/24/news/companies/cbs_warner/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20060206023620/http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/24/news/companies/cbs_warner/index.htm dead February 6, 2006 CW network to replace WB, UPN in September - Jan. 24, 2006NFL player Bob Griese donated a total of $114,310 (including the standard $100,000 grand prize) on his appearance in Wheel of Fortune to his charity for Judi's House (founded by his son Brian, also an NFL alumnus).Wheel of Fortune Syndication January 24, 2006 23 4387#TBT former ABC/@ESPNCFB analyst Bob Griese competed on @WheelofFortune for @JudisHouse - & son @briangriese , current ESPN #MNF analyst, was in attendance https://twitter.com/ESPNFrontRow/status/1354879448349368325 Twitter 2 February 2021 The winning puzzle, "Brains and Brawn", would later be reprised on December 16, 2010, where another contestant, Hillary Light, solved the exact same puzzle with a similar result.December 16, 2010 Game Recap (EPISODE #5334) BuyaVowelBoards https://buyavowel.boards.net/thread/1925/december-2010-game-recap-episode buyavowel.boards.net/ 4 February 202128The Directors Guild of America name Tony Croll and J. Rupert Thompson as best reality television directors for the programs Three Wishes and Fear Factor, respectively. Best director of a dramatic series is Michael Apted for Rome. Television comedy series director is Marc Buckland for My Name Is Earl. Directors Joseph Sargent (Warm Springs) and George C. Wolfe (Lackawanna Blues) share best television movie awards. General Hospital Owen Renfroe is named best daytime television serial director.29World News Tonight co-anchor Bob Woodruff and ABC News cameraman Doug Vogt are injured. February Date Event2Mad Linx returns to host Rap City after a 4-month absence, while J-Nicks leaves the show to work as a radio DJ.5After 36 years, ABC broadcasts its final National Football League game when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks 21–10 in Super Bowl XL. NFL football will not be seen on the network for 9 years until January 9, 2016, and again on January 7, 2017.22Fox announces plans for a new network, named MyNetworkTV. The network was planned to be broadcast by UPN and WB affiliates which are not included in the initiation of The CW.28The Bold and The Beautiful actor Jack Wagner along with contestant Christine Denos won $142,550 in Wheel of Fortune, setting a record for its one-episode winnings total in the show, and the second-largest winnings record since Peter Argyropolous and Deborah Cohen in 1996. Both of these records would later be first surpassed on October 14, 2008, when Michelle Lowenstein won $1,026,080. March Date Event16SportsNet New York is begun. It is home of the New York Mets and New York Jets.20Meg Oliver is named the new anchor of CBS News' Up to the Minute, replacing Melissa McDermott.26The last first-run episodes to date of the long-running TV series Soul Train air in syndication. Reruns of the previous season are broadcast until October, when "The Best of Soul Train" reruns from the 1970s and 1980s begin being broadcast instead of new episodes. April Date Event1The Kids' Choice Awards ceremony is broadcast by Nickelodeon, with host Jack Black and featuring Robin Williams as the unfortunate victim of the network's trademark slime.28The 33rd Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony is broadcast by ABC. May Date Event5The popular Disney Junior (then known as Playhouse Disney) show, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, premieres on Disney Channel after the channel's premiere of the 2003 film, Finding Nemo.21A pair of finales: On CBS, Mike Wallace makes his last appearance on 60 Minutes, while the WB airs the series finale of Charmed, "Forever Charmed", ending the series after eight seasons.24On Fox, Taylor Hicks wins American Idol season five.25A press conference by President George W Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair, the broadcast aired live simultaneously on C-Span, as well as several local affiliates for FOX, ABC, NBC, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News. The combined ratings for these broadcasts coincidentally made the event one of the most-watched events in every single media market in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Indiana, Idaho, Wisconsin, New Jersey and the Pennsylvania regions of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Greater Pittsburgh, Northeastern Pennsylvania and South Central Pennsylvania.https://www.c-span.org/video/?192723-1/us-uk-relations&fbclid=IwAR03VEpxiK1HYtk_LccoxnUXOrnrt4FRPa6IBjFACFLFkeS9JLpjf99eFUw U.S.