Events January 6 - Bob Newhart receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. February 14 - Elton John appears as himself in a special Valentine's Day episode of the animated series The Simpsons July 18 - Actor Hank Azaria marries actress Helen Hunt. The couple divorced on December 18, 2000. Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy The Simpsons' 10th anniversary Debuts Farscape premieres (1999-2003) Family Guy premieres (1999-2002) Rocket Power premieres (1999-present) The Sopranos premieres on cable television Spongebob Squarepants premieres (1999-present) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire premieres in the U.S., hosted by Regis Philbin. The show is based on a British show of the same name. Popular Television Shows All My Children (1970-present) Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-2003) Cops (1989-present) Daria premieres on MTV (1997-2001) Dharma & Greg (1997-2002) Everybody Loves Raymond (1996-present) Friends (1994-2003) General Hospital (1963-present) Hey Arnold (1996-present) Inspector Morse (1987-2000) 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) One Foot in the Grave (1990-2000) The Real World (1992-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); premiered for the first time The Sifl & Olly Show (1998-present) The Simpsons (1989-present) South Park premieres (1997-present) The Tonight Show (1954-present) VH-1 (1985-present) Wheel of Fortune (1975-present) Ending this year Another World (1964-1999) Home Improvement (1991-1999) Mad About You (1992-1999) The Nanny (1993-1999) Births Deaths January 4 - Iron Eyes Cody, actor known for a popular anti-littering commercial from the 1970s March 22 - David Strickland, actor on Suddenly Susan, suicide March 30 - Gary Morton, producer, second husband of Lucille Ball April 10 - Jean Vander Pyl, voice actor who voiced Wilma Flintstone on The Flintstones and Rosie the Robot Maid on The Jetsons to name a few shows May 8 - Dana Plato, actress on Diff'rent Strokes, age 34 June 11 - DeForest Kelley, actor on Star Trek July 20 - Sandra Gould, actress on Bewitched September 5 - Allen Funt, host of Candid Camera December 29 - Gene Rayburn, television host
Deaths January 4 - Iron Eyes Cody, actor known for a popular anti-littering commercial from the 1970s March 22 - David Strickland, actor on Suddenly Susan, suicide March 30 - Gary Morton, producer, second husband of Lucille Ball April 10 - Jean Vander Pyl, voice actor who voiced Wilma Flintstone on The Flintstones and Rosie the Robot Maid on The Jetsons to name a few shows May 8 - Dana Plato, actress on Diff'rent Strokes, age 34 June 11 - DeForest Kelley, actor on Star Trek July 20 - Sandra Gould, actress on Bewitched September 5 - Allen Funt, host of Candid Camera December 29 - Gene Rayburn, television host