2002

2002 was 12 years ago.

Movie trailers released this year

 * Lilo & Stitch (February 9, 2002)
 * Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (April 23, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Teaser) (June 14, 2002)
 * Treasure Planet (Teaser) (June 21, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (September 12, 2002)
 * Finding Nemo (Teaser) (September 17, 2002)
 * The Jungle Book 2 (October 8, 2002)
 * Finding Nemo (November 27, 2002)
 * X2: X-Men United (Teaser) (December 9, 2002)
 * Hulk (Teaser) (December 9, 2002)
 * Rugrats Go Wild (Teaser) (December 20, 2002)
 * The Cat in the Hat (Teaser) (December 20, 2002)

North America
(*) Premiered in theaters with English subtitles.
 * Metropolis (January 25, 2002) (March 1, 2002 in Canada)*
 * Big Fat Liar (February 8, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (February 15, 2002)
 * Ice Age (March 15, 2002)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Edition (March 22, 2002)
 * Spirited Away (April 20–21, 2002)*
 * Spider-Man (May 3, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (May 16, 2002)
 * Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (May 24, 2002)
 * Scooby-Doo (June 14, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (June 21, 2002)
 * Hey Arnold! The Movie (June 28, 2002)
 * The Powerpuff Girls Movie (July 3, 2002)
 * Men in Black II (July 4, 2002)
 * The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (July 12, 2002)
 * Stuart Little 2 (July 19, 2002)
 * Austin Powers in Goldmember (July 26, 2002)
 * The Country Bears (July 26, 2002)
 * The Master of Disguise (August 2, 2002)
 * Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (August 7, 2002)
 * Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (August 30, 2002)
 * Spirited Away (dubbed version) (September 20, 2002)
 * Pokemon 4Ever (October 25, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (November 15, 2002)
 * Die Another Day (November 22, 2002)
 * Treasure Planet (November 27, 2002)
 * Star Trek: Nemesis (December 9, 2002)
 * The Wild Thornberrys Movie (December 20, 2002)
 * The Lion King (IMAX version) (December 25, 2002)

Latin America

 * Max Keeble's Big Move (January 24, 2002)
 * Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (March 21, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (March 21, 2002)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Edition (March 28, 2002)
 * Spider-Man (May 16, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (June 14, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (June 21, 2002)
 * Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (June 28, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (November 29, 2002)
 * Treasure Planet (December 12, 2002)
 * The Lion King (IMAX version) (December 25, 2002)

Brazil

 * The Princess Diaries (January 18, 2002)
 * Max Keeble's Big Move (March 8, 2002)
 * Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (March 22, 2002)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Edition (March 29, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (March 29, 2002)
 * Spider-Man (May 17, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (June 28, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (July 1, 2002)
 * Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (November 22, 2002)

UK

 * Metropolis (January 11, 2002)
 * Monsters, Inc. (February 8, 2002)
 * Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (March 22, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (March 27, 2002)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Edition (March 29, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (May 16, 2002)
 * Spider-Man (June 14, 2002)
 * Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (July 5, 2002)
 * The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (July 26, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (October 4, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (November 15, 2002)
 * The Lion King (IMAX version) (December 25, 2002)

France

 * Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (February 6, 2002)
 * Monsters, Inc. (March 20, 2002)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Edition (April 3, 2002)
 * Spirited Away (April 10, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (May 17, 2002)
 * Metropolis (June 5, 2002)
 * Spider-Man (June 12, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (June 22, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (August 14, 2002)
 * Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (October 9, 2002)
 * Treasure Planet (November 27, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (December 4, 2002)
 * The Lion King (IMAX version) (December 25, 2002)

Australia

 * Max Keeble's Big Move (January 10, 2002)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Edition (March 28, 2002)
 * Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (March 28, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (March 28, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (May 16, 2002)
 * Spider-Man (June 6, 2002)
 * Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (June 20, 2002)
 * Metropolis (August 1, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (September 19, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (November 28, 2002)
 * Spirited Away (December 12, 2002)
 * Treasure Planet (December 26, 2002)

Japan

 * Monsters, Inc. (March 2, 2002)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Edition (April 27, 2002)
 * Spider-Man (May 11, 2002)
 * Pokemon Heroes (as Pocket Monsters: The Guardians of Altomare) (July 13, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (July 13, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (November 23, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (December 21, 2002)

