The year 2003 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events in 2003.
For the American TV schedule, see: 2003-04 United States network television schedule.
Events
- January 19 - The WB hit series Charmed, which debut in 1998, reaches its 100th episode, which was rare for hour long dramas at that time.
- February 9 - After a long delay, BBC Choice is replaced by BBC Three. The opening night is simulcast on BBC Two.
- February 9-February 10 - ITV1 screens the controversial two-part drama The Second Coming, set around the return to Earth of Jesus Christ in modern-day Manchester.
- February 16 - The 300th episode of The Simpsons airs the same night as the Married... with Children reunion special airs.
- February 22 - After an absence of many years After Dark returns to British television.
- Late February-March - Talk show host David Letterman is forced to take a few weeks off from his Late Show with David Letterman due to a bout of shingles (subsequent Top Ten Lists would occasionally have entries that poked fun at this). A string of celebrities guest host for Letterman while he's away including Bruce Willis, Regis Philbin, Will Ferrell and Elvis Costello.
- February 24 - 19.43 million watch Coronation Street in the UK as Richard Hillman confesses to the murder of Maxine Peacock, the highest rated show of the year. [1]
- February 24 to February 28 - Giant Robot Week airs on Cartoon Network, which includes 2 heavily edited episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion. This is the first attempt to air the series on network TV (it has never been aired on network TV prior to this date) and ultimately fails due to the heavy edits.
- April 7 - Dragonball Z airs its final premiere episode on Cartoon Network. The series first aired on Toonami on August 31, 1998. DBZ ended but returned in 2005 with the first 65 episodes redubbed and uncut.
- April 22 - On All My Children, Bianca Montgomery (Eden Riegel) kisses Lena Kundera (Olga Sosnovska); this is the first lesbian kiss on American daytime television.
- May 20 - The first "Cycle" of America's Next Top Model premiers.
- June 28 - The game show Judgement Day premieres on ITV1, hosted by Brian Conley. It is cancelled after two episodes due to very low ratings, the second quickest cancellation in UK TV history; the first was Heil Honey I'm Home! in 1990, cancelled after one episode.
- September 5 - The much vaunted TV3 rival to RTÉ's The Late Late Show (Ireland), Eamon Dunphy's The Dunphy Show premieres and bombs, pulling in less than half the Late Late's viewership. The show is axed after December 12 after only 12 shows.
- September 10 - In an effort to woo Star Trek fans into watching the latest series in the franchise, the producers of UPN's Enterprise launch a season-long story arc, the first time a full season of a Star Trek series has been devoted to one storyline. Three episodes into the new season, as a gesture to win back Trekkers, the series title is changed to the more traditional Star Trek: Enterprise.
- September 24 - Jun Song is crowned the winner of the American version of Big Brother 4 and wins the $500,000 prize. Runner-Up Allison Irwin wins $50,000.
- September 25 - The Daily Telegraph newspaper is first to announce the return of popular sci-fi drama series Doctor Who after a 14 year break.
- September 29 - EastEnders brings Dirty Den back from the supposed dead after fourteen years.
- October 4 - A live action version of the popular Sailor Moon franchise premieres on Japanese television. The show spreads around the world as fans of the Japanese anime of the same name post whole episodes of the program onto the Internet.
- October 5 - Coronation Street shows its first gay kiss.
- October 5 - Psychological illusionist Derren Brown controversially plays Russian roulette live on Channel 4, though with a slight delay allegedly in case the stunt went wrong.
- October 23 - Longtime broadcaster on the BBC and ITN, and latterly news anchor on Sky News, Bob Friend retires.
- November 4 - The NFL Network launches in America.
- November 10 - The 4000th episode of Wheel of Fortune since the pairing of host and hostess Pat Sajak and Vanna White airs.
- November 11 - BBC current affairs series Panorama, launched in 1953, becomes the first UK television show to reach its 50th anniversary on air.
- November 14 - Gary Coleman, former star of Diff'rent Strokes, is one of many candidates for Governor of California in the gubernatorial recall election. He comes in 8th place. Another Hollywood star comes in first: Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- November 23 - 40th anniversary of the first broadcast of Doctor Who in the UK. In the weeks leading up to this milestone, the BBC announces that a new series of Doctor Who -- the show last aired as a weekly program in 1989 -- will debut in 2005.
