2001

Zenon: The Zequel

Lizzie McGuire

Motorcrossed

The Luck of the Irish

Hounded

Jett Jackson: The Movie

The Jennie Project

Jumping Ship

The Poof Point

The Proud Family

Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge

'Twas the Night

The following is an overview of events that occurred in the year 2001.

Previous Year	Current Year	Next Year
2000	2001	2002

Shows

Series premieres

Originals

• January 7 - Totally Hoops
• January 12 - Lizzie McGuire
• September 15 - The Proud Family

Playhouse Disney

• January 22 - The Book of Pooh
• September 15 - Stanley

Series finales

• March 25 - In a Heartbeat (1 season)
• June 22 - The Famous Jett Jackson (3 seasons)
• September 28 - So Weird (3 seasons)
• October 15 - Bug Juice (3 seasons)

Season premieres

• June 3 - Bug Juice, season 3
• June 15 - Even Stevens, season 2

Season finales

• February 23 - Even Stevens, season 1
• October 25 - The Jersey, season 2

Movies

Disney Channel Original Movies

• January 12 - Zenon: The Zequel
• February 16 - Motorcrossed
• March 9 - The Luck of the Irish
• April 13 - Hounded
• June 8 - Jett Jackson: The Movie
• July 13 - The Jennie Project
• August 17 - Jumping Ship
• September 14 - The Poof Point
• October 12 - Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge
• December 7 - 'Twas the Night

Home video releases

VHS & DVD releases

• March 20
  • Johnny Tsunami
  • Can of Worms
• April 17
  • Alley Cats Strike
  • Brink!

Events

• April 5 - Disney Channel launched in Brazil.
• November 28 - Disney Channel launched in Portugal.

Disney Channel character debuts

• Lizzie McGuire - Lizzie McGuire, Miranda Sanchez, David Gordon, Matt McGuire, Jo McGuire, Sam McGuire, Kate Sanders, Danny Kessler, Claire Miller
• The Proud Family - Penny Proud, Dijonay Jones, Zoey Howzer, LaCienega Boulevardez, Suga Mama, Oscar Proud, Trudy Proud, BeBe & CeCe Proud, Puff, Sticky Webb, Felix Boulevardez, Sunset Boulevardez, Papi Boulevardez, the Gross Sisters, Michael Collins, Coach Collins, Bobby Proud

People

Births

• February 15 - Haley Tju (actress on Jessie & voice actress on Big Hero 6: The Series and Amphibia)
• March 6 - Milo Manheim (actor on the Z-O-M-B-I-E-S series)
• September 4 - Tenzing Norgay Trainor (actor on Liv and Maddie)
• October 14 - Rowan Blanchard (actress on Girl Meets World and Invisible Sister, singer, model, & dancer)
• November 15 - Sadie Stanley (actress on Kim Possible and Coop & Cami Ask the World & singer)
• December 14 - Joshua Rush (actor on Andi Mack & voice actor)