2001

2001 was the first year of the 21st century.

Movie trailers released this year

 * The Princess Diaries (Teaser) (February 16, 2001)
 * Jurrassic Park III (Teaser) (February 16, 2001)
 * Osmosis Jones (Teaser) (Februrary 16, 2001)
 * Max Keeble's Big Move (Teaser) (March 2, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Teaser) (March 2, 2001)
 * Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie (Teaser #1) (March 24, 2001)
 * Zoolander (Teaser) (March 24, 2001)
 * Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (Teaser) (May 18, 2001)
 * Monsters, Inc. (June 8, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (July 2, 2001)
 * Snow Dogs (Teaser) (August 3, 2001)
 * Fly Away Home (August 3, 2001)
 * Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (August 10, 2001)
 * Big Fat Liar (Teaser) (October 5, 2001)
 * Metropolis (October 23, 2001)
 * Scooby-Doo (Live Action) (Teaser) (November 2, 2001)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (Teaser) (November 2, 2001)
 * Lilo & Stitch (Teaser) (November 2, 2001)
 * Spider-Man (Teaser) (November 16, 2001)
 * Hey Arnold! The Movie (December 21, 2001)
 * Men in Black II (Teaser) (December 21, 2001)
 * Dylan The Movie (Teaser)(December 21, 2001)

North America

 * Recess: School's Out (February 16, 2001)
 * Pokemon 3: The Movie (April 6, 2001)
 * The Mummy Returns (May 4, 2001)
 * Shrek (May 18, 2001)
 * Pearl Harbor (May 25, 2001)
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (June 15, 2001)
 * Boots Schools Out (June 15,2001)
 * Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (July 11, 2001)
 * Jurassic Park III (July 18, 2001)
 * The Princess Diaries (August 3, 2001)
 * The Simpsons Tale Movie (August 3,2001)
 * Osmosis Jones (August 10, 2001)
 * 2001: A Space Odyssey (October 5, 2001)
 * Max Keeble's Big Move (October 5, 2001)
 * Monsters, Inc. (November 2, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (November 16, 2001)
 * Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (December 21, 2001)
 * Logan Neutron Boy Genius (December 21, 2001)

Latin America

 * The Emperor's New Groove (January 18, 2001)
 * Recess: School's Out (April 5, 2001)
 * Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (April 6, 2001)
 * Pearl Harbor (June 8, 2001)
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (June 15, 2001)
 * Shrek (June 29, 2001)
 * Jurassic Park III (July 18, 2001)
 * Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (August 10, 2001)
 * Pokemon 3: The Movie (August 29, 2001)
 * The Princess Diaries (October 19, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (November 29, 2001)
 * Monsters, Inc. (December 5, 2001)

Brazil

 * Pearl Harbor (June 1, 2001)
 * Shrek (June 22, 2001)
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (June 29, 2001)
 * Pokemon 3: The Movie (July 6, 2001)
 * Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (July 13, 2001)
 * Jurassic Park III (July 20, 2001)
 * Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (August 10, 2001)
 * Recess: School's Out (October 12, 2001)
 * Monsters, Inc. (November 14, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (November 23, 2001)

UK

 * The Emperor's New Groove (February 16, 2001)
 * 2001: A Space Odyssey (March 30, 2001)
 * Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (April 6, 2001)
 * Pearl Harbor (June 1, 2001)
 * Shrek (June 29, 2001)
 * Pokemon 3: The Movie (July 13, 2001)
 * Jurassic Park III (July 20, 2001)
 * Recess: School's Out (July 27, 2001)
 * Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (August 3, 2001)
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (October 19, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (November 16, 2001)
 * Max Keeble's Big Move (December 21, 2001)
 * The Princess Diaries (December 21, 2001)

France

 * 102 Dalmatians (January 31, 2001)
 * Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (February 7, 2001)
 * The Secret of NIMH (February 7, 2001)
 * 2001: A Space Odyssey (March 7, 2001)
 * The Emperor's New Groove (March 28, 2001)
 * Pearl Harbor (June 6, 2001)
 * Pokemon 3: The Movie (June 13, 2001)
 * Shrek (July 4, 2001)
 * Recess: School's Out (July 11, 2001)
 * Jurassic Park III (August 8, 2001)
 * Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (August 15, 2001)
 * The Princess Diaries (October 24, 2001)
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (November 28, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (December 5, 2001)

Australia

 * 2001: A Space Odyssey (March 8, 2001)
 * The Emperor's New Groove (April 5, 2001)
 * Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (April 12, 2001)
 * Pearl Harbor (June 7, 2001)
 * Shrek (June 21, 2001)
 * Pokemon 3: The Movie (July 5, 2001)
 * Recess: School's Out (July 5, 2001)
 * Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (July 26, 2001)
 * Jurassic Park III (August 30, 2001)
 * The Princess Diaries (September 13, 2001)
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (September 20, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (November 29, 2001)
 * Monsters, Inc. (December 26, 2001)