Debuts
| January 17 - That's So Raven premieres on Disney Channel (2003-2007) |
| January 22 - Chappelle's Show premieres on Comedy Central (2003-2006). |
| February 1 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show premieres on Saturday February 1 Couples Therapy / Chilly Blue Yonder / Hiccup-Ed (Season 3: 2002-2003) |
| February 4 - Posh Nosh premiers on BBC2 (2003) |
| February 21 - Da Ali G Show premiers on HBO (2003-2004) |
| March 3 - Live Prayer premiers on UPN44 (2003 - present) |
| April 6 - Sonic X premieres on TV Tokyo in Japan, later introduced to the Fox Box (now known as 4Kids TV) on August 23 (2003-2006). |
| May 17 - Megaman NT Warrior, the English-language version of Rockman EXE, premieres on Kids' WB!. |
| May 18 - State of Play (UK), a six-part serial from Paul Abbott, begins its run on BBC One, concluding on June 22. A sequel is planned for 2006. |
| May 26 - Unscrewed with Martin Sargent premieres on TechTV (now G4TV (2003-2004). |
| June 2 - Train 48 premieres on the Global Television Network in Canada (2003-2005). |
| June 27 - Dead Like Me premieres on Showtime (2003-2005). |
| July 1 - Reno 911! premieres on Comedy Central (2003-present). |
| July 8 - Big Brother 4 premieres on CBS (2000-present). |
| July 15 - Queer Eye for the Straight Guy premieres on Bravo (2003-present). |
| July 22 - Nip/Tuck premieres on FX (2003-present). |
| August 1 - My Life as a Teenage Robot premieres on Nickelodeon (2003-present). |
| August 5 - The O.C. premieres on FOX (2003-2007). |
| August 23 - Duck Dodgers (TV series) premieres on Cartoon Network (2003-2005). |
| August 26 - Playmakers premieres on ESPN, and is cancelled on November 11. |
| August 29 - Cowboy U premieres on CMT (2003-present). |
| September 9 - Whoopi, with Whoopi Goldberg, premieres on NBC (2003-2004). |
| September 9 - Happy Family premieres on NBC (2003-2004). |
| September 9 - Starting Over premieres. (syndicated) (2003-2006). |
| September 11 - QI premieres on BBC in UK (2003-present). |
| September 13 - Romeo! premieres on Nickelodeon (2003-present). |
| September 14 - Carnivàle premieres on HBO (2003-2005). |
| September 15 - Eve premieres on UPN (2003-2006). |
| September 16 - Little Britain premieres on BBC in UK (2003-?). |
| September 16 - All of Us premieres on UPN (2003-2007) |
| September 18 - Threat Matrix premieres on ABC (2003-2004). |
| September 20 - Lilo and Stitch: The Series premieres on ABC Kids (2003-2006). |
| September 22 - Las Vegas premieres on NBC (2003-present). |
| September 22 - Two and a Half Men premieres on CBS (2003-present). |
| September 23 - I'm with Her premieres on ABC (2003-2004). |
| September 23 - NCIS premieres on CBS (2003-present). |
| September 23 - One Tree Hill premieres on the WB (2003-present). |
| September 26 - Hope and Faith premieres on ABC (2003-2006). |
| September 26 - Joan of Arcadia premieres on CBS (2003-2005). |
| September 26 - The Handler premieres on CBS (2003-2004). |
| September 28 - Cold Case premieres on CBS (2003-present). |
| September 28 - 10-8: Officers on Duty premieres (2003-2004). |
| October 1 - It's All Relative premieres on ABC (2003-2004). |
| October 1 - Karen Sisco premieres on ABC, and is cancelled on November 12 (2003-2004). |
| October 3 - Married to the Kellys premieres on ABC (2003-2004). |
| October 16 - Superstars returns to BBC One (1973-1985, 2003-2005). |
| October 26 - Viva La Bam premieres on MTV (2003-2005). |
| October 30 - Tru Calling premieres on FOX (2003-2005). |
| November 1 - Xiaolin Showdown premieres on Kids' WB! (2003-present). |
| November 2 - Arrested Development premieres on FOX (2003-2006). |
| November 7 - Star Wars: Clone Wars premieres on Cartoon Network (2003-2005). |
| November 7 - Dragonball GT premieres on Cartoon Network (2003-2005). |
| November 29 - All Grown Up!, a Rugrats spinoff, premieres on Nickelodeon (2003-2008). |
