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1998 in American television

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In American television in 1998, notable events included television series debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel initiations, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and disputes.

Events

January

DateEvent3121530
Jim McKay announces that *Wide World of Sports* has been cancelled by ABC after 37 years.
CBS acquires the rights to the AFC of the NFL as part of a $4 billion, eight-year contract; Fox and ABC renew their agreements for the NFC and *Monday Night Football*, respectively (Super Bowl XXXII, broadcast on January 25, would be NBC's last NFL game until [2006](2006-nfl-season)).
Many of Sinclair's stations that were previously affiliated with UPN were converted to affiliates of The WB.
CBS affiliate in Orlando, WCPX-TV changes its name to WKMG-TV following its purchase by Post-Newsweek.

February

DateEvent9
Prevue Channel (now Pop) revamps its programming to include short-form segments. The revamp lasts until January 31, 1999, when the channel is renamed TV Guide Channel.

March

DateEvent21829
Cartoon Network introduces a new on-air branding package produced by Primal Screen, which frequently incorporated Raymond Scott's song "Powerhouse", and would last for six years.
A wanted child molester named Matthew Fenwick appears as a contestant on the game show *Wheel of Fortune* and wins $4,400. At the time of the episode's airing, Matthew was on the run after being accused of molesting two underage girls, ages 8 and 10, who discovered Matthew on the game show after a warrant was issued for him in November 1997 by the police. He was arrested two days after his appearance on the game show and subsequently pled guilty in July 1998 for two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.
World Wrestling Federation wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin defeats Shawn Michaels, winning his first WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XIV. With this, it has been cited to be the full beginning of the "Attitude Era".

April

DateEvent4691130
The [1998 Kids' Choice Awards](1998-kids-choice-awards) air on Nickelodeon, hosted by Rosie O'Donnell. Television winners included *Kenan & Kel* (for "Favorite TV Show"), Jonathan Taylor Thomas (of *Home Improvement* for "Favorite TV Actor"), Melissa Joan Hart (of *Sabrina the Teenage Witch* for "Favorite TV Actress") and *Rugrats* (for "Favorite Cartoon"). A half-hour sneak preview of *CatDog* follows the ceremony.
Long-running British children's television series *Teletubbies* begins its U.S. television debut on PBS Kids.
*The Price Is Right'''s 5,000th episode is broadcast on CBS. On the show, every pricing game is played for a car (something *Price* had only done once before. It has been repeated only once since then). At the beginning of the show, CBS announces it has renamed Studio 33 (the studio at CBS Television City where *The Price Is Right'' has taped since its 1972 return) the Bob Barker Studios in honor of the show's then-host and executive producer.
The National Cable Television Association announces they will discontinue the CableACE awards, due to the Emmy Awards recognizing cable programming.
Seven television stations broadcast the suicide of maintenance worker Daniel V. Jones on live television. The incident causes many to criticize Los Angeles television stations' practice of airing police pursuits live and calls for proposed changes in the way live coverage of events are handled in the future.

May

DateEvent71428
The infamous *Seinfeld* episode, "The Puerto Rican Day" is broadcast on NBC. In it, Cosmo Kramer accidentally burns and then stomps on the Puerto Rican flag. NBC was forced to apologize and had it banned from airing on the network again. Also, it was not initially part of the syndicated package. In the summer of 2002, the episode started to appear with the flag-burning sequence intact.
76.3 million people tune in to The Finale of *Seinfeld* on NBC.
Former *Saturday Night Live* actor and comedian Phil Hartman, then featuring on the NBC sitcom *NewsRadio*, the Fox animated sitcom *The Simpsons*, and announcer of Cartoon Network is shot and killed by his wife (who then kills herself).