Japan

 * 102 Dalmatians (March 10, 2001)
 * 2001: A Space Odyssey (April 7, 2001)
 * Chicken Run (April 14, 2001)
 * Metropolis (May 26, 2001)
 * Pokemon 4Ever (as Pocket Monsters: Celebi, A Timeless Encounter) (July 7, 2001)
 * The Emperor's New Groove (July 14, 2001)
 * Pearl Harbor (July 14, 2001)
 * Spirited Away (July 27, 2001)
 * Jurassic Park III (August 11, 2001)
 * Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (September 1, 2001)
 * Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (September 15, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (December 1, 2001)
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (December 8, 2001)
 * Shrek (December 15, 2001)

South Korea

 * The Emperor's New Groove (January 13, 2001)
 * Pearl Harbor (June 1, 2001)
 * Shrek (July 6, 2001)
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (July 14, 2001)
 * Jurassic Park III (July 20, 2001)
 * Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (July 27, 2001)
 * Pokemon: The Movie 2000 (as Pocket Monsters: Revelation Lugia) (August 11, 2001)
 * The Princess Diaries (September 28, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (December 14, 2001)
 * Monsters, Inc. (December 21, 2001)

People's Republic of China

 * Pearl Harbor (August 10, 2001)

Hong Kong

 * 102 Dalmatians (January 24, 2001)
 * The Emperor's New Groove (April 12, 2001)
 * Pearl Harbor (June 21, 2001)
 * Shrek (July 5, 2001)
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (July 12, 2001)
 * Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (July 12, 2001)
 * Jurassic Park III (August 9, 2001)
 * The Princess Diaries (October 25, 2001)
 * Spirited Away (December 13, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (December 20, 2001)

Republic of China (Taiwan)

 * 102 Dalmatians (January 24, 2001)
 * The Emperor's New Groove (March 31, 2001)
 * Pearl Harbor (June 22, 2001)
 * Shrek (June 30, 2001)
 * Jurassic Park III (July 27, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (November 16, 2001)
 * Spirited Away (December 28, 2001)

Thailand

 * Pearl Harbor (June 29, 2001)

Short films released in theaters this year

 * For the Birds (November 2, 2001)

ABC

 * The Mask (January 7 and September 23, 2001)
 * Lady and the Tramp (February 25, 2001)
 * Flubber (April 1, 2001)
 * Tarzan (April 29, 2001)
 * Muppet Treasure Island (May 27, 2001)
 * Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (July 22, 2001)
 * Tom and Huck (August 19, 2001)
 * A Bug's Life (September 30, 2001)
 * The Emperor's New Groove (October 14, 2001)
 * Toy Story (October 28, 2001)
 * Toy Story 2 (November 4, 2001)
 * The Santa Clause (November 25, 2001)

A&E

 * Scarface (September 21–22, 2001)

Cinemax

 * Stuart Little (March 14 and June 11 and 29, 2001)
 * Hocus Pocus (April 23, 2001)
 * Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (June 29, 2001)
 * The Iron Giant (July 30, 2001)
 * Ghostbusters (August 20 and 31, 2001)
 * Ghostbusters II (October 8, 2001)
 * Lethal Weapon (October 10, 2001)

