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The year 2000 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 2000.

For the American TV schedule, see: 2000-01 United States network television schedule.

1 Events
2 Debuts
3 Miniseries
4 Television shows
- 4.1 1940s
- 4.2 1950s
- 4.3 1960s
- 4.4 1970s
- 4.5 1980s
- 4.6 1990s
5 Ending this year
6 Changes of Network Affiliation
7 Deaths

Events

January 3 - The highest rated UK programme of the year is recorded, an episode of Coronation Street that gets 18.96 million. [1]
January 7 - The long-running BBC children's programme Blue Peter reunites two former presenting teams to dig up the time capsules they buried for the year 2000 in 1971 and 1984.
January 17 - Robin Givens replaces Mother Love as host of the talk show Forgive or Forget.
January - 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.
February 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.
February 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 J. 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 - Japan's national broadcaster NHK gains approval from the International Telecommunications Union for the 1,125 scanning lines and 16:9 aspect ratio wide-screen standard HDTV format. NHK also broadcasts all-digital programming as of this year.[2]
April 30- Arabian Nights is shown on ABC in the United States and BBC One in the United Kingdom.
June 4 - 13-year-old Coronation Street character Sarah Platt gives birth to a baby daughter called Bethany.
July 1 - C-Day in the United Kingdom. From today, most commercial broadcasters begin broadcasting commercials, promotions, and idents in 16:9 widescreen ratio.
July 5 - Big Brother premieres in the United States. The series is considered a major failure and is retooled and renewed for the next season.
August 21 - 'ZDTV is renamed to TechTV
September 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 23 - 15-year-old Sonia Jackson, a character in EastEnders, unexpectedly gives birth to a baby girl called Chloe.
November 25 - Indonesian first 24-hours news channel, Metro TV bigin broadcasting.
December - 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).
December 18 - Actor Hank Azaria and actress Helen Hunt file for divorce.
ANT1 Satellite and Pacific extends its programing to 24 hour broadcasting.
Greek broadcasting networks Alter Channel and Tempo TV began broadcasting.
The British Film Institute publishes its list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes of the 20th century. Compiled by a poll of industry professionals, Fawlty Towers tops the list, followed by Cathy Come Home and Doctor Who.

Debuts

January 8 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show premieres on January 8 Over the Top / Chilly & the Fur-Bearing Trout / Painfaker (Season 1: 1999-2000)
January 9 - Malcolm in the Middle premieres on FOX (2000-2006).
January 23 - Clocking Off debuts on BBC One in the UK (2000-2003).
February 7 - Drop the Beat premieres on CBC in Canada (2000).
April 3 - Supermarket Sweep second revival premieres on PAX. (2000-2004)
May 31 - Survivor premieres on CBS sparking a major blitz of interest in "reality TV" in the U.S. (2000-present). Many copy-cat programs follow. The show was based on the Swedish game show, Expedition Robinson.
June 12 - Sailor Moon S premieres on Cartoon Network. (2000)
June 19 - The Gavin Crawford Show premieres on The Comedy Network in Canada (2000-2002).
June 28 - Soul Food premieres on Showtime (2000-2004).
July 5 - The US version of Big Brother premieres on CBS (2000-present).
July 14 - The UK version of Big Brother premieres on Channel 4 (2000-present).
August 14 - The Weakest Link debuts on BBC Two in the UK (2000-present).
September 11 - Girlfriends premieres on UPN. (2000-2006)
September 26 - Sailor Moon SuperS premieres on Cartoon Network. (2000)
September 30 - MTV's Fear premieres on MTV. The first scary reality show and the first reality show shot by the contestants themselves. (2000-2001)
October 2 - Tucker premieres on NBC (2000-2001).
October 2 - Yes, Dear premieres on CBS (2000-2006) and Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda debuts in Canada/USA (2000-2005).
October 3 - Dark Angel premieres on FOX (2000-2002).
October 5 - Gilmore Girls premieres on The WB (2000-2007).
October 6 - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation premieres on CBS (2000-present).
October 7 - The District premieres on CBS (2000-2004).
October 8 - Ed premieres on NBC (2000-2004).
October 11 - Bette, with Bette Midler premieres on CBS (2000-2001).
October 14 - Buzz Lightyear of Star Command premieres on the ABC and UPN (2000-2001).
October 15 - Curb Your Enthusiasm premieres on HBO (2000-present).
October 23 - Boston Public premieres on FOX (2000-2004).
October 25 - As Told By Ginger premieres on Nickelodeon (2000-2005).
October 30 - Blockbusters debuts on Sky One in the UK (1983-93, 1994-95, 1997, 2000-01).
November 4 - Sheep in the Big City premieres on Cartoon Network (2000-2002).
November 10 - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz premieres on Cartoon Network (2000-2001).
December 6- The New Woody Woodpecker Show premieres 2nd season on December 6 Aunt Pecky / Terror Tots / Carney Con (Season 2: 2000-2001)
December 21 - The Brak Show premieres on Cartoon Network (2000-2003).
December 30 - Aqua Teen Hunger Force premieres on Cartoon Network (2000-present).

