Open main menu
Home
Random
Recent changes
Special pages
Community portal
Preferences
About Wikipedia
Disclaimers
Incubator escapee wiki
Search
User menu
Talk
Dark mode
Contributions
Create account
Log in
Editing
1999 in American television
Warning:
You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you
log in
or
create an account
, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
Anti-spam check. Do
not
fill this in!
{{Short description|none}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is sufficiently descriptive; see [[WP:SDNONE]] --> {{more citations needed|date=September 2017}} {{USTV year|1999}}<!--no space 1999--> In [[American television]] in 1999, notable events included television series debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel initiations, closures and re-brandings, as well as information about controversies and disputes. ==Events== ===January=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Event |- ! 4 | On an episode of ''[[WWF Raw is War]]'' which had been taped six days earlier on December 29th, [[Mick Foley]] wrestling as Mankind defeats [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] to win the [[WWF Championship]]. Meanwhile, on ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]'', [[Hulk Hogan]] defeats [[Kevin Nash]] for the [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] in the infamous [[Fingerpoke of Doom]]. [[Tony Schiavone]] on orders from [[Eric Bischoff]] gave away the results of Foley's championship victory. As a result, 600,000 viewers switch from ''Nitro'' to ''Raw''. These incidents would mark the beginning of WCW's downfall until its closure in 2001. |- ! 6 | [[Bob Newhart]] receives a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]]. |- ! 11 | [[Jon Stewart]] debuts as host of [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[The Daily Show]]'', replacing [[Craig Kilborn]], who moves to [[CBS]] to succeed [[Tom Snyder]] as host of ''[[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|The Late Late Show]]''. |- !rowspan="2"| 23 | [[Gene Siskel]] hosts his final episode of ''[[At the Movies (1986 TV program)|Siskel & Ebert]]'' with [[Roger Ebert]]. On February 3, 1999, Siskel announced that he would take a leave of absence for the rest of the season but promised to be back the next fall. On February 20, 1999, Siskel died suddenly from complications from a second [[Brain tumor|brain surgery]]. On that final episode, Siskel and Ebert reviewed ''[[At First Sight (1999 film)|At First Sight]]'', ''[[Another Day in Paradise (film)|Another Day in Paradise]]'', ''[[The Hi-Lo Country]]'', ''[[Playing by Heart]]'', and ''[[The Theory of Flight]]'' |- | [[Paula Zahn]] leaves [[CBS News]] after 10 years. |- !rowspan="2"| 31 | The [[1998 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]] win their second consecutive [[Super Bowl XXXIII|Super Bowl]] against the [[1998 Atlanta Falcons season|Atlanta Falcons]] with a score of 34–19. The game is broadcast on [[NFL on Fox|Fox]] with the broadcast team of [[Pat Summerall]] and [[John Madden]] on the call. |- | ''[[Family Guy]]'' [[Death Has a Shadow|premieres]] on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] immediately [[List of Super Bowl lead-out programs|following]] the [[Super Bowl XXXIII|Super Bowl]]. |- |} ===February=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Event |- !rowspan="3"| 1 | Prevue Channel re-brands as [[TV Guide Network|The TV Guide Channel]], an EPG-branded version of [[TV Guide]] magazine. |- | HBO Family, [[HBO]]'s fourth multiplex channel, is rebranded and premieres four new shows; ''[[A Little Curious]]'', ''[[George and Martha]]'', ''[[Anthony Ant]]'' and ''[[Crashbox]]''. |- | [[Disney Channel]] rebrands its preschool block as [[Playhouse Disney]]. |- ! 13 | ''[[Kids' WB]]'' acquired the rights to the anime, ''[[Pokémon (TV series)|Pokémon]]'' after it debuted on first-run syndication in 1998; and ''Pokémon'' made Kids' WB a household name until 2006, and made it as a huge franchise. |} ===March=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Event |- ! 13 | A special live [[All That (season 5)|edition]] of ''[[All That]]'' airs on [[Nickelodeon]]. |- ! 15 |After three years of not being picked up by domestic distribution in the US, action series ''[[L.A. Heat (TV series)|L.A. Heat]]'' finally airs on US television with the series airing on [[TNT (American TV channel)|TNT]]. |- ! 24 | Olympic gold medalist [[Tara Lipinski]] is signed to the recently-launched [[Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids]] network as a special host and sports correspondent. |- ! 26 | [[Tom Snyder]]'s last show on [[CBS]]'s ''[[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|The Late Late Show]]''. The following Monday, [[Craig Kilborn]], late of [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[The Daily Show]]'', takes his place as the show's host. |} ===April=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Event |- ! 18 | [[National Hockey League|Hockey]] great [[Wayne Gretzky]] plays his final game (a 2–1 [[Overtime (ice hockey)|overtime]] loss between his [[1998–99 New York Rangers season|New York Rangers]] and the [[1998–99 Pittsburgh Penguins season|Pittsburgh Penguins]]), which is broadcast in the United States by [[NHL on Fox|Fox]]. [[Mike Emrick]] and [[John Davidson (ice hockey)|John Davidson]] were on the call with [[Sam Rosen (sportscaster)|Sam Rosen]] conducting interviews. |- ! 26 | [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' is broadcast in high-definition for the first time, making it the first late-night program to be broadcast in this format. Host [[Jay Leno]]'s guests are: [[Salma Hayek]], [[David Arquette]], and [[Jewel (singer)|Jewel]]. |- ! 29 | The [[Television pilot|pilot]] episode of ''[[WWE Smackdown|WWF SmackDown!]]'' is broadcast on [[UPN]] as a single television special. (The show would officially premiere again on the network with a new stage on August 26.) The main event saw [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] and [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] team up to defeat the [[Corporate Ministry]]. |} ===May=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Event |- ! 1 | Immediately following the [[1999 Kids' Choice Awards]], [[Nickelodeon]] airs the pilot episode of its newest series ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]''. [[Tara Lipinski]], [[Bill Bellamy]] and [[Robert Ri'chard]] appeared in interstitials during the sneak peek where they mentioned the series officially premiering in July. ''SpongeBob'' would go on to become the longest running [[Nickelodeon]] series in its history. |- ! 21 | [[Susan Lucci]] receives a [[26th Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] for her role as [[Erica Kane]] on the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] soap opera ''[[All My Children]]'', after eighteen failed nominations during previous years. The ceremony is telecast live on [[CBS]]. |- ! 23 | ''[[World Wrestling Federation]]'' wrestler [[Owen Hart]] is killed after falling 70 ft (21 m) from the rafters at [[Kemper Arena]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], during a live pay-per-view broadcast of [[WWF Over the Edge|Over the Edge]]. |- ! 24 | During an in-ring promo on ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]'', [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]] wrestler [[Bret Hart]] pays tribute to his brother [[Owen Hart|Owen]], who was killed in an [[Death of Owen Hart|in-ring accident]] the night before at [[Over the Edge (1999)|Over the Edge]]. |- ! 