Disney Channel

 * 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (January 29 and February 25, 2001)
 * The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) (January 17 and February 11, 2001)
 * The Apple Dumpling Gang (January 14, February 10 and March 2, 2001)
 * The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (January 21, February 18 and March 15, 2001)
 * Bedknobs and Broomsticks (August 2 and 19, and September 16, 2001)
 * The Boatniks (January 31, May 1 and 28, and June 5, 2001)
 * A Bug's Life (November 30 and December 22, 2001)
 * Charlotte's Web (1973) (February 22 and July 2, 2001)
 * Cool Runnings (February 10, June 2, July 11 and August 10, 2001)
 * Gus (1976) (January 26 and February 21, 2001)
 * Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (January 9 and 22, March 25, April 2, May 2 and 14, 2001)
 * Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (January 30, April 7, May 18, June 28, August 3–4 and 26, September 6 and 22, October 9 and 20, November 12 and December 3, 13 and 23, 2001)
 * The Incredible Journey (1963) (January 11, 2001)
 * James and the Giant Peach (January 25 and May 3, 2001)
 * The Journey of Natty Gann (January 15, 2001)
 * Kiki's Delivery Service (August 29 and October 15 and 24, 2001)
 * The Love Bug (March 22, 2001)
 * Mighty Joe Young (February 23, April 10 and 28, June 14, August 4 and 23, and September 3, 2001)
 * The Monkey's Uncle (July 3, 16 and 29, and August 12 and 28, 2001)
 * The Moon-Spinners (February 13, March 11, May 25, June 9 and 20, and July 4 and 12, 2001)
 * The North Avenue Irregulars (July 7 and 24, 2001)
 * Old Yeller (January 23, February 19, March 21 and April 3 and 11, 2001)
 * The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (July 9 and 26, August 18 and September 15, 2001)
 * Return From Witch Mountain (January 16, February 12, March 10 and 27, and April 24, 2001)
 * Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella (January 9, February 14, April 5, May 24 and June 12, 2001)
 * The Shaggy Dog (1959) (January 27, 2001)
 * Snowball Express (January 9, February 5, March 26, April 21, May 3, 14 and 29, and June 10, 2001)
 * Summer Magic (February 7 and 28, March 14, April 9 and 23, and May 20, 2001)
 * Super Mario Bros. (July 21–22, August 6–7, October 9 and November 12, 2001)
 * Superman II (July 4–5 and 30, and August 20–21, 2001)
 * Tarzan (July 27 and August 17, 2001)
 * That Darn Cat! (1965) (April 23, 2001)
 * The Three Lives of Thomasina (January 8 and February 3 and 17, 2001)
 * White Fang (March 21 and April 29, 2001)

FOX

 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (June 29, 2001)
 * The Sound of Music (November 30, 2001)
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (November 25, 2001)

Fox Family

 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (April 23, 2001)

FX

 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (November 4, 2001)

HBO

 * Pokemon: The First Movie (January 22 and 30, and June 4, 2001)
 * Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (February 1 and 16, and September 11 and 27, 2001)
 * The Prince of Egypt (February 5, 11, 15 and 26, and June 4 and 25, 2001)
 * Hocus Pocus (March 13 and 22 and August 20, 2001)
 * Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (March 23 and 29 and August 21, 2001)
 * Ghostbusters (April 16 and November 26, 2001)
 * Ghostbusters II (April 16, 2001)
 * Home Alone (April 13, 17 and 30, 2001)
 * The Iron Giant (May 1 and September 25, 2001)
 * Stuart Little (May 21 and October 2, 2001)
 * Chicken Run (June 28, July 4 and November 4, 2001)
 * D2: The Mighty Ducks (August 8 and 13, 2001)

The Movie Channel

 * South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (May 8, 2001)

NBC
(*) Aired in two parts.
 * Antz (December 16, 2001)
 * Back to the Future (September 22, 2001)
 * Batman Forever (January 13, 2001)
 * Good Burger (January 28, 2001)
 * Jurassic Park (July 14, 2001)
 * The Prince of Egypt (December 2, 2001)
 * Titanic (December 16 and 17, 2001)*

PBS

 * Hook (February 18, 2001)

Sci-Fi

 * The Terminator (May 27, 2001)

Showtime

 * Gremlins (April 27, 2001)
 * Ghostbusters II (June 25, 2001)

TBS

 * Hook (January 7 and November 2, 2001)
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope: Special Edition (January 21, March 9 and June 3, 2001)
 * Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (March 15, 2001)
 * Matilda (June 17, 2001)
 * Lethal Weapon (June 17, 2001)
 * The Mask (November 4, 2001)

TCM

 * Memories of Oz (June 24, 2001)
 * The Wizard of Oz (July 4, 2001)

TNT

 * Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (January 11, 2001)
 * Jaws 3 (July 3, 2001)
 * Matilda (December 1, 2001)
 * The Wizard of Oz (December 1–2, 2001)

UPN

 * Batman Forever (November 9, 2001)
 * The Terminator (November 30, 2001)

USA Network

 * Beverly Hills Cop (April 14, 2001)

WB Network

 * Beetlejuice (August 15, 2001)
 * Dennis the Menace (September 19, 2001)

Syndication

 * Home Alone (May 19, 2001)
 * Mary Poppins (February 11, 2001)
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope: Special Edition (February 11, 2001)
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (November 4, 2001)

ABC

 * Disney's House of Mouse (January 20, 2001)
 * Lloyd in Space (February 3, 2001)
 * Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! (October 20, 2001)

Boomerang

 * The Smurfs

Cartoon Network

 * Time Squad (June 8, 2001)
 * Samurai Jack (August 10, 2001)
 * Grim & Evil (August 24, 2001)
 * Cowboy Bebop (aired on the Adult Swim block) (September 2, 2001)
 * Batman Beyond (October 1, 2001)
 * Justice League (November 17, 2001)

