2002 in animation
Events in 2002 in animation.
Events
January
- January 5: The first episode of Mr. Bean airs, an animated TV series based on Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean.[1][2]
- January 19: The first episode of Teamo Supremo airs.
- January 21: The first episode of Cyberchase airs.[3]
February
- February 17: The Simpsons episode The Bart Wants What It Wants is broadcast, in which the family travels to Canada.[4]
March
- March 15: Blue Sky Studios releases Ice Age, directed by Chris Wedge, which becomes a surprise hit.[5][6]
- March 16: Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures is released on direct-to-video.
- March 22: The first episode of ChalkZone airs.[7]
- March 24: 74th Academy Awards:[8]
- The first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is awarded. The winner is Shrek, produced by DreamWorks Animation.
- For the Birds, directed by Ralph Eggleston and produced by Pixar, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short.
- "If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc. by Randy Newman wins the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
- March 31: The Simpsons episode Blame It on Lisa premieres, wherein the family travels to Brazil, which leads to controversy in Brazil.[9]
April
- April 21: The Futurama episode Where No Fan Has Gone Before premieres, guest starring nearly the entire original cast of Star Trek: The Original Series.[10]
- April 28: The Simpsons I Am Furious (Yellow) premieres, where Stan Lee makes the first of several cameo appearances.[11]
May
- May 3: The first episode of Max & Ruby airs in Canada.[12] In the United States, the series premiered on October 21, 2002.[13]
- May 4: The first episode of Angelina Ballerina airs.[14]
- May 16: 2002 Cannes Film Festival:[15] Michael Moore's documentary Bowling for Columbine premiers, which also has an animated segment A Short History of America.[16] The scene is animated by Flicker Lab, but often mistaken for being made by the South Park crew, particularly since Matt Stone is interviewed in the film, moments before the segment takes place.[17]
June
- June 7: The first three episodes of Kim Possible air.[18]
- June 21: The Walt Disney Company releases Lilo & Stitch.[19]
- June 28: Hey Arnold! The Movie is released by Paramount Pictures.[20]
July
- July 2: George Michael's animated music video Shoot the Dog is released, satirizing various celebrities, among them president George W. Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, with animation by 2DTV.[21]
- July 3: The Powerpuff Girls Movie is first released.[22]
- July 13: Pokémon Heroes premiers.
- July 20:
- Hiroyuki Morita's The Cat Returns premiers.[23]
- The first episode of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius airs.[24][25]
August
- August 17: The first episode of ¡Mucha Lucha! airs.[26]
- August 24: The first episode of Henry's World airs.
September
- September 2: The first episode of Make Way for Noddy airs.[27]
- September 14: The first episode of Fillmore!, produced by the Walt Disney Company, airs.[28]
November
- November 2: The first episode of Clone High airs.[29]
- 'November 8: The film Muhammad: The Last Prophet is first released by Richard Rich in Turkey.[30]
- November 10: In The Simpsons episode How I Spent My Strummer Vacation first airs, guest starring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Lenny Kravitz, Elvis Costello, Brian Setzer and Tom Petty.[31]
- November 22: The first episode of Lauras Stern airs.[32]
- November 27:
- The Walt Disney Company releases Treasure Planet.[33]
- The film Eight Crazy Nights is released, which stars an animated version of Adam Sandler and takes place at Chanukah. It received negative reviews and becomes a box office bomb.[34]
December
- December 6: The first episode of Codename: Kids Next Door airs.[35]
- December 17: Beauty and the Beast and Why Man Creates are added to the National Film Registry.[36][37]
- December 20: The Wild Thornberrys Movie premieres.[38]
- December 26: The Japanese animation studio Feel is founded.[39]
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Spirited Away
- Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: The Cat Returns[40]
- Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: My Beautiful Girl, Mari
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Spirited Away
- Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Dragon Hill, la colina del dragón
- Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Award: Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States
- Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States
Films released
Television series debuts
| Date | Title | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 9 | Butt-Ugly Martians | Nickelodeon | 2002–03 |
| January 19 | Teamo Supremo | ABC, Toon Disney | 2002–04 |
| January 21 | Cyberchase | PBS Kids | 2002–present |
| February 23 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | Adult Swim | 2002 |
| Pilot Candidate | |||
| Yu Yu Hakusho | 2002–06 | ||
| March 22 | ChalkZone | Nickelodeon | 2002–08 |
| April 7 | Super Duper Sumos | 2002–03 | |
| May 4 | Angelina Ballerina | PBS Kids | 2002–06 |
| May 16 | Eye Drops | TechTV | 2002 |