South Korea

 * Return to Never Land (May 3, 2002)
 * Spider-Man (May 3, 2002)
 * Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (June 6, 2002)
 * Spirited Away (June 28, 2002)
 * Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (July 5, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (July 5, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (July 19, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (December 13, 2002)

People's Republic of China

 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (January 26, 2002)
 * Spider-Man (August 7, 2002)

Hong Kong

 * Monsters, Inc. (February 9, 2002)
 * Metropolis (February 21, 2002)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Edition (March 28, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (March 28, 2002)
 * Spider-Man (May 3, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (May 16, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (July 11, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (December 19, 2002)

Republic of China (Taiwan)

 * Monsters, Inc. (February 1, 2002)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: 20th Anniversary Edition (April 5, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (April 5, 2002)
 * Spider-Man (May 3, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (May 17, 2002)
 * Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (July 5, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (July 19, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (November 15, 2002)

Thailand

 * Spider-Man (May 3, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (May 16, 2002)

Short films released in theaters this year

 * Dexter's Laboratory: Chicken Scratch (July 3, 2002)

ABC

 * George of the Jungle (January 13, 2002)
 * Mary Poppins (January 19, 2002)
 * 101 Dalmatians (Live Action) (January 20, 2002)
 * Pocahontas (February 3, 2002)
 * Raiders of the Lost Ark (February 17, 2002)
 * Tarzan (February 24, 2002)
 * Cinderella (1950) (March 3, 2002)
 * Dinosaur (May 19, 2002)
 * Toy Story (June 16, 2002)
 * Peter Pan (August 11, 2002)
 * Toy Story 2 (October 6, 2002)
 * A Bug's Life (October 27, 2002)
 * Home Alone 4: Taking Back the House (November 3, 2002)
 * Beauty and the Beast (November 10, 2002)
 * The Santa Clause (November 24, 2002)
 * Pinocchio (December 1, 2002)
 * The Sound of Music (December 29, 2002)

A&E

 * Scarface (January 11–12 and March 12–13, 2002)
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (March 29 and 30, 2002) (aired twice, both late at night)

Cinemax

 * Beverly Hills Cop (February 7 and June 19, 2002)
 * D2: The Mighty Ducks (January 18, May 27 and November 4 and 15, 2002)
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (July 5, 11, 13 and 15, and November 6 and 11, 2002)
 * Ghostbusters (August 22, 2002)
 * Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (August 22, 2002)
 * Ben-Hur (October 31, 2002)
 * Lethal Weapon 3 (November 1, 6 and 12, 2002)

Disney Channel

 * Beetlejuice (February 11 and 24, March 23, April 29, May 17, July 5, October 18 and 30, and November 16, 2002)
 * The Brave Little Toaster (April 22 and August 27, 2002)
 * A Bug's Life (February 15 and November 22, 2002)
 * Dinosaur (September 13, 2002)
 * The Emperor's New Groove (December 20, 2002)
 * An Extremely Goofy Movie (January 21 and March 24, 2002)
 * George of the Jungle (November 8 and 27, 2002)
 * The Goonies (July 13, 2002)
 * Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (October 11 and November 15, 2002)
 * Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (January 12, 2002)
 * Kiki's Delivery Service (July 3 and October 13, 2002)
 * Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (November 24, 2002)
 * The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (March 18, 2002)
 * The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea (January 21, August 5 and September 15, 2002)
 * Muppet Treasure Island (May 7, June 11 and July 4, 2002)
 * The Santa Clause (November 28 and December 6, 8, 14, 23 and 25, 2002)
 * Super Mario Bros. (June 24–25, August 7–8 and November 13, 2002) (aired late at night on June 24 and August 7)
 * Tarzan (August 16, 2002)
 * Tom and Huck (June 23 and August 6 and 26, 2002)
 * Toy Story (September 27, 2002)
 * Toy Story 2 (July 12, 2002)

FOX

 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (April 25, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (May 2, 2002)

HBO

 * D2: The Mighty Ducks (March 13 and 18, 2002)
 * Star Trek: The Motion Picture (March 13, 22 and 25, 2002)
 * Hocus Pocus (March 25 and September 3 and 19, 2002)
 * Chicken Run (April 12 and 23, and August 5 and 20, 2002)
 * Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (May 28 and June 7, 2002)
 * Superman II (June 3 and 21, 2002)
 * Ghostbusters (June 13, 2002)
 * Shrek (June 13, September 30 and November 8, 19 and 25, 2002)
 * Cool Runnings (July 2, 18 and 22, 2002)
 * 2001: A Space Odyssey (July 3, 2002)
 * Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (July 17 and 22, 2002)
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (September 9, 14 and 27, 2002)
 * Madeline: Lost in Paris (November 13 and 25, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (November 19 and December 2 and 12, 2002)