-U.K. Relations | C-SPAN.org www.c-span.orgResource Guide - 2006, Ratings Information31Katie Couric's final episode as co-host of the Today Show airs on NBC. June Date Event9Richard Karn hosted his final episode of Family Feud. He would replaced by John O'Hurley on September 11.28After 19 years, Charles Gibson's final episode as co-host of Good Morning America airs on ABC. July Date Event3In anticipation of the launch of MyNetworkTV in September, Fox affiliate WUFX (now WLOO) and WB affiliate WDBD swap affiliations, returning Fox to WDBD after a 5-year absence and clearing the way for WUFX's impending switch to MyNetworkTV.10Terrence and Rocsi, winners from BET's "New Faces" talent search, become the new hosts of 106 & Park, replacing the temporary hosts Big Tigger and Julissa.24The pilot for Aquaman, previously not broadcast, becomes available for download on the iTunes Music Store. August Date Event14Rap City host Mad Linx quits the show and is replaced by Q45.21Stargate SG-1 is canceled officially by Sci Fi Channel after the premiere broadcast of the show's 200th episode after just five low-rated episodes. The tenth, and possibly final, season makes the show the longest broadcast science fiction series in American television history.25The Cheetah Girls 2, a sequel to The Cheetah Girls premieres on the Disney Channel and becomes the highest-rated Disney Channel original movie at that time, with ratings more than 8.1 million, exceeding that of High School Musical.27The NBC comedy The Office wins Outstanding Comedy Series and the Fox drama 24 also wins for Outstanding Drama Series at the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards on NBC.31After 1 year of the row, Bob Schieffer's final episode as an anchor of CBS Evening News. September Date Event2ESPN takes over production of ABC Sports broadcasts, rebranding them as ESPN on ABC. Both networks are owned by The Walt Disney Company.5On CBS, Katie Couric becomes the first female sole anchor of the CBS Evening News, replacing the temporary anchor Bob Schieffer.6The longest-broadcast television drama program, Guiding Light, broadcasts its 15,000th televised episode on CBS.7NBC broadcast its first NFL regular season or playoff game since Super Bowl XXXII in 1997, taking over the rights to the NFL Kickoff Game. Three days later, it broadcast its first regular season Sunday Night Football game.9Qubo debuts as a Saturday morning block on NBC as well as a Spanish-dubbed version on Telemundo and a Friday afternoon programming block on i: Independent Television. The block is broadcast on Saturdays and a Spanish block on Saturdays and Sundays on NBC and Telemundo. The block replaced two former weekend morning blocks on NBC and Telemundo - Discovery Kids on NBC and Telemundo Kids.KOHD in Bend, Oregon signs on the air, giving the Bend market its first full-time ABC affiliate.11Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! become the first game shows to be broadcast in High Definition.John O'Hurley replaces Richard Karn as the host of Family Feud.12On CBS, Mike Malin is named the winner of Big Brother: All-Stars and wins the $500,000 prize. Runner-Up Erika Landin wins $50,000.Fox officially shuts down Foxnet, a cable service for television markets that did not have a local Fox affiliate. This prompts stations in the few markets that still carry Foxnet to launch Fox-affiliated subchannels: CBS affiliate WAGM-TV in Presque Isle, Maine moves its affiliation to DT2 on this day and joins Fox. Meanwhile, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, ABC affiliate WBKO-TV launches a Fox-affiliated DT2 subchannel at around the same time, returning Fox to Bowling Green for the first time since Fox left now-NBC affiliate WNKY in 2001 in a dispute. Cetawayo Ameerah WBKO FOX coming to region http://www.bgdailynews.com/news/wbko-fox-coming-to-region/article_f2a72204-0653-5fed-86c3-0e8bcce003c3.html Bowling Green Daily News February 21, 2006 December 24, 2014WBKO | Fox - FAQ. Archived from the Original July 20, 2006.13Meredith Vieira begins co-hosting duties of the NBC program Today, replacing Katie Couric.Two new Fox affiliates hit the air due to the shutdown of Foxnet. In the Beckley-Bluefield-Oak Hill area, Lewisburg-based CBS affiliate WVNS-TV adds a Fox affiliation on its DT2 subchannel, returning Fox to the market for the first time since WVNS-TV