# Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer (2001 season)

The 2001 season of the astronomy TV show Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer starring Jack Horkheimer started on January 1, 2001. The show's episode numbering scheme changed several times during its run to coincide with major events in the show's history. The official Star Gazer website hosts the complete scripts for each of the shows.

## 2001 season

| # | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
| 1204 | #01-01 | "January Is ' How To Use Your New Telescope' Month" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 1, 2001 (2001-01-01) |
| 1205 | #01-02 | "Which Season Is the Longest? And Which Is the Shortest? Spring, Summer, Autumn or Winter" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 8, 2001 (2001-01-08) |
| 1206 | #01-03 | "The Moon Pays A Visit to the Two Inner Planets and How to Watch It" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 15, 2001 (2001-01-15) |
| 1207 | #01-04 | "The Ground Hog Day Moon Visits Two Planets and A Venus Reminder" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 22, 2001 (2001-01-22) |
| 1208 | #01-05 | "The Month of the Incredible UFO Planet!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | January 29, 2001 (2001-01-29) |
| 1209 | #01-06 | "The Closest and Biggest Full Moon Of 2001! And How to Find the Valentine's Day Star" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | February 5, 2001 (2001-02-05) |
| 1210 | #01-07 | "Chilling Geometry: The Great Winter Triangle Inside the Great Winter Hexagon" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | February 12, 2001 (2001-02-12) |
| 1211 | #01-08 | "Venus at Its Greatest Brilliancy! And An Exquisite Moon Makes Dramatic Sky Pictures With The Planets" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | February 19, 2001 (2001-02-19) |
| 1212 | #01-09 | "The Wonderful Birthday Stars of the Winter Triangle" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | February 26, 2001 (2001-02-26) |
| 1213 | #01-10 | "Venus Makes A Spectacular Exit and Entrance" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 5, 2001 (2001-03-05) |
| 1214 | #01-11 | "The Red Planet Meets Its Red Rival!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 12, 2001 (2001-03-12) |
| 1215 | #01-12 | "Spring Right in Your Face! And The Last Good Moon/Jupiter/Saturn Get-Togethers" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 19, 2001 (2001-03-19) |
| 1216 | #01-13 | "How To Use the Moon and Your Fingers to Measure Distances In the Night Sky" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | March 26, 2001 (2001-03-26) |
| 1217 | #01-14 | "The Planet Mars Is Getting Ready To Back Up" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 2, 2001 (2001-04-02) |
| 1218 | #01-15 | "The Horse on the Handle of the Big Dipper" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 9, 2001 (2001-04-09) |
| 1219 | #01-16 | "Celebrate National Astronomy Day on Saturday April 28th! And The Moon Pays A Last Visit to Saturn and Jupiter" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 16, 2001 (2001-04-16) |
| 1220 | #01-17 | "The Surprising and Amazing Truth About the North Star and How To Find It" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 23, 2001 (2001-04-23) |
| 1221 | #01-18 | "The Pink Iron Planet Makes Its Best Evening Appearance of the Year! And Venus Makes Its Best Appearance as the Morning Star!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | April 30, 2001 (2001-04-30) |
| 1222 | #01-19 | "Mars Backs Up This Week! And Continues Racing Toward Earth!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | May 7, 2001 (2001-05-07) |
| 1223 | #01-20 | "Last Chance to See Jupiter; Mercury Meets the Moon; And the Hidden Splendor of Gemini" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | May 14, 2001 (2001-05-14) |
| 1224 | #01-21 | "The Real and Magnificent Stars Which Mark The Heart and Tail of Leo the Lion" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | May 21, 2001 (2001-05-21) |
| 1225 | #01-22 | "The Fabulous Summer of Mars" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | May 28, 2001 (2001-05-28) |
| 1226 | #01-23 | "The Two 'Morning Stars' of June 2001!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 4, 2001 (2001-06-04) |
| 1227 | #01-24 | "Mars at Opposition This Week!! And An Exquisite Venus / Moon Visit" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 11, 2001 (2001-06-11) |
| 1228 | #01-25 | "The Fabulous Summer Solstice of 2001! Mars At Its Closest in 13 Years! And The First Total Eclipse of the Sun of the Millennium" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 18, 2001 (2001-06-18) |