June

DateEvent11114
The anime *Sailor Moon* debuts on Cartoon Network's after school programming block, Toonami.
United Video Satellite Group, parent company of the Prevue Channel (now Pop), acquires *TV Guide* from News Corporation for $800 million and 60 million shares of stock worth an additional $1.2 billion. In recognition of this, Prevue Channel will rebrand to the TV Guide Channel on February 1, 1999.
Game 6 of the [NBA Finals](1998-nba-finals) between the [Chicago Bulls](1997-98-chicago-bulls-season) and [Utah Jazz](1997-98-utah-jazz-season) is broadcast on NBC. The game registered a 22.3 Nielsen rating and 38 share with average 35.9 million viewers. This made it the highest rated and most watched game in the history of the National Basketball Association. 72 million people in the US watched at least part of the game. The previous record was a 21.2 rating and 37 share for Game 7 of the [1988 NBA Finals](1988-nba-finals) between the [Los Angeles Lakers](1987-88-los-angeles-lakers-season) and [Detroit Pistons](1987-88-detroit-pistons-season) on CBS.

August

DateEvent31516
The feud between UPN and Sinclair Broadcast Group has been ended, with many of the Milwaukee, Birmingham, Raleigh and Charleston stations that were temporary independent stations went back to being UPN affiliates.
A pre-season football game in Vancouver, British Columbia between the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks is CBS's first NFL football broadcast since January 1994.
KATH-LP in Juneau, Alaska signs on the air, giving the Juneau market its first full-time NBC affiliate. The sign-on was delayed for a month due to delays in receiving the equipment required to place the station on the local GCI cable system (Sister station KSCT-LP in Sitka, the market's former Fox affiliate, had already switched to NBC).

September

DateEvent678131721
CBS resumes its regular season coverage of the National Football League for the first time since [1993](1993-nfl-season).
The *Pokémon* anime debuts in first run syndication with the episode "Battle aboard the St. Anne", which aired as a sneak peek. The series would make official debut the next day with the episode "Pokémon, I Choose You!".
In front of a nationwide audience watching on Fox, Mark McGwire hits his [62nd home run](1998-major-league-baseball-home-run-record-chase) of the [Major League Baseball season](1998-major-league-baseball-season), breaking the [37 year old](1961-major-league-baseball-season) record held by Roger Maris.
The [50th Primetime Emmy Awards](50th-primetime-emmy-awards) is broadcast on NBC. The NBC sitcom *Frasier* is announced as the winner of Outstanding Comedy Series, becoming the first show to win one of the two main series prizes for five consecutive years. Meanwhile, ABC's *The Practice* would win the award Outstanding Drama Series. This is to date, the last Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony where all the nominees for Outstanding Drama Series are from the broadcast networks. The [following year](51st-primetime-emmy-awards), HBO's *The Sopranos* would become the first cable television series to be nominated for Outstanding Drama Series.
*Frasier* appears for the first time on Thursday nights in the 9:00 slot, NBC had been discussing in May, displacing *Seinfeld*, although *Just Shoot Me!* has been moved to Tuesdays two days earlier. The show produced new episodes in its slot next week.
The pilot episode for The King of Queens is broadcast on CBS.

October

DateEvent42119
UPN adds two additional nights of programming to its schedule with primetime series added to Friday nights, including a movie block on Thursday nights.
Fox broadcasts the Game 4 of its second [World Series](1998-world-series). The [New York Yankees](1998-new-york-yankees-season) defeat the [San Diego Padres](1998-san-diego-padres-season), winning their 24th championship and second since [1996](1996-world-series).
Fox Family Channel debuts its new annual event [13 Nights of Halloween](31-nights-of-halloween).

November

DateEvent816171820
The Milwaukee, Raleigh, Birmingham and Charleston stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group air many *Star Trek: Voyager* episodes viewers left out of the last season, with the permission of UPN and Paramount Television.
*Sesame Street*s 30th season premiere introduces a revised set, the human character Alan, and the segment *Elmo's World*.
*Barney & Friends* broadcasts its 100th episode.
The Powerpuff Girls is set premiere on Cartoon Network. That was Hanna-Barbera’s last series.
*The Rugrats Movie*, based on Nickelodeon's hit series *Rugrats* is released in theaters. The movie introduces the character of Dil Pickles, who became a main character in *Rugrats* the following January. *The Rugrats Movie* was a commercial success, making a grand total of $100,494,675 domestically and another $40,400,000 in international markets. To promote the movie, Nickelodeon put all *Rugrats* episodes on hiatus for the week. It was the first time since 1994 that *Rugrats* was not part of Nick's daily schedule.