Disney Channel

 * Lizzie McGuire (January 12, 2001)
 * The Book of Pooh (February 9, 2001)
 * Stanley (September 15, 2001)
 * The Proud Family (September 15, 2001)

Comedy Central

 * Beat the Geeks (November 7, 2001)

Food Network

 * Unwrapped (June 1, 2001)

Game Show Network

 * Press Your Luck (September 1, 2001)

Hallmark Channel

 * America's Funniest Home Videos (1989-1994)

NBC

 * The Weakest Link (April 16, 2001)

Nickelodeon

 * Cheers (1982-1993) (aired on Nick at Nite)
 * Taina (January 14, 2001)
 * The Fairly OddParents (March 30, 2001)
 * Invader Zim (March 30, 2001)
 * Oswald (August 20, 2001)

PBS

 * Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat (September 3, 2001)

TBS

 * Friends (1994-2004)

UPN

 * Gary & Mike (January 12, 2001)
 * The Legend of Tarzan (September 3, 2001)
 * One on One (September 3, 2001)

FOX

 * Power Rangers Time Force (February 3, 2001)
 * Transformers: Robots in Disguise (September 8, 2001)

WB Network

 * The Oblongs (April 1, 2001)
 * Cubix: Robots for Everyone (August 11, 2001)
 * The Nightmare Room (August 31, 2001)
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! (September 29, 2001)

ABC
(*) Tom Bergeron is now the host of this show.
 * America's Funniest Home Videos (Season 11) (July 20, 2001)*
 * Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Season 3)

Cartoon Network

 * Ed, Edd n Eddy (Season 3) (April 6, 2001)
 * The Powerpuff Girls (Season 4) (April 20, 2001)
 * Dexter's Laboratory (Season 3) (November 18, 2001)

Comedy Central

 * South Park (Season 5) (June 20, 2001)
 * Win Ben Stein's Money

FOX

 * Futurama (Season 3) (January 21, 2001)
 * Family Guy (Season 3) (July 11, 2001)
 * Digimon Tamers (September 1, 2001)
 * The Simpsons (Season 13) (November 6, 2001)

Nickelodeon

 * The Amanda Show (Season 2, continued)
 * As Told by Ginger (Season 1, continued)
 * Dora the Explorer (Season 1, continued)
 * Rugrats (Season 7) (January 15, 2001)
 * Blue's Clues (Season 4) (April 2, 2001)
 * The Wild Thornberrys (Season 4) (August 18, 2001)
 * SpongeBob SquarePants (Season 3) (October 5, 2001)

PBS

 * Sesame Street (Season 32) (January 1, 2001)
 * Clifford the Big Red Dog (Season 1, continued)
 * Between the Lions (Season 2) (April 2, 2001)
 * Dragon Tales (Season 2) (June 4, 2001)
 * Arthur (Season 6) (September 24, 2001)
 * PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch (Season 2) (November 3, 2001)
 * Caillou (Season 2) (October 8, 2001)
 * ZOOM (Season 3) (February 3, 2001)

WB Network

 * Pokemon (Season 4) (August 18, 2001)

Syndication
(*) As of November 26, 2001, this show now has the $200-$1000 values for the first round and $400-$2000 values for Double Jeopardy!. In addition, the 2001-2008 theme song was introduced during the previous season, on April 23, 2001.
 * Jeopardy! (Season 18) (September 3, 2001)*
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 19) (September 3, 2001)**

(**) The $100,000 cash prize was introduced for this season.

Cartoon Network

 * The Cat in the Hat (1971)
 * Cow and Chicken
 * Dexter's Laboratory
 * Dr. Seuss on the Loose
 * The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
 * Halloween is Grinch Night
 * The Hoober-Bloob Highway
 * The Lorax (1972)
 * Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?
 * The Powerpuff Girls
 * Sailor Moon (temporarily dropped as of May 3, 2001)

Fox Family/ABC Family

 * America's Funniest Home Videos (1998-1999)
 * Digimon: Digital Monsters
 * Inspector Gadget

Lifetime

 * The Nanny

Nickelodeon

 * All That (Seasons 1-6)
 * The Amanda Show (Seasons 1-2)
 * The Angry Beavers (last episode aired on November 11, 2001)
 * Animaniacs
 * Blue's Clues
 * CatDog
 * Doug
 * Happy Days
 * Hey Arnold!
 * Rugrats
 * SpongeBob SquarePants
 * The Wild Thornberrys

Nick GAS

 * Double Dare
 * Legends of the Hidden Temple

Noggin
PBS
 * 3-2-1 Contact
 * Bill Nye the Science Guy
 * Blue's Clues
 * Doug
 * The Electric Company
 * Ghostwriter
 * Sesame Street
 * Square One Television
 * Arthur (Seasons 1-5)
 * Barney & Friends (Seasons 4-6)
 * Between the Lions (Season 1)
 * Clifford the Big Red Dog
 * Dragon Tales (Season 1)
 * The Kidsongs Television Show
 * Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
 * Wishbone