| December 8 - Battlestar Galactica premieres on Sky One in the UK (2003-present). |
Television shows
- See also 2003-04 United States network television schedule
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Pokémon
- January 4 - Pokémon: Extreme Pokémon! (Kids'WB)
- January 11 - Pokémon: An EGG-sighting Adventure! (Kids'WB)
- January 18 - Pokémon: Hatching A Plan (Kids'WB)
- January 25 - Pokémon: Due's and Don'ts (Kids'WB)
- February 1 - Pokémon: A Tyrogue Full of Trouble (Kids'WB)
- February 8 - Pokémon: Xatu the Future (Kids'WB)
- February 14 - Pokémon: Just Waiting On a Friend (Reaired on Kids'WB)
- February 15 - Pokémon: Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution (Kids'WB)
- February 22 - Pokémon: Rage of Innocence (Kids'WB)
- March 1 - Pokémon: As Cold as Pryce (Kids'WB)
- March 8 - Pokémon: Nice Pryce, Baby! (Kids'WB)
- March 22 - Pokémon: Whichever Way the Wind Blows (Kids'WB)
- March 29 - Pokémon: Some Like It Hot! (Kids'WB)
- April 5 - Pokémon: Hocus Pokémon (Kids'WB)
- April 12 - Pokémon: As Clear as Crystal (Kids'WB)
- April 19 - Pokémon: Same Old Song and Dance (Kids'WB)
- April 26 - Pokémon: Enlighten Up! (Kids'WB)
- May 3 - Pokémon: Wish Upon a Star Shape (Kids'WB)
- May 10 - Pokémon: Outrageous Fortunes (Kids'WB)
- May 17 - Pokémon: One Trick Phony! (Kids'WB)
- May 24 - Pokémon: I Politoed Ya So! (Kids'WB)
- May 31 - Pokémon: Beauty is Skin Deep (Kids'WB)
- June 7 - Pokémon: Fangs for Nothin (Kids'WB)
- June 14 - Pokémon: Great Bowls of Fire! (Kids'WB)
- June 21 - Pokémon: Better Eight Than Never (Kids'WB)
- June 28 - Pokémon: Why? Wynaut! (Kids'WB)
- July 12 - Pokémon: Just Add Water (Kids'WB)
- July 26 - Pokémon: Lapras of Luxury (Kids'WB)
- August 9 - Pokémon: Hatch Me if You Can (Kids'WB)
- August 16 - Pokémon: Entei at Your Own Risk (Kids'WB)
- August 23 - Pokémon: A Crowing Achievement (Kids'WB)
- August 30 - Pokémon: Here's Lookin' At You Elekid! (Kids'WB)
- September 6 - Pokémon: You're a Star, Lavitar! (Kids'WB)
- September 13 - Pokémon: Address Unown! (Kids'WB)
- September 15 - Pokémon: Mother of All Battles (Kids'WB)
- September 16 - Pokémon: Pop Goes the Sneasel (Kids'WB)
- September 17 - Pokémon: A Claim to Flame (Kids'WB)
- September 18 - Pokémon: Love, Pokémon Style (Kids'WB)
- September 19 - Pokémon: Tie One On! (Kids'WB)
- September 20 - Pokémon: The Ties That Bind (Kids'WB)
- September 27 - Pokémon: Can't Beat the Heat! (Kids'WB)
- October 4 - Pokémon: Playing With Fire (Kids'WB)
- October 11 - Pokémon: Johto Photo Finish (Kids'WB)
- October 18 - Pokémon: Gotta Catch Ya Later! (Kids'WB)
- October 25 - Pokémon: Hoenn Alone! (Kids'WB)
- November 1 - Pokémon: Get the Show on the Road (Kids'WB)
- November 8 - Pokémon: A Ruin with a View (Kids'WB)
- November 15 - Pokémon: There's no Place Like Hoenn (Kids'WB)
- November 22 - Pokémon: You can Never Taillow! (Kids'WB)
- November 29 - Pokémon: In the Knicker of Time! (Kids'WB)
- November 29 - Pokémon: A Poached Ego! (Kids'WB)
- November 29 - Pokémon: Tree's a Crowd (Kids'WB)
- December 6 - Pokémon: A Tail with a Twist (Kids'WB)
- December 6 - Pokémon: Taming of the Shroomish (Kids'WB)
- December 13 - Pokémon: You Said a Mouthful! (Kids'WB)
- December 20 - Pokémon: The Lotad Lowdown (Kids'WB)
- December 27 - Pokémon: All Things Bright and Beautifly! (Kids'WB)
The New Woody Woodpecker Show
- February 1 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show: Couples Therapy / Chilly Blue Yonder / Hiccup-Ed (FoxBox. Including a sneak preview to February 14 Daredevil)
- May 2 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show: Crouching Meany, Hidden Woodpecker / A Chilly Party Crasher / Junk Funk (FoxBox)
- May 3 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show: Two Woodys, No Waiting / A Chilly Amusement Park / Born to Be Woody (FoxBox. Including a sneak preview to May 15 The Matrix Reloaded)
