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List of years in American television:
2002 2003 2004 – 2005 – 2006 2007 2008

2005-06 United States network television schedule

The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2005. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.

Events

January

Date	Event
1	The U.S. channel package PT East, originally created by the New York, New York, company PrimeTime 24, and used by satellite TV viewers where over-the-air TV is unavailable, changes its ABC station from WKRN-TV (Nashville, Tennessee) to WABC-TV (New York City).
1	DirecTV drops the Trio channel from its lineup. The network loses two-thirds of its 20 million viewers, putting in doubt the future of the NBC Universal channel.
5	The 35th anniversary episode of All My Children airs on ABC. The special episode, which brought back former characters Mark Dalton (Mark LaMura) and Nick Davis (Larry Keith), was also unique in that it was the last appearance of ailing actress Ruth Warrick. She died less than two weeks after the episode aired.
8	CBS airs the first episode of The Will, a reality series. Ratings for the show are so low, it becomes one of only a handful of series in American TV history to be cancelled after only one episode. Later in 2005, FOX also cancels Who's Your Daddy?, another reality series, after a single episode.
22	The Fox Box, FOX's Saturday morning programming owned by 4Kids Entertainment, is rebranded to 4Kids TV.

February

Date	Event
2	Paramount Television and UPN announce the cancellation of Star Trek: Enterprise. Soon after, fan efforts begin in order to save the show, climaxing in a campaign that raises more than $3 million (US) towards funding further production, an offer Paramount ultimately rejects.
6	American Dad! pilot episode airs on FOX following a new episode of The Simpsons after Super Bowl XXXIX
7	MTV2 relaunches the two-headed dog brand.

March

Date	Event
9	On the 24th anniversary of his debut at the anchor desk, Dan Rather retires as head anchor of the CBS Evening News and is succeeded by Bob Schieffer on an interim basis.
18	G4 airs the final episode of the former TechTV series The Screen Savers, the show is rebranded and debuts as Attack of the Show! the next week.

April

Date	Event
1	ABC news anchor Peter Jennings anchors what will turn out to be his final World News Tonight telecast.
5	Peter Jennings informs viewers of World News Tonight, via a taped segment that he has been diagnosed with lung cancer and is beginning chemotherapy. He dies in August 2005.

May

Date	Event
1	Family Guy returns on FOX after three years off the schedule. This return was brought about after the unexpected popularity of the series' cable reruns and DVD releases.
2	Hunter Tylo returns to The Bold and the Beautiful after her character, Dr. Taylor Forrester, was "killed off" three years ago. The revelation that she was alive shocked many viewers and publications as it had not been hinted by any other sources, print or online.
13	The controversial final episode of Star Trek: Enterprise airs in the United States, bringing to a close an 18-year, uninterrupted run of four consecutive or concurrent Star Trek series dating back to 1987.
25	Carrie Underwood wins the fourth season of the popular singing competition, American Idol.

June

Date	Event
30	Logo, a TV channel aimed at lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adults, is launched in the United States.

July

Date	Event
1	The PAX network rebrands itself as i.

August

Date	Event
1	Current TV, a 24-hour youth-oriented news channel owned by the former U.S. vice president Al Gore, is launched.
7	ABC's acclaimed newsanchor Peter Jennings dies of lung cancer. He is succeeded by Bob Woodruff and Elizabeth Vargas on World News Tonight.
29	Hurricane Katrina strikes the Greater New Orleans area, causing major disruption of the region's television broadcasts. Local television news programs relocate to other cities in order to cover the story, though most are knocked off the air by the storm; some continue to broadcast reports over the Internet.

September

Date	Event
2	While presenting on the NBC Concert for Hurricane Relief, music producer and rapper Kanye West strayed from his script and addressed what he perceived as the racism of both the government and of the media, stating: "George Bush doesn't care about black people", and called for the media to stop labelling African-American families as "looters" while white families were depicted as "looking for food."
10	Naruto marks its North American television debut for the first time on Cartoon Network's Toonami block.
18	The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out at the Shrine Auditorium on CBS.
20	Maggie Ausburn is crowned the winner of the American version of Big Brother 6, and wins the $500,000 prize. Runner-Up Ivette Corredero wins $50,000.
23	Nicktoons rebranded itself as Nicktoons Network. It rebranded for 4 years before Nicktoons returned the same name again.
26	PBS Kids Sprout, a children's non-commercial network from PBS and PBS Kids, is launched.

October

Date	Event
1	NBC's Saturday Night Live begins broadcasting in HDTV.
20	Neon Genesis Evangelion debuts for the first time on US network TV on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block.
22	Tina Fey returns from maternity leave to resume her duties on Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update skit.

November

Date	Event
8	Days of our Lives celebrates its fortieth anniversary on the air.
22	Ted Koppel steps down as host of ABC's Nightline after 25 years.

December

Date	Event
1	Oprah Winfrey appears on the Late Show with David Letterman, joining host David Letterman for the first time in sixteen years.
2	Knots Landing airs its special non-fiction show entitled, Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again.

