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Revision as of 03:03, 15 July 2012
| List of years in American television: 1997 1998 1999 – 2000 – 2001 2002 2003 |
| 2000-01 United States network television schedule |
The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2000. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Events
January
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 | Talk show host David Letterman undergoes quintuple heart bypass surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, following an angiogram that revealed that one of his arteries was seriously constricted. |
| 17 | Robin Givens replaces Mother Love as host of the talk show Forgive or Forget. |
| 20 | SoapNet, a channel dedicated to daytime/primetime soap operas, is launched. |
February
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 | Oxygen is launched. |
| 4 | Star Force make its debut to television and cinemas from Paramount. |
| 15 | Rick Rockwell marries stranger Darva Conger in front of 22 million viewers on the Fox reality show Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire? While he and Darva are honeymooning, word surfaces that Rockwell—who is sometimes a comedian—had a restraining order against a former girlfiend, and he was not really a multi-millionaire. As a result, Fox cancels a rerun scheduled the following week, and does not air any new installments. In addition the couple break up shortly after the show's taping. |
| 21 | David Letterman returns to television following his quintuple heart bypass surgery in January. Letterman 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 thanked the doctors. The episode earned an Emmy nomination. Letterman's father died of a heart attack while still in his 50s. |
March
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | SportsChannel America ceased operations, before rebranding all of the Fox Sports Net stations. |
| fXM: Movies from Fox rebrands the Fox Movie Channel. |
April
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | Boomerang, The secondary Cartoon Network channel is launched. |
| 30 | Arabian Nights is shown on ABC in the United States. |
May
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 8 | VH1 Classic is launched. |
July
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 3 | KNTV terminated its second ABC affiliation and carries programming from The WB. |
| 5 | Big Brother premieres in the United States. The series is considered a major failure and is retooled and renewed for the next season. |
| 28 | Kathie Lee Gifford made its final show on Live!. |
August
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 21 | 'ZDTV is renamed to TechTV. |
September
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 16 | CBS relaunches its Saturday morning block, Nick Jr. on CBS. |
| 25 | TNN is relaunched with The National Network, known as The New TNN. |
| 29 | Eddie McGee is crowned the winner of the first American season of Big Brother and wins $500,000. Runners-Up are Josh Souza, winner of $100,000, and Curtis Kin, winner of $50,000. Toon Disney and Playhouse Disney launches in the United Kingdom. |
October
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 | Triple Play is played for the first time on The Price is Right. This is the first pricing game in the show's history to offer three cars. |
December
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 14 | Barker's Beauties Janice Pennington and Kathleen Bradley both leave The Price is Right on CBS. Pennington has been on the show since its premiere in 1972. |
| 15 | Barker's Beauties auditions are held for several months on The Price is Right. In the end, Claudia Jordan and Heather Kozar are seleted as permanent models. |
| 18 | Actor Hank Azaria and actress Helen Hunt file for divorce. |
| 22 | The character of Bianca Montgomery, played by Eden Riegel on the soap opera All My Children, comes out as a lesbian to her mother, Erica Kane (played by Susan Lucci). |
| 31 | ABC airs "Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve" at 10 p.m. ET for the first time, followed by local programming and the main "New Year's Rockin' Eve", which returned later that year. |
Debuts
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Television shows
1940s
1947
- Major League Baseball on NBC (1947–2000)
- Meet the Press (1947–present)
1948
- Candid Camera (1948–2004)
- CBS Evening News (1948–present)
1949
- Bozo the Clown (1949–2001)
1950s
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951–present)
- PGA Tour on CBS (1951–present)
1952
- American Religious Townhall (1952–present)