- May 6 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show: Mechanical Meany / A Chilly Furnace / Homerun Woody (FoxBox)
- June 21 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show: Tire Tyrant / A Chilly B-B-Q / Spring Cleaning (FoxBox)
- July 12 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show: The Fabulous Foodbox by Scamco / A Chilly Hockey Star / Corn Fed Up (FoxBox)
- August 30 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show: Infrequent Flyer / A Chilly Cold & Flu Season / Moto-Double Cross (FoxBox)
- September 27 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show: Wild Woodpecker / A Chilly Fashion Model / Speed Demon Mountain (FoxBox)
- October 18 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show: Niece and Quiet / Chilly Bananas / Surf Crazy (FoxBox. Including a sneak preview to November 5 The Matrix Revolutions)
- November 1 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show: Birdhounded / Run Chilly, Run Deep / Surviving Woody (FoxBox. Including a sneak preview to November 14 Looney Tunes: Back in Action)
- November 29 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show: Firehouse Woody / Hogwash Junior / Thrash for Cash (FoxBox)
- December 6 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show: Miniature Golf Mayhem / A Chilly Cliffhanger / I Know What You Did Last Night (FoxBox. Including a sneak preview to December 25 Peter Pan)
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- January 31 - Professor Calamitous, I Presume/Journey to the Center of Carl (Nickelodeon United States)
- February 27 - Party at Neutron's/Ultra Sheen (Nickelodeon United States)
- March 14 - Sleepless in Retroville/Broadcast Blues (Nickelodeon United States)
- April 25 - The Eggpire Strikes Back part 1 (Nickelodeon United States)
- April 25 - The Eggpire Strikes Back part 2 (Nickelodeon United States)
- May 27 - Maximum Hugh/Aaughh!! Wilderness!! (Nickelodeon United States)
- June 6 - Make Room for Daddy-O (Nickelodeon United States)
- August 1 - Sorry, Wrong Era (Nickelodeon United States)
- September 5 - Beach Party Mummy (Nickelodeon United States)
- September 19 - A Beautiful Mine (Nickelodeon United States)
- October 3 - The Retroville 9/Grumpy Young Men (Nickelodeon United States)
- October 29 - Nightmare in Retroville (Nickelodeon United States)
- November 11 - Monster Hunt/Jimmy for President (Nickelodeon United States)
- November 14 - Return of the Nanobots (Nickelodeon United States)
- December 18 - Holly Jolly Jimmy (Nickelodeon United States)
Dexter's Laboratory
- April 25 - Sis-Tem Error / Bad Cable Manners / Dexter's Library (Cartoon Network)
- May 2 - The Scrying Game / Monstrosi-Dee Dee / Dad Man Walking (Cartoon Network)
- May 9 - Dexter's Little Dilemma / Faux Chapeau / D2 (Cartoon Network)
- May 16 - Head Band / Stuffed Animal House / Used Ink (Cartoon Network)
- May 23 - School Girl Crushed / Chess Mom / Father Knows Least (Cartoon Network)
- May 30 - Dexter the Barbarian / Tuber Time / Sore Eyes (Cartoon Network)
- September 5 - Baby Sitter / Mountain Mandark / 2Geniuses 2Gether 4Ever (Cartoon Network)
- September 12 - Height Unseen / Bygone Errors / Folly Calls (Cartoon Network)
- September 19 - Voice Over / Blonde Leading the Blonde / Comic Stripper (Cartoon Network)
- September 26 - Tee Party / Dexter's Wacky Races (Cartoon Network)
- November 4 - The Lab of Tomorrow / Chicken Scratch / Garage Sale (Cartoon Network)
- November 20 - They Got Chops / Poetic Injustice / Comedy of Feathers (Cartoon Network)
Time Squad
- March 14 - Out with the In Crowd / Child's Play (Cartoon Network)
- March 21 - Day of the Larrys / Old Timers Squad (Cartoon Network)
- March 28 - Billy the Baby / Father Figure of our Country (Cartoon Network)