History Channel

 * Scarface (April 20–21, 2002)

NBC

 * Jurassic Park (November 9, 2002)

TBS

 * Matilda (January 27, April 7 and May 21, 2002)
 * The Mask (March 14–15, July 8 and August 24, 2002) (aired after midnight on July 8)
 * Home Alone (April 7, 2002)
 * The Goonies (April 23, 2002)
 * Hook (August 25 and October 21–22, 2002) (aired late at night in October)
 * Jumanji (August 25, 2002) (aired twice and after Hook)
 * Who Framed Roger Rabbit (August 26, 2002) (aired after Jumanji at midnight)
 * The Wizard of Oz (November 28, 2002)

TCM

 * The Wizard of Oz (July 4, 2002)

TNT

 * The Mask (January 12–13 and May 11, 2002)
 * The Goonies (May 16–17, 2002) (aired twice; second time late at night)
 * The Wizard of Oz (December 8, 13 and 25, 2002)

UPN

 * Batman Forever (March 1, 2002)
 * Lethal Weapon 3 (February 22 and May 10, 2002)
 * The Mask (November 15, 2002)

WB Network

 * The Iron Giant (November 28, 2002)
 * Lethal Weapon 4 (April 28, 2002)
 * The Mask (January 9 and May 17, 2002)
 * Star Wars IV: A New Hope (May 11, 2002)
 * The Wizard of Oz (November 24, 2002)

Cartoon Network

 * Inuyasha (August 31, 2002) (aired on Adult Swim)
 * Pokemon (Seasons 1-2)
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
 * Transformers Armada (August 23, 2002)
 * Codename: Kids Next Door (December 6, 2002)

FOX

 * Power Rangers Wild Force (February 9, 2002)
 * Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (September 14, 2002)*

Game Show Network

 * Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck (April 15, 2002)
 * Lingo (August 5, 2002)

NBC

 * Dog Eat Dog (June 17, 2002)

Nickelodeon

 * The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (July 20, 2002)
 * Max and Ruby (October 21, 2002) (aired on the Nick Jr. block)

Nicktoons

 * Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (May 1, 2002)
 * The Angry Beavers (May 1, 2002)
 * As Told By Ginger (May 1, 2002)
 * CatDog (May 1, 2002)
 * Doug (May 1, 2002)
 * The Fairly OddParents (May 1, 2002)
 * Hey Arnold! (May 1, 2002)
 * KaBlam! (May 1, 2002)
 * The Ren & Stimpy Show (May 1, 2002)
 * Rocko's Modern Life (May 1, 2002)
 * Rugrats (May 1, 2002)
 * SpongeBob SquarePants (May 1, 2002)
 * The Wild Thornberrys (May 1, 2002)

PAX

 * Beat the Clock (September 2, 2002)

PBS

 * Cyberchase (January 21, 2002)
 * Liberty's Kids (September 2, 2002)

TBS

 * Home Improvement
 * Seinfeld (1989-1998)

TV Land

 * The Brady Bunch
 * Happy Days

WB Network

 * Pokemon: Master Quest (September 14, 2002)

Syndication
(*) The title card was updated on December 7, 2002, starting with Episode 25/27. The old title card, however, appeared on Episode 94/17 (The Thing About the Ring).
 * The Weakest Link (daytime version) (January 7, 2002)

ABC

 * America's Funniest Home Videos (Season 12) (January 4, 2002)
 * America's Funniest Home Videos (Season 13) (September 27, 2002)

Cartoon Network

 * Ed, Edd n Eddy (Season 4) (July 5, 2002)
 * Dexter's Laboratory (Season 4) (November 22, 2002)

Comedy Central

 * Beat the Geeks (Season 2)
 * South Park (Season 6) (March 6, 2002)
 * Win Ben Stein's Money

FOX

 * Futurama (Season 3, continued)
 * The Simpsons (Season 14) (November 3, 2002)