Debuts

Date	Debut
January 3	Medium on NBC
January 4	Committed on NBC
January 6	Wickedly Perfect on CBS
January 9	Zoey 101 on Nickelodeon
January 13	Tilt on ESPN
January 16	Iron Chef America on Food Network
January 21	American Dragon: Jake Long on Disney Channel
January 14	Battlestar Galactica on Sci-Fi Channel
January 23	Numb3rs on CBS
February 5	Power Rangers S.P.D. on ABC
February 14	Kudlow & Company on CNBC
February 19	Mew Mew Power (Tokyo Mew Mew in Japan and the manga version) on Fox
February 20	Robot Chicken on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block
February 21	Avatar: The Last Airbender on Nickelodeon
March 8	Blind Justice on ABC
March 11	Wonder Showzen premieres on MTV2
March 14	Mad Money on CNBC
March 18	The Suite Life of Zack & Cody on Disney Channel
March 24	The Office on NBC
March 27	Grey's Anatomy on ABC
March 28	Attack of the Show! on G4
April 1	The Eyes of Nye on PBS
April 12	Deadliest Catch on Discovery Channel
April 24	Strip Search on VH1
May 1	American Dad! on Fox
May 6	Third Watch
May 14	Game Show Moments Gone Bananas on VH1
May 26	Kept on VH1
May 30	The Life and Times of Juniper Lee on Cartoon Network
June	Weeds on Showtime
June 2	Beauty and the Geek on The WB
June 17	The Buzz on Maggie on Disney Channel
June 20	Wildfire on ABC Family
July 6	Mind of Mencia on Comedy Central
July 8	Camp Lazlo on Cartoon Network
July 9	Catscratch on Nickelodeon
July 20	Criss Angel Mindfreak on A&E Network
July 20	So You Think You Can Dance on Fox
August 13	Magical DoReMi on Fox
August 29	Prison Break on Fox
September 6	Go, Diego, Go! on Nickelodeon
September 10	G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 on Fox
September 10	Naruto on Cartoon Network's Toonami block.
September 12	Meerkat Manor on Animal Planet
September 12	The Tyra Banks Show in Syndication
September 13	Supernatural on The WB
September 13	Bones on Fox
September 17	Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island on The WB
	Johnny Test on The WB
	Loonatics Unleashed on The WB
September 19	How I Met Your Mother on CBS
September 19	Surface on NBC
September 20	My Name Is Earl on NBC
September 22	Criminal Minds on CBS
September 22	Everybody Hates Chris on UPN
September 23	Ghost Whisperer on CBS
September 27	Commander in Chief on ABC
October 5	Freddie on ABC
October 10	Yu-Gi-Oh! GX on Cartoon Network
October 17	The Colbert Report on Comedy Central
November 2	South of Nowhere on The N
November 5	IGPX on Cartoon Network's Toonami block
November 6	The Boondocks on Cartoon Network
November 25	The X's on Nickelodeon
December 6	Madden Nation on ESPN2
December 18	Moral Orel on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim
December 19	Deal or No Deal on NBC
December 26	My Gym Partner's a Monkey on Cartoon Network
December 27	Ben 10 on Cartoon Network

Miniseries

Television shows

1940s

Meet the Press (1947–present).
CBS Evening News (1948–present).

1950s

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–present).
PGA Tour on CBS (1951–present).
American Religious Townhall (1952–present).
Guiding Light (1952–2009).
The Today Show (1952–present).
Face the Nation (1954–present).
The Tonight Show (1954–present).
Tennis on NBC (1955–present).
As the World Turns (1956–2010).
It Is Written (1956–present).
The Open Mind (1956–present).

1960s

CBS Sports Spectacular (1960–present).
ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–2006).
It's Academic (1961–present).
Biography (1962–present).
General Hospital (1963–present).
Days of our Lives (1965–present).
NFL Films Game of the Week (1965–present).
The 700 Club (1966–present).
College Football on ABC (1950, 1966–present).
Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (1966–present).
PGA Tour on ABC (1966–2009).
Washington Week (1967–present).
60 Minutes (1968–present).
Day of Discovery (1968–present).
One Life to Live (1968–present).
Tennis on CBS (1968–present).
Sesame Street (1969–present).

1970s

All My Children (1970–2011).
The Hour of Power (1970–present).
Monday Night Football (1970–present).
NBC Nightly News (1970–present).
The Wall Street Journal Report (1970–present).
Wall $treet Week (1970–2006).
Masterpiece Theatre (1971–present).
Soul Train (1971–2006).
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (1972–present).
Great Performances (1972–present).
The Price Is Right (1972–present).
Braves TBS Baseball (1973–2007).
HBO World Championship Boxing (1973–present).
Praise the Lord (1973–present).
The Young and the Restless (1973–present).
Nova (1974–present).
Good Morning America (1975–present).
PBS NewsHour (1975–present).
Saturday Night Live (1975–present).
U.S. Farm Report (1975–present).
The Victory Garden (1975–present).
Austin City Limits (1976–present).
Creative Living with Sheryl Borden (1976–present).
Live from Lincoln Center (1976–present).
Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer (1976–present).
America's Black Forum (1977–present).
Inside the NFL (1977–present).
This Week in Baseball (1977–present).
20/20 (1978–present).
ABC World News (1978–present).
The Coral Ridge Hour (1978–2007).
Ever Increasing Faith (1978–present).
CBS News Sunday Morning (1979–present).
College Basketball on ESPN (1979–present).
Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel (1979–present).
Nightline, US (1979–present).
Nightly Business Report (1979–present).
SportsCenter (1979–present).
This Old House (1979–present).
The Woodwright's Shop (1979–present).

