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ABC 2000 Today

**ABC 2000** was an ABC News' coverage of the new millennium celebrations around the world from December 31, 1999, into January 1, 2000, as part of the 2000 Today programming in the United States. Peter Jennings anchored the 23 hours and 10 minutes of broadcast from Times Square Studios in Manhattan, New York. ABC temporarily converted the Good Morning America marquee broadcast studio into a type of "millennium command center" that included a desk, where a standing Jennings spent most of his time, two lounge chairs, where Jennings would interview guests, a large screen with a time-zone included map of the world, a wall of clocks, and a makeshift newsroom where ABC News staffers would follow the latest developments.
John Lennon

**John Lennon** was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles.

## Song

Imagine is a song by English rock musician **John Lennon** from his 1971 album of the same name. It was played from 2005 until 2010.
Invisible Woman

**Invisible Woman** (real name **Susan Victoria Storm-Richards**) is the girlfriend and later wife of the autistic Mr. Fantastic as well as the sister of the Human Torch.

She was created by the late Stan Lee and the late Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four # 1 in 1961.

She is the more down-to-earth of the group and often acts a bit like a mother figure, keeping the others from causing too much trouble with their bickering and also trying to get Reed to stop being quite so "nerdy" and enjoy life a little. She is fiercely protective of her friends and views the Fantastic Four as her family, any villain foolish enough to provoke her quickly learns this fact - and Susan is no push over, being one of the most powerful members of the team.==Navigation==

**Villains:** Red Skull • MODOK • Abomination • Loki Laufeyson • Ultron • Whiplash • Venom • Doctor Octopus • Leader • Doctor Doom • Nighthawk • Doctor Spectrum • Power Princess • Speed Demon • Super-Adaptoid • Annihilus • Destroyer • Grim Reaper • Crimson Dynamo • Green Goblin • Lizard • Taskmaster • Sandman • Electro • Hydro-Man • Kraven the Hunter • Baron Strucker • Ronan the Accuser • Galactus • Thanos • Viper • Enchantress • Magneto • Mystique • Baron Zemo • Nebula • Korath • Surtur • Fire Demons • Michael Korvac • Maestro • Morgan le Fay • Black Widow II • Batroc • Shocker • Vulture • Ghost • Seeker • Growing Man • Dormammu • Dracula • Ultimo • Sandgirl • Hala • High Evolutionary
**Other Characters:** Nick Fury • Maria Hill • Jane Foster • J.A.R.V.I.S. • Deadpool • Harry Osborn • Howard the Duck • Cosmo the Spacedog • Odin Borson • Ben Parker • May Parker • Betty Brant • Liz Allan • Muneeba Khan • J. Jonah Jameson
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1979

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1979 (Orange)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1978 to January 1, 1979.

## Summary

For 1979, the ball descended down the flagpole for the 70th annual time since 1907. This was the second year in a row that the light bulbs on the ball were changed to halogen lamps. The ball descended down the flagpole for 60 seconds this year, as the ball had an extra second called a leap second. At midnight, 1979 lit up on the top of the One Times Square Building. This edition of Rockin' Eve places the onscreen clock at the upper left, using straight red numerals.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2024

**"There ya go ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two... New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2024!!! There ya go! Happy new year!"**

**The ball drop of this episode contains a fail in it.**

Fail: 2-0-2-4 numerals light up a second early. However, this may be intentional, as 2024 is a leap year.

## Guide

### Next

"New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2025"

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2024 (Black)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 2023 to January 1, 2024.

## Trivia

* This was the loudest celebration in the 2020s decade as of 2024.

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve episodes
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1985

**"There ya go ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two... New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1985!!! There ya go! Happy new year!"**

**The ball drop of this episode contains a fail in it.**

Fail: Apple doesn't reach bottom on time

## Guide

### Next

"New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1986"

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1985 (Other Colors)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1984 to January 1, 1985.

## Summary

For 1985, the lighted red apple descended down the 77-foot flagpole for the 76th time since 1907 turned into 1908. Artkraft Strauss workers lowered the ball steadily during the last minute of 1984. This ball drop had a sign next to the numbers 1985, titled "Save the Children" which would then be used again in the 1986 celebration. New Year's Rockin' Eve reuses the clock font that 1983 had but adds a white border around burgundy. The year's crowd was on the bigger side, topping out at around 400,000 spectators to view the tower at midnight that New Year's Eve. The apple fell at a good rate until 10 seconds before the hour when it slowed down and hesitated to reach the 1985 numerals at midnight. The apple still was switched off a little bit up the pole and 1985 came in with a roar of celebrants below.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1988

...5, 4, 3, 2, 1, leap, and we're into '88!

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1988 (Black)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1987 to January 1, 1988.

## Summary

There was a huge crowd in Times Square this year, with an estimated 360,000 people. The ball had flickering white lights within the red and green ones surrounding them. Rockin' Eve's digital clock featured a dark gray background and purple border. The numerals were mostly the same besides the 6 and 9 appearing differently and the colons stretched from bottom to top, instead of bottom to middle. This was the last drop to feature the ball as an apple and the first to have a countdown screen, which was a laser light show. At midnight EST, there was a leap second, and then, the ball's lights turned off and the numerals "1988" turned on. The strobe lights below the numerals also flashed for a couple of seconds, and then turned off.