NBC

 * The Weakest Link

Nickelodeon
(*) Production for this season began before Season 2 of this show aired on Nickelodeon. It ended while Season 2 was broadcast for the first time.
 * All That (Season 7) (January 19, 2002)
 * The Amanda Show (Season 3) (January 19, 2002)*
 * As Told by Ginger (Season 2) (February 11, 2002)
 * The Fairly OddParents (Season 2) (March 1, 2002)
 * Dora the Explorer (Season 2) (March 11, 2002)
 * Blue's Clues (Season 5) (April 30, 2002)**
 * Rugrats (Season 8) (August 4, 2002)
 * All That (Season 8) (September 21, 2002)
 * The Fairly OddParents (Season 3) (November 8, 2002)

(**) Joe replaces Steve starting with this season.

PBS

 * Clifford the Big Red Dog (Season 2) (January 1, 2002)
 * Sesame Street (Season 33) (February 4, 2002)
 * Barney & Friends (Season 7) (September 2, 2002)
 * Between the Lions (Season 3) (September 16, 2002)
 * Dragon Tales (Season 2, continued)
 * PBS Kids Bookworm Bunch (Season 3)
 * Arthur (Season 7) (October 8, 2002)

WB Network

 * Cubix: Robots for Everyone
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! (Season 2) (November 16, 2002)

Syndication
(*) A new Mystery Round was introduced for Wheel of Fortune, and a new metallic set for Jeopardy! debuted later on November 25, 2002.
 * Jeopardy! (Season 19) (September 2, 2002)*
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 20) (September 2, 2002)*

ABC Family

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

Cartoon Network

 * Cow and Chicken
 * Cowboy Bebop (aired on the Adult Swim block)
 * Dexter's Laboratory
 * The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
 * Halloween is Grinch Night
 * Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?
 * The Powerpuff Girls
 * Sailor Moon (first episode re-ran on June 3, 2002)

FOX

 * Family Guy
 * Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (December 7–28, 2002)

Game Show Network

 * Press Your Luck

Hallmark Channel

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

Lifetime

 * The Nanny

Nickelodeon

 * The Amanda Show
 * The Angry Beavers
 * Animaniacs
 * Blue's Clues (Seasons 1-4)
 * CatDog
 * Cheers (1982-1993) (aired on Nick at Nite)
 * Doug
 * Happy Days (aired on Nick at Nite)
 * Hey Arnold!
 * Rugrats
 * SpongeBob SquarePants
 * The Wild Thornberrys

Noggin

 * Blue's Clues
 * Ghostwriter (moved to The N on April 1, 2002)
 * Sesame Street

PBS

 * Arthur (Seasons 1-6)
 * Barney & Friends (Seasons 4-6)
 * Between the Lions (Seasons 1-2)
 * Caillou (Seasons 1-2)
 * Clifford the Big Red Dog (Season 1)
 * Dragon Tales (Seasons 1-2)
 * Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
 * Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat

TBS

 * Friends (1994-2004)

Toon Disney

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

Syndication

 * Full House
 * Jeopardy! (Seasons 17-18) (Season 17 last aired in August 2002)
 * Wheel of Fortune (Seasons 18-19) (Season 18 last aired in August 2002)

ABC

 * Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (last episode aired on June 27, 2002)
 * Power Rangers Wild Force (November 16, 2002)

ABC Family

 * Inspector Gadget

Cartoon Network

 * Batman Beyond
 * The Cat in the Hat (1971)
 * Dr. Seuss on the Loose
 * The Hoober-Bloob Highway
 * The Lorax (1972)
 * Sailor Moon (July 5, 2002)

Comedy Central

 * Beat the Geeks (last episode aired on October 7, 2002)

FOX

 * Transformers: Robots in Disguise (March 23, 2002)
 * Digimon Tamers (last episode aired on June 8, 2002)

NBC

 * The Weakest Link (primetime version) (July 14, 2002)

Noggin

 * 3-2-1 Contact (March 31, 2002)
 * Bill Nye the Science Guy (March 31, 2002)
 * Doug (March 31, 2002)
 * The Electric Company (March 31, 2002)
 * Square One Television (March 31, 2002)

Toon Disney

 * Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (September 1, 2002)
 * The Littles (September 1, 2002)

WB Network

 * Pokemon (Seasons 1-4)