25 | The [[List_of_Home_Improvement_episodes#Season_8_(1998–99)|series finale]] of ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'' is broadcast on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]. [[Patricia Richardson]] ([[Jill Taylor (Home Improvement)|Jill Taylor]]) is offered $25 million to do a ninth season; [[Tim Allen]] ([[List_of_Home_Improvement_characters#Tim_Taylor|Tim Taylor]]) is offered $50 million. The two decline the offer and the series comes to an end as a result.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/68477/14-sturdy-facts-about-home-improvement |title=14 Sturdy Facts About 'Home Improvement'|last=Cormier |first=Roger |magazine=Mental Floss |date=September 17, 2016 |access-date=September 21, 2018 |quote=Richardson was offered $25 million to do a ninth season; Allen was offered double that. The two declined, and Home Improvement ended after eight seasons and 203 episodes.}}</ref> [[Jonathan Taylor Thomas]] ([[List_of_Home_Improvement_characters#Randy_Taylor|Randy Taylor]]) does not return to the show for the series finale (as he is busy with his education and filming the movie ''[[Speedway Junky]]'', released in 2001), only appearing in archived footage. The series finale becomes the fifth [[List of most-watched television broadcasts#United States|highest-rated series finale television program]] of the 1990s and the ninth overall series finale ever presented on a single network in television history, watched by 35.5 percent of the households sampled in America, and 21.6 percent of television viewers. |} ===June=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Event |- ! 11 | [[Cartoon Network]] rebrands its Friday night block of original animated series as ''[[Cartoon Cartoons|Cartoon Cartoon Fridays]]''. |- ! 17 | The ''[[NHL on Fox]]'' airs for the [[1999 Stanley Cup Finals|final time]]. |} ===July=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Event |- ! 18 | ''[[The Simpsons]]'' actor [[Hank Azaria]] marries actress [[Helen Hunt]]. The couple would file for divorce over a year later. |- ! 31 | ''[[CBS This Morning]]'' co-anchor [[Russ Mitchell]] as a Saturday anchor of ''[[CBS Evening News]]'' along with [[Thalia Assuras]] as an alternate Saturday anchor starting in November. |} ===August=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Event |- ! 8 | The [[List_of_Mystery_Science_Theater_3000_episodes#Season_10_(1999)|series finale]] of ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' airs on [[Syfy|The Sci-Fi Channel]], who had been broadcasting the past three seasons following its departure from [[Comedy Central]] in 1996. The last film to be featured in its original run is the 1968 film ''[[Danger: Diabolik]]''. ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' would resume production in 2017, when [[List_of_Mystery_Science_Theater_3000_episodes#Season_11_(2017)|new episodes]] begin airing on [[Netflix]]. |- ! 16 | ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (American game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]'' airs its first episode on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] with [[Regis Philbin]] as host. It would go on to become the television season's highest-rated series and one of ABC's most successful shows. |- ! 26 | ''[[WWF SmackDown!]]'' airs its [[History of WWE Smackdown|first episode]], live from the [[Kemper Arena]] in [[Kansas City, Missouri]], on [[UPN]]. The main event saw [[Triple H]] defeating [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] to retain the [[WWE Championship|WWF Title]] thanks to interference from [[Shawn Michaels]], who was the special guest referee. |- ! 30 | [[Countess Vaughn]] leaves the cast of ''[[Moesha]]'' to star in her own television spin-off ''[[The Parkers]]'' with [[Mo'Nique]], making her the first female African-American comedian to receive a spin-off. |} ===September=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Event |- ! rowspan="3" | 6 | [[UPN]] replaces its [[UPN Kids]] block with a new E/I-compliant block airing weekdays and Sunday mornings named [[Disney's One Too]], a spinoff of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s [[Disney's One Saturday Morning]]. |- | In [[Schenectady, New York]], [[PBS]] member station [[WCWN|WMHQ]] is relaunched as WEWB-TV, a commercial broadcast station affiliated with [[The WB]] (the [[Capital District, New York|Capital District]]'s first affiliate of that network). |- | [[PBS]] launches a 24-hour [[PBS Kids]] television network and new branding for its children's programming. |- ! 7 | [[Viacom (1952–2006)|Viacom]] announced that the company would acquire [[CBS]] and its company, [[CBS Corporation (1997)|CBS Corporation]] (after CBS spun off Viacom in 1971 after the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] forbids broadcast networks to own [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]] units or more TV stations) which would cause the two companies to merge into one mega media empire. Which the merger would bring CBS and [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] close. |- ! 12 | The [[51st Primetime Emmy Awards]] presentation is aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]. |- ! 20 | After four years, [[WGN America|WGN's superstation feed]] drops programming from [[The WB]] and [[Kids' WB]] at the request of the network. The network's programs are replaced by movie, sports from Chicago's sporting teams and other broadcasts. |- ! 24 | [[The WB]] begins airing programming on Friday nights. |- ! 26 | [[NBC]] airs a [[Saturday Night Live 25th Anniversary Special|three-hour prime-time special]] in celebration of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'s'' 25th anniversary. |- ! 27 | [[Dwayne Johnson|The Rock]] garners the highest cable rating in [[WWE|WWF]] history with [[Mick Foley|Mankind]] in a segment entitled "This is your life" on [[WWE Raw|Raw Is War]], which draws a record 8.4 rating.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.wwe.com/videos/playlists/rock-this-is-your-life-playlist | title=The Rock: This is Your Life! }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/57902-bill-banks-talks-about-the-highest-rated-wrestling-segment | title=Bill Banks Talks About the Highest Rated Wrestling Segment | website=[[Bleacher Report]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://slashwrestling.com/raw/990927.html | title=; RAW 27 September 1999|work=/Wrestling}}</ref> |- |} ===October=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Event |- ! 4 | [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] affiliate [[WATN-TV|WPTY]], and sister station [[WLMT]], both in the [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]] area, begin allowing [[The WB]] programming, most notably on WPTY for late nights, and some kids shows, like ''[[Pokémon (TV series)|Pokémon]]'', airing on WLMT.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1999-09-23|title=WPTY shuffles, moves the WB network to "free" TV late nights|work=[[The Commercial Appeal]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=1999-09-23|title=WB|work=[[The Commercial Appeal]]}}</ref> |- ! 7 | [[Donald Trump]] announces his [[Donald Trump 2000 presidential campaign|2000 presidential campaign]] on an episode of ''[[Larry King Live]]''. |- ! 10 | The [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] event, [[Heroes of Wrestling]] is broadcast from the [[Hollywood Casino Bay St. Louis|Casino Magic]] hotel and casino in [[Bay St. Louis, Mississippi|Bay St. Louis]], [[Mississippi]]. Although the event was heavily promoted, it was only purchased by 29,000 households. Additionally, the event itself was generally regarded to be of poor quality: ''[[Wrestling Observer]]'' rated it the worst major wrestling event of 1999,<ref name=ppvdisappoints>{{cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/oct11_her.html|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120715153357/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/oct11_her.