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Events in 2003 in animation.

Events

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February

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September

October

November

December

Specific date unknown

Awards

Films released

Main article: List of animated feature films: 2003

Television series debuts

Main article: List of animated television series of 2003
Date Title Channel Year
January 6 The Berenstain Bears (2003) PBS Kids 2003–04
January 13 Lupin the Third Part II Adult Swim 2003
February 1 .hack//Sign Cartoon Network
February 8 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003) Fox Box, The CW4Kids 2003–10
February 10 Reign: The Conqueror Adult Swim 2003–04
February 16 The Venture Bros. 2003–18
March 1 Stuart Little: The Animated Series HBO 2003
March 4 Hey Monie! BET
March 11 The Save-Ums! Discovery Kids 2003–06
Strawberry Shortcake Direct-to-Video 2003-08
March 31 Trigun Adult Swim 2003
April 7 Miffy and Friends Noggin 2003–07
Moose and Zee 2003–12
April 12 All Grown Up! Nickelodeon 2003–08
May 17 MegaMan NT Warrior Kids' WB 2003–05
June 3 Hey Joel VH1 2003
June 9 Android Kikaider: The Animation Adult Swim
June 13 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Cartoon Network 2003–08
June 26 Gary the Rat The New TNN 2003
Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"
Stripperella 2003–04
June 30 Cyborg 009 Cartoon Network 2003
July 8 Franny's Feet PBS Kids 2003–10
July 11 Evil Con Carne Cartoon Network 2003–04
Free for All Showtime 2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series MTV
July 19 Teen Titans Cartoon Network 2003–06
August 1 My Life as a Teenage Robot Nickelodeon 2003–09
August 4 Blue Gender Adult Swim 2003–04
August 5 FLCL 2003–18
August 23 Funky Cops Fox Box 2003–04
Duck Dodgers Cartoon Network 2003–05
August 30 Shaman King Fox Box
September 1 Clifford's Puppy Days PBS Kids 2003–06
September 2 Rubbadubbers Nick Jr. 2003–05
September 7 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks PBS Kids 2003–07
September 8 Connie the Cow Noggin 2003–05
September 20 Lilo & Stitch: The Series Disney Channel 2003–06
September 28 JoJo's Circus Playhouse Disney 2003–07
October 1 The Koala Brothers
October 17 VH1 ILL-ustrated VH1 2003–04
October 22 Kid Notorious Comedy Central 2003
November 1 Kenny the Shark Discovery Kids 2003–05
Tutenstein 2003–08
Xiaolin Showdown Kids' WB 2003–06
Pokémon: Advanced 2003–04
November 7 Star Wars: Clone Wars Cartoon Network 2003–05
November 14 Dragon Ball GT Cartoon Network, Nicktoons 2003–12

Television series endings

Date Title Channel Year Notes
January 3 Cita's World BET 1999–03 Ended
January 16 3 South MTV 2002–03 Cancelled
February 5 The Legend of Tarzan UPN 2001–03 Ended
February 25 Clifford the Big Red Dog PBS Kids 2000–03
April 4 Liberty's Kids 2002–03 Cancelled
April 13 Clone High MTV
April 15 Hey Monie! BET 2003
May 24 Stuart Little: The Animated Series HBO
June 17 Hey Joel VH1
July 24 Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon" TNN
August 10 Futurama Fox 1999–03 Cancelled, until revived by Comedy Central in 2010.
August 22 Spider-Man: The New Animated Series MTV 2003 Cancelled
September 12 Free for All Showtime
October 24 House of Mouse Toon Disney 2001–03 Ended
October 25 X-Men: Evolution Kids' WB 2000–03
Pokémon: Master Quest 2002–03
November 7 Little Bear Nick Jr. 1995–03
November 9 Family Guy Fox 1999–03; 2005–present Cancelled, until revived in 2005.
November 14 Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? Cartoon Network 2002–03 Cancelled
November 20 Dexter's Laboratory 1996–99; 2001–03
November 23 ToonHeads 1992–03 Ended
November 26 Time Squad 2001–03 Cancelled
December 11 Gary the Rat Spike TV 2003
December 12 Transformers: Armada Cartoon Network 2002–03
December 15 Kaput and Zösky Nicktoons 2002–04
December 17 Kid Notorious Comedy Central 2003
December 31 The Brak Show Adult Swim 2000–03

Births

January

February

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Deaths

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See also

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