Anime released this year

 * Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Season 3) (March 12, 2002)
 * Kirby of the Stars (Season 2) (April 6, 2002)
 * Naruto (October 3, 2002)
 * Pocket Monsters: Advanced Generation (November 21, 2002)

DVD trailers released this year

 * Beauty and the Beast (Platinum Edition) (Teaser) (January 29, 2002)
 * Monsters, Inc. (January 29, 2002)
 * Tarzan & Jane (January 29, 2002)
 * 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (February 12, 2002)
 * Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (May 7, 2002)
 * Beauty and the Beast (Platinum Edition) (Trailer #2) (May 14, 2002)
 * Inspector Gadget 2 (Teaser) (July 23, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (September 17, 2002)
 * Sleeping Beauty (Special Edition) (October 8, 2002)
 * Atlantis: Milo's Return (November 12, 2002)
 * Stitch! The Movie (December 3, 2002)

Region 1 (North America)
(*) This DVD includes The Reluctant Dragon (1941).
 * The Jungle Book (1994) (DVD) (January 15, 2002)
 * Newsies (DVD) (January 15, 2002)
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (January 29, 2002)
 * Beverly Hills Cop: Special Collector's Edition (January 29, 2002)
 * Beverly Hills Cop II (DVD) (January 29, 2002)
 * Peter Pan: Special Edition (February 12, 2002)
 * Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (February 26, 2002)
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame (DVD) (March 19, 2002; originally December 5, 2000 as a Gold Classic Collection title)
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (March 19, 2002)
 * Three Men and a Baby (DVD) (April 2, 2002)
 * Angels in the Outfield (DVD) (April 23, 2002)
 * Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (DVD) (April 23, 2002)
 * Iron Will (DVD) (April 23, 2002)
 * White Fang (DVD) (April 23, 2002)
 * White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (DVD) (April 23, 2002)
 * Metropolis (April 23, 2002; originally March 12, 2002)
 * The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: 25th Anniversary Edition (May 7, 2002)
 * Old Yeller (Vault Disney Collection) (DVD) (May 7, 2002)
 * The Parent Trap (Vault Disney Collection) (DVD) (May 7, 2002)
 * Pollyanna (Vault Disney Collection) (DVD) (May 7, 2002)
 * Swiss Family Robinson (Vault Disney Collection) (DVD) (May 7, 2002)
 * Oliver & Company: Special Edition (May 14, 2002; originally November 7, 2000 as a Gold Classic Collection title)
 * Cheetah (May 21, 2002)
 * The Journey of Natty Gann (May 21, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (May 28, 2002)
 * Muppet Treasure Island (DVD) (June 4, 2002)
 * Max Keeble's Big Move (June 18, 2002)
 * The Great Mouse Detective (DVD) (July 23, 2002)
 * The Care Bears Movie (DVD) (August 6, 2002)
 * Down and Out in Beverly Hills (DVD) (August 13, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (August 20, 2002)
 * Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (DVD) (September 3, 2002)
 * D2: The Mighty Ducks (DVD) (September 3, 2002)
 * D3: The Mighty Ducks (DVD) (September 3, 2002)
 * Monsters, Inc. (September 17, 2002)
 * Beauty and the Beast: 2-Disc Platinum Edition (October 8, 2002)
 * Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (DVD) (October 8, 2002)
 * Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (DVD) (October 8, 2002)
 * Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves (DVD) (October 8, 2002)
 * The Muppet Christmas Carol (DVD) (October 8, 2002)
 * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Limited Collector's Edition (October 22, 2002)
 * The Santa Clause (DVD) (October 29, 2002)
 * Very Merry Christmas Sing Along Songs (November 5, 2002)
 * Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas: Special Edition (November 12, 2002)
 * Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (November 12, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (December 3, 2002)
 * My Neighbor Totoro (DVD) (December 3, 2002)
 * Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black and White Vol. 1 (December 3, 2002)
 * Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy (December 3, 2002)
 * Walt Disney Treasures: Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studio (December 3, 2002)*
 * The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (DVD) (December 10, 2002)

Region 2 (Japan)

 * Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (DVD) (January 25, 2002)
 * Empire of the Sun (March 8, 2002)*
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame (DVD) (March 29, 2002)
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (March 29, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (May 15, 2002)
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (June 28, 2002)
 * Shrek (July 5, 2002)
 * Spirited Away (July 19, 2002)
 * Dumbo: 60th Anniversary Edition (July 19, 2002)
 * Oliver & Company: Special Edition (July 19, 2002)
 * The Three Caballeros (DVD) (July 19, 2002)
 * Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (August 7, 2002)
 * Alice in Wonderland (DVD) (August 21, 2002)
 * The Aristocats (DVD) (August 21, 2002)
 * The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (DVD) (August 21, 2002)
 * The Rescuers Down Under (DVD) (August 21, 2002)
 * The Sword in the Stone (DVD) (August 21, 2002)
 * A Bug's Life (re-release) (September 20, 2002)
 * Monsters, Inc. (September 20, 2002)
 * Beauty and the Beast: Platinum Edition (October 25, 2002)
 * Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (VHS) (November 8, 2002)
 * Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (VHS) (November 8, 2002)
 * James and the Giant Peach (DVD) (November 22, 2002)
 * 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (December 6, 2002)
 * Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas: Special Edition (December 6, 2002)
 * Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (DVD) (December 6, 2002)
 * Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (DVD) (December 6, 2002)
 * Max Keeble's Big Move (December 18, 2002)

Region 2 (UK)

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (May 11, 2002)
 * Saludos Amigos (August 12, 2002)

Region 2 (France)

 * Empire of the Sun (February 18, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (June 5, 2002)
 * A Bug's Life: 2-Disc Collector's Edition (November 27, 2002)

Region 3 (South Korea)

 * The Sword in the Stone (January 16, 2002)
 * Atlantis: The Lost Empire (February 8, 2002)
 * The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (April 10, 2002)
 * A Bug's Life: Collector's Edition (April 10, 2002)
 * Sleeping Beauty: Special Edition (May 8, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (May 14, 2002)
 * Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (May 15, 2002)
 * A Goofy Movie (June 20, 2002)
 * Peter Pan: Special Edition (June 20, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (August 17, 2002)
 * The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (September 6, 2002)
 * Monsters, Inc. (September 10, 2002)
 * The Great Mouse Detective (September 24, 2002)
 * Beauty and the Beast: Platinum Edition (October 8, 2002)
 * Dumbo: 60th Anniversary Edition (November 15, 2002)
 * Spirited Away (December 4, 2002) (South Korea only)
 * Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year (December 12, 2002)
 * Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (December 16, 2002)

Region 3 (Taiwan)

 * Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (May 14, 2002)

Region 3 (Thailand)

 * The Great Mouse Detective (DVD)
 * The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (DVD)
 * Monsters, Inc.
 * Return to Never Land

Region 4 (Latin America)
(*) The DVD looks identical to its U.S. counterpart when played on a DVD player.
 * Metropolis (June 12, 2002)*
 * Monsters, Inc. (September 17, 2002)

Region 1 (North America)

 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic Racer (re-release) (Q1 2002)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Super Sonic (re-release) (Q1 2002)
 * Super Mario Bros. Super Show: Mario's Greatest Movie Moments (February 26, 2002)
 * Thomas & Friends: The Best of James (DVD) (March 5, 2002)
 * Thomas & Friends: Make Someone Happy and Other Thomas Adventures (DVD) (March 5, 2002)
 * Friends: The Complete First Season (April 30, 2002)
 * Thomas & Friends: The Best of Percy (DVD) (July 23, 2002)
 * Thomas & Friends: Cranky Bugs and Other Thomas Stories (DVD) (July 23, 2002)
 * Thomas & Friends: Races, Rescues and Runaways and Other Thomas Adventures (DVD) (July 23, 2002)
 * Friends: The Complete Second Season (September 3, 2002)
 * Thomas & Friends: Salty's Secret and Other Thomas Adventures (DVD) (September 24, 2002)
 * Thomas & Friends: Spills and Chills and Other Thomas Thrills (DVD) (September 24, 2002)
 * Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and other Thomas Adventures (DVD) (September 24, 2002)
 * Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Vol. 1: Kirby Comes to Cappy Town (November 12, 2002)

Region 2 (Japan)

 * Kirby of the Stars Vol. 1 (August 21, 2002)
 * Kirby of the Stars Vol. 2 (VHS) (September 19, 2002)
 * Kirby of the Stars Vol. 2 (DVD) (September 26, 2002)
 * Kirby of the Stars Vol. 3 (VHS) (October 17, 2002)
 * Kirby of the Stars Vol. 3 (DVD) (October 23, 2002)
 * Kirby of the Stars Vol. 4 (November 20, 2002)
 * Kirby of the Stars Vol. 5 (VHS) (December 18, 2002)
 * Kirby of the Stars Vol. 5 (DVD) (December 26, 2002)