The same laser countdown would be used for the 1989 ball drop.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1998

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1998 (White)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1997 to January 1, 1998.

## Summary

The revamped third ball had a significantly stunted drop for 1998. Its descent started at 11:59:17, but this was likely precautionary as the numerals would burst in a flare show at midnight, heralding the centennial of New York City's consolidation. In addition, the ball went dark well before it reached the sign.

New Year's Rockin' Eve's digital clock is again the same as the last two events, minus a small difference in text placement. The animated video countdown was reused from the last event, and ITT would end its sponsorship in June of the new year.
Flat on the Floor

**Flat on the Floor** is a song by Carrie Underwood from New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2008.

## Lyrics

I'm flat on the floor with my head down low

Where the sky can't rain on me anymore

Don't knock on my door 'cause I won't come

I'm hidin' from the storm 'til the damage gets done

Baby, baby, baby, baby, tell me why

You gotta make me, make me, make me, make me, make me cry

Oh Lord, if I told you once, I told you a thousand times

You can't knock me off my feet when I'm already on my knees

'Cause I'm flat on the floor with my head down low

Where the sky can't rain on me anymore

Don't knock on my door 'cause I won't come

I'm hidin' from the storm 'til the damage gets done

Baby, baby, baby, baby, tell me how

You think you're gonna live without my love now

I don't know why you gotta keep comin' around

Creepin' up my street, but boy, you can't bother me

Now I'm flat on the floor with my head down low

Where the sky can't rain on me anymore

Don't knock on my door 'cause I won't come

I'm hidin' from the storm 'til the damage gets done

You ain't gonna get to me tonight

I'll lay right here 'til it all rolls through

I ain't gonna raise my body 'til there ain't no sign

'Til there ain't no sign, 'til there ain't no sign of you

'Cause I'm flat on the floor with my head down low

Where the sky can't rain on me anymore

Don't knock on my door 'cause I won't come

I'm hidin' from the storm 'til the damage is

I'm flat on the floor with my head down low

Where the sky can't rain on me anymore

Don't knock on my door 'cause I won't come

I'm hidin' from the storm 'til the damage is

Now I'm flat on the floor with my head down low

Where the sky can't rain on me anymore

Don't knock on my door 'cause I won't come

I'm hidin' from the storm 'til the damage gets done

Oh, don't knock on my door

I'm hidin' from the storm 'til the damage gets done
Mickey Mouse

**Mickey Mouse** is an animated character created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks in 1928. He is an anthropomorphic mouse characterized as a cheerful, yet mischievous underdog who must rely on his quick-wit and athleticism to overcome adversity. Estimated as standing 2' 3" (68.58 centimeters) and weighing 23 pounds (10 kilograms) Mickey is easily identified by his round ears, red shorts, white gloves, yellow shoes, and a falsetto voice. His speech is typically infused with 1930's slang like "swell" and "gee".
2000s (decade)

The **2000s** (pronounced "two thousands") is a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 2000, and ended on December 31, 2009.

## Episodes

1. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2000
2. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2001
3. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2002
4. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2003
5. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2004
6. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2005
7. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2006
8. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2007
9. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2008
10. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2009
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2100

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2100** is an assumed upcoming episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. If the show still continues by then, the segments will air from December 31, 2099 to January 1, 2100.

## Trivia

* If the show continues through 2100, this episode will be the last will be the last to air entirely in the 21st century.
21st century

The **21st** (**twenty-first**) **century** is the current century that began on January 1, 2001, and will end on December 31, 2100.

## Episodes

1. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2001
2. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2002
3. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2003
4. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2004
5. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2005
6. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2006
7. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2007
8. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2008
9. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2009
10. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2010
11. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2011
12. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2012
13. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2013
14. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2014
15. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2015
16. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2016
17. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2017
18. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2018
19. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2019
20. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2020
21. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2021
22. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2022
23. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2023
24. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2024
2020s

The **2020s** (pronounced "two thousand [and] twenties" or "twenty-twenties"; shortened to "the **'20s**") is the current decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 2020, and will end on December 31, 2029.

## Episodes

1. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2020
2. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2021
3. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2022
4. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2023
5. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2024
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2023

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2023 (BLUE)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 2022 to January 1, 2023.

## Trivia

* In October 2022, Ryan Seacrest announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time; he experienced only mild symptoms and expressed surprise that he had not been infected earlier.
* The Disneyland Resort was a featured location for the first time.
* The event returned to full capacity for the first time since 2019.
* The Walt Disney Company's "100 Years of Wonder" celebration began on January 1, 2023.
	+ The Walt Disney Company's "100 Years of Wonder" celebration began at Disneyland on January 27, 2023.
	+ The Walt Disney Company turned 100 years old on October 16, 2023.

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve episodes
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2006

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2006 (Red)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 2005 to January 1, 2006.

