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2006 in American television

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In American television in 2006, notable events include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel initiations.

Notable events

January

DateEvent1241214242829
NBCUniversal ends the channel program Trio and in its place begins Sleuth, a 24-hour entertainment cable TV channel dedicated to the crime, mystery and suspense genres.
The final episode of the original *NFL Primetime* airs on ESPN, followed by the network's final *Sunday Night Football* game.
After several years as part of The WB's weekday programming sequence, The WB ends its weekday afternoon Kids' WB animation sequence. Kids' WB is relegated to Saturday mornings, and the weekday block is replaced by Daytime WB.
The [Rose Bowl Game](2006-rose-bowl) between the [Texas Longhorns](2005-texas-longhorns-football-team) and [USC Trojans](2005-usc-trojans-football-team) is broadcast on ABC. Now considered by many to not only be the greatest college football national championship game of all time, but the greatest Division 1-A college football game ever played, this Rose Bowl also has the distinction of being the final game ever called by longtime broadcaster Keith Jackson. It was also the final Rose Bowl to be telecast under ABC Sports branding; the [2007 Rose Bowl](2007-rose-bowl) would be an ESPN on ABC presentation.
Dari Alexander (anchor of afternoon portions of *Fox News Live* on weekends) and Rick Folbaum (anchor of *Fox Report Weekend*) are transferred from Fox News Channel to the Fox flagship station WNYW/New York City. They are replaced by Jamie Colby and Trace Gallagher, respectively (the latter effective on February 4, when the network introduced the weekend editions of *Studio B*). Folbaum, however, would return to the network in 2009.
The second live episode of the program *Will & Grace* is broadcast by NBC on both the East and West coasts of the United States.
The NHL on NBC returned for the first time since broadcasting the [1994 NHL All-Star Game](1994-nhl-all-star-game), featuring a regional tripleheader. It marked NBC's first non-All-Star Game broadcast of the NHL since the [1975 Stanley Cup Finals](1975-stanley-cup-finals).
CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. announce the initiation of The CW Television Network for the 2006–2007 season. This network is, in a sense, a merger of The WB and UPN and is designed to replace both of those networks.
NFL player Bob Griese donated a total of $114,310 (including the standard $100,000 grand prize) on his appearance in *Wheel of Fortune* to his charity for Judi's House (founded by his son Brian, also an NFL alumnus). The winning puzzle, "Brains and Brawn", would later be reprised on December 16, 2010, where another contestant, Hillary Light, solved the exact same puzzle with a similar result.
The Directors Guild of America name Tony Croll and J. Rupert Thompson as best reality television directors for the programs *Three Wishes* and *Fear Factor*, respectively. Best director of a dramatic series is Michael Apted for *Rome*. Television comedy series director is Marc Buckland for *My Name Is Earl*. Directors Joseph Sargent (*Warm Springs*) and George C. Wolfe (*Lackawanna Blues*) share best television movie awards. *General Hospital* Owen Renfroe is named best daytime television serial director.
*World News Tonight* co-anchor Bob Woodruff and ABC News cameraman Doug Vogt are injured.

February

DateEvent25222428
Mad Linx returns to host *Rap City* after a 4-month absence, while J-Nicks leaves the show to work as a radio DJ.
After 36 years, ABC broadcasts its final National Football League game when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks 21–10 in Super Bowl XL. NFL football will not be seen on the network for 9 years until January 9, 2016, and again on January 7, 2017.
Fox announces plans for a new network, named MyNetworkTV. The network was planned to be broadcast by UPN and WB affiliates which are not included in the initiation of The CW.
*My Gym Partner's a Monkey* officially premieres on Cartoon Network after its sneak peek aired on December 26, 2005.
*The Bold and The Beautiful* actor Jack Wagner along with contestant Christine Denos won $142,550 in *Wheel of Fortune*, setting a record for its one-episode winnings total in the show, and the second-largest winnings record since Peter Argyropolous and Deborah Cohen in 1996. Both of these records would later be first surpassed on October 14, 2008, when Michelle Lowenstein won $1,026,080.

March

DateEvent816172026
Bravo's premiere of one of its most popular shows to date, *Top Chef*.
SportsNet New York is begun. It is home of the New York Mets and New York Jets.
United States premiere of the new series of *Doctor Who* on Sci-Fi's Friday-night sequence.
Meg Oliver is named the new anchor of CBS News' *Up to the Minute*, replacing Melissa McDermott.
The last first-run episodes to date of the long-running TV series *Soul Train* air in syndication. Reruns of the previous season are broadcast until October, when "The Best of Soul Train" reruns from the 1970s and 1980s begin being broadcast instead of new episodes.

