2001 in Australian television

List of years in Australian television

Events

Debuts

Free-to-air

Domestic

Program Channel Debut date
The Big Arvo Seven Network 1 February
The Weakest Link Seven Network 5 February
Cash Bonanza Nine Network 3 March
Big Brother Network Ten 23 April
Insiders ABC 15 July
Cybergirl Network Ten 21 July
All Aussie Adventures Network Ten 5 August
McLeod's Daughters Nine Network 8 August
The Glass House ABC 10 August
Always Greener Seven Network 9 September
Catalyst ABC 2001
Fishing Australia WIN Television 2001
The Great South East Seven Network (Queensland) 2001
Hook, Line and Sinker Southern Cross Tasmania 2001
The World Game SBS TV 2001
Greed Network Ten 2001

International

Program Channel Debut date
United Kingdom State of the Planet ABC TV 10 January
United Kingdom Four Fathers ABC TV 12 January
United Kingdom Dad ABC TV 15 January
United States Savage Dragon Network Ten 24 January
United States Passions Seven Network 29 January
United Kingdom The Big Knights ABC TV 30 January
United States The Wacky World of Tex Avery Seven Network 3 February
France Soupe Opera ABC TV 4 February
United States Malcolm in the Middle Nine Network 5 February
United States Payne Network Ten 5 February
United Kingdom Hero to Zero ABC TV 12 February
Canada Shadow Raiders ABC TV 13 February
United Kingdom Big Kids ABC TV 14 February
United Kingdom Canada France The Baskervilles ABC TV 26 February
Canada Angela Anaconda ABC TV 27 February
United Kingdom Takács Quartet SBS TV 24 March
United Kingdom Life Force ABC TV 26 March
United Kingdom Love in a Cold Climate ABC TV 1 April
United States Spider-Man Unlimited Network Ten 9 April
United States Sabrina: The Animated Series Seven Network 28 April
United States Sheep in the Big City Nine Network 14 May
United States The Zeta Project Nine Network 16 May
Japan Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 SBS TV 19 May
United States X-Men: Evolution Nine Network 25 May
United States House of Mouse Seven Network 2 June
United States Jackie Chan Adventures Network Ten 1 July
United Kingdom Cubeez ABC TV 2 July
United Kingdom Canada Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show! SBS TV 14 July
United Kingdom Titch ABC TV 16 July
Canada Maggie and the Ferocious Beast ABC Kids (digital only) 1 August
United Kingdom Rosie and Jim ABC Kids (digital only) 1 August
Japan Cardcaptors Network Ten 6 August
United Kingdom Preston Pig ABC TV, ABC Kids (digital only) 7 August
United States Rocket Power Network Ten 31 August
United States Sylvanian Families Network Ten 1 September
United States Courage the Cowardly Dog Nine Network 5 September
United Kingdom Ethelbert the Tiger ABC TV, ABC Kids (digital only) 24 September
United States Beverly Hills Teens Network Ten 30 September
United States Butt-Ugly Martians Network Ten 1 October
United Kingdom Bill and Ben ABC TV, ABC Kids (digital only) 3 October
United Kingdom Tiny Planets ABC TV, ABC Kids (digital only) 30 October
Canada The Kids from Room 402 Network Ten 18 November
United Kingdom El Nombre ABC TV, ABC Kids (digital only) 19 November
United States Canada Sitting Ducks ABC TV, ABC Kids (digital only) 19 November
United Kingdom Albie ABC TV, ABC Kids (digital only) 6 December
United States The Fugitive (2000) Nine Network 6 December
United States The Invisible Man Network Ten 6 December
United States The Oblongs Nine Network 8 December
United States Horrible Histories (2001 cartoon) ABC TV, ABC Kids (digital only) 17 December
Canada Eckhart ABC TV, ABC Kids (digital only) 24 December
United States United Kingdom Wales Scotland Animated Tales of the World SBS TV 24 December
France Oggy and the Cockroaches ABC Kids (digital only) 25 December
France Space Goofs ABC Kids (digital only) 25 December
United States Mike, Lu and Og Nine Network 2001
United States Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Seven Network 2001
United States Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue Seven Network 2001
United States Dora the Explorer Nine Network 2001