## Trivia

* Dick Clark returns in this episode, making brief appearances, however most of the hosting duties were performed by Ryan Seacrest. Clark had suffered a minor stroke in December 2004, rendering him unable to host the 2004-05 edition, and permanently affecting his speech. Clark died in 2012.
	+ Regis Philbin hosted the 2004-05 edition, temporarily replacing Clark.
* This is the last episode where Dick Clark says "Happy [new year]!".
* This is the first appearance of Ryan Seacrest on NYRE.
* Due to an assumed malfunction, the numerals 2-0-0-6 were dimmed seven seconds after midnight, but this would be quickly fixed as mere moments later, the numerals were brightened once again.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2000

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2000 (Black)** is the only episode of ABC 2000 Today. It aired on December 31, 1999 to January 1, 2000.

## Trivia

* This is the first episode to air in the 2000s decade.
* This is the only episode to air partially in the 2nd millennium, and partially in the 3rd millennium.
* This is the only episode not to air on New Year's Rockin' Eve.
* This is the last episode to air entirely in the 20th century.
* This episode have the loudest crowd in 2000's
* This is the first episode to air with the current numeral light bulb design. The old numerals had rows of three instead of rows of 5.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1978

****"There ya go ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two... New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1978!!! There ya go! Happy new year!"****

**The ball drop of this episode contains a fail in it.**

Fail: 1978 lights up 3 seconds early

## Guide

### Next

"New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1979"

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1978 (Yellow)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1977 to January 1, 1978.

## Summary

For 1978, the six foot ball, now made up of halogen lamps in place of the old incandescent light bulbs, dropped down the One Times Square flagpole during the last minute of 1977. This is the second year in a row the new screen at the bottom of the tower counted down the seconds for the crowd as well as the second year of the laser light show. The onscreen digital clock is at the upper right, in red dot-matrix numerals. This year, there were two light bulbs placed above the "1978" numerals, as well as 2 steel cables attached to the top of the "1978" sign, holding up a model of a space shuttle. The ball got stuck a few times during its descent, which caused Artkraft Strauss workers to lower it faster to make sure it hit the bottom at the right time. However, they lowered it too fast. The numbers "1978" lit up three seconds before midnight, a rare mistake that the workers make while lowering the ball each year. This caused Dick Clark to say "There ya go, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, ONE!!!!!!!!!! There ya go!"

## Trivia

* Someone found a 3-second clip of this episode's ball drop on the Artkraft Strauss website back in March 2020, it took a while to find a longer clip. On January 26, 2021, a longer ball drop clip of this episode was found.
	+ After the longer clip was found. Everyone called it "The true finding".
		- Because everyone wanted a longer clip after a short clip was found back in March 2020.
* This is the first episode where they did something special to the sign. The second time is in 1990.
* This is also the first episode where the sign lit up early. The others are 1984, 1986, 1991, 2007, and 2008.
* It took 43 years to find the extended version on the internet.
	+ It was found when user twimbletinman emailed user Maddox a Super 8 capture that showed the ball drop starting at 11:59:40.
* This is the only time the sign lit up 3 seconds late.
## Gallery

It's 11:59:58 and the sign already lit up...
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2019

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2019 (Cyan)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 2018 to January 1, 2019.

## Trivia

* This is the last episode to air in the 2010s decade.
* This episode marks the 10th anniversary of the current ball design.
* As of this episode, the font on the year sign has been in use for longer than the old font that was used from 1973 to 1995.
	+ The old font was in use for 22 years.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1981

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1981 (Green)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1980 to January 1, 1981.

## Summary

For 1981, the lighted ball above One Times Square went dark for one minute at exactly 11:58:02 p.m., which was to honor the hostages that have been in Iran for 424 days by that point. Thankfully, they were released 20 days later. It was a much quieter New Year's Eve in Times Square, as only an estimated 175,000 revelers showed up in Times Square that year. New Year's Rockin' Eve returned the digital clock to the lower right, where it would stay for the next 40+ years. It is shown in smaller blue digital numerals. At 11:59:02 p.m., the ball lit back up and instantly began its 59-second descent down into 1981. As it reached the bottom at the stroke of twelve, and at an instant, "1981" lit up. The shallower crowds cheered below.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1987

**"There ya go ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two... New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1987!!! There ya go! Happy new year!"**

**The ball drop of this episode contains a fail in it.**

Fail: Same fail with 1985.

## Guide

### Next

"New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1988"

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1987 (Blue)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1986 to January 1, 1987.

## Summary

1986 turns to 1987 in Times Square. The ball was still a little bit up the pole when turned off. This year, Rockin' Eve's clock has a similar appearance to last year's, except the border and numerals are thinner. As with two years before, the ball got hung up a little ways up from the bottom before midnight.
Theme from New York, New York

**Theme from New York, New York** is a song by Frank Sinatra.

## Lyrics

Start spreadin' the news

I'm leavin' today

I want to be a part of it

New York, New York.

These vagabond shoes

Are longing to stray

Right through the very heart of it

New York, New York.

I want to wake up

In a city that doesn't sleep

And find I'm king of the hill,

Top of the heap...

These little-town blues

Are melting away

I'll make a brand new start of it

In old New York.

If I can make it there,

I'll make it anywhere

It's up to you

New York, New York.

New York, New York

I want to wake up in a city

That never sleeps

And find I'm "A" number one,

Top of the list,

King of the hill, "A" number one...