April

DateEvent1428
The Kids' Choice Awards ceremony is broadcast by Nickelodeon, with host Jack Black and featuring Robin Williams as the unfortunate victim of the network's trademark slime.
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The [33rd Daytime Emmy Awards](33rd-daytime-emmy-awards) ceremony is broadcast by ABC.

May

DateEvent521242531
The popular Disney Junior (then known as Playhouse Disney) show *Mickey Mouse Clubhouse* premiered on Disney Channel after the network's premiere of *Finding Nemo*.
A pair of finales: On CBS, Mike Wallace makes his last appearance on *[60 Minutes](60-minutes)*, while the WB airs the series finale of *Charmed*, "Forever Charmed", ending the series after eight seasons.
On Fox, Taylor Hicks wins *American Idol* season five.
A press conference by President George W Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair, the broadcast aired live simultaneously on C-Span, as well as several local affiliates for FOX, ABC, NBC, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News. The combined ratings for these broadcasts coincidentally made the event one of the most-watched events in every single media market in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota, Indiana, Idaho, Wisconsin, New Jersey and the Pennsylvania regions of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Greater Pittsburgh, Northeastern Pennsylvania and South Central Pennsylvania.
Katie Couric's final episode as co-host of the *Today Show* airs on NBC.

June

DateEvent92628
Richard Karn hosted his final episode of *Family Feud* and was replaced by John O'Hurley.
MSG Network debuted *SummerBall*, a basketball series dedicated to the well-known summer streetball leagues in New York City. This was the first program ever broadcast by the network that was strictly dedicated to streetball in New York City.
After 19 years, Charles Gibson's final episode as co-host of *Good Morning America* airs on ABC.

July

DateEvent31024
In anticipation of the launch of MyNetworkTV in September, Fox affiliate WUFX (now WLOO) and WB affiliate WDBD swap affiliations, returning Fox to WDBD after a 5-year absence and clearing the way for WUFX's impending switch to MyNetworkTV.
Terrence and Rocsi, winners from BET's "New Faces" talent search, become the new hosts of *[106 & Park](106-park)*, replacing the temporary hosts Big Tigger and Julissa.
The program *Aquaman*, previously not broadcast, becomes available for download on the iTunes Music Store.

August

DateEvent142125272831
*Rap City* host Mad Linx quits the show and is replaced by Q45.
*Stargate SG-1* is canceled officially by Sci Fi Channel after the premiere broadcast of the show's 200th episode after just five low-rated episodes. The tenth, and possibly final, season makes the show the longest broadcast science fiction series in American television history.
Fox gains two new affiliates: In the Delmarva Peninsula, Salisbury-based CBS affiliate WBOC-TV's DT2 subchannel switches from lame-duck UPN to Fox, giving the Delmarva Peninsula its first-ever Fox affiliate. Meanwhile, in Jackson, Tennessee, UPN affiliate WJKT reunites with Fox after 11 years with UPN.
*The Cheetah Girls 2*, a sequel to *The Cheetah Girls* premieres on the Disney Channel and becomes the highest-rated Disney Channel original movie at that time, with ratings more than 8.1 million, exceeding that of *High School Musical*.
The NBC comedy *The Office* wins Outstanding Comedy Series and the Fox drama *[24](24-tv-series)* also wins for Outstanding Drama Series at the [58th Primetime Emmy Awards](58th-primetime-emmy-awards) on NBC.
In Fort Smith, Arkansas, NBC affiliate KFTA-TV becomes a Fox affiliate, despite protests from Fox's outgoing affiliate KPBI-CA (which eventually joins MyNetworkTV). Nexstar Broadcasting Company, KFTA-TV's owners, also announces they are selling KFTA-TV to Mission Broadcasting (a company whose stations are operated by Nexstar), but that too is challenged by KPBI-CA. KFTA-TV's satellite in Rogers, KNWA-TV, remains with Nexstar and continues as the market's sole NBC affiliate.
Nine UPN affiliates, all of them owned by Fox, disaffiliate from UPN in preparation for the launch of MyNetworkTV.
After 1 year of the row, Bob Schieffer's final episode as an anchor of *CBS Evening News*.

