1999 in American television
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The following is a list of events affecting American television during 1999. Events listed include television series debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel initiations, closures and re-brandings, as well as information about controversies and disputes.
Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 1 | The Biography Channel, a spinoff of A&E Network, launches. |
| DIY Network, a spinoff of Home and Garden Television, launches. | |
| January 6 | Bob Newhart receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. |
| January 11 | Jon Stewart debuts as host of The Daily Show. |
| February 1 | Prevue Channel re-brands as TV Guide Channel while HBO Family HBO's third multiplex channel is launch with the premiere of Anthony Ant and Crashbox. |
| February 2 | Noggin debuts. |
| March 1 | Nickelodeon GAS debuts. |
| March 26 | Tom Snyder's last show on The Late Late Show. |
| April 12 | NBC announces the cancellation of long-running daytime drama Another World after years of declining ratings (a new serial Passions replaces AW on July 5). |
| May 21 | Susan Lucci receives a Daytime Emmy Award for her role as Erica Kane on All My Children, after eighteen failed nominations during previous years. |
| June 11 | Cartoon Cartoon Fridays premieres on Cartoon Network. |
| June 12 | Style Network debuts. |
| July 18 | The Simpsons actor Hank Azaria marries actress Helen Hunt. The couple would file for divorce over a year later. |
| August 2 | Discovery Health Channel, one of the Discovery digital networks, debuts. |
| August 30 | Countess Vaughn leaves the cast of Moesha to star in her own television spin-off The Parkers with Mo'Nique, making her the first female African-American comedian to receive a spin-off. |
| September 6 | PTV is completely re-branded as PBS Kids with new idents, bumpers, and promos. The weekly UPN children's programming block Disney's One Too, debuts, a spinoff of ABC's Disney's One Saturday Morning. |
| September 12 | The 51st Primetime Emmy Awards presentation aired on Fox. |
| September 13 | Discovery Military, one of the Discovery digital networks, debuts. |
| September 20 | After a four-year hiatus, Family Feud resumes with a new host, Louie Anderson, a new set and a new theme. |
| After four years, WGN drops programming from The WB and Kids' WB to make room for movie broadcasts. | |
| October 1 | The infamous "YOU FOOL!" episode of Hollywood Squares airs. |
| November 1 | The PBS affiliate WNET is revamped to feature new promos and a new logo which appears on their shows. |
| November 19 | John Carpenter becomes the first player on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? to win $1,000,000. |
| December 17 | 10th anniversary of the first half-hour episode of The Simpsons. |
| December 31 | ABC 2000 Today is broadcast live around the world. Peter Jennings hosts the special from New York City, joined later by Dick Clark who hosts the countdown in Times Square. |
Programs
Debuting this year
Ending
Returning
| Title | Last aired | Previous network | New/same network | Date of return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom | 1978 | PBS | Same | January 4 |
| Are You Afraid of the Dark? | 1996 | Nickelodeon | February 6 | |
| Johnny Bravo | 1997 | Cartoon Network | July 2 | |
| Divorce Court | 1992 | Syndication | September 7 | |
| Family Feud | 1995 | September 20 | ||
| Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | 1997 | CBS | Nickelodeon | October 29 |
Changes of network affiliation
| Show | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | CBS Kidshow | Nick Jr. |
| Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | CBS | Nickelodeon |
| ReBoot (US terrestrial rights) | ABC | Cartoon Network |
| Pokémon | Syndication | Kids' WB |
| Timon & Pumbaa | Toon Disney | |
| Rupert | Nick Jr. | CBS Kidshow |
Made-for-TV movies and miniseries
| Title | Channel | Date of airing |
|---|---|---|
| Great Expectations | PBS | May 9 |
| Joan of Arc | CBS | May 15 |
| Atomic Train | NBC | May 16 |
| A Lesson Before Dying | HBO | May 22 |
| Pirates of Silicon Valley | TNT | June 20 |
| Cinderelmo | FOX | December 6 |
Births
| Date | Name | Notability |
|---|---|---|
| January 18 | Karan Brar | Actor (Jessie, Bunk'd) |
| January 22 | Ricky Garcia | Actor (Best Friends Whenever) |
| February 10 | Tiffany Espensen | Actress (Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures, Kirby Buckets) |
| March 20 | Olivia Stuck | Actress (Kirby Buckets) |
| April 2 | Sophie Reynolds | Actress (Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything) |
| May 11 | Sabrina Carpenter | Actress (Girl Meets World) |
| May 25 | Brec Bassinger | Actress (Bella and the Bulldogs) |
| May 28 | Cameron Boyce | Actor (Jessie, Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything) |
| May 30 | Sean Giambrone | Actor (The Goldbergs, Clarence) |
| July 5 | Gus Kamp | Actor (Best Friends Whenever) |
| August 4 | Kelly Gould | Actress (Rita Rocks, Jessie) |
| August 13 | Corey Fogelmanis | Actor (Girl Meets World) |
| August 21 | Maxim Knight | Actor (Falling Skies) |
| September 7 | Cameron Ocasio | Actor (Sam & Cat) |
| October 15 | Bailee Madison | Actress (Trophy Wife, Once Upon a Time) |
| November 1 | Buddy Handleson | Actor (Shake It Up, Wendell and Vinnie, Bella and the Bulldogs) |
Deaths
| Date | Name | Age | Credibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Iron Eyes Cody | 94 | Actor (well-known for an anti-littering campaign ad of the 1970s) |
| February 20 | Gene Siskel | 53 | Film critic (co-host of Siskel & Ebert) |
| March 22 | David Strickland | 29 | Actor (Todd Stities on Suddenly Susan) |
| March 30 | Gary Morton | 74 | Producer, second husband of Lucille Ball |
| April 10 | Jean Vander Pyl | 79 | Voice actor (Wilma Flintstone on The Flintstones and Rosie the Robot Maid on The Jetsons) |
| April 14 | Ellen Corby | 87 | Actress (Grandma Esther Walton on The Waltons) |
| May 8 | Dana Plato | 34 | Actress (Kimberly Drummond on Diff'rent Strokes) |
| May 23 | Owen Hart | 34 | Wrestler (Superstar on WWF RAW is WAR) |
| June 11 | DeForest Kelley | 79 | Actor (Bones McCoy on Star Trek) |
| July 20 | Sandra Gould | 82 | Actress (Gladys Kravitz #2 on Bewitched) |
| August 23 | Martha Rountree | 87 | Broadcast journalist (Meet the Press) |
| August 24 | Mary Jane Croft | 83 | Actress (I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy) |
| September 5 | Allen Funt | 84 | Creator and host of Candid Camera |
| November 9 | Mabel King | 66 | Actress (Mabel Thomas on What's Happening!!) |
| November 11 | Mary Kay Bergman | 38 | Voice actress (South Park) |
| November 29 | Gene Rayburn | 81 | Host of Match Game |
| December 3 | Madeline Kahn | 56 | Actress |
| December 28 | Clayton Moore | 85 | Actor (The Lone Ranger) |
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