These... little town... blues

Are... melting away,

I'm gonna make a brand new start of it

In old New York

And... If I can make it there,

I'm gonna make it anywhere

It's up to you,

New York, New Yoooooooooork...

New Yooork!
1980s

The **1980s** (pronounced "nineteen-eighties"; shortened to "the **'80s**") is a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1980, and ended on December 31, 1989.

## Episodes

1. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1980
2. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1981
3. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1982
4. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1983
5. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1984
6. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1985
7. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1986
8. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1987
9. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1988
10. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1989
Regis Philbin

Regis Philbin was an American television presenter, talk show host, game show host, actor, and singer. Once called "the hardest working man in show business", he held the Guinness World Record for the most hours spent on U.S. television. He was hosting Live from 1983 to 2011. He filled in hosting Dick Clark in 2004. In 2020, He passed away from Natural Causes about 1 Month Earlier till his 89th Birthday.
Ephraim Bridger

**Ephraim Bridger** was the husband of Mira Bridger and the father of Jedi Padawan Ezra Bridger. Like his wife, he spoke out against the Empire. However, Ezra was orphaned at age seven when Ephraim and Mira were arrested and accused of treason after speaking out against the Empire to make the world a better place for their son.

## Biography

Born on the planet Lothal, Ephraim married his wife Mira Bridger married and had one son, Ezra, born on the day the Galactic Empire was founded.

## Appearances

* *Ezra's Gamble* (indirectly mentioned)
* *Star Wars Rebels*
	+ *Season 1*
		- *Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion* (Indirect mention only)
		- "Fighter Flight" (Indirect mention only)
		- "Empire Day" (Voice only)
		- "Gathering Forces" (Picture only)
		- "Path of the Jedi" (Indirect mention only)
		- "Vision of Hope" (Indirect mention only)
		- "Call to Action" (Indirect mention only)
		- "Fire Across the Galaxy" (Voice only)
	+ Season 2
		- "Legacy" (Vision only)
		- "A Princess on Lothal" (Picture only)
		- "Legends of the Lasat]]" (Indirect mention only)
		- "Twilight of the Apprentice]]" (Indirect mention only)
	+ Season 3
		- An Inside Man (mentioned only)
		- Trials of the Darksaber (mentioned only)
	+ Season 4
		- "A World Between Worlds" (Mentioned only)
		- Family Reunion and Farewell
New Year's Eve

In the Gregorian calendar, **New Year's Eve** (also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in many countries), the last day of the year, is on December 31. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated at evening social gatherings, where many people dance, eat, drink, and watch or light fireworks. Some Christians attend a watchnight service. The celebrations generally go on past midnight into New Year's Day, January 1.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1982

**"There ya go ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two... New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1982!!! There ya go! Happy new year!"**

**The ball drop of this episode contains a fail in it.**

Fail: The 1982 ball (apple) didn't begin to descend until 11:59:10

## Guide

### Next

"New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1983"

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1982 (Red)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1981 to January 1, 1982.

## Summary

For 1982, the newly designed red apple came down a little too late as some would say, due to the apple not beginning its descent until approximately 11:59:10 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The numerals "1982" lit up on time, however, the red apple did not reach the bottom of the flagpole exactly at midnight. At the bottom of the tower, a giant screen count down the seconds as it had been doing since 1977. For the first time, New Year's Rockin' Eve's digital clock featured a box with "Live" over and "E.S.T." (Eastern Standard Time) below it. The font has also been replaced with a new one (the digital numerals would return a few events later). As the radio station WMCA in New York sponsored the ball drop this year, their call sign was attached to the front of the apple. Roughly 250,000 revelers showed up in Times Square this New Year's Eve.

## Trivia

* This episode marks the 10th Anniversary of New Year's Rockin' Eve.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2022

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2022** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 2021 to January 1, 2022.

## Trivia

* The 10th anniversary of Dick Clark's death was on April 18, 2022.
* Attendance was limited to 1/4 of the normal capacity.
* The 50th anniversary of New Year's Rockin' Eve.

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve episodes
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2007

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2007 (Cyan)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 2006 to January 1, 2007.

## Trivia

* Starting from this episode, Dick Clark says "Happy New Year!" instead of the usual "Happy [new year]"
* The numeral 7 was altered making it different from the 7 in the 1997 sign.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1990

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1990 (Yellow)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1989 to January 1, 1990.

## Summary

1989 turns to 1990 in Times Square. New Year's Rockin' Eve uses a digital clock identical to what was used in 1987-1988, but the border is blue. There are two 1990 signs that light up at midnight on both sides of what appears to be a Pepsi logo. Where there was a laser show under the year sign, there's just a big sign that reads "New York Newsday".

## Trivia

* It is the only episode in which there are two new year signs instead of one.
* This is the first episode to air in the 1990s decade.
* The font for the 1990 signs was slightly different from the norm.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2008

**"There ya go ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two... New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2008!!! There ya go! Happy new year!"**

**The ball drop of this episode contains a fail in it.**

Fail: The 2-0-0-8 numerals would light up around one second too early.

## Guide

### Next

"New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2009"

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2008 (Purple)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 2007 to January 1, 2008.

