2004 in American television
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The following is a list of events affecting American television during 2004. Events listed include television series debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel initiations.
Events[edit]
January[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 7 | The Apprentice, a reality show franchise produced by Mark Burnett involving a test of skill to be 'hired' into a company, which was hosted by businessman Donald Trump (who would later become the nation's president in 2016), premieres its first episode. David Gould would be the first person fired. |
| 19 | British children's television series Boohbah (made by Ragdoll Productions who also made Teletubbies) premieres in the US on PBS Kids.[1] |
| 22 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire aired a spin-off of Who Wants to Be a Super Millionaire which offered its biggest cash prize in a game show history of $10,000,000. Only one contestant, Robert Essig, won at least $1,000,000 during the run, and no contestants won the top prize of $10,000,000. |
February[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | Super Bowl XXXVIII airs on CBS, featuring the halftime show controversy occurring during a performance "Rock Your Body" by Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake over indecency. The incident went viral and gave way to the rise of the term, "wardrobe malfunction"; in the wake of the incident, the Federal Communications Commission strengthened its rules concerning certain types of indecency, while Jackson was temporarily blacklisted from Viacom, CBS' parent company, along with other music websites, as well as having her invitation revoked for the then-upcoming Grammy Awards ceremony. |
| 11 | The True Hollywood Stories sketch featuring Rick James and Charlie Murphy first airs on Chappelle's Show. |
| 14 | Jetix was introduced on Toon Disney and ABC Family, making it the first trade-name to be introduced as an anime-based block. |
| 22 | Sex and the City broadcasts its last episode on HBO, "An American Girl in Paris, Part Deux." |
March[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | On CBS, The Price Is Right broadcasts its 6,000th episode. |
| PBS launched the HD network for the purpose of offering high definition and widescreen content 24 hours per day, seven days per week onto most PBS stations.[2] | |
| 4 | Rich Fields debuts as the new announcer for The Price is Right, a role he would hold until the end of Season 38. |
| 8 | Tiffany is named the new host of BET's The Center. Young Sir, who has been filling in since Amerie left last fall, takes over as the new host of BET.com Countdown. |
| In Casper, Wyoming, independent station/Pax TV affiliate KTWO-TV (having lost NBC to KCWY in September of last year) finally becomes an ABC affiliate after ABC's outgoing affiliate KFNB reaches an agreement with KTWO-TV ending its affiliation three months earlier than scheduled. KFNB then becomes a Fox affiliate, while sister station K26ES (now KWYF-LD) elevates its secondary UPN affiliation to full-time status. | |
| 15 | Game Show Network began making the switch to their new rebranding, GSN. |
| 18 | The 57th episode of The Powerpuff Girls "See Me, Feel Me, Gnomey" airs in Canada on YTV, having been banned in the United States due to religious controversy. |
| 25 | The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode "The Song of the Zubble-Wump" premiered on PBS. |
April[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nickelodeon celebrates its 25th anniversary. |
| 4 | The Sesame Street primetime special "The Street We Live On" premieres on PBS. |
| 5 | The Australian soap Neighbours returns to U.S. television for the first time since 1991, on Oxygen. |