Miniseries

Drop the Beat (Canada)
The Strangerers (UK)
The 10th Kingdom
Sailor Moon S (Japan)
Sailor Moon SuperS (Japan)
Ads Infinitum (UK)

Television shows

See also 2000-01 United States network television schedule

1940s

Meet the Press (1947-present).
Candid Camera (1948-present).

1950s

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951-present).
Guiding Light (1952-present).
The Today Show (1952-present).
Panorama (UK) (1953-present).
Face the Nation (1954-present).
The Tonight Show (1954-present).
This Is Your Life (UK) (1955-2003).
As the World Turns (1956-present).
What the Papers Say (UK) (1956-present).
The Sky at Night (UK) (1957-present).
Blue Peter (UK) (1958-present).
Grandstand (UK) (1958-2007).

1960s

Coronation Street (UK) (1960-present).
Four Corners (Australia) (1961-present).
It's Academic (1961-present).
The Late Late Show (Ireland) (1962-present).
General Hospital (1963-present).
Top of the Pops (UK) (1964-2006).
Days of our Lives (1965-present).
Play School (1966-present).
Shoten (Japan) (1966-present).
The Money Programme (UK) (1966-present).
60 Minutes (1968-present).
One Life to Live (1968-present).
Sesame Street (1969-present)
Atom Ant (1960-present)
Pixie & Dixie and Mr. Jinks (1961)

1970s

All My Children (1970-present).
Monday Night Football (1970-present).
Masterpiece Theatre (1971-present).
Soul Train (1971-present).
Emmerdale (UK) (1972-present).
Newsround (UK) (1972-present).
The Price Is Right (1972-present).
Last of the Summer Wine (UK) (1973-present).
The Young and the Restless (1973-present).
Wish You Were Here...? (UK) (1974-present).
Arena (UK) (1975-present).
Good Morning America (1975-present).
Saturday Night Live (1975-present).
the fifth estate (Canada) (1975-present).
Wheel of Fortune (1975-present).
20/20 (1978-present).
Grange Hill (UK) (1978-2008).
Antiques Roadshow (UK) (1979-present).
Nightline (1979-present).
This Old House (1979-present).
Kuppi (1976-present).
Keroppi (1994-2004)
Hello Kitty (1994-2001)

1980s

Entertainment Tonight (1981-present).
What Now (1982-present)
Timewatch (UK) (1982-present)
Jeopardy! (1964-1975, 1978-1979, 1984-present).
The Bill (UK) (1984-present).
EastEnders (UK) (1985-present).
Neighbours (Australia) (1985-present).
Sally (1985-2002).
The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986-present).
Comic Relief (UK) (1986-present).
Casualty (UK) (1986-present).
ChuckleVision (UK) (1987-present).
The Bold and the Beautiful (1987-present).
America's Most Wanted (1988-present).
The American Experience (1988-present).
Fair City (1988-present).
Home and Away (1988-present).
This Morning (1988-present).
Electric Circus (Canada) (1988-2003).
Baywatch (1989-2001).
Cops (1989-present).
The Simpsons (1989-present).

