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8 unusual facts about 2002 in television


Bonnie and Terry Turner

Bonnie and Terry Turner are a husband-and-wife writing team, best known for creating the sitcoms 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996 - 2001) and That '70s Show (1998 - 2006), for NBC and FOX respectively, as well as That '80s Show for FOX in 2002, and Normal, Ohio starring John Goodman in 2000.

CBKT-DT

In 2002, CBC purchased former privately owned affiliates CJFB-TV in Swift Current and CKOS-TV in Yorkton, turning both into rebroadcasters of CBKT.

John Safran's Music Jamboree

It screened in 2002, and consisted of sketches and outlandish public stunts, typical of Safran's work.

Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

In 2002, Mary and the cast reunited for another CBS retrospective special, The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion.

National Sports Report

In 2002, the NSR was cancelled outright and only the regional reports remained.

The Rosa Parks Story

The Rosa Parks Story is a 2002 American television movie written by Paris Qualles and directed by Julie Dash.

United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing on television

From 2002 to 2004, the Belmont had the highest ratings of any horse race on television.

Yankees Classics

When it debuted in 2002 as one of the first series to air on YES, Yankees Classics consisted entirely of regular season games from the team's local broadcasts, via WPIX, MSG Network, and WNYW.



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