2001 in television

Debuts

• January 12 - Lizzie McGuire premieres on Disney Channel (2001-2004).
• February - Lloyd in Space premieres on ABC (2001-2004).
• March 30 - The Fairly OddParents (2001-present) and Invader ZIM (2001-2003) premiere on Nickelodeon.
• March - My Wife and Kids premieres on ABC (2001-present).
• April - That's My Bush! premieres on Comedy Central. The show was cancelled in May.
• June 3 - Six Feet Under premieres on HBO (2001-2005).
• June - JR Digs premieres on CHCH in Hamilton, Ontario as a paid advertisement (2001-present).
• August - Grim and Evil premires on Cartoon Network (2001-present).
• September 5 - The Amazing Race debuts on CBS (2001-present).
• September 30 - Alias debuts on ABC and CTV (2001-present).
• September - The Guardian premieres on CBS (2001-2004).
• October 5 - Pop Idol premieres in the UK on ITV1; the talent contest becomes an international phenomenon as dozens of countries crown their own Idols (2001-2003).
• October - According to Jim, starring James Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith, premieres on ABC (2001-present).
• October - Smallville premieres on the WB (2001-present).
• November 14 - The Bernie Mac Show premieres on FOX (2001-present).
• 24 premieres on FOX (2001-present).
• Adult Swim, a line-up on Cartoon Network, premieres (2001-present).
• Braceface premieres (2001-present).
• ' premieres on UPN. The show was run under this name for the first two seasons; then it was renamed Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-2005).
• Fear Factor premieres (2001-present).
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent premieres on NBC (2001-present).
• Mutant X premieres (2001-2004).
• Scrubs debuts on NBC (2001-present).
• Yu-Gi-Oh debuts on WB (2001-2006).