1980s

Bobby Jones Gospel (1980–present).
Lou Dobbs Tonight (1980–2009, 2011–present).
My Macy's Holiday Parade (1980–present).
Mystery! (1980–present).
PGA Tour on ESPN (1980–present).
The ABC Monday Night Movie (1981–present).
College Basketball on CBS (1981–present).
College Football Countdown (1981–present).
Entertainment Tonight (1981–present).
MotorWeek (1981–present).
Noticiero Univision (1981–present).
This Week (1981–present).
Thoroughbred Racing on ESPN (1981–present).
Thoroughbred Racing on NBC (1981–present).
AgDay (1982–present).
America This Morning (1982–present).
CBS Morning News (1982–present).
ESPN College Football (1982–present).
Headline News (1982–present).
The McLaughlin Group (1982–present).
Nature (1982–present).
Rejoice in the Lord (1982–present).
SEC on CBS (1982–present).
Sewing with Nancy (1982–present).
Yan Can Cook (1982–present).
America Undercover (1983–present).
American Masters (1983–present).
Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade (1983–present).
Frontline (1983–present).
The George Michael Sports Machine (1983–2007).
Gilad's Bodies in Motion (1983–present).
Reading Rainbow (1983–2009).
Wheel of Fortune, syndicated version (1983–present).
ESPN College Football Saturday Primetime (1984–present).
Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1978–1979, 1984–present).
Bassmasters (1985–present).
Believer's Voice of Victory (1985–present).
CNN World News (1985–present).
Gay USA (1985–present).
Grand Ole Opry Live (1985–present).
Larry King Live (1985–2010).
The Lighter Side of Sports (1985–present).
National Geographic Explorer (1985–present).
Sunday NFL Countdown (1985–present).
At the Movies (1986–2010).
Hometime (1986–present).
Jack Van Impe Presents (1986–present).
The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011).
Sabado Gigante (1986–present).
Showtime Championship Boxing (1986–present).
Asian Variety Show (1987–present).
Big Monday (1987–present).
The Bold and the Beautiful (1987–present).
College GameDay, football version (1987–present).
Discover Wisconsin (1987–present).
French in Action (1987–present).
NFL Primetime (1987–present).
Shark Week (1987–present).
Sit and Be Fit (1987–present).
Weekend Today (1987–present).
48 Hours (1988–present).
America's Most Wanted (1988–present).
American Experience (1988–present).
NBA on TNT (1988–present).
Nick Jr. (1988–2009).
P.O.V. (1988–present).
The Sports Reporters (1988–present).
America's Funniest Home Videos (1989–present).
Ciao Italia (1989–present).
COPS (1989–present).
First Business (1989–present).
Inside Edition (1989–present).
The More You Know (1989–present).
MTV Unplugged (1989–present).
The New Yankee Workshop (1989–2009).
Primetime (1989–present).
The Simpsons (1989–present).
Video Gospel (1989–present).

1990s

1990–1993

Answers with Bayless Conley (1990–present).
Baseball Tonight (1990–present).
Changing Your World (1990–present).
Channel One News (1990–present).
ESPN Major League Baseball (1990–present).
In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley (1990–present).
Jimmy Houston Outdoors (1990–present).
Law & Order (1990–2010).
NBA Action (1990–present).
NBA Inside Stuff (1990–present).
NewsWatch TV (1990–present).
Outside the Lines (1990–present).
Sport Fishing with Dan Hernandez (1990–present).
Sunday Night Baseball (1990–present).
This is Your Day (1990–present).
Through the Bible with Les Feldick (1990–present).
Wednesday Night Baseball (1990–present).
Breakfast with the Arts (1991–2007).
Charlie Rose (1991–present).
Conservative Roundtable (1991–present).
E! News (1991–present).
The Jerry Springer Show (1991–present).
Maury (1991–present).
Notre Dame Football on NBC (1991–present).
The Red Green Show, Canada (1991–2006).
TV Bloopers & Practical Jokes (1984–1986, 1991–2007).
American Justice (1992–present).
Barney & Friends (1992–present).
Dateline NBC (1992–present).
ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime (1992–present).
HBO First Look (1992–present).
In the Life (1992–present).
In the Mix (1992–2006).
Life Today with James Robinson (1992–present).
Money Talks News (1992–present).
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (1992–present).
Ready Set Learn (1992–2010).
Real Sex (1992–present).
The Real World (1992–present).
Reliable Sources (1992–present).
To the Contrary (1992–present).
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992–2009, 2010–present).
Up to the Minute (1992–present).
World News Now (1992–present).
How to Boil Water (1993–present).
Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer (1993–2009).
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009).
Late Show with David Letterman (1993–present).
Monday Night Countdown (1993–present).
NFL Matchup (1993–present).
NYPD Blue (1993–2005).
Off Beat Cinema (1993–present).
PBS Kids (1993–present).
Power Rangers (1993–present).
School House Rock (1973–1985, 1993–2009).
Scientific American Frontiers (1993–2005).
Super Tuesday (1993–present).
WWE Monday Night RAW (1993–present).

