2002

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Movie trailers released this year

 * The Country Bears (Teaser) (January 18, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (February 9, 2002)
 * The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (Teaser) (March 15, 2002)
 * Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (April 23, 2002)
 * The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (May 3, 2002)
 * Die Another Day (Teaser) (May 3, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Teaser) (June 14, 2002)
 * Star Trek: Nemesis (Teaser) (June 14, 2002)
 * Treasure Planet (Teaser) (June 21, 2002)
 * I Spy (July 3, 2002)
 * Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (July 3, 2002)
 * Die Another Day (July 12, 2002)
 * Just Married (Teaser) (July 26, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (September 12, 2002)
 * Kangaroo Jack (Teaser) (September 17, 2002)
 * Finding Nemo (Teaser) (September 17, 2002)
 * The Jungle Book 2 (October 8, 2002)
 * National Security (November 1, 2002)
 * Daddy Day Care (Teaser) (November 22, 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)
 * Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Teaser) (December 20, 2002)
 * Dylan The Movie 2 (Teaser) (December 20, 2002)
 * The Cat in the Hat (Teaser) (December 20, 2002)

North America
(*) Premiered in theaters with English subtitles.
 * Snow Dogs (January 18, 2002)
 * Metropolis (January 25, 2002) (March 1, 2002 in Canada)*
 * Big Fat Liar (February 8, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (February 15, 2002)
 * Sonic The Hedgehog (February 22, 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)
 * Dylan The 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)
 * Jonah - A VeggieTales Movie (October 4, 2002)
 * Tuck Everlasting (October 11, 2002)
 * Pokemon 4Ever (October 11, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (November 15, 2002)
 * Die Another Day (November 22, 2002)
 * Family Guy The Movie (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)
 * The Country Bears (August 8, 2002)
 * The Powerpuff Girls Movie (September 12, 2002)
 * Lilo & Stitch (September 19, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (November 28, 2002)
 * Spirited Away (December 12, 2002)
 * Ice Age (December 19, 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)
 * Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (June 15, 2002)
 * Ice Age (June 22, 2002)
 * The Powerpuff Girls Movie (June 29, 2002)
 * Pokemon Heroes (as Pocket Monsters: The Guardians of Altomare) (July 13, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (July 13, 2002)
 * Hey Arnold! The Movie (July 20, 2002)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (November 23, 2002)
 * Return to Never Land (December 21, 2002)
 * The Country Bears (December 28, 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, March 12–13 and May 18, 2002)
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (March 29 and 30, 2002) (aired twice, both late at night)

CBS

 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope: Special Edition (May 4, 2002)

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)
 * Shrek (premiered on September 28, 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 Muppet Christmas Carol (December 21, 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)
 * The Prince of Egypt (June 29, July 22, September 13, October 19, November 17, and December 2, 4, 12, 20, and 27, 2002)
 * Tom and Huck (June 23 and August 6 and 26, 2002)
 * Toy Story (January 19, March 1 and 26 April 24, May 22, June 30, August 22-23, September 27, October 24, November 29, and December 13, 2002)
 * Toy Story 2 (February 21, April 16, May 4, June 13, July 12, August 15, September 11, October 13, November 16, and December 11 and 29, 2002)
 * Bear in the Big Blue House Live! Surprise Party (September 3, 2002)

FOX

 * Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (April 25, 2002)
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (May 2, 2002)
 * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (January 26 and December 20, 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)
 * It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (November 29, 2002)
 * The Muppet Christmas Carol (December 14, 2002)
 * Bring it On (December 21, 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)
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope: Special Edition (May 5, 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, May 11 and November 30, 2002)
 * The Goonies (May 16–17, 2002) (aired twice; second time late at night)
 * Scarface (November 2–3, 2002)
 * 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)

USA Network

 * Beethoven (November 30, 2002)
 * Beethoven's 2nd (November 30, 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)

Syndication

 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (May 11, 2002)

Starz

 * Kermit's Swamp Years (August 18, 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)
 * Baby Looney Tunes

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
(*) Starting with this season, all 12 charecters has a new improved antimation and textures.
 * Alfonso, Nathan, and Janey (Season 5) (September 22, 2002)
 * Futurama (Season 3, continued)
 * The Jamie Pressly Show (Season 2) (September 22, 2002)
 * The Simpsons (Season 14) (November 3, 2002)
 * High School Whenever (Season 10) (September 22, 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)
 * The M&M's Show (Season 8) (September 15, 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 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

Nick GAS

 * Double Dare
 * Legends of the Hidden Temple

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
 * ZOOM (Seasons 1-4)

TBS

 * Friends (1994-2004)
 * Full House

Toon Disney

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

Syndication

 * Full House
 * Jeopardy! (Season 18) (September 7, 2002)
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 19) (September 7, 2002)

