2001

This is a list of notable events that happened in the year **2001**.

## Television

* January 5 - Friday Night Nicktoons premieres on Nickelodeon.
* January 13
	+ *House of Mouse* premieres on ABC.
	+ *Buzz Lightyear of Star Command* airs its final episode on ABC.
* January 15 - British children's series *Bob the Builder premieres on the Nick Jr. block.*
* January 22 - *The Book of Pooh* premieres on Playhouse Disney.
* January 27 - *The Big Game XXIX: Bugs vs. Daffy* airs on Cartoon Network.
* February 3 - *Lloyd in Space* premieres on ABC.
* February 9 - *The Powerpuff Girls* concludes its third season.
* March 3 - *SpongeBob SquarePants* concludes its first season.
* March 26 - *The Angry Beavers* airs its final episode not on Nickelodeon, but on YTV.
* March 30
	+ *The Fairly OddParents* premieres on Nickelodeon.
	+ *Invader Zim* premieres on Nickelodeon.
* April 4 - *Blue's Clues* premieres its fourth season.
* April 5 - The Disney Channel debuts in Brazil
* April 6 - *Ed, Edd n Eddy* premieres its third season.
* June 8 - *Time Squad* premieres on Cartoon Network.
* July 21 - *Rugrats* celebrates its 10th anniversary with the premiere of the hour-length special episode "All Growed Up", which became Nickelodeon's highest-rated premiere. The special's premiere is followed up with the half-hour 10th-anniversary retrospective documentary *Still Babies After All These Years*.
* July 22 - *Space Ghost Coast to Coast* airs its final episode on Cartoon Network.
* August 10 - *Samurai Jack* premieres on Cartoon Network.
* August 20 - *Oswald* premieres on the Nick Jr. block.
* August 24 - *Grim & Evil* premieres on Cartoon Network.
* August 31 - Toonami airs a special edition of Midnight Run, featuring music from Daft Punk, Gorillaz, and Kenna, alongside music made for the block.
* September 1 - *The Legend of Tarzan* premieres on UPN.
* September 2
	+ Adult Swim debuts on Cartoon Network
	+ *Space Ghost Coast to Coast* premieres on Adult Swim.
* September 15
	+ *The Proud Family* premieres on the Disney Channel
	+ *Stanley* premieres on Playhouse Disney.
* October 5 - *SpongeBob SquarePants* premieres its third season.
* November 2 - Reruns of *KaBlam!* airs for the final time on Nickelodeon.
* November 18
	+ *Action League Now!* premieres on Nickelodeon.
	+ *Dexter's Laboratory* premieres its third season after originally ceasing production in 1999.
* November 21 - *Recess* airs its final episode.

## Albums

* January 23 - *Recess: School's Out*
* February 27 - *Disney's Greatest* Volumes 1 and 2
* March 26 - *Gorillaz*
* March 27 - *Cruella's Favorite Villain Songs*
* May 22 - *Atlantis: The Lost Empire*
* August 14 - *SpongeBob SquarePants: Original Theme Highlights*
* September 11 - *Playhouse Disney*
* October 2
	+ *Dance And Sing! The Best of Nick Jr.*
	+ *The Newest Nicktoons*
* October 23 - *Monsters, Inc.*

## Character debuts

* January 13 - Microphone Mike
* February 3 - Lloyd Nebulon, Captain Nora Nebulon, Francine Nebulon, Eddie Horton, Kurt Blobberts, Douglas McNoggin, Mrs. Bolt, Station, Megan Uno, Rodney Glaxer, Violet, Frank Horton, Brittany Boviak
* March 3 - Dirty Bubble
* March 5 - Del tha Ghost Rapper
* March 30 - Chester McBadBat, AJ, Francis, Zim, GIR, Almighty Tallest, Dib Membrane, Gaz Membrane, Proffesor Membrane
* April 6 - Mark Chang, Denzel Crocker
* April 13 - Trixie Tang, Tad and Chad, Veronica
* April 20 - Mama Cosma
* April 27 - Doidle
* May 4 - Chompy the Goat
* July 21 - Emica, Samantha Shane, Dr. Spooky, Ticket Taker, Judge 2, Mrs. Guppie, Soundman
* August 10 - Aku, Emperor, Samurai Jack (character)
* September 7 - Squilliam Fancyson
* September 14 - Man Ray
* September 15 - Penny Proud, Dijonay Jones, Zoey Howzer, LaCienega Boulevardez, Suga Mama, Oscar Proud, Trudy Proud, BeBe & CeCe Proud, Puff, Sticky Webb, Felix Boulevardez, Sunset Boulevardez, Papi Boulevardez, the Gross Sisters, Michael Collins, Stanley Griff, Joyce Griff, Mark Griff, Harry, Elsie, Dennis
* November 2 - James P. Sullivan, Mike Wazowski, Boo, Randall Boggs, Henry J. Waternoose, Celia Mae, Roz, Yeti, Fungus, Flint, Thaddeus Bile, Needleman and Smitty, George Sanderson, Trailer Folk, Lanky Schmidt, Child Detection Agency, Pete Ward, Theodore Pauley, Sushi Chef, Dr. Payne, Carlos
* December 9 - The April Fool
* December 21 - Nick Dean, Britney Tenelli, Butch Pakovski, Lewis, Abraham Adler, Ebenezer Wheezer, Emily Svalsbord, Farley Pakovski, Ike Wilderman, Martha Wheezer, Mr. Vortex, Mr. Folfax, Nissa Kapadopolus, Oleander Svalsbord, Poultra, Tristan, Zachary Jones