September

DateEvent124567911121316182025
In Lima, Ohio, lame-duck UPN affiliate WLQP-LP leaves the network to join ABC, giving the area its first full-time ABC affiliate. This in turn gives Lima in-market of all four major commercial broadcast networks.
ESPN takes over production of ABC Sports broadcasts, rebranding them as ESPN on ABC. Both networks are owned by The Walt Disney Company.
UPN affiliate WSWG in Valdosta, Georgia, having planned to be a MyNetworkTV affiliate with CBS on DT2, does an about-face and becomes a semi-satellite of sister station and Thomasville-based CBS affiliate WCTV, moving MyNetworkTV (when it debuts the following night) to DT2. This gives the Albany market its first full-time CBS affiliate.
MTV en Español is relaunched as MTV Tres.
The debut of the new News Corp-owned broadcast network MyNetworkTV occurs on this date with the premiere of two prime-time telenovelas, Desire and Fashion House.
On CBS, Katie Couric becomes the first female sole anchor of the *CBS Evening News*, replacing the temporary anchor Bob Schieffer.
The longest-broadcast television drama program, *Guiding Light*, broadcasts its 15,000th televised episode on CBS.
NBC broadcast its first NFL regular season or playoff game since Super Bowl XXXII in [1997](1997-nfl-season), taking over the rights to the NFL Kickoff Game. Three days later, it broadcast its first regular season Sunday Night Football game.
Qubo debuts as a Saturday morning block on NBC as well as a Spanish-dubbed version on Telemundo and a Friday afternoon programming block on i: Independent Television. The block is broadcast on Saturdays and a Spanish block on Saturdays and Sundays on NBC and Telemundo. The block replaced two former weekend morning blocks on NBC and Telemundo - Discovery Kids on NBC and Telemundo Kids.
KOHD in Bend, Oregon signs on the air, giving the Bend market its first full-time ABC affiliate.
*Wheel of Fortune* and *Jeopardy!* become the first game shows to be broadcast in High Definition.
John O'Hurley replaces Richard Karn as the host of *Family Feud*.
On CBS, Mike Malin is named the winner of *Big Brother: All-Stars* and wins the $500,000 prize. Runner-Up Erika Landin wins $50,000.
Fox officially shuts down Foxnet, a cable service for television markets that did not have a local Fox affiliate. This prompts stations in the few markets that still carry Foxnet to launch Fox-affiliated subchannels: CBS affiliate WAGM-TV in Presque Isle, Maine moves its affiliation to DT2 on this day and joins Fox. Meanwhile, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, ABC affiliate WBKO-TV launches a Fox-affiliated DT2 subchannel at around the same time, returning Fox to Bowling Green for the first time since Fox left now-NBC affiliate WNKY in 2001 in a dispute.
Meredith Vieira begins co-hosting duties of the NBC program *Today*, replacing Katie Couric.
Two new Fox affiliates hit the air due to the shutdown of Foxnet. In the Beckley-Bluefield-Oak Hill area, Lewisburg-based CBS affiliate WVNS-TV adds a Fox affiliation on its DT2 subchannel, returning Fox to the market for the first time since WVNS-TV itself dropped the network in 2001 to join CBS (and giving the area in-market affiliates of all four major commercial broadcast networks). Meanwhile, in the Mississippi Delta, Greenville-based ABC affiliate WABG-TV also launches a Fox affiliation on its DT2 subchannel.
Following the Viacom/CBS split, the Nick Jr. on CBS block is replaced by KOL Secret Slumber Party, a female-oriented Saturday morning block produced by DiC Entertainment. Rebrandings took place a year later when it became KEWLopolis, and with the merge to Cookie Jar Entertainment in the fall of 2009, Cookie Jar TV.
The CW network debuts as the sixth broadcast network, merging with UPN (owned by CBS which split in the original Viacom, three days after UPN ceased operations) and The WB (owned by Warner Bros., a day after The WB ceased operations).
Vickyann Sadowski wins $147,517 worth of cash and prizes for her performance on the season 35 premiere of *The Price Is Right* on CBS. This not only made Sadowski (at the time) the biggest winner of the daytime show's history, it also surpassed *Press Your Luck* contestant Michael Larson, making her then-the biggest one day winner in the history of American network daytime game shows in general (Sadowski's record has since surpassed by five other contestants as of 2019, with the first being Sheree Heil on December 30, 2013, who won $170,345; the current record holder was Michael Stouber on October 14, 2019, who won $262,743).
*Top Gear* presenter Richard Hammond is seriously injured after crashing a jet-powered car at 280 mph.
*Fox & Friends* co-anchor E.D. Hill quits the show and is replaced by Gretchen Carlson.
Outdoor Life Network is relaunched as Versus.