1994–1996

All That (1994–2005).
Autopsy (1994–present).
The Big Help (1994–present).
Entertainers with Byron Allen (1994–present).
ER (1994–2009).
ESPN2 College Football Saturday Primetime (1994–present).
Extra (1994–present).
Fox NFL Sunday (1994–present).
Globe Trekker (1994–present).
The Hal Lindsey Report (1994–present).
Inside the Actors Studio (1994–present).
NFL on Fox (1994–present).
Primer Impacto (1994–present).
Shell's Wonderful World of Golf (1961–1970, 1994–present).
Small Business School (1994–present).
Think Tank (1994–2010).
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown (1994–present).
WGN Morning News (1994–present).
A Oscuras Pero Encendidos (1995–present).
Dinner and a Movie (1995–2011).
Golf Central (1995–present).
Golf on TNT (1995–present).
JAG (1995–2005).
The Late Late Show (1995–present).
MADtv (1995–2009).
Modern Marvels (1995–present).
Planet X Television (1995–present).
Private Screenings (1995–present).
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (1995–present).
Squawk Box (1995–present).
Taxicab Confessions (1995–2006, with specials airing in 2008 and 2010).
Washington Journal (1995–present).
Wild About Animals (1995–present).
7th Heaven (1996–2007).
25 Days of Christmas (1996–present).
Access Hollywood (1996–present).
The American Athlete (1996–present).
Arthur (1996–present).
Blue's Clues (1996–2006).
Boxing After Dark (1996–present).
Breakthrough with Rod Parsley (1996–present).
The Daily Show (1996–present).
E! True Hollywood Story (1996–present).
ESPN Major League Soccer (1996–present).
ESPNEWS (1996–present).
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005).
For Your Home (1996–present).
Forensic Files (1996–present).
Fox News Sunday (1996–present).
Gardening by the Yard (1996–2009).
Gold Fever (1996–present).
Hablemos de Salud (1996–present).
Hannity & Colmes (1996–2009).
Imus in the Morning, national broadcast version (1996–present).
Judge Judy (1996–present).
Live by Request (1996–present).
Live From the Red Carpet (1996–present).
Local on the 8s (1996–present).
Major League Baseball Game of the Week (1953–1993, 1996–present).
Major League Baseball on Fox (1996–present).
MSNBC Live (1996–present).
Naughty Amateur Home Videos (1996–present).
The O'Reilly Factor (1996–present).
Power Lunch (1996–present).
SPEED Center (1996–present).
Street Signs (1996–present).
A Wedding Story (1996–present).
WWE Free for All (1996–present).
Your World with Neil Cavuto (1996–present).

1997–1999

ABC Kids (1997–2011).
Animal Rescue (1997–present).
Antiques Roadshow (1997–present) (U.S. version).
Autoline Detroit (1997–present).
Behind the Music (1997–present).
Christian World News (1997–present).
Daily News Live (Comcast SportsNet) (1997–present).
Despierta America (1997–present).
Emeril Live (1997–2008).
Enjoying Everyday Life (1997–present).
Fox News Watch (1997–present).
Hardball with Chris Matthews (1997–present).
HGTV Dream Home (1997–present).
King of the Hill (1997–2010).
Little Bill (1997–2007).
Movie Surfers (1997–present).
My Classic Car (1997–present).
The People's Court (1981–1993, 1997–present).
Playhouse Disney (1997–2011).
Religion and Ethics Newsweekly (1997–present).
South Park (1997–present).
SportsDay (1997–present).
SportsNite (1997–present).
SportsRise (1997–present).
Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007).
The View (1997–present).
WNBA on ESPN (1997–present).
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2008).
Book TV (1998–present).
The Challenge (1998–present).
Charmed (1998–2006).
City Confidential (1998–2006).
Comedy Central Presents (1998–present).
Crime Stories (1998–present).
El Gordo y La Flaca (1998–present).
Elmo's World (1998–2009).
Fox & Friends (1998–present).
Friday Night Fights (1998–present).
If Walls Could Talk (1998–present).
Judge Joe Brown (1998–present).
The King of Queens (1998–2007).
NFL on CBS (1956–1994, 1998–present).
NFL Live (1998–present).
NFL Today (1975–1994, 1998–present).
A Place of Our Own (1998–present).
Pokémon (1998–present).
The Powerpuff Girls (1998–2005, 2009).
Pro Wrestling Report (1998–present).
Realtree Outdoors (1998–present).
The Screen Savers (1998–2005).
That '70s Show (1998–2006).
Special Report with Bret Baier (1998–present).
Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford (1998–present).
Total Request Live (1998–2008).
True Life (1998–present).
Weather Center (1998–2009).
Will & Grace (1998–2006).
X-Play (1998–present).
60 Minutes II (1999–2005).
Cheaters (1999–present).
Cold Case Files (1999–present).
College Football Final (1999–present).
Divorce Court (1957–1969, 1985–1992, 1999–present).
The Early Show (1999–present).
Early Today (1999–present).
Ed, Edd n Eddy (1999–2009).
Family Feud (1976–1985, 1988–1995, 1999–present).
Food 911 (1999–present).
Fox Report (1999–present).
Good Eats (1999–present).
The Greatest (1999–present).
Hardwood Classics (1999–present).
History's Business (1999–present).
House Hunters (1999–present).
Independent Lens (1999–present).
Jerry Yarnell's School of Fine Art (1999–present).
Judge Mathis (1999–present).
Judging Amy (1999–2005).
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–present).
Making the Video (1999–present).
NASCAR on NBC (1999–2006).
NFL's Greatest Games (1999–present).
Passions (1999–2008).
The Planet's Funniest Animals (1999–present).
Republica Deportiva (1999–present).
Scrapbook Memories (1999–present).
The Sopranos (1999–2007).
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present).
Storyteller Cafe (1999–present).
Third Watch (1999–2005).
Trucks! (1999–present).
The West Wing (1999–2006).
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (1999–present).
World of Playboy (1999–present).
WWE Smackdown (1999–present).