itself dropped the network in 2001 to join CBS (and giving the area in-market affiliates of all four major commercial broadcast networks). Meanwhile, in the Mississippi Delta, Greenville-based ABC affiliate WABG-TV also launches a Fox affiliation on its DT2 subchannel.16Following the Viacom/CBS split, the Nick Jr. on CBS block is replaced by KOL Secret Slumber Party, a female-oriented Saturday morning block produced by DiC Entertainment. Rebrandings took place a year later when it became KEWLopolis, and with the merge to Cookie Jar Entertainment in the fall of 2009, Cookie Jar TV.18Vickyann Sadowski wins $147,517 worth of cash and prizes for her performance on the season 35 premiere of The Price Is Right on CBS. This not only made Sadowski (at the time) the biggest winner of the daytime show's history, it also surpassed Press Your Luck contestant Michael Larson, making her then-the biggest one day winner in the history of American network daytime game shows in general (Sadowski's record has since surpassed by five other contestants as of 2019, with the first being Sheree Heil on December 30, 2013, who won $170,345;"'Price Is Right' Hands Out Biggest Prize in Game Show's History," from The Hollywood Reporter, 12/30/2013 the current record holder was Michael Stouber on October 14, 2019, who won $262,743https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2019/10/16/new-jersey-price-is-right-record/ 'I Went A Little Crazy': New Jersey Man Becomes Biggest Winner In The History Of 'The Price Is Right' October 14, 2019 October 19, 2019).20Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond is seriously injured after crashing a jet-powered car at 280 mph.25Fox & Friends co-anchor E.D. Hill quits the show and is replaced by Gretchen Carlson. October Date Event19NBC Universal announces a major restructuring is in order to save US$750 million after several years of decreasing ratings. Among the changes is the announcement that NBC will no longer broadcast scripted dramas or comedies during the first hour of prime time, emphasizing instead less-expensive reality and game shows during those hours. Its news division is also trimmed. The announcement is made despite the early success of several new NBC series such as Heroes.https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15327437 NBC Universal to cut 700 jobs, shift strategy NBC News26Wheel of Fortune introduced a new gameplay element called Wild Card which allows contestants to play an extra letter on the same cash value it landed on (the card was not used until November 20 episode), or providing an extra, fourth consonant in the Bonus Round (this was first used on November 15 episode).27Game 5 of the World Series is broadcast on Fox. The St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Detroit Tigers, winning their first title since 1982.31Bob Barker announces that he will be retiring from his hosting duties for The Price Is Right after 35 years in June 2007. November Date Event9Nickelodeon broadcasts a 24-hour marathon of SpongeBob SquarePants starting at 8:00 PM leading to the new episode the following day. The marathon increased Nickelodeon's ratings to an average of more than 6.7 million viewers and became the network's highest-rated day ever.April 2025 medicmedic16On ABC's General Hospital, Luke and Laura Spencer remarry to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their first nuptials, which was the highest-rated hour in U.S. daytime television history. December Date Event5The 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is broadcast on CBS. 6.8 million people tune in.http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-ratings121906,0,2056842.story CBS Repeats as Tuesday Winner January 11, 2014 December 20, 2006 Zap2it January 11, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140111084735/http://www.zap2it.com/tv/ratings/zap-ratings121906,0,2056842.story deadhttp://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:LANB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1157A4F4EDA7E978&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420 The Secret? Sexy Takes Time, Effort March 7, 2009 November 17, 2006 Daily News of Los Angeleshttp://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=115D4C68D6ADBD88&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420 What's on Tuesday March 7, 2009 December 5, 2005 The New York Times Shattuck, Kathrynhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926417/ The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2006) March 7, 2009 Internet Movie Database Programs Shows debuting in 2006 Date Show NetworkJanuary 1In JusticeABCFlavor of LoveVH1January 2It's a Big Big WorldPBS KidsLunar JimTLCJanuary 5Dallas SWATA&EFour KingsNBCJanuary 6The Book of DanielJanuary 7Weekends with Maury and ConnieMSNBCJanuary 8Campus LadiesOxygenJanuary 11South BeachUPNJanuary 12CrumbsABCJanuary 17Love MonkeyCBSJanuary 18Skating with CelebritiesFoxJanuary 22Number 1 SingleE!January 23Courting AlexCBSJanuary 27The Emperor's New SchoolDisney ChannelFebruary 7Get This Party StartedUPNFebruary 20Power Rangers Mystic ForceToon DisneyFebruary 25Kappa MikeyNicktoonsMarch 1Free RideFoxMarch 3ConvictionNBCWonder Pets!Nick Jr.March 78th & OceanMTVThe UnitCBSSons & DaughtersABCMarch 12Big LoveHBOMarch 13The New Adventures of Old ChristineCBSMarch 15The LoopFoxMarch 16American InventorABCMarch 17Modern MenThe WBMarch 22HeistNBCThe EvidenceABCUnan1mousFoxMarch 24Hannah MontanaDisney ChannelMarch 28TeachersNBCThiefFXMarch 29The Bedford DiariesThe WBMarch 31Survival of the RichestApril 2So NoTORIousVH1April 3Call to GreatnessMTVYo MommaApril 4Pepper DennisThe WBApril 6PlayManiaGame Show NetworkApril 9Just for KicksNickelodeonApril 11At the Poocharelli'sNick at NiteApril 16What About BrianABCApril 17Celebrity Cooking ShowdownNBCApril 18Mega MoversHistoryMay 2Blowin' UpMTVMay 5Mickey Mouse ClubhousePlayhouse DisneyMay 29Squirrel BoyCartoon NetworkFetch! with Ruff RuffmanPBS Kids Go!May 31The HillsMTVGameshow MarathonCBSJune 2Beyond the BreakNoggin (during "The N" block)June 6The Janice Dickinson Modeling AgencyOxygenJune 8WindfallNBCJune 10The Adventures of Chico and GuapoMTV2Where My Dogs At?Disney Channel GamesDisney ChannelJune 11Lucky LouieHBOJune 12SavedTNTJune 13WWE ECWSci FiTuesday Night Book ClubCBSJune 17Spider RidersKids' WBJune 18Treasure HuntersNBCJune 21America's Got TalentJune 22Master of ChampionsABCJuly 7PsychUSA NetworkJuly 9BrotherhoodShowtimeJuly 10HotwyredBETJuly 13The Black CarpetJuly 18EurekaSci FiThe One: Making a Music StarABCJuly 19Work OutBravoJuly 21Live at GothamComedy CentralJuly 28The ReplacementsDisney ChannelShorty McShorts' ShortsJuly 31One Ocean ViewABCAugust 5Di-Gata DefendersCartoon NetworkAugust 6MetalocalypseAdult SwimAugust 13Your BusinessMSNBCAugust 21VanishedFoxWow! Wow! Wubbzy!Nick Jr.August 23Two-A-DaysMTVAugust 26Viva Piñata4Kids TVYin Yang Yo!JetixBiker Mice from Mars4Kids TVAugust 28Fox OnlineFox News ChannelAugust 30JusticeFoxSeptember 2ESPN on ABCABCSeptember 4Curious GeorgePBS KidsCNN NewsroomCNNSeptember 5DesireMyNetworkTVFashion HouseStandoffFoxSeptember 7Happy Hour'Til DeathSeptember 93-2-1 Penguins!QuboVeggieTales on TVFantastic Four: World's Greatest HeroesCartoon NetworkGrowing Up CreepieDiscovery KidsSeptember 10SeeMore's PlayhousePBS KidsNBC Sunday Night FootballNBCSeptember 11Monday Night FootballESPNJudge Maria LopezSyndicationSeptember 12The Greg Behrendt ShowMen in TreesABCSeptember 14The UndergroundShowtimeSeptember 16CakeKOL Secret Slumber PartyDance RevolutionHorselandStrawberry ShortcakeHandy MannyPlayhouse DisneySeptember 18The Megan Mullally ShowSyndicationRachael RayThe ClassCBSHaversham HallDisney ChannelPuccaJetixStudio 60 on the Sunset StripNBCSeptember 19SmithCBSSeptember 20KidnappedNBCJerichoCBSSeptember 21Six DegreesABCSharkCBSSeptember 23Legion of Super HeroesKids' WBMonster AllergyShaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!Tom and Jerry TalesSeptember 24Brothers & SistersABCSeptember 25HeroesNBCRunawayThe CWThe Live DeskFox News ChannelSeptember 26Help Me Help YouABCSeptember 28Ugly BettySeptember 29GrossologyDiscovery KidsSeptember 30American Idol RewindSyndicationOctober 1DexterShowtimeThe GameThe CWHouse of CartersE!October 3Friday Night LightsNBCHappy Tree FriendsG4October 4Beef: The SeriesBETFreak ShowComedy CentralThe NineABCMost ShockingCourt TVOctober 7Chaotic4Kids TVOctober 1130 RockNBCTwenty Good YearsOctober 131 vs. 100The Upside Down ShowNickelodeonOctober 16Frisky DingoAdult SwimOctober 22Celebrity Paranormal ProjectVH1November 3Class of 3000Cartoon NetworkNovember 4Rob & BigMTVNovember 143 lbsCBSShow Me the MoneyABCNovember 15Day BreakNovember 2610 Items or LessTBSAssy McGeeAdult SwimNovember 28Big DayABCDecember 4My GamesFeverFoxDecember 6Watch Over MeMyNetworkTVWicked Wicked GamesDecember 11The Lost RoomSci FiDecember 18IdentityNBC Shows returning in 2006 Show Previous network Last aired New network ReturningTime of Your LifeFox2000TBSMarch 4Celebrity