2004 in television

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Events

February- Kerry McFadden wins ITV's ''I'm a Celebrity Get me out of here.

Debuts

• January 7 - The Apprentice premieres on NBC
• January 17 - Astro Boy premieres on Kids WB
• The First Family premieres on ABC
• premieres on WB
• March 28 - Maori Television starts broadcasting in New Zealand
• April 3 - Danny Phantom premieres on Nick
• TV Tokyo premieres a couple of shows during the first week of April, Dan Doh and Keroro on April 2, Gagcro and Zuukoke on April 4, Amdriver on April 5, Syuratoki on April 6, Aqua Kids on April 7, and Kenran on April 8
• April 17, Toonami moves from 5PM to 7PM (primary time) and extends by 4 hours from two to six.
• Miguzi introduces and premieres on Cartoon Network during the old Toonami time slot (5PM-7PM primary time)

Popular Television Shows

• (2002-present)
• All My Children (1970-present)
• (2002-present)
• As Told By Ginger - (2000-present)
• ''Big Brother (1999-present)
• Braceface (2001-present)
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000-present)
• Chappelle's Show (2003-present)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-present)
• Cops (1989-present)
• Dragonall GT (2003-present) on Toonami
• Eve (2003-present)
• Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-2005)
• The Fairly Oddparents (2001-present)
• General Hospital (1963-present)
• Hey Arnold (1996-present)
• Jeopardy (1984-present)
• Kim Possible (2002-present)
• King of the Hill (1997-present)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993-present)
• The Late Show with David Letterman (1993-present)
• Law & Order (1990-present)
• (2003-present) on ABC Kids
• Nip/Tuck (2003-present)
• The O.C Premiered (2003-present)
• The Osbournes (2002-present)
• The Real World (1992-present)
• Rocket Power (1999-present)
• Rugrats (1991-2004)
• Saturday Night Live (1975-present)
• Sesame Street (1969-present)
• (1999-present)
• The Simpsons (1989-present)
• The Sopranos (1999-present)
• South Park (1997-present)
• Spongebob Squarepants (1999-present)
• The Tonight Show (1954-present)
• Two and a Half Men (2003-present)
• Wheel of Fortune (1975-present)

Ending this year

• Angel (series)
• Frasier (1993-2004)
• Friends (1994-2004)
• Sex and the City (1998-2004)
• The Practice
• Rugrats (1991-2004)

Births

Deaths

• January 2 Lynn Cartwright, 76, US actor
• January 19 Jerry Nachman, 57, MSNBC editor-in-chief
• January 23 Bob Keeshan, 76, US actor, "Captain Kangaroo"
• January 27 Jack Paar, 85, Tonight Show host
• January 29 Mary-Ellis Bunim, 57, producer and co-creator of The Real World
• February 23 Carl Anderson, 58, US actor
• February 24 John Randolph, 88, American actor
• March 7 - Paul Winfield, 62, Emmy-winning actor
• March 8 - Robert Pastorelli, 50, actor on Murphy Brown
• March 17 - J. J. Jackson, 62, former MTV VJ
• March 26 - Jan Sterling, 82, US actor
• March 27 - Art James, 74, game show host and announcer
• March 28 - Sir Peter Ustinov, 82, British actor
• March 30 - Alistair Cooke, 95, BBC broadcaster and transatlantic commentator
• March 30 - Hubert Gregg, 89, BBC broadcaster
• April 1 - Carrie Snodgress, 57, character actress