2000s

2000

106 & Park (2000–present).
3-2-1 Penguins (2000–2008).
Andromeda (2000–2005).
Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000–present).
Aqui y Ahora (2000–present).
Between the Lions (2000–2010).
Big Brother (2000–present).
Blinkers Off (2000–present).
Burt Wolfe: Travels and Traditions (2000–present).
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–present).
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000–present).
Dora the Explorer (2000–present).
Dream House (2000–present).
Essence of Emeril (1994–1996, 2000–2008).
Every Woman (2000–present).
First Outlook (2000–present).
Gilmore Girls (2000–2007).
Girlfriends (2000–2008).
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000–2007).
Hippy Gourmet (2000–present).
Jackie Chan Adventures (2000–2005).
Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006).
MTV Cribs (2000–present).
P. Allen Smith Gardens (2000–present).
Sealab 2021 (2000–2005).
Secrets of the Dead (2000–present).
Shooting Gallery (2000–present).
Solo boxeo (2000–present).
Strong Medicine (2000–2006).
Survivor (2000–present).
Trading Spaces (2000–2008).
Virtual Memory (2000–present).
The Weather Classroom (2000–present).
Yes, Dear (2000–2006).
Your Weather Today (2000–present).

2001

24 (2001–2010).
30 Minute Meals (2001–present).
Access Granted (2001–present).
According to Jim (2001–2009).
Alias (2001–2006).
The Amazing Race (2001–present).
America's Test Kitchen (2001–present).
The Bernie Mac Show (2001–2006).
BET's Top 25 (2001–present).
Braceface (2001–2005).
Cinema Insomnia (2001–present).
College Football Scoreboard (2001–present).
The Cost of Freedom (2001–present).
Crossing Jordan (2001–2007).
Design on a Dime (2001–present).
Dismissed (2001–2005).
DVD on TV (2001–present).
The Fairly OddParents (2001–present).
Fear Factor (2001–2006).
Garden Smart (2001–present).
Great Hotels (2001–present).
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (2001–2008).
Hard Knocks (2001–present).
How It's Made (2001–present).
The Jeff Corwin Experience (2001–2005).
The John Kerwin Show (2001–present).
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011).
Lifestyle Magazine (2001–present).
Live with Regis and Kelly (2001–present).
Living with Lydia (2001–2005).
My Wife and Kids (2001–2005).
NASCAR RaceDay (2001–present).
NASCAR Trackside (2001–present).
NASCAR on Fox (2001–present).
NASCAR on TNT (2001–present).
New Year's Eve Live (2001–present).
Out There TV (2001–present).
Pardon the Interruption (2001–present).
The Quarters (2001–present).
Reba (2001–2007).
Sara's Secrets (2001–present).
Scrubs (2001–2010).
ShoBox: The New Generation (2001–present).
Six Feet Under (2001–2005).
Smallville (2001–2011).
Spiritual Outdoor Adventures (2001–present).
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005).
Tu Desayuno Alegre (2001–present).
Two Guys Garage (2001–present).
Unwrapped (2001–present).
VH1's Top 40 Videos of the Year (2001–present).
War Stories with Oliver North (2001–present).
Weekend Now (2001–present).
Yu-Gi-Oh! (2001–2006).