October

DateEvent319262731
*Barney & Friends* broadcasts its 200th episode.
NBC Universal announces a major restructuring is in order to save US$750 million after several years of decreasing ratings. Among the changes is the announcement that NBC will no longer broadcast scripted dramas or comedies during the first hour of prime time, emphasizing instead less-expensive reality and game shows during those hours. Its news division is also trimmed. The announcement is made despite the early success of several new NBC series such as *Heroes*.
*Wheel of Fortune* introduced a new gameplay element called Wild Card which allows contestants to play an extra letter on the same cash value it landed on (the card was not used until November 20 episode), or providing an extra, fourth consonant in the Bonus Round (this was first used on November 15 episode).
Game 5 of the [World Series](2006-world-series) is broadcast on Fox. The [St. Louis Cardinals](2006-st-louis-cardinals) defeat the [Detroit Tigers](2006-detroit-tigers), winning their first title since [1982](1982-world-series).
Bob Barker announces that he will be retiring from his hosting duties for *The Price Is Right* after 35 years in June 2007.

November

DateEvent916
Nickelodeon broadcasts a 24-hour marathon of *SpongeBob SquarePants* starting at 8:00 PM leading to the new episode the following day. The marathon increased Nickelodeon's ratings to an average of more than 6.7 million viewers and became the network's highest-rated day ever.
On ABC's *General Hospital*, Luke and Laura Spencer remarry to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their first nuptials, which was the highest-rated hour in U.S. daytime television history.

December

DateEvent5
The 2006 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is broadcast on CBS. 6.8 million people tune in.

Programs

Shows debuting in 2006

DateShowNetwork
January 1
*Flavor of Love*
January 2
*Lunar Jim*
January 5
*Four Kings*
January 6
January 7
January 8
January 11
January 12
January 17
January 18
January 22
January 23
January 27
February 7
February 20
February 25
March 1
March 3
*Wonder Pets!*
March 7
*The Unit*
*Sons & Daughters*
March 12
March 13
March 15
March 16
March 17
March 22
*The Evidence*
*Unan1mous*
March 24
March 28
*Thief*
March 29
March 31
April 2
April 3
*Yo Momma*
April 4
April 6
April 9
April 11
April 16
April 17
April 18
April 24
May 2
May 5
May 27
May 28
May 31
*Gameshow Marathon*
June 2
June 6
June 8
June 10
*Where My Dogs At?*
*Disney Channel Games*
June 11
June 12
June 13
*Tuesday Night Book Club*
June 17
June 18
June 21
June 22
July 7
July 9
July 10
July 13
July 18
*The One: Making a Music Star*
July 19
July 21
July 28
*Shorty McShorts' Shorts*
July 31
August 5
August 6
August 13
August 21
*Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!*
August 23
August 26
*Yin Yang Yo!*
*Biker Mice from Mars*
August 28
August 30
September 2
September 4
*CNN Newsroom*
September 5
*Fashion House*
*Standoff*
September 7
*'Til Death*
September 9
*VeggieTales on TV*
*Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes*
*Growing Up Creepie*
September 10
*NBC Sunday Night Football*
September 11
*Judge Maria Lopez*
September 12
*Men in Trees*
September 14
September 16
*Dance Revolution*
*Horseland*
*Strawberry Shortcake*
*Handy Manny*
September 18
*Rachael Ray*
*The Class*
*Haversham Hall*
*Pucca*
*Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip*
September 19
September 20
*Jericho*
September 21
*Shark*
September 23
*Monster Allergy*
*Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!*
*Tom and Jerry Tales*
September 24
September 25
*Runaway*
*The Live Desk*
September 26
September 28
September 29
September 30
October 1
*The Game*
*House of Carters*
October 2
October 3
October 4
*Freak Show*
*The Nine*
*Most Shocking*
October 7
October 11
*Twenty Good Years*
October 13
*The Upside Down Show*
October 16
October 22
November 3
November 4
November 14
*Show Me the Money*
November 15
November 26
*Assy McGee*
November 28
December 4
December 6
*Wicked Wicked Games*
December 11
December 18

Shows returning in 2006

ShowPrevious networkLast airedNew networkReturning
*Time of Your Life*
*Celebrity Deathmatch*
*Jakers! Adventures of Piggley Winks*

Shows changing networks

The following shows will air new episodes on a different network than previous first-run episodes.