- Guiding Light (1952–2009)
- The Today Show (1952–present)
1954
- Face the Nation (1954–present)
- The Tonight Show (1954–present)
1955
- Tennis on NBC (1955–present)
1956
- As the World Turns (1956–2010)
- It Is Written (1956–present)
- The Open Mind (1956–present)
1960s
1960
- The Bugs and Daffy Show (1960–2000)
- CBS Sports Spectacular (1960–present)
- NASCAR on CBS (1960–2000)
1961
- ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961–2006)
- It's Academic (1961–present)
1962
- Biography (1962–present)
1963
- General Hospital (1963–present)
1965
- Days of our Lives (1965–present)
- NFL Films Game of the Week (1965–present)
1966
- The 700 Club (1966–present)
- College Football on ABC (1950, 1966–present)
- Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (1966–present)
- PGA Tour on ABC (1966–2009)
1967
- Washington Week (1967–present)
1968
- 60 Minutes (1968–present)
- Columbo (1968–2003)
- Day of Discovery (1968–present)
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (1968–2001)
- One Life to Live (1968–present)
- Tennis on CBS (1968–present)
1969
- Sesame Street (1969–present)
1970s
1970
- 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)
1971
- Masterpiece Theatre (1971–present)
- Soul Train (1971–2006)
1972
- Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (1972–present)
- Great Performances (1972–present)
- The Price Is Right (1972–present)
1973
- Braves TBS Baseball (1973–2007)
- HBO World Championship Boxing (1973–present)
- Praise the Lord (1973–present)
- The Young and the Restless (1973–present)
1974
- Nova (1974–present)
1975
- Good Morning America (1975–present)
- The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (1975–present)
- Saturday Night Live (1975–present)
- U.S. Farm Report (1975–present)
- The Victory Garden (1975–present)
1976
- Austin City Limits (1976–present)
- Creative Living with Sheryl Borden (1976–present)
- Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer (1976–present)
- Live from Lincoln Center (1976–present)
1977
- America's Black Forum (1977–present)
- Inside the NFL (1977–present)
- This Week in Baseball (1977–present)
1978
- 20/20 (1978–present)
- ABC World News (1978–present)
- The Coral Ridge Hour (1978–2007)
- Ever Increasing Faith (1978–present)
1979
- 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
1980
- Bobby Jones Gospel (1980–present)
- Moneyline (1980–2009, 2011–present)
- My Macy's Holiday Parade (1980–present)
- Mystery! (1980–present)
- PGA Tour on ESPN (1980–present)
1981
- 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)
- NASCAR on ESPN (1981–2002, 2007–present)
- Noticiero Univision (1981–present)
- This Week (1981–present)
- Thoroughbred Racing on ESPN (1981–present)
- Thoroughbred Racing on NBC (1981–present)
1982
- 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)
1983
- 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)
- NASCAR on TBS (1983–2000)
- NASCAR on TNN (1983–2000)
- Reading Rainbow (1983–2009)
- Sally (1983–2002)
- Wheel of Fortune, syndicated version (1983–present)
1984
- ESPN College Football Saturday Primetime (1984–present)
- Jeopardy! (1964–1975, 1978–1979, 1984–present)
1985
- 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)
1986
- 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)
- WWF Superstars of Wrestling (1986–2001)
1987
- 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)
1988
- 48 Hours (1988–present)
- America's Most Wanted (1988–present)
- The American Experience (1988–present)
- NBA on TNT (1988–present)
- Nick Jr. (1988–2009)
- P.O.V. (1988–present)
- The Sports Reporters (1988–present)
- TGIF (1988–2005)
1989
- America's Funniest Home Videos (1989–present)
- Baywatch (1989–2001)
- Booknotes (1989–2004)
- 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
- 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)
1991
- 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)
- Rugrats (1991–2004)
- TV Bloopers & Practical Jokes (1984–1986, 1991-2007)
1992
- 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 Robison (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)
1993
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993–2001)
- Frasier (1993–2004)
- 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)
- Politically Incorrect (1993–2002)
- Power Rangers (1993–present)
- Ricki Lake (1993–2004)
- School House Rock (1973–1985, 1993-2009)
- Scientific American Frontiers (1993–2005)
- Super Tuesday (1993–present)
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001)
- WWF RAW Is War/WWF War Zone (1993–present)
- The X-Files (1993–2002)
1994
- 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)