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= July 15, 2012|title= Heroes PPV a disappointment|access-date= 2007-05-13}}</ref> with its editor [[Dave Meltzer]] giving a rating of "[[absolute zero]]" to a tag team match featuring [[The Bushwhackers|Luke Williams and Butch Miller]] facing [[Nikolai Volkoff]] and [[The Iron Sheik]]. Meltzer's colleague, [[Bryan Alvarez]] of ''Figure Four Weekly'', has repeatedly referred to this match as the worst he has ever seen and rated it "minus more stars than there are in the universe"<ref>[http://www.wrestlecrap.com/classic22.html Heroes of Wrestling: Sucked Long Before Jake Used a Snake as a Penis]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |- ! 27 | The fourth and deciding game of the [[1999 World Series|World Series]] airs on [[Major League Baseball on NBC|NBC]]. This is to date, NBC's 39th and final [[List of World Series broadcasters|World Series]]. The [[1999 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] defeat once again the [[1999 Atlanta Braves season|Atlanta Braves]], winning their second title in a row and 25th in franchise history. |} ===November=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Event |- ! 19 | [[John Carpenter (game show contestant)|John Carpenter]] becomes the first player on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s game show ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' to win $1,000,000. Carpenter is also the first known contestant in the history of American game show to win $1,000,000. |} ===December=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Event |- ! 1 | [[Richard Pryor]] [[List of The Norm Show episodes#Season 2 (1999–2000)|appears]] in the cold open of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[The Norm Show|Norm]]'' in what would prove to be his final television appearance. He would die in 2005, 6 years later. |- ! 15 | [[NASCAR]] strikes a deal with [[NASCAR on Fox|Fox Sports]], [[FX (TV network)|FX]], [[NASCAR on NBC|NBC]], and [[NASCAR on TBS|TBS]] (later moved to [[NASCAR on TNT|TNT]]) worth $2.4 billion for a new six-year package,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorsportstv.com/2001_tv_deal.htm |title=2001 TV Deal |access-date=2017-09-14 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000918001829/http://www.motorsportstv.com/2001_tv_deal.htm |archive-date=September 18, 2000 }} Quote: While many fans were upset that ESPN and CBS lost the rights, insiders say that their bids were close to $100 million annually under the winning bids from Fox and NBC.</ref> covering the Winston Cup (now [[NASCAR Cup Series|NASCAR Cup]]) Series and Busch (now [[Comcast Cable|Xfinity]]) Series schedules. NASCAR wanted to capitalize on its increased popularity even more, so the organization decided that future deals would be centralized; that is, the networks would negotiate directly with NASCAR for a regular schedule of telecasts. The old deal arrangement saw each track negotiate with the networks to broadcast their races. As a result, NASCAR had races on [[NASCAR on CBS|CBS]], [[NASCAR on TNN|TNN]], [[NASCAR on ESPN|ESPN]], ABC, NBC, and TBS. However, NBC, which had just entered the sport, showed only one race in [[2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2000]]. NASCAR wanted to increase the number of races by each partner, and have as many races on broadcast networks as possible, to prevent fans from missing races. |- ! 31 | [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] participates in the global broadcast ''[[2000 Today]]'' with ''[[ABC 2000 Today]]''. [[Peter Jennings]] anchors ABC's broadcast of the special from [[New York City]], joined later by [[Dick Clark]] who hosts the countdown in [[Times Square]]. |} ==Programs== ===Debuts=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Date ! Show ! Network |- !rowspan="3"|January 1 | ''[[The Blame Game (MTV)|The Blame Game]]'' |[[MTV]] |- | ''[[Cold Case Files]]'' |[[A&E Network|A&E]] |- | ''Scrapbook Memories'' |[[DIY Network]] |- !January 4 |''[[Ed, Edd n Eddy]]'' |[[Cartoon Network]] |- !rowspan="2"|January 5 | ''[[Total Recall 2070]]'' |[[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] |- | ''[[Mega Babies]]'' |[[Fox Family Channel|Fox Family]] |- !January 8 | ''[[Providence (American TV series)|Providence]]'' | [[NBC]] |- !rowspan="3"|January 10 | ''[[Batman Beyond]]'' |[[Kids' WB]] |- | ''[[The Sopranos]]'' |[[HBO]] |- | ''[[The PJs]]'' |[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |- !January 11 | ''[[The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]]'' |[[Comedy Central]] |- !January 13 | ''[[60 Minutes II]]'' |[[CBS]] |- !rowspan="2"|January 17 |''[[The Brothers Flub]]'' |[[Nickelodeon]] |- |''[[Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane]]'' |[[The WB]] |- !January 18 |''[[So Weird]]'' |[[Disney Channel]] |- !January 21 |''[[Turks (TV series)|Turks]]'' |[[CBS]] |- !rowspan="2"|January 25 |''[[Dilbert (TV series)|Dilbert]]'' |[[UPN]] |- |''[[Zoboomafoo]]'' |[[PBS Kids]] |- !rowspan="2"|January 26 | ''[[A Little Curious]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[HBO Family]] |- |''[[Crashbox]]'' |- !January 30 | ''[[The Jersey]]'' |[[Disney Channel]] |- !January 31 | ''[[Family Guy]]'' | Fox |- !rowspan="2"|February 1 | ''[[George and Martha]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[HBO Family]] |- |''[[Anthony Ant]]'' |- !February 17 | ''The Planet's Funniest Animals'' |[[Animal Planet]] |- ! rowspan="2" |March 8 | ''[[Station Zero (1999 TV series)|Station Zero]]'' |[[MTV]] |- | ''[[Strange World (TV series)|Strange World]]'' |[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |- !rowspan="2"|March 9 | ''[[Family Rules (American TV series)|Family Rules]]'' |[[UPN]] |- | ''[[Sons of Thunder (TV series)|Sons of Thunder]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[CBS]] |- !rowspan="3"|March 15 | ''[[Payne (TV series)|Payne]]'' |- | ''[[Rescue 77]]'' |[[The WB]] |- | ''[[L.A. Heat (TV series)|L.A. Heat]]'' |[[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] |- !March 19 | ''[[Farscape]]'' |[[Syfy (United States)|Sci-Fi Channel]] |- !rowspan="2"|March 24 | ''[[It's Like, You Know...]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |- | ''[[The Norm Show]]'' |- !March 28 | ''[[Futurama]]'' |[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |- !March 29 | ''[[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn]]'' |[[CBS]] |- !April 1 | ''[[Snap Judgment (legal comedy show)|Snap Judgment]]'' |[[TruTV|Court TV]] |- !April 3 | ''[[The Big Moment]]'' |[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |- !April 6 |''[[Everything's Relative (1999 TV series)|Everything's Relative]]'' |[[NBC]] |- !April 7 |''[[Strangers with Candy]]'' |[[Comedy Central]] |- !April 17 |''Animals Are People Too'' |PAX TV |- !April 26 |''[[Home Movies (TV series)|Home Movies]]'' |[[UPN]] |- !rowspan="2"|May 1 |''[[Mickey Mouse Works]]'' |[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |- |''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' |[[Nickelodeon]] |- !May 8 |''[[The New Woody Woodpecker Show]]'' |[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Kids]] |- !June 7 | ''[[Where Are They Now? (American TV series)|Where Are They Now?]]'' |[[VH1]] |- !June 10 | ''[[The Chimp Channel]]'' |[[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]] |- !June 14 |''[[Power Play (1998 TV series)|Power Play]]'' |[[UPN]] |- !June 15 |''[[The Man Show]]'' |[[Comedy Central]] |- !June 19 |''[[Beggars and Choosers (TV series)|Beggars and Choosers]]'' |[[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] |- !July 5 |''[[Passions]]'' |[[NBC]] |- !July 7 |''[[Good Eats]]'' |[[Food Network]] |- !rowspan="2"|July 11 |''[[Making the Video]]'' |[[MTV]] |- |''[[Movie Stars (TV series)|Movie Stars]]'' |The WB |- !July 17 |''[[Rotten Ralph]]'' |[[Freeform (TV channel)|Fox Family]] |- !July 18 |''[[G vs E]]'' |[[USA Network]] |- !rowspan="2"|July 26 |''[[Undressed]]'' |[[MTV]] |- |''[[Phred on Your Head Show]]'' |[[Nick Jr. Channel|Noggin]] |- !August 1 | ''[[Grown Ups (1999 TV series)|Grown Ups]]'' |[[UPN]] |- !August 3 |''[[Downtown (1999 TV series)|Downtown]]'' |[[MTV]] |- !rowspan="3"|August 9 |''[[Independent Lens]]'' |PBS |- |''[[Katie Joplin]]'' |The WB |- |''Treasures in Your Home'' |PAX TV |- !August 14 |''Destination Stardom'' | |- !rowspan="2"|August 16 |''[[Rocket Power]]'' |[[Nickelodeon]] |- |''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (American game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]'' |[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |- !August 17 |''[[Chicken Soup for the Soul]]'' |[[Ion Television#Pax TV .281998.E2.80.932005.29|Pax TV]] |- !August 19 |''[[The Lot (TV series)|The Lot]]'' |[[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] |- !rowspan="2"|August 26 |''[[The Parkers]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[UPN]] |- | ''[[WWE SmackDown]]'' |- !August 30 |''[[Sonic Underground]]'' |rowspan="3"|[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] |- !rowspan="2"|September 4 |''[[Battle Dome]]'' |- |''[[WWF Jakked/Metal]]'' |- ! rowspan="4" |September 6 |''[[Dragon Tales]]'' |PBS Kids |- |''[[Sabrina: The Animated Series]]'' |[[UPN]] |- |''Storytime with Thomas'' | rowspan="2" |[[Freeform (TV channel)|Fox Family]] |- |''[[It's Itsy Bitsy Time]]'' |- !September 7 |''[[Strip Poker (game show)|Strip Poker]]'' |[[USA Network]] |- !September 8 | ''[[Get Real (American TV series)|Get Real]]'' |[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |- !rowspan="2"|September 9 | ''[[Early Today]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[NBC]] |- | ''[[Today (American TV program)|Later Today]]'' |- !September 11 |''[[Detention (American TV series)|Detention]]'' |[[Kids' WB]] |- !September 12 |''[[Hope Island (TV series)|Hope Island]]'' | Pax TV |- !rowspan="6"|September 13 |''[[Blind Date (American TV series)|Blind Date]]'' |rowspan="4"|[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] |- |''[[Dr. Joy Browne|The Dr. Joy Browne Show]]'' |- |''[[The Martin Short Show]]'' |- |''[[The Queen Latifah Show]]'' |- | ''[[Fox Report]]'' |[[Fox News Channel]] |- |''[[Judge Mathis]]'' |[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] |- !September 16 |''[[Action (TV series)|Action]]'' | Fox |- !rowspan="2"| September 18 | ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers]]'' |[[Fox Kids]] |- | ''[[Rescue Heroes]]'' |[[CBS]] |- !September 19 | ''[[Judging Amy]]'' |rowspan="3"|[[CBS]] |- !rowspan="7"| September 20 | ''[[Family Law (American TV series)|Family Law]]'' |- | ''[[Ladies Man (1999 TV series)|Ladies Man]]'' |- | ''Richard Simmons' DreamMaker'' |rowspan="2"|[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] |- | ''[[Relic Hunter]]'' |- | ''[[Cita's World]]'' |[[Black Entertainment Television|BET]] |- | ''[[Safe Harbor (1999 TV series)|Safe Harbor]]'' |[[The WB]] |- | ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[NBC]] |- !rowspan="3"| September 21 | ''[[The Mike O'Malley Show]]'' |- | ''[[Mission Hill (TV series)|Mission Hill]]'' |[[The WB]] |- | ''[[Once and Again]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |- !rowspan="2"| September 22 | ''[[Oh, Grow Up]]'' |- | ''[[The West Wing]]'' |rowspan="4"|[[NBC]] |- !rowspan="2"| September 23 | ''[[Stark Raving Mad (TV series)|Stark Raving Mad]]'' |- | ''[[Third Watch]]'' |- !rowspan="3"| September 24 | ''[[Cold Feet (American TV series)|Cold Feet]]'' |- | ''[[Now and Again]]'' |[[CBS]] |- | ''[[Odd Man Out (American TV series)|Odd Man Out]]'' |[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |- !rowspan="3"| September 25 | ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'' |[[NBC]] |- | ''[[Amazon (1999 TV series)|Peter Benchley's Amazon]]'' |[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] |- | ''[[Xyber 9: New Dawn]]'' |[[Fox Kids]] |- !rowspan="2"| September 26 | ''[[Snoops (1999 TV series)|Snoops]]'' |[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |- | ''[[Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[The WB]] |- !rowspan="2"| September 29 | ''[[Popular (TV series)|Popular]]'' |- | ''[[Work with Me]]'' |[[CBS]] |- !September 30 | ''[[Curb Appeal]]'' |[[HGTV]] |- !rowspan="3"|October 2 | ''[[Archie's Weird Mysteries]]'' |[[ION Television|Pax TV]] |- | ''[[The Lost World (TV series)|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World]]'' |[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] |- | ''[[Spider-Man Unlimited]]'' |[[Fox Kids]] |- !rowspan="3"| October 5 | ''[[Emma (TV series)|Emma]]'' |[[VH1]] |- | ''[[Shasta McNasty]]'' |[[UPN]] |- | ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[The WB]] |- !October 6 | ''[[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]'' |- !rowspan="2"|October 7 |''[[House Hunters]]'' |[[HGTV]] |- |''[[Wasteland (American TV series)|Wasteland]]'' |[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |- !rowspan="3"|October 8 |''[[Harsh Realm]]'' |[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |- |''[[Love & Money]]'' |[[CBS]] |- | ''[[Random Acts of Comedy]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[Freeform (TV channel)|Fox Family]] |- !rowspan="2"|October 9 |''[[Angela Anaconda]]'' |- |''[[BeastMaster (TV series)|BeastMaster]]'' |[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] |- !October 12 | ''[[The Strip (American TV series)|The Strip]]'' |[[UPN]] |- !October 15 |''[[Ryan Caulfield: Year One]]'' |[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |- !rowspan="2"|October 16 |''[[100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[Nickelodeon]] |- |''[[The Amanda Show]]'' |- !October 18 |''[[Farmclub.com]]'' |[[USA Network]] |- !October 25 | ''[[Time of Your Life (American TV series)|Time of Your Life]]'' | Fox |- !October 30 | ''[[The Avengers: United They Stand]]'' |[[Fox Kids]] |- !November 1 |''[[The Early Show]]'' |[[CBS]] |- !November 4 |''[[Greed (game show)|Greed]]'' | Fox |- !rowspan="2"|November 12 | ''[[Mike, Lu & Og]]'' |rowspan="2"|[[Cartoon Network]] |- |''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]'' |- !November 28 |''[[Little Bill]]'' |[[Nickelodeon]] |- !November 29 | ''[[webRIOT]]'' |[[MTV]] |- |} ===Ending this year=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- " !Date !Title !Debut |- !rowspan="2"|January 2 |''[[Birdz (TV series)|Birdz]]'' |1998 |- |''[[Where on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego?]]'' |1994 |- !January 16 |''[[The New Batman Adventures]]'' |1997 |- !rowspan="3"|January 18 |''[[The Charlie Horse Music Pizza]]'' |rowspan="6"|1998 |- |''[[Guys Like Us]]'' |- |''[[Toonsylvania]]'' |- !rowspan="2"|January 20 |''[[Brats of the Lost Nebula]]'' |- |''[[Encore! Encore!]]'' |- !January 24 |''[[Fantasy Island (1998 TV series)|Fantasy Island]]'' |- !January 25 |''[[Working (TV series)|Working]]'' |1997 |- !February 3 |''[[Maggie Winters]]'' |rowspan="3"|1998 |- !February 11 |''[[Cupid (1998 TV series)|Cupid]]'' |- !February 12 |''[[Brimstone (TV series)|Brimstone]]'' |- !February 14 |''[[Going Wild with Jeff Corwin]]'' |1997 |- !February 21 |''[[The Little Lulu Show]]'' |1995 |- !February 25 |''[[Vengeance Unlimited]]'' |rowspan="6"|1998 |- !rowspan="2"|February 27 |''[[Mad Jack the Pirate]]'' |- |''[[The Mr. Potato Head Show]]'' |- !February 28 |''[[Trinity (American TV series)|Trinity]]'' |- !rowspan="2"|March 1 |''[[DiResta]]'' |- |''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]'' |- !March 2 |''[[Between Brothers]]'' |1997 |- !March 8 |''[[Hyperion Bay]]'' |1998 |- !March 11 |''[[Jumanji (TV series)|Jumanji]]'' |1996 |- !March 13 |''[[Maggie (1998 TV