TBS

 * Full House

Toon Disney

 * 101 Dalmatians: The Series
 * Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Aladdin: The Series
 * DuckTales
 * The Little Mermaid: TV Series
 * The Littles
 * The Mighty Ducks
 * The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
 * Timon & Pumbaa

WB Network

 * Pokemon (Seasons 1-3)
 * Sailor Moon (September 3–10, 2001)*

Syndication
(*) Only 6 episodes of Sailor Moon aired on Kids' WB.
 * Full House
 * Jeopardy! (Season 17) (September 8, 2001)
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 18) (September 8, 2001)

Cartoon Network

 * Animaniacs

FOX

 * Digimon: Digital Monsters
 * Power Rangers Time Force (November 17, 2001)

Nickelodeon

 * All That (Seasons 1-2)
 * The Brady Bunch
 * The Ren & Stimpy Show

PBS

 * The Kidsongs Television Show
 * Wishbone (August 31, 2001)

Toon Disney

 * Jungle Cubs (December 28, 2001)

USA Network

 * America's Funniest Home Videos (1989-1994)

WB Network

 * Batman Beyond (December 18, 2001)

Syndication

 * Jeopardy! (Season 16) (September 1, 2001)
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 17) (September 1, 2001)

Anime released this year

 * Digimon Tamers (April 1, 2001)
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Season 2) (April 10, 2001)
 * Pocket Monsters: Master Quest (August 9, 2001)
 * Kirby of the Stars (Season 1) (October 6, 2001)

DVD trailers released this year

 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Platinum Edition) (January 30, 2001)
 * 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (Teaser) (April 3, 2001)
 * Recess: School's Out (May 1, 2001)
 * Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (October 23, 2001)
 * The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (25th Anniversary Edition) (Q4 2001)
 * Peter Pan (Special Edition) (Q4 2001)

Region 1 (North America)

 * Pete's Dragon (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (January 16, 2001; originally November 7, 2000)
 * Dinosaur (January 30, 2001)
 * Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (February 27, 2001)
 * The Sword in the Stone (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (March 20, 2001; originally November 7, 2000)
 * Bedknobs and Broomsticks: 30th Anniversary Edition (March 20, 2001; originally November 7, 2000 as a Gold Classic Collection title)
 * Rugrats in Paris: The Movie (March 27, 2001)
 * 102 Dalmatians (April 3, 2001)
 * The Emperor's New Groove (May 1, 2001)
 * Full Metal Jacket (DVD) (June 12, 2001)
 * Recess: School's Out (August 7, 2001)
 * The Goonies (DVD) (August 21, 2001)
 * Pokemon 3: The Movie (August 21, 2001)
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: 2-Disc Platinum Edition (DVD) (October 9, 2001)
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (DVD) (October 16, 2001)
 * Dumbo: 60th Anniversary Edition (October 23, 2001)
 * Shrek (November 2, 2001)
 * Empire of the Sun (DVD) (November 6, 2001)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas (November 6, 2001)
 * Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (November 6, 2001)
 * Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Director's Edition (November 6, 2001)
 * How the Grinch Stole Christmas (November 20, 2001)
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Platinum Edition (VHS) (November 27, 2001)
 * Pokemon: Mewtwo Returns (December 4, 2001)
 * Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color Vol. 1 (December 4, 2001)
 * Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies (December 4, 2001)
 * Walt Disney Treasures: Disneyland, USA (December 4, 2001)
 * Walt Disney Treasures: Davy Crockett (December 4, 2001)
 * Jurassic Park III (December 11, 2001)
 * The Princess Diaries (December 18, 2001)

Region 1 & 4 (Latin America)

 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2-Disc Platinum Edition) (October 9, 2001)
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Platinum Edition) (VHS) (November 27, 2001)

Region 2 (Japan)

 * Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (VHS) (January 18, 2001)
 * Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (DVD) (February 21, 2001)
 * The Tigger Movie (March 16, 2001)
 * Pocket Monsters: Mewtwo! I Am Here (March 21, 2001)
 * Peter Pan (April 20, 2001)
 * Dinosaur (June 22, 2001)
 * Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (August 22, 2001)
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2-Disc Platinum Edition) (October 12, 2001)
 * 102 Dalmatians (October 17, 2001)
 * Metropolis (December 7, 2001)
 * The Emperor's New Groove (December 19, 2001)