December

DateEvent

Programs

Debuts

DateShowNetworkJanuary 1January 3January 4January 5January 8January 15January 20January 24January 26January 30February 1February 2February 6February 7February 23February 24February 28March 9March 10March 11March 14March 17March 24April 2April 4April 6April 9April 13April 19April 20May 11May 14May 25June 1June 3June 6June 8June 22July 4July 13July 16July 18July 19August 1August 2August 3August 5August 15August 17August 18August 22August 23August 26August 31September 1September 5September 6September 7September 9September 11September 12September 13September 14September 15September 19September 21September 22September 24September 25September 26September 28September 29September 30October 2October 3October 4October 5October 6October 7October 9October 10October 11October 16October 17October 19October 20October 23October 25October 27November 2November 7November 18December 1
*A Baby Story*TLC
*The Magnificent Seven*CBS
*Ask Harriet*Fox
*The Charlie Horse Music Pizza*PBS Kids
*Crime Stories*Court TV
*WCW Thunder*TBS
*Prey*ABC
*Style & Substance*CBS
*Dawson's Creek*The WB
*ABC News Saturday Night*ABC
*Special Report with Bret Baier*Fox News Channel
*Jep!*Game Show Network
*Fox & Friends*Fox News Channel
*Three*The WB
*Power Rangers in Space*Fox Kids
*Silver Surfer*
*The Closer*CBS
*Four Corners*
*Bug Juice*Disney Channel
*House Rules*NBC
*That's Life*ABC
*Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place*
*Weather Center*The Weather Channel
*Significant Others*Fox
*PB&J Otter*Playhouse Disney
*For Your Love*NBC
*LateLine*
*True Life*MTV
*World's Wildest Police Videos*Fox
*CatDog*Nickelodeon
*Getting Personal*Fox
*Push*ABC
*Teletubbies*PBS Kids
*Mysteries and Scandals*[E!](e)
*Love Boat: The Next Wave*UPN
*You're the One*The WB
*Kelly Kelly*
*Call for Help*ZDTV
*Internet Tonight*
*The Screen Savers*
*Silicon Spin*
*Celebrity Deathmatch*MTV
*Say What? Karaoke*
*The Challenge*
*The Simple Life*CBS
*Sex and the City*HBO
*Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford*Syndication
*Invasion America*The WB
*Forgive or Forget*Syndication
*The Howie Mandel Show*
*Faux Pause*Game Show Network
*X-Play*ZDTV
*The Sifl and Olly Show*MTV
*Fox Files*Fox
*Bad Dog*Fox Family
*The Net*USA Network
*Sins of the City*
*Oh Yeah! Cartoons*Nickelodeon
*Linc's*Showtime
*WWE Heat*USA Network
*You're On!*Nickelodeon
*Whose Line Is It Anyway?*ABC
*I Can't Believe You Said That*Fox Family
*Outrageous!*
*Judge Mills Lane*Syndication
*Welcome to Paradox*Sci-Fi Channel
*Any Day Now*Lifetime
*Maggie*
*Ohh Nooo! Mr. Bill Presents*Fox Family
*The Howard Stern Radio Show*CBS
*Holding the Baby*Fox
*That '70s Show*
*Oh Baby*Lifetime
*Hercules*Disney Channel and ABC
*Great Day America*PAX TV
*The Reel to Reel Picture Show*
*Woman's Day*
*Book TV*C-SPAN2
*NFL Live*ESPN2
*Cousin Skeeter*Nickelodeon
*The Wild Thornberrys*
*The Secret Files of the Spy Dogs*Fox Kids
*It's a Miracle*PAX TV
*The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog*Fox Kids
*First Wave*Sci-Fi Channel
*Living in Captivity*Fox
*Animorphs*Nickelodeon
*One World*NBC
*Godzilla: The Series*Fox Kids
*Mad Jack the Pirate*
*The Mr. Potato Head Show*
*Young Hercules*
*The Army Show*The WB
*Judge Joe Brown*Syndication
*The Roseanne Show*
*Total Request Live*MTV
*Histeria!*Kids' WB
*Costello*Fox
*Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain*Kids' WB
*The Brian Benben Show*CBS
*The King of Queens*CBS
*L.A. Doctors*CBS
*Change of Heart*Syndication
*Donny & Marie*
*Hyperion Bay*The WB
*Conrad Bloom*NBC
*Will & Grace*
*Encore! Encore!*
*The Hughleys*ABC
*Sports Night*ABC
*Jesse*NBC
*Buddy Faro*CBS
*Brother's Keeper*ABC
*Two of a Kind*
*Cupid*
*Fantasy Island*
*Martial Law*CBS
*V.I.P.*Syndication
*The Cut*MTV
*Vengeance Unlimited*ABC
*Felicity*The WB
*The Secret Lives of Men*ABC
*Maggie Winters*CBS
*To Have & to Hold*
*Friday Night Fights*ESPN2
*Off the Wall*Disney Channel
*Birdz*CBS
*Flying Rhino Junior High*CBS
*Mortal Kombat: Konquest*Syndication
*Anatole*CBS
*Dumb Bunnies*CBS
*Air America*Syndication
*Rolie Polie Olie*Playhouse Disney
*Inquizition*Game Show Network
*Noddy*PBS Kids
*DiResta*UPN
*Guys Like Us*
*The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer*
*Mercy Point*
*Charmed*The WB
*Out of the Box*Playhouse Disney
*Seven Days*UPN
*Legacy*
*Brats of the Lost Nebula*Kids' WB
*Malibu, CA*Syndication
*Trinity*NBC
*Wind on Water*
*The New Addams Family*Fox Family
*The FBI Files*Discovery Channel
*Brimstone*Fox
*The Famous Jett Jackson*Disney Channel
*America's Greatest Pets*UPN
*Reunited*
*Becker*CBS
*Jay Jay the Jet Plane*TLC
*City Confidential*A&E
*Little Men*PAX TV
*Mythic Warriors*CBS
*The Powerpuff Girls*Cartoon Network
*Comedy Central Presents*Comedy Central

