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The following is a list of events, premieres, releases, cancellations, series endings, and other business ventures for Cartoon Network in 2002.
Notable Events
- February 22: Chuck Jones passes away. The network dedicates his memory with words "We’ll miss you" during commercial breaks.
- March 23: The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo aired.
- May 31: The Powerpuff Girls Top 10, The Powerpuff Girls Slumber Party, as well as the music video for the song, Go Monkey Go aired.
- August 16: Dexter's Laboratory Top 10 aired.
- August 23-25: The Cartoon Cartoon Weekend Summerfest aired. 8 new pilots premiered.
- August 30: Ed, Edd n Eddy Pool Party aired.
- September 6: The Premiere Premiere Show began.
- October 1: Cartoon Network celebrates its 10th anniversary.
- October 4-25: Scaretoon Scaretoon Fright-Days aired.
- October 31: Courage's Trick or Shriek Marathon, an all-day Halloween Courage marathon, aired.
- November 28: Shrieksgiving aired.
- November 29: The Black Cartoon Cartoon Fridays Marathon aired from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM.
Series premieres
- Original Shows
- December 6: Codename: Kids Next Door
- Acquired Shows
- August 16: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- September 16: Baby Looney Tunes
Season premieres
- March 1: Samurai Jack, season 2
- March 22: Time Squad, season 2
- September 6: Courage the Cowardly Dog, season 4
- September 27: Ed, Edd n Eddy, season 4
- October 18: Samurai Jack, season 3
Season finales
- January 11: Courage the Cowardly Dog, season 2
- June 14: Johnny Bravo, season 3
- July 12: Ed, Edd n Eddy, season 3
- September 13: Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?, season 1
- September 20: Dexter's Laboratory, season 3
- October 11: Samurai Jack, season 2
- October 11: Grim & Evil, season 1
- November 22: Dexter's Laboratory, season 4
- December 13: The Powerpuff Girls, season 4
Series finales
- April 5: Sheep in the Big City, one season
- November 22: Courage the Cowardly Dog, four seasons
- October 18: Grim & Evil, two seasons
Programming blocks
- February 23: The Thursday night repeat block of Adult Swim is replaced by a Saturday night action block.
- November 1: Cartoon Cartoon Fridays returned.
- November 11: The Cartoon Cartoon Top 5 in Primetime aired from the same day until November 15.
- December 13: The Premiere Premiere Show ended.
Movies
Theatrical
- July 3: The Powerpuff Girls Movie
Video Games
- March 2: Dexter's Laboratory: Mandark's Lab?