1. Johnny Galecki
    PREMIERED 2007

    The Big Bang Theory

    On CBS, ran 2007–2019Pictured: Johnny Galecki

2000s

TV IN THE 2000s

2000: TOP PREMIERES

  1. JAN 9Fox
    Malcolm in the Middle

    American television sitcom

    Ran 2000–2006

  2. AUG 14Nickelodeon
    Dora the Explorer

    American animated television series and media franchise

    Ran 2000–2015

  3. OCT 5The CW
    Gilmore Girls

    American comedy-drama series for The WB and The CW

    Ran 2000–2007

  4. OCT 6CBS
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    American crime fiction television series

    Ran 2000–2015

  5. OCT 15HBO
    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    American television series

    Ran 2000–2024

  6. DEC 3Showtime
    Queer as Folk

    American television series

    Ran 2000–2005

2001: TOP PREMIERES

  1. MAR 30Nickelodeon
    The Fairly OddParents

    American animated television series

    Ran 2001–2017

  2. SEP 9HBO
    Band of Brothers

    TV mini-series

  3. OCT 2NBC
    Scrubs

    American medical comedy-drama television series

    Ran 2001–2010

  4. OCT 16The WB
    Smallville

    American television series

    Ran 2001–2011

  5. NOV 3TF1
    Totally Spies!

    Teen animated television series

  6. NOV 6Fox
    24

    American television series (2001–2010, 2014)

    Ran 2001–2010

2002: TOP PREMIERES

  1. JUN 2HBO
    The Wire

    American crime drama television series

    Ran 2002–2008

  2. JUN 7Disney Channel
    Kim Possible

    American animated television series

    Ran 2002–2007

  3. JUN 11Fox
    American Idol

    American singing competition

    Ran 2002–2016

  4. JUL 12USA Network
    Monk

    American television series

    Ran 2002–2009

  5. JUL 20Nickelodeon
    The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius

    American computer-animated television series

    Ran 2002–2006

    The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
  6. SEP 23CBS
    CSI: Miami

    American police procedural television series

    Ran 2002–2012

2003: TOP PREMIERES

  1. JAN 23Discovery Channel
    MythBusters

    American television series

    Ran 2003–2018

  2. AUG 5Fox
    The O.C.

    American teen drama television series

    Ran 2003–2007

  3. SEP 22CBS
    Two and a Half Men

    American Television series

    Ran 2003–2015

  4. SEP 23CBS
    NCIS

    American military drama/police procedural fiction television series (2003-)

  5. SEP 23The CW
    One Tree Hill

    American television drama series

    Ran 2003–2012

  6. OCT 8AMC
    The Walking Dead

    American post-apocalyptic horror drama zombie television series

    Ran 2003–2022

2004: TOP PREMIERES

  1. JAN 28Nickelodeon
    Winx Club

    Animated television series created by Iginio Straffi

    Ran 2004–2019

  2. MAY 31Channel 5
    Peppa Pig

    British preschool animated television series

    Peppa Pig
  3. AUG 31NBC
    Father of the Pride

    American animated television series

    Ran 2004–2005

  4. SEP 22ABC
    Lost

    American television series

    Ran 2004–2010

  5. OCT 3ABC
    Desperate Housewives

    American comedy-drama TV series

    Ran 2004–2012

  6. NOV 16Fox
    House M.D.

    American television medical drama

    Ran 2004–2012

2005: TOP PREMIERES

  1. FEB 21Nickelodeon
    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    American animated television series

    Ran 2005–2008

  2. MAR 24NBC
    The Office

    American sitcom broadcast on NBC

    Ran 2005–2013

  3. MAR 27ABC
    Grey's Anatomy

    American medical drama television series

  4. MAY 1Fox
    Family Guy

    American adult animated sitcom

  5. AUG 29Fox
    Prison Break

    American television series

    Ran 2005–2017

  6. SEP 19CBS
    How I Met Your Mother

    American sitcom

    Ran 2005–2014

2006: TOP PREMIERES

  1. MAR 24Disney Channel
    Hannah Montana

    American television series

    Ran 2006–2011

  2. JUL 7USA Network
    Psych

    American detective comedy-drama television series

    Ran 2006–2014

  3. SEP 25NBC
    Heroes

    American science fiction television drama series

    Ran 2006–2010

  4. OCT 1Showtime
    Dexter

    American crime drama television series

    Ran 2006–2013

  5. OCT 11NBC
    30 Rock

    American television comedy series

    Ran 2006–2013

  6. OCT 22BBC One
    Torchwood

    British television series and spin-off from Doctor Who

    Ran 2006–2011

2007: TOP PREMIERES

  1. MAR 5BBC One
    Shaun the Sheep

    British children's animated comedy television series

    Ran 2007–2025

    Shaun the Sheep
  2. JUL 19AMC
    Mad Men

    American period drama television series

    Ran 2007–2015

  3. SEP 8Nickelodeon
    iCarly

    American teen sitcom

    Ran 2007–2012

    iCarly
  4. SEP 19The CW
    Gossip Girl

    American teen drama television series

    Ran 2007–2012

  5. SEP 24CBS
    The Big Bang Theory

    American television sitcom

    Ran 2007–2019

  6. OCT 12Disney Channel
    Wizards of Waverly Place

    American fantasy teen sitcom

    Ran 2007–2012

2008: TOP PREMIERES

  1. JAN 20AMC
    Breaking Bad

    American crime drama television series

    Ran 2008–2013

  2. SEP 7HBO
    True Blood

    American fantasy drama television series

    Ran 2008–2014

  3. SEP 9Fox
    Fringe

    American science fiction television series

    Ran 2008–2013

  4. SEP 20BBC One
    Merlin

    British fantasy-adventure television programme

    Ran 2008–2012

  5. SEP 23CBS
    The Mentalist

    American crime drama television series

    Ran 2008–2015

  6. NOV 29Nickelodeon
    The Penguins of Madagascar

    American animated television series

    Ran 2008–2015

2009: TOP PREMIERES

  1. MAR 9ABC
    Castle

    American police procedural comedy-drama television series

    Ran 2009–2016

  2. MAY 19Fox
    Glee

    American musical comedy-drama television series

    Ran 2009–2015

  3. SEP 10The CW
    The Vampire Diaries

    American supernatural teen drama television series

    Ran 2009–2017

  4. SEP 22CBS
    NCIS: Los Angeles

    American military drama/police procedural television series

    Ran 2009–2023

  5. SEP 23ABC
    Modern Family

    American television sitcom

    Ran 2009–2020

  6. 2009Cartoon Network
    As Aventuras de Gui & Estopa

    Brazilian animated television series

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