| 1229 | #01-26 | "Earth Farthest From the Sun on The 4th Of July! The Moon Pays A Visit to Dazzling Mars! And A 4 Planet Pre-Dawn Tease!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | June 25, 2001 (2001-06-25) |
| 1230 | #01-27 | "The July 2001 Planet Show!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 2, 2001 (2001-07-02) |
| 1231 | #01-28 | "July's Fabulous Pre-Dawn Celestial Extravaganza!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 9, 2001 (2001-07-09) |
| 1232 | #01-29 | "Destination Vega: The Brightest Star of the Summer Triangle" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 16, 2001 (2001-07-16) |
| 1233 | #01-30 | "Altair: The Weird but Wonderful Second Brightest Star of the Summer Triangle" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 23, 2001 (2001-07-23) |
| 1234 | #01-31 | "A Spectacular Meeting Of the 2 Brightest Planets This Weekend And Mars Pulls Away From Antares" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | July 30, 2001 (2001-07-30) |
| 1235 | #01-32 | "The Moon Visits 3 Bright Planets and Comes So Close To Venus It Will Take Your Breath Away!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 6, 2001 (2001-08-06) |
| 1236 | #01-33 | "Mars and The Two Marvelous Star Clusters That Ride Above the Scorpion's Tail" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 13, 2001 (2001-08-13) |
| 1237 | #01-34 | "Planet George At Its Brightest and Closest To Earth This Week And How To Find It... Maybe" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 20, 2001 (2001-08-20) |
| 1238 | #01-35 | "This Year's Strange Non-Harvest September Moon And Dueling Constellations" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | August 27, 2001 (2001-08-27) |
| 1239 | #01-36 | "September's Morning and Evening Planet Show and The Rare Occultation of Saturn" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 3, 2001 (2001-09-03) |
| 1240 | #01-37 | "How to find The 'False Dawn' Of Omar Khayyam... Next Week" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 10, 2001 (2001-09-10) |
| 1241 | #01-38 | "Why Is the Summer Triangle Overhead on the First Night of Fall?" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 17, 2001 (2001-09-17) |
| 1242 | #01-39 | "A 'Magic Trick' You Can Do With A Dime and The Harvest Moon" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24) |
| 1243 | #01-40 | "See the Milky Way and Its Brightest Constellations at Their Very Best Next Week Just After Dark" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 1, 2001 (2001-10-01) |
| 1244 | #01-41 | "Some Favorite Stars and Why The Stars Change With The Seasons" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 8, 2001 (2001-10-08) |
| 1245 | #01-42 | "The Last Full Moon On Halloween Until 2020 And the Seven Sisters" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 15, 2001 (2001-10-15) |
| 1246 | #01-43 | "Two Side by Side Planets Glide Together for 11 Days in Pre-Dawn Skies" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 22, 2001 (2001-10-22) |
| 1247 | #01-44 | "Five Pretty Planets for Your Perusal" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | October 29, 2001 (2001-10-29) |
| 1248 | #01-45 | "Star Gazer Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary! The Leonid Meteor Shower May Turn Into A Meteor Storm! And An Announcement About Mars You Won't Believe!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 5, 2001 (2001-11-05) |
| 1249 | #01-46 | "The Moon Meets Mars On Thanksgiving Eve and Our Annual '3 Cosmic Birds For Thanksgiving' Show" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 12, 2001 (2001-11-12) |
| 1250 | #01-47 | "How To Find Uranus by Using Mars and Watching the Full Moon Occult the Ringed Planet Saturn" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 19, 2001 (2001-11-19) |
| 1251 | #01-48 | "Saturn at Its Best Since The 70's and The Moon Pays A Visit to Jupiter" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | November 26, 2001 (2001-11-26) |
| 1252 | #01-49 | "The Only Known Asteroid Shower Visits Earth Next Week! And How to Watch It" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 3, 2001 (2001-12-03) |
| 1253 | #01-50 | "Three Exquisite Star Clusters and How to See Them" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 10, 2001 (2001-12-10) |
| 1254 | #01-51 | "The First Day Of Winter And Why The Shortest Day Of The Year Doesn't Feel Like The Shortest" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 17, 2001 (2001-12-17) |
| 1255 | #01-52 | "A Full Moon and The King of the Planets at Its Brightest and Closest Overhead at Midnight on New Year's Eve!" | -- | Jack Horkheimer | December 24, 2001 (2001-12-24) |