series)|Maggie]]'' |1998 |- !March 14 |''[[Due South]]'' |1994 |- !March 16 |''[[LateLine]]'' |1998 |- !March 17 |''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'' |1996 |- !March 26 |''[[The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder]]'' |1995 |- !March 27 |''[[The Net (American TV series)|The Net]]'' |1998 |- !April 4 |''[[Women: Stories of Passion]]'' |1996 |- !April 6 |''[[Station Zero]]'' |1999 |- !April 10 |''[[Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain]]'' |1998 |- !April 11 |''[[Anthony Ant]]'' |rowspan="2"|1999 |- !rowspan="2"|April 13 |''[[Family Rules (American TV series)|Family Rules]]'' |- |''[[The Sifl and Olly Show]]'' |1997 |- !April 17 |''[[Sons of Thunder (TV series)|Sons of Thunder]]'' |rowspan="2"|1999 |- !April 23 |''[[Turks (TV series)|Turks]]'' |- !April 26 |''[[Caroline in the City]]'' |1995 |- !April 27 |''[[Everything's Relative (1999 TV series)|Everything's Relative]]'' |rowspan="3"|1999 |- !April 28 |''[[Payne (TV series)|Payne]]'' |- !May 3 |''[[Rescue 77]]'' |- !May 4 |''[[NewsRadio]]'' |1995 |- !May 7 |''[[Beast Wars: Transformers]]'' |1996 |- !May 10 |''[[L.A. Doctors]]'' |rowspan="3"|1998 |- !rowspan="2"|May 14 |''[[Brother's Keeper (1998 TV series)|Brother's Keeper]]'' |- |''[[Young Hercules]]'' |- !May 16 | ''[[Smart Guy]]'' |1997 |- !rowspan="2"|May 20 |''[[The Wayans Bros.]]'' |1995 |- |''[[Promised Land (1996 TV series)|Promised Land]]'' |rowspan="2"|1996 |- !rowspan="3"|May 21 |''[[Millennium (TV series)|Millennium]]'' |- |''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]'' |1993 |- |''[[Love Boat: The Next Wave]]'' |rowspan="3"|1998 |- !rowspan="3"|May 22 |''[[Air America (TV series)|Air America]]'' |- |''[[Mortal Kombat: Conquest]]'' |- |''[[Viper (TV series)|Viper]]'' |rowspan="2"|1994 |- !rowspan="2"|May 23 |''[[Sister, Sister (TV series)|Sister, Sister]]'' |- |''[[Unhappily Ever After]]'' |1995 |- !rowspan="4"|May 24 |''[[Mad About You]]'' (returned in 2019) |rowspan="2"|1992 |- |''[[Melrose Place]]'' |- |''[[Home Movies (TV series)|Home Movies]]'' (returned in 2001) |1999 |- |''[[The Sentinel (TV series)|The Sentinel]]'' |rowspan="2"|1996 |- !rowspan="2"|May 25 |''[[Clueless (TV series)|Clueless]]'' |- |''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'' |1991 |- !May 28 |''[[Todd McFarlane's Spawn]]'' |1997 |- !June 2 |''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' |1993 |- !June 8 |''[[Total Recall 2070]]'' |1999 |- !rowspan="2"|June 11 |''[[Unsolved Mysteries]]'' (returned in 2001) |1987 |- |''[[USA High]]'' |1997 |- !rowspan="2"|June 23 |''[[The Nanny (TV series)|The Nanny]]'' |1993 |- |''[[Turning Point (TV program)|Turning Point]]'' |1994 |- !rowspan="2"|June 25 |''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'' |1964 |- |''[[Love Connection]]'' (returned in 2017) |1983 |- !rowspan="2"|June 26 |''[[Doug (TV series)|Doug]]'' |1991 |- |''[[The Big Moment]]'' |1999 |- !July 6 |''[[Amazing Animals]]'' |1996 |- !July 9 |''[[Two of a Kind (American TV series)|Two of a Kind]]'' |rowspan="2"|1998 |- !July 15 |''[[Mercy Point]]'' |- !July 25 |''[[The Parent 'Hood]]'' |1995 |- !July 30 |''[[Legacy (American TV series)|Legacy]]'' |1998 |- !August 11 |''[[In the House (TV series)|In the House]]'' |1995 |- !August 13 |''[[Cow and Chicken]]'' |rowspan="2"|1997 |- !August 21 |''[[WWF Shotgun Saturday Night]]'' |- !August 28 |''[[The New Addams Family]]'' |1998 |- !September 6 |''[[NBC News at Sunrise]]'' |1983 |- !September 10 |''[[Hard Copy]]'' |1989 |- !September 12 |''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' (returned in 2017) |1988 |- !September 17 |''[[Match Game]]'' (returned in 2016) |1962 |- !September 24 |''[[Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)|Timon & Pumbaa]]'' |1995 |- !September 28 |''[[The Mike O'Malley Show]]'' |rowspan="6"|1999 |- !October 20 |''[[Work with Me]]'' |- !October 21 |''[[Wasteland (American TV series)|Wasteland]]'' |- !rowspan="2"|October 22 |''[[Ryan Caulfield: Year One]]'' |- |''[[Sonic Underground]]'' |- !rowspan="2"|October 29 |''[[Cold Feet (American TV series)|Cold Feet]]'' |- |''[[CBS This Morning]]'' (returned in 2012) |1987 |- !November 5 |''[[Emma (TV series)|Emma]]'' |rowspan="2"|1999 |- !November 8 |''[[Downtown (1999 TV series)|Downtown]]'' |- !November 12 |''[[Poltergeist: The Legacy]]'' |1996 |- !November 19 |''[[Sabrina: The Animated Series]]'' |1999 |- !November 22 |''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]'' |1995 |- !November 28 |''[[Safe Harbor (1999 TV series)|Safe Harbor]]'' |1999 |- !December 1 |''[[Viva Variety]]'' |1997 |- !December 2 |''[[Action (TV series)|Action]]'' |1999 |- !December 10 |''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' (returned in 2001) |1996 |- !December 12 |''[[Figure It Out]]'' (returned in 2012) |1997 |- !December 16 |''[[The Chimp Channel]]'' |1999 |- !December 17 |''[[Little Men (TV series)|Little Men]]'' |1998 |- !rowspan="2"|December 18 |''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy]]'' |rowspan="3"|1999 |- |''[[Snoops (1999 TV series)|Snoops]]'' |- !December 28 |''[[Oh, Grow Up]]'' |- !December 31 |''[[Sunset Beach (TV series)|Sunset Beach]]'' |1997 |} ===Entering syndication this year=== {|class="wikitable" |- " ! Show || Seasons || In Production || Source |- |''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''||4|||Yes||<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1997/BC-1997-06-23.pdf from Broadcasting & Cable</ref> |- |''[[Caroline in the City]]''||4|||Yes||<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1998/BC-1998-05-11.pdf from Broadcasting & Cable</ref> |- |''[[Clueless (TV series)|Clueless]]''||3|||No||<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1998/BC-1998-12-14.pdf from Broadcasting & Cable</ref> |- |''[[The Drew Carey Show]]''||4|||Yes||<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1997/BC-1997-06-30.pdf from Broadcasting & Cable</ref> |- |''[[In the House (TV series)|In the House]]''||5|||No||<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1997/BC-1997-08-25.pdf from Broadcasting & Cable</ref> |- |''[[The Parent 'Hood]]''||5|||No||<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1997/BC-1997-03-17.pdf from Broadcasting & Cable</ref> |- |''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''||5|||Yes||<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkojUV81KFg Star Trek: Voyager Syndication Promo - "Are You a Voyager?" - YouTube] from YouTube</ref> |- |''[[Unhappily Ever After]]''||5|||No|| |- |''[[The Wayans Bros.]]''||5||rowspan"1"|No||<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1997/BC-1997-10-06.pdf from Broadcasting & Cable</ref> |} ===Resuming this year=== {| class="wikitable" |- " ! Title || Last aired || Previous network || New title || New network || Date of return |- |''[[Timon and Pumbaa (television series)|Timon and Pumbaa]]'' |1996 |[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] and [[CBS]] |rowspan="6"|Same |[[Toon Disney]] |January 1 |- |''[[Zoom (1999 TV series)|Zoom]]'' |1978 |PBS |PTV |January 4 |- |''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]'' |rowspan="2"|1996 |[[Nickelodeon]] |Same |February 6 |- |''[[ReBoot]]'' |[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] |[[Toonami]] |March 15 |- |''[[Johnny Bravo]]'' |1997 |[[Cartoon Network]] |rowspan="2"|Same |July 2 |- |''[[Divorce Court]]'' |1992 |Syndication |September 7 |- |''[[Tales from the Cryptkeeper]]'' |1994 |ABC |''The New Tales from the Cryptkeeper'' |CBS |September 11 |- |''[[Family Feud]]'' |1995 |[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] |rowspan="2"|Same |Same |September 20 |- |''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'' |1997 |CBS |Nickelodeon |October 29 |} ===Changes of network affiliation=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Show ! Moved from ! Moved to |- | ''[[Timon and Pumbaa (television series)|Timon and Pumbaa]]'' | [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] and [[CBS]] | [[Toon Disney]] |- | ''[[Franklin (TV series)|Franklin]]'' | [[CBS Kidshow]] | [[Nick Jr. (block)|Nick Jr.]] |- | ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (TV series)|Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'' | [[CBS]] | [[Nickelodeon]] |- | ''[[Tales from the Cryptkeeper]]'' | rowspan="3"|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] | [[CBS]] |- | ''[[Recess (TV series)|Recess]]'' | rowspan="2"|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]/[[UPN]] |- | ''[[Pepper Ann]]'' |- | ''[[ReBoot]]'' (US terrestrial rights) | [[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] | [[Toonami]] |- | ''[[National Geographic Explorer]]'' | [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]] | [[CNBC]] |- | ''[[Leeza]]'' |[[NBC]] |[[Broadcast syndication|Syndication]] |- |''[[Between Brothers]]'' |[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] |[[UPN]] |- |} ===Made-for-TV movies and miniseries=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Title ! Channel ! Date of airing |- |''[[Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (film)|Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|Disney Channel | style="text-align:center;"|January 23 |- |''[[Deep in My Heart (1999 film)|Deep in My Heart]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|CBS | style="text-align:center;"|February 14 |- |''[[Alice in Wonderland (1999 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|NBC | style="text-align:center;"|February 28 |- |''[[Replacing Dad]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|CBS | style="text-align:center;"|March 14 |- |''[[Great Expectations (1999 film)|Great Expectations]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|PBS | style="text-align:center;"| May 9 <!-- ''[[Jesus (1999 film)|Jesus]]'' was removed because it was released in '99 in Europe, but in 2000 in the U.S. --> |- |''[[Joan of Arc (miniseries)|Joan of Arc]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|CBS | style="text-align:center;"| May 15 |- |''[[Atomic Train]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|NBC | style="text-align:center;"| May 16 |- |''[[A Lesson Before Dying (film)|A Lesson Before Dying]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|HBO | style="text-align:center;"| May 22 |- |''[[Pirates of Silicon Valley]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|TNT | style="text-align:center;"| June 20 |- |''[[Vendetta (1999 film)|Vendetta]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|HBO | style="text-align:center;"| July 3 |- |''[[Johnny Tsunami]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|Disney Channel | style="text-align:center;"| July 24 |- |''[[First Daughter (1999 film)|First Daughter]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|TBS | style="text-align:center;"| August 15 |- |''[[Don't Look Under the Bed]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|Disney Channel | style="text-align:center;"| October 9 |- |''[[RKO 281]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|HBO |rowspan="2"| November 20 |- |''[[Horse Sense]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|Disney Channel |- |''[[Runaway Reptar]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|Nickelodeon | style="text-align:center;"|November 27 |- |''[[Cinderelmo]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|FOX | style="text-align:center;"|December 6 |- |''[[Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip|Ego Trip]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|Cartoon Network | style="text-align:center;"|December 10 |- |''[[The Lady in Question (1999 film)|The Lady in Question]]'' | style="text-align:center;"|A&E | style="text-align:center;"| December 12 |} ==Networks and services== ===Network launches=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Network ! Type ! Launch date ! Notes ! Source |- | [[Noggin (brand)|Noggin]] | Cable and satellite | February 2 | A joint venture between [[Nickelodeon]] and the [[Children's Television Workshop]], airing educational programming for pre-schoolers and school-aged children from both parties. [[Dish Network]] and [[Americast]] carried the network at launch. | |- | [[Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids]] | Cable and satellite | March 1 | A channel broadcasting games shows and sports-related programs from [[Nickelodeon]]. | |- | Starz Cinema<br>Starz Family | Cable and satellite | May 1 | | |- | HBO Comedy<br>HBO Zone | Cable and satellite | May 6 | First announced in April 1998, HBO Comedy airs comedic films plus HBO comedy series and stand-up specials, while HBO Zone airs programs aimed at young adults. | |- | [[TV Globo Internacional]] | Cable and satellite | August 24 | | |- | [[PBS Kids]] | Cable and satellite/over-the-air multicast | September 6 | A 24-hour channel showing PBS' children's programs (notably excluding ''[[Sesame Street]]'', whose pay TV rights were held by Noggin). | |- | [[DIY Network]] | Cable and satellite | September 30 | An interactive spin-off of [[HGTV]] carrying instructional programs related to "[[do it yourself]]" activities. | |- | [[Boyz/Girlz Channel|Boyz Channel]] | Cable television | October 31 | A spin-off of the [[Fox Family Channel]] airing programmes aimed towards a young male audience. | |- | [[Boyz/Girlz Channel|Girlz Channel]] | Cable television | October 31 | A spin-off of the [[Fox Family Channel]] airing programmes aimed towards a young female audience. | |} ===Conversions and rebrandings=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Old network name ! New network name ! Type ! Conversion Date ! Notes ! Source |- |[[Starz!|Starz! 2]] |Starz! Theater |Cable television |July | | |- |} ==Television stations== ===Station launches=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Date ! [[City of License]]/[[Designated market area|Market]] ! [[Television station|Station]] ! Channel ! Affiliation ! Notes/Ref. |- | January 1 | [[Seattle, Washington]] | [[KFFV|KHCV]] | 45 | [[Independent station (North America)|Independent]] | |- | January 5 | [[Tucson, Arizona]] | [[KWBA]] | 58 | [[The WB]] | |- | January 19 | [[Twin Falls, Idaho]] | K26EW | 26 | [[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN]] | |- | February 12 | [[Las Vegas, Nevada]] | [[KTUD-CD|KCNG-LP]] | 25 | [[UPN]] (primary) <br /> [[America's Voice (cable network)|America's Voice]] (secondary) | |- | February 15 | [[Phoenix, Arizona]] | [[KPPX-TV]] | 51 | '''[[Ion Television|Pax TV]]''' | |- | February 19 | [[San Antonio, Texas]] | [[KPXL-TV]] | 26 | '''[[Ion Television|Pax TV]]''' | |- | March 5 | [[Santa Fe, New Mexico|Santa Fe]]/[[Albuquerque, New Mexico]] | [[KWBQ]] | 19 | [[The WB]] | |- | March 12 | [[New York City]] | [[WDVB-CD|W36AD]] | 36 | Independent | |- | April | [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]] | [[KTFQ-TV|KAPX]] | 41 | '''[[Ion Television|Pax TV]]''' | |- | May 3 | [[Lexington, Kentucky]] | [[WBLU-LP|W62CL]] | 62 | [[UPN]] | Originally an [[Low-power broadcasting|LPTV]] translator of [[WUPX-TV|WAOM]]/[[Morehead, Kentucky]] |- | May 5 | [[Worcester, Massachusetts]] | [[WYDN]] | 48 | Prime Time Christian Broadcasting | Now a Daystar affiliate licensed in [[Lowell, Massachusetts]] |- | rowspan=2| June 7 | [[Camden, Arkansas|Camden]]/[[Little Rock, Arkansas]] | [[KMYA-DT|KKYK-TV]] | 49 | [[The WB]] | |- | [[Williamson, West Virginia]] | W45AZ | 45 | [[Trinity Broadcasting Network|TBN]] | |- | June 17 | [[Batavia, New York|Batavia]]/[[Buffalo, New York]] | [[WPXJ-TV]] | 51 | '''[[Ion Television|Pax TV]]''' | |- | June 20 | [[Bemidji, Minnesota|Bemidji]]/[[Brainerd, Minnesota]] | [[KFTC (TV)|KFTC]] | 26 | '''[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]''' | Satellite of [[WFTC]]/[[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]] |- | July 6 | [[Filer, Idaho|Filer]]/[[Twin Falls, Idaho]] | [[KBGH]] | 19 | Educational independent | |- | July 9 | [[Honolulu, Hawaii]] | KAIE | 38 | Religious independent | |- | August | [[Lincoln, Nebraska]] | [[KCWH-LD|K18CD]] | 18 | [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] | Translator of [[KTVG|KSNB]]/[[Superior, Nebraska|Superior]] |- | rowspan=2| August 1 | [[Rio Grande City, Texas]] <br /> {{small|([[Brownsville, Texas|Brownsville]]/[[McAllen, Texas]], [[United States|USA]]/[[Reynosa, Tamaulipas|Reynosa]]/[[Matamoros, Tamaulipas]], [[Mexico]])}} | [[KTLM]] | 40 | [[Telemundo]] | |- | [[Spokane, Washington]] | [[KGPX-TV]] | 34 | '''[[Ion Television|Pax TV]]''' | |- | August 4 | [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] | [[KZUP-CD|W19AW]] | 19 | [[UPN]] | |- | August 5 | [[Wichita, Kansas]] | [[KSCW-DT|KWCV]] | 33 | [[The WB]] | |- | August 8 | [[Seattle, Washington]] | [[KUNS-TV|KBEH]] | 51 | [[ShopNBC|ValueVision]] | |- | August 21 | [[St. George, Utah]] | [[KMYU|KUSG]] | 12 | '''CBS''' | Satellite of [[KUTV]]/[[Salt Lake City, Utah]] |- | August 27 | [[Waterville, Maine|Waterville]]/[[Portland, Maine]] | [[WPFO|WMPX-TV]] | 23 | '''[[Ion Television|Pax TV]]''' | |- | August 30 | [[Iowa City, Iowa|Iowa]]/[[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]] | [[KWKB]] | 20 | [[The WB]] | |- | September 12 | [[Muskogee, Oklahoma|Muskogee]]/[[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] | [[KQCW-DT|KWBT]] | 19 | [[The WB]] | |- | September 17 | [[Tuskegee, Alabama|Tuskegee]]/[[Montgomery, Alabama]] | [[WBMM]] | 22 | [[Ion Television|Pax TV]] | |- | November 1 | [[Tecate]]/[[Tijuana]], [[Baja California]], [[Mexico]] <br /> {{small|([[San Diego, California]], [[United States]])}} | [[XHDTV-TDT|KHUPN-TV]] | 49 | [[UPN]] | |- | November 5 | [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]] | [[KXTU-LD]] | 57 | [[UPN]] | |- | November 7 | [[Bismarck, North Dakota]] | [[KNDB|KNDX]] | 26 | Fox | |- | November 10 | [[Paducah, Kentucky]] | [[WQWQ-LD|W52DC]] | 49 | [[UPN]] | |- | November 15 | [[Minot, North Dakota]] | [[KNDM|KXND]] | 24 | Fox | |- | December 1 | [[Wausau, Wisconsin]] | [[WFXS-DT]] | 55 | [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] | |- | December 22 | [[Flint, Michigan]] | [[WXON-LP]] | 54 | Independent | |- | rowspan=7| Unknown date | [[Boca Raton, Florida]] | [[WBEC-TV|WPPB-TV]] | 63 | Educational independent | |- | [[Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands]] | [[WVXF]] | 17 | [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] | |- | [[Honolulu, Hawaii]] | [[KWBN]] | 44 | [[Daystar (TV network)|Daystar]] | |- | [[Laredo, Texas]] | [[KYLX-LD|K55HW]] | 55 | Mas Musica | |- | [[McAllen, Texas|McAllen]]/[[Brownsville, Texas]] | [[KRZG-CD|KZMC-LP]] | 35 | [[America's Store]] | Translator of [[KNWS-LD|KNWS-LP]]/Brownsville |- | [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]] | [[WBME-CD|W41CV]] | 41 | [[Reuters|WebFN]] | |- | [[Victoria, Texas]] | [[KUNU-LD|K27EG]] | 27 | [[NBC]] | |- |} ===Network affiliation changes=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Date ! [[City of License]]/[[Designated market area|Market]] ! [[Television station|Station]] ! Channel ! Old affiliation ! New affiliation ! Notes/Ref. |- | June 12 | [[Lima, Ohio]] | [[WPNM-LD|WLQP-LP]] | 18 | Fox (as W18BP) | [[UPN]] | |- |} ===Station closures=== {|class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Market ! Station ! Channel ! Affiliation |- | October 31 | [[Buffalo, New York]] | [[WFHW-LP]] | 58 | [[Independent station (North America)|Independent]] |- |} ==Births== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date || Name || Notability |- !January 1 |[[Diamond White (singer)|Diamond White]] |Actress (''[[The Haunted Hathaways]]'', ''[[The Lion Guard]]'', ''[[Pinky Malinky]]'') and singer |- !January 4 |[[Gage Munroe]] |Canadian voice actor (''[[Stoked (TV series)|Stoked]]'', ''[[PAW Patrol]]'', ''[[Hotel Transylvania: The Series]]'') |- !rowspan="2"|January 18 |[[Karan Brar]] |Actor (''[[Jessie (2011 TV series)|Jessie]]'', ''[[Bunk'd]]'') |- |[[Mateus Ward]] |Actor (''[[Lab Rats (American TV series)|Lab Rats]]'', ''[[Hostages (American TV series)|Hostages]]'', ''[[Murder in the First (TV series)|Murder in the First]]'') |- !January 22 |Ricky Garcia |Actor (''[[Best Friends Whenever]]'') |- !January 30 |Mavrick Moreno |Actor (''[[Every Witch Way]]'') |- !February 10 |[[Tiffany Espensen]] |Actress (''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'', ''[[Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures]]'', ''[[Kirby Buckets]]'') |- !March 2 |[[Caleb Lee Hutchinson]] |Singer (''[[American Idol (season 16)|American Idol]]'')<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cardoza |first=Riley |date=2017-05-22 |title=Caleb Lee Hutchinson |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/caleb-lee-hutchinson/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Hollywood Life |language=en-US}}</ref> |- !March 5 |[[Madison Beer]] |American singer |- !March 20 |Olivia Stuck |Actress (''[[Kirby Buckets]]'') |- !March 21 |Lexi DiBenedetto |Actress (''[[Knight Squad]]'', ''[[The Really Loud House]]'') |- !March 22 |[[Gavin MacIntosh]] |Actor (''[[The Fosters (2013 TV series)|The Fosters]]'') |- !March 27 |[[Natasha Calis]] |Actress |- !April 2 |[[Sophie Reynolds]] |Actress (''[[Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything]]'', ''[[Youth & Consequences]]'') |- !April 6 |[[Kwesi Boakye]] |Actor (''[[Men of a Certain Age]]'', ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]'', ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'') |- !April 7 |Conner Rayburn |Actor (''[[According to Jim]]'') |- !April 9 |[[Isaac Hempstead-Wright]] |English actor (''[[Game of Thrones]]'') |- !May 5 |[[Jonny Gray (actor)|Jonny Gray]] |Canadian actor (''[[Max & Shred]]'') |- !rowspan="2"|May 11 |[[Madison Lintz]] |Actress (''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'', ''[[Bosch (TV series)|Bosch]]'') |- |[[Sabrina Carpenter]] |Actress (''[[Sofia the First]]'', ''[[Girl Meets World]]'', ''[[Milo Murphy's Law]]'') and singer |- !May 22 |[[Camren Bicondova]] |Actress (''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'') |- !May 25 |[[Brec Bassinger]] |Actress (''[[The Haunted Hathaways]]'', ''[[Bella and the Bulldogs]]'', ''[[School of Rock (TV series)|School of Rock]]'', ''[[All Night (TV series)|All Night]]'', ''[[The Loud House]]'', ''[[Stargirl (TV series)|Stargirl]]'') |- !May 26 |[[Kerry Ingram]] |English actress (''[[Game of Thrones]]'') |- !May 28 |[[Cameron Boyce]] |Actor (''[[Jessie (2011 TV series)|Jessie]]'', ''[[Jake and the Never Land Pirates]]'', ''[[Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything]]'', ''[[Descendants (franchise)|Descendants]]'', ''[[Descendants: Wicked World]]'') (d. [[2019 in American television|2019]]) |- !May 30 |[[Sean Giambrone]] |Actor (''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]'', ''[[Clarence (American TV series)|Clarence]]'') |- !June 5 |Denisea Wilson |Actress (''[[Every Witch Way]]'') |- !rowspan="2"|June 11 |[[Katelyn Nacon]] |Actress (''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'', ''[[T@gged]]'') |- |[[Saxon Sharbino]] |Actress (''[[Touch (American TV series)|Touch]]'', ''[[Love (TV series)|Love]]'') |- !June 18 |[[Willie Spence]] |Singer ([[American Idol (season 19)|''American Idol'']]) (d. 2022) |- !June 20 |[[Kayla Maisonet]] |Actress (''[[Dog with a Blog]]'', ''[[The Haunted Hathaways]]'', ''[[Stuck in the Middle (TV series)|Stuck in the Middle]]'', ''[[Speechless (TV series)|Speechless]]'') |- !June 21 |[[Natalie Alyn Lind]] |Actress (''[[The Goldbergs (2013 