| 12 | KLSB-TV in Nacogdoches, Texas, a satellite station of NBC affiliate KETK-TV, separates from its parent station to become a CBS affiliate, returning CBS to the Tyler-Longview market for the first time since KLMG-TV became Fox affiliate KFXK-TV in April 1991. The next day, the Federal Communications Commission approves KLSB-TV's call letter change to the current KYTX. |
| 16 | C-SPAN aired a press conference being held in the White House Rose Garden in which President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke about the war in Iraq and other issues. The event was far more watched than almost any other C-SPAN broadcast of the year, getting "shockingly high" Nielsen ratings. A similar broadcast on March 27 of the previous year was similarly widely viewed.[3] |
May[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 6 | Friends ends its run after 10 years, broadcasting the last episode, "The Last One", on NBC. A spinoff, Joey, debuts on NBC the following season. |
| 8 | The Elmo's World episode "Up and Down" premiered on PBS during the 35th season of Sesame Street. |
| 9 | In CBS, season two contestant Amber Brkish proposed to season four contestant Rob Mariano before naming the former the "Sole Survivor" in the inaugural All-Stars season. Four days later, season seven contestant Rupert Boneham was also awarded the $1 million prize after voted for the most popular contestant in the America's Tribal Council special aired four days later. |
| 10 | The Elmo's World episode "Mouths" premiered on PBS during the 35th season of Sesame Street which Fred Newman made his guest appearance. |
| 11 | NBC Universal is founded by General Electric and Vivendi Universal. |
| 13 | Frasier broadcasts its last episode on NBC, "Goodnight, Seattle". |
| 15 | Jimmy Fallon makes his last appearance as a cast member of NBC's Saturday Night Live, for its season finale. The episode was hosted by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen with a musical performance of J-Kwon. |
| 26 | Fantasia Barrino wins the third season of Fox's American Idol. This series also marked the first time it topped viewerships in the television ratings of this season. |
| 27 | Fox announced the cancellation of television special Seriously, Dude, I'm Gay, which was intended to air on June 7, 2004. The cancellation followed intense media backlash, such as from GLAAD, over the special's portrayal of gay men; the network attributed the cancellation to "creative reasons".[4] |
| 28 | TechTV merges with G4 to form G4techTV, one of the most controversial mergers of television history as less than a year later, the merged network becomes G4 once again. |
June[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 | Ken Jennings of Salt Lake City, Utah, begins a long run as Jeopardy! champion. |
| 7 | ABC broadcasts its final NHL game for 17 years, which also turns out to be the last one before the lockout that canceled the league's 2004–05 season. Through ESPN, the network resumes airing NHL games in the 2021-22 season. |
| 10 | TBS reintroduces its Very Funny campaign. |
| 14 | Cartoon Network unveils a new logo for the first time in 11 years and a new branding that involve various animated characters living around a realistic CGI-themed city. |
| 18 | Rodney Dangerfield (who appeared more than seventy times as a guest on The Tonight Show) makes his final appearance as a talk show guest on CBS' The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn. He would pass away on October 5. |
July[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 22 | Documentary miniseries The Staircase is premiered in an abbreviated version as a special two-hour presentation of ABC's Primetime Thursday.[5] |
| 24 | The infamous fight between Jason Varitek and Alex Rodriguez occurs during a Red Sox-Yankees game on Fox. That same night, the Red Sox came back with a two-run walk-off homer by Bill Mueller against closer Mariano Rivera. |
August[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 9 | David Muir resigns as co-anchor of World News Now on ABC and is replaced by Ron Corning. |