2002

8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter (2002–2005).
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002–2006).
Al Rojo Vivo (2002–present).
American Dreams (2002–2005).
American Idol (2002–present).
American Morning (2002–2011).
Angelina Ballerina (2002–2005).
Around the Horn (2002–present).
The Bachelor (2002–present).
Barefoot Contessa (2002–present).
Beautiful Homes & Great Estates (2002–present).
Biker Build-Off (2002–2007).
Boy Meets Grill (2002–2008).
Bulls & Bears (2002–present).
Campfire Cafe (2002–present).
Cashin' In (2002–present).
Caso cerrado (2002–present).
Cavuto on Business (2002–present).
CenterStage (2002–present).
The Chris Matthews Show (2002–present).
Closing Bell (2002–present).
CMT Crossroads (2002–present).
Codename: Kids Next Door (2002–2008).
Contacto Deportivo (2002–present).
CSI: Miami (2002–present).
Curb Appeal (2002–present).
Cyberchase (2002–2010).
The Daily Buzz (2002–present).
The Dead Zone (2002–2007).
Def Poetry (2002–2007).
Don Francisco Presenta (2002–present).
The Dr. Phil Show (2002–present).
Escandalo tv (2002–2011).
Everwood (2002–2006).
Everyday Italian (2002–present).
Extreme Makeover (2002–2007).
Forbes on Fox (2002–present).
The George Lopez Show (2002–2007).
Hamtaro (2002–2006).
HDNet World Report (2002–present).
Kim Possible (2002–2007).
Kudlow & Cramer (2002–2005).
Last Call with Carson Daly (2002–present).
Less Than Perfect (2002–2007).
Lingo (1987–1988, 2002–2007, 2011–present).
Made (2002–present).
Make Way for Noddy (2002–present).
Max and Ruby (2002–2010).
Monday Night Baseball (1967–1975, 2002–present).
Monk (2002–2009).
The Most Extreme (2002–present).
Most Haunted (2002–2010).
¡Mucha Lucha! (2002–2005).
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom (1963–1988, 2002–present).
NASCAR on SPEED (2002–present).
NBA on ABC (1965–1973, 2002–present).
NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad (2002–present).
NBA Coast to Coast (2002–present).
NBA Countdown (2002–present).
NBA on ESPN (1982–1984 2002–present).
NBA Fastbreak (2002–present).
NBA Shootaround (2002–present).
NBA Wednesday (2002–present).
NOW (2002–2010).
On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren (2002–present).
One Hit Wonders (2002–present).
The Osbournes (2002–2005).
Paula's Home Cooking (2002–2008).
Petkeeping with Marc Morrone (2002–present).
Recipe TV Featuring the World's Greatest Chefs (2002–present).
Ritmo Deportivo (2002–present).
The Shield (2002–2008).
Still Standing (2002–2006).
Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (2002–2006).
Studio B with Shepard Smith (2002–present).
Sue Thomas F.B.Eye (2002–2005).
Taboo (2002–present).
That's So Raven (2002–2007).
The Tim McCarver Show (2002–present).
TNA Xplosion (2002–present).
Top 20 Countdown (2002–present).
Totally Spies (2002–2010).
U-Pick Live (2002–2005).
What I Like About You (2002–2006).
Wide Angle (2002–2009).
The Wire (2002–2008).
Without a Trace (2002–2009).
World Music (2002–present).
Yankeeography (2002–present).
Yankees Classics (2002–present).

2003

1st and 10 (2003–present).
Accion (2003–present).
All Grown Up! (2003–2008).
All of Us (2003–2007).
America's Next Top Model (2003–present).
American Chopper (2003–2010).
Anderson Cooper 360 (2003–present).
Animal Cops: Houston (2003–present).
Arrested Development (2003–2006).
The Bachelorette (2003–2005, 2008–present)
Battlestar Galactica (2003–2009).
The Big Break (2003–present).
Bikini Destinations (2003–present).
Bluegrass & Backroads (2003–present).
Bullseye (2003–2005).
Business World News (2003–present).
Carnivàle (2003–2006).
Chappeles Show (2003–2006).
Clean House (2003–present).
Cold Case (2003–2010).
Comedy Central Roast (2003–present).
Countdown with Keith Olbermann (2003–present).
Day Planner (2003–present).
Easy Entertaining with Michael Chiavello (2003–present).
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003–present).
Eve (2003–2006).
Extreme Engineering (2003–present).
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003–present).
The Fabulous Life of... (2003–present).
Farmers' Almanac TV (2003–2009).
Firsthand (2003–present).
Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting (2003–present).
Get Out! (2003–present).
Headbangers Ball (1987–1995, 2003–present).
Healthy Body, Healthy Mind (2003–present).
High School Reunion (2003–present).
History Detectives (2003–present).
Hope & Faith (2003–2006).
Hunting 201 (2003–present).
Inspiration Today (2003–present).
Jim Rome Is Burning (2003–present).
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003–present).
Joan of Arcadia (2003–2005).
Las Vegas (2003–2008).
Last Comic Standing (2003–2010).
Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003–2006).
Missing (2003–present).
MXC (2003–2007).
My Life as a Teenage Robot (2003–2007).
MythBusters (2003–present).
Nashville Star (2003–2008).
NCIS (2003–present).
New Scandinavian Cooking (2003–present).
New Year's Eve with Carson Daly (2003–present).
NFL Scoreboard (2003–present).
NFL Total Access (2003–present).
Nip/Tuck (2003–2010).
Noticiero Telemundo (2003–present).
The O.C. (2003–2007).
One Piece (2003–2008).
One Tree Hill (2003–present).
On the Mike with Mike Sherman (2003–present).
Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003–2010).
PM Edition (2003–present).
The Price Is Right $1,000,000 Spectacular (2003–2008).
Punk'd (2003–2007).
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (2003–2007).
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003–present).
Reno 911! (2003–2009).
Romeo! (2003–2006).
Scare Tactics (2003–2006, 2008–present).
Sell This House (2003–present).
Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee (2003–present).
Sessions@AOL (2003–present).
Shaman King (2003–2005).
Shootout (2003–2008).
The Simple Life (2003–2006).
Simply Ming (2003–present).
Sonic X (2003–2006).
Soundstage (1974–1985, 2003–present).
The Standard Snowboard Show (2003–present).
Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003–2005).
Storm Stories (2003–present).
Subterranean (2003–2011).
The Surreal Life (2003–2006).
Teen Kids News (2003–present).
Teen Titans (2003–2006).
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003–2009).
Thursday Night Showcase (2003–present).
Totally Busted (2003–present).
Travel the Road (2003–present).
Tru Calling (2003–2005).
Two and a Half Men (2003–present).
Tyler's Ultimate (2003–present).
The Venture Bros. (2003–present).
VH1: All Access (2003–present).
Wednesday Night Hoops (2003–present).
What Not to Wear (2003–present).
Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? (2003–present).
Wildboyz (2003–2006).
WindTunnel with Dave Despain (2003–present).
World Poker Tour (2003–present).

