2008 in American television


The following is a list of events affecting American television in 2008. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and new channel launches.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Programs

Debuts (including scheduled)

DateTitleNetwork
January 6Biz Kid$PBS Kids Go!
January 9Ghost Hunters InternationalSci Fi
January 13'Fox
January 20Breaking BadAMC
January 23The Moment of TruthFox
January 25Gone CountryCMT
January 28Captain FlamingoJetix
January 28In TreatmentHBO
January 31Eli StoneABC
February 4The Mr. Men ShowCartoon Network
February 4Welcome to The CaptainCBS
February 7America's Best Dance CrewMTV
February 7Lipstick JungleNBC
February 18Power Rangers Jungle FuryJetix
February 24Bakugan Battle BrawlersCartoon Network
February 26Black LagoonStarz Edge
March 2UnhitchedFox
March 4New AmsterdamFox
March 7Chop Socky ChooksCartoon Network
March 8The Spectacular Spider-ManKids' WB
March 10Canterbury's LawFox
March 14The Return of Jezebel JamesFox
March 16John AdamsHBO
March 18Miss GuidedABC
March 28Blue DragonCartoon Network
March 30Tracey Ullman's State of the UnionShowtime
April 1DelocatedAdult Swim
April 12Groomer Has ItAnimal Planet
April 18'Cartoon Network
April 22A Shot at Love II with Tila TequilaMTV
April 22The Big Green HelpNickelodeon
April 26The Mighty B!Nickelodeon
April 26Code GeassAdult Swim
April 30Farmer Wants a WifeThe CW
May 2'Nicktoons Network
May 141000 Ways to DieSpike TV
May 24The CW4KidsThe CW
May 24'E!
May 24Living LohanE!
May 25China, ILAdult Swim
June 1Million Dollar PasswordCBS
June 5SwingtownCBS
June 5The Marvelous Misadventures of FlapjackCartoon Network
June 5Total Drama IslandCartoon Network
June 9Monster Buster ClubJetix
June 24I Survived a Japanese Game ShowABC
June 24WipeoutABC
June 27Dance MachineABC
June 27Three DeliveryNicktoons Network
July 1The Secret Life of the American TeenagerABC Family
July 11FlashpointCBS
July 11Queen BeesTeenNick
July 13Generation KillHBO
July 14The Wendy Williams ShowSyndication
July 15Must Love KidsTLC
July 21Wanna Bet?ABC
July 29Jurassic Fight ClubHistory Channel
August 3'E!
August 15Outsiders InnCMT
August 21The Principal's OfficetruTV
August 23'Adult Swim
September 1Raising the BarTNT
September 1Martha SpeaksPBS Kids
September 1Sid the Science KidPBS Kids
September 290210The CW
September 3Sons of AnarchyFX
September 6Imagination MoversPlayhouse Disney
September 7Hole in the WallFox
September 7Little AmadeusPBS Kids
September 7True BloodHBO
September 8The Bonnie Hunt ShowSyndication
September 8The DoctorsSyndication
September 8Family Court with Judge PennySyndication
September 8The Rachel Maddow ShowMSNBC
September 9PrivilegedThe CW
September 9FringeFox
September 10Do Not DisturbFox
September 13Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sThe CW4Kids
September 15My Family's Got GutsNickelodeon
September 22Worst WeekCBS
September 22ChuggingtonPlayhouse Disney
September 23Opportunity KnocksABC
September 23The MentalistCBS
September 24Gary UnmarriedCBS
September 24Knight RiderNBC
September 26The Suite Life on DeckDisney Channel
September 28Little Britain USAHBO
September 30Paris Hilton's My New BFFMTV
October 3The Ex ListCBS
October 3SanctuarySci Fi
October 3The Secret SaturdaysCartoon Network
October 3'Cartoon Network
October 3You Are HereCartoon Network
October 41st LookNBC
October 4Making FiendsNicktoons Network
October 5Easy MoneyThe CW
October 5In Harm's WayThe CW
October 5ValentineThe CW
October 6Lomax, the Hound of MusicPBS Kids
October 7The Real Housewives of AtlantaBravo
October 8The Tony Rock ProjectMyNetworkTV
October 9Eleventh HourCBS
October 9Kath & KimNBC
October 9Saturday Night Live Weekend Update ThursdayNBC
October 9Life on MarsABC
October 9TesteesFX
October 11Dogs 101Animal Planet
October 13My Own Worst EnemyNBC
October 13Unsolved MysteriesSpike
October 15Chocolate NewsComedy Central
October 17CrashStarz
October 17CrusoeNBC
October 17World of QuestCartoon Network
October 17Ghost AdventuresTravel Channel
October 18Giada at HomeFood Network
October 18Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship WrestlingCMT
October 20Rita RocksLifetime
October 20Real Chance of LoveVH1
October 20Scream QueensVH1
October 22StylistaThe CW
October 25D. L. Hughley Breaks the NewsCNN
October 25Kid vs. KatToon Disney
October 27Cars ToonsDisney Channel
October 27Dead SetE4
October 30Lost TapesAnimal Planet
November 1Cookie Jar Toons/This is for KidsThis TV
November 1Legend of the SeekerSyndication
November 5America's News HeadquartersFox News Channel
November 8True Jackson, VPNickelodeon
November 14'Cartoon Network
November 29The Penguins of MadagascarNickelodeon
December 6Random! CartoonsNicktoons Network
December 7LeverageTNT
December 9A Double Shot at LoveMTV
December 29BromanceMTV
December 29The CityMTV

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Made-for-TV movies

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