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Events in 2001 in animation.

Events

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September

October

November

December

Specific date unknown

Awards

Films released

Main article: List of animated feature films of 2001

Television series debuts

Main article: List of animated television series of 2001
Date Title Channel Year
January 12 Gary & Mike UPN 2001
January 13 House of Mouse ABC/Toon Disney 2001–2003
January 27 The Zeta Project Kids' WB 2001–2002
February 3 Lloyd in Space ABC/Toon Disney 2001–2004
February 11 Animated Tales of the World HBO Family 2001–2003
March 30 The Fairly OddParents Nickelodeon 2001–2017
Invader Zim 2001–2002
April 1 The Oblongs The WB
Undergrads MTV 2001
April 2 The Big O Cartoon Network 2001–2003
June 2 Braceface Fox Family 2001–2004
June 3 Baby Looney Tunes Kids' WB/Cartoon Network 2001–2006
June 8 Time Squad Cartoon Network 2001–2003
June 10 Tiny Planets Noggin 2001–2002
August 10 Samurai Jack Cartoon Network 2001–2004
August 11 Cubix: Robots for Everyone Kids' WB (U.S.) 2001–2004
August 18 Pokémon: Johto League Champions 2001–2002
August 20 Oswald Nickelodeon 2001–2003
August 24 Grim & Evil Cartoon Network 2001–2002
September 1 The Legend of Tarzan UPN/ABC 2001–2003
September 2 Space Ghost Coast to Coast Adult Swim 2001–2004
Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series PBS Kids 2001–2002
September 3 Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
September 8 Medabots Fox Kids/Jetix (U.S.) 2001–2004
Transformers: Robots in Disguise Fox Kids (U.S.) 2001–2002
September 10 The URL with Phred Show Noggin
September 13 Sitting Ducks Cartoon Network 2001–2004
September 15 Alienators: Evolution Continues Fox Kids 2001–2002
The Ripping Friends
The Proud Family Disney Channel 2001–2005
Stanley Playhouse Disney 2001–2004
September 22 What's with Andy? Fox Family (U.S.) 2001–2007
September 29 The Mummy Kids' WB 2001–2003
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 2001–2006
October 20 Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! ABC 2001–2002
October 24 Timber Wolf WB Online 2001–2002
November 3 Totally Spies! Cartoon Network (U.S.) 2001–2010
November 17 Justice League 2001–2004
November 19 The Popeye Show 2001–2003

Television series endings

Date Title Channel Year Notes
January 13 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command ABC, UPN 2000–2001 Cancelled
January 24 TV Funhouse Comedy Central
February 28 The New Adventures of Madeline Playhouse Disney Ended
March 11 The Bob Clampett Show Cartoon Network
March 21 Generation O! Kids' WB Cancelled
Oh Yeah! Cartoons Nickelodeon 1998–2001
March 31 Spider-Man Unlimited Fox Kids 1999–2001
April 13 Gary & Mike UPN 2001
May 27 Mike, Lu & Og Cartoon Network 1999–2001
June 7 Zoboomafoo PBS Kids
June 11 The Angry Beavers Nickelodeon 1997–2001 Ended
June 30 Men in Black: The Series Kids' WB
August 11 Pokémon: The Johto Journeys 2000–2001
August 12 Undergrads MTV 2001 Cancelled
August 20 Action Man Fox Kids 2000–2001 Ended
September 9 Phred on Your Head Show Noggin 1999–2001
November 5 Recess ABC 1997–2001 Cancelled
November 22 Maisy Nickelodeon 1999–2001
November 29 Angela Anaconda Fox Family
November 30 ReBoot Cartoon Network 2001
December 16 Rex the Runt BBC Two 1998–2001 Ended
December 18 Batman Beyond The WB 1999–2001 Cancelled
December 28 Timothy Goes to School PBS Kids 2000–2001
Specific date unknown JBVO Cartoon Network

Births

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December

Deaths

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February

March

April

  • April 3: Ray Osrin, American cartoonist, animator and comics artist, dies at age 72.
  • April 15: Joey Ramone, American musician and member of the Ramones (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Rosebud"), dies from lymphoma at age 49.

May

June

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October

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December

Specific date unknown

See also

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