2004

12 Corazones (2004–2010).
The 4400 (2004–2007).
ABC Saturday Night Movie (2004–present).
American Casino (2004–2005).
American Hot Rod (2004–2008).
American Latino TV (2004–present).
The Angry Video Game Nerd (2004–present).
Animal Atlas (2004–present).
Animal Icons (2004–2008).
The Apprentice (2004–present).
The Backyardigans (2004–2010).
Balderdash (2004–2005).
The Batman (2004–2008).
The Best and Worst of Tred Barta (2004–present).
Best Week Ever (2004–2009).
The Biggest Loser (2004–present).
Blue Collar TV (2004–2006).
Boston Legal (2004–2008).
Breaking Vegas (2004–2005).
Bridezillas (2004–present).
The Captain and Casey Show (2004–present).
Cartoon Alley (2004–2007).
Casino Cinema (2004–2008).
Casos de Familia (2004–present).
Chop Cut Rebuild (2004–present).
CMT Insider (2004–present).
CSI: NY (2004–present).
Dangerous Game (2004–present).
Danny Phantom (2004–2007).
Deadwood (2004–2006).
Designed to Sell (2004–present).
Desperate Housewives (2004–present).
Dog the Bounty Hunter (2004–present).
Dog Whisperer (2004–present).
Dr. G: Medical Examiner (2004–present).
Drake & Josh (2004–2007).
Drawn Together (2004–2007).
El Perro y el Gato (2004–present).
Entourage (2004–2011).
ESPN2 College Football Friday Primetime (2004–present).
Everyday Food (2004–present).
Eye for an Eye (2004–present).
Fearless Music (2004–present).
The First 48 (2004–present).
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (2004–2009).
Fullmetal Alchemist (2004–2006).
Gary Spetze's Painting Wild Places (2004–present).
Ghost Hunters (2004–present).
Gina D's Kids Club (2004–present).
Hank Parker's Outdoor Magazine (2004–present).
Higglytown Heroes (2004–2008).
High School Stories (2004–present).
Hip Hop Honors (2004–present).
House (2004–present).
How Do I Look? (2004–present).
INN World Report (2004–present).
Innerviews with Ernie Manouse (2004–present).
The Insider (2004–present).
Instant Star (2004–2008).
In This Corner (2004–present).
Jack & Bobby (2004–2005).
Joey (2004–2006).
The Journal Editorial Report (2004–present).
Krystala (2004–2005).
The L Word (2004–2009).
LatiNation (2004–present).
LazyTown (2004–2007).
Lost (2004–2010).
Megas XLR (2004–2005).
MegaStructures (2004–present).
Mike and Mike in the Morning (2004–present).
Mosaic: World News from the Middle East (2004–present).
Naked Science (2004–present).
Nanny 911 (2004–2007, 2009–present).
NASCAR Drivers: Non-Stop (2004–2006).
NASCAR Outdoors (2004–present).
National Geographic Ultimate Explorer (2004–2006).
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004–2007).
Notorious (2004–2007).
On the Cover (2004–2006).
On the Water (2004–present).
Overhaulin' (2004–2009).
Passport to Europe (2004–2006).
PBS Kids Go! (2004–present).
Peep and the Big Wide World (2004–present).
Phil of the Future (2004–2006).
Pimp My Ride (2004–2007).
Project Runway (2004–present).
Q&A (2004–present).
Rescue Me (2004–2011).
Roadtrip Nation (2004–present).
Room Raiders (2004–present).
Second Opinion (2004–present).
Snapped (2004–present).
The Soup (2004–present).
Squidbillies (2004–present).
Star Trek: Phase II (2004–present).
Stargate Atlantis (2004–2009).
Strictly Global (2004–present).
Summerland (2004–2005).
Sunrise Earth (2004–present).
Survivorman (2004–2008).
Taste This! (2004–present).
Tavis Smiley (2004–present).
Thoroughbred Racing on ABC (1975–2000, 2004–present).
TNA iMPACT! (2004–present).
Top 20 Country Countdown (2004–present).
Trading Spouses (2004–2007).
Turn Up the Heat with G. Garvin (2004–present).
Unfabulous (2004–2007).
Untold Stories of the E.R. (2004–present).
Veronica Mars (2004–2007).
Wife Swap (2004–2009).
World Series of Blackjack (2004–present).
Worldwide Day of Play (2004–present).
WOW: The CatholicTV Challenge (2004–present).