## Songs

***All songs listed here were either performed or played during the festivities.***

1. Flat on the Floor, *Carnival Ride* (Carrie Underwood, 2007)
2. All-American Girl, *Carnival Ride* (Carrie Underwood, 2007)
3. Before He Cheats, *Some Hearts* (Carrie Underwood, 2005)
4. Imagine, *Imagine* (John Lennon, 1971)
5. Auld Lang Syne, (Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, 1951/1996)
6. Theme from New York, New York, (Frank Sinatra, 1980/2008)
## Trivia

* This is the last episode to be broadcast in 4:3 standard definition. All following episodes are broadcast in 16:9 HDTV widescreen definition.
* This ball drop would mark the 100th anniversary of the ball drop.
* This would be the only usage of the centennial ball, as it would be retired after this drop and moved to the Times Square Visitor Center.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1997

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1997 (Other Colors)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1996 to January 1, 1997.

## Summary

1996 turns to 1997 in Times Square. On this 25th annual Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on ABC, the digital clock is basically unchanged from the last event. New to this event is a video screen at the top of One Times Square under the year sign, installed in October 1996 in place of static billboards. Its first sponsor was the ITT Corporation until mid-1998. From the start of the New Year's Eve event, it would show animated video countdowns the minute before each hour, culminating with the real countdown the minute before midnight.

The first animated countdown to midnight involved numbers (number of seconds before the new year) zooming in from the center of the screen and quickly fading away. At the same time, colored streaks of light followed, alternating between the bottom corners with each second. This continues until the final second is reached, where an explosion appears and the words "HAPPY NEW YEAR!" display, flashing between different fonts.

## Trivia

* This was the only sighting of the original 7, it was changed in 2007 and has remained the same since.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1974

In a moment, it will be 1974, and we wish you "Happy New Year!'!

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1974 (White)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1973 to January 1, 1974.

## Summary

New Year's Rockin' Eve 1974 is the 2nd annual New Year's Rockin' Eve. The host was George Carlin but once again, Dick Clark counted down into the new year. The ball drop portion shows the white ball descending down the flagpole. Just a second before midnight you can see the ball start to fall behind the sign. The 1974 numerals that lit up are 4 feet tall, with the addition of the grayish blue borders.

## Trivia

* This is the last episode aired on WNBC-TV.
20th century

The **20th** (**twentieth**) **century** is a century that began on January 1, 1901, and ended on December 31, 2000.

## Episodes

1. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1973
2. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1974
3. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1975
4. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1976
5. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1977
6. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1978
7. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1979
8. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1980
9. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1981
10. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1982
11. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1983
12. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1984
13. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1985
14. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1986
15. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1987
16. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1988
17. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1989
18. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1990
19. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1991
20. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1992
21. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1993
22. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1994
23. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1995
24. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1996
25. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1997
26. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1998
27. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1999
28. New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2000
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1989

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1989 (Pink)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1988 to January 1, 1989.

## Summary

The ball returned to its normal form after the 1980's apple. To the left of the "1989" numerals, the new sponsoring radio station, WNSR, was there. Just like 1988, there was a laser light show countdown under the year, which also read "WNSR" for a little bit. New Year's Rockin' Eve's clock uses a slightly taller and narrower display, and the numerals are styled like before last year and the colon is centered. At 11:59, the ball started its 60-second countdown. When the ball turned off, the crowd cheered as the "1989" numerals turned on.

## Trivia

* This episode was the last episode to air in the 1980's.
* This is the second episode where a radio station sponsored the ball drop.
	+ Unlike in 1982 where the ball read "WMCA", the ball did not read WNSR.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1980

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1980 (Brown)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1979 to January 1, 1980.

## Summary

For 1980, New Year's Rockin' Eve's clock uses straight red numerals and places it at the upper left, identical to last year. Over 250,000 revelers crowded themselves into Times Square to herald the arrival of the 1980's. The beginning of the 59-second descent this New Year's Eve was signaled by Deborah Plotkin, a wife of one of the hostages that was then being held in Iran. The ball descended down the flagpole during the last minute of 1979, it lowered quickly behind the sign, and then the numerals "1980" lit up in its usual blue and white lights. Also, the count down was too fast, and it glitched to a different broadcast.
Rex

## Gallery

[[File:|center|204px]]*The image gallery for **Rex** may be viewed here.*

**Captain Rex** was a Captain in the ranks of the Grand Army of the Republic. He is a member of the Clone Troopers and a captain, later commander of the Rebel Alliance.

## Background

Rex was a veteran Clone Captain and Advanced Recon Commando who commanded Torrent Company, a company of clone troopers within the Grand Army of the Republic's famed 501st Legion during the Clone Wars. Rex later served as a captain and commander within the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War. Rex participated in many battles over the course of the Clone Wars. As the captain of the 501st, Rex served as second-in-command to Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, whose bravery and unorthodoxy in battle he came to share. In addition to being a close friend of Skywalker he also became close friends with Skywalker's apprentice, Ahsoka Tano. He was close friends with Marshal Commander Cody, with their relationship mirroring that of their respective Jedi Generals, Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, whom Rex was also well acquainted with. Rex and his companions often worked together during the front-line campaigns against the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

Throughout his career, Rex proved to be an effective leader who truly cared for the men under his command, even as he began to doubt his own future—and those of his clone brethren—in the Republic. His leadership was put to the ultimate test at the Battle of Umbara, when he was forced to lead the 501st Legion under the obstinate and aggressive Jedi General Pong Krell, a secret Separatist agent. Rex's experiences with Krell forced him to reappraise his rigid adherence to orders, however this had not been the first time Rex had questioned his purpose and orders. A notable example had been during the Battle of Saleucami, when he allowed the clone deserter Cut Lawquane stay out of the war. Rex used his combat skills and training to help train local insurgents on Onderon to emancipate their world. Rex's faith in the Republic was sorely tested by events such as the framing of Tano and the murder of his long-time comrade Fives, who had gone rogue after unearthing an anti-Jedi directive that had been bred into all of the Republic's clone troopers.

