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See also: 2002 in television, other events of 2003, 2004 in television and the list of 'years in television'. Table of contents 1 Events 2 Popular Television Shows 3 Births 4 Deaths Events February 16 - The landmark 300th episode of The Simpsons airs. Late February-March - Talk show host David Letterman is forced to take a few weeks off from his Late Show due to an illness. A string of celebrities guest host for Letterman while he's away including Bruce Willis, Regis Philbin, Will Farrell[?] and Elvis Costello. Popular Television Shows Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2002-present) All My Children (1970-present) American Idol: The Search For A Superstar (2002-present) As Told By Ginger[?] - (2000-present) Braceface (2001-present) Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000-present) Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-present) Cops (1989-present) Dharma & Greg[?] (1997-2002) Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-present) The Fairly Oddparents (2001-present) Farscape last season (1999-2003) Friends (1994-2004) General Hospital (1963-present) Hey Arnold! (1996-present) Jeopardy! (1984-present) King of the Hill (1997-present) Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993-present) The Late Show with David Letterman (1993-present) Law & Order (1990-present) MTV (1981-present) The Osbournes (2002-present) The Real World (1992-present) Rocket Power (1999-present) Rugrats (1991-2004) Saturday Night Live (1975-present) Sesame Street (1969-present) Sex and the City (1998-2004) Shocking Behavior: Caught On Tape[?] (1999-present) The Simpsons (1989-present) The Sopranos (1999-present) Spongebob Squarepants (1999-present) The Tonight Show (1954-present) VH-1 (1985-present) Wheel of Fortune (1975-present) Births Deaths January 12 - Maurice Gibb, 63, actor/songwriter of the Bee-Gees January 23 - Nell Carter February 27 - Fred Rogers, TV's Mister Rogers