Returning in 2005

Family Guy (1999–2002, 2005–present).
Dirty Jobs (2003, 2005–present).
Doctor Who (1963–1989, 1996, 2005–present).
Kojak (1973–1978, March 2005 – May 2005).
Dragonball Z (1996–2003, Uncut premieres, June 2005 – October 2005).

Ending this year

Date	Show	Debut
February 5	Living with Lydia	2001
February 11	Kudlow & Cramer	2002
February 28	¡Mucha Lucha!	2002
March 1	NYPD Blue	1993
March 11	Bullseye	2003
March 11	Tru Calling	2003
March 11	Star Wars: Clone Wars	2003
March 18	The Screen Savers	1998
March 21	The Osbournes	2002
March 25	The Powerpuff Girls	1998
March 27	Carnivàle	2003
March 30	American Dreams	2002
April 15	8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter	2002
April 15	Krystala	2004
April 22	Joan of Arcadia	2003
April 25	Sealab 2021	2000
April 26	Megas XLR	2004
April 29	JAG	1995
May 3	Jack & Bobby	2004
May 3	Judging Amy	1999
May 6	Third Watch	1999
May 13	Andromeda	2000
May 13	Star Trek: Enterprise	2001
May 16	Everybody Loves Raymond	1996
May 27	U-Pick Live	2002
June	Blind Justice	2005
July 1	Train 48	2003
July 8	Jackie Chan Adventures	2000
July 18	Summerland	2004
August 21	Six Feet Under	2001
August 27	Braceface	2001
September 2	60 Minutes II	1999
September 3	Shaman King	2003
October 22	All That	1994
November 14	Power Rangers S.P.D.	2005
December 24	Little Britain	2003

Changes of Network Affiliation

Show	Moved from	Moved to
National Geographic Explorer	MSNBC	National Geographic Channel
Project Greenlight	HBO	Bravo
TNA iMPACT!	FSN	Spike TV
Trisha	ITV	Five
Wildboyz	MTV	MTV2
WWE RAW	Spike TV	USA Network
Family Guy (UK terrestrial rights)	Channel 4	BBC2
The Journal Editorial Report	PBS	Fox News Channel

Deaths

Date	Name	Age	Cinematic Credibility
January 2	Cyril Fletcher	91	British comedian (That's Life!)
January 18	Lamont Bentley	31	American actor (Moesha and The Parkers)
January 23	Johnny Carson	79	American comedian, host of The Tonight Show for 30 years.
March 10	Dave Allen	68	Irish comedian, host of solo shows on BBC1 and ITV.
March 25	Paul Henning	93	producer (The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Green Acres)
April 5	Debralee Scott	52	actress, game show panelist (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Match Game)
April 26	Mason Adams	86	actor (Lou Grant)
May 22	Thurl Ravenscroft	91	actor, TV's Tony the Tiger of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes commercials.
May 26	Eddie Albert	99	actor (Green Acres)
June 24	Paul Winchell	82	actor (The Smurfs, Wacky Races, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh)
June 25	John Fiedler	80	actor (The Bob Newhart Show, Buffalo Bill, The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh)
June 26	Richard Whiteley	61	presenter, host of Countdown.
July 11	Gretchen Franklin	94	actress.
July 20	James Doohan	85	actor (Scotty on the original Star Trek)
August 7	Peter Jennings	67	ABC news anchor
August 8	Barbara Bel Geddes	82	actress (Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Southworth Ewing Farlow on Dallas), of lung cancer
August 9	Kay Tremblay	91	actress (Road to Avonlea)
August 23	Brock Peters	78	actor.
September 2	Bob Denver	70	actor (Gilligan's Island, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis)
September 25	Don Adams	82	actor (Get Smart, Tennessee Tuxedo, and Inspector Gadget)
October 2	Nipsey Russell	87	actor/comedian.
October 3	Ronnie Barker	76	comedian, half of The Two Ronnies
October 5	Ray Bumatai	53	actor
October 7	Charles Rocket	56	actor (Saturday Night Live)
October 31	Mary Wimbush	81	actress (Poldark, Jeeves and Wooster, Century Falls)
November 13	Eddie Guerrero	38	professional wrestler and star of WWE SmackDown
November 24	Pat Morita	72	Japanese-American actor (Sanford and Son, Happy Days, Ohara)
November 29	Wendie Jo Sperber	47	actress (Babes, Bosom Buddies)
December 16	John Spencer	58	actor (The West Wing, L.A. Law)

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