Ending this year

DateShowDebutJanuary 1January 3January 4January 10January 12January 13January 15January 16January 22January 24January 29January 31February 5February 7February 8February 9February 10February 13February 17February 20February 23February 27March 2March 3March 4March 6March 7March 14March 15March 16March 20March 21March 25March 27April 17April 25April 26April 27May 3May 4May 14May 15May 16May 18May 19May 22May 25May 26May 31June 7June 12June 15June 20June 23June 25June 26July 2July 7July 8July 9July 13July 17July 18July 22July 25August 6August 14August 25September 2September 3September 12September 20September 23October 2October 12October 13October 16October 17October 28November 6November 7November 14November 16November 21November 25December 4December 5December 9December 12December 13December 15December 20December 21December 28December 29December 31
*[413 Hope St.](413-hope-st)*1997
*Living Single*1993
*Newton's Apple*1983
*Inspector Gadget's Field Trip*1996
*Jungle Cubs*
*Jenny*1997
*Dellaventura*
*The Secret World of Alex Mack*1994
*The Visitor*1997
*Union Square*
*Cracker*
*Ask Harriet*1998
*Spider-Man*1994
*The Ink and Paint Club*1997
*Wheel 2000*
*Muppets Tonight*1996
*Fired Up*1997
*Make Me Laugh*1958
*Teen Angel*1997
*Grace Under Fire*1993
*Channel Umptee-3*1997
*Bobby's World*1990
*The Gregory Hines Show*1997
*Sparks*1996
*Big Bad Beetleborgs*
*Four Corners*1998
*[101 Dalmatians: The Series](101-dalmatians-the-series)*1997
*Hiller and Diller*
*Gadget Boy & Heather*1995
*USA Up All Night*1989
*Nothing Scared*1997
*The Tom Show*
*George & Leo*
*Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation*
*Fame L.A.*
*Significant Others*1998
*Big Bag*1996
*Players*1997
*The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police*
*You're the One*1998
*Brooklyn South*1997
*Tots TV*1993
*Alright Already*1997
*Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher*1996
*The Closer*1998
*Seinfeld*1989
*The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss*1996
*Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman*1993
*Silver Surfer*1998
*Murphy Brown* (returned in 2018)1988
*Team Knight Rider*1997
*Good News*
*Singled Out*1995
*The Naked Truth*
*Soul Man*1997
*Sleepwalkers*
*The Larry Sanders Show*1992
*Kelly Kelly*1998
*Geraldo*1987
*Michael Hayes*1997
*Bill Nye the Science Guy*1993
*You Wish*1997
*Cartoon Sushi*
*New York Undercover*1994
*Step by Step*1991
*C-16: FBI*1997
*Invasion America*1998
*The Simple Life*
*Prey*
*Cybill*1995
*Family Matters*1989
*Timecop*1997
*Ellen*1994
*Weird Science*
*Push*1998
*Shop 'til You Drop* (returned in 2000)1991
*Debt*1996
*Shopping Spree*
*USA Tuesday Night Fights*1982
*Style & Substance*1998
*The Statler Brothers Show*1991
*Think CBS Kidz*1997
*NBC Nightside*1991
*The RuPaul Show*1996
*Wishbone*1995
*The Reel to Reel Picture Show*1998
*The Brian Benben Show*
*Costello*
*Getting Personal*
*Living in Captivity*
*Sins of the City*
*The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper*1996
*The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer*1998
*All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series*1996
*The Secret Lives of Men*1998
*Animaniacs* (returned in 2020)1993
*Pinky and the Brain*1995
*Goosebumps*
*Power Rangers in Space*1998
*Babylon 5*1994
*The Puzzle Place*1995
*Buddy Faro*1998
*You're On!*
*To Have & to Hold*
*The Cut*
*The New Adventures of Zorro*1997
*The Army Show*1998
*The New Adventures of Robin Hood*1997
*Holding the Baby*1998
*The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo*1996
*Conrad Bloom*1998
*Mr. Show with Bob and David*1995
*Reunited*1998
*This Week in Baseball*1977

Entering syndication this year

ShowSeasonsIn productionSource
*Chicago Hope*
*Dave's World*
*Diagnosis: Murder*
*Disney's Doug*
*ER*
*Friends*
*The Nanny*
*New York Undercover*
*Newsradio*
*Sister, Sister*
*This Old House*
*Touched by an Angel*

Milestone episodes and anniversaries

ShowNetworkEpisode #Episode titleEpisode airdateSource
*Barney & Friends*

Returning this year

ShowLast airedPrevious networkNew titleNew networkDate of return
*Kids Say the Darndest Things*
*The NFL Today*
*Disney's Brand Spanking New! Doug*
*Hollywood Squares*
*Love Connection*
*Match Game*

Changes of network affiliation

ShowMoved fromMoved to
*For Your Love*NBCThe WB
*TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes*ABC
*Sliders*FoxSci-Fi Channel
*Magic Adventures of Mumfie*Fox KidsFox Family Channel
*Flipper*SyndicationPAX TV
*All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series*SyndicationFox Family Channel
*All New Captain Kangaroo*
*Match Game*ABCSyndication

Made-for-TV movies

TitleNetworkDate of airing
*Dallas: War of the Ewings*
*Halloweentown*

Miniseries

TitleNetworkDate of airing
*The Last Don II*
*Peter Benchley's Creature*
*Thanks of a Grateful Nation*