| 13 | The animated comedy series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends premieres on Cartoon Network starring Grey DeLisle as the voice of Frankie Foster, Keith Ferguson as the voice of Bloo and others. |
| 15 | In Charlottesville, Virginia, NBC affiliate WVIR-TV, long the only commercial station in its market, receives competition for the first time ever when WCAV signs-on as a CBS affiliate. Shortly thereafter, WCAV adds WVAW-LP as an ABC affiliate. |
| 27 | Craig Kilborn ends his five-year run as host of The Late Late Show. |
| 28 | PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch ended. |
| 30 | ABC affiliate WDTN in Dayton, Ohio swaps affiliations with NBC affiliate WKEF, reversing a swap that took place in 1980. |
September[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 | A series premiere promo for the Canadian animated series Atomic Betty, which is set to premiere on sister cable network Cartoon Network on September 17, accidentally airs on Kids' WB during the split screen credits of the Pokémon: Advanced episode "A Poké-Block Party". |
| 5 | British preschooler's program Thomas & Friends comes to PBS Kids as a stand-alone program with Michael Brandon taking over as the narrator. |
| 12 | In Chicago, independent station WCIU drops Kids' WB. The city's WB affiliate WGN-TV, which had previously declined the block in favor of newscasts and sitcoms, picks up the block, and thus clears the entire WB schedule for the first time. |
| 19 | The 56th Primetime Emmy Awards are given out on ABC. |
| 21 | Drew Daniel is the winner of the U.S. version of Big Brother 5 on CBS. Runner-Up Michael "Cowboy" Ellis wins $50,000. |
| 22 | The pilot episode of Lost airs on ABC. |
| 24 | Kathleen Herles announces her retirement as voice of Dora on Dora the Explorer. Her final episode, "Dora Saves the Mermaids", would not air until November 2007. |
| 28 | Longtime veteran Marcy Walker makes her final appearance on the ABC soap opera All My Children after two decades of being affiliated with the program. |
October[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 | Amy Poehler succeeds Jimmy Fallon as Tina Fey's co-anchor of NBC's Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update skit, making the first Weekend Update female duos. |
| Nickelodeon and its affiliated channels begin debuting special educational programming, Worldwide Day of Play, after the Let's Just Play campaign. | |
| 11 | PBS Kids debuts a programming block targeted at children aged 6–10 entitled PBS Kids Go!, with new shows Maya & Miguel and an Arthur spinoff, Postcards from Buster premiering. |
| 20 | Game 7 of the ALCS is broadcast on Fox. The Boston Red Sox reverse-sweep the New York Yankees and become the first and only team in Major League Baseball history to come back from a 0–3 deficit in any playoff tournament. |
| 27 | The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since 1918, ending the mythical Curse of the Bambino. |
| 29 | The fifth and final aired episode of Dr. Vegas aired on CBS. This marked the last time that Amy Adams appeared as a regular cast member on a television series, before returning many years later with Sharp Objects. |
November[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Young and the Restless broadcasts its 8,000th episode on CBS. |
| 7 | Dallas airs a third TV movie, Dallas Reunion: The Return to Southfork, on CBS. |
| 8 | Young Sir resigns as host of BET.com Countdown and is replaced by recording artist Ray J. |
| 9 | Tiffany resigns as host of BET's The Center and is replaced by Julissa. |
| 10 | The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode "The Birthday Moose" premiered on PBS. |
| Sesame Street celebrates its 35th anniversary. | |
