2002 in animation
Events in 2002 in animation. Events January January 5: The first episode of Mr. Bean: The Animated Series airs, an animated TV series based on Rowan Atkinson's Mr. Bean. January 19: The first episode of Teamo Supremo airs. January 21: The first episode of Cyberchase airs. Daria ends with Is It College Yet?, which served as the series finale. February February 19: Balto II: Wolf Quest, the direct-to-video sequel to Balto, was released after being delayed for two years due to Mary Kay Bergman’s suicide in 1999. March March 15: Blue Sky Studios releases Ice Age, directed by Chris Wedge, which becomes a surprise hit. March 16: Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures is released on direct-to-video. March 22: The first episode of ChalkZone airs. March 24: 74th Academy Awards: The first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is awarded. The winner is Shrek, produced by DreamWorks Animation. For the Birds, directed by Ralph Eggleston and produced by Pixar, wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short. "If I Didn't Have You" from Monsters, Inc. by Randy Newman wins the Academy Award for Best Original Song. March 31: The Simpsons episode "Blame It on Lisa" premieres, wherein the family travels to Brazil, which leads to controversy in Brazil. April April 1: Noggin was divided into two different blocks: a 12-hour extension of the channel's preschool block, and The N was launched, targeted at pre-teens and teenagers. May May 1: Nicktoons was launched. May 3: The first episode of Max & Ruby airs in Canada. In the United States, the series premiered on October 21, 2002. May 4: The first episode of Angelina Ballerina airs. May 16: 2002 Cannes Film Festival: Michael Moore's documentary Bowling for Columbine premieres, which also has an animated segment A Brief History of the United States of America. The scene is animated by Flicker Lab, but often mistaken for being made by the South Park crew, particularly since Matt Stone is interviewed in the film, moments before the segment takes place. June June 7: Disney Channel broadcasts the first three episodes of Kim Possible. June 21: The Walt Disney Company releases Lilo & Stitch. This movie was commercially acclaimed and became an unexpected phenomenon. June 28: Paramount Pictures releases Hey Arnold!: The Movie as it received poor reception during the release. July July 2: George Michael's animated music video Shoot the Dog is released, satirizing various celebrities, among them president George W. Bush and UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, with animation by 2DTV. July 3: The Powerpuff Girls Movie is first released, but it was a box office bomb, causing Cartoon Network to never make a theatrical film again. July 13: Pokémon Heroes premieres. July 20: Hiroyuki Morita's The Cat Returns premieres. The first episode of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius airs. August August 17: The first episode of ¡Mucha Lucha! airs. August 24: The first episode of Henry's World airs. September September 2: The first episode of Make Way for Noddy airs. September 14: The