Networks and services

Network launches

NetworkTypeLaunch dateNotesSource
Zee TVCable televisionUnknown
Discovery en EspanolCable televisionUnknown
Showtime ExtremeCable and satelliteMarch 10Showtime Extreme, a multiplex channel from Showtime, airs action and adventure films, thrillers, gangster films and sporting events. The channel's launch coincided with Viacom's channels (excluding the Showtime networks) moving from USSB to DirecTV.
BBC AmericaCable and satelliteMarch 29BBC Worldwide and Discovery Communications launched BBC America as part of a $565 million alliance to develop new channels and co-productions. The channel carried British drama, comedy, and documentary programs and live news broadcasts from BBC World.
Toon DisneyCable and satelliteApril 18Toon Disney, devoted to carrying animated series and movies 24 hours a day, was launched by The Walt Disney Company on Disney Channel's 15th anniversary. The first program to air was "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" segment from *Fantasia*.
ZDTVCable and satelliteMay 11A channel launched by Ziff Davis airing technology-based programs.
CityVisionCable televisionJune 8
Lifetime Movie NetworkCable and satelliteJune 29A offshoot of Lifetime carrying made-for-TV movies aimed at women.
Discovery Health ChannelCable and satelliteJuly 1Discovery Health Channel aired repeats of health-oriented programs from other Discovery networks, plus some original programming.
Discovery Wings ChannelCable and satelliteJuly 15Named after the Discovery Channel series *Wings*, Discovery Wings Channel aired programs related to aircraft and aerospace. Discovery Wings also showed top-of-the-hour interstitials featuring aviation forecast data provided by the National Weather Service.
MTV S
MTVX
VH1 Country
VH1 Smooth
VH1 SoulDigital cableAugust 1MTV Networks launches "The Suite from MTV and VH1", five music channels initially exclusive to digital cable.
PAXOver-the-air multicastAugust 31Paxson Communications launches PAX TV (now named Ion Television), a family-oriented broadcast network. Paxson's stations previously carried a number of paid programming services (as well as the overnight Christian block The Worship Network), branded as the *Infomall Television Network* until at the time of PAX's launch.
The WB 100+ Station GroupCable televisionSeptember 21The WB launches its programming service of cable-only networks, branded as the 100+ Station Group. It was originally known as *The WeB*, which was from its launch until March of next year. Several cable providers that carried The WB's programming on WGN Superstation feed (until it was dropped the following September) were replaced by its own service.
The Biography ChannelCable and satelliteNovember 16First announced in June 1996, The Biography Channel aired episodes of A&E's profile series *Biography* and related series.
History Channel InternationalCable and satelliteNovember 16History Channel International broadcast programs focusing on world history, plus a selection of programs in foreign languages for the Cable in the Classroom initiative.

Network conversions

Old network nameNew network nameTypeConversion DateNotesSource
CBS Eye on PeopleEye on PeopleCable and satelliteUnknown
Nostalgia Good TVGoodlife TV NetworkCable televisionUnknown
ESPN ClassicClassic Sports NetworkCable and satelliteJanuary 1
The Family ChannelFox Family ChannelCable and satelliteAugust 15More than a year after its acquisition by News Corporation's Fox Kids Worldwide, Inc., The Family Channel is re-initiated as Fox Family Channel, with the network now targeting a younger family-oriented audience than that of its predecessor.
HBO2HBO PlusCable and satelliteOctober 1
HBO3HBO SignatureCable and satelliteOctober 1
Q2Style NetworkCable and satelliteOctober 1QVC shut down its Q2 network on October 1 and sold its satellite capacity to [E!](e), who used the space to launch Style Network.

Closures

NetworkTypeClosure dateNotesSource
American Sports ClassicsCable and satelliteUnknown
Sega ChannelOnline serviceJuly 31

Television stations

Station launches

DateMarketStationChannelAffiliation
January
January 12
February 2
March
April 21
May 18
May 28
June 1
June 15
June 16
July 10
July 15
July 16
August 15
August 17
August 27
August 31
Charlottesville, Virginia
Newton/Des Moines, Iowa
Kaneoche/Honolulu, Hawaii
Huntington/Charleston, West Virginia
Shreveport, Louisiana
September 8
September 22
October 5
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
October 8
October 19
November 6
November 24
December 3
December 6
December 4
December 10
December 15
Unknown date
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Payette, Idaho
Scottsville, Kentucky
Winnemucca, Nevada
Youngstown, Ohio