| May 25 | Phantom Investigators | Kids' WB | |
| June 3 | Hamtaro | Cartoon Network | 2002–04 |
| June 7 | Kim Possible | Disney Channel | 2002–07 |
| July 19 | Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? | Cartoon Network | 2002–03 |
| July 20 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Nickelodeon | 2002–06 |
| August 16 | He-Man and the Masters of the Universe | Cartoon Network | 2002–04 |
| August 17 | ¡Mucha Lucha! | 2002–05 | |
| August 23 | Transformers: Armada | 2002–03 | |
| August 31 | Inuyasha | Adult Swim | 2002–13 |
| September 2 | Liberty's Kids | PBS Kids | 2002–03 |
| September 7 | Toad Patrol | Toon Disney | 2002 |
| September 14 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Kids' WB | 2002–05 |
| Ozzy & Drix | 2002–03 | ||
| Fillmore! | ABC | 2002–04 | |
| Fighting Foodons | Fox Box | 2002–03 | |
| Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | 2002–06 | ||
| Stargate Infinity | 2002–03 | ||
| Ultraman Tiga | |||
| Ultimate Muscle | 2002–04 | ||
| October 21 | Max & Ruby | Nick Jr. | 2002–19 |
| November 2 | Clone High | MTV | 2002–03 |
| November 7 | 3-South | ||
| November 4 | Girlstuff/Boystuff | YTV | 2002–03 |
| December 6 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Cartoon Network | 2002–08 |
Television series endings
| Date | Title | Channel | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8 | The PJs | The WB | 1999–02 | Ended |
| January 15 | Max Steel | Kids' WB | 2000–02 | |
| January 21 | Daria | MTV | 1997–02 | |
| February 10 | Action League Now! | Nickelodeon | 2001–02 | |
| February 13 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Comedy Central | 1995–02 | |
| March 10 | Baby Blues | The WB, Adult Swim | 2000–02 | |
| March 23 | Harold and the Purple Crayon | HBO | 2001–02 | Cancelled |
| March 28 | The New Woody Woodpecker Show | Fox Kids | 1999–02 | Ended |
| April 7 | Sheep in the Big City | Cartoon Network | 2000–02 | |
| May 10 | Teacher's Pet | Toon Disney | ||
| May 11 | Pilot Candidate | Adult Swim | 2002 | Cancelled |
| June 22 | Alienators: Evolution Continues | Fox Kids | 2001–02 | |
| June 29 | Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! | ABC | ||
| Phantom Investigators | Kids' WB | 2002 | ||
| August 8 | Eye Drops | TechTV | ||
| August 10 | The Zeta Project | Kids' WB | 2001–02 | |
| August 11 | Mission Hill | Adult Swim | 1999–02 | Ended |
| October 5 | Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | PBS Kids | 2001–02 | |
| October 18 | Grim & Evil | Cartoon Network | ||
| November 10 | The Oblongs | Adult Swim | ||
| November 15 | Pelswick | Nickelodeon | 2000–02 | |
| November 22 | Courage the Cowardly Dog | Cartoon Network | 1999–02 | |
| November 24 | Toad Patrol | Toon Disney | 2002 | Cancelled |
| December 13 | The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries | Kids' WB | 1995–02 | Ended |
| Unknown | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | Adult Swim | 2002 | Cancelled |
Births
April
- April 17: Justin Felbinger, American voice actor (voice of Miles Callisto in seasons 2-3 of Miles from Tomorrowland, Zac, Delivery Genie and Genie Boy in Shimmer and Shine, Justin in the American Dad! episode The Bitchin' Race, Young Surly in The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, Jack B. Nimble in Goldie & Bear, Danny Petrosky in The Boss Baby: Back in Business, Mtoto in The Lion Guard, Sprig Plantar in Amphibia, Ralphie in The Casagrandes episode Arr in the Family, Nate in Infinity Train, Dungeon Doug in the Summer Camp Island episode Dungeon Doug, Alex in Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy).
Deaths
January
- January 7: Avery Schreiber, American actor and comedian (voice of Tubbs in Pound Puppies, Benny the Ball in Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats, Beanie the Brain-Dead Bison in Animaniacs), dies at age 66.
- January 12: Ernest Pintoff, American animator and film director (The Violinist, The Critic), dies from a heart attack at age 70.
- January 16: Ron Taylor, American actor, singer and writer (voice of Bleeding Gums Murphy in The Simpsons, Mugsy and Bruno in Rover Dangerfield, Orderly in the Batman: The Animated Series episode Dreams in Darkness, Ibalo in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode The Switching Hour), dies from a heart attack at age 49.
- January 17: Queenie Leonard, British actress (voice of Bird in Tree in Alice in Wonderland), Princess in One Hundred and One Dalmatians), dies at age 96.
- January 21: Peggy Lee, American singer and voice actress (voice of Darling, Si and Am and Peg in Lady and the Tramp), dies at age 81.[41]
February
- February 22: Chuck Jones, American animator, film director and comics artist (Looney Tunes, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!), dies at age 89.[42]
March
- March 12: Vitaly Peskov, Russian caricaturist, illustrator, animator and film director, dies at age 57.[43]
- March 17: Rosetta LeNoire, American voice actress (voice of Big Bertha in Fritz the Cat), dies at age 90.[44]
- March 31: Marvin Goldhar, Canadian actor (voice of Cedric Sneer in The Racoons), dies at age 68.
May
- May 5: George Sidney, American film director and producer (Anchors Aweigh), co-founder of Hanna-Barbera, dies at age 85.