Fives's death led him to uncover his inhibitor chip, which enabled him and his long-time friend Ahsoka to escape Order 66 during the Siege of Mandalore. After living on Seelos with fellow Clone veterans Commanders Gregor and Wolffe, Rex joined the Phoenix Cell and reunited with his old friend Tano. Rex also became a reliable ally of the Spectres rebel cell and forged enduring friendships with the Jedi Purge survivor Kanan Jarrus and his apprentice Ezra Bridger. During the early stages of the Rebellion, Rex would use his skills and knowledge to help advance the Rebel Alliance's cause. He was eventually promoted to the rank of commander and fought in the climactic Battle of Endor, which saw the death of Emperor Palpatine, the redemption of his former Jedi General Anakin Skywalker, and the destruction of the second Death Star.
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2001

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2001 (Pink)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 2000 to January 1, 2001.

## Trivia

* This is the first to air fully in the 3rd millennium.
* This was the first, and only, episode to air partly in the 20th century (January 1st, 1901 - December 31st, 2000) and 21st (January 1, 2001 - December 31st, 2100) century.
New Year's Eve (transcript)

## Transcript

(*Song: Imagine by John Lennon plays.*)

(*All members are starting the ball drop. The countdown to the new year begins in 60 seconds.*)

**Everyone**: [*onscreen*] 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Happy New Year!

(*Goodbye Old Year. It is 12:00 AM, Happy New Year. Auld Lang Syne plays.*)

(*Song: Theme from New York, New York by Frank Sinatra plays.*)
Inquisitors

The **Inquisitors** were Force Sensitive individuals who were once Jedi. They served under Darth Vader in hunting down any surviving Jedi and recruit Force sensitive children. The Inquisitors were not Sith but Dark Jedi.

* The Grand Inquisitor
* Seventh Sister
* Fifth Brother
* Eighth Brother
* Sixth Brother
Rake Gahree

**Rake Gahree** was a human male, that formerly served in Galactic Empire, until his disillusionment towards the Empire’s ruthlessness caused him to betray the Empire and join the Rebels. However, he was shot down and killed by Vult Skerris, during his escape.

## Biography

### Death

During his escape, he was shot down and killed by Vult Skerris and his death was witnessed by his friends and Sabine.

### Legacy

Despite his death, Wedge and Hobbie were able to escape and join the Rebels. Two years after this, Rake was ultimately avenged by Hera, who shot down and killed Skerris during her attack on Lothal on 0 BBY.
Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow

## Gallery

*The image gallery for **Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow** may be viewed here.*

***Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow*** is a television movie and the third season premiere.

The movie was also the first and second episodes of season 3. It was first screened at Star Wars Celebration in Europe on July 16, 2016 before making its television premiere on September 24, 2016.

## Trivia

* The episode takes place roughly about six months after "Twilight of The Apprentice."
Before He Cheats

**Before He Cheats** is a song by Carrie Underwood from New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2008.

## Lyrics

Right now, he's probably slow dancin'

With a bleached-blond tramp and she's probably gettin' frisky

Right now, he's probably buyin' her some fruity little drink

'Cause she can't shoot whiskey

Right now, he's probably up behind her with a pool-stick

Showin' her how to shoot a combo

And he don't know

I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped-up four-wheel drive

Carved my name into his leather seats

I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights

I slashed a hole in all four tires

Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats

Right now, she's probably up singing some

White-trash version of Shania karaoke

Right now, she's probably sayin' "I'm drunk"

And he's a-thinkin' that he's gonna get lucky

Right now, he's probably dabbin' on

Three dollars worth of that bathroom Polo

Oh, and he don't know

That I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped-up four-wheel drive

Carved my name into his leather seats

I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights

I slashed a hole in all four tires

Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats

I might have saved a little trouble for the next girl

A-'cause the next time that he cheats

Oh, you know it won't be on me

No, not on me

'Cause I dug my key into the side of his pretty little souped-up four-wheel drive

Carved my name into his leather seats

I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights

I slashed a hole in all four tires

Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats

Oh, maybe next time he'll think before he cheats

Oh, before he cheats

Oh-oh
Planet Fitness

**Planet Fitness** is an American franchisor and operator of fitness centers based in Hampton, New Hampshire. The company reports that it has 2,039 clubs, making it one of the largest fitness club franchises by number of members and locations. There are locations across the United States as well as in other countries such as Canada, Dominican Republic, Panama, and Mexico. In 2019 the franchise expanded to Australia. It markets itself as a "Judgment Free Zone" that caters to novice and casual gym users and is reported to be the nation’s fastest growing fitness center franchise.