| 19 | Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi premieres on Cartoon Network with Janice Kawaye starring as Ami Onuki and Grey DeLisle, previously voicing Frankie Foster in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends as Yumi Yoshimura. |
| 23 | Longtime CBS News anchor and manager editor Dan Rather announces he will step down in March. |
| 30 | After seventy-four consecutive wins, Ken Jennings finally loses on Jeopardy!, to competitor Nancy Zerg. Jennings' final cash winnings total is $2,522,700 making him the richest winner of American television history. |
December[edit]
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 | Tom Brokaw resigns as anchorman of NBC Nightly News and is replaced by Brian Williams. |
| 15 | CNN's financial news channel, CNNfn, is ended. |
| The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss episode "Mrs. Zabarelli's Holiday Baton" premiered on PBS. | |
| 16 | All My Children broadcasts its 9,000th episode. |
| 29 | Rogers Media buys remaining 20% ownership of Rogers Sportsnet from Fox. |
| General Electric, owner of NBC, purchases Universal Studios from Vivendi, leaving all six U.S. broadcast networks part of a company which also owns a movie studio. | |
| For the first time in its history, Nielsen Media Research, the official American television ratings service, began counting original shows on pay television premium channels in its prime-time ratings.[6] At the time, most of these were broadcast by competitors HBO and Showtime, but Starz has since begun producing original shows. |
Programs[edit]
Debuts[edit]
Returning this year[edit]
| Show | Last aired | Previous network | New/Same network | Returning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Mouse | 2003 | Toon Disney | Disney Channel | August 11 |
| Thomas & Friends | 2000 | Nick Jr | PBS Kids | September 5 |
| Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | 2002 | PBS Kids | Same | September 26 |
| Teletubbies | 2001 | October 30 | ||
| Little Bear | 2003 | Nick Jr. Channel | November 16 |
Ending this year[edit]
| Date | Show | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 16 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | 2002 | Cancelled |
| January 22 | Hotel DT | Cancelled | |
| January 23 | Fillmore! | Cancelled | |
| January 25 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | 2003 | Cancelled |
| January 28 | Becker | 1998 | Cancelled |
| January 29 | Threat Matrix | 2003 | Cancelled |
| January 30 | Boston Public | 2000 | Cancelled |
| The Handler | 2003 | Cancelled | |
| February 3 | Sabrina's Secret Life | 2003 | Cancelled |
| February 6 | Jake 2.0 | Cancelled | |
| Ed | 2000 | Cancelled | |
| Little Bill | 1999 | Cancelled | |
| February 7 | Scout's Safari | 2002 | Cancelled |
| February 12 | All About the Andersons | 2003 | Cancelled |
| February 14 | Lizzie McGuire | 2001 | Cancelled |
| February 22 | Sex and the City (returned in 2021 as And Just Like That...) | 1998 | Ended |
| February 27 | Lloyd in Space | 2001 | Cancelled |
| February 29 | The Weekenders | 2000 | Cancelled |
| March 3 | 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave | 2004 | Cancelled |
| March 13 | Hack | 2002 | Cancelled |
| March 17 | The Mullets | 2003 | Cancelled |
| March 20 | The Tracy Morgan Show | Cancelled | |
| March 25 | The Chris Isaak Show | 2001 | Cancelled |
| April 1 | Stripperella | 2003 | Cancelled |
| April 2 | Game Over | 2004 | Cancelled |
| April 4 | Home Movies | 1999 | Cancelled |
| April 6 | It's All Relative | 2003 | Cancelled |
| April 9 | The D.A. | 2004 | Cancelled |
| Life with Bonnie | 2002 | Cancelled | |
| April 12 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast (returned in 2006) | 1994 | Cancelled |
| April 14 | Karen Sisco | 2003 | Cancelled |
| April 16 | The Help | 2004 | Cancelled |
| April 20 | Happy Family | 2003 | Cancelled |
| Whoopi | Cancelled | ||
| April 22 | Like Family | Cancelled | |
| April 23 | Married to the Kellys | Cancelled | |