- April 4 - Ex Marks the Spot / Horse of Horrors (Cartoon Network)
- November 26 - Floral Patton / Orphan Substitute (Cartoon Network)
Stuart Little: The Animated Series
- March 1 - The Meatloaf Bandit (HBO Family)
- March 8 - A Model Driver (HBO Family)
- March 15 - Team Little (HBO Family)
- March 22 - He Said, He Said (HBO Family)
- March 29 - The Great Outdoors (HBO Family)
- April 5 - Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Taco Tuesday (HBO Family)
- April 12 - A Little Big Record (HBO Family)
- April 19 - Skateboard Dogz (HBO Family)
- April 26 - Adventures in Housekeeping (HBO Family)
- May 3 - A Little Too Fast (HBO Family)
- May 10 - No Job Is Too Little (HBO Family)
- May 17 - A Little Bit Country (HBO Family)
- May 24 - A Little Vacation (HBO Family)
The Fairly OddParents
- January 10 - Cosmo Con/Wanda's Day Off! (Nickelodeon United States)
- January 20 - Information Stupor Highway (Nickelodeon United States)
- January 27 - Odd Jobs/Movie Magic (Nickelodeon United States)
- February 1 - The Big Superhero Wish! (Nickelodeon Australia)
- February 14 - Love Struck! (Nickelodeon United States)
- February 21 - Vicky Loses Her Icky/Pixies Inc. (Nickelodeon Australia)
- March 21 - Baby Face/Mr. Right! (Nickelodeon Australia)
- May 2 - Most Wanted Wish/That Is Your Wish (Nickelodeon United States)
- May 3 - Power Pals/Emotion Commotion! (Nickelodeon Australia)
- May 9 - The Crimson Chin Meets Mighty Mom & Dyno Dad!/Engine Blocked (Nickelodeon United States)
- May 17 - Sleep Over & Over/Mother Nature (Nickelodeon United States)
- May 23 - Beddy Bye/The Grass Is Greener (Nickelodeon United States)
- June 16 - The Odd Couple/Class Clown (Nickelodeon Australia)
- June 20 - Who's Your Daddy?/Homewrecker (Nickelodeon Australia)
- June 27 - The Secret Origin of Denzel Crocker! (Nickelodeon United States)
- July 12 - Abra-Catastrophe! (Nickelodeon United States)
- July 18 - Truth Or Cosmoquences/Beach Bummed! (Nickelodeon Australia)
- July 25 - Channel Chasers (Nickelodeon Australia)
- August 1 - MircoPhony/So Totally Spaced Out (Nickelodeon United States)
- September 26 - Pipe Down/The Big Scoop! (Nickelodeon United States)
- October 10 - Crime Wave/Odd Ball (Nickelodeon United States)
- October 18 - Where's Wanda?/Imaginary Gary (Nickelodeon United States)
- October 18 - Catman Meets The Crimson Chin/Genie Meanie Minie Mo (Nickelodeon Australia)
- November 7 - Miss Dimmsdale/Mind Over Magic (Nickelodeon United States)
- November 11 - Kung Timmy/Which Witch Is Which (Nickelodeon United States)
- November 14 - Hard Copy/Parent Hoods (Nickelodeon United States)
- November 21 - Chip Off The Old Chip/Snow Bound (Nickelodeon United States)
- November 29 - Fariy Friends & Neighbors!/Just The Two of Us! (Nickelodeon Australia)
- November 29 - A New Squid In Town!/Wish Fixers (Nickelodeon Australia)
Codename: Kids Next Door
- January 3 - Operation: O.F.F.I.C.E./Operation: A.R.C.T.I.C. (Cartoon Network)
- January 10 - Operation: L.I.C.E./Operation: L.I.Z.Z.I.E. (Cartoon Network)
- January 17 - Operation: T.H.E.-F.L.Y./Operation: P.O.I.N.T. (Cartoon Network)
- January 24 - Operation: C.A.B.L.E.-T.V./Operation: C.A.M.P. (Cartoon Network)
- February 7 - Operation: T.O.M.M.Y./Operation: C.H.A.D. (Cartoon Network)
- February 21 - Operation: P.I.A.N.O./Operation: Z.O.O. (Cartoon Network)
- February 28 - Operation: Q.U.I.E.T./Operation: R.A.I.N.B.O.W.S. (Cartoon Network)
- March 7 - Operation: G.R.O.W.-U.P. (Cartoon Network)
- October 3 - Operation: C.A.T.S./Operation: P.O.P. (Cartoon Network)
- October 10 - Operation: S.P.A.N.K./Operation: D.A.T.E. (Cartoon Network)
- October 17 - Operation: S.U.P.P.O.R.T./Operation: T.A.P.I.O.C.A. (Cartoon Network)
- October 24 - Operation: M.O.V.I.E./Operation: F.A.S.T.-F.O.O.D. (Cartoon Network)
- October 31 - Operation: S.H.A.V.E./Operation: O.O.M.P.P.A.H. (Cartoon Network)