DVD and VHS price reductions this year

 * An Extremely Goofy Movie (VHS) - $22.99 (Q1 2002)
 * Angels in the Outfield (VHS) - $9.99 (April 23, 2002)
 * Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (VHS) - $9.99 (April 23, 2002)
 * Hocus Pocus (VHS) - $9.99 (June 4, 2002)
 * Matilda (VHS) - $9.95 (June 25, 2002)
 * 102 Dalmatians (DVD) - $22.99 (September 3, 2002)
 * 102 Dalmatians (VHS) - $14.99 (September 3, 2002)
 * Cool Runnings (DVD) - $14.99 (September 3, 2002)
 * Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (DVD) - $14.99 (September 3, 2002)
 * The Mighty Ducks (DVD) - $14.99 (September 3, 2002)
 * Toy Story 2 (VHS) - $22.99 (September 3, 2002)

Movies

 * Pinocchio (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (January 31, 2002)
 * Tarzan (VHS) (January 31, 2002)
 * Tarzan (DVD) (January 31, 2002)
 * Tarzan: 2-Disc Collector's Edition (DVD) (January 31, 2002)
 * Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Platinum Edition (January 31, 2002)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: Very Merry Christmas Songs (1994/1999 VHS)
 * Disney Sing Along Songs: The Twelve Days of Christmas (1994/2001 VHS)
 * Cheetah (1990 VHS)
 * Sing a Song With Pooh Bear (VHS) (Q3 2002)
 * Who Framed Roger Rabbit (VHS) (Q3 2002)
 * Winnie the Pooh Storybook Classics series (2000 VHS) (Q3 2002)
 * The Parent Trap (1961) (The Hayley Mills Collection) (September 2002)
 * James and the Giant Peach (1996 VHS)
 * Matilda (1996 VHS) (Q4 2002)
 * Matilda (1997 DVD) (Q4 2002)

TV Shows

 * Sonic Christmas Blast (VHS)

Logos introduced this year
(*) For this logo's first year, Paramount celebrated its 90th anniversary back then.
 * Media Access Group at WGBH (Q1 2002)
 * Paramount DVD - "CGI Disc Mountain"
 * Paramount Pictures - "Majestic Mountain II" (March 1, 2002)*
 * Paramount Television - "Majestic Mountain II" (February 2002)*
 * PBS - "Be More" (September 2, 2002)
 * Sony Pictures Television - "Shining Bars" (October 2002)
 * Touchstone Pictures - "CGI Thunderball" (August 2, 2002)

Logos updated this year
(*) The byline "An AOL Time Warner Company" only appeared in a few releases, such as the 2003 DVD of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
 * Buena Vista Home Entertainment - "The Restored Castle"
 * Hollywood Pictures Home Entertainment - "The Sphinx"
 * Touchstone Home Entertainment - "Thunderball Snake"
 * Warner Home Video - "CGI Shield"*

Logos ended this year
(*) Fox Kids was replaced by the FoxBox the following week.
 * Buena Vista Home Video - "Blue CGI Logo"
 * The Caption Center WGBH Educational Foundation (Q1 2002)
 * Columbia Tristar (Domestic) Television - "Sliding Boxes" (December 2002)
 * Disney Videos - "The Purple Cubes"
 * Fox Kids' last logo (September 7, 2002)*
 * PBS - "Circle P-Heads" (September 1, 2002)
 * Walt Disney Home Video - "The Korean Castle"
 * Paramount Pictures - "Majastic Mountain" (February 15, 2002)

Video games unveiled this year

 * Donkey Kong Plus (canceled)
 * Super Mario Sunshine
 * Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
 * Mario Party 4

Game Boy Advance

 * Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (September 20, 2002)

Nintendo GameCube

 * Super Mario Sunshine (July 19, 2002)
 * Mario Party 4 (November 8, 2002)

Game Boy Advance

 * Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (February 11, 2002)
 * Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (September 23, 2002)
 * Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (December 2, 2002)
 * The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (December 2, 2002)

Nintendo GameCube

 * Super Mario Sunshine (August 26, 2002)
 * Mario Party 4 (October 21, 2002)

e-Reader

 * Donkey Kong Jr. (September 16, 2002)
 * Donkey Kong (November 11, 2002)
 * Mario Bros. (November 11, 2002)
 * Ice Climber (November 11, 2002)