DeathmatchMTV2002MTV2June 10Jakers! Adventures of Piggley WinksPBS2005SameSeptember 18 Shows changing networks The following shows will air new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes. Show Moved From Moved ToDarcy's Wild LifeDiscovery Kids on NBCDiscovery KidsFlight 29 DownKenny the SharkTime Warp TrioTutenstein7th HeavenThe WBThe CWBeauty and the GeekGilmore GirlsOne Tree HillRebaSmallvilleSupernaturalAll of UsUPNAmerica's Next Top ModelEverybody Hates ChrisGirlfriendsVeronica MarsWWE Friday Night SmackDownThe Andy Milonakis ShowMTVMTV2Celebrity DeathmatchBelmont StakesNBCABCWorld's Most Amazing VideosSpikeBreeders' CupESPNThe ContenderSunday Night FootballESPNNBCMonday Night FootballABCESPNInvader ZimNickelodeonNicktoonsThe Simple LifeFoxE!Time of Your LifeTBSPower RangersABC FamilyABCSpace Ghost Coast to CoastAdult SwimGameTapThe Upside Down ShowNickelodeonNogginJakers! The Adventures of Piggley WinksPBS KidsPBS Kids Sprout Shows ending in 2006 Date Show Channel Debut StatusJanuary 1What Should You Do?Lifetime2003CancelledJanuary 6BoohbahPBS KidsJanuary 15NBA Inside Stuff (returned in 2013)ABC1990January 19The Crocodile Hunter DiariesAnimal Planet2002January 20The Book of DanielNBC2006January 21Law & Order: Trial by JuryCourt TV2005January 25Party/PartyBravo2005January 28Strange Days at Blake Holsey HighDiscovery Kids2002February 1E-RingNBC2005February 5Strong MedicineLifetime2000February 6SurfaceNBC2005February 7Meet the BarkersMTVCrumbsABC2006February 10Arrested Development (returned in 2013)Fox2003February 15Yes, DearCBS2000February 22South Beach UPN2006Clifford's Puppy DaysPBS Kids2003February 24WildboyzMTV2February 27Monster HouseDiscovery ChannelAuto-B-GoodSyndication2005March 7TwinsThe WB2005March 8Still StandingCBS2002March 16Four KingsNBC2006March 18Darcy's Wild LifeDiscovery Kids2004March 19Number 1 SingleE!2006March 20RelatedThe WB2005March 24Living with FranThe FBI FilesDiscovery Channel1998What I Like About YouThe WB2002March 25Soul TrainSyndication1971March 29Courting AlexCBS2006March 31In JusticeABCApril 9Free RideFox2006April 12FreddieABC2005April 14The Bernie Mac ShowFox2001April 19HeistNBC2006April 24Beautiful People ABC Family2005Get EdJetixO'GradyThe N2004April 28Bear in the Big Blue HousePlayhouse Disney1997Modern MenThe WB2006May 1Call to GreatnessMTVMay 2TeachersNBCThiefFXHope & FaithABC2003May 98th & OceanMTV2006May 10The Bedford DiariesThe WBMay 11Eve UPN2003 Love Inc.2005CutsMay 13Justice League UnlimitedKids' WB2004Xiaolin Showdown 2003May 14The Surreal Life (returned in 2022)VH1The West Wing (returned in 2020)NBC1999Malcolm in the Middle (returned in 2026 as Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair)Fox2000EndedSo NoTORIousVH12006CancelledMay 15Half & HalfUPN2002One on One2001May 16Love MonkeyVH12006May 18That '70s Show (returned in 2023 as That '90s Show)Fox1998EndedWill & Grace (returned in 2017)NBCMay 19Conviction2006CancelledWonder ShowzenMTV22005May 21CharmedThe WB1998EndedMay 22AliasABC2001CancelledMay 24ElimiDateSyndicationStarting Over2003May 26The Tony Danza Show2004May 27The Buzz on MaggieDisney Channel2005Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad IslandKids' WBJune 5EverwoodThe WB2002June 6Less than PerfectABC2002Rodney2004June 11WWE VelocityWebcast on WWE.com2002June 12Monster GarageDiscovery ChannelJune 14Commander in ChiefABC2005June 17Weekends with Maury and ConnieMSNBC2006June 25HuffShowtime2004June 27Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumiCartoon NetworkJune 30Family BusinessShowtime2003July 1The EvidenceABC2006July 4Pepper DennisThe WBGreat HotelsTravel Channel2001July 5Celebrity Poker ShowdownBravo2003July 6BET StyleBET2004July 7BET.com Countdown2001July 11The Save-Ums!Discovery Kids2003July 14I Love the '70s: Volume 2VH12006July 15Time Warp TrioDiscovery Kids2005July 21What's New, Scooby-Doo?Cartoon Network2002July 23Chappelle's ShowComedy Central2003Romeo!NickelodeonJuly 24MinoriteamAdult Swim2005July 26Blue Collar TVThe WB2004July 29Lilo & Stitch: The SeriesDisney Channel2003The Adventures of Chico and GuapoMTV22006Where My Dogs At?August 5While You Were Out (returned in 2019)TLC2002August 6Blue's Clues (returned in 2019)Nickelodeon1996EndedAugust 13Just for Kicks2006CancelledAugust 19Phil of the FutureDisney Channel2004Invader ZimNickelodeon2001August 21Tabloid WarsBravo2006August 23JoeyNBC2004August 25Brandy & Mr. WhiskersDisney ChannelAugust 26FilterG4/G4techTV2002August 27Lucky Louie HBO2006Deadwood2004September 1Blow