| April 24 | WWE Confidential | 2002 | Cancelled |
| April 27 | I'm with Her | 2003 | Cancelled |
| April 28 | Rolie Polie Olie | 1998 | Cancelled |
| April 29 | The Jamie Kennedy Experiment | 2002 | Cancelled |
| April 30 | Living It Up! with Ali & Jack | 2003 | Cancelled |
| May 1 | The District | 2000 | Cancelled |
| May 4 | The Guardian | 2001 | Cancelled |
| May 6 | Friends (returned in 2021 as Friends: The Reunion) | 1994 | Ended |
| May 7 | Run of the House | 2003 | Cancelled |
| May 10 | The Parkers | 1999 | Cancelled |
| May 13 | Frasier (returning in 2023) | 1993 | Ended |
| May 14 | The News with Brian Williams | 1996 | Cancelled |
| May 16 | The Practice | 1997 | Cancelled |
| May 17 | Mutant X | 2001 | Cancelled |
| She Spies | 2002 | Cancelled | |
| May 19 | Angel | 1999 | Cancelled |
| Showbiz Moms & Dads | 2004 | Cancelled | |
| May 21 | Ricki Lake | 1993 | Cancelled |
| The 5th Wheel | 2001 | Cancelled | |
| The Wayne Brady Show | Cancelled | ||
| May 22 | Static Shock | 2000 | Cancelled |
| May 25 | Rock Me Baby | 2003 | Cancelled |
| May 26 | Soul Food | 2000 | Cancelled |
| May 28 | The Sharon Osbourne Show | 2003 | Cancelled |
| May 29 | Justice League | 2001 | Cancelled |
| May 30 | Line of Fire | 2003 | Cancelled |
| June 4 | Hollywood Squares | 1966 | Ended |
| June 5 | The Restaurant | 2003 | Cancelled |
| June 7 | Whoopi's Littleburg | 2004 | Cancelled |
| June 8 | Hey Arnold! | 1996 | Cancelled |
| June 11 | The Wild Thornberrys | 1998 | Cancelled |
| June 19 | The Man Show | 1999 | Cancelled |
| June 25 | VH1 ILL-ustrated | 2003 | Cancelled |
| June 28 | The Division | 2001 | Cancelled |
| July 2 | Slime Time Live | 2000 | Cancelled |
| July 5 | Ozzy & Drix | 2002 | Cancelled |
| July 16 | I Love the '90s | 2004 | Cancelled |
| July 27 | King of the Jungle | 2003 | Cancelled |
| July 29 | 106 & Park: Prime | Cancelled | |
| July 30 | Rocket Power | 1999 | Cancelled |
| August 1 | Rugrats | 1991 | Cancelled |
| August 2 | Who Wants to Marry My Dad? | 2003 | Cancelled |
| August 8 | The Brothers García | 2000 | Cancelled |
| August 9 | Franklin | 1997 | Cancelled |
| For Love or Money | 2003 | Cancelled | |
| August 10 | The Joe Schmo Show (returned in 2013) | Cancelled | |
| August 17 | Teamo Supremo | 2002 | Cancelled |
| Nickelodeon Splat! | 2004 | Cancelled | |
| August 27 | Johnny Bravo | 1997 | Cancelled |
| September 1 | Braceface | 2001 | Cancelled |
| It's a Miracle | 1998 | Cancelled | |
| September 8 | The Drew Carey Show | 1995 | Ended |
| September 10 | Pyramid (returned in 2012) | 1973 | Cancelled |
| September 12 | Oliver Beene | 2003 | Cancelled |
| Animal Face-Off | 2004 | Cancelled | |
| September 24 | Jeremiah | 2002 | Cancelled |
| September 25 | Samurai Jack (returned in 2017) | 2001 | Cancelled |
| September 27 | Out of the Box | 1998 | Cancelled |
| September 28 | The Berenstain Bears | 2003 | Cancelled |
| October 1 | Knock First | Cancelled | |
| October 6 | Hawaii | 2004 | Cancelled |
| October 7 | The Anna Nicole Show | 2002 | Cancelled |
| October 22 | Evil Con Carne | 2003 | Cancelled |
| October 25 | The Benefactor | 2004 | Cancelled |
| October 29 | Dr. Vegas | Cancelled | |
| October 31 | The New Detectives | 1996 | Cancelled |
| Dead Like Me | 2003 | Cancelled | |
| November 11 | Unscrewed with Martin Sargent | Cancelled | |
| Insomniac with Dave Attell | 2001 | Cancelled | |
| November 14 | He's a Lady | 2004 | Cancelled |
| November 16 | Wanda Does It | Cancelled | |
| November 20 | Power Rangers Dino Thunder | Cancelled | |
| November 26 | Computer Pals | 2001 | Cancelled |
| November 28 | Doc | Cancelled | |
| November 29 | Engie Benjy | 2002 | Cancelled |
| December 8 | Proof Positive | 2004 | Cancelled |
| December 10 | Players | 2002 | Cancelled |
| December 12 | My Big Fat Obnoxious Boss | 2004 | Cancelled |
| You've Got a Friend | Cancelled | ||
| December 15 | Wonderfalls | Cancelled | |