TV series)|The Goldbergs]]'', ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', ''[[The Gifted (American TV series)|The Gifted]]'') |- !June 26 |[[Harley Quinn Smith]] |Actress |- !June 27 |[[Chandler Riggs]] |Actor (''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'') |- !July 5 |Gus Kamp |Actor (''[[Best Friends Whenever]]'') |- !July 9 |[[Claire Corlett]] |Canadian voice actress (Sweetie Belle on ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'') |- !August 4 |[[Kelly Gould]] |Actress (''[[Rita Rocks]]'', ''[[Jessie (2011 TV series)|Jessie]]'') |- !rowspan="2"|August 13 |Corey Fogelmanis |Actor (''[[Girl Meets World]]'') |- |[[Eli Brown]] |Actor (''[[Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists]]'', ''[[Gossip Girl (2021 TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'') |- !August 14 |[[Alison Thornton]] |Actress |- !August 21 |[[Maxim Knight]] |Actor (''[[Falling Skies]]'') |- !August 22 |[[Ricardo Hurtado]] |Actor (''[[School of Rock (TV series)|School of Rock]]'') |- !rowspan="2"|September 7 |[[Michelle Creber]] |Voice actress (''[[Martha Speaks (TV series)|Martha Speaks]]'', ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'') |- |[[Cameron Ocasio]] |Actor (''[[Sam & Cat]]'') |- !September 9 |Ronni Hawk |Actress (''[[Stuck in the Middle (TV series)|Stuck in the Middle]]'', ''[[On My Block (TV series)|On My Block]]'') |- !September 13 |Zoey Burger |Actress (''[[Every Witch Way]]'') |- !September 14 |[[Emma Kenney]] |Actress (''[[Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless]]'') |- !October 2 |Nathaniel Potvin |Actor (''[[Mech-X4]]'') |- !October 6 |Will Shadley |Voice actor (Gorgonzola on ''[[Chowder (TV series)|Chowder]]'') |- !October 13 |[[Nell Tiger Free]] |English actress (''[[Game of Thrones]]'') |- !October 15 |[[Bailee Madison]] |Actress (''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'', ''[[Once Upon a Time (TV series)|Once Upon a Time]]'', ''[[Trophy Wife (TV series)|Trophy Wife]]'', ''[[The Fosters (2013 TV series)|The Fosters]]'', ''[[Good Witch (TV series)|Good Witch]]'', ''[[Pretty Little Liars (2022 TV series)|Pretty Little Liars]]'') |- !rowspan="2"|October 16 |Jadiel Dowlin |Actor (''[[Star Falls]]'') |- |Joshua Hoffman |Actor (''[[Talia in the Kitchen]]'') |- !November 1 |[[Buddy Handleson]] |Actor (''[[Shake It Up (American TV series)|Shake It Up]]'', ''[[Wendell and Vinnie]]'', ''[[Bella and the Bulldogs]]'') |- !November 5 |Zachary S. Williams |Actor (''[[I Am Frankie]]'') |- !rowspan="2"|November 10 |[[Kiernan Shipka]] |Actress (''[[Mad Men]]'', ''[[The Legend of Korra]]'', ''[[Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV series)|Chilling Adventures of Sabrina]]'') |- |[[Michael Cimino (actor)|Michael Cimino]] |Actor (''[[Love, Victor]]'') |- !November 28 |[[Lee Rodriguez]] |Actress ([[Never Have I Ever (TV series)|Never Have I Ever]]) |- !November 29 |Tim Johnson Jr. |Actor (''[[Saturdays (TV series)|Saturdays]]'') |} ==Deaths== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- " ! Date || Name || Age ||class="unsortable" |Notability |- !January 4 |[[Iron Eyes Cody]] | style="text-align:center;"|94 |Actor (well known for an anti-littering campaign ad of the 1970s) |- !January 25 |[[Herman Wedemeyer]] | style="text-align:center;"|74 |Actor (Duke Lukela on ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'') |- !February 20 |[[Gene Siskel]] | style="text-align:center;"|53 |Film critic (co-host of ''[[Siskel & Ebert]]'') |- !March 22 |[[David Strickland]] | style="text-align:center;"|29 |Actor (Todd Stities on ''[[Suddenly Susan]]'') |- !March 28 |[[Freaky Tah]] | style="text-align:center;"|27 |American rapper |- !March 30 |[[Gary Morton]] | style="text-align:center;"|74 |Producer, second husband of [[Lucille Ball]] |- !April 10 |[[Jean Vander Pyl]] | style="text-align:center;"|79 |Voice actress ([[Wilma Flintstone]] on ''[[The Flintstones]]'' and [[List_of_The_Jetsons_characters#Rosie|Rosie the Robot Maid]] on ''[[The Jetsons]]'') |- !April 14 |[[Ellen Corby]] | style="text-align:center;"|87 |Actress (Grandma Esther Walton on ''[[The Waltons]]'') |- !May 8 |[[Dana Plato]] | style="text-align:center;"|34 |Actress (Kimberly Drummond on ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]'') |- !May 21 |Sachiko Hirasawa | style="text-align:center;"|25 |Japanese R&B singer of the sister duo ''[[Double (singer)|Double]]'' |- !May 23 |[[Owen Hart]] | style="text-align:center;"|34 |Wrestler (Superstar on ''[[WWE Raw|WWF RAW is WAR]]'') |- !June 11 |[[DeForest Kelley]] | style="text-align:center;"|79 |Actor ([[Leonard McCoy|Bones McCoy]] on ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'') |- !July 16 |[[John F. Kennedy Jr.]] | style="text-align:center;"|38 |American lawyer and son of [[President of the United States|President]] [[John F. Kennedy]] |- !July 20 |[[Sandra Gould]] | style="text-align:center;"|82 |Actress (Gladys Kravitz #2 on ''[[Bewitched]]'') |- !August 23 |[[Martha Rountree]] | style="text-align:center;"|87 |Broadcast journalist (''[[Meet the Press]]'') |- !August 24 |[[Mary Jane Croft]] | style="text-align:center;"|83 |Actress (''[[I Love Lucy]]'', ''[[The Lucy Show]]'', ''[[Here's Lucy]]'') |- !September 5 |[[Allen Funt]] | style="text-align:center;"|84 |Creator and host of ''[[Candid Camera]]'' |- !October 6 |[[Gorilla Monsoon]] | style="text-align:center;"|62 |Pro wrestler and [[WWE|WWF]] commentator<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Hamza |date=2023-04-18 |title=The Tragic Death & Legacy Of WWE Legend Gorilla Monsoon, Explained |url=https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-tragic-death-legacy-of-gorilla-monsoon-explained/ |access-date=2024-09-05 |website=TheSportster |language=en}}</ref> |- !November 9 |[[Mabel King]] | style="text-align:center;"|66 |Actress (Mabel Thomas on ''[[What's Happening!!]]'') |- !November 11 |[[Mary Kay Bergman]] | style="text-align:center;"|38 |Voice actress (''[[South Park]]'') |- !November 18 |[[Beatrice Colen]] | style="text-align:center;"|51 |Actress (''[[Happy Days]]'', ''[[Wonder Woman (TV series)|Wonder Woman]]'') |- !November 29 |[[Gene Rayburn]] | style="text-align:center;"|81 |Host of (''[[Match Game]]'') |- !December 3 |[[Madeline Kahn]] | style="text-align:center;"|57 |Actress (''[[Oh Madeline]]'') |- !December 10 |[[Shirley Hemphill]] | style="text-align:center;"|52 |Comedian and actress (''[[What's Happening!!]]'') |- !December 14 |[[Walt Levinsky]] | style="text-align:center;"|70 |Composer |- !December 28 |[[Clayton Moore]] | style="text-align:center;"|85 |Actor (''[[The Lone Ranger (TV series)|The Lone Ranger]]'') |} ==See also== * [[1999 in the United States]] * [[List of American films of 1999]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=tv_series&release_date=1999-01-01,1999-12-31&countries=us&adult=include&sort=num_votes,desc List of 1999 American television series] at [[IMDb]] {{Years in TV by country|1999}} {{Years in television}} {{DEFAULTSORT:1999 In Television}} [[Category:1999 in American television| ]] [[Category:1990s in American television]]
Edit summary
(Briefly describe your changes)
By publishing changes, you agree to the
Terms of Use
, and you irrevocably agree to release your contribution under the
CC BY-SA 4.0 License
and the
GFDL
. You agree that a hyperlink or URL is sufficient attribution under the Creative Commons license.
Cancel
Editing help
(opens in new window)
Pages transcluded onto the current version of this page
(
help
)
:
Template:Cite magazine
(
edit
)
Template:Cite news
(
edit
)
Template:Cite web
(
edit
)
Template:Dead link
(
edit
)
Template:More citations needed
(
edit
)
Template:Reflist
(
edit
)
Template:Short description
(
edit
)
Template:Small
(
edit
)
Template:USTV year
(
edit
)
Template:Years in TV by country
(
edit
)
Template:Years in television
(
edit
)