2008 in American television


In American television in 2008, notable events included television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.

Notable events

August

Programs

Debuts

The following is a list of shows that premiered in 2008.
DateShowNetwork
January 6Biz KidsPBS Kids Go!
January 8How Much Is Enough?GSN
January 8Street PatrolMyNetworkTV
January 9Ghost Hunters InternationalSci Fi
January 12Betsy's Kindergarten AdventuresPBS Kids
January 13Terminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesFox
January 14Fifi and the FlowertotsPBS Kids Sprout
January 20Breaking BadAMC
January 23The Moment of TruthFox
January 25Gone CountryCMT
January 28In TreatmentHBO
January 31Eli StoneABC
February 4The Mr. Men ShowCartoon Network
February 4Welcome to The CaptainCBS
February 7America's Best Dance CrewMTV
February 7Lipstick JungleNBC
February 7Ni Hao, Kai-lanNick Jr.
February 18Power Rangers Jungle FuryJetix on Toon Disney
February 24Bakugan Battle BrawlersCartoon Network
March 2UnhitchedFox
March 4New AmsterdamFox
March 8The Spectacular Spider-ManKids' WB
March 10Canterbury's LawFox
March 14The Return of Jezebel JamesFox
March 16John AdamsHBO
March 18Miss GuidedABC
March 30Tracey Ullman's State of the UnionShowtime
April 1DelocatedAdult Swim
April 12Groomer Has ItAnimal Planet
April 16Under One RoofMyNetworkTV
April 18Ben 10: Alien ForceCartoon Network
April 22A Shot at Love II with Tila TequilaMTV
April 22The Big Green HelpNickelodeon
April 26The Mighty B!Nickelodeon
April 26Farmer Wants a WifeThe CW
May 2Speed Racer: The Next GenerationNicktoons Network
May 141000 Ways to DieSpike TV
May 26Denise Richards: It's ComplicatedE!
May 26Living LohanE!
June 1Million Dollar PasswordCBS
June 5SwingtownCBS
June 5The Marvelous Misadventures of FlapjackCartoon Network
June 11Celebrity CircusNBC
June 15Surviving HistoryHistory
June 21Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?Playhouse Disney
June 24I Survived a Japanese Game ShowABC
June 24WipeoutABC
June 24Atom TVComedy Central
June 27Dance MachineABC
June 27Three DeliveryNicktoons Network
July 1The Secret Life of the American TeenagerABC Family
July 6I Love MoneyVH1
July 9Click and Clack's As the Wrench TurnsPBS
July 10Greatest American DogCBS
July 11FlashpointCBS
July 11Queen BeesThe N
July 13Generation KillHBO
July 14The Wendy Williams ShowSyndication
July 15Must Love KidsTLC
July 21Wanna Bet?ABC
July 21Rome: Rise and Fall of an EmpireHistory Channel
July 23Buzzin'MTV
July 29Jurassic Fight ClubHistory Channel
August 3Pam: Girl on the Loose!E!
August 4New York Goes to HollywoodVH1
August 15Outsiders InnCMT
August 18Gemini DivisionNBC
August 21The Principal's OfficetruTV
September 1Raising the BarTNT
September 1Martha SpeaksPBS Kids
September 1Sid the Science KidPBS Kids
September 290210The CW
September 3Sons of AnarchyFX
September 6Imagination MoversPlayhouse Disney
September 7Hole in the WallFox
September 7True BloodHBO
September 7Wunderkind Little AmadeusSyndication
September 8The Bonnie Hunt ShowSyndication
September 8The DoctorsSyndication
September 8The Rachel Maddow ShowMSNBC
September 9PrivilegedThe CW
September 9FringeFox
September 10Do Not DisturbFox
September 15My Family's Got GutsNickelodeon
September 22Worst WeekCBS
September 22Judge Jeanine PirroSyndication
September 23Family Court with Judge PennySyndication
September 23Opportunity KnocksABC
September 23The MentalistCBS
September 24Gary UnmarriedCBS
September 24Gary UnmarriedCBS
September 26The Suite Life on DeckDisney Channel
September 27GoGoRikiThe CW4Kids on The CW
September 28Little Britain USAHBO
September 30Paris Hilton's My New BFFMTV
October 3The Ex ListCBS
October 3The Secret SaturdaysCartoon Network
October 3Star Wars: The Clone WarsCartoon Network
October 3You Are HereCartoon Network
October 41st LookNBC
October 4Making FiendsNicktoons Network
October 5Easy MoneyThe CW
October 5In Harm's WayThe CW
October 5ValentineThe CW
October 6Lomax, the Hound of MusicPBS Kids
October 6WorldfocusPBS
October 7The Real Housewives of AtlantaBravo
October 8The Tony Rock ProjectMyNetworkTV
October 9Eleventh HourCBS
October 9Kath & KimNBC
October 9Saturday Night Live Weekend Update ThursdayNBC
October 9Life on MarsABC
October 9TesteesFX
October 10The Starter WifeUSA
October 11Dogs 101Animal Planet
October 11Zane's Sex ChroniclesCinemax
October 13My Own Worst EnemyNBC
October 13Unsolved MysteriesSpike
October 15Chocolate NewsComedy Central
October 17CrashStarz
October 17CrusoeNBC
October 17Ghost AdventuresTravel Channel
October 17Jane Velez-MitchellHLN
October 18Giada at HomeFood Network
October 18Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship WrestlingCMT
October 20Rita RocksLifetime
October 20Real Chance of LoveVH1
October 20Scream QueensVH1
October 22StylistaThe CW
October 25D. L. Hughley Breaks the NewsCNN
October 27Cars ToonsDisney Channel
October 30Lost TapesAnimal Planet
November 1Legend of the SeekerSyndication
November 2PajanimalsPBS Kids Sprout
November 5America's News HeadquartersFox News Channel
November 8True Jackson, VPNickelodeon
November 8Tasty Time with ZeFronkPlayhouse Disney
November 14Batman: The Brave and the BoldCartoon Network
November 29The Penguins of MadagascarNickelodeon
December 6Random! CartoonsNicktoons Network
December 7LeverageTNT
December 9A Double Shot at LoveMTV
December 16Momma's BoysNBC
December 29BromanceMTV
December 29The CityMTV