ShowMoved FromMoved To
*Darcy's Wild Life*
*Flight 29 Down*
*Kenny the Shark*
*Time Warp Trio*
*Tutenstein*
*[7th Heaven](7th-heaven-tv-series)*
*Beauty and the Geek*
*Gilmore Girls*
*One Tree Hill*
*Reba*
*Smallville*
*Supernatural*
*All of Us*
*America's Next Top Model*
*Everybody Hates Chris*
*Girlfriends*
*Veronica Mars*
*WWE Friday Night SmackDown*
*The Andy Milonakis Show*
*Celebrity Deathmatch*
*Belmont Stakes*
*World's Most Amazing Videos*
*Breeders' Cup*
*The Contender*
*Sunday Night Football*
*Monday Night Football*
*Invader Zim*
*The Simple Life*
*Time of Your Life*
*Power Rangers*
*Space Ghost Coast to Coast*
*The US of A*
*The Upside Down Show*
*Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks*

Shows ending in 2006

DateShowChannelDebutStatus
January 1*What Should You Do?*Lifetime2003Cancelled
January 6*Boohbah*PBS Kids
January 15*NBA Inside Stuff* (returned in 2013)ABC1990
January 19*The Crocodile Hunter Diaries*Animal Planet2002
January 20*The Book of Daniel*NBC2006
January 21*Law & Order: Trial by Jury*2005
January 25*Party/Party*Bravo2005
January 28*Strange Days at Blake Holsey High*Discovery Kids2002
February 1*E-Ring*NBC2005
February 5*Strong Medicine*Lifetime2000
February 6*Surface*NBC2005
February 7*Meet the Barkers*MTV
*Crumbs*ABC2006
*Love Monkey*CBS
February 10*Arrested Development* (returned in 2013)Fox2003
February 15*Yes, Dear*CBS2000
February 21*Auto-B-Good*Syndication2005
February 22*South Beach*UPN2006
*Clifford's Puppy Days*PBS Kids2003
February 24*Wildboyz*MTV2
February 27*Monster House*Discovery Channel
March 7*Twins*The WB2005
March 8*Still Standing*CBS2002
March 16*Four Kings*NBC2006
March 18*Darcy's Wild Life*Discovery Kids2004
March 19*Number 1 Single*E!2006
March 20*Related*The WB2005
March 24*Living with Fran*
*The FBI Files*Discovery Channel1998
*What I Like About You*The WB2002
March 25*Soul Train*Syndication1971
March 29*Courting Alex*CBS2006
March 31*In Justice*ABC
April 9*Free Ride*Fox2006
April 12*Freddie*ABC2005
April 14*The Bernie Mac Show*Fox2001
April 19*Heist*NBC2006
April 24*Beautiful People*ABC Family2005
*Get Ed*
*O'Grady*The N2004
April 28*Bear in the Big Blue House*Playhouse Disney1997
*Modern Men*The WB2006
May 2*Teachers*NBC
*Thief*FX
*Hope & Faith*ABC2003
May 9*[8th & Ocean](8th-ocean)*MTV2006
May 10*The Bedford Diaries*The WB
May 11*Eve*UPN2003
*Love Inc.*2005
May 13*Justice League Unlimited*Kids' WB2004
*Xiaolin Showdown*2003
May 14*The Surreal Life* (returned in 2012)Fox
*The West Wing* (returned in 2020)NBC1999
*Malcolm in the Middle* (returning in 2026 as *Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair*)Fox2000Ended
*So NoTORIous*VH12006Cancelled
May 15*Half & Half*UPN2002
*One on One*2001
May 18*That '70s Show* (returned in 2023 as *That '90s Show*)Fox1998Ended
*Will & Grace* (returned in 2017)NBC
May 19*Conviction*2006Cancelled
*Wonder Showzen*MTV22005
May 21*Charmed*The WB1998Ended
May 22*Alias*ABC2001Cancelled
May 24*ElimiDate*Syndication
*Starting Over*2003
May 26*The Tony Danza Show*2004
May 27*The Buzz on Maggie*Disney Channel2005
*Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island*Kids' WB
June 5*Everwood*The WB2002
June 6*Less than Perfect*ABC2002
*Rodney*2004
June 11*WWE Velocity*Webcast on WWE.com2002
June 12*Monster Garage*Discovery Channel
June 14*Commander in Chief*ABC2005
June 17*Weekends with Maury and Connie*MSNBC2006
June 25*Huff*Showtime2004
June 27*Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi*Cartoon Network
June 30*Family Business*Showtime2003