Subscription television

Domestic

Program Channel Debut date
Kate & Julia[1] Arena 8 August

International

Program Channel Debut date
United Kingdom Fat Dog Mendoza Nickelodeon 2 January
United States Canada Yvon of the Yukon Nickelodeon 2 January
United States Maury[2] Arena March
United Kingdom Custer's Last Stand Up[3] Nickelodeon 16 March
United States As Told by Ginger[3][4] Nickelodeon 6 April
United States The Oblongs Oh! 17 July
New Zealand Being Eve[5] Nickelodeon 24 August
United States Invader Zim[6] Nickelodeon Q3/Q4
United States Samurai Jack Cartoon Network 2001
Japan Cardcaptors Cartoon Network 2001
Japan Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Cartoon Network 2001
United States Canada Rainbow Fish Disney Channel 2001
Canada Theodore Tugboat Disney Channel 2001
Japan Dinozaurs Fox Kids 2001
Germany France Canada Wunschpunsch Fox Kids 2001
United States Generation O! Nickelodeon 2001
United States Canada Kong: The Animated Series Fox Kids 2001
United States Dora the Explorer Nickelodeon 2001

Subscription premieres

This is a list of programs which made their premiere on Australian subscription television that had previously premiered on Australian free-to-air television. Programs may still air on the original free-to-air television network.

Domestic

Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date
Eugénie Sandler P.I.[6] Nickelodeon ABC TV 3 August

International

Program Subscription network Free-to-air network Date
Canada Australia Dumb Bunnies Nickelodeon Seven Network 2 January
United Kingdom An Actor's Life For Me[7][8] UKTV ABC TV 10 April
United States Angel[9] Fox8 Seven Network 24 April
United Kingdom Full Wax[10][11] UKTV ABC TV 1 June
United Kingdom The Brittas Empire[10][12] UKTV ABC TV 6 June
United States Friends[13] Oh! Nine Network 3 July
United States The Drew Carey Show[13] Oh! Nine Network July
United States ER[13] Oh! Nine Network August
United States Futurama Fox8 Seven Network November
United Kingdom Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Nickelodeon ABC TV 2001
France Insektors Fox Kids ABC TV 2001
United Kingdom Budgie the Little Helicopter Fox Kids ABC TV 2001
Canada Freaky Stories Nickelodeon ABC TV 2001
New Zealand Oscar and Friends Nickelodeon ABC TV 2001

Specials

Program Channel Debut date
United States 2001 Kids' Choice Awards[3] Nickelodeon 12 May

Television shows

ABC

Seven Network

Nine Network

Network Ten

Ending / Resting this year

Date Show Channel Debut
24 June Couch Potato ABC 1991
6 August Water Rats Channel Nine 1996
September Burgo's Catch Phrase Channel Nine 1997
29 November Sale of the Century Channel Nine 1980

References

  1. "Funnygirls pairing up". Herald Sun. Melbourne, Australia: News Limited. 8 August 2001. p. H02.
  2. Murphy, Kerrie (19 April 2001). "ScreenWatch – Pep talk for kids". The Australian. Sydney, Australia: News Limited. p. M26.
  3. 1 2 3 Nick Nooze. Nickelodeon (Australia). Autumn. 2001.
  4. "What's New On Nick? – April 2001". Nickelodeon (Australia). 2001. Archived from the original on 11 April 2001. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  5. "What's New On Nick? – August 2001". Nickelodeon (Australia). 2001. Archived from the original on 5 August 2001. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
  6. 1 2 Nick Nooze. Nickelodeon (Australia). October. 2001.
  7. "UKTV Highlights". UKTV (Australia and New Zealand). 2001. Archived from the original on 28 April 2001. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  8. Hughes, Simon (16 January 1995). "A state of being – gag after gag". The Age. Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 15. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  9. Englund, Vicki (24 April 2001). "TV Reviews". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Australia: News Limited. p. 22.
  10. 1 2 "UKTV Highlights". UKTV (Australia and New Zealand). 2001. Archived from the original on 16 June 2001. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  11. Gill, Raymond (31 March 1993). "Ruby is a comic gem". The Age. Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 2. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  12. Stewart, Alison (21 December 1992). "THE BRITTAS EMPIRE". The Sydney Morning Herald. Melbourne, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 2. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  13. 1 2 3 Idato, Michael (17 June 2001). "Briefs". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 3. Retrieved 27 December 2009. Friends, makes its long overdue cable premiere in Australia on July 3. The cable channel Oh! will also premiere The Drew Carey Show in July and E.R. in August.
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