## Balloon

   The Planet Fitness balloon is inflated in New York.
Human

* Hair in which color has been altered by chemicals or dyes for aesthetic or social reasons is also fairly common, and may imitate another natural human color.

### Eye color

Any

**Humans** are one of the predominant sentient species throughout the entire Galaxy. They were known to engage in many different pursuits, from politics to bounty hunting. Species that bore structural resemblance to humans were referred to as "humanoids." They were one of the strongest beings connected to the Force.

## List of Races

* Lothalites
* Alderaanian
* Naboo
* Corellians
* Coruscanti Humans

## Members

* Ezra Bridger
* Sabine Wren
* Kanan Jarrus
* Rex (clone)
* Alexsandr Kallus
* Jacen Syndulla (Half-human)
* Obi-Wan Kenobi
* Jai Kell
* Zare Leonis

* Bail Organa
* Darth Vader
* Emperor Palpatine
* Myles Grint (Deceased)
* Cumberlayne Aresko (Deceased)
* Yogar Lyste
* Maketh Tua (Deceased)
* Ephraim Bridger (Deceased)
* Mira Bridger (Deceased)
* Jai Kell
* Jun Sato (Deceased)
* Bail Organa
* Mon Mothma
* Jan Dodonna
* Phoenix One (Deceased)
* Phoenix Two (Deceased)
* Phoenix Three
* Valen Rudor
* Gall Trayvis
* Oleg
* Lando Calrissian
* Morad Sumar
* Marida Sumar
* Kassius Konstantine (Deceased)
* Wilhuff Tarkin
* Captain Rex
* Commander Wolffe
* Captain Gregor
* TK-626
* LS-005
* MB-223
* BN-749
* Brom Titus (Deceased)
* Commander Grey (Deceased)
* Captain Styles (Deceased)
* Dicer

* Karyn Faro
* Mon Mothma
* Ketsu Onyo
* Fenn Rau
Ghost Crew

The ***Ghost* crew** (known to some as the Lothal rebels or "the Spectres", and sometimes referred to as Ghost team) was a group of rebels who fought against the reign of the Galactic Empire. They were led by Jedi Knight Kanan Jarrus and pilot Hera Syndulla, and were part of a larger movement organized by Senator Bail Organa and former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano. They operated out of the VCX-100 Light Freighter, the Ghost.

On missions, they addressed one other with numbered code-names of "Spectre".

## Members

* Hera Syndulla (Spectre 2)
* Kanan Jarrus (Spectre 1) (deceased)
* C1-10P (Spectre 3)
* Garazeb Orrelios (Spectre 4)
* Sabine Wren (Spectre 5)
* Ezra Bridger (Spectre 6)
* Jacen Syndulla (Spectre 7)

## Relationships

### Allies

* Alliance to Restore the Republic
	+ Phoenix Cell
		- Rex
		- Jun Sato
	+ Massassi Group
		- Jan Dodanna
* Hondo Ohnaka
* Cikatro Vizago
* Saw Gerrera

### Enemies

* Galactic Empire
	+ Darth Vader
	+ Grand Admiral Thrawn
	+ Governor Pryce
	+ Inquisitorius
		- Seventh Sister
		- Fifth Brother
		- Eighth Brother

## Trivia

* Hera and Sabine are the only female members in the crew, just as Kanan and Ezra are the only two Jedi.
* Each one of them have a dark and troubled history.
* Ezra and Jacen are the only members to have blue eyes, Hera and Zeb have green eyes, Kanan has turquoise eyes, and Sabine is the only member to have brown eyes

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion*
2. ↑ "Droids in Distress"
3. ↑ Family Reunion — and Farewell
Maul/Quotes

“*The Sith...the Sith took everything from me! Ripped me from my mother's arms, murdered my brother, used me as a weapon and then cast me aside! Abandoned me! Once I had power, now I have nothing. Nothing.*”
―to Ezra Bridger

“*Maul: Your anger is a wellspring; you must use it.
Ezra: But a Jedi is never supposed to act out of emotion.*
Old Master/Maul: Your passions give you strength and through strength you gain power. You have seen it, you feel it. You must break your chains.*”*

―Ezra and Maul
Zeb and Sabine's Relationship

## Zeb and Sabine

**Zeb and Sabine**is a majorn sibling-esque **relationship** in ***Star Wars Rebels***.

## History

Zeb and Sabine have been close friends since they both became members of the *Ghost* crew. They have an older brother/younger sister-esque relationship. Sabine views Zeb as an older brother figure, having a strong sibling-like relationship with both him and Ezra and vice versa.  Despite their friendship, Sabine sometimes teases Zeb whenever she can, such as painting a drawing of Ezra's bed landing on him due to Chopper removing the bolts to the boy's bunk.

## Trivia

* Zeb and Sabine are both warriors.
* They both act like older siblings to Ezra.
Cham and Hera

**Cham and Hera's relationship**is the father/daughter duo. Hera left her father behind when she departed Ryloth to become a pilot. This strained relationship between father and daughter stemmed from the death of Hera's mother at the hands of the Empire. For this, Cham felt there was nothing more important than the liberation of Ryloth, and driving the wedge further between himself and his daughter.