Region 2 (UK)
(*) This was the first Disney title in the British market to contain the 2001 Walt Disney Home Entertainment logo.
 * A Bug's Life (DVD) (January 8, 2001)
 * 102 Dalmatians (DVD) (September 10, 2001)*
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2-Disc Platinum Edition) (October 1, 2001)
 * The Aristocats (DVD) (October 29, 2001)
 * The Emperor's New Groove (November 5, 2001)

Region 2 (France)

 * A Bug's Life (DVD) (July 26, 2001)
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (2-Disc Platinum Edition) (October 24, 2001)
 * The Aristocats (DVD) (October 31, 2001)

Region 3 (South Korea)

 * The Rescuers Down Under (February 21, 2001)
 * Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (March 16, 2001)
 * Dinosaur (April 19, 2001)
 * Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (April 20, 2001)
 * 102 Dalmatians (June 1, 2001)
 * Chicken Run (July 9, 2001)
 * The Emperor's New Groove (July 23, 2001)
 * Fantasia (August 20, 2001)
 * The Goonies (September 5, 2001)
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (October 8, 2001)
 * Empire of the Sun (November 10, 2001)*
 * Shrek (VHS) (December 3, 2001)
 * Home Alone (December 8, 2001)
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (December 8, 2001)
 * Home Alone 3 (December 8, 2001)
 * Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (December 14, 2001)
 * Shrek (DVD) (December 27, 2001)

Region 3 (Taiwan)

 * Pinocchio (April 23, 2001)
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (October 19, 2001)

Region 4 (Brazil)

 * Pinocchio (Q1 2001)
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (November 2001)

Region 4 (Australia)
(*) The DVD looks identical to its U.S. counterpart when played on a DVD player.
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (October 10, 2001)
 * The Aristocats (November 21, 2001)

TV Shows

 * Pokemon Vol. 25: Round One (January 23, 2001)
 * Pokemon Vol. 26: Friends & Rivals (January 23, 2001)
 * Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Trackside Tunes and Other Thomas Adventures (February 13, 2001)
 * Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy (July 24, 2001)
 * Thomas & Friends: The Best of Thomas (September 25, 2001)
 * Sonic Christmas Blast (VHS) (October 16, 2001)

VHS re-releases this year

 * The Cat in the Hat (November 20, 2001)
 * Dr. Seuss on the Loose (November 20, 2001)
 * The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat (November 20, 2001)
 * Grinch Night (November 20, 2001)
 * The Hoober-Bloob Highway (November 20, 2001)
 * The Lorax (November 20, 2001)
 * Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano (November 20, 2001)

When re-released, all of the Dr. Seuss TV specials were distributed by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

DVD and VHS price reductions this year

 * The Mask (1997 DVD) - $19.98 (Q1 2001)
 * Matilda (1997 DVD) - $19.95 (May 22, 2001)
 * Hook (DVD) - $19.95 (May 22, 2001)
 * Hook (VHS) - $9.95 (May 29, 2001)
 * Alice in Wonderland (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (VHS) - $22.99 (July 17, 2001)
 * Cool Runnings (DVD) - $19.99 (July 17, 2001)
 * Cool Runnings (VHS) - $9.99 (July 17, 2001)
 * Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (DVD) - $19.99 (July 17, 2001)
 * Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (VHS) - $9.99 (July 17, 2001)
 * Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (VHS) - $22.99 (July 17, 2001)
 * Tarzan (DVD) - $29.99 (July 17, 2001)
 * The Mask (VHS) - $9.94 (July 24, 2001)
 * The Mask (Widescreen Edition) (VHS) - $9.94 (July 24, 2001)
 * Home Alone (DVD) - $19.98 (August 21, 2001)
 * Home Alone (1997 VHS) - $9.98 (August 21, 2001)
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1997 VHS) - $9.98 (August 21, 2001)
 * Home Alone 3 (VHS) - $9.98 (August 21, 2001)
 * Home Alone Triple Pack (DVD) - $49.98 (August 21, 2001)
 * The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (DVD) - $22.99 (August 28, 2001)
 * The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (VHS) - $19.99 (August 28, 2001)
 * Bedknobs and Broomsticks (30th Anniversary Edition) (DVD) - $22.99 (August 28, 2001)
 * The Black Cauldron (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (DVD) - $22.99 (August 28, 2001)
 * The Black Cauldron (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (VHS) - $19.99 (August 28, 2001)
 * Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (VHS) - $22.99 (August 28, 2001)
 * James and the Giant Peach (Special Edition) (DVD) - $22.99 (August 28, 2001)
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (DVD) - $19.98 (October 16, 2001)
 * Home Alone 3 (DVD) - $19.98 (October 16, 2001)
 * Empire of the Sun (VHS) - $14.95 (November 6, 2001)