Stations changing network affiliation

MarketDateStationChannelPrior affiliationNew affiliation
Sacramento/Stockton/Modesto, California
KQCA
Baltimore, Maryland
Cincinnati, Ohio
WSTR-TV
Indianapolis, Indiana
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WCWB
Kansas City, Missouri
Baltimore, Maryland
San Antonio, Texas
Provo, Utah
Las Vegas, Nevada
KFBT
Indianapolis, Indiana
WNDY-TV
Lake Worth/West Palm Beach, Florida
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Norfolk, Virginia
WVBT
Raleigh, North Carolina
WRAZ
Akron/Cleveland, Ohio
Arlington/Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Detroit, Michigan
Norwell/Boston, Massachusetts
Champaign/Decatur/Urbana, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois
Hagerstown, Maryland
(Washington, D.C.)
Kenosha/Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Los Angeles, California
Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Florida
New York, New York
Melbourne/Orlando, Florida
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(Wilmington, Delaware)
Rome/Atlanta, Georgia
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, California
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Seattle-Tacoma, Washington
Albany, New York
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Births

DateNameNotabilityJanuary 4January 9January 12January 22January 23January 28February 9February 15February 20March 5March 22April 6April 9April 11April 12April 24April 27June 11June 16June 19June 24July 7July 8July 9July 10July 17July 22July 24July 25July 31August 1August 3August 8August 13August 25September 4October 1October 6October 28November 4November 17November 22November 23November 24December 2December 8December 16December 17December 22December 23December 29December 31
Coco JonesActress (*So Random!*, *Good Luck Charlie*, *Bel-Air*) and singer
Kerris DorseyActress (*Brothers & Sisters*, *Ray Donovan*)
Nathan GambleActor (*Runaway*, *Hank*)
Joe SerafiniActor (*High School Musical: The Musical: The Series*)
Rachel CrowActress (*Fred: The Show*, *Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh*) and singer
Ariel WinterActress (*Phineas and Ferb*, *Jake and the Never Land Pirates*, *Modern Family*, *Sofia the First*)
Isabella GomezActress
Zachary GordonActor (*Bubble Guppies*, *Diary of a Wimpy Kid*)
Matt HunterColombian-American singer and voice actor (*Go, Diego, Go!*)
Micah FowlerActor (*Speechless*)
Paola AndinoActress (*Every Witch Way*)
Peyton ListActress (*Diary of a Wimpy Kid*, *Jessie*, *Bunk'd*, *Light as a Feather*, *Cobra Kai*)
Spencer ListActor
Elle FanningActress and sister of Dakota Fanning
Oliver DillonEnglish actor (Lumpy on *My Friends Tigger & Pooh*)