| December 16 | Shorties Watchin' Shorties | Cancelled |
Made-for-TV movies[edit]
| Title | Channel | Date of airing |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Perfect | Disney Channel | January 16 |
| 12 Days of Terror | Discovery Channel | May 1 |
| Zenon: Z3 | Disney Channel | June 11 |
| Stuck in the Suburbs | July 16 | |
| Tiger Cruise | Disney Channel | August 6 |
| House of Bloo's | Cartoon Network | August 13 |
| Halloweentown High | Disney Channel | October 8 |
| Bananas in Pyjamas: Singing Time | PBS Kids | December 18 |
Entering syndication this year[edit]
| Show | Seasons | In Production | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 4 | Yes | [7] |
| Fear Factor | 4 | Yes | |
| Gilmore Girls | 4 | Yes | |
| Girlfriends | 4 | Yes | [citation needed] |
| Malcolm in the Middle | 4 | Yes | [8] |
| Yes, Dear | 4 | Yes | [citation needed] |
Shows changing networks[edit]
Television stations[edit]
Station launches[edit]
Network affiliation changes[edit]
| Date | City of License/Market | Station | Channel | Old affiliation | New affiliation | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown date | Bellingham, Washington (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) |
KBCB | 34 | Jewelry Television | ImaginAsian | |
| Sun Valley/Twin Falls, Idaho | KIDA | 5 | UPN | Independent |
Births[edit]
| Date | Name | Notability |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Charlotte Buscemi | Actress and daughter of Camila and Steve Buscemi |
| January 4 | Peyton Kennedy | Canadian actress (Odd Squad, Everything Sucks!) |
| January 7 | Sofia Wylie | Actress (Andi Mack, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) |
| January 8 | Berkley Silverman | Canadian voice actress (PAW Patrol) |
| January 9 | Tyree Brown | Actor (Parenthood) |
| January 13 | Ellie Buscemi | Actress and daughter of Mark and Carrie Buscemi |
| January 24 | Brandon Rossel | Actor (Fast Layne, Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion) |
| January 26 | Addison Riecke | Actress (The Thundermans) |
| February 19 | Millie Bobby Brown | English actress (Stranger Things) and model |
| February 1 | Margaret Buscemi | Actress and daughter of James and Sally Buscemi |
| March 4 | Donielle T. Hansley Jr. | Voice actor (Darwin on The Amazing World of Gumball (2017–18)) |
| March 1 | Izabella Alvarez | Actress (Walk the Prank, The Loud House, The Casagrandes) |
| March 10 | Mace Coronel | Actor (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn) |
| March 21 | Forrest Wheeler | Actor (Fresh Off the Boat) |
| April 5 | Christopher Martinez | Actor (Warped!) |
| April 6 | Casey Simpson | |
| April 17 | Kyla Drew Simmons | |
| April 19 | Caleel Harris | Voice actor (Blaze and the Monster Machines, The Loud House) |
| May 22 | Peyton Elizabeth Lee | Actress (Andi Mack) |
| June 4 | Mackenzie Ziegler | Actress (Dance Moms) |
| June 7 | Saara Chaudry | Canadian actress (Max & Shred) |
| June 8 | Francesca Capaldi | Actress (Dog with a Blog) |
| June 16 | Charlie Bushnell | Actor (Diary of a Future President) |
| June 22 | Laya DeLeon Hayes | Actress |
| July 4 | Dylan Kingwell | Actor |
| July 28 | Lauren Lindsey Donzis | Actress (Liv and Maddie) |
| August 5 | Albert Tsai | Actor (Trophy Wife, Dr. Ken, Coop and Cami Ask the World) |
| August 14 | Marsai Martin | Actress (Black-ish) |
| August 19 | Siena Agudong | Actress (Star Falls) |
| August 26 | Hannah Nordberg | Actress (Fancy Nancy) |
| October 3 | Noah Schnapp | Actor (Stranger Things) |
| October 9 | Tomaso Sanelli | Actor (Star Falls) |
| October 30 | Elisha Henig | Actor |
| November 1 | Jayden Bartels | Actress (Side Hustle) |
| November 11 | Oakes Fegley | Actor |
| November 17 | Andre Robinson | Voice actor (Clyde McBride on The Loud House (Episode 101 onwards)) |
| November 27 | Jet Jurgensmeyer | Actor |
| December 3 | Ruby Jay | Actress (Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, Fancy Nancy) |