OutBravoDate My MomMTVSeptember 2SavedTNT2006September 8The Chelsea Handler ShowE!September 10Just LegalThe WB2005September 13Blind Date (returned in 2019)Syndication1999September 15Teen TitansKids' WB2003September 22DaySideFox News ChannelSeptember 25Tom Goes to the MayorAdult Swim2004October 3SmithCBS2006October 15RunawayThe CWOctober 28G.I. Joe: Sigma 64Kids TV2005October 29Scariest Places on EarthFox Family2000November 1Twenty Good YearsNBC2006November 2Happy HourFoxNovember 8Beef: The SeriesBETNovember 10Reading RainbowPBS1983November 13The Upside Down ShowNoggin2006November 14As Told by GingerNicktoons2000November 15Laguna Beach: The Real Orange CountyMTV2004November 16Freak ShowComedy Central2006The UndergroundShowtimeNovember 18A.T.O.M. Jetix2005November 19NASCAR on NBC (NBC only)NBC1999Battlefield DetectivesHistory Channel2003November 20House of CartersE!2006November 23American EatsHistory ChannelNovember 25The Fairly OddParents (returned in 2008)Nickelodeon2001The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius2002The X's2005November 283 lbsCBS2006December 5DesireMyNetworkTVFashion HouseDecember 8VanishedFoxDecember 9CakeCBSFear Factor (returned in 2011, 2017, and 2026)NBC2001December 12Al TV VH11984Help Me Help YouABC2006December 13The Lost RoomSyfy Channel2006December 15Krypto the SuperdogCartoon Network2005December 16Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!Jetix2004December 17Breaking BonaduceVH12005Sleeper CellShowtimeCelebrity Paranormal ProjectVH12006December 23W.I.T.C.H.ABC Kids2004December 25Happy Tree FriendsG42006December 26Danger RangersPBS Kids2005 Entering syndication in 2006 Show Seasons In Production SourceAccording to JimSeptember 18, 2006 - September 6, 2013 YesJune 2014American IdolSeptember 25, 2006 - June 1, 2007YesJune 2014CSI: MiamiSeptember 10, 2006 - June 19, 2016YesJune 2014Handy MannyOctober 2, 2006 - December 30, 2016YesHannah MontanaMay 1, 2006 - December 27, 2015YesMickey Mouse ClubhouseJune 12, 2006-presentYesOne on OneSeptember 11, 2006 - August 28, 2009NoJune 2014ScrubsSeptember 18, 2006 - September 13, 2013YesJune 2014The Emperor's New SchoolMarch 6, 2006 - December 29, 2013YesThe ReplacementsOctober 9, 2006 - February 15, 2015YesThe ShieldSeptember 4, 2006 - August 7, 2009YesJune 2014Still StandingSeptember 11, 2006 - February 5, 2010NoJune 2014Without a TraceSeptember 18, 2006 - July 27, 2012YesJune 2014 Made-for-TV movies Premiere date Title ChannelJanuary 6 Drake & Josh Go Hollywood NickelodeonJanuary 20 High School Musical Disney ChannelJanuary 30 Flight 93 A&EMarch 24 Cow Belles Disney ChannelMay 9 Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America ABCJune 16 Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior Disney ChannelJuly 21 Read It and WeepAugust 11 Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O. Cartoon NetworkAugust 25 The Cheetah Girls 2 Disney ChannelSeptember 10–11 The Path to 9/11ABCSeptember 16 Mrs. HarrisHBO October 20 Return to Halloweentown Disney Channel Casper's Scare School Cartoon NetworkNovember 23 Good Wilt HuntingDecember 8Re-Animated Networks and services Launches Network Type Launch date Notes Source World Championship Sports Network Cable and satellite UnknownMusic: High DefinitionCable and satelliteJanuary 16Documentary ChannelCable and satelliteJanuary 26Mega TVCable and satelliteMarch 1RetroPlexCable and satelliteApril 3BabyFirstCable and satelliteMay 11LAT TVCable and satelliteMay 19MountainWest Sports Network Cable and satelliteSeptember 1MTV TresCable and satelliteSeptember 4MyNetworkTVOver-the-air television networkSeptember 5Retirement Living TVCable and satelliteSeptember 5VeNeMoviesCable and satelliteSeptember 6The CWOver-the-air television networkSeptember 18ReelzChannelCable and satelliteSeptember 27 Gems TV Cable and satelliteNovember 29 France 24Over-the-air television networkDecember 6 Conversions and rebrandings Old network name New network name Type Conversion date Notes Source TrioSleuthCable and satelliteJanuary 1PBS YOUCreateOver-the-air television networkJanuary 9BET JazzBET JCable and satelliteMarch 1Spike TVSpikeCable and satelliteMay 9VH1 CountryCMT Pure CountryCable and satelliteMay 27Outdoor Life NetworkVersusCable and satelliteSeptember 25 Closures Network Type Closure date Notes Source UPNCable and satelliteSeptember 15The WBCable and satelliteSeptember 17MasMusica TeVeCable and satelliteSeptember 25MTV en EspanolCable and satelliteSeptember 25 Television stations Station launches Date