Game Boy Advance

 * Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (April 12, 2002)
 * Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (October 11, 2002)

Nintendo GameCube

 * Luigi's Mansion (May 3, 2002)
 * Super Smash Bros. Melee (May 24, 2002)
 * Super Mario Sunshine (October 4, 2002)
 * Mario Party 4 (November 29, 2002)

South Korea

 * Super Mario Sunshine (December 14, 2002)

Video games discontinued this year

 * Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
 * Mario Party 3

North America

 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Paperback) (July 30, 2002)
 * Treasure Planet: A Read-Aloud Storybook (October 15, 2002)

Japan

 * Kirby of the Stars: Friendly Piano Pieces (May 22, 2002)
 * Kirby of the Stars: Shogakukan TV Picture Book Vol. 1 (July 2002)
 * Kirby of the Stars: Shogakukan TV Picture Book Vol. 2 (August 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (October 23, 2002)

Albums released this year

 * Disney's Princess Favorites (February 5, 2002)
 * Metropolis: Original Soundtrack (February 26, 2002)
 * Spirited Away (September 10, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (November 12, 2002)

Beta Versions

 * Windows Longhorn Build 3683 (October 20, 2002)

Operating Systems

 * Mac OS X 10.2 (August 23, 2002)
 * Windows XP Media Center Edition (September 2002)
 * Windows XP Tablet PC Edition (November 2002)

PC Components

 * Macromedia Flash 6 (March 15, 2002)
 * QuickTime 6 (July 15, 2002)
 * Windows Media Center (September 2002)

Service Pack Updates

 * Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (August 29, 2002)
 * Windows XP Service Pack 1 (September 9, 2002)
 * Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (September 9, 2002)

Media unveiled this year

 * Monsters, Inc. (DVD/VHS) (March 2002)
 * Kirby: Right Back at Ya! (May 10 and June 25, 2002)

Websites launched this year

 * Super Mario Sunshine (supermariosunshine.com)
 * Nintendo: World of Kirby (www.kirbykirbykirby.com) (July 2002)
 * Metropolis (at SonyPictures.com) (August 2002)

Websites shut down this year

 * Diddy Kong Racing (www.dkr.com)
 * YoshisStory.com

Vehicles introduced this year

 * 2003 Acura CL
 * 2003 Cadillac CTS (Q1 2002)
 * 2003 Dodge Viper
 * 2003 Honda Accord (September 26, 2002)
 * 2003 Honda Pilot (May 22, 2002)
 * 2003 Hyundai Tiburon
 * 2003 Infiniti FX35 (January 2002, with sales beginning on January 24, 2003)
 * 2003 Infiniti G35
 * 2003 Infiniti QX4
 * 2003 Kia Sorento
 * 2003 Land Rover Range Rover
 * 2003 Lexus GX 470 (sales began in November 2002)
 * 2003 Lincoln Navigator
 * 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (January 2002)
 * 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GTS (February 2002)
 * 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander
 * 2003 Nissan 350Z
 * 2003 Saab 9-3
 * 2003 Saturn Ion (Q4 2002)
 * 2003 Toyota 4Runner (October 2002)
 * 2003 Toyota Corolla (March 2002)
 * 2003 Volvo XC70/XC90

Vehicles discontinued this year

 * BMW Z3 (June 28, 2002)
 * Cadillac Eldorado (April 22, 2002)
 * Chevrolet Camaro (fourth generation) (August 27, 2002)
 * Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 (2-door coupe and 4-door sedan)
 * Honda Accord SE
 * Honda Passport
 * Infiniti G20 (January 11, 2002)
 * Isuzu Trooper
 * Jaguar XJ Sport (December 2002)
 * Kia Sportage (first generation)
 * Lincoln Continental (July 26, 2002)
 * Mazda 626 (August 30, 2002)
 * Mazda Millenia
 * Mercury Cougar (August 9, 2002)
 * Mercury Villager (June 27, 2002)
 * Nissan Quest (second generation) (June 2002)
 * Oldsmobile Intrigue (June 14, 2002)
 * Pontiac Firebird
 * Pontiac Grand Prix (2-door coupe) (July 19, 2002)
 * Saturn S-Series
 * Suzuki Esteem