Movies

 * 101 Dalmatians (Live Action) (DVD)
 * A Bug's Life (1999 DVD)
 * Benji the Hunted (1992 VHS)
 * Disney Favorite Stories: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
 * Disney Favorite Stories: Mickey and the Beanstalk
 * Disney Favorite Stories: Mickey's Christmas Carol
 * Disney Favorite Stories: Paul Bunyan
 * Disney Favorite Stories: The Prince and the Pauper
 * Disney Favorite Stories: Three Little Pigs
 * Disney Favorite Stories: The Wind in the Willows
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (1994 VHS)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Under the Sea (1994 VHS) (Spanish language version only)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Circle of Life (VHS)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Happy Haunting Party at Disneyland (VHS)
 * Full Metal Jacket (1991 VHS)
 * The Great Mouse Detective (1999 VHS)
 * Scarface (1991 VHS)
 * Scarface (1998 DVD)
 * Star Wars Trilogy (2000 VHS)
 * Song of the South (VHS)
 * Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving (VHS)

TV Shows

 * Barney's Musical Scrapbook (1997 VHS)

Unreleased DVDs

 * Oliver & Company (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (June 5, 2001)
 * So Dear to My Heart (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (June 5, 2001)

Logos introduced this year

 * CJ Entertainment Logo #1
 * Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
 * Disney DVD Logo #1 (October 9, 2001)
 * Fox Kids' last logo (September 1, 2001)
 * HiT Entertainment Logo #1 (August 28, 2001)
 * The Incredible World of DiC (Q4 2001)
 * Walt Disney Home Entertainment - "The Ring" (July 17, 2001) (Black Background version debuted on December 18, 2001)

Logos updated this year
(*) These companies were known as AOL Time Warner companies in early 2001.
 * Columbia Tristar (Domestic) Television - "Sliding Boxes" (October 25, 2001)
 * Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - "Leo the Lion" (with "www.mgm.com" web address byline)
 * New Line Cinema - "CGI Filmbox"*
 * New Line Home Entertainment - "CGI Filmbox"*
 * Walt Disney Home Entertainment - "The Ring" (July 17, 2001)
 * Warner Bros. Pictures - "CGI Shield" (February 2, 2001)*
 * Warner Bros. Television - "CGI Shield"*

Logos ended this year

 * 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment International Logo #1
 * The Britt Allcroft Company
 * Columbia Pictures Television - "90s Torch Lady"
 * Columbia Tristar DVD/Home Video - "The Boxes of Splendor"
 * Columbia Tristar Home Video - "Sliding Boxes"
 * DiC Entertainment - "Kid in Bed"
 * Trimark Pictures - "Tiger Triangle"
 * Disney Videos - "The Purple Cubes" (Q4 2001 in the UK)
 * Lyrick Studios Logo #2 (May 15, 2001)
 * Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection (March 20, 2001)
 * Walt Disney Home Video - "The Gold Logo" (August 7, 2001)
 * Walt Disney Home Video - "Sorcerer Mickey" (November 6, 2001)

Video games unveiled this year

 * Super Mario Advance (January 16, 2001)
 * Sonic Adventure 2 (February 21, 2001)
 * Luigi's Mansion (May 17, 2001)
 * Super Smash Bros. Melee (May 17, 2001)
 * Wario Land 4 (May 17, 2001)

Sega Dreamcast

 * Sonic Adventure 2 (June 23, 2001)

Game Boy Advance

 * Super Mario Advance (March 21, 2001)
 * Mario Kart: Super Circuit (as Mario Kart Advance) (July 21, 2001)
 * Wario Land 4 (August 21, 2001)
 * Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (December 14, 2001)
 * Sonic Advance (December 20, 2001)

Nintendo GameCube

 * Luigi's Mansion (September 14, 2001)
 * Super Smash Bros. Melee (November 21, 2001)
 * Sonic Adventure 2 (December 10, 2001)

Nintendo 64

 * Paper Mario (February 5, 2001) (originally December 26, 2000)
 * Dr. Mario 64 (April 9, 2001)
 * Mario Party 3 (May 7, 2001)

Game Boy Color

 * Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble (April 9, 2001)

Sega Dreamcast

 * Sonic Adventure 2 (June 19, 2001)

Game Boy Advance

 * Super Mario Advance (June 11, 2001)
 * Mario Kart: Super Circuit (August 27, 2001)
 * Wario Land 4 (November 19, 2001)

Nintendo GameCube

 * Luigi's Mansion (November 18, 2001)
 * Super Smash Bros. Melee (December 3, 2001)

Nintendo 64

 * Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (June 22, 2001)
 * Paper Mario (October 5, 2001)
 * Mario Party 3 (November 16, 2001)