City of License/Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/Ref. February Sherman, Texas (Ada, Oklahoma) KXII-DT2 12.2 UPN (primary) Sportsman Channel (secondary) February 8 Jackson, Mississippi WRBJ 34 UPN March 27 Norfolk, Virginia WTPC-TV 21 TBN April 3 Lafayette, Louisiana KLWB 50 The WB April 10 Amarillo, Texas K17HI-D 17.1 3ABN Parkersburg, West Virginia (Marietta, Ohio) WTAP-DT2 15.2 Fox WTAP-DT3 15.3 UPN May 20 El Dorado, Arkansas KETZ 12 PBS Part of the Arkansas Educational Television Network June 26 Lincoln, Nebraska KOWH 51 The WB July Sherman, Texas (Ada, Oklahoma) KXII-DT3 12.3 Fox July 3 Medford, Oregon KFBI-LD 48 Independent August 28 Fort Smith, Arkansas KFTA-DT2 24.2 NBC DT2 simulcast of KNWA-TV/Rogers, Arkansas September 5 Biloxi, Mississippi WXXV-DT2 25.2 MyNetworkTV Bowling Green, Kentucky WBKO-DT2 13.2 FOX (primary) Jewelry Television (secondary) Evansville, Indiana WEVV-DT2 44.2 MyNetworkTV Full-power simulcast of WTSN-LP Florence, South Carolina WBTW-DT2 13.2 MyNetworkTV (primary) RTN (secondary) Fort Smith, Arkansas KPBI-CD 46 Independent MyNetworkTV Huntington/Charleston, West Virginia WSAZ-DT2 3.2 MyNetworkTV Meridian, Mississippi WTOK-DT2 11.2 Fox Topeka, Kansas WIBW-DT2 13.2 MyNetworkTV Wilmington, North Carolina W47CK 47 MyNetworkTV Youngstown, Ohio WYTV-DT2 33.2 September 6 Albany, Georgia WSWG-DT2 44.2 MyNetworkTV September 9 Bend, Oregon KOHD 18.1 (digital) 51.1 (virtual) ABC September 12 Presque Isle, Maine WAGM-DT2 8.2 CBS Relocated from WAGM's main channel, which became a Fox affiliate September 13 Greenville/Greenwood, Mississippi WABG-DT2 6.2 Fox Lewisburg, West Virginia (Bluefield/Beckley, WV and Bluefield, Virginia) WVNS-DT2 59.2 September 18 Bakersfield, California KGET-DT2 17.2 The CW Plus Bristol, Virginia (Bristol-Johnson City-Kingsport, Tennessee) WCYB-DT2 5.2 The CW Charleston, South Carolina WCBD-DT2 2.2 The CW Plus Charlottesville, Virginia WVIR-DT2 29.2 The CW Plus Cincinnati, Ohio WKRC-DT2 12.2 The CW Bowling Green, Kentucky WBKO-DT3 13.3 The CW Plus Eugene, Oregon KMTR-DT2 16.2 Fairbanks, Alaska KATN-DT2 Fort Wayne, Indiana WPTA-DT2 21.2 Greenville/Washington/New Bern, North Carolina WNCT-DT2 9.2 Laredo, Texas KGNS-DT2 8.2 Lima, Ohio WLIO-DT2 8.2 Palm Springs, California KCWQ-LD 2.1 Peoria/Bloomington, Illinois WHOI-DT2 19.2 Rockford, Illinois WREX-DT2 13.2 Quincy, Illinois (Hannibal, Missouri/Keokuk, Iowa) WGEM-DT3 10.3 Salisbury, Maryland WMDT-DT2 47.2 Youngstown, Ohio WYTV-DT2 33.2 MyNetworkTV September 28 San Antonio, Texas KNIC-TV 17 Telefutura October 23 Killeen, Texas KPLE-LP 30 TBN October 26 Harrisonburg, Virginia WHSV-DT2 3.2 Fox Unknown date Chico, California KXVU-LP 17 Telemundo Destin, Florida WFBD 48 America One Devils Lake, North Dakota KMDE 25 PBS Part of the Prairie Public Television network Grand Junction, Colorado KKHD-LP 8 Telemundo Greenville/New Bern/Washington, North Carolina WITN-DT2 7.2 Independent (local weather) Scottsbluff, Nebraska KTUW 16 RTV Waco, Texas KWTX-DT2 10.2 UPN Signed on in early 2006 Network affiliation changes Date City of License/Market Station Channel Analog / Digital VC Old affiliation New affiliation Notes/Ref. July 11 Jackson, Mississippi WDBD 40 The WB Fox WUFX 35 Fox The WB August 11 Jackson, Tennessee WJKT 16 / 16.1 UPN Fox Salisbury, Maryland (Dover/Rehoboth Beach, Delaware) WBOC-DT2 21.3 (digital RF) 21.2 (virtual) August 28 Fort Smith, Arkansas KPBI-CD 46 Fox Independent KFTA-TV 24 / 24.1 NBC Fox September 1 Lima, Ohio WLQP-LP 18 UPN ABC September 5 Gainesville, Florida WMYG-LP WGFL-DT2 11 28.2 CBS (via WGFL) MyNetworkTV Jackson, Mississippi WUFX 35 The WB MyNetworkTV Madison, Wisconsin WISC-DT2 3.2 (digital) UPN MyNetworkTV Meridian, Mississippi WTOK-DT2 11.2 Fox (primary) Sportsman Channel (secondary) Parkersburg, West Virginia (Marietta, Ohio) WTAP-DT3 15.3 UPN MyNetworkTV Peoria/Bloomington, Illinois WAOE 59 Rockford, Illinois WTVO-DT2 17.2 UPN MyNetworkTV Sherman, Texas (Ada, Oklahoma) KXII-DT3 12.3 UPN (primary) Sportsman Channel (secondary) MyNetworkTV (primary) RTV (secondary) September 12 Presque Isle, Maine WAGM-TV 8 / 8.1 CBS Fox September 18 Lincoln, Nebraska KCWL-TV (recalled from KOWH) 51 The CW Plus Syracuse, New York WSTQ-LP 14 UPN (until September 5) Independent (Sept. 5–17) The CW Youngstown, Ohio WFMJ-DT2 21.2 The WB The CW Unknown date Fort Wayne, Indiana W07CL 7 UATV 3ABN Unknown date Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (Dover, Delaware/Salisbury, Maryland) WRDE-LP 59 UATV America One Births