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2001 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.
| Date | Title | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 12 | Gary & Mike | UPN | 2001 |
| January 13 | House of Mouse | ABC/Toon Disney | 2001–2003 |
| January 27 | The Zeta Project | Kids' WB | 2001–2002 |
| February 3 | Lloyd in Space | ABC/Toon Disney | 2001–2004 |
| February 11 | Animated Tales of the World | HBO Family | 2001–2003 |
| March 30 | The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | 2001–2017 |
| Invader Zim | 2001–2002 | ||
| April 1 | The Oblongs | The WB | |
| Undergrads | MTV | 2001 | |
| April 2 | The Big O | Cartoon Network | 2001–2003 |
| June 2 | Braceface | Fox Family | 2001–2004 |
| June 3 | Baby Looney Tunes | Kids' WB/Cartoon Network | 2001–2006 |
| June 8 | Time Squad | Cartoon Network | 2001–2003 |
| June 10 | Tiny Planets | Noggin | 2001–2002 |
| August 10 | Samurai Jack | Cartoon Network | 2001–2004 |
| August 11 | Cubix: Robots for Everyone | Kids' WB (U.S.) | 2001–2004 |
| August 18 | Pokémon: Johto League Champions | 2001–2002 | |
| August 20 | Oswald | Nickelodeon | 2001–2003 |
| August 24 | Grim & Evil | Cartoon Network | 2001–2002 |
| September 1 | The Legend of Tarzan | UPN/ABC | 2001–2003 |
| September 2 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Adult Swim | 2001–2004 |
| Anne of Green Gables: The Animated Series | PBS Kids | 2001–2002 | |
| September 3 | Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat | ||
| September 8 | Medabots | Fox Kids/Jetix (U.S.) | 2001–2004 |
| Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Fox Kids (U.S.) | 2001–2002 | |
| September 10 | The URL with Phred Show | Noggin | |
| September 13 | Sitting Ducks | Cartoon Network | 2001–2004 |
| September 15 | Alienators: Evolution Continues | Fox Kids | 2001–2002 |
| The Ripping Friends | |||
| The Proud Family | Disney Channel | 2001–2005 | |
| Stanley | Playhouse Disney | 2001–2004 | |
| September 22 | What's with Andy? | Fox Family (U.S.) | 2001–2007 |
| September 29 | The Mummy | Kids' WB | 2001–2003 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters | 2001–2006 | ||
| October 20 | Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! | ABC | 2001–2002 |
| October 24 | Timber Wolf | WB Online | 2001–2002 |
| November 3 | Totally Spies! | Cartoon Network (U.S.) | 2001–2010 |
| November 17 | Justice League | 2001–2004 | |
| November 19 | The Popeye Show | 2001–2003 |
| Date | Title | Channel | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | ABC, UPN | 2000–2001 | Cancelled |
| January 24 | TV Funhouse | Comedy Central | ||
| February 28 | The New Adventures of Madeline | Playhouse Disney | Ended | |
| March 11 | The Bob Clampett Show | Cartoon Network | ||
| March 21 | Generation O! | Kids' WB | Cancelled | |
| Oh Yeah! Cartoons | Nickelodeon | 1998–2001 | ||
| March 31 | Spider-Man Unlimited | Fox Kids | 1999–2001 | |
| April 13 | Gary & Mike | UPN | 2001 | |
| May 27 | Mike, Lu & Og | Cartoon Network | 1999–2001 | |
| June 7 | Zoboomafoo | PBS Kids | ||
| June 11 | The Angry Beavers | Nickelodeon | 1997–2001 | Ended |
| June 30 | Men in Black: The Series | Kids' WB | ||
| August 11 | Pokémon: The Johto Journeys | 2000–2001 | ||
| August 12 | Undergrads | MTV | 2001 | Cancelled |
| August 20 | Action Man | Fox Kids | 2000–2001 | Ended |
| September 9 | Phred on Your Head Show | Noggin | 1999–2001 | |
| November 5 | Recess | ABC | 1997–2001 | Cancelled |
| November 22 | Maisy | Nickelodeon | 1999–2001 | |
| November 29 | Angela Anaconda | Fox Family | ||
| November 30 | ReBoot | Cartoon Network | 2001 | |
| December 16 | Rex the Runt | BBC Two | 1998–2001 | Ended |
| December 18 | Batman Beyond | The WB | 1999–2001 | Cancelled |
| December 28 | Timothy Goes to School | PBS Kids | 2000–2001 | |
| Specific date unknown | JBVO | Cartoon Network |
| Date | Title | Season | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 6 | Blue's Clues | 4 | Nickelodeon |
| April 6 | Ed, Edd n Eddy | 3 | Cartoon Network |
| April 20 | The Powerpuff Girls | 4 | |
| October 5 | SpongeBob SquarePants | 3 | Nickelodeon |
| November 16 | Courage the Cowardly Dog | 3 | Cartoon Network |
| November 18 | Dexter's Laboratory | 3 |
| Date | Title | Season | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 3 | SpongeBob SquarePants | 1 | Nickelodeon |
| May 18 | CatDog | 3 | |
| July 20 | Rugrats | 6 | |
| October 12 | The Powerpuff Girls | 3 | Cartoon Network |
| December 9 | The Fairly OddParents | 1 | Nickelodeon |
| December 2 | Time Squad | 1 | Cartoon Network |
| December 3 | Samurai Jack | 1 | |
| December 11 | Rugrats | 7 | Nickelodeon |
| December 14 | Grim & Evil | 1 | Cartoon Network |
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