Larry SapersteinActor (*High School Musical: The Musical: The Series*)
Ryan WhitneyActress (*Zeke and Luther*, *See Dad Run*, *The Thundermans*)
Froy GutierrezActor (*Teen Wolf*)
Charlie TahanActor (*Wayward Pines*)
Lauren TaylorActress (*Best Friends Whenever*) and singer
Atticus ShafferActor (*The Middle*, *Fish Hooks*, *Steven Universe*, *The Lion Guard*)
Coy StewartActor (*Are We There Yet?*, *Bella and the Bulldogs*)
Dylan SprayberryActor (*Teen Wolf*)
Maya HawkeActress (*Stranger Things*, *Asteroid City*, *Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur*), singer, model and daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman
Jaden SmithActor (*All of Us*, *The Get Down*), rapper and son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith
Robert CapronActor (*Diary of a Wimpy Kid*)
Haley PullosActress (*General Hospital*)
Angus CloudActor (*Euphoria*) (d. 2023)
Kennedy Lea SlocumActress (*WITS Academy*)
Madison PettisActress (*Cory in the House*, *Phineas and Ferb*, *Life with Boys*, *Lab Rats*, *The Fosters*, *The Lion Guard*)
Bindi IrwinAustralian actress (*Dancing with the Stars* season 21 [winner])
Logan GroveVoice actor (Gumball on *The Amazing World of Gumball* (2011–14))
Kyson FacerActor (*I Am Frankie*)
Rico RodriguezActor (*Modern Family*)
Khamani GriffinActor (*All of Us*, *Carpoolers*, *Ni Hao, Kai-Lan*)
Cozi ZuehlsdorffActress and singer
Shawn MendesCanadian singer
Devan LeosActor (*Mighty Med*)
China Anne McClainActress (*Tyler Perry's House of Payne*, *Jonas*, *A.N.T. Farm*, *Descendants: Wicked World*, *Descendants*, *Black Lightning*) and singer
Elizabeth EliasActress (*Every Witch Way*)
Danika YaroshActress (*See Dad Run*, *Shameless*, *Heroes Reborn*)
Matt CornettActor (*High School Musical: The Musical: The Series*)
Nolan GouldActor (*Modern Family*)
Darcy Rose ByrnesActress (*The Young and the Restless*, *Desperate Housewives*, *The Legend of Korra*, *Sofia the First*, *Spirit Riding Free*)
Kara HaywardActress
Eric UngerActor
Samantha DiazSinger (*American Idol*)
Bradley Steven PerryActor (*Good Luck Charlie*, *Mighty Med*, *Descendants: Wicked World*, *Lab Rats: Elite Force*)
Peyton MeyerActor (*Girl Meets World*)
Annalise BassoActress
Amber FrankActress (*The Haunted Hathaways*, *Spirit Riding Free*)
Tanner BuchananActor (*Designated Survivor*, *Cobra Kai*)
Kiara MuhammadVoice actress (*Doc McStuffins*, *Sofia the First*)
Jasmine ArmfieldEnglish actress (*EastEnders*)
G HanneliusActress (*Surviving Suburbia*, *Sonny with a Chance*, *Good Luck Charlie*, *Dog with a Blog*) and singer
Jackie RadinskyActor (*Bella and the Bulldogs*)
Paris BerelcActress (*Mighty Med*, *Lab Rats: Elite Force*, *Alexa & Katie*)
Hunter SchaferActress (*Euphoria*)