1990s

Law & Order (1990-present).
America's Funniest Home Videos (1990-present).
Rugrats (1991-2004).
The Jerry Springer Show (1991-present).
The Red Green Show (1991-2005).
Barney & Friends (1992-present).
Dateline NBC (1992-present).
The Real World (1992-present).
Frasier (1993-2004).
Ricki Lake (1993-2004).
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993-present).
NYPD Blue (1993-2005).
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993-present).
The X-Files (1993-2002).
WWF RAW Is War/WWF War Zone (1993-present).
ER (1994-present).
Friends (1994-2004).
Time Team (UK) (1994-present).
Touched by an Angel (1994-2003).
JAG (1995-present).
Sesame Park (Canada) (1995-2002).
Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001).
The Drew Carey Show (1995-present).
7th Heaven (1996-2006).
Dexter's Laboratory (1996-2003).
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005).
Hey Arnold! (1996-2004).
Judge Judy (1996-present).
Nash Bridges (1996-2001).
Spin City (1996-2002).
The Daily Show (1996-present).
Rescue 77 (1997-1997)
100% (game show) (UK) (1997-2001).
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).
Daria (1997-2001).
Dharma & Greg (1997-2002).
Disney's One Saturday Morning (1997-2001).
Family Affairs (UK) (1997-2005).
Johnny Bravo (1997-2004).
Just Shoot Me! (1997-2003).
King of the Hill (1997-present).
La Femme Nikita (1997-2001).
South Park (1997-present).
Stargate SG-1 (1997-present).
The Practice (1997-2004).
Teletubbies (UK) (1997-2001).
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997-present).
Becker (1998-2004).
CatDog (1998-2001).
Call For Help (1998-2004).
Charmed (1998-present).
Dawson's Creek (1998-2003).
Oh Yeah! Cartoons (1998-2001).
Sex and the City (1998-2004).
SMTV Live (UK) (1998-2003).
That '70s Show (1998-2006).
The King of Queens (1998-2007).
The Powerpuff Girls (1998-2005).
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (UK) (1998-present).
Will & Grace (1998-2006).
Once and Again (1999-2002).
Ed, Edd n Eddy (1999-present).
Angel (1999-2004).
Family Feud (1976-1985, 1988-1995, 1999-present).
Family Guy (1999-2002, 2005-present).
Farscape (1999-2003).
The New Woody Woodpecker Show (1999-2003)
Futurama (1999-2003).
Judge Mathis (1999-present).
Judging Amy (1999-present).
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999-present).
Passions (1999-present).
Rocket Power (1999-present).
Sailor Moon (1995-2002)
Shocking Behavior: Caught on Tape (1999-present).
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999-present).
Tenacious D (1999-present).
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999-2004).
The Sopranos (1999-present).
The West Wing (1999-present).
Third Watch (1999-2005).
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (1999-present).
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996-2001).

Ending this year

January 1 - Gladiators (UK) (1992-2000)
February 4 - Sliders (1995-2000).
March 4 - Oh Baby (1998-2000).
May 3 - Party of Five (1994-2000).
May 4 - Chicago Hope (1994-2000).
May 5 - Boy Meets World (1993-2000).
May 8 - Suddenly Susan (1996-2000)
May 17 - Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000).
May 22 - Malcolm & Eddie (1996-2000).
June 9 - The Dating Game (1965-1974, 1978-1980, 1986-1989, 1996-2000).
July 13 - Stark Raving Mad (1999-2000).
September 30 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show (Mirage Barrage / Queen of De-Nile / Party Animal 1st season finale)
November 5 - Hope and Glory (1999-2000).
November 15 - Inspector Morse (UK) (1987-2000).
November 20 - One Foot in the Grave (UK) (1990-2000).
December 16 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show (A Very Woody Christmas / It's a Chilly Christmas After All / Yule Get Yours from 2nd Season: 2000-2001)
May - Forgive or Forget (1998-2000).
Ads Infinitum (UK) (1998, 2000).
Children's Ward (UK) (1988-2000).
Queer as Folk (UK) (1999-2000).

Changes of Network Affiliation

Show	Moved from	Moved to
The Hughleys	ABC	UPN
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	ABC	The WB
The PJs	FOX	The WB
WWF RAW is WAR	USA Network	TNN
Home and Away (in the UK)¹	ITV	Channel 5
Friends (in the UK)	Sky One	Channel 4
Blockbusters (in the UK)	BBC Two	Sky One

Note 1: After Home and Away stopped airing on ITV it took a year break and debuted on Channel 5 in early 2001

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 12 - Loretta Young, 87, actress.
September 14 - Beah Richards, 80, actress.
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 26 - Jason Robards, 78, actor.