- November 7 - Operation: F.L.A.V.O.R./Operation: K.I.S.S. (Cartoon Network)
- November 14 - Operation: G.H.O.S.T./Operation: F.U.G.I.T.I.V.E. (Cartoon Network)
- November 21 - Operation: T.H.E.-S.H.O.G.U.N./Operation: C.O.L.L.E.G.E. (Cartoon Network)
- December 5 - Operation: R.E.P.O.R.T./Operation: B.R.I.E.F. (Cartoon Network)
- December 12 - Operation: C.A.K.E.D.-T.W.O./Operation: S.P.A.C.E. (Cartoon Network)
Duck Dodgers: The Animated Series
- August 23 - Duck Deception / The Spy Who Didn't Love Me (Cartoon Network)
- August 30 - The Fowl Friend / The Fast and the Feathery (Cartoon Network)
- September 6 - Trial of Duck Dodgers / Big Bug Mamas (Cartoon Network)
- September 13 - Duck Codgers / Where's Baby Smartypants (Cartoon Network)
- September 20 - Detained Duck / I'm Going to Get You, Fat Sucka (Cartoon Network)
- September 27 - K-9 Kaddy / Pig of Action (Cartoon Network)
- October 4 - Shiver Me Dodgers (Cartoon Network)
- October 11 - They Stole Dodgers' Brain (episode 8b)/ The Wrath of Canasta (episode 8a) (Cartoon Network)
- October 18 - The Green Loontern (Cartoon Network)
- October 25 - Quarterback Quack / To Love a Duck (Cartoon Network)
- November 1 - Hooray for Hollywood Planet (Cartoon Network)
- November 8 - The Queen is Wild / Back to the Academy (Cartoon Network)
- November 15 - Enemy Yours / Duck Departure (Cartoon Network)
Teen Titans
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Xiaolin Showdown
Danny Phantom
- April 5 - Mystery Meat (Nickelodeon Australia)
- April 12 - Parental Bonding (Nickelodeon Australia)
- April 12 - One of A Kind (Nickelodeon Australia)
- April 19 - Attack of The Killer Garage Sale (Nickelodeon Australia)
- April 26 - Splitting Images (Nickelodeon Australia)
- May 3 - What You Want (Nickelodeon Australia)
- May 9 - Bitter Reunions (Nickelodeon Australia)
- May 17 - Prisoners of Love (Nickelodeon Australia)
- June 27 - My Brother's Keeper (Nickelodeon Australia)
- September 26 - Shades of Gray (Nickelodeon Australia)
- October 10 - Fanning The Flames (Nickelodeon Australia)
- October 18 - Teacher of The Year (Nickelodeon Australia)
- November 14 - 13 (Nickelodeon Australia)
Hamtaro
- April 13 - Pop Star (Cartoon Network)
- April 13 - In A Pinch A Rival Appears (Cartoon Network)
- April 13 - Treasure Hunting (Cartoon Network)
- April 13 - The Scary Principal! (Cartoon Network)
- April 14 - Laura is Really Gone! (Cartoon Network)
- April 15 - Boss, the Cool Ham of the Sea! (Cartoon Network)
- April 16 - Ghost Mountain! (Cartoon Network)
- April 17 - The Fresh Summer Breeze! (Cartoon Network)
- April 18 - The Chicken Contest (Cartoon Network)
- April 21 - Penelope Makes a Friend (Cartoon Network)
- April 22 - The Reconciliation! (Cartoon Network)
- April 23 - Mimi's Dream Park! (Cartoon Network)
- April 24 - The Sunflower Ferris Wheel (Cartoon Network)
- April 25 - The Zoo Date (Cartoon Network)
- April 28 - The Haunting (Cartoon Network)
- April 29 - A Fortune Comes True! (Cartoon Network)
- April 30 - The Baby Goat (Cartoon Network)
- May 1 - The Animal Hospital (Cartoon Network)
- May 2 - The Knitting Craze (Cartoon Network)
- May 5 - A Breath of Autumn! (Cartoon Network)
- May 6 - Welcome Home Penelope! (Cartoon Network. Only on FoxBox The New Woody Woodpecker Show episode: Mechanical Meany / A Chilly Furnace / Homerun Woody)
- May 7 - The Abominable Snow Woman (Cartoon Network)
- May 8 - Hamtaro is a Star! (aka: Laura and the Seven Hamsters) (Cartoon Network)
- May 9 - A Wonderful Santa Claus (Cartoon Network)
- May 12 - The Little Bandits (Cartoon Network)
- May 13 - The New Year's Kite Adventure (Cartoon Network)
- May 14 - Sunset Proposal (Cartoon Network)
- May 15 - Stucky's Tunnel (Cartoon Network)
- May 16 - Ham-Romance (Cartoon Network)
- May 19 - Laura's Valentine (Cartoon Network)
- May 20 - Roberto's Ally (Cartoon Network)