ABC

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

ABC Family

 * Heathcliff
 * Inspector Gadget

Cartoon Network

 * Batman Beyond
 * 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)

Nickelodeon

 * All That (Seasons 3-6)

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)

TBS

 * Full House (September 30, 2002)

Toon Disney

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

WB Network

 * Pokemon (Seasons 1-4) (March 29, 2002)
 * The M&M's Show (Season 7) (May 26, 2002)

Syndication

 * Jeopardy! (Season 17) (August 31, 2002)
 * Wheel of Fortune (Season 18) (August 31, 2002)

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)
 * Bionicle: Mask of Light: 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)
 * Computer Caper (VHS) (February 12, 2002)
 * Computer Caper (DVD) (February 12, 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)
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * Ernie And Bert's Word Play (VHS) (June 11, 2002)
 * Ernie And Bert's Word Play (DVD) (June 11, 2002)
 * Max Keeble's Big Move (June 18, 2002)
 * Elmocize (DVD) (July 16, 2002)
 * Elmo Says Boo (DVD) (July 16, 2002)
 * Elmo In Grouchland: Sing And Play (July 16, 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)
 * Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (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)
 * Kermit's Swamp Years (VHS and DVD) (September 3, 2002)
 * Best of The Muppet Show: Elton John, Julie Andrews and Gene Kelly (VHS and DVD) (September 3, 2002)
 * Best of The Muppet Show: Mark Hamill, Paul Simon and Raquel Welch (VHS and 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)
 * Alvin and the Chipmunks meet The Wolfman (July 26, 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)
 * Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (October 18, 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)
 * Rolie Polie Olie: The Great Defender of Fun (December 9, 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)

 * Super Mario Bros. Super Show: Mario's Greatest Movie Moments (February 26, 2002)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Super Sonic (February 26, 2002)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic Racer (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)
 * Kidsongs: A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm (May 7, 2002 on DVD; December 3, 2002 on VHS)
 * Kidsongs: A Day at Camp (DVD) (May 7, 2002)
 * Kidsongs: Very Silly Songs (May 7, 2002 on DVD; December 3, 2002 on VHS)
 * Kidsongs: Baby Animal Songs (May 7, 2002 on DVD; December 3, 2002 on VHS)
 * Kidsongs: A Day with the Animals (DVD) (July 2, 2002)
 * Kidsongs: Play Along Songs (DVD) (July 2, 2002)
 * Kidsongs: I Can Dance! (DVD) (July 2, 2002)
 * Kidsongs: I Can Do It! (DVD) (July 2, 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)
 * Kidsongs: Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes (DVD) (September 3, 2002)
 * Kidsongs: Ride the Roller Coaster (DVD) (September 3, 2002)
 * Kidsongs: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (September 3, 2002 on DVD; December 3, 2002 on VHS)
 * Kidsongs: Boppin' With the Biggles (DVD) (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)
 * Kidsongs: I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing (DVD) (November 5, 2002)
 * Kidsongs: Sing Out, America!/Yankee Doodle Dandy (DVD) (November 5, 2002)
 * Kidsongs: A Day at the Circus (DVD) (November 5, 2002)
 * Kidsongs: Country Sing-Along (DVD) (November 5, 2002)
 * Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Vol. 1: Kirby Comes to Cappy Town (November 12, 2002)

Region 2 (Japan)

 * Spongebob Squarepants (July 19, 2002-)
 * Dexter's Laboratory (August 2, 2002-)
 * 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)
 * All Barney & Friends videos from 1999-2000
 * 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)

Unreleased DVDs

 * The Spirit Of Mickey (Disney Gold Classic Collection) (June 4, 2002)

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
(*) Starting with these games, the characters are modified. For example, in Mario Party 4, the Mario characters now appear in their current designs. Princess Peach's dress has been redesigned and in Super Mario Sunshine, Peach now wears her hair in a ponytail and Princess Daisy now has short red hair and wears a yellow and orange dress and her jewels are now green and wears a gold crown.
 * 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)
 * Sonic Advance 2 (December 19, 2002)

Nintendo GameCube

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

Game Boy Advance

 * Sonic Advance (February 3, 2002)
 * 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

 * Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (February 11, 2002)
 * 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

 * Sonic Advance (March 8, 2002)
 * 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)
 * Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (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

 * Donkey Kong 64
 * Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
 * Mario Party 3
 * Paper Mario
 * Super Mario 64
 * Sonic Adventure
 * Sonic Adventure 2
 * Sonic Shuffle

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: The Story of Dedede Who Lives in Pupupu Vol. 16 (January 26, 2002)
 * Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives in Pupupu Vol. 17 (May 28, 2002)
 * Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives in Pupupu Vol. 18 (December 25, 2002)
 * 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