Game Boy Advance

 * Super Mario Advance (June 22, 2001)
 * Mario Kart: Super Circuit (September 14, 2001)
 * Wario Land 4 (November 16, 2001)

Video games discontinued this year

 * Super Smash Bros.
 * Wario Land 3 (September 2001; replaced by Wario Land 4)
 * Original Pokemon games for Game Boy

North America

 * Shrek: Scratch 'n' Stink Storybook (April 23, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Paperback) (September 11, 2001)

North America (Spanish Editions)

 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (March 28, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (May 28, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (May 28, 2001)

Brazil

 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (June 2001)

Japan

 * Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives in Pupupu Vol. 14 (March 28, 2001)
 * Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives in Pupupu Vol. 15 (September 28, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (July 2001)

Simplified Chinese Editions

 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (May 2001)

Traditional Chinese Editions

 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (June 22, 2001)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (December 31, 2001)

North America

 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (October 30, 2001)
 * Smash Mouth (November 27, 2001)
 * The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (December 19, 2001)

Japan

 * Kirby of the Stars: Original Soundtrack (November 3, 2001)

Album price reductions this year

 * A Bug's Life: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
 * Home Alone: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - $9.97 (Q4 2001)

Beta Versions

 * Internet Explorer 6 Beta (March 22, 2001)
 * Windows XP Beta 2 (March 23, 2001)
 * Windows XP RC1 (July 2, 2001)

Operating Systems

 * Mac OS X 10.0 (March 24, 2001)
 * Mac OS X 10.1 (September 25, 2001)
 * Windows XP (October 25, 2001)

PC Components
(*) Included exclusively with Windows XP.
 * QuickTime 5 (April 14–23, 2001)
 * Adobe Acrobat 5.0 (May 2001)
 * Microsoft Office XP (May 31, 2001)
 * Internet Explorer 6 (August 27, 2001)
 * Windows Media Player 8 (October 25, 2001)*

Service Pack Updates

 * Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2 (March 6, 2001)
 * Windows 2000 Service Pack 2 (May 16, 2001)
 * Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 (August 2, 2001)

Operating Systems

 * Windows 95
 * Windows NT 4.0 without Service Pack 6a

PC Components

 * Internet Explorer 4.01 or earlier
 * Microsoft Office 97

Media unveiled this year

 * Shrek (DVD/VHS) (August 2001)
 * Kirby of the Stars Anime (August 21, 2001)

Websites launched this year

 * Wikipedia.org (January 15, 2001)
 * Nintendo.com (third generation) (May 2001)
 * Nintendo GBA (www.gameboy.com) (June 2001)
 * Harry Potter Home Page (harrypotter.warnerbros.com)
 * Luigi's Mansion for NINTENDO GAMECUBE (luigis-mansion.com) (November 2001)

Websites shut down this year

 * Donkey Kong 64 (www.donkeykong64.com)
 * MarioParty.com (first version) (Q4 2001)
 * PaperMario.com

Vehicles introduced this year

 * 2002 Acura RSX (June 22, 2001)
 * 2002 Audi A4
 * 2002 Audi S6 (September 1, 2001)
 * 2002 BMW 745i/745Li (October 9, 2001)
 * 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
 * 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer (June 15, 2001)
 * 2002 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500
 * 2002 Ford Explorer (June 15, 2001)
 * 2002 Honda CR-V (August 23, 2001)
 * 2002 Hyundai Sonata
 * 2002 Infiniti I35
 * 2002 Infiniti Q45
 * 2002 Isuzu Axiom
 * 2002 Jeep Liberty
 * 2002 Lexus ES 300 (July 24, 2001)
 * 2002 Lexus SC 430 (Q2 2001)
 * 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
 * 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer
 * 2002 Nissan Altima (July 18, 2001)
 * 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada
 * 2002 Saturn Vue (Q4 2001)
 * 2002 Subaru Impreza
 * 2002 Suzuki Aerio
 * 2002 Toyota Camry (September 2001)

Vehicles discontinued this year

 * Acura Integra
 * Acura NSX-T
 * BMW 740i/740iL/750iL
 * Cadillac Catera
 * Chevrolet Blazer LT
 * Chevrolet Lumina
 * Chevrolet Metro (April 26, 2001)
 * Chevrolet Prizm (December 13, 2001 as a 2002 model)
 * Chrysler LHS
 * GMC Jimmy
 * Honda Prelude
 * Infiniti I30
 * Kia Sephia
 * Mercedes-Benz SL500/SL600 (as 2002 models)
 * Mercury Grand Marquis (GS and LS)
 * Plymouth Neon (June 28, 2001)
 * Plymouth Prowler
 * Saturn S-Series (4-door station wagon)
 * Suzuki Swift