| December 4 | Sophie Pollono | Actress (Fast Layne) |
| December 5 | Jules LeBlanc | Actress (Side Hustle) |
| December 12 | Sky Katz | Actress (Raven's Home) |
| December 14 | Timothy Colombos | Actor (WITS Academy) |
| December 17 | Dakota Lotus | Actor (Coop and Cami Ask the World) |
| December 18 | Isabella Cramp | Actress (Shimmer and Shine, Colony, Vampirina) |
| December 22 | Bryce Gheisar | Actor (Walk the Prank, The Astronauts, Are You Afraid of the Dark?) |
| December 28 | Miles Brown | Actor (Black-ish) |
| December 30 | Lyliana Wray | Actress (Are You Afraid of the Dark?) |
Deaths[edit]
| Date | Name | Age | Notability |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 17 | Noble Willingham | 72 | Actor (C.D. Parker on Walker, Texas Ranger) |
| January 19 | Jerry Nachman | 57 | MSNBC editor-in-chief |
| January 23 | Bob Keeshan | 76 | Children's show host (Captain Kangaroo) |
| January 27 | Jack Paar | 85 | Host of (The Tonight Show) |
| January 29 | Mary-Ellis Bunim | 57 | Producer and co-creator of The Real World |
| February 15 | Jan Miner | 86 | Actress (Madge the Manicurist) |
| February 23 | Carl Anderson | 58 | Actor (Another World) |
| February 24 | John Randolph | 88 | Actor (Grand) |
| March 7 | Paul Winfield | 64 | Actor (King, 227) |
| March 8 | Robert Pastorelli | 49 | Actor (Murphy Brown) |
| March 17 | J. J. Jackson | 62 | MTV VJ |
| March 26 | Jan Sterling | 82 | Actress |
| March 27 | Art James | 74 | Game show host and announcer |
| April 1 | Carrie Snodgress | 58 | Actress |
| April 13 | Caron Keating | 41 | British TV presenter |
| May 9 | Alan King | 76 | Comedian and actor |
| May 14 | Anna Lee | 91 | Actor (Lila Morgan Quartermaine on General Hospital from 1978 to 2003) |
| May 17 | Tony Randall | 84 | Actor (Felix on The Odd Couple) |
| May 21 | Gene Wood | 78 | Announcer of (Family Feud and other game shows) |
| May 22 | Richard Biggs | 44 | Actor |
| June 5 | Ronald Reagan | 93 | Actor and U.S. president; host of General Electric Theater and Death Valley Days |
| June 17 | Betty Joan Caruso | 50 | Actress |
| July 2 | Jackson Vaughn-Caruso | 48 | Actor (Jack in the Box Circus) |
| July 6 | Eric Douglas | 46 | Actor |
| July 9 | Isabel Sanford | 86 | Actress (Louise "Weezie" Mills Jefferson on The Jeffersons) |
| July 28 | Eugene Roche | 75 | Actor (Soap, Webster, more) |
| August 13 | Julia Child | 91 | Host of The French Chef on PBS |
| September 4 | Michael Louden | 40 | Actor (As the World Turns) |
| September 15 | Johnny Ramone | 55 | Singer-songwriter (Ramones) |
| October 5 | Rodney Dangerfield | 82 | Actor and comedian (The Dean Martin Show, frequent Tonight Show guest) |
| October 10 | Christopher Reeve | 52 | Actor |
| November 7 | Howard Keel | 85 | Actor, singer (Clayton Farlow on Dallas) |
| December 28 | Jerry Orbach | 69 | Actor (Lennie Briscoe on Law & Order) |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Oei, Lily (2003-06-11). "PBS loads up on 'Boohbah'". Variety. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "PBS to Launch 'PBS HD Channel' March 1, 2004 Featuring State-of-the-Art, Award-Winning Programming in High Definition & Widescreen". PBS. February 25, 2004. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved 2020-08-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "U.S.-U.K. Relations | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org.
- ↑ "Fox cancels gay-themed reality show". Today. May 27, 2004. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Stair Case". ABC News. Archived from the original on 2004-08-03. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ↑ Reynolds, Mike. "Multichannel News 12/16/2008: Dexter's Third Season Finale's A Killer – Series Delivers Best Original Series Viewership Since 2004". Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ [1] from Broadcasting & Cable
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