- May 21 - Super Hamster Robo-Joe (Cartoon Network)
- May 22 - Maria's Birthday Party (Cartoon Network)
- May 23 - Nin-Ham the Ninja! (Cartoon Network)
- May 27 - The Search for Spring! (Cartoon Network)
- May 28 - Hamtaro and the Space Ship! (Cartoon Network)
- May 29 - Boss Runs Away (Cartoon Network)
- May 30 - Auntie Viv and Elder Ham (Cartoon Network)
- June 2 - Hannah is in Love! (Cartoon Network)
- June 3 - Doctor Lion (Cartoon Network)
- June 4 - Dance, Chef Ham! (Cartoon Network)
- June 5 - The Flying Carp (Cartoon Network)
- June 6 - The Ham-Ham Express (Cartoon Network)
- June 9 - Who Stole My Shoe? (Cartoon Network)
- June 10 - Keeping Promises (Cartoon Network)
- June 11 - The Very Best Present (Cartoon Network)
- June 12 - How to Rescue a Wedding! (Cartoon Network)
- June 13 - Office Adventures (Cartoon Network)
- June 23 - Clubhouse Intruders (aka: The Ham-Hams Rescue Stan) (Cartoon Network)
- June 24 - The Tale of Princess Bijou (Cartoon Network)
- June 25 - The Milky Way (Cartoon Network)
- August 6/August 31 - Happy Birthday, Hamtaro! (YTV/Cartoon Network)
- August 6/August 31 - Ham-Hams Ahoy! (YTV/Cartoon Network)
- October 21 - Ham-Ham Halloween! (Cartoon Network)
The Mummy: The Animated Series
Cubix: Robots for Everyone
- March 15 - Roller Koaster (Kids'WB)
- March 17 - Crash Test Pest (Kids'WB)
- March 18 - The Chipinator (Kids'WB)
- March 19 - The Incredible Shrinking Robot (Kids'WB)
- March 20 - Tyrannix (Kids'WB)
- March 21 - Media Storm (Kids'WB)
- March 22 - Tomorrow's Robot Today (Kids'WB)
- March 29 - CirKus (Kids'WB)
- April 5 - Klank (Kids'WB)
- April 12 - The Importance Of Being Maximix (Kids'WB)
- April 12 - Bubble Town Wishes and EPU Dreams (YTV Canada)
- April 19 - The Lost Robots (aka Zombot Invasion) (aka War Triangle): Part 1 (Kids'WB)
- April 26 - The Diehard Machine (aka Final Showdown): Part 2 (Kids'WB)
¡Mucha Lucha!
- January 25 - Timmy of a Thousand Masks/All Creatures Masked and Small (Kids'WB)
- February 8 - Mask Away (Kids'WB)
- September 13 - The Man from M.A.S.K./The Flea's Bueno Twin (Kids'WB)
- September 20 - Revenge of the Masked Toilet/Nightmare on Lucha St. (Kids'WB)
- September 27 - Calling All Monsters/Pig Out (Kids'WB)
- October 4 - Lone Stars/The Littlest Luchadora (Kids'WB)
- October 18 - Thrills and Skills/Party Animal (Kids'WB)
- November 1 - Dancing with Bugs/Chain of Fools (Kids'WB)
- November 8 - Thief of Radishes (aka You Look Radishing)/Lucha, Rinse, and Repeat (Kids'WB)
- November 15 - French Twisted/Hungry Like Los Lobos (aka Los Lobos de Lucha) (Kids'WB)
- November 29 - War of the Donuts/Show Me the Funny (Kids'WB)
- December 13 - Getting Ahead/Los Fabulosos (Kids'WB)
Digimon Frontier
- February 10 - Sockit Takuya (ABC Family)
- February 11 - Alone But Never Alone (ABC Family)
- February 12 - The Dark Heart of Friendship (ABC Family)
- February 13 - Zoe's Unbeelievable Adventure (ABC Family)
- February 14 - Stuck In Sakkakumon With You (ABC Family)
- February 17 - Darkness Before the Dawn (ABC Family)
- February 18 - Phantasmagoric Sakkakumon (ABC Family)
- February 19 - Oh, Brother, Who Art Thou? (ABC Family)
- February 20 - Workin' On The Train Gang (ABC Family)
- March 24 - My Brother in Spirit (ABC Family)
- March 25 - Ne'er the Twins Shall Meet (ABC Family)
- March 26 - Operation: Free Ophanimon (ABC Family)
- March 27 - Takuya and Koji's Evolution Revolution (ABC Family)
- March 28 - Ice Ice Baby (ABC Family)
- May 11 - Cherubimania (ABC Family)
- May 12 - It Can't Be! Lucemon Reappears (ABC Family)
- May 13 - The Man in the Moon Is You (ABC Family)
- May 14 - The Bully Pulpit (ABC Family)
- May 15 - Jerks and the Beanstalk (ABC Family)
- May 16 - Glean Eggs and Scram (ABC Family)
- July 6 - Bad to the Bones (ABC Family)
- July 7 - Now You See It, Now You Don't (ABC Family)
