2002 in television

Debuts

• January - The Jamie Kennedy Experiment premieres (2002-2004).
• May 4 - Guinevere Jones debuts on YTV
• June 18 - ' premieres on FOX. The show is based on the 2001 British ITV program, Pop Idol.
• June - Kim Possible premieres on Disney Channel (2002-2005).
• August 25 - I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! premieres on ITV in the UK (2002-present).
• August - ' premieres on Nickelodeon (2002-present).
• September 15 - ABC Kids debuts as a replacement of Disney's One Saturday Morning (2002-present).
• September 15 - ' premieres on the Fox Box (2002-2003).
• September 29 - American Dreams premieres on NBC (2002-2005).
• September - Hack premieres on CBS (2002-2004).
• September - Life with Bonnie premieres (2002-2004).
• September - Without a Trace premieres (2002-present).
• October - Less Than Perfect premieres on ABC (2002-present).
• December 6 - ' premieres on Cartoon Network (2002-present).
• 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter premieres on ABC (2002-2005).
• ' premieres on CBS (2002-present).
• Spy drama Spooks/MI-5 debuts on BBC1 (2002-present).
• The Bachelor premieres on ABC (2002-present).
• The George Lopez Show premieres on ABC (2002-present).
• The Osbournes reality show premieres on MTV (2002-2005).