- May 11: Bill Peet, American children's book illustrator, writer and animator (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 87.[45]
- May 19: Earl Hammond, American actor (voice of Mumm-Ra in ThunderCats, Mon*Star in Silverhawks), dies at age 80.
- May 24: Joseph Bau, Polish-Israeli artist, philosopher, comedian, poet and animator, dies at age 81.[46]
June
- June 13: Vincent Fago, American animator and comics artist (Fleischer Studios), dies at age 83.[47]
- June 24: Bernard Longpré, Canadian animator and animated director (Monsieur Pointu), dies at age 65.[48]
July
- July 8: Ward Kimball, American animator (Walt Disney Company) and one of Disney's Nine Old Men, dies at age 88.[49]
- July 24: Maurice Denham, British actor (voice of all animals in Animal Farm), dies at age 92.[50]
- July 26:
- Buddy Baker American composer (The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!), The Fox and the Hound, The Puppetoon Movie), dies at age 84.
- Kenny Gardner, American singer and actor (voice of Dick in Mr. Bug Goes to Town), dies at age 89.
October
- October 29: Glenn McQueen, Canadian animator (Pixar, Walt Disney Company), dies at age 41.[51]
November
- November 3: Jonathan Harris, American actor (voice of Manny in A Bug's Life, Geri the Cleaner in Toy Story 2, Count Blogg in Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer and the TV series, Phineas Sharp in Darkwing Duck, Professor Jones in Freakazoid!, Miles Warren in Spider-Man), dies at age 87.
- November 8: Irv Wyner, American background artist and animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Walt Disney Company, Walter Lantz, Chuck Jones), dies at age 98.
- November 20: Nina Elias-Bamberger, American producer (Sesame Street, Big Bag, Dragon Tales), dies at age 48.[52]
- November 26: Marco Biassoni, Italian comic artist, illustrator and animator, dies at age 71 or 72.[53]
December
- December 2: Bill "Tex" Henson, American animator (Walt Disney Company, Famous Studios, Jay Ward), dies at age 78 in a traffic accident.[54]
Specific date unknown
- Jane Conger Belson Shimané, American film director and animator (Odds & Ends), dies at age 74 or 75.[55]
- John T. Miller, American animator and storyboard artist (Street Fighter, Fantastic Four, Invasion America, Disney Television Animation, Courage the Cowardly Dog), dies at an unknown age.
See also
References
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- "Mr.Bean To Become A Cartoon". October 10, 2000. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
- "Cyberchase". PBS KIDS.
- "The Bart Wants What It Wants". Simpsons Archive.
- "Working With Sloths Can Be Time-Consuming". Los Angeles Times. March 15, 2002.
- Donkin, John C. (March 12, 2002). "Coming Out of the Ice Age". Animation World Network. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ChalkZone at IMDb
- "2002". Oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- Blame It on Lisa at IMDb
- Where No Fan Has Gone Before at IMDb
- I Am Furious Yellow at IMDb
- "Ruby's Piano Practice; Max's Bath; Max's Bedtime". Screener. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- "The Hays Daily News from Hays, Kansas on October 18, 2002". Newspaper.com. October 18, 2002. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
- "Angelina Ballerina Episode Guide - HIT Ent". The Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB).
- "Festival de Cannes: Bowling for Columbine". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
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- Anwar Brett (January 13, 2005). "BBC - Movies - Interview - Matt Stone". BBC. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
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- "Hey Arnold! The Movie". Metacritic.
- "Michael denies attack on Bush". bbc.co.uk. July 5, 2002. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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- "猫の恩返し". www.jmdb.ne.jp.
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- "NickALive!: Could Nickelodeon Be Planning To Revive 'Jimmy Neutron'?". July 24, 2018.
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- Neil Raymundo. "Make Way for Noddy Debuts on Sprout". ToonBarn. Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
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- "'Clone High' creators Phil Lord and Chris Miller look back 15 years later". EW.com.
- "Muhammad: The Last Prophet (2004) - Richard Rich | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- How I Spent My Strummer Vacation at IMDb
- "Lauras Stern". KG imfernsehen GmbH & Co.
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- Ball, Ryan (December 5, 2002). "Codename: Kids Next Door Goes Into Action". Animationmagazine.net. Retrieved October 27, 2008.
- "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry" (Press release). Library of Congress. December 17, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
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- "The Wild Thornberrys Movie". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- "Company Info". feel-ing (in Japanese). December 19, 2014.
- これまでの記録（第1回～10回）. Anime Kobe (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- Fordham, John (January 23, 2002). "Obituary: Peggy Lee". Theguardian.com. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- "Chuck Jones". lambiek.net. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- "Человечек и его миры". www.ng.ru.
- TV Guide April 27-May 3, 2002, p. 10.
- Bill Peet Website
- Joffe, Lawrence (July 10, 2002). "Obituary: Joseph Bau". the Guardian. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- "Vincent Fago". lambiek.net. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
- "Bernard Longpré". Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- Eades, Mark (June 1, 2010). "Disneyland Railroad engineers fire up the locomotives every morning". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on February 6, 2012.
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- "Obituary for Tex Henson". DeathFall. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011.
- "Jane Conger Belson Shimané".
External links
- Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb
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