2009 in American television


In American television in 2009, notable events included television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.

Notable events

August

Programs

Milestone episodes

ShowNetworkEpisode#Episode titleEpisode air dateSource
Stargate AtlantisSyfy100th"Enemy at the Gate" January 9
Without A TraceCBS100th"Friends and Neighbors"February 3
Family GuyFOX10th Anniversary"Ocean's Three and a Half"February 15
The SimpsonsFOX20th Anniversary"In the Name of the Grandfather"March 22
CSI Crime Scene InvestigationCBS200th"Mascara"April 2
King of the HillFOX250th"Serves Me Right for Giving General George S. Patton the Bathroom Key"April 26
LostABC100th"The Variable"April 29
The Fairly OddParentsNickelodeon100th"Wishology! The Final Ending"May 3
Grey's AnatomyABC100th"What a Difference a Day Makes"May 7
The OfficeNBC100th"Company Picnic"May 14
SpongeBob SquarePantsVH110th Anniversary"Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants"July 14
SpongeBob SquarePantsNickelodeon10th AnniversarySpongeBob's Truth or SquareNovember 6
America's Next Top ModelThe CW150th"The Early Bird Gets a Makeover"September 9
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNBC10th Anniversary"Unstable"September 23
The USA ShowSprout200th"The Number 200"October 10
MediumCBS100th"Baby Fever"October 23
Ed, Edd n EddyCartoon Network10th AnniversaryEd, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture ShowNovember 8
Criminal MindsCBS100th"100"November 25
Power RangersABC Kids700th"Danger and Destiny, Part 2"December 26

Made-for-TV movies and miniseries

Premiere dateTitleChannelRef.
February 16DadnappedDisney Channel
February 16Spectacular!Nickelodeon
March 14Naked IdolNickelodeon
April 11The PremiereNickelodeon
April 24Hatching PeteDisney Channel
May 1–3WishologyNickelodeon
June 19Mr. Troop MomNickelodeon
June 26Princess Protection ProgramDisney Channel
July 19Deadliest SeaDiscovery Channel
August 28Wizards of Waverly Place: The MovieDisney Channel
September 13Scooby-Doo! The Mystery BeginsCartoon Network
November 8Ed, Edd n Eddy's Big Picture ShowCartoon Network
November 25Ben 10: Alien SwarmCartoon Network

Deaths

January

DateNameAgeNotability
January 3Pat Hingle84Actor
January 6Cheryl Holdridge64Actress
January 8Don Galloway71Actor
January 9Hager Twins67Actor/singer
January 13Patrick McGoohan80Actor
January 14Ricardo Montalbán88Actor
January 18Bob May69Actor and stuntman
January 21Veatrice Rice59television personality
January 25Kim Manners58TV producer-director
January 31Clint Ritchie70Actor

February

DateNameAgeNotability
February 6James Whitmore87Actor and commercial spokesman
February 6Philip Carey83Actor and commercial spokesman
February 7Molly Bee69Actress and singer
February 28Paul Harvey90Radio and TV news commentator

May

DateNameAgeNotability
May 1Danny Gans52Comedian and musical impressionist
May 2Jack Kemp73Football player and politician
May 4Dom DeLuise75Actor/comedian
May 13Frank Aletter83Actor
May 18Dolla21Rapper
May 18Wayne Allwine62Voice actor
May 21Joan Alexander94Actress and game show panelist
May 26Michael Ross89Comedy writer/producer

June

DateNameAgeNotability
June 3David Carradine72Actor
June 8Johnny Palermo27Actor
June 19Ken Roberts99Voice-over announcer and actor
June 23Ed McMahon86The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson sidekick, Star Search host
June 25Farrah Fawcett62Actress
June 25Michael Jackson50Entertainer and recording artist
June 27Gale Storm87Actress and singer
June 28Billy Mays50Commercial/infomercial pitchman
June 28Fred Travalena66Impressionist, comedian, actor and game show host