July 1*The Evidence*ABC2006
July 4*Call to Greatness*MTV
*Pepper Dennis*The WB
*Great Hotels*Travel Channel2001
July 5*Celebrity Poker Showdown*Bravo2003
July 6*BET Style*BET2004
July 7*BET.com Countdown*2001
July 11*The Save-Ums!*Discovery Kids2003
July 14*I Love the '70s: Volume 2*VH12006
July 15*Time Warp Trio*Discovery Kids2005
July 21*What's New, Scooby-Doo?*Cartoon Network2002
July 23*Chappelle's Show*Comedy Central2003
*Romeo!*Nickelodeon
July 24*Minoriteam*Adult Swim2005
July 26*Blue Collar TV*The WB2004
July 29*Lilo & Stitch: The Series*Disney Channel2003
*The Adventures of Chico and Guapo*MTV22006
*Where My Dogs At?*
August 5*While You Were Out* (returned in 2019)TLC2002
August 6*Blue's Clues* (returned in 2019)Nickelodeon1996Ended
August 13*Just for Kicks*2006Cancelled
August 19*Phil of the Future*Disney Channel2004
*Invader Zim*Nickelodeon2001
August 21*Tabloid Wars*Bravo2006
August 23*Joey*NBC2004
August 25*Brandy & Mr. Whiskers*Disney Channel
August 26*Filter*G4/G4techTV2002
August 27*Lucky Louie*HBO2006
*Deadwood*2004
September 1*Blow Out*Bravo
*Date My Mom*MTV
September 2*Saved*TNT2006
September 8*The Chelsea Handler Show*E!
September 10*Just Legal*The WB2005
September 13*Blind Date* (returned in 2019)Syndication1999
September 15*Teen Titans*Kids' WB2003
September 22*DaySide*Fox News Channel
September 25*Tom Goes to the Mayor*Adult Swim2004
October 3*Smith*CBS2006
October 15*Runaway*The CW
October 28*G.I. Joe: Sigma 6*4Kids TV2005
October 29*Scariest Places on Earth*Fox Family2000
November 1*Twenty Good Years*NBC2006
November 2*Happy Hour*Fox
November 8*Beef: The Series*BET
November 10*Reading Rainbow*PBS1983
November 13*The Upside Down Show*Noggin2006
November 14*As Told by Ginger*Nicktoons2000
November 15*Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County*MTV2004
November 16*Freak Show*Comedy Central2006
*The Underground*Showtime
November 18*A.T.O.M.*Jetix2005
November 19*NASCAR on NBC* (NBC only)NBC1999
*Battlefield Detectives*History Channel2003
November 20*House of Carters*E!2006
November 23*American Eats*History Channel
November 25*The Fairly OddParents* (returned in 2008)Nickelodeon2001
*The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius*2002
*The X's*2005
November 28*[3 lbs](3-lbs)*CBS2006
December 5*Desire*MyNetworkTV
*Fashion House*
December 8*Vanished*Fox
December 9*Cake*CBS
*Fear Factor* (returned in 2011 and 2017 and will also return again in 2026)NBC2001
December 12*Al TV*VH11984
*Help Me Help You*ABC2006
December 13*The Lost Room*Syfy Channel2006
December 15*Krypto the Superdog*Cartoon Network2005
December 16*Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!*Jetix2004
December 17*Breaking Bonaduce*VH12005
*Sleeper Cell*Showtime
December 23*W.I.T.C.H.*ABC Kids2004
December 25*Happy Tree Friends*G42006
December 26*Danger Rangers*PBS Kids2005

Entering syndication in 2006

ShowSeasonsIn ProductionSource
*According to Jim*
*American Idol*
*CSI: Miami*
*One on One*
*Scrubs*
*The Shield*
*Still Standing*
*Without a Trace*

Made-for-TV movies

Premiere dateTitleChannel
January 6*Drake & Josh Go Hollywood*Nickelodeon
January 20*High School Musical*Disney Channel
January 30*Flight 93*A&E
March 24*Cow Belles*Disney Channel
June 16*Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior*
July 21*Read It and Weep*
August 25*The Cheetah Girls 2*
September 10–11*The Path to 9/11*ABC
September 16*Mrs. Harris*HBO
October 20*Return to Halloweentown*Disney Channel
November 23*Good Wilt Hunting*Cartoon Network
December 8*Re-Animated*