Years later, they reunited under pragmatic circumstances that led to both parties having conflicting goals, but Hera was able to convince her father of the Rebel cause, and together they succeeded in strengthening the Rebel fleet, and they reconciled before parting again. Cham expressed pride and respect in his daughter while Hera stated she learned to be a leader by watching her father.

## Episodes with Cham/Hera Plots/Subplots

* Homecoming
* Hera's Heroes
Lasat

“*The Boosahn Keeraw, the Lasat warrior way. When one is defeated by a superior foe, he gifts his weapon*”
―Alexsandr Kallus to Zeb on Lasat culture
The **Lasats** were a warrior-like race who lived peacefully
on the planet Lasan before the formation of the Galactic Empire. The Lasats were sustainable to becoming Force-sensitive. They remained neutral in the Clone Wars but were massacred after the Empire was founded.

One notable member was Garazeb Orrelios, a member crucial in the formation of the Rebel Alliance.

## Description

Lasats were a humanoid sentient species, notable for their height, strength, agility and their muscular digitigrade legs, which allowed them to run faster and jump to higher places than the average human. Several humans found the Lasat's scent almost unbearable.
Arihnda Pryce

## Personal information

### Personality:

Cruel, protective of her parents, sadistic, evil, diobolical, ruthless, malicious, sarcastic, strong-willed, bitter, venomous

### Allies:

Wilhuff Tarkin, Thrawn, Goran, Vult Skerris, Yogar Lyste, Kassius Konstantine, Brom Titus, Wullf Yularen, Rukh, Darth Vader, Palpatine, Agent Kallus (formerly), Maketh Tua (formerly), Stormtroopers, Death Troopers

### Enemies:

Sabine Wren, Wedge Antilles, Derek Klivian, Rake, Agent Kallus, Mon Mothma, Rex, Kanan Jarrus, Ryder Azadi, Ezra Bridger, Hera Syndulla, Loth-wolves

### **Affiliations**:

* Pryce family
* Galactic Empire

### Fate:

Killed in the explosion of the imperial Dome during the liberation of Lothal

## Gallery

[[File:|center|204px]]*The image gallery for **Arihnda Pryce** may be viewed here.*

**Arihnda Pryce** was a former human male Lothalite Governor and the Imperial. Ruthless and cruel, Governor Pryce holds her ambitions of Imperial career in high regard, rather than her people’s needs.
Ezra and Ahsoka

**Ezra and Ahsoka's relationship** is one of the main relationships in *Star Wars Rebels*. Initially, Ezra only knew Ahsoka as the rebel agent Fulcrum before they first met after the Rescue of Kanan Jarrus. They grew to be loyal friends with each other.

## Episodes with Ezra/Ahsoka Plots/Subplots

* Future of the Force
* Twilight of the Apprentice
* A World Between Worlds

## Gallery

Ahsoka comforts Ezra over having to watch Kanan die all over again.
Season 4

**Season 4** is the fourth and final season of *Star Wars Rebels*. It premiered  on October 16, 2017, with the two-part episode "Heroes of Mandalore", and continued to air until November 13, 2017. The series picked up on February 19, 2018, after a winter break and preparations for the release of the film *Star Wars: The Last Jedi*.
Ezra Bridger's Lightsabers

Ezra Bridger owned two Lightsabers throughout the Star Wars franchise. His first lightsaber was a sword/blaster hybrid that he often used in battle. Ezra crafted it when he and his Master, Kanan Jarrus, journeyed to the Lothal Jedi Temple. However, Ezra's saber was destroyed by Darth Vader on Malachor.

Sometime in between season 2 and 3, Ezra constructed a new lightsaber that contained a green kyber crystal through unknown means.

## Gallery

Gallery of **Ezra Bridger's Lightsabers**, both green and blue
New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1994

**New Year's Eve Ball Drop 1994 (Red)** is an episode of New Year's Rockin' Eve. It aired on December 31, 1993 to January 1, 1994.

## Summary

1993 turns to 1994 in Times Square. This year, the onscreen clock features a new font, but retains the blue border. A minor oddity is the numerals being slightly aligned to the left.
Rey Skywalker

**Rey Skywalker**is the granddaughter of Sheev Palpatine and a character who is indirectly mentioned in *Star Wars Rebels*.

## History

When travelling the world between Worlds, Ezra overheard Rey barely fifteen years before she was born, telling Finn she would see him again.

At least thirty five years later, Rey would come face to face with her grandfather, Darth Sidious, and finally defeat him once and for all.
Brom Titus

## Personal information

### Personality:

Cold, selfish, unjust, cowardly, cruel, sadistic, harsh, arrogant, vengeful, bitter, hateful, prideful

### Enemies:

Rebels, Jun Sato, Ezra Bridger, Saw Gerrera

### Fate:

Killed by Saw Gerrera

**Brom Titus** was a human male, who works for the Galactic Empire.

## Appearances

* “Stealth Strike”
* ”Star Wars Rebels: Steps Into Shadow”
* ”Through Imperial Eyes”
* ”In Name of Rebellion”