- July 8 - All Aboard The Tag Team Express (ABC Family)
- July 9 - To Make The World Go Away (ABC Family)
- July 10 - When Knights Fall... (ABC Family)
- July 11 - The Brothers Yin and Yang (ABC Family)
- July 13 - Lucemon On The Loose (ABC Family)
- July 14 - End of the Line (ABC Family)
Dave the Barbarian
- November 1 - The Way of the Dave / Beauty and the Zit (Disney Channel Australia)
- November 7 - Sorcerer Material / Sweep Dreams (Disney Channel Australia)
- November 14 - Pet Threat / Lula's First Barbarian (Disney Channel Australia)
- November 21 - Civilization / The Terror of Mecha-Dave (Disney Channel Australia)
- November 28 - King for a Day or Two / Slay What? (Disney Channel Australia)
- December 5 - Here There Be Dragons / Pipe Down! (Disney Channel Australia)
- December 12 - Termites of Endearment / Thor, Loser (Disney Channel Australia)
- December 19 - The Maddening Sprite of the Stump / Shrink Rap (Disney Channel Australia)
- December 25 - Beef! / Rite of Pillage (Disney Channel Australia)
- December 26 - Band / Web (Disney Channel Australia)
- December 27 - Girlfriend / Ned Frischman: Man of Tomorrow (Disney Channel Australia)
Ending this year
- January 12 - Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002-2003).
- February 23 - Oz (1997-2003)
- March 21 - Farscape (1999-2003).
- April - Clone High (2002-2003).
- April 6 - Clocking Off (UK) (2000-2003).
- April 7 - Dragonball Z ends its series finale "Goku's Next Journey" (1998-2003) but returns in 2005 broadcasting the first 65 episodes redubbed, uncut. DBZ still airs on Cartoon Network's Toonami as of November 2007,but DBZ's reruns on Toonami started in April 2007.
- April 13 - My Big Fat Greek Life (2003).
- April 24 - Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1997-2003).
- April 25 - Fastlane (2002-2003).
- April 26 - Cubix: Robots for Everyone (2001-2003).
- April 27 - Touched by an Angel (1994-2003).
- May 7 - Stargate Infinity (2002-2003).
- May 20 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003).
- May 21 - The Twilight Zone (1959-1964, 1985-1988, 2002-2003).
- May 28 - Dawson's Creek (1998-2003).
- May 30 - Crossroads (UK) ends for the second time. The last episode reveals that the entire 2003 series had been a dream, and that the characters were actually working in a supermarket (1964-1988, 2001-2003).
- July 1 - Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"
- June 2 - Even Stevens (2000-2003).
- July 14 - Digimon: Digital Monsters ends with its series finale End of the Line (1999-2003) but returns in 2007 as Digimon: Data Squad
- August 8 - This Is Your Life (UK) (1955-2003).
- August 10 - Futurama (1999-2003).Returns in 2008 for 16 episodes on Comedy Central.
- August 16 - Just Shoot Me! (1997-2003).
- October 3 - The ABC soap opera Port Charles, the spin-off of the popular General Hospital is cancelled due to low ratings after the show was nominated for its first Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Drama Series". It ended in a cliffhanger with characters Alison (Erin Hershey Presley) and Rafe (Brian Gaskill) getting married, Livvie (Kelly Monaco) and Caleb (Michael Easton) slept together and Jamal (Kiko Ellsworth) reveals that his girlfriend is a werewolf (1997-2003).
- October 25 - X-Men: Evolution (2000-2003).
- November 4 - Brookside (UK) (1982-2003).
- November 11 - The Angry Beavers (1997-2003)
- November 21 - Courage the Cowardly Dog (1999-2003)
- December 6 - The New Woody Woodpecker Show (1999-2003) Miniature Golf Mayhem / A Chilly Cliffhanger / I Know What You Did Last Night (Series finale of The New Woody Woodpecker Show)
- December 12 - Electric Circus (Canada) (1988-2003).
- December 19 - Fifteen to One (1988-2003).
- December 24 - Absolutely Fabulous (UK) (1992-1996, 2001-2003).
- December 25 - Only Fools and Horses
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