Deaths

DateNameAgeclass="unsortable"NotabilityJanuary 4January 5January 21February 3February 6February 19February 23March 10April 17May 14May 28May 29July 6July 21July 30August 2September 23October 2October 3November 17December 6December 14December 23December 25
Mae Questel89Actress (voice of Olive Oyl in *Popeye the Sailor*)
Sonny Bono62Singer and entertainer (*The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour*)
Jack Lord77Actor (Steve McGarrett on *Hawaii Five-O*)
Fat Pat27American rapper
Carl Wilson51Singer-songwriter (The Beach Boys) and brother of Brian Wilson
Grandpa Jones84Comedian and musician (*Hee Haw*)
Philip Abbott74Actor (*The F.B.I.*)
Lloyd Bridges85Actor (Mike Nelson on *Sea Hunt*)
Linda McCartney56Musician (guest star on *The Simpsons*) (Paul McCartney's wife)
Frank Sinatra82Singer, actor, and producer
Phil Hartman49Actor, comedian (*Saturday Night Live*, *The Simpsons,* *NewsRadio*)
Barry Goldwater89Politician and Republican nominee for president in [1964](1964-united-states-presidential-election)
Roy Rogers86Singer and actor (*The Roy Rogers Show*)
Robert Young91Actor (*Father Knows Best*, *Marcus Welby, M.D.*)
Buffalo Bob Smith80Children's show host (*Howdy Doody*)
Shari Lewis65Puppeteer (*Lamb Chop's Play-Along*)
Mary Frann55Actress (Joanna on *Newhart*)
Gene Autry91Musical performer (*The Gene Autry Show*)
Roddy McDowall70Actor (*Tales of the Gold Monkey*)
Dick O'Neill70Actor (*Family Matters*, *Home Improvement*)
Esther Rolle78Actress (Florida on *Maude* and *Good Times*)
Michael Zaslow56Actor (Roger Thorpe on *Guiding Light*)
Norman Fell74Actor (Stanley Roper on *Three's Company*)
Michelle Thomas30Actress (Myra on *Family Matters*, Justine on *The Cosby Show*)
Richard Paul58Actor (*Carter Country*, *Match Game*)

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