Date Name NotabilityJanuary 16Telci HuynhActress (Drama Club)January 21Lex LumpkinActor (All That)February 2Preston OliverActor (Secrets of Sulphur Springs)March 14Chinguun SergelenActor (All That)April 9Sophie GraceActress (The Baby-Sitters Club)April 10Dana HeathActress (Danger Force)April 12Trinitee StokesActress (K.C. Undercover)April 18Beatrice KitsosActress (Are Your Afraid of the Dark?)April 26Andy WalkenActor (The Kids Are Alright)April 30Xochitl GomezActress (The Baby-Sitters Club) June 12Sofia RosinskyActress (Fast Layne)Caleb BrownActor (That Girl Lay Lay)June 25Mckenna GraceActress (Crash & Bernstein, The Young and the Restless, Fuller House)June 29Sam LavagninoActor (Puppy Dog Pals)August 7Luca LuhanActor (Danger Force)August 25Reece CaddellActress (All That)September 7Dannielynn BirkheadDaughter of Anna Nicole SmithIan ChenActor (Fresh Off the Boat)September 28Momona TamadaActress (The Baby-Sitters Club)October 5Jacob TremblayCanadian actorOctober 11Chance HurstfieldActor (Are Your Afraid of the Dark?)October 15Marcus CornwallActor (Star Falls)October 17Maxwell SimkinsActor (Bizaardvark, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers)October 25Dallas YoungActor (Cousins for Life, Cobra Kai)November 27Aria BrooksActress (All That)December 5Ava KolkerActress (Sydney to the Max)December 18Malia BakerActress (The Baby-Sitters Club, Are You Afraid of the Dark?) Deaths Date Name Age NotabilityJanuary 6Lou Rawls72Actor (Baywatch Nights, Hey Arnold!) and singerJanuary 12Anne Meacham80Actress (Louise on Another World)January 14Shelley Winters85Actress (Nana Mary on Roseanne)February 3Al Lewis82Actor (Grandpa on The Munsters, Leo Schnauser on Car 54, Where Are You?)February 5Franklin Cover77 Actor (Tom Willis on The Jeffersons)Norma Candal78Actress (Petunia in La criada malcriada)February 24Dennis Weaver81Actor (Sam McCloud on McCloud, Chester Good on Gunsmoke)Don Knotts81Actor (Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, Ralph Furley on Three's Company)February 25Darren McGavin83Actor (Hammer on Mike Hammer)March 13Peter Tomarken63Game show host (Press Your Luck, Hit Man, Wipeout)March 17Bob Papenbrook50Voice actor (Power Rangers, Big Bad Beetleborgs, VR Troopers, Masked Rider)March 25Buck Owens76Musician, host of (Hee Haw)March 27Dan Curtis78Creator of (Dark Shadows)April 17Henderson Forsythe88Actor (As the World Turns)April 30Jay Bernstein68Producer (Mike Hammer); also manager to Suzanne Somers and Farrah FawcettMay 23Lloyd Bentsen85Politician who appeared in the 1988 vice presidential debate, among other appearances2006-05-24 Obituary: Lloyd Bentsen, Influential Democrat https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/24/world/americas/24iht-obits.html 2025-07-26 enMay 29James Brolan42CBS News sound technician, killed by a car bomb in IraqPaul Douglas48CBS news cameraman, killed by a car bomb in IraqMay 30Robert Sterling88Actor (George Kerby on Topper)June 6Billy Preston59Musician June 23Aaron Spelling83Producer (Dynasty, Beverly Hills, 90210, 7th Heaven)June 28Lennie Weinrib71Actor (H.R. Pufnstuf, The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan, Inch High, Private Eye)July 3Benjamin Hendrickson55Actor (As the World Turns)July 19Jack Warden85Actor (Harry Fox on Crazy Like a Fox, George Halas in Brian's Song)Tudi Wiggins70Actress (Love of Life)July 21Mako72Voice actor (Samurai Jack, Avatar: The Last Airbender)J. Madison Wright Morris21Actress (Earth 2) August 11Mike Douglas86Talk show host (The Mike Douglas Show)September 4Steve Irwin44Australian actor (The Crocodile Hunter)September 10Daniel Wayne Smith20Actor and son of Anna Nicole SmithSeptember 15Pablo Santos19Mexican actor (David Tiant on Greetings from Tucson)October 20Jane Wyatt96Actress (Margaret Anderson on Father Knows Best)November 1Bettye Ackerman82Actress (Dr. Maggie Graham on Ben Casey)November 9Ed Bradley65CBS News journalist (60 Minutes)November 11Belinda Emmett32Actress (Rebecca Nash in Home and Away)December 12Peter Boyle71Actor (Frank Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond)December 14Mike Evans57Actor (Lionel Jefferson on All in the Family, The Jeffersons)December 18Joseph Barbera95Animator (The Flintstones and many others)December 26Gerald Ford9338th President of the United StatesDecember 28Jared Nathan21Child actor (ZOOM) See also 2006 in the United States List of American films of 2006 References External links List of 2006 American television series at IMDb 2006 Category:2000s in American television