Networks and services

Launches

NetworkTypeLaunch dateNotesSource
World Championship Sports NetworkCable televisionUnknown
Music: High DefinitionCable televisionJanuary 16
Documentary ChannelCable televisionJanuary 26
Mega TVCable televisionMarch 1
RetroPlexCable televisionApril 3
BabyFirstCable televisionMay 11
LAT TVCable televisionMay 19
MountainWest Sports NetworkCable televisionSeptember 1
MTV TresCable televisionSeptember 4
MyNetworkTVCable televisionSeptember 5
Retirement Living TVCable televisionSeptember 5
VeNeMoviesCable televisionSeptember 6
The CWCable televisionSeptember 18
ReelzChannelCable televisionSeptember 27
Gems TVCable televisionNovember 29
France 24Cable televisionDecember 6

Conversions and rebrandings

Old network nameNew network nameTypeConversion dateNotesSource
TrioSleuthCable televisionJanuary 1
PBS YOUCreateCable televisionJanuary 9
BET JazzBET JCable televisionMarch 1
Spike TVSpikeCable televisionMay 9
VH1 CountryCMT Pure CountryCable televisionMay 27
Outdoor Life NetworkVersusCable televisionSeptember 25

Closures

NetworkTypeClosure dateNotesSource
UPNCable televisionSeptember 15
The WBCable televisionSeptember 17
MasMusica TeVeCable televisionSeptember 25
MTV en EspanolCable televisionSeptember 25

Television stations

Station launches

DateCity of License/MarketStationChannelAffiliationNotes/Ref.
FebruarySherman, Texas
(Ada, Oklahoma)KXII-DT212.2UPN (primary)
Sportsman Channel (secondary)
February 8Jackson, MississippiWRBJ34UPN
March 27Norfolk, VirginiaWTPC-TV21TBN
April 3Lafayette, LouisianaKLWB50The WB
April 10Amarillo, TexasK17HI-D17.13ABN
Parkersburg, West Virginia
(Marietta, Ohio)WTAP-DT215.2Fox
WTAP-DT315.3UPN
May 20El Dorado, ArkansasKETZ12PBSPart of the Arkansas Educational Television Network
June 26Lincoln, NebraskaKOWH
51The WB
JulySherman, Texas
(Ada, Oklahoma)KXII-DT312.3Fox
July 3Medford, OregonKFBI-LD48Independent
August 28Fort Smith, ArkansasKFTA-DT224.2NBCDT2 simulcast of KNWA-TV/Rogers, Arkansas
September 5Biloxi, MississippiWXXV-DT225.2MyNetworkTV
Bowling Green, KentuckyWBKO-DT213.2FOX (primary)
Jewelry Television (secondary)
Evansville, IndianaWEVV-DT244.2MyNetworkTVFull-power simulcast of WTSN-LP
Florence, South CarolinaWBTW-DT213.2MyNetworkTV (primary)
RTN (secondary)
Fort Smith, ArkansasKPBI-CD46IndependentMyNetworkTV
Huntington/Charleston, West VirginiaWSAZ-DT23.2MyNetworkTV
Meridian, MississippiWTOK-DT211.2Fox
Topeka, KansasWIBW-DT213.2MyNetworkTV
Wilmington, North CarolinaW47CK47MyNetworkTV
Youngstown, OhioWYTV-DT233.2
September 6Albany, GeorgiaWSWG-DT244.2MyNetworkTV
September 9Bend, OregonKOHD18.1 (digital)
51.1 (virtual)ABC
September 12Presque Isle, MaineWAGM-DT28.2CBSRelocated from WAGM's main channel, which became a Fox affiliate
September 13Greenville/Greenwood, MississippiWABG-DT26.2Fox
Lewisburg, West Virginia
(Bluefield/Beckley, WV and Bluefield, Virginia)WVNS-DT259.2
September 18Bakersfield, CaliforniaKGET-DT217.2The CW Plus
Bristol, Virginia
(Bristol-Johnson City-Kingsport, Tennessee)WCYB-DT25.2The CW
Charleston, South CarolinaWCBD-DT22.2The CW Plus
Charlottesville, VirginiaWVIR-DT229.2The CW Plus
Cincinnati, OhioWKRC-DT212.2The CW
Bowling Green, KentuckyWBKO-DT313.3The CW Plus
Eugene, OregonKMTR-DT216.2
Fairbanks, AlaskaKATN-DT2
Fort Wayne, IndianaWPTA-DT221.2
Greenville/Washington/New Bern, North CarolinaWNCT-DT29.2
Laredo, TexasKGNS-DT28.2
Lima, OhioWLIO-DT28.2
Palm Springs, CaliforniaKCWQ-LD2.1
Peoria/Bloomington, IllinoisWHOI-DT219.2
Rockford, IllinoisWREX-DT213.2
Quincy, Illinois
(Hannibal, Missouri/Keokuk, Iowa)WGEM-DT310.3
Salisbury, MarylandWMDT-DT247.2
Youngstown, OhioWYTV-DT233.2MyNetworkTV
September 28San Antonio, TexasKNIC-TV17Telefutura
October 23Killeen, TexasKPLE-LP30TBN
October 26Harrisonburg, VirginiaWHSV-DT23.2Fox
Unknown dateChico, CaliforniaKXVU-LP17Telemundo
Destin, FloridaWFBD48America One
Devils Lake, North DakotaKMDE25PBSPart of the Prairie Public Television network
Grand Junction, ColoradoKKHD-LP8Telemundo
Greenville/New Bern/Washington, North CarolinaWITN-DT27.2Independent (local weather)
Scottsbluff, NebraskaKTUW16RTV
Waco, TexasKWTX-DT210.2UPNSigned on in early 2006