- Friends (1994–2004)
- 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)
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994–2004)
- Think Tank (1994–2010)
- Touched by an Angel (1994–2003)
- VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown (1994–present)
- WGN Morning News (1994–present)
1995
- A Oscuras Pero Encendidos (1995–present)
- Dinner and a Movie (1995–2011)
- The Drew Carey Show (1995–2004)
- 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)
- The Outer Limits (1995–2002)
- Planet X Television (1995–present)
- Private Screenings (1995–present)
- Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (1995–present)
- Sailor Moon (1995–2002)
- Squawk Box (1995–present)
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
- Taxicab Confessions (1995–2006)
- Washington Journal (1995–present)
- WCW Monday Nitro (1995–2001)
- Wild About Animals (1995–present)
1996
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001)
- 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)
- Dexter's Laboratory (1996–2004)
- 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)
- Hey Arnold! (1996–2004)
- Imus in the Morning (1996–present)
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1996–2001)
- 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)
- Moesha (1996–2001)
- MSNBC Live (1996–present)
- Nash Bridges (1996–2001)
- Naughty Amateur Home Videos (1996–present)
- The O'Reilly Factor (1996–present)
- Pop-Up Video (1996-2002, 2011–present)
- Power Lunch (1996–present)
- SPEED Center (1996–present)
- Spin City (1996–2002)
- Street Signs (1996–present)
- A Wedding Story (1996–present)
- WWE Free for All (1996–present)
- Your World with Neil Cavuto (1996–present)
1997
- ABC Kids (1997–2011)
- Ally McBeal (1997–2003)
- Animal Rescue (1997–present)
- Antiques Roadshow (1997–present)
- Autoline Detroit (1997–present)
- Behind the Music (1997–present)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
- Christian World News (1997–present)
- The Crocodile Hunter (1997–2004)
- Daily News Live (1997–present)
- Daria (1997–2001)
- Despierta America (1997–present)
- Dharma & Greg (1997–2002)
- Disney's One Saturday Morning (1997–2001)
- 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)
- Johnny Bravo (1997–2004)
- Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003)
- King of the Hill (1997–2010)
- La Femme Nikita (1997–2001)
- Little Bill (1997–2007)
- Movie Surfers (1997–present)
- My Classic Car (1997–present)
- Oz (1997–2003)
- The People's Court (1981–1993, 1997–present)
- Playhouse Disney (1997–2011)
- Port Charles (1997–2003)
- The Practice (1997–2004)
- Recess (1997–2001)
- Religion and Ethics Newsweekly (1997–present)
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1997–2003)
- South Park (1997–present)
- SportsDay (1997–present)
- SportsNite (1997–present)
- SportsRise (1997–present)
- Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
- The Teletubbies (1997–2001)
- Tenacious D (1997–2000)
- The View (1997–present)
- WNBA on ESPN (1997–present)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1997–2008; began regularly airing in 1954)
1998
- Becker (1998–2004)
- Book TV (1998–present)
- Call for Help (1998–2004)
- CatDog (1998–2004)
- The Challenge (1998–present)
- Charmed (1998–2006)
- City Confidential (1998–2006)
- Comedy Central Presents (1998–present)
- Crime Stories (1998–present)
- Dawson's Creek (1998–2003)
- El Gordo y la Flaca (1998–present)
- Elmo's World (1998–2009)
- Emergency Vets (1998–2002)
- The Famous Jett Jackson (1998–2001)
- 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)
- Oh Yeah! Cartoons (1998–2001)
- A Place of Our Own (1998–present)
- Pokémon (1998–present)
- The Powerpuff Girls (1998–2005)
- Pro Wrestling Report (1998–present)
- Realtree Outdoors (1998–present)
- Screen Savers (1998–2005)
- Sex and the City (1998–2004)
- Special Report with Bret Baier (1998–present)
- That '70s Show (1998–2006)
- Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford (1998–present)
- Total Request Live (1998–2008)
- True Life (1998–present)
- WCW Thunder (1998–2001)
- Weather Center (1998–2009)
- Will & Grace (1998–2006)
- World's Wildest Police Videos (1998–2001)
- X-Play (1998–present)
1999
- 60 Minutes II (1999–2005)
- The Amanda Show (1999–2002)
- Angel (1999–2004)
- Beast Machines (1999–2000)
- Cheaters (1999–present)
- Cold Case Files (1999–present)
- College Football Final (1999–present)
- Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999–2002, 2007)
- Digimon: Digital Monsters (1999–2003)
- 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)
- Family Guy (1999–2002, 2005–present)
- Farscape (1999–2003)
- Food 911 (1999–present)
- Fox Report (1999–present)
- Futurama (1999–2003, 2008–present)
- Good Eats (1999–present)
- The Greatest (1999–present)
- Hardwood Classics (1999–present)
- History's Business (1999–present)
- Home Movies (1999–2004)
- Hope Island (1999–2000)
- House Hunters (1999–present)
- Independent Lens (1999–present)
- Jerry Yarnell's School of Fine Art (1999–present)
- Judge Mathis (1999–present)
- Judging Amy (1999–present)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999–2004)
- Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (1999–present)
- Making the Video (1999–present)
- Mickey Mouse Works (1999–2000)
- NASCAR on NBC (1999–2006)
- The New Woody Woodpecker Show (1999–2003)
- NFL's Greatest Games (1999–present)
- The Norm Show (1999–2001)
- Once and Again (1999–2002)
- The Parkers (1999–2004)
- Passions (1999–2008)
- The Planet's Funniest Animals (1999–present)
- Random Acts of Comedy (1999–2000)
- Republica Deportiva (1999–present)
- Rocket Power (1999–2004)
- Roswell (1999–2002)
- Scrapbook Memories (1999–present)
- The Sopranos (1999–2007)[1]
- Spider-Man Unlimited (1999–2001)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (1999–present)
- Stark Raving Mad (1999–2000)
- Storyteller Cafe (1999–present)
- Third Watch (1999–2005)
- Trucks! (1999–present)
- The West Wing (1999–2006)
- What's Inside Heidi's Head? (1999–2004)
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1999–present)
- World of Playboy (1999–present)
- WWE Smackdown (1999–present)
Returning this year
| Show | Last Aired | Previous Network | Retitled as/Same | New/Returning/Same Network | Returning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Sweep | 1995 | Lifetime | Same | PAX TV | April 3 |
| This Week in Baseball | 1998 | Syndication | Same | Fox | July 12 |
| To Tell the Truth | 1991 | NBC | Same | Syndication | September 18 |
| The Further Adventures of Zook & Alison | 1994 | PBS | Same | Noggin | September 21 |
Ending this year
| Date | Show | Debut |
|---|---|---|
| January 2 | The Moxy and Flea Show | 1993 |
| January 22 | KaBlam! | 1996 |
| February 4 | Sliders | 1995 |
| March 2 | I Am Weasel | 1997 |
| March 4 | Oh Baby | 1998 |
| April 28 | Cosby | 1996 |
| May 3 | Party of Five | 1994 |
| May 4 | Chicago Hope | 1994 |
| May 5 | Boy Meets World | 1993 |
| A Little Curious | 1998 | |
| May 11 | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | 2000 |
| May 13 | Martial Law | 1998 |
| May 16 | Sports Night | 1998 |
| May 17 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | 1990 |
| May 22 | Malcolm & Eddie | 1996 |
| May 25 | Forgive or Forget | 1998 |
| June 9 | The Dating Game | 1996 |
| June 11 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | 1991 |
| July 1 | Profiler | 1996 |
| July 13 | Stark Raving Mad | 1999 |
| September 10 | Double Dare 2000 | 2000 |
| October 7 | Mickey Mouse Works | 1999 |
| November 18 | Beast Machines | 1999 |
| Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue | 2000 | |
| December 26 | Suddenly Susan | 1996 |
Changes of Network Affiliation
| Show | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|
| Candid Camera | CBS | PAX TV |
| The Hughleys | ABC | UPN |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | ABC | The WB |
| The PJs | Fox | The WB |
| WWF RAW is WAR | USA Network | TNN |
Deaths
- January 15 – Fran Ryan, character actress (Doris Ziffle #2 on Green Acres), sister of Irene Ryan
- February 10 – Jim Varney, 50, actor and comedian who created the character Ernest P. Worrell
- February 12 – Charles M. Schulz, 77, cartoonist, creator of Peanuts
- March 25 – Helen Martin, 90, veteran African American character actress (Pearl on 227)
- April 10 – Larry Linville, 60, actor (Frank Burns on the TV version of M*A*S*H)
- July 14 – Meredith MacRae, 56, actress on Petticoat Junction
- August 6 - Sir Robin Day, 76, political broadcaster and commentator
- August 12 – Loretta Young, 87, actress
- September 14 – Beah Richards, 80, actress
- September 17 – Paula Yates, 41, presenter
- September 26 – Richard Mulligan, 67, actor (Burt on Soap and Harry on Empty Nest)
- October 18 – Julie London, 74, singer, actress (Emergency!)
- October 30 – Steve Allen, 78, comedian, composer, talk show host, author
- December 6 – Werner Klemperer, 80, actor (Col. Wilhelm Klink on Hogan's Heroes)
- December 23 - Victor Borge, 90, Danish comedian and pianist
- December 26 – Jason Robards, 78, actor
References
- ^ Biskind, Peter (April 2007). "An American Family". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast Publications. Retrieved 2008-04-24.