Network affiliation changes

DateCity of License/MarketStationChannel
Analog / Digital VCOld affiliationNew affiliationNotes/Ref.
July 11Jackson, MississippiWDBD40The WBFox
WUFX35FoxThe WB
August 11Jackson, TennesseeWJKT16 / 16.1UPNFox
Salisbury, Maryland
(Dover/Rehoboth Beach, Delaware)WBOC-DT221.3 (digital RF)
21.2 (virtual)
August 28Fort Smith, ArkansasKPBI-CD46FoxIndependent
KFTA-TV24 / 24.1NBCFox
September 1Lima, OhioWLQP-LP18UPNABC
September 5Gainesville, FloridaWMYG-LP
WGFL-DT211
28.2CBS (via WGFL)MyNetworkTV
Jackson, MississippiWUFX35The WBMyNetworkTV
Madison, WisconsinWISC-DT23.2
(digital)UPNMyNetworkTV
Meridian, MississippiWTOK-DT211.2Fox (primary)
Sportsman Channel (secondary)
Parkersburg, West Virginia
(Marietta, Ohio)WTAP-DT315.3UPNMyNetworkTV
Peoria/Bloomington, IllinoisWAOE59
Rockford, IllinoisWTVO-DT217.2UPNMyNetworkTV
Sherman, Texas
(Ada, Oklahoma)KXII-DT312.3UPN (primary)
Sportsman Channel (secondary)MyNetworkTV (primary)
RTV (secondary)
September 12Presque Isle, MaineWAGM-TV8 / 8.1CBSFox
September 18Lincoln, NebraskaKCWL-TV
(recalled from KOWH)51The CW Plus
Syracuse, New YorkWSTQ-LP14UPN (until September 5)
Independent (Sept. 5–17)The CW
Youngstown, OhioWFMJ-DT221.2The WBThe CW
Unknown dateFort Wayne, IndianaW07CL7UATV3ABN
Unknown dateRehoboth Beach, Delaware
(Dover, Delaware/Salisbury, Maryland)WRDE-LP59UATVAmerica One

Births

DateNameNotability
January 16
January 21
February 2
March 14
April 9
April 10
April 12
April 18
April 26
April 30
June 12
Caleb Brown
June 25
June 29
August 7
August 25
September 7
Ian Chen
September 28
October 5
October 11
October 15
October 17
October 25
November 27
December 5
December 18

Deaths

DateNameAgeclass="unsortable"Notability
January 6
January 12
January 14
February 3
February 5
Norma Candal
February 24
Don Knotts
February 25
March 13
March 17
March 25
March 27
April 17
April 30
May 23
May 29
Paul Douglas
May 30
June 6
June 23
June 28
July 3
July 19
Tudi Wiggins
July 21
J. Madison Wright Morris
August 11
September 4
September 10
September 15
October 20
November 